All signs shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following standards:
(a) All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the State Building Code.
(b) Except for banners, pennants, flags, and temporary signs, conforming in all respects with the requirements of this chapter, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.
(c) All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all building and electrical codes, and in conformance with this code, at all times. All maintenance and placement concerns may be addressed directly by the Safety-Service Director, Chief of Police and/or the Street Commissioner. Should non-compliance persist, a certified letter shall be sent to the property owner or responsible party. The Clerk’s Office shall be responsible for sending official notice.
(d) Any sign not specifically mentioned or defined shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
(e) Computation of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of (1) existing grade prior to construction of (2) the newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign. In cases in which the normal grade cannot be reasonably determined, sign height shall be computed on the assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the principal structure on the zone lot, which ever is lower. No sign shall be more than twenty-five feet (25’) high. Freestanding signs near intersections shall be a minimum of eight feet (8’) from grade level.
(f) Each sign plan shall have a landscape design submitted with the permit application. The landscaping shall be approved by the Safety-Service Director.
(g) All signs shall have a minimum setback of ten feet (10’) from the edge of the public right-of-way to the front or side edge of the sign.
(Ord. 01-04. Passed 3-26-01.)