(A) Outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted with a special use in B-3, I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts.
(B) Each outdoor advertising sign shall require a permit.
(C) An outdoor advertising sign may be illuminated. Mechanical, digital, electronic, or flashing components shall comply with the following regulations:
(1) Copy or display area shall only be changed to include any new or different copy, color, intensity or graphic representation, more than one time in an eight second period.
(2) Each allowed change of sign copy or display area shall be completed by one continuous action or movement and the total duration of such action or movement shall not exceed five total and continuous seconds.
(3) Sign(s) shall not imitate any traffic-control sign or device or be located or utilized in any manner which may confuse or distract the motoring public.
(4) Video display and audio speakers are not permitted.
(D) An outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 300 square feet in copy area. Outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted to have two copy or display areas located on opposite sides and shall be calculated separately. Double facing and/or side by side outdoor advertising signs are not permitted.
(E) Where outdoor advertising signs are freestanding, uprights shall be spaced no more than 12 feet on centers. The minimum clear distance between the ground level and the bottom of the trim shall be ten feet.
(F) No outdoor advertising sign shall be located within 100 feet of any residential structure or zoning designation, or 50 feet from any permanent nonresidential structure, and all outdoor advertising signs shall be set back at least 20 feet from any right-of-way line or property line. All outdoor advertising signs shall be 50 feet from a right-of-way intersection.
(G) No outdoor advertising sign shall exceed 50 feet in height measured from the finished grade of the lot to the top of the sign structure. Roof top outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 50 feet in height measured from the finished grade of the lot to the top of the sign structure.
(H) The minimum distance between outdoor advertising signs shall be 500 feet.
(I) The backs of all outdoor advertising signs (except double facing signs) shall be painted in a neutral color to blend with the surrounding area and to prevent the reflection of car lights and sunlight.
(J) The immediate premises of any approved outdoor advertising sign permitted after June 12, 2018 shall be landscaped and kept free from debris or undergrowth. A landscape plan must be submitted and shall consist of ground cover, shrubs, trees, or other permanent vegetation that will effectively screen the sign’s base.
(2009 Code, § 155.154) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. passed 10-26-2004; Ord. 2018-Z-4, passed 6-12-2018; Ord. 2021-Z-19, passed 6-22-2021; Ord. 2023-O-92, passed 9-26-2023)