(A)
No sign shall be erected or constructed to interfere with visual clearance at any street or road right of way.
(B) No sign except those erected for governmental purposes shall be permitted on any public right of way.
(C) All signs shall be at least five feet from street right of way. Any sign less than two feet from right of way after street widening may remain if, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator said sign would not encumber the free movement of traffic.
(D) All signs, together with any supports, braces, guys, and anchors shall be kept in good repair. Signs shall meet all structural requirements of the State Building Code.
(E) Illuminated signs shall be limited to those lighted from behind to silhouette letters and figures and illuminated internally, except spotlighted signs will be permitted if no glare is cast which is disturbing to motorists or where it reflects on any property in separate ownership. All illuminated signs or structures shall be placed to prevent the light rays or illumination from being cast directly on any dwelling.
(F) No sign may exceed 12 feet in height above ground level or grade level.
(G) No new off premise commercial signs (where the sign is not located on the same site/property as the business being advertised) within a 350-foot radius of an existing commercial sign. On-premise signs for the business located on the same site/property are not subject to this distance requirement and shall adhere to all other regulations as noted in this chapter.
(H) No more than one free-standing, on-premise commercial sign is permitted per business/property (includes all commercial, industrial zoning districts in this chapter).
(I) Window signs may be placed only on the inside of any buildings and shall not exceed 25% of the glass area on which the sign is displayed.
(J) An identification sign shall pertain only to the name of the principle use of the premises or its operators and shall not advertise products/services differing from the principle use.
(K) No sign or advertisement on a sign shall be maintained for more than 90 days after it has been made obsolete for any reason or the sign is in a state of disrepair as determined by the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
(L) The area of a sign, for the purpose of determining its permitted size (i.e., sign area or sign face) shall be the advertisable surface and shall not exceed shall not exceed 32 square feet in area with a maximum frame* size of six inches. This includes any type of sign, bulletin board, billboard or kiosk defined in this chapter and this measurement shall encompass only the printable, advertising area of the sign (measurement does not include post support ** for the sign).
See illustrations:
(M) V-shaped signs, quad-shaped signs, and double or triple, side-by-side signs are prohibited. See illustrations below.
(N)
No temporary signs, banners or political signs meeting the size requirements of this chapter shall remain on display for more than ten days after the date of the advertised event.
(Ord. passed 5-7-2018; Ord. passed 6-7-2021)
Penalty, see § 157.999