Permanent signs shall be subject to the following requirements.
(A) Wall signs. Wall signs shall be permitted in the DE, NB, CB, SU and I Districts and may be erected on any building wall or extension of a building wall which faces a street, parking lot or service drive, and such sign may not extend beyond any building setback line. Wall signs shall be attached parallel to the building face and extend outward perpendicular from the building face a maximum of 12 inches
(B) Canopy and/or awning signs. Canopy signs shall be permitted in the DE, NB, CB, SU and I Districts and may be painted on an awning area or attached to a canopy or roof which projects beyond the building, provided that no part of such sign may extend above the roof line, canopy or marquee. Canopy or marquee signs shall be a minimum of nine feet above ground level.
(C) Projecting signs. Projecting signs shall be permitted in the DE, NB and CB Districts, provided such signs do not exceed 12 square feet in size, are placed not less than nine feet above the sidewalk or ground level, and project not more than six feet outward from the building face.
(D) Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall be permitted in the CB, SU and I Districts. Freestanding signs shall not exceed 25 feet in height. No portion of any freestanding sign shall be erected over the street right-of-way. The area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed 75 feet in the CB District, and 50 feet in the SU and I Districts.
(E) Off-premises signs.
(1) Off-premises signs, as defined in § 153.426, shall be considered as an accessory use in the CB District. Not more than one off-premises sign with a sign face area not exceeding 20 square feet is permitted on a single lot. Off-premises signs shall conform to all applicable yard, setback and height restrictions for structures in the zoning district where they are located.
(2) Billboards, as defined in § 153.426, shall be considered as a special use, subject to the requirements of the SU Special Use District in §§ 153.355 through 153.360. Such signs shall require specific approval of the Planning and Zoning Board following the procedures outlined in §§ 153.355 through 153.360. Billboards shall not be located within 1,500 feet from any residence or district where single-family residences are a permitted use.
(F) General requirements.
(1) Illumination. Illuminated signs shall be permitted only in the DE, CB, NB, I and SU Districts. Illumination shall be from a concealed or indirect light source and shall not flash, blink, fluctuate in intensity, travel, move or in any manner fail to provide constant illumination, and shall not create a hazard or visibility problem or interfere with or impair vehicular traffic. The level of illumination emitted from a sign shall not be of an intensity to constitute a safety hazard to vehicular movement on any street. Illuminated signs shall be constructed and maintained so that the source of illumination is shielded or otherwise prevented from beaming directly onto adjacent properties or streets.
(2) Pennants and/or streamers. No permanent sign shall contain or consist of banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, balloons or similar devices.
(3) Construction. All signs and parts thereof, including any electrical wiring, shall be erected, constructed and maintained so as to not constitute a safety hazard. The construction and installation of all signs shall be subject to inspection by the city and/or the state.
(4) Location. No part of any sign shall be placed in, over or extend onto any public right-of- way.
(5) Permanent subdivision identification signs. Such signs shall be limited to wall mounted or freestanding signs only, with placement on walls, columns or similar architectural or landscaped entrance features used to denote the entrance to the subdivision. Such sign shall be not more than five feet in height and shall set back at least 20 feet from the right-of-way of both streets.
(6) Signs in SU District. Signs in the SU District shall reflect the standards for similar uses in other districts. The applicant shall submit a total signage plan for the proposed development as part of the development plan.
(2003 Code, § 153.422) (Ord. 3459, § 31.08, passed 3-7-2002) Penalty, see § 153.999