(A) One ground sign is permitted for each premises having frontage on a public right-of-way.
(B) Where a parcel has in excess of 300 feet of frontage, one additional free-standing sign may be erected for each additional 300 feet of street frontage in excess of the first 300 feet of street frontage abutting the developed portion of the parcel. (Figure 3).
(C) The occupant may elect to combine the allowable area of two or more ground signs, where permitted, into one ground sign with a maximum allowable area not to exceed one square foot for every one linear foot of frontage along the same right-of- way, up to the maximum established in Table l. If a sign has more than one face, the total permitted area may not exceed twice the area permitted for one face.
(D) Where a premises fronts on more than one public right-of-way, or street, excluding alleys and serviceways, the provisions of division (B), of this section and Table l, shall apply to each frontage. (Figure 4).
(E) No free-standing sign may exceed in height the distance measured from any portion of the sign to the center of the adjoining public right-of-way, provided, however, that the maximum height of any portion of any free-standing sign or sign structure shall be in accordance with Table 1.
(F) Area. The maximum permitted area of a ground sign, except when the area of two or more ground signs is combined into one sign, shall not exceed the figures shown in Table l for each face of a double-faced sign or for the sole face of a single-faced free-standing sign.
TABLE 1 Maximum Permitted Heights and Area of Ground (Detached Signs) | |||
Public Right-of-Way Width | Traffic Speed Allowed | Area Each Face** | Maximum Height From Grade |
60 feet or less | 15 - 20 | 75 sq. ft. | 25 ft. |
25 - 30 | 150 sq. ft. | 30 ft. | |
35 - | 200 sq. ft. | 40 ft. | |
More than 60 feet* | 15 - 20 | 150 sq. ft. | 30 ft. |
25 - 30 | 200 sq. ft. | 40 ft. | |
35 - | 250 sq. ft. | 45 ft. | |
Freeway-oriented ground signs | 300 sq. ft. | 50 ft. See § 157.041 (K) | |
* or officially designated as a major street or prime artery.
** In square feet; if more than one face, the total permitted area may not exceed twice the area permitted for one face.
(G) Table 1 bonus for landscaping around base of ground signs.
(1) For each square foot of landscape gardening installed at the base and properly maintained, the user of a free-standing sign will be permitted one square foot of area over that normally permitted, to a maximum increase of 50%; or
(2) For each square foot of landscaped garden installed at the base and properly maintained, the user of a free-standing sign will be permitted two inches additional height over that normally permitted, to a maximum height increase of 120 inches.
(3) Each square foot of landscaped garden may only be counted once, however, the square footage may be divided to entitle the user to both bonuses to that point where sufficient total footage may permit increases to both maximums.
(H) Residential proximity. Where premises zoned for commercial or industrial use are within 100 feet of the nearest boundary of any premises zoned for single-family or multiple-family residential use on the same public right-of-way, free-standing signs and roof signs erected and maintained on the commercial or industrial premises may not exceed 25 feet in height (Table 1 if less height is applicable) above the street grade. A free- standing sign or roof sign must be set back from the public right-of-way from which it is intended to be viewed the same distance as any residentially zoned property facing the same public right-of-way within 100 feet from the sign. This provision affects only signs on commercial and industrial premises on the same block and on the same right-of- way as residential premises.
(I) Rotating signs. Rotating free-standing signs are only permissible when a rotating sign replaces or substitutes for two other free-standing signs. Rotating signs may not rotate at a rate of more than six revolutions per minute. The maximum permitted area of a rotating free-standing sign shall be equal to the area of one of the two stationary free-standing signs which it replaces or substitutes for two other signs. (Figure 5).
(J) Minimum clearance. Where a free-standing sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as driveway or parking lot aisle, the minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground shall be 14 feet.
(K) Projection over public rights-of-way. Free-standing signs shall be allowed to project over public street only to the same extent permitted for projecting signs.
(L) Height restrictions for vehicular safety. No free-standing sign may include any structure as a part thereof between the height of three feet and eight feet as measured with respect to ground level.
(Ord. 81-0-8, passed 4-21-81; Am. Ord. 81-0-30, passed 10-26-81) Penalty, see § 151.999