1185.20 SIGNS IN M-I AND M-2 ZONING DISTRICTS.
   (a)    For each building unit not more than one identification sign shall be displayed as either a wall sign, a canopy fascia sign, a window sign or a free-standing identification sign.
   (b)    Maximum total sign face area of all permanent signs shall be related to the width of the building or building unit. Maximum total permanent sign face area is determined by the following formulas:
      Frontage width of building x 2 if building setback is less than 50 feet
      Frontage width of building x 2.3 if building setback is 50 to 300 feet
      Frontage width of building x 2.6 if building setback is 301 to 600 feet
      (1)    Free-standing identification signs.
         -   One per business street frontage
         -   100 square feet maximum
         -   Twenty feet in height maximum
         -   Seventy-five feet from residential district line
         -   Twenty feet from street right-of-way
         -   Forty feet from side and rear lot lines
      (2)   Wall window or canopy identification signs.
         -   One either wall, window or canopy fascia
         -   Width of building unit x 1.2 for wall
         -   Twenty-five percent (25 %) of window area for window
         -   Width of building unit x 1.2 for canopy fascia
      (3)   Projecting identification signs. Not permitted.
      (4)   Free-standing business signs. Not permitted.
      (5)   Wall and/or window business signs. Not permitted.
      (6)   Canopy business signs. Not permitted.
      (7)   Projecting business signs. Not permitted.
      (8)   Free-standing directional and information signs.
         -   Minimum number necessary as determined by Zoning Inspector
         -    Six square feet maximum
         -   Five feet in height maximum
         -   Ten feet from residential district line
         -   Five feet from street right-of-way
         -   Five feet from side and rear lot lines
       (9)   Wall directional and information signs.
         -   Minimum number necessary as determined by Zoning Inspector
         -   Six square feet maximum
      (10)   Window directional and information signs.
         -   Minimum number necessary as determined by Zoning Inspector
         -   Six square feet maximum
      (11)   Canopy directional and information signs.
         -   Soffit only
         -   Minimum number necessary as determined by Zoning Inspector
          -   Four square feet maximum
      (12)   Projecting directional and information signs.
         -   Minimum number necessary as determined by Zoning Inspector
         -   Four square feet maximum
      (13)   Free-standing real estate signs.
         -   One per street frontage
         -   Forty square feet maximum
         -   Ten feet in height maximum
         -   Forty feet from residential district line
         -   Five feet from street right-of-way
         -   Thirty feet from side and rear lot lines
      (14)   Wall real estate signs.
         -   One per street frontage
         -   Fifty square feet maximum
         -   Twelve feet in height maximum
      (15)   Window real estate signs.
         -    One per street frontage
         -   Twenty square feet maximum
         -   Maximum - no more than twenty-five percent (25 %) of window area
      (16)   Canopy real estate signs. Not permitted.
      (17)   Projecting real estate signs. Not permitted.
      (18)   Temporary free-standing. Not permitted.
         -   Exception: May be displayed by public and quasi public organizations for special purposes (See Section 1185.08 (a).)
      (19)   Wall and/or window temporary signs. Window only permitted.
      (20)   Temporary canopy signs. Not permitted.
      (21)   Temporary projecting signs. Not permitted.
   (c)    Industrial Parks. In addition to signs otherwise permitted, an industrial park identification sign shall be permitted for a unified development of three or more industrial firms and buildings served by a common local access road. Such sign shall conform to the following regulations:
      -   One for each street frontage containing vehicular entrance to the industrial park (vehicular entrance may be off-site, providing all other sitting for sign    is permitted)
      -   Can contain name and address of the industrial park and names of firms located in the park
      -   Must be located at a vehicular entrance to the industrial park
      -   100 square feet maximum sign face area per side
      -   Twelve feet in height maximum
      -   Seventy-five feet from residential district line
      -   Eight feet from street right-of-way
      -   Ten feet from side and rear lot lines
   If an industrial park identification sign is displayed, no other free-standing identification sign in the development shall be located within 100 feet of the road or street on which the industrial park has vehicular access.
(Ord. 04-965. Passed 7-6-04.)