In residentially zoned districts, the following shall apply:
(a) No permanent stationary signs shall be permitted with the exception of signs appropriate to public or quasi-public uses as permitted in the Zoning District, signs incident to a legal process or necessary for the public welfare, signs erected by a governmental authority, and electronic message centers (EMCs) for churches, schools, and public and/or quasi-public institutions as permitted in the applicable zoning district.
(b) Non EMC signs shall not be larger than six square feet (6 sf) in area and shall have a minimum setback of at least fifteen feet (15') from the right-of-way of any thoroughfare except as approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, as required by a governmental authority, or as permitted in subsection 1119.05(c).
(c) EMC signs in residential districts shall have static displays, be equipped with automatic dimming capabilities, and be no more than eighteen square feet (18 sf) in size. EMCs in residential districts shall be at least fifteen feet (15') from the right-of-way of any thoroughfare except as approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, eight feet (8') from the side lot line, and not obstruct the view across the corner of an intersecting street as specified in Section 1118.10 and erected on the premises of the church, school, public and/or quasi-public entity or similar institution.
(Ord. 2015-09. Passed 7-13-15.)