Accessory signs in Sign District II shall be designed erected, altered, moved and maintained, in whole or in part in accordance with these regulations:
(A) Functional type permitted. Business signs, bulletin boards, development signs, directional signs, identification signs, informational signs, nameplates, political signs, real estate signs, temporary signs.
(B) Structural types permitted. Awning, canopy, ground, pole, projecting, wall, and window signs.
(C) Maximum area and number permitted.
(1) Maximum sign face area. The maximum sign face area of all permanent signs permitted for each separate use occupying a building or unit of a building shall be related to the frontage of the building or unit thereof, as determined by the following formula:
Maximum sign face area1 + (W2 x 1.25) + 10, square feet, except that the total in all cases shall not exceed 120 square feet.
1 "Maximum Sign Face Area" means the total area of one surface of a permanent sign.
2 "W" means the frontage of a building as defined in Chapter 1242.
(2) Awning sign. One awning sign shall be permitted. The total area of one face of the sign shall not exceed six square feet and the vertical dimension of the sign shall not exceed twelve inches. The lowest structural element shall not be less than eight feet from the sidewalk.
(3) Bulletin Board. One bulletin board not exceeding 30 square feet in area or height may be located on the premises of a public, charitable, or religious institution, but not less than five feet from a street right-of-way. Indirect illumination shall be permitted.
(4) Canopy signs. The total of one face of the sign shall not exceed five square feet and the vertical dimensions of the sign shall not exceed 12 inches and the lowest structural member shall not be less than eight feet from the sidewalk.
(5) Development signs. One temporary development sign not exceeding 50 square feet in area and ten feet in height shall be permitted on the lot upon which a building is under construction. Development signs shall be removed on the issuance of a final occupancy permit or one year after the period is issued, which ever date occurs sooner.
(6) Directional signs. Two directional signs each not exceeding two square feet in area shall be permitted on any building or lot, but not less than five feet from any lot or street- right-of-way or higher than three feet in height.
(7) Ground sign. One ground sign not to exceed 40 square feet in area and the top of the signs shall not exceed ten feet in height above the sidewalk grade.
(8) Information sign. One informational ground sign not exceeding six square feet in sign face area may be permitted on any lot, but not less than five feet from any lot or street right-of-way.
(9) Nameplates. One nameplate, not exceeding one and one-half square foot in area for each store or office unit in the building, but not exceeding a total of eight nameplates per building, shall be permitted.
(10) Pole sign. One pole sign shall be permitted in the yard of a business lot. Each face of the pole sign shall not exceed 40 square feet in area; the top of the sign shall not exceed 16 feet in height above the sidewalk; the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight feet above sidewalk grade; no part of the sign shall project over the sidewalk; and when the sign is in the proximity to a vehicular access drive a protective barrier shall be provided around the base of the pole structure.
(11) Projecting sign. One projecting sign not exceeding 12 square feet shall be permitted per building unit; the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight feet above grade; at no time shall the sign project beyond four feet from the building surface upon which it is mounted, the thickness of the sign shall not exceed six inches; indirect illumination is permitted, internally illuminated signs are not permitted.
(12) Real estate sign. One temporary, double faced, freestanding or wall sign advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises or part of the premises on which the signs are displayed, not exceeding five square feet, shall be permitted.
(D) Supplementary area and location standards.
(1) Side and rear entrances. In cases where the office or business building has an entrance from the side street of a comer lot or has a back entrance from a parking lot, additional signs area equal to a 25% of that permitted on the front of the building may be used over such entrance.
(2) Shopping center identification signs. In addition to the sign face area permitted for each individual establishment, one shopping center sign identifying the name and/or logo of a unified shopping area. Shopping center signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area and shall be restricted to ground signs.
(3) Billboards. One billboard may be permitted per business or development site pursuant to the regulations and standards of division (E)(1) of this section.
(4) Vacant lot. Each vacant lot is permitted a maximum sign area of 50 square feet, limited to ground signs which shall be located no closer to any street than the required building setback line.
(E) Regulations for billboards.
(1) Within the maximum sign face areas for permanent signs established for Sign District I, a single billboard is permitted on a premises provided that it is:
(a) Located on a plain wall surface and not extending above the roof line or beyond the end wall. A plain wall is a surface of either brick, wood masonry or other material, or apart thereof, without windows, cornices, or other architectural or decorative features.
(b) Placed flat against and fastened on the building which has such eligible plain wall surface.
(c) Containing a sign area not exceeding 40 square feet nor more than ten percent of the eligible wall surface, whichever is less.
(d) Location:
1. A minimum of 50 feet from any public right-of-way.
2. To directly face parking lots which are located in either side yards or rear yards.
3. Situated so as not to directly face any residential district
(e) A maximum of 16 feet above the ground.
(f) The total face area shall not exceed the limits established in division (C)(1) of this section.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03; Am. Ord. 2004-103, passed 11-16-04)