(a) A single nonilluminated sign, not to exceed twelve square feet, advertising the sale or rental of a premises, may be permitted on lots of 12,000 square feet or less and may be placed within the front yard setback. Larger signs, not located within the required front yard setback, may be located on property exceeding 12,000 square feet. In this case, one half additional square foot of area beyond twelve square feet will be allowed for each 1,000 square feet of lot area beyond 12,000 square feet, to a maximum of 100 square feet. Such signs may be located within any district.
(b) Churches and other public and semipublic institutions shall be limited to two internally-illuminated signs, regardless of the district in which the use is located. Such signs shall be limited to ground or wall signs, shall each be not greater than twenty square feet in size and shall not be permitted in any side or rear yard setback. Churches, however, may also have a single bulletin board not more than thirty square feet in area.
(c) Temporary signs may be erected for the purpose of display at a construction site, temporary activity or civic event. Such signs must be nonilluminated and must not interfere with the visibility of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Such signs may be erected up to four weeks prior to the event, with the permission of the Code Enforcement Officer, and they must be removed within forty-eight hours of completion of the event or of the structure. Construction signs must not exceed fifty square feet in area.
(d) Apartment complex signs may be erected in any district and on the same lot(s) as the apartment complex. When located in any district, except a Residence District or PUD District, such signs shall be considered on-site outdoor advertising signs and shall conform to all restrictions as set forth in Sections 1165.01 and 1165.02. When located in a Residence District or PUD District, such signs may not be placed within any required setbacks. may not exceed fifty square feet, must be nonilluminated, and may not be higher than fifteen feet above grade, unless the sign is attached to the apartment building itself. If the sign is attached to the apartment building itself, the sign may not be placed on the roof or above the roof line.
(e) Signs located at the entrance to a residential subdivision, identifying the name of the subdivision, are permitted, provided that the sign does not exceed twenty-four square feet in area. Such signs are limited to one per subdivision, shall not be located within the public right-of-way and must be approved by the City Development Commission during the subdivision process.
(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93.)