(A) Pole signs.
(1) It shall be unlawful to erect any portion of a pole sign to a height of greater than 30 feet above the level of the nearest street in the Business Districts. The maximum height for all other districts shall be 20 feet above the height of the nearest street.
(2) There shall be a minimum unobstructed distance of ten feet between the bottom of any display area and the ground for any sign located at the right-of-way. For every two and one-half feet the sign is set back from the right-of-way, the base of the display area may be lowered by one foot.
(3) Pole signs in any Business District that are within 100 feet of a Residential District must be no greater than 20 feet above the height of the nearest street.
(B) Ground signs.
(1) No sign shall be located closer to a side lot line than the distance specific for side yards in that district by the zoning ordinance.
(2) No portion of a ground sign may exceed eight feet in height.
(3) For every additional ten feet that a sign is set back from the required front yard, the height/width of the ground sign may be increased by 10%. This increase in sign size shall not apply to off- premises signs.
(C) Wall signs. A wall sign shall not project more than 15 inches from the wall.
(D) Projecting signs.
(1) No portion of a projecting sign shall be less than eight feet above grade.
(2) The clear distance between a projecting sign and the wall to which it is attached may not be greater than two feet. All projecting signs shall be designed, installed, and erected in such a manner that there shall be no visible angle iron or wire support structures above the roof line or parapet.
(3) No sign may project over an alley or private driveway.
(4) No sign shall be located closer than ten feet to any intersecting rights-of-way.
(5) A projecting sign may not extend above the top of the wall on which it is attached by more than six feet, but in no case shall more than 20% of the sign area be above the top of the wall.
(E) Canopy and marquee signs.
(1) Canopy and marquee signs shall be placed at least ten feet above the sidewalk and shall be at least two feet, measured horizontally from an established curb.
(2) Signs attached to the face of a marquee or canopy which are parallel to the flow of traffic shall meet the requirements of wall signs. Additionally, the sign may not project more than six inches from the face of the canopy and the sign may not exceed three feet in height.
(3) Signs attached to the sides of a marquee or canopy which are not parallel to the flow of traffic shall meet the requirements of projecting signs.
(4) Where signs are suspended under canopies or marquees, the following conditions shall apply.
(a) Signs shall not be greater than six square feet.
(b) There shall not be more than one such sign per business or office.
(c) Signs shall be at least eight feet above the sidewalk and at least two feet measured horizontally from any established curb.
(F) Sidewalk signs.
(1) Sidewalk signs shall be permitted during the hours a business is open to the public and may only be placed on the street from dawn until dusk.
(2) The maximum height shall be four feet and the sign shall not occupy more than nine square feet of sidewalk. The sign shall be sturdy, stable, and of heavy enough construction on its own to withstand typical winds without flipping over or sliding.
(3) Sidewalk signs shall not be illuminated by any means except natural light, building lights, and existing street lights.
(4) At all times of the year, sidewalk signs shall be placed directly in front of the business and shall allow a minimum of four feet of unobstructed sidewalk for pedestrians. Sidewalk signs shall not be placed within 25 feet of an intersection, measured perpendicularly from the intersecting curb. During the winter months, the sidewalk shall be completely clear of snow prior to placement and sidewalk signs shall not be placed on snow banks.
(5) The owner of the sign and the owner of the site upon which it is located must assume all liability for damage and injury caused by the sign.
(6) Sidewalk signs shall be exempt from the total sign area calculation.
(7) There shall be one sidewalk sign allowed for each business.
(G) Flexible signs.
(1) Signs of fabric, thin plastic, or other flexible material may be erected as pole, ground or wall signs provided that all requirements for those types of signs are met. No ropes or guy wires may be fastened so as to cause a hazard.
(2) Flexible signs shall be removed at the first evidence of wear or deterioration.
(H) Standard outdoor advertising (billboards). Standard outdoor advertising structures are allowed only in areas zoned B-2 and must conform to the following regulations.
(1) No standard outdoor advertising structure may be erected within 200 feet of any public park, recreation facility, lake, stream, school, church, or residential lot located on the same side of the street.
(2) No standard outdoor advertising structure shall be located within ten feet of any intersection.
(3) No standard outdoor advertising structure shall be closer than 300 feet to another off-premises sign.
(4) Standard outdoor advertising structures may have one or two faces. Said faces may be placed back to back if not more than 36 inches apart, or may be placed in a “V” with a maximum angle of 30 degrees and a maximum separation of 30 inches at the vertex.
(5) No standard outdoor advertising structures shall exceed 300 square feet in area or 30 feet in height.
(Ord. passed 2-13-2014)