Signs for all residential uses and for non-residential uses in the Country Home District shall comply with the regulations set forth in this section.
(a) Sign Standards. Signs for all residential uses and for non-residential uses in the Country Home District shall be limited in number, area, height and setback based on the type of use, as set forth in Schedule 1296.06(a).
Schedule 1296.06(a) Signs in the Country Home District | ||||
Type | Maximum Number Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign | Regulations for Freestanding signs | |
Maximum Height | Min. Setback from ROW | |||
(1) Signs for Single-Family Detached | ||||
A. Permanent Signs | ||||
1. Name Plate or window sign | 1 per DU | 3 sq. ft. | -- | -- |
B. Development Identification Sign(b) | 2/subdivision entrance | 24 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | -- |
(2) Non-residential Uses/ Conditional Uses | ||||
A. Permanent Signs | ||||
1. Name Plate sign | 1/address | 3 sq. ft. | -- | -- |
2. Wall Sign | 1/building | 24 sq ft | -- | -- |
3. Freestanding sign | 1/ 500 feet of parcel frontage(a) | 24 sq ft | 6 ft | 15 ft |
B. Instructional Signs | Shall be exempt from regulations when in compliance with Sec. 1296.03(d)(10), Instructional Signs. | |||
(a) Or fraction thereof, except as otherwise permitted in subsection 1296.06(b)(4), for lots that exceed 500 feet in street frontage. | ||||
(b) See subsection 1296.06 (b)(3), Development Identification Sign | ||||
DU = Dwelling Unit | ||||
- - = Not Applicable | ||||
(b) Supplemental Regulations for Permanent Freestanding Signs.
(1) Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives, or in parking lots.
(2) No part of a freestanding sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(3) Development Identification Sign. For residential subdivisions, the freestanding sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance and be either a double-faced freestanding sign or two single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(4) For non-residential uses, one additional primary freestanding sign shall be permitted for every five hundred feet of street frontage or fraction thereof per lot greater than 500 feet. For corner lots, each street frontage shall be calculated separately. Freestanding signs on the same lot shall be separated by a minimum of 200 feet, as measured along the street right-of-way line. For corner lots, both sides of the intersection shall be used in measuring spacing.
(5) For non-residential uses, a maximum of thirty percent of the permitted freestanding sign area may be devoted to changeable copy.
A. The changeable copy shall not be changed more than once per day.
B. Changeable copy may be either computer driven or manually changed.
(c) Supplemental Regulations for Temporary Signs. Temporary signs are permitted subject to the following provisions:
(1) Temporary signs associated with single-family detached dwellings shall comply with the following:
A. Non-Commercial/Political Expression Temporary Signs. Each residential unit shall be permitted to erect two non-commercial/political expression temporary signs either in a window or as a freestanding sign in the front yard. The area of such temporary signs shall not exceed six square feet. The height of such temporary freestanding signs shall not exceed four feet.
B. Temporary Signs for Commercial Uses. Temporary signs for commercial uses shall not be permitted in the Country Home District except that two temporary signs promoting a contractor working on-site shall be permitted. Such sign shall be posted on private property for a period not to exceed the duration of the services being provided on the property, and on not more than two separate occasions in any given calendar year. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area.
C. Real Estate Signs. Two temporary real estate signs, that is signs which offer a property for sale or lease, are permitted at any given time on any one parcel. Such signs may be displayed for an unspecified amount of time and each sign shall not exceed six square feet in area. Such signs shall be posted on private property and shall only be posted on the property being offered for sale or lease. Such signs shall be removed within ten days after said property is transferred, leased, or removed from the real estate listings.
D. Open House Signs. Open house signs, that is signs which advertise that a property is available for viewing at a specified time and date, are permitted in street rights-of-way, except all such signs shall be located on the ground and shall not be permitted to be secured to utility poles or other structures. Open house signs shall not be erected more than two days prior to the open house event and shall be removed no later than one day after such event. Open house signs shall not exceed six square feet in area.
E. Garage/Yard Sale Signs. Garage/yard sale signs are permitted subject to the following:
1. Each housing unit within the Village is entitled to conduct two garage sales per year.
2. Two non-illuminated signs per sale are permitted, with each sign being limited to six square feet.
3. The signs are permitted to be located off-site from the sale provided that written permission from the property owner, where the sign will be located, is obtained. In addition, garage sale signs may be placed in the public right-of-way in front of the property conducting the sale. All garage sale signs shall be located on the ground and shall not be permitted to be secured to utility poles or other structures. Such signs shall be removed no later than one day after the garage/yard sale.
(2) Project Construction Signs. A project construction sign shall be permitted only in compliance subsection 1296.05 (d)(1), Project Construction Signs.
(3) Other Temporary Signs for Non-residential Uses. One temporary freestanding sign or one banner attached to the front of the building shall be permitted for a period not to exceed twenty-one days, four times per calendar year. Such signs may be permitted for a period longer than twenty-one days only when the Planning Commission approves an extended time frame. The maximum area shall be twenty-five square feet.
(4) Non-illuminated, Temporary, Political, Election Issue or Election Question Signs. Non-illuminated, temporary, political, election issue or election question signs shall not exceed six square feet. A maximum of eight such signs shall be permitted on any zoning lot at any given time. No sign shall be placed without written, property owner consent and shall be removed within fifteen days after such election. No such sign shall be attached to any permanent structure, tree, or utility pole.
(5) Illumination. Temporary signs shall not be illuminated.
(6) Setbacks. All temporary freestanding signs shall be located no closer than five feet from the street right-of-way line and ten feet from a side lot line, unless specifically regulated otherwise.
(7) Registration. Prior to erecting any temporary sign in the Country Home District, except those signs enumerated in subsections 1296.06 (c)(1) A. and C. and subsection 1296.06 (c) (4), the dates of the installation and removal of such signs shall be registered with the Zoning Administrator. There shall be no fee required for such registration.
(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)