1119.09 SIGNS IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
   For all Industrial Districts, the following shall apply:
(a)   Free Standing Sign: One (1) free standing sign shall be permitted per use and such free standing sign may not exceed twenty feet (20') or the maximum height of the building, whichever is less. The maximum sign area for a free-standing sign is one square foot (1 sf) of sign area per linear foot of lot frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred square feet (100 sf). Free standing signs may not exceed the height of the principal building. All free standing signs may not be located closer to the road right-of-way than ten feet (10').
(b)   Wall Signs: Wall signs attached to, or painted on a wall surface of any building or structure may not occupy more than 10 percent (10%) of any wall area of which such sign is a part or to which such sign is most mealy parallel. Only three (3) wall signs are permitted per building or structure.
(c)   Electronic Message Centers: EMCs 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.
(1)   All EMCs shall be equipped with automatic dimming capabilities.
(2)   EMCs in industrial districts may be no bigger than thirty-two square feet (32 sf).
(d)   Multiple Businesses in One Structure: When a structure/building contains more than one business establishment or when the owners of two (2) or more contiguous lots voluntarily agree to develop common signage, a common signage plan may be submitted and approved by the Zoning Commissioner. Common signage plans may not exceed the following limitation:
(1)   Maximum sign area: The total maximum sign area of all types (free standing or attached to any building) shall not exceed either two square feet (2 sf) of sign area per linear foot of street frontage or three percent (3%) of the ground floor of the principal building or six hundred square feet (600 sf), whichever is less.
(2)   Maximum area of wall signs: The total maximum building wall area that may be used for sign area is ten percent (10%) of the wall area which such sign is a part or to which such sign is most nearly parallel. One (1) sign will be allowed per business located in the building.
(3)   Maximum number of free standing signs: Free standing signs are limited to one (1) for each five hundred feet (500') of frontage.
(e)   All signs may be internally or externally illuminated. Flashing signs are prohibited.
      (Ord. 2015-09. Passed 7-13-15.)