1195.01 General requirements.
1195.02 Signs allowed in all districts without a permit.
1195.03 Signs allowed in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts with permit.
1195.04 Signs allowed in the R-1A District with permit.
1195.05 Signs allowed in the C-1, C-2, M1, M1A and M2 Districts with permit.
1195.06 Signs allowed in the C-3 District with permit.
1195.07 Reserved.
1195.08 Measurement of sign area.
CROSS REFERENCES
OBC requirements - see OAC Ch. 4101:31
Unauthorized traffic signs - see TRAF. 313.07
The regulations contained in this Section shall apply to all signs and all use directs.
(a) Signs shall not constitute a traffic hazard and shall not incorporate any word, language, symbol, or device or be so designed or otherwise located in such manner which might tend to mislead or confuse traffic.
(b) No signs, except those posted by a governmental agency with the permission of the city Administrator, may be erected on public or in the public right of way, except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Sign Code. The City Administrator, engineering Department employees and law enforcement officers are authorized and directed to remove and dispose of any signs posted in violation of this subsection.
(c) Any illuminated sign, or lighting device shall not move or flash more than seven times per minute. Lights shall not be of such brightness so as to cause glare that is hazardous to pedestrians or motorists, or cause reasonable objection from adjacent property owners. The illumination of signs shall not obstruct traffic control or any other public informational signs. Signs shall not constitute a traffic hazard. Holiday lighting and decorations are excluded.
(d) No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention. Subsection (a), (c), and (d) of this Section shall not apply to any sign performing a public service function indicating time, temperature, stock market quotations, or similar services. Signs in residentially zoned districts shall not be illuminated, except for identification and announcement signs for institutions.
(e) Banners extending into a public right-of-way are permitted only when approved by the City Administrator. When approved, banners shall be placed so as to not create a hazard to traffic. No banners may be displayed for a period longer than thirty (30) days prior to the event being announced and must be removed not later than five (5) days following the event.
(f) Roof signs are prohibited.
(g) No sign of any type except for fire escape instructions shall be installed, erected, attached or maintained in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape, or any window or door giving access to a fire escape.
(h) Signs shall not obstruct traffic sight lines, traffic control devices and signs or other safety signs.
(i) Except in the area zoned C-3 (Central Business District), no signs shall be placed, erected, or overhung in any public right-of-way except publicly-owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs, and, as specifically allowed in this Sign Code.
(j) Signs and supporting structures shall be so designed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than forty pounds (40 lb.) per square foot area.
(k) All wiring, fittings, and materials used in the construction, connection, and operation of electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the National Electrical Code.
(l) All signage within the Downtown Design Review District shall require a certificate of appropriateness from the Architectural Board of Review.
(Ord. 12-78. Passed 1-17-13.)
The following signs may be erected in any zoning district without a sign permit, except as otherwise specified and not in the public right of way:
(a) Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are situated, or from any public thoroughfare or right-of-way.
(b) Traffic and other official signs of any governmental agency used as aids to the public service and safety.
(c) "No trespassing" or similar signs regulating the use of a property, of no more than four square feet (4 s.f.) in area.
(d) Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental or auction on of the premises upon which the sign is located, shall not exceed thirty-two square feet (32 s.f.) per face in area, except in all residential districts where the area of the sign shall not be more than five square feet (5 s.f.) per face. No more than two such signs are permitted per lot. Real estate sale and related signs must be removed within ten (10) days following the closing. Auction signs must be removed within three (3) days following the auction.
(e) Signs denoting the name and occupation of a profession of the occupant of the building not exceeding five square feet (5 s.f.) and located on the premises, provided further, however, that in a residential district, no such sign shall have any dimension greater than two square feet (2 s.f.) and shall be attached flat against the building.
(f) Signs attached to or lettered on a vehicle used to conduct commercial business and not used primarily to advertise that business.
(g) Any identification or display of any official notice of a court or other public office, or any U.S. or State flag, emblem or insignia of a nation, political unit, school or religious group.
(h) Memorial plaques or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into masonry, bronze, or other incombustible material.
(i) Emblems and messages of civic and fraternal organizations when displayed in conjunction with a corporation limits sign and approved by the City Administrator.
(j) Signs directing and controlling the parking and flow of vehicular traffic on private property.
(k) Except in districts zoned residential, window signs subject to restrictions set forth in 1195.01.
(l) Temporary construction signs advertising a subdivision, residential, commercial or industrial building site which is actively under construction. These signs are permitted only during the period of actual construction activity, and are limited to no more than one hundred square feet (100 s.f.) of area per sign and no more than one (1) sign per public entrance to the building site.
(m) Temporary signs pertaining to drives or events of nonprofit organizations, provided that such signs are posted only during such drive or event or no more than thirty (30) days prior to the event, and are removed no more than five (5) days after the event or drive. Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two square feet (32 s.f.) in area.
(n) Temporary signs advertising the sale of household goods on the property where the sign is located, provided that such signs are displayed no more than fifteen (15) days per year and are limited to no more than nine square feet in area.
(Ord. 12-78. Passed 1-17-13.)
The following signs are allowed upon receipt of a permit in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Zoning Districts with the exception of special overlay districts:.
(a) A church, school, or other public institution for its own use may erect one announcement sign not over forty square feet (40 s.f.) in area.
(b) A church, school or other public institution may erect one identification sign for each building on its premises, provided such signs may be no more than sixteen square feet (16 s.f.) in area.
(c) One identification sign indicating the name and address of apartment complexes or trailer courts. Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two square feet (32 s.f.) in area and, when freestanding, shall not be located closer than six feet (6') to the street right-of-way nor closer to any side lot line than ten feet (10').
(d) Business and professional offices, bed & breakfast operations, and private clubs may erect one identification sign. Such signs shall not exceed nine square feet (9 s.f.) in area and, when freestanding, shall be located no closer than six feet (6') to the street right of way and no closer than ten feet (10') from side lot limits.
(e) One identification sign for each building in an apartment complex, with each such sign not to exceed nine square feet (9 s.f.) in area.
(f) Four (4) or less non-commercial congratulatory signs for a particular purpose, none of which shall exceed twenty-four square feet in area. None of the signs may be used for advertising purposes. The permit shall allow the signs to be displayed for no more than four days concurrently with no extensions allowed.
(Ord. 12-78. Passed 1-17-13.)
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