1161.08 ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM SIGN AREA.

   (a) All principal buildings and uses in all zoning districts shall have one (1) sign for public safety purposes that displays the buildings address and is plainly visible, and can be easily read, from the primary right-of-way fronted by the building or use.

   (b)   Building Signs. The maximum allowable area for building signs, when a building is located on a corner lot and/or has a principle entrance not facing the primary frontage, shall be increased beyond the allowable area set forth in Schedules 1161.05 - 1161.07 in compliance with the following:

      (1)   Additional area shall be permitted when a building has a secondary frontage as defined in Section 1161.04.

      (2)   The increased sign area for each secondary building frontage shall be equal to thirty (30) percent of the sign area that would be permitted if the secondary frontage were the primary frontage.

         A.   The additional sign area may be utilized only on the secondary building frontages.

         B.   The sign area permitted on the primary building frontage may, however, be redistributed along the secondary building frontage(s), provided that the total sign area facing the secondary street(s) or parking lot does not exceed the formula set forth in Schedules 1161.05 - 1161.07.

   (c)   Freestanding Signs. One additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for a corner lot provided that:

      (1)   The total lot frontage of both streets is not less than 300 feet;

      (2)   The area of each freestanding sign complies with Schedules 1161.05 - 1161.07, and the total area of both freestanding signs shall not exceed 150% of the area permitted for a single sign;

      (3)   The second freestanding sign is clearly located to address the secondary street; and

      (4)   The two signs may be aggregated into a single sign at the corner, pursuant to section 1161.09(a), provided that the area of any freestanding sign face shall not exceed 150% of the maximum area permitted for a single sign.

   (d)   Service Station Signs. Automobile service stations or other establishments engaged in the retail sales of gasoline shall be permitted an additional eight (8) square feet of wall sign or free-standing sign area for each frontage on a public street, Forty (40) percent of the allowances for wall signs for placement on a canopy over the fuel station pump islands. For the purposes of these regulations, a service station canopy shall be considered a wall. Such signs are in addition to wall-mounted and freestanding signs otherwise permitted in this Chapter. (Ord. 2016-24. Passed 2-8-17.)