§ 155.259 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

   (A)   Reserved.

   (B)   No signs shall be permitted in the M-2 Zone except in accordance with the following provisions. The provisions of §§ 155.515 through 155.536 regarding signs shall also apply:

      (1)   The total sign area allowed shall be limited to an area determined by the lineal feet of building frontage or to a percentage of the total area of the street facing building elevation, in accordance with the following: three square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage, or 10% of the street facing building elevation area, whichever is greater. For uses where there is no building, the maximum sign area shall be 40 square feet.

      (2)   Signs which contain subject matter other than that referring to the name of the establishment or its services, or to products produced or sold on the premises upon which the sign is located, shall be permitted only when in compliance with the provisions of §§ 155.515 through 155.536.

      (3)   Signs on buildings shall be limited to wall signs and fascia signs. Wall signs shall not extend above the roof line of a building or above a parapet wall around the roof nor project more than one foot from the building wall.

      (4)   On lots adjoining major highways, signs shall be limited to monument signs, building wall signs and fascia signs except that freestanding center signs shall be permitted in accordance with § 155.525 of this chapter and except that freestanding signs other than those specifically permitted by this section shall be permitted if authorized by a valid conditional use permit. The Planning Commission shall establish criteria and conditions for the approval of conditional use permits for freestanding signs.

      (5)   Freestanding signs and monument signs shall be spaced at intervals of not less than 100 feet along the street frontage of the lot served and not less than 50 feet from a freestanding or monument sign located on an adjacent lot.

      (6)   Freestanding signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area or a height of 20 feet except for freestanding center signs as provided in § 155.525 of this chapter. Monument signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area or a height of five feet.

      (7)   Architect's or builder's signs, or temporary tract signs, shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of §§ 155.515 through 155.536.

      (8)   Direction signs, each not exceeding six square feet in area, shall be permitted in connection with off-street parking and loading facilities.

      (9)   Two signs, each not exceeding 16 square feet in area and located not closer than 50 feet apart, shall be permitted as a temporary use pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the site or structures on the site. The said sign(s) shall be removed from the site upon occupancy of the site, structure or unit.

      (10)    Signs which move or having moving parts or flashing lights shall not be permitted.

      (11)    An electronic message board sign, reader board, or any other similar sign utilizing programmed lights shall only be permitted in conjunction with an auto center comprising 10 or more acres in size or a recreational vehicle retail use containing one or more acres in area along a freeway. The size and height of the electronic reader board sign shall be based on the overall scale of the development and shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Planning and Development.

('64 Code, § 47.20) (Am. Ord. 358, passed 7-10-69; Am. Ord. 473, passed 1-23-75; Am. Ord. 700, passed 9-11-86; Am. Ord. 746, passed 4-13-89; Am. Ord. 1118, passed 9-7-21) Penalty, see § 10.97