§ 153.087 SIGN REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Standard of measurement.

      (1)   The total area of all signs permitted on a lot shall include:

         (a)   The total area of the faces of all permanent exterior signs visible from a public way; plus

         (b)   The area of permanent signs placed upon the surface of windows and doors; plus

         (c)   The area within the outline enclosing the lettering, modeling, or insignia of signs integral with the wall and not designed as a panel.

      (2)   A building or use having frontage on a second street may include 20% of the length of the lot facing the second street.

   (B)   Types of signs.

      (1)   Real estate. Not more than two signs per lot may be used as a temporary sign no larger than six square feet each in area, except that a real estate sign not over 12 square feet in area, set back at least 20 feet from the road right-of-way or road easement boundary may be erected.

      (2)   Announcement. Small announcement or professional signs, not over six square feet in area, except that an announcement sign or bulletin board not over 18 square feet in area, set back at least 20 feet from any highway, street, road, or roadway easement may be erected in connection with any of the permitted principal uses of a non-residential nature.

      (3)   Wall. A sign flat against a building not exceeding in the aggregate 50 square feet in area.

      (4)   Name plate. One nameplate not exceeding two square feet for each dwelling.

      (5)   Billboard. Billboards, signboards, and other similar advertising signs subject to the same height and location requirements as other structures in the district and also subject to the following conditions and restrictions.

         (a)   No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be located at intersections so as to obstruct vision, hearing, or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular safety.

         (b)   No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be located within 100 feet of any lot in a residential district.

         (c)   No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall exceed 700 square feet in area.

         (d)   No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be so constructed or located where it will unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjoining property.

      (6)   Ground. Ground signs at least five feet from any lot line with a maximum height of ten feet.

      (7)   Projecting or pole. One freestanding or projecting sign for each enterprise on the premises of not more than 100 square feet per sign face, at no point closer to the front line or a side line than one-half of the required building setback distance, and not exceeding 50 feet in height from the established grade level. The lowest horizontal projecting feature of any post or pole mounted sign shall be eight feet above the established grade level.

   (C)   Sign schedule. Signs shall be permitted in the various districts according to the following schedule.

Zoning District	AG	R-1	R-2	R-3	C-1	C-2	1-1	FF	FW
Sign Type	Use Type
Announcement	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	C	C
Billboard	C	-	-	-	C	C	+	-	-
Elevated	C	C	-	C	C	C	+	C	C
Name plate	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	C	C
Projection or pole	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-
Real estate	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	C	C
Wall	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	C	C
+    Permitted -    Not permitted C   Conditional Use

 

(Ord. 667, passed 12-3-2014) Penalty, see § 153.999