(A) Off-premise signs contain information about goods, services, uses, businesses, persons, subjects, etc. not relative to the premises upon which the sign is located and shall be:
(1) Directional: used for traffic direction only, containing only the principal name of a premise and the direction to same; or
(2) All others including billboards.
(B) Off-premise signs, other than directional shall be permitted only in business and industrial districts.
(C) All off-premise signs shall be approved by the Planning Commission. In making their determination, the Commission shall consider visibility, obstruction of view of adjacent uses, other signs in the area, location, size, etc. plus any additional matters which the Commission feels appropriate.
(D) Directional off-premise signs of less than 20 square feet may be located up to ten feet from the street property line. Larger signs shall be located one-half the building setback distance, but no closer than 20 feet.
(E) The maximum display area of a sign shall be 300 square feet, and the maximum height shall be 25 feet.
(F) Such signs shall not be located so as to interfere with the visibility and safe operation of vehicles or pedestrians entering or leaving the premise or intersecting streets or crosswalks.
(G) Such signs shall not be located within ten feet of any lot line or within 100 feet of a residential district on the same street.
(H) Such signs shall conform to all appropriate sections of this chapter except in conflict with this section and limitations based upon buildings and number of signs.
(I) Seat benches, trash containers, telephone booths, bus shelters, vehicles, vending machines and similar devices containing off-premise signs shall be exempt from these provisions except Planning Commission approval.
(`94 Code, § 1179.14) (Ord. 4-93, passed 2-9-92) Penalty, see § 154.999