1159.03 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS.
   (a)    Signs in Residential Districts, Class “A” Single Family, Planned Development and Environmental Conservation Planned Development, shall conform to the following regulations:
      (1)    Nameplate. A single nameplate not to exceed two square feet in area is permitted for each dwelling.
      (2)    Bulletin Board. One bulletin board or announcement sign may be located on the premises of a public, charitable, or religious facility, not to exceed fifty square feet in area and no greater than six feet in height. In addition, two temporary signs may be permitted for special events. Such bulletin boards or announcement signs may have internal or external illumination.
      (3)    Real Estate. One temporary sign announcing the sale, lease, or rental of a property is permitted, such total signage not to exceed twelve square feet in area or five feet in height.
      (4)    Construction Project. One project sign announcing the development of a residential project is permitted on-site, not to exceed fifty square feet in total and not to exceed five feet in height. Such signs are permitted only during active construction.
      (5)    Planter Sign. A permanent development or subdivision sign may be erected at the project's principal entrance, not to exceed fifty square feet in area or six feet in height. Such signs may be lighted only from an external source not visible from the adjacent roadways.
      (6)    Temporary Sign. One temporary sign not to exceed five square feet in area or three feet in height is permitted for an event or political campaign, such sign to be erected no more than twenty-one (21) days prior to the event and removed immediately after the event.
   (b)    Prohibited Signs. The following signs are specifically prohibited from residential areas:
      (1)    Lighting and Motion. Except as noted above, no residential signs shall be illuminated, nor shall they have moving elements to create attention or sound.
      (2)    Vehicle Advertising. Vehicles or trailers displaying signs for a business or product shall not be parked in a residential area for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.
      (3)    Public Areas. Except as specifically authorized by Council, no sign shall be placed on any public land, right-of-way, utility pole. hydrant or tree. Any unauthorized sign may be removed by the Building Official and destroyed without notice to the owner.
      (4)    Portable Signs. Portable changeable message signs, pylon signs or inflatable character signs are specifically prohibited, except for personal seasonal holiday displays.
(Ord. 25-2007. Passed 10-9-07.)