(a) All free-standing signs shall be located no closer than ten feet from the existing or proposed right-of-way adjacent thoroughfares as designated by the Zoning Inspector and shall meet the side and rear yard requirements for the district in which they are located, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
(b) No sign shall be erected so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door or window or any other exit way required by the Ohio Building Code and amendments thereto, or by Fire Department regulations.
(c) No sign shall be attached to a standpipe, gutter, drain, or fire escape, nor shall any sign be erected so as to impair access to a roof.
(d) No sign shall be located on a vacant lot, except for the purpose of:
(1) Advertising the lot for sale, lease, or pending development;
(2) The notification of present danger;
(3) Prohibition of trespassing, hunting and similar notifications; or
(4) Political advertising.
(e) Signs shall be located in such a way that they maintain horizontal and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance with the National Electric Code, depending on voltages concerned. However, in any case, a sign shall be installed so as to maintain proper clearance from any conductor or public utility guide wire.
(Ord. 06-29. Passed 5-1-06.)