§ 7.07 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SIGNS.

   The following signs shall be permitted in all districts zoned for residential or agricultural use (including the R-1, R-1-S, RR, RE, AG-SF, AG-C, RM-1, and MHP Districts). (revised 12/1/1998)

   A.   Nameplate and street address. A nameplate sign and street address shall be permitted in accordance with § 7.05, subsection A.

   B.   Temporary signs . Real estate signs , garage sale signs , and other temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with § 7.05, subsection C.

   C.   Management office identification. Rental or management offices in the RM 1 or MHP districts shall be permitted one identification sign not to exceed six square feet in area.

   D.   Residential entranceway or identification signs . Permanent residential entranceway or identification signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:

      1.   There shall be no more than one such sign located at each entrance to a subdivision or other residential development .

      2.   Entranceway structures shall not exceed eight feet in height and 48 square feet in size.

      3.   The sign shall cover no more than 50% of the entranceway structure .

      4.   Such signs shall be set back a minimum distance of ten feet from any property line or right-of-way line.

      5.   Such signs shall comply with the requirements for unobstructed sight distance, § 2.09.

   E.   Signs for permitted principal nonresidential uses. Permitted principal nonresidential uses in residential districts, such as schools, colleges , museums, municipal buildings , churches , and country clubs , shall be permitted to erect the following signage:

      1.   Number. There shall be no more than one freestanding or wall sign per parcel , except on a corner parcel , one sign may be permitted per street frontage, provided that no more than one sign is a freestanding sign .

      2.   Size. The maximum size of each sign shall be as permitted in § 7.08, subsections D.2 and E.2.

      3.   Setback . Freestanding signs shall be located no closer than 15 feet to any right-of-way line, property line , driveway , or vehicular approach.

      4.   Height. The maximum height of any freestanding sign shall be five feet.

   F.   Signs for nonconforming nonresidential uses. Each nonconforming nonresidential use located in a residential district shall be permitted one non-illuminated wall sign , not to exceed two square feet in area.

   G.   Permanent farm signs.

      1.   Number and type. There shall be no more than one freestanding or one wall sign per parcel.

      2.   Size. The maximum size of the freestanding or wall sign shall be 24 square feet.

      3.   Setback of freestanding sign. Freestanding signs may be located in the required front yard, provided that no portion of any such sign shall be located closer than 15 feet to the existing or planned right-of-way line.

      4.   Height. The height of a freestanding sign shall not exceed six feet.

(Ord. passed 7-9-2013; Ord. passed 12-14-2022)