1119.08 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
   For all Commercial Districts, the following shall apply:
(a)   For each business in a commercially zoned district, a maximum of two (2) signs which may be a combination of any of the following shall be permitted:
(1)   A wall sign not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total area of the building wall area where the sign is mounted.
(2)   A projecting sign not to exceed twenty square feet (20 sf), projecting no more than five feet (5') from the wall and nine feet (9') above the ground/sidewalk level, or fourteen feet (14') above the level of any street or thoroughfare.
(3)   A sign painted on a fabric awning permanently affixed to the entry of a business not to exceed twenty square feet (20 sf).
(4)   A free standing sign not to exceed fifteen feet (15') in height or maximum height of the building, whichever is less. Only one (1) free standing sign will be permitted per building. Free standing signs may not exceed twenty square feet (20 sf) of sign area.
(5)   Secondary signs attached to the free standing sign are allowed for each business, if more than one (1) business is located in a building. Secondary signs may not exceed ten square feet (10') of sign area.
(6)   Electronic Message Centers (EMCs) that may include messages that are static, messages that appear or disappear from the display through dissolve, fade, travel or scroll modes, or similar transitions and frame effects that have text, animated graphics or images that appear to move or change in size, or be revealed sequentially rather than all at once.
A.   All Electronic Message Centers shall be equipped with automatic dimming capabilities.
B.   Electronic Message Centers may be no bigger than twenty-four square feet (24 sf).
(b)   Signs may be internally lit or externally illuminated. Flashing signs are prohibited.
      (Ord. 2015-09. Passed 7-13-15.)