(a) Permitted types of signs. The following signs are permitted in all R Residential Districts.
(1) Temporary signs including and limited to:
A. Real estate signs advertising the development of the premises upon which it stands or pertaining to the sale, lease or rent of a particular building property or premises upon which it is displayed.
B. Bulletin boards for churches, schools, community centers or other public or institutional building.
C. Name plates denoting the name of a residence or the name and occupation for a home occupation as defined in the Zoning Ordinance. No permit required.
D. Signs incidental to legal process and necessary to the public safety or welfare.
E. One identification sign indicating the name and address of a multi-family apartment building or development. Such signs shall not exceed 40 square feet. These signs shall not be internally illuminated; however, illuminating the face of the sign with an external source is permitted, providing it does not create a glare on adjacent properties or create a traffic hazard. The light source shall be screened so it is not visible from the street. Electrical permits are required for all illuminated signs.
F. Temporary business or charitable event signs may be permitted in a residential district, but must be no larger than 18 inches by 24 inches in size or of the real estate variety in metal frames and not displayed longer than 30 days in a six-month period. Each six-month period is from January through June and from July through December. No permit required.
G. Temporary event signs, signs communicating support for sports teams, U.S. Armed Forces, or other non-business related communication may be permitted. No permit required.
(b) General provisions.
(1) Signs shall not be located closer than 15 feet to any lot within an R Residential District.
(2) If such signs are illuminated, indirect lighting only shall be used, the source of light shall not be visible from any street and no flashing or intermittent illumination shall be employed.
(3) Any sign, electric sign, pole sign and projecting sign shall be designed in accordance with all other provisions of this chapter, governing the location, construction and size of such signs.
(c) Prohibited types of signs. Billboard/off-premises signs are prohibited in R Residential, or any property developed for residential use. Any other signs not listed in division (a) of this section, “permitted types of signs,” are also prohibited.
(Ord. 4-2012, passed 5-7-2012)