1250.02 HOW SIGNS ARE REGULATED.

   Signs shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Chapter. Signs are regulated by different means, including those enumerated in this section. Each means of regulation has an impact on the design of a sign and the regulations are applied collectively to each sign installation.

   A.    Other City Codes.

      1.    All signs shall be constructed, erected and maintained in accordance with the Shaker Heights Building Code.

      2.    The provisions of this Chapter shall not amend, nor in any way interfere with, other codes, rules or regulations governing traffic signs within the City.

   B.    Regulations Found Within This Chapter.

      1.    Classification of Signs. Four classes of signs are regulated by the City: Prohibited, Exempt, Temporary, and those requiring permits. Regulations for each of these are included within this Chapter.

      2.    Sign Function and Type Regulated by District. Regulations specific to a particular district are included in Section 1250.07, Sign Regulations by District. The zoning districts regulate what sign type may be used in that district. Further limitations to height or sign area may be placed upon signs as part of a particular district’s regulations.

      3.    Design Characteristics Regulated by Sign Type. Sign Types are regulated in Section 1250. 08, Regulations by Sign Type. Standard requirements for height and sign area are included for each sign type. These regulations may be further altered within districts for specific applications of a particular sign type.

      4.    Primary and Secondary Signs. Window, projecting and canopy signs, where permitted, may be installed either as primary or secondary signs subject to all the other applicable regulations for such signs. Regulation of the sign and limitations upon other signage are dependent upon whether the sign owner has chosen to install the sign as primary or secondary. Such restrictions are established in Section 1250.08, Regulations by Sign Type.

      5.    Additional Factors. Certain signs are regulated on the basis of additional factors which are set forth in applicable sections of this Chapter.