§ 152.308 PERMITTED WALL SIGNS.

   (A)   General requirements.

      (1)   No wall sign shall be erected to extend above the top of the wall to which it is attached, nor extend beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached. Signs erected on the vertical portion of the mansard roof are considered to be wall signs.

      (2)   All wall signs shall be safely and securely attached to the building by means of metal anchors, bolts, or expansion screws, and in accordance with the Building Code. In no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire, straps of wood, or nails.

      (3)   For buildings with distinct and separate uses, separate wall signs shall be permitted for each such use. However, the total allowable square footage shall not exceed the maximum allowable square footage specified for each district.

      (4)   If a building faces two separate roads, one wall sign may be permitted facing each road, and the total allowable square footage of all wall signs shall not exceed the maximum allowable square footage specified for each district in Table 2 below.

   (B)   Specific requirements. Wall signs shall be permitted by the district in accordance with the following requirements.

 

TABLE 2 WALL SIGNS PERMITTED BY DISTRICT
District	Maximum Height	Sign Message Area (max.)
CBD and SBD Districts	6 feet	1 foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 100 square feet
ROB and O District	4 feet	1 square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 40 square feet
RTO and PL Districts	4 feet	1 square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 50 square feet
R1, R2, R3 and R4	4 feet	square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 20 square feet

 

   (C)   Wall signs requiring special land use approval. The Planning Commission may consider a sign that is greater than the maximum area requirement as a special land use. In review of a special land use, the Planning Commission shall consider the standards set forth in § 152.240 and the following:

      (1)   The standards set forth in §§ 152.301 and 152.304;

      (2)   The size, shape, and topography of the property;

      (3)   The relationship of the sign to neighboring properties and signs; and

      (4)   The relationship to and visibility from the public street where the property is located.

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 75, passed 11-13-2006; Ord. 95, passed 6-28-2010; Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999