The following Table 167A contains a summary of signs allowed, by zoning district.
TABLE 167A – SIGNS PERMITTED BY ZONING DISTRICT
Sign Type | Number Allowed | Sign Area | Minimum Setback | Maximum Height | Design Standards | Permitted Districts |
Fascia/Wall | 3 per business, 2 per business for internal tenants; 1 per wall | 1.5 square foot per linear foot of frontage | 0 to 250 feet | n/a | See Section 167.07 of this chapter. | A-1 (schools, churches, public facilities); C-1, C-1A, C-1B, C-2 (subject to Sec. 167.11 of this chapter); C-4, M-1, M-1A, and M-2 |
2 square feet per linear foot of frontage | 251 to 500 feet | |||||
Monument | 1 per lot or 1 sign per 300 feet of frontage; 2 per lot for lots with 2 street frontages | 60 square feet on each of 2 sides; sides must be parallel | 15 feet from all property lines | 15 feet | To be constructed of the same materials present on the principal building and subject to 167.09 of this chapter | A-1 (schools, churches, public facilities);C-1, C-1A, C-1B, C-2 (subject to Sec. 167.11 of this chapter); C-4, M-1, M-1A, and M-2 |
Multi-Tenant Monument | 1 per lot or 1 sign per 300 feet of frontage; 2 per lot for lots with 2 street frontages | 100 square feet on each of 2 sides; sides must be parallel | 15 feet from all property lines | 15 feet | To be constructed of the same materials present on the principal building and subject to 167.10 of this chapter | C-1, C-1A, C-1B, C-4, M-1, M-1A, and M-2; building must be minimum 25,000 square feet and include 3 tenants |
Association Identification Signs | 1 per development entrance | 40 square feet on each of 2 sides; sides must be parallel | Height of the sign | 8 feet | To be constructed of brick, stone, or similar material approved as a part of the plans for a development and subject to Sec. 167.12 of this chapter | All residential districts |
1 per development | 60 square feet on each of 2 sides; sides must be parallel | 10 feet | To be constructed of brick, stone, or similar material approved as a part of the plans for a development and subject to Sec. 167.13 of this chapter | All commercial and industrial districts | ||
Interstate Corridor Signs | 1 per lot | 120 square feet on each of 2 sides; sides must be parallel | 15 feet from interstate right-of-way | 30 feet | To be constructed of brick, stone or similar materials | Commercial districts only |
Electric Changeable Copy | 1 per lot integrated into a monument sign | 30 square feet on each of 2 sides or 50 percent of the maximum sign area; sides must be parallel | 15 feet from all property lines | n/a | Electronic change of copy subject to 167.16 of this chapter | C-1 and C-1B |
Temporary Signs - Opening and Closing | 1 per business | 32 square feet | 5 feet from all property lines or affixed to the building | n/a | Sign allowed for 4 consecutive weeks per year | All commercial and industrial districts |
Temporary Signs – Special Events | 1 per business | 32 square feet | 5 feet from all property lines or affixed to the building | n/a | Sign allowed for 2 consecutive weeks, 4 times per year | All commercial and industrial districts |
Window | Undefined | Not more than 50 percent of the total window area | n/a | n/a | Sign must be on the inside of the window area | Commercial districts only |