(a) Canopies and awnings shall be designed and constructed to safely support required loads, and shall conform to the State of Ohio Building Code.
(b) Canopies and awnings shall be supported entirely by the building to which they are attached. In C-2 Districts, where the front setback of the building is 5 feet, or more, canopies and awnings shall be attached to the building and may be additionally supported by columns. The required front yard setback may be waived to allow the installation of the awning or canopy and columns within the required front yard. All of the columns shall be located entirely on the property where the building is located. No columns shall be placed within the public right of way.
(c) Awnings and canopies shall be constructed such that there shall not be less than eight feet clearance between any part of the canopy or awning and the sidewalk, or ground, directly below.
(d) Awnings and canopies may project from a building into the public right of way only to the extent that they shall not project from the building beyond a point within three feet of a line drawn perpendicularly upward from the curbline. No canopies or awnings shall project into a public right of way which is less than thirty feet in width.
(e) Awnings and canopies shall not interfere or conflict with any street tree, light post, traffic sign or traffic signal, or any other municipal structure.
(f) Lettering, or symbols affixed or depicted on any awning or canopy shall conform to the requirements of the code.
(Ord. 05-62. Passed 2-6-06.)