1175.01 Intent.
1175.02 Prohibited signs.
1175.03 Exempt signs.
1175.04 Construction specifications.
1175.05 Nonconforming signs.
1175.06 Movement of signs.
1175.07 Political signs.
1175.08 Illumination of signs.
1175.09 Measurement standards.
1175.10 Sign districts.
1175.11 Signs permitted in Sign District I.
1175.12 Signs permitted in Sign District II.
1175.13 Signs permitted in Sign District III.
1175.14 Temporary signs.
1175.15 Conflicts of laws.
1175.16 Design review.
1175.17 Fees.
1175.18 Penalty.
1175.19 Appeals.
CROSS REFERENCES
Sign definitions - see P. & Z. 1121.53
Sign certificates - see P. & Z. 1125.05
Unsafe and unlawful signs - see P. & Z. 1125.06
Removal of certain signs - see P. & Z. 1125.07
Nonconforming signs - see P. & Z. 1125.08(b)
(a) Sign regulations, including provisions to control the type, design, size, location, illumination and maintenance thereof, are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(1) To promote attractive and maintain high value residential districts by permitting only nameplates, bulletin boards and signs related to the development, rental or sale of properties in such districts;
(2) To provide reasonable, yet appropriate, conditions for identifying and advertising goods sold or services rendered in business districts by regulating the size, type and design of signs to the type and size of establishments;
(3) To provide for appropriate signs for the identification and preservation of commercial and industrial development;
(4) To control the design of signs so that their appearance will be aesthetically harmonious with their surroundings and the overall design for the area;
(5) To reduce traffic hazards by restricting signs which exceed the viewers’ capacity to receive information or which increase the probability of accidents by distracting attention or obstructing vision;
(6) In establishing these objectives the City has determined that, without adequate regulation and design standards, signs are a nuisance. The number of signs in North College Hill is unduly distracting, and in some cases reduces the effectiveness of signs needed to direct the public. Therefore, the number of such distracting signs ought to be reduced and signs permitted should comply with the standards of the chapter in order to reduce the aforementioned effects.
(b) The signs of least value to the people of North College Hill are those which carry commercial messages other than the advertisement of any product, service, event, person, institution, or business located on the premises where the sign is located.
(c) Except as provided herein, all signs not conforming to the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared a nuisance. It is further declared that the regulations contained in this chapter are the minimum regulations necessary to abate the nuisance and to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
(d) Signs shall be designed, erected, altered, moved, displayed and maintained in accordance with the regulations set forth in this Chapter. The provisions of the Chapter shall not amend or in any way interfere with the other codes, rules or regulations governing traffic signs within the City. (Ord. 1-2003. Passed 1-6-03.)
The following signs are prohibited in all districts:
(a) Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs.
(b) Portable wheeled signs unless otherwise approved by the Safety/Service Director.
(c) Signs attached to trees, rocks or natural formations or public property including but not limited to utility poles, benches, trash containers and parking meters, except as specifically authorized by the Safety/Service Director.
(d) Signs which move or give the appearance of movement. This category includes pennants, banners except as allowed by Section 1121.53
, streamers, and all other signs which flutter, undulate, swing, rotate, oscillate or otherwise move by natural or artificial means.
(e) Sign erected in such a manner as to obstruct the sight of traffic, traffic signs or traffic lights at intersections.
(f) Off-premise signs.
(g) All signs within the public right-of-way except as authorized by the Safety/Service Director.
(h) Roof signs. (Ord. 1-2003. Passed 1-6-03.)
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