The following provisions shall apply to the placement of all signs in all districts.
(A) In general.
(1) Signs must be located entirely on private property, unless otherwise permitted by this section.
(2) No sign may be located so that it blocks the sight triangle at any driveway or public street intersection.
(B) Awning, canopy and permanent window signs.
(1) Number. Only one canopy, awning or permanent window sign is permitted of the awning, canopy or windowpane section, door or grouping of such.
(2) Area. The copy area of an awning, canopy and or permanent window sign shall not exceed 30% of the awning, canopy or windowpane, section, door or grouping of such.
(3) Illumination. No internal illumination of an awning sign shall be permitted.
(C) Projecting sign.
(1) Only one projection sign shall be permitted per building frontage.
(2) A projection sign shall not extend horizontally more than three feet beyond the surface to which the sign is attached and no more than one and one-half feet into a public right-of-way.
(3) A building shall not be permitted to have the top of a projecting sign located higher than the second story or 28 feet.
(D) Suspended sign. Only one suspended sign shall be permitted per primary public entrance.
(E) Wall signs.
(1) A wall sign shall be attached to a rigid backing of no less than one-quarter inch in thickness. The sign shall be permanently attached to a solid surface such as a building wall.
(2) A wall sign shall not extend horizontally more than 15 inches beyond the surface to which it is attached.
(3) Wall mounted signs shall not extend above the top of the front of the building.
(F) Freestanding signs.
(1) All parts of freestanding signs must be set back a minimum of five feet from the property line.
(2) No freestanding sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from another structure on the same zoning lot.
(3) No portion of a freestanding sign, including projections, may extend into or over an existing public right-of-way, unless expressly permitted by this subchapter.
(G) Temporary signs.
(1) Temporary signs shall be located on private property unless expressly permitted by this section to be posted on public property.
(2) All temporary signs shall be anchored, attached or otherwise affixed to a structure or support so that the sign cannot be easily dislodged by strong winds or heavy rains.
(Ord. O-2007-14, passed 8-7-2007; Ord. passed 12-7-2010)