The regulations set forth in this section shall apply to signs in all commercial and manufacturing districts and such signs shall require a permit.
(a) In a commercial or manufacturing district, each business shall be permitted one flat or wall on-premises sign on front or address side of building. Projection of wall signs shall not exceed two feet measured from the face of the main building. The area of all permanent on-premises signs for any single business enterprise may have an area equivalent to three square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building width, or part of a building, occupied by such enterprises but shall not exceed a maximum area of one hundred square feet. Exceptions would be only in a “C-1" Downtown Business District, where a flat or wall on-premises sign on front or address side of building shall be permitted a sign not to exceed one hundred fifty square feet.
(b) In a commercial or manufacturing district, two off-premises signs with a total area not exceeding six hundred (600) square feet may be permitted at a single location. No single off-premises sign shall exceed six hundred (600) square feet nor shall off-premises signs visible to approaching traffic have a minimum spacing of less than two hundred (200) feet. Off-premises signs shall conform to all applicable yard and height regulations for the appropriate zoning district. Off-premises wall signs shall have all structural and supporting members concealed from view.
(c) In a “C-1" Downtown Business District only, each business shall be permitted one wall on-premises rear entrance sign, not to exceed twenty-four square feet in size and sign must have its face parallel to the wall on which it is attached, painted or affixed. These signs will require a permit.
(d) In a “C-1" Downtown Business District only, each building shall be permitted maximum of one projecting double-faced sign from the face of the building. The maximum area of a projecting double-faced sign can not exceed nine square feet and may not project more than forty (40) inches from the building. The bottom of the projecting double-faced sign must be a minimum of nine (9) feet from ground level. The total of projecting and wall signs can not exceed the combined area set forth in subsection (a) of this section. All projecting signs require a permit.
(Ord. 2005-05. Passed 3-10-05.)