(a) Sign Standards. All signs in a Residential Districts shall be limited to the number, area, height and setback as set forth in Schedule 1193.09
(a).
Permanent Signs in Residential Districts | ||||
Type | Maximum Number Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign | Regulations for Freestanding Signs | |
Maximum Height | Min. Setback from ROW | |||
(1) Signs for Single-Family & Two-Family Buildings | ||||
A. Address sign | 1 per DU | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- |
(2) Signs for Multi-Family Buildings: | ||||
A. Address or window sign | 1 per DU | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- |
B. Building identification sign (wall or freestanding) | 1/building | 12 sq. ft. | 5 ft. | 10 ft. |
(3) Freestanding sign for Residential Subdivision | 2/develop-ment entrance | 30 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 3 ft. |
(4) Signs for Institutional Buildings | ||||
A. Address sign | 1/address | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- |
B. Wall sign | 1/building | 40 sq. ft. | --– | -- |
C. Freestanding sign | 1/500 feet of parcel frontage | 40 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 5 ft. |
(5) Instructional Sign | Shall be exempt from regulations when in compliance with Section 1193.03
(d)(8), Instructional Signs. | |||
DU = Dwelling Unit | ||||
(b) Supplemental Regulations for Wall Signs. A resident using a part of the home as a professional office, as permitted under the Development Code, may include an identification of his profession on this sign. No window display or other sign may be used. Illumination of such signs shall be limited to white light only.
(c) Supplemental Regulations for Permanent Freestanding signs.
(1) Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives, or in parking lots.
(2) No part of a freestanding sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(3) For residential subdivisions, the freestanding sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance and be either a double-faced freestanding sign or two (2) single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(d) Temporary Signs for Uses in Residential Districts:
(1) Single-family detached, single-family attached and two-family dwellings are permitted one (1) temporary free-standing sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, and four (4) feet in height above grade and set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any public right-of-way, advertising the premises on which it is maintained as being for sale or lease, or one (1) temporary free-standing sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and not exceeding four (4) feet in height above grade, advertising the fact that the property has been sold, which latter sign may remain for a period of no longer than two (2) weeks from date of sale. All parcels including those which have frontage on more than one (1) street and corner lots are permitted one (1) such sign. The Zoning Administrator may authorize one (1) window sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, in lieu of a free-standing sign where it is determined that a free-standing sign would not be visible from the adjacent right-of-way. For sale or lease and sold signs shall not be illuminated. "Open House" directional arrows placed in public rights of way must be removed by sundown. Only one sign for each realtor at each intersection is permitted.
(2) Multiple family buildings are permitted one (1) temporary sign, not exceeding fifteen (15) square feet in total area or seven (7) feet in height, advertising the premises on which it is maintained as being for sale or lease.
(e) Commercial Signs in Residential Districts.
(1) Garage Sale. One temporary sign promoting a garage sale shall be permitted on the site. Such sign shall be posted on private property for a period not to exceed three (3) calendar days or the length of the sale, whichever is less, on not more than two separate occasions in any given calendar year. Such sign shall not exceed a total of six (6) square feet.
(2) Contractor Sign. One (1) temporary sign promoting each contractor working on-site shall be permitted on the site. Such sign may be posted on private property where the contractor is conducting business for the duration of the business being conducted or a period of three (3) months, whichever is less. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
(f) Non-commercial Opinion Sign.
(1) One (1) free-standing "non-commercial opinion" sign not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area per face, not exceeding four (4) feet in height above grade, and set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any public right-of-way. For the purposes of this Section, "non-commercial opinion sign" means any sign which:
A. Does not advertise a product, good, business or service; or
B. Expresses one or multiple messages on one or more issues; or
C. Promotes any candidate, party, issue, levy, referendum or other matter eligible to be voted upon in any general, primary or special election. The message on any non-commercial opinion sign may be periodically changed, or the sign may be replaced with another non-commercial opinion sign provided such replacement sign conforms to the size, height and location criteria set forth herein. Non-commercial opinion signs shall not be illuminated. All parcels including those which have frontage on more than one (1) street and corner lots are permitted one (1) such sign.
(2) An additional four (4) non-commercial opinion signs as defined in sub-section (f)(1)(c) above shall be permitted on any parcel no sooner than thirty (30) days before an election and which shall be removed within two (2) days following such election. Removal shall be the responsibility of the candidate, campaign committee, political organization or the property owner. Non-commercial opinion signs as authorized by this subsection and by subsection (f) above shall be limited to one (1) sign per candidate, issue or message per parcel including those parcels which have frontage on more than one (1) street and corner lots. Additional non-commercial opinion signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area per face, not exceed four (4) feet in height above grade and shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any right-of-way. Additional non-commercial opinion signs shall not be illuminated.
(g) Temporary Construction/Development Signs. Temporary construction or development signs announcing any proposed building or a building under construction, remodeling or reconstruction, or advertising the sale, rental or lease of any building, buildings, or a part thereof, shall comply with the following:
(1) Such signs shall be located on the lot to be occupied or occupied by the building or use advertised not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any street.
(2) In the single-family and two-family districts, the maximum area shall be six (6) square feet, and the maximum height shall be three (3) feet.
(3) In the multiple family districts, the maximum area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet, and the maximum height shall be six (6) feet.
(4) A temporary sign permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Administrator before the placement of any temporary construction or development sign authorized hereunder with the permit fee to be as set forth in Section 1321.05 of the Code.
(5) Any sign authorized hereunder shall be permitted only for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the issuance of the temporary sign permit or the period of construction, remodeling or reconstruction, whichever time period is shorter, and then shall be removed. However, the Zoning Administrator may extend the time period for delays caused by conditions beyond the control of the owner or contractor or for other good and sufficient reasons.
(6) Any temporary construction or development sign may only be replaced by a sign conforming to the requirements of this Chapter.
(h) Other Temporary Signs. Such signs shall comply with the following:
In order to provide clearance for traffic safety and for aesthetic purposes, no signage may be posted on City owned property or on its right-of-ways, except as provided in subsection (d)(1) above and as follows:
(1) Posting signage on City property for City purposes is permitted;
(2) One (1) temporary sign no larger than six (6) square feet on City property and in its right-of-ways that provide directions to an event at the Rocky River Civic Center may be posted within ten (10) feet of Wagar Road and Hilliard Boulevard driveways and the access drive to the Civic Center for a period of two (2) hours before, during and one (1) hour following the event. (Ord. 39-11. Passed 12-12-11.)