Unless otherwise provided in the regulations of this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to signs in all residence districts:
(A) Residence districts provisions:
(1) Nameplates shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) For single-family and two-family dwellings, one nameplate, not to exceed 120 square inches in area for each dwelling unit and may indicate the name and address and telephone number of the management thereof. Where a home occupation is located in such dwelling, the maximum size of the nameplate shall be four square feet, provided that such nameplate shall be affixed flat against the building or located parallel to the front exterior wall of the building and not more than four feet from such wall.
(b) One nameplate may be installed at the entrance of a single-family subdivision which states the name of the subdivision. Such nameplate shall not exceed ten square feet in area and shall be affixed to a wall or fence at the entrance of the subdivision, the name shall not project into a public street or right-of-way. All such nameplates shall be approved by the Building and Grounds Committee as to the location and design.
(c) Such nameplates may be affixed flat against the building, but not located higher than ten feet above average ground grade at the building walls or may also be located in a yard adjoining a street, provided they are not nearer to the street than one-half the depth of the yard, and do not exceed four feet in height.
(d) Nameplates may be illuminated by non-flashing direct or indirect illumination from a source of artificial lighting customarily accessory to residential uses.
(2) “For Sale” and “For Rent” signs appertaining to the sale or rental of property on which they are located shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) There shall not be more than one sign on a lot (except on a corner lot or through lot, one such facing each street shall be permitted).
(b) No sign shall have artificial illumination.
(c) A sign shall not have more than 12 square feet of area and it shall be located not less than eight feet from the nearest interior lot line and not less than one-half the depth of the required front yard from a lot line adjoining a street.
(d) Such a sign when affixed to a building wall shall not project higher than ten feet above grade.
(e) A ground sign shall not project higher than five feet above the ground grade elevation below it.
(3) Identification signs for nonresidential uses shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) One identification sign affixed flat against a building wall and one ground sign which in both cases may be illuminated by non-flashing direct or indirect illumination arranged in a manner that direct rays of light are not beamed onto adjoining lots and streets, shall be permitted and on a corner or through lot, one additional such sign shall be permitted facing the side street or a corner lot or the street adjoining the rear lot line of a through lot.
(b) Each sign shall contain not more than 16 square feet of area when:
(1) Affixed to a building wall, it shall not project higher than ten feet above the floor grade at entrance doorways.
(2) A ground sign shall not be located nearer than eight feet from the nearest interior lot line and not less than one-half the depth of the required yard from the nearest lot line adjoining a street and it shall not project higher than ten feet above ground grade elevation at the sign.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)