(A) Placement in right-of-way. No signs, other than those of governmental jurisdictions, shall be permitted within public right-of-way or roadway easements.
(B) Location. No sign or sign structure, unless otherwise regulated by this section, shall be closer to any lot line than ten feet. On corner lots, no sign shall be located within the visibility triangle required by § 155.032.
(C) Drainage and utility easement. No sign shall be placed within any drainage or utility easement, except upon written approval of the City Engineer.
(D) Public safety. No signs, guys, stays or attachments shall be erected, placed or maintained on rocks, fences, or trees, nor interfere with any electric light, power, telephone or telegraph wires or the supports thereof, with the exception of signs necessary for security, or to preserve public safety, as determined by the City Council.
(E) Construction. No sign shall be attached or be allowed to hang from any building until all necessary wall and roof attachments have been approved by the City Building Official.
(F) Obstruction. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress of any building or structure.
(G) Electricity. The installation of electrical signs shall be subject to the state's Electrical Code. Electrical service shall be underground for freestanding signs and not visible from public view for wall signs.
(H) Illumination. Illuminated signs shall comply with § 155.033 (Lighting) and shall be shielded to prevent lights from being directed onto residential property, or at oncoming traffic, in such brilliance that it impairs the vision of the driver. Nor shall such signs interfere with, or obscure, an official traffic sign or signal. This includes indoor signs which are visible from public streets and highways.
(I) Landscaping. Landscaping that accompanies signage must be approved by the Zoning Administrator with regards to installation, design and maintenance.
(J) Maintenance. Signs and sign structures shall be properly maintained and kept in a safe condition. Sign or sign structures which are rotted, unsafe, deteriorated or defaced, as determined by the City Building Official or Zoning Administrator, shall be removed, repainted, repaired, or replaced by the permit holder, owner or agent of the property upon which the sign stands.
(K) Design. All freestanding signs and sign structures, including sign supports, poles, beams, and brackets must be architecturally designed to match the principal structure.
(L) Illuminated architectural features. All illuminated architectural features ("Features") or portions thereof, not defined as signage or a canopy sign, shall not count towards overall signage and shall meet the following standards:
(1) Features shall include, but not be limited to, wall, roof and window mounted linear lighting, the wall surface between multiple rows of linear lighting, illuminated sign bands, backlit canopies, awnings or wall banding features.
(2) The color, illumination or intensity of these Features shall not change. No scrolling, flashing, continuous movement or other motion shall be permitted.
(3) Features may only be illuminated during business houses or until 11:00 p.m., whichever is later.
(4) No feature shall exceed a maximum illumination of .3 (3/10th) candelas above ambient light levels, measured from a distance of 50 feet.
(5) Each feature must have a light sensing device that will adjust the brightness of the display as the natural ambient light conditions change.
(6) Features are not permitted on sides of buildings immediately adjacent to residential properties, unless across the street.
(Ord. 0701, passed 1-9-07; Am. Ord. 1603, passed 3-8-16; Am. Ord. 1705, passed 12-12-17)