§ 158.07 SIGN STANDARD.

   The following two tables (Table 1 and Table 2) contain standards, which are, applicable to all signs permitted under the terms of this chapter.

   (A)   A variance of the requirements of this Table 1 may be considered by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. (See § 158.15.)

TABLE 1 Sign Number, Area and Height Regulations
Sign Type	Maximum No. Per Lot	Maximum Size in Area	Maximum in Height	Setback
Residential Signs
1) Residential nameplate signs	1 unit per dwelling	2 sq. ft. per residence, or 0.5 sq. foot per multi-family unit	6 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
2) Permanent multi-family or subdivision identification signs	1 per project or subdivision	24 sq. ft. (eg: 3' x 4')	16 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
Commercial Signs for Multi-Tenant Center and Office Complexes
1) Monument sign (double faced)	1 sign per center	72 sq. ft. per face	16 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
2) Joint directory commercial signs	1 per tenant	2 sq. ft. per tenant	16 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
3) Nameplate signs	1 per tenant	2 sq. ft.		Outside of public R-O-W
Commercial Sign for Single Business Use
1) Monument (double faced)	1 sign per lot *	50 sq. ft. per face	16 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
2) Nameplate sign	1 per tenant	2 sq. ft.		Outside of public R-O-W
Traffic Control Signs Located on Private Property
	Comply with state standards	2 sq. ft.	8 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
Freestanding Real Estate Signs
	1 per standard lot, 1 per corner lot	+ Sites with less than 1 acre: 6 sq. ft.	3 ft. from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
		+ Sites with more than 1 acre and less than 5 acres: 16 sq. ft.	8 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
		+ Sites with more than 5 acres: 32 sq. ft.	8 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
Project Development Signs
	1 per development	32 sq. ft. (eg: 4' x 8')	8 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
Political Signs
	1 per lot per candidate	6 sq. ft. (eg: 2' x 3')	3 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
General Contractor’s Sign
	1 per contractor	6 sq. ft. (eg: 2' x 3')	3 feet from average grade	Outside of public R-O-W
Temporary Signs
	1 per business per permit (See § 158.06(I))	36 sq. ft. per sign (eg: 4' x 9')	16 feet from average grade, if free standing	Outside of public R-O-W
(Monument Sign) *One per property, except where a business owns, under single ownership, the entire street frontage of a block, that is, the entire frontage of a public street between two other intersecting public streets. Under these circumstances the business may be permitted two, freestanding monument signs, as defined by this chapter, providing the signs are placed a minimum of 150 feet apart. In those areas where a business owns, under single ownership, a minimum of 200 feet of lineal street frontage, as measure on a single street (i.e., the measurement shall not be made around the corner of one street onto another), the business may be permitted two, free-standing monument signs, provided they are placed a minimum of 150 feet apart. In no instance shall a business with a(n) existing non-conforming freestanding sign(s) be permitted the two freestanding monument signs permitted under this provision unless and until the nonconforming freestanding sign(s) is (are) first removed.

 

   (B)   A variance of the requirements of this Table 2 may be considered by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. (See § 158.15.)

TABLE 2 Review, Lighting, Landscaping, and Duration Requirements for Signs
Sign Type	Review Required	Optional Lighting Type	Duration Limit Subject to § 158.03(I)
Residential Signs
1) Residential nameplate signs	No	Direct or Indirect	None
2) Permanent multi-family or subdivision identification signs	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
Commercial Signs for Multi-Tenant Centers and Office Complexes
1) Monument signs	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
2) Joint directory commercial signs	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
3) Nameplate sign	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
Commercial Signs for Single Business Use
1) Monument double-faced	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
2) Nameplate sign	Yes	Direct or Indirect	None
Traffic Control Signs Located on Private Property
		Not Applicable
Freestanding Real Estate Signs
	If less than 6 sq. ft.: No	Not Permitted	Remove 30 days after sale or lease
	All others: Yes	Not Permitted
Project Development Signs
	Yes	Direct or Indirect	Remove after one year or 30 days after completion of project (certificate of occupancy) if bldg. permit is issued within one year from the issuance of the sign permit
Political Signs
	No	Not Applicable	30 days before election, and 7 days after election
General Contractor’s Sign
	No	Not Applicable	Remove with issuance of certificate of occupancy
Temporary Signs
	Yes	Direct or Indirect	15 days per permit as established by Mayor or designee

 

(Ord. 2003-2, passed 2-17-2003)