A. Signs are not permitted on public property, within the public right of way, or in the air space above the public right of way, without express license from the city council. Also note that signs are not permitted in the residential districts, except as expressly described in these regulations. No sign shall overhang a street or road surface used by motorized vehicles.
B. Except for home occupied businesses, all other signs are considered for nonresidential uses and can be placed only on nonresidential properties or agriculture properties.
C. On premises signs may contain references to a single business or a combination of businesses.
D. When a business vacates a building or property, or otherwise ceases the use thereof, the owners of the business, building or property shall remove all signs on the building or property that are associated with that business. Removal of signs shall occur within thirty (30) calendar days of business vacating the building or property, or cessation of the current use thereof.
1. Signs identifying a discontinued use may be removed at the discretion of the planning and zoning commission if the sign owner fails or refuses to do so.
2. All costs associated with removal of a sign identifying a discontinued uses shall be paid by the sign owner.
E. Fascia signs may:
1. Be attached to any wall of a building;
2. Not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the wall area to which the sign is attached;
3. Not extend above the roofline;
4. Not be used on the same building which has a roof sign.
F. The owner of a parcel that is a part of a commercial complex may have one freestanding pole or monument sign per the minimum distance requirement on the parcel for the purpose of advertising the businesses on the parcel; provided, that:
1. The applicant for the freestanding pole or monument sign owns or represents the entire ownership interest of the parcel; and
2. The business(es) on the parcel has no other sign or signage on any pole or monument sign in the commercial complex. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)