(A) The total sign area allowed for any one store or building shall be limited to a size determined by the lineal feet of said store or building frontage, or to a percentage of the total area of the street facing store or building elevation, whichever is greater, in accordance with the following: three square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of store or building frontage or 10% of the street facing building elevation area, whichever is greater.
(B) Signs shall only contain subject matter or advertising which refers to the name of the establishment or to goods and services sold on the premises on which the sign is located.
(C) Signs shall be limited to building wall signs, fascia signs and monument signs except that electronic message boards and freestanding center signs shall be permitted in accordance with division (K) of this section and § 155.525 of this chapter, respectively, 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.
(D) Signs on buildings shall be limited to wall signs and fascia signs. No sign shall extend above the roof line or above a parapet wall around the roof nor project more than one foot from the building wall.
(E) Freestanding 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.
(F) Freestanding signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area or a height of 20 feet, except as otherwise provided in division (K) of this section and § 155.525 of this chapter. Monument signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area or an overall height of five feet.
(G) Signs which move, or which have moving parts or flashing lights shall not be permitted except as provided in this subchapter.
(I) Direction signs, each not exceeding six square feet in area, shall be permitted in connection with off-street parking and loading facilities.
(J) Two signs, each not exceeding 16 square feet in area, located not closer than 50 feet apart, shall be permitted as a temporary use pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the site, unit or structures on the site. Such sign(s) shall be removed from the site upon occupancy of the site, structure or unit.
(K) Electronic message board signs, reader boards, or other similar signs utilizing programmed lights, and the like, shall only be permitted in conjunction with multi-tenant shopping centers comprising 10 or more acres in size. Such electronic message board signs, reader boards or similar signs, shall be limited to a maximum sign area of 200 square feet, with only one such sign for each shopping center. Electronic message boards shall not exceed 20 feet in height unless development plan approval is first granted by the Planning Commission.
('64 Code, § 44.20) (Am. Ord. 358, passed 7-10-69; Am. Ord. 700, passed 9-11-86) Penalty, see § 10.97