(A) Single family dwellings, 2-family dwellings, residential facilities for the mentally ill, residential facilities for the developmentally disabled, and child care home uses. Single family dwellings, 2 family dwellings, residential facilities for the mentally ill, residential facilities for the developmentally disabled, and child care home uses shall be permitted 1 monument identification sign or 1 building identification sign for each street or limited access highway which abuts the lot, indicating only the name or address of occupant, provided:
(1) The maximum sign surface area shall not exceed 2 square feet;
(2) The maximum height above grade for a monument sign shall not exceed 4 feet;
(3) The sign shall be constructed of a material(s) which blends in with the residential character of the neighborhood, such as but not limited to, wood or stone;
(4) The sign shall not be illuminated, either internally or externally;
(5) The sign shall not encroach into any public right-of-way; and
(6) The sign shall comply with the clear sight area regulations of § 152.020.
(B) Multifamily dwelling uses. Multifamily dwelling uses shall be permitted 1 monument identification sign or 1 building identification sign for each street or limited access highway which abuts the lot, provided:
(1) The sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign surface area;
(2) The maximum height above grade for a monument sign shall not exceed 5 feet;
(3) The sign shall not be internally illuminated;
(4) The sign shall indicate only the name, address of the management thereof, or associated information;
(5) The sign shall maintain a minimum front yard setback of 10 feet from the proposed right-of-way, and shall maintain a minimum side yard setback and minimum rear yard setback consistent with the requirements for an accessory structure in the district to which the real estate is zoned; and
(6) The sign shall comply with the clear sight area regulations of § 152.020.
(C) Recorded, platted residential subdivisions. Two monument identification signs shall be permitted at each entrance to a recorded, platted residential subdivision provided:
(1) The signs shall be constructed of ornamental metal, stone masonry, or other permanent material;
(2) The signs shall indicate only the name of the subdivision;
(3) The signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign surface area each;
(4) The maximum height above grade shall not exceed 8 feet;
(5) The sign shall not be internally illuminated;
(6) The signs shall not encroach into any public right-of-way;
(7) The sign shall comply with the clear sight area regulations of § 152.020; and
(8) Only 1 sign shall be permitted in each quadrant of an intersection.
(D) Nonresidential and other uses permitted by special exception when located in a Residential District. The following regulations shall apply to all nonresidential and other uses permitted in the Residential Districts by special exception.
(1) Freestanding identification signs.
(a) Type of signs. Freestanding identification signs shall be monument signs.
(b) Number of signs. One freestanding identification sign shall be permitted for each street or limited access highway which abuts the lot.
(c) Maximum sign surface area of freestanding identification signs.
1. School, religious use, or nursing home: 32 square feet.
2. All other nonresidential or other uses permitted by special exception: 16 square feet.
(d) Minimum front yard setback, side yard setback, and rear yard setback for freestanding identification signs.
1. Front yard setback, all streets: 10 feet from proposed right-of-way.
2. Side yard setback and rear yard setback: the minimum side yard setback or rear yard setback for a freestanding identification sign shall be the same as required for an accessory structure in the applicable district.
(e) Maximum height of freestanding identification signs. The maximum height of a monument identification sign shall not exceed 5 feet in height above grade.
(2) Building identification signs.
(a) Type of signs. Building identification signs shall be wall signs. In addition, awning signs, canopy signs or marquee signs may be permitted subject to the provisions of § 152.233(E), below.
(b) Number of building identification signs. There shall be no limit to the number of building identification signs, provided that the total sign surface area of all building identification signs located on a building shall not exceed the maximum sign surface area for the building.
(c) Maximum sign surface area of building identification signs. The total sign surface area of all building identification signs oriented to an individual façade shall not exceed:
1. Front façade. Five percent of the total area of a front façade of a building; and
2. Side façade and rear façade. Three percent of a side or rear façade of a building; provided, however, that for any side façade or rear façade of a building oriented toward a customer parking area, street, or limited access highway, the maximum sign surface area of 5% shall apply.
(3) Incidental signs.
(a) Type of signs. Incidental signs shall be monument or wall signs.
(b) Number of signs.
1. If a lot has 1 driveway, 2 incidental directional signs shall be permitted at the driveway entrance or exit;
2. If a lot has more than 1 driveway, 1 incidental directional sign shall be permitted for each driveway; and
3. One incidental directional sign or 1 incidental parking and loading sign shall be permitted at each critical turning point along an interior access drive when required to safely direct vehicular traffic (e.g., to direct vehicular traffic to: a drive-up window; a customer or employee parking area; or a delivery or loading area).
(c) Maximum sign surface area of incidental signs. Incidental signs shall not exceed 2 square feet in sign surface area.
(d) Minimum front yard setback, side yard setback, and rear yard setback for freestanding incidental signs.
1. Front yard setback. Three feet from proposed right-of-way.
2. Side yard setback and rear yard setback. The minimum side yard setback or rear yard setback for a freestanding incidental sign shall be the same as required for an accessory structure in the applicable district.
(e) Maximum height of incidental signs. The maximum height of an freestanding incidental monument sign shall not exceed 4 feet in height above grade.
(E) Awning sign, canopy sign, or marquee sign. Wherever a building identification sign is permitted in a Residential District, the use of an awning sign, canopy sign, or marquee sign shall be allowed subject to the following provisions:
(1) Total area. The total area of the awning, canopy, or marquee (i.e., the combined 2- dimensional surface area of all sides of the awning, canopy, or marquee) shall not exceed the sign surface area allocated to the façade of the building upon which the awning, canopy, or marquee is attached.
(2) Sign surface. The portion of the awning, canopy, or marquee which includes a sign surface shall not exceed:
(a) Fifty percent of the total area of an awning or canopy; or
(b) Seventy-five percent of the total area of a marquee.
(3) Clearance to grade. The bottom edge of the:
(a) Awning or canopy shall not be less than 8 feet, 6 inches above grade over a walkway:
(b) Marquee shall not be less than 9 feet above grade over a walkway; or
(c) Awning, canopy, or marquee shall not be less than 15 feet above grade over a driveway, interior access drive, or alley.
(4) Projection from building. The maximum projection of an awning, canopy, or marquee shall not exceed 8 feet from or beyond its supporting building and shall not project beyond any walkway adjacent to the building.
(5) Marquee sign. A marquee sign may include a non-changeable copy sign attached to or mounted on top of a marquee, subject to the sign surface area limitations set forth above.
(6) Encroachment over public right-of-way. No awning, canopy, or marquee shall encroach into the air rights of any public street right-of-way.
(F) Suspended signs. Suspended signs shall be permitted on any building containing 2 or more individual, non-related, and separately operated uses subject to the following regulations:
(1) There shall be no more than 1 suspended sign per front façade of the structure or tenant space of each grade-level tenant;
(2) The maximum sign surface area of a suspended sign shall not exceed 5 square feet; and
(3) All portions of the suspended sign or sign structure shall be not less than 8 feet, 6 inches above finished grade.
(Ord. 1221, § 8.03(c), passed 1-26-2010)