(A) The following signs shall be prohibited in all districts:
(1) Signs or other devices that resembles traffic signals, traffic signs, emergency vehicle flashing lights, or which are likely to be misconstrued by the traveling public as being an official governmental sign or emergency warning; and
(2) All other signs not expressly permitted by this chapter.
(B) The following chart details the sign regulations pertaining to each zoning district. See following page for sign regulations chart/table.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 1-7-2013; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
Table of Sign Regulations | ||||||
Zoning District | Type of Signs Permitted | Number of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Permitted | Front Yard Requirement | Illumination Permitted | Notes |
Table of Sign Regulations | ||||||
Zoning District | Type of Signs Permitted | Number of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Permitted | Front Yard Requirement | Illumination Permitted | Notes |
Central Business, Office/ Institutional, Highway Business and General Manufacturing (as well as schools and churches located in residential areas) | Ground sign | 1 (one of three) | 80 sq. ft. | 10’ from behind public ROW | Direct or indirect light source (see § 153.192) | Maximum height 16’ maximum length 20’ |
Wall sign | 1 (one of three) | 1 sq. ft. per lineal foot of building frontage maximum size 40 sq. | N/A | Direct or indirect light source (see § 153.192) | Maximum height 20’ maximum depth 18” | |
Projection sign | 1 (one of three) | 1 sq. ft. per lineal foot of building frontage maximum size 40 sq. | N/A | Direct or indirect light source (see § 153.192) | 9’ of vertical clearance; maximum height 4’ | |
Roof sign | 1 (one of three) | 1 sq. ft. per lineal foot of building frontage maximum size 40 sq. | N/A | Direct or indirect light source (see § 153.192) | 5’ from edge of roof; maximum height 6’ | |
Canopy sign | 1 (one of three) | 25 sq. ft. | N/A | Direct or indirect light source (See §153.192) | Only name and logo | |
Window sign | More than 1 | Not to exceed 25% of glass area | N/A | Direct or indirect light source (See §153.192) | May attach to windows or doors | |
Residential Zoning Districts | Home occupation sign | 1 ground or 1 wall-mounted | 10 sq. ft. | 10’ from behind public ROW | No illumination allowed | Maximum height 3’ |
Subdivision and group development signs | 1 on each side of entrance | 36 sq. ft. | 10’ from behind public ROW | Direct or indirect light source (See § 153.192) | May be mounted on masonry wall | |