(A) In any R-1 District, only the following on-site signs may be displayed either flatly against the surface of the building involved or at least ten feet from any street lot line:
(1) Signs indicating the names and addresses of the occupants not to exceed a total of two square feet;
(2) One temporary announcement sign or permanent bulletin board, with changeable copy, not to exceed 32 square feet in area and one identification sign not to exceed ten square feet in area;
(3) One identification sign for each permitted use after special approval, except a church or hospital, not to exceed four square feet in area; and
(4) A master plan for signage for each hospital shall be submitted for approval by the City Planning Commission. Once approved by the Commission, minor variations in size and height per sign (+/-) five square feet in area may be approved administratively. The procedure for filing the master signage plan shall be the same as the procedure for site plan review. There will not be a fee charged for review of minor variations approved administratively. The maximum amount of signage allowed for any hospital will be determined during review of the master sign plan, taking into consideration the size of the hospital campus, specialized services provided, location of parking facilities, and traffic directional needs.
(B) Unless otherwise provided, any sign permitted may be illuminated in accordance with § 153.149.
(C) No sign displayed flatly against the surface of a building shall project above the roof line of the associated structure. No other sign shall extend more than six feet above the average grade at the base of the sign.
(Prior Code, § 153.147) (Ord. D-1418, § 712, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983; Ord. D-1823, passed 7-13-1998, effective 7-27-1998; Ord. D-1845, passed 10-11-1999, effective 10-21-1999) Penalty, see § 153.999