(A) The following maintenance requirements must be observed for all signs visible from any public street or highway within the jurisdiction of this article.
(1) No sign shall have more than 20% of its surface area covered with disfigured, cracked, ripped or peeling paint or poster paper for a period of more than 30 successive days.
(2) No sign shall be allowed to stand with bent or broken sign facing, broken supports, loose appendages or struts or be allowed to stand more than 15 degrees away from the perpendicular for a period of more than 30 successive days.
(3) No sign shall be allowed to have weeds, vines, landscaping or other vegetation growing upon it and obscuring its view from the street or highway from which it is to be viewed for a period of more than 30 successive days.
(4) No neon or internally illuminated sign may be allowed to stand with only partial illumination for a period of more than 30 successive days.
(5) If a sign or sign structure is damaged due to factors other than vandalism or other criminal or tortious acts such that more than 50% of the value is lost, with such determination made by the Planning Director, any repair or replacement must be done in conformance with this article. If a sign or sign structure is damaged due to vandalism or other criminal or tortious acts, it may be repaired or replaced, regardless of cost, but must be repaired or replaced as previously permitted or if no permit exists, it must be repaired or replaced to the same specifications to which and with the same materials of which the sign was constructed immediately prior to the act which caused the damage.
(B) The Planning Director may inspect all signs for compliance with these maintenance requirements.
(Ord. passed 11-2-2011)
Table 8-1 Allowed Sign Types by Zoning District
The following chart indicates the type and maximum size (in square feet) of signs permitted in each zoning district. If the sign chart gives no numerical maximum size, then the indicated type of sign is not permitted in the indicated zoning district:
Zoning District | All Residential | All Commercial |
Zoning District | All Residential | All Commercial |
Business and professional | 100 sq. ft. | |
Campground | 6 sq. ft. | |
Church/school/parks | 50 sq. ft. | 50 sq. ft. |
Directional | 4 sq. ft. | 10 sq. ft. |
Home occupation | 6 sq. ft.; height 2 ft. | |
Real estate for sale/rent | 6 sq. ft. or 3 ft. x 6 ft. (18 sq. ft.) for 3 or more contiguous lots | |
Residential developments | 20 sq. ft. | |
These regulations shall be interpreted to permit one freestanding sign, either single-faced or double-faced, for each permitted use on the lot or premises.
Signs intended to advertise the sale or rental of any single item, residence or property on the same premises shall be permitted provided that the business sign requirements for the district in which the article is located are met. Such signs shall be removed upon the sale or rental of the item, residence or property.
Portable signs meeting area and height limits of this section and advertising businesses on the same property on which they are located may be permitted as a temporary use provided they are removed within 30 days.
(Ord. passed 11-2-2011; Ord. 2018-02, passed 5-3-2018)