Signs in an industrial district shall be accessory to and on the same lot as the permitted building or use, except as indicated in this section, and shall conform with the following regulations:
(a) General Locations; Obstructions Prohibited. Signs in an industrial district may be located on the surface of, or project from, the building wall adjacent to a street. The maximum dimensions set forth in this section shall include the structural members, unless otherwise indicated. No sign shall extend into the public right of way. Signs shall not project over or obstruct a required window or door of a building, be attached to or obstruct a fire escape or interfere with other safety provisions as may be further regulated in the Building and Housing Code. Unless regulated otherwise in the Traffic Code, signs shall not be erected so as to obstruct street sight lines or traffic control lights or signs at intersections. Signs visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain an arrow or word such as “stop”, “go,” “slow,” etc., or otherwise resemble highway traffic signs.
(b) Illumination of Signs. Light sources to illuminate signs shall be reflected and shielded, shall not be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or automobile drivers and shall not be objectionable to adjacent residential districts. The colors red or green, either in direct illumination or reflection, shall not be used where they may interfere with the sight lines of a traffic signal. Flashing, moving or intermittent illumination and outline lighting are not permitted.
(c) Measurement Standards. Standards to measure and compute the amount of sign area permitted are as follows:
(1) The frontage of a building shall be the number of linear feet of the facade facing the principal street or containing the main entrance of an office or manufacturing building; and
(2) The frontage of a lot shall be the number of linear feet that the lot abuts on the principal street.
(d) Types of Signs. The following types of signs are permitted:
(1) Temporary and development signs;
(2) Directional signs, which may be located on any lot in an industrial district; and
(3) Industrial name signs.
(e) Design of Signs. The following designs of signs are permitted:
(1) Flat and wall signs;
(2) Ground signs, which may be located in the required yards on any lot in an industrial district; and
(3) Temporary signs.
(f) Area of Signs. The total area of all signs permitted on a lot in an industrial district, in accordance with regulations set forth in Section 1154.12, shall include:
(1) The area of the faces visible from a public way;
(2) The area of signs placed upon the surface of windows or doors; and
(3) The area within an outline enclosing the lettering, modeling or insignia of signs integral with a wall and other signs not designed as a panel.
(g) Height and Location of Signs.
(1) Flat or wall signs shall not project more than eighteen inches in front of the building wall or beyond a building corner or building height.
(2) Ground signs may be located in the required yards, shall be not less than five feet from another business lot and shall not exceed five feet in height. The area of one face of any ground sign shall not exceed forty square feet. A permanent development sign may be located in front of a set-back line if approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(h) Applications for Permits. A permit shall be required for all permanent and temporary signs. An application for a permit to erect, place, paint or alter a sign shall be made by the owner or lessee of the property upon which a sign is proposed and submitted on forms furnished by the Building Inspector. The application shall be made either separately or included with the application for a building permit. A fee shall be established in accordance with the fees set forth in Chapter 1327. Each application for a permit to erect, place, paint or alter a sign shall be accompanied by a drawing to scale, showing:
(1) The design and layout proposed, including the total area of the sign and the size, character and color of the letters, lines and surface symbols;
(2) The methods of illumination, if any;
(3) The exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property on which it is located; and
(4) The details and specifications for construction, erection and attachments as may be required by the Building and Housing Code.
(i) Removal of Signs. Any owner, part owner, tenant or lessee who allows a sign or display structure to remain on his or her property shall be deemed to have knowledge of the erection and nature of the sign or display structure. Whenever the removal of a sign or display structure has been ordered by the Building Inspector, and the person on whose premises such sign or display structure has been erected, affixed, attached or maintained fails to remove the sign or display structure within forty-eight hours after receiving such notice, the Building Inspector may remove or cause to be removed such sign or display structure at the expense of the person on whose premises it was erected, affixed or attached. Each such person shall be individually and separately liable for the expenses incurred in the removal of such sign or display structure.
(Ord. 1970-25. Passed 8-5-70.)