(A) The licensee of any sexually oriented business or any other person is in violation of the chapter if there is more than one freestanding sign and one wall sign as provided in this section.
(B) A single freestanding sign shall be permitted only if the building(s) are set back at least 40 feet from the existing right-of-way line.
(C) (1) A freestanding sign may have no more than two display surfaces.
(2) Each display must:
(a) Not contain any flashing lights;
(b) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape;
(c) Not exceed 75 square feet in area; and
(d) Not exceed 30 feet in height.
(D) A wall mounted sign may have only one display surface; the display surface must:
(1) Not contain flashing lights;
(2) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape;
(3) Not exceed 40 square feet in area; and
(4) Be affixed or attached to a wall or door of the establishment.
(E) A freestanding or wall sign must contain no photographs, silhouettes, drawings or pictorial representations of any manner and may contain only:
(1) The name of the establishment; and/or
(2) One or more of the following phrases, or similar phrase as appropriate:
(a) “Adult arcade”;
(b) “Adult bookstore or adult video store”;
(c) “Adult cabaret”;
(d) “Adult motel”;
(e) “Adult motion picture theater”;
(f) “Adult theater”;
(g) “Escort agency”;
(h) “Nude model studio”; and/or
(i) “Sexual encounter center”.
(F) A freestanding sign for an adult motion picture theater may contain the phrase. “Movie titles Posted on Premises”, in addition to the phrases listed in division (E) above.
(G) Each letter forming a word on a freestanding or wall sign must be of a solid color and each letter must be the same print-type, size and color. The background behind the lettering on the display surface of a primary or secondary sign must be of a uniform and solid color.
(Prior Code, § 49.115) (Ord. 71601, eff. 8-15-2001)