Signs for all residential uses and for nonresidential uses in residential districts shall comply with the regulations set forth in this Section.
(a) Sign Standards. Permanent signs for all residential uses and for nonresidential uses in residential districts shall be limited in number, area, height and setback based on the type of use, as set forth in Schedule 1151.04.
Schedule 1151.04
Permanent Signs in Residential Districts
Type | Maximum Number Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign | Regulations for Freestanding Signs | ||
Maximum Height | Minimum Setback from Right of Way | Minimum setback from abutting property line | |||
(a) Signs for Single-Family Detached, Single-Family Attached, and Two-Family | |||||
(1) Freestanding sign | 1/building | 2 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 0 (1) | -- |
(2) Freestanding sign for residential development identification | 30 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | -- | -- | |
(3) Nameplate or window sign | 1 per DU | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- | -- |
(b) Multi-Family Buildings: | |||||
(1) Entrance and exit signs | 2 per driveway (1 in, 1 out) | 3 sq. ft. | 3 ft. | Not less than 2 ft. nor more than 10 ft. | -- |
(2) Freestanding sign | 1/development entrance | 30 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | Equal to sign height | 15 ft. (2) |
(3) Nameplate or window sign | 1 per each public entrance | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- | -- |
(4) Wall sign | 1/building | .75 sq. ft. per lineal ft. of bldg. frontage | -- | -- | -- |
(c) Nonresidential Uses/Conditional Uses | |||||
(1) Entrance and exit signs | 2 per driveway (1 in, 1 out) | 3 sq. ft. | 3 ft. | Not less than 2 ft. nor more than 10 ft. | -- |
(2) Freestanding sign | 1 | 30 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 30 ft. | 30 ft. |
(3) Nameplate sign | 1/address | 2 sq. ft. | -- | -- | -- |
(4) Wall Sign | 1/building | 1 sq. ft. per lineal ft. of bldg. frontage | -- | -- | -- |
(d) Instructional Sign: | |||||
Note for Schedule 1151.04: (1) But no closer than ten (10) feet from the edge of pavement of the travel lane of the public or private street. (2) Setback from property line shall be 25 ft. when abutting an R-1 District. DU = Dwelling Unit | |||||
(c) Supplemental Regulations for Permanent Freestanding Signs.
(1) Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives, or in parking lots. Neither the landscaping nor the freestanding sign shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(2) No part of a freestanding sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(3) For residential developments, the freestanding sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance and be either a double-faced freestanding sign or two (2) single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(4) For nonresidential uses, a maximum of thirty (30) percent of the permitted freestanding sign area may be devoted to changeable copy. Changeable copy may be either computer driven or manually changed.
(d) Supplemental Regulations for Temporary Signs. Temporary signs are permitted in Residential Districts subject to the following provisions:
(1) Temporary Signs for lots in R-1, and R-2, Districts:
A. Each residential unit shall be permitted to erect two (2) temporary signs either in a window or as a freestanding sign in the front yard. The sign face area of such temporary signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet. Such temporary signs shall be displayed for no longer than thirty (30) days, after which time such signs shall either be removed or replaced.
B. Temporary freestanding signs shall not be located in the public right of way and shall be at least fifteen (15) feet from a side lot line.
C. Temporary signs for commercial uses shall not be permitted in residential districts except that temporary signs promoting a contractor working on-site shall be permitted for the duration of the contractor’s work.
D. Garage Sale Signs. Only one “Garage Sale” sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet in area shall be permitted and only in conjunction with the casual sale of tangible personal property.
E. The height of temporary freestanding signs shall not exceed four (4) feet.
(2) Temporary Signs in the M and M-1 Residential Districts. Two (2) temporary freestanding signs, that do not exceed eight (8) square feet each, may be erected for up to fifteen (15) days per calendar month.
(3) Temporary Signs for Non-residential Uses. Such signs shall comply with the following:
A. One temporary freestanding sign or one banner attached to the front of the building shall be permitted for a period not to exceed seven (7) days, four times per calendar year. Such signs may be permitted for a period longer than seven (7) days only when the Architectural Board of Review approves an extended time frame. The maximum area shall be twelve (12) square feet.
B. A temporary freestanding sign shall be located no closer than 15 feet from the street right-of-way line or a side lot line.
(4) Project Real Estate/Construction Signs. A project real estate or construction sign for a development project shall comply with the following:
A. One project real estate or construction sign shall be permitted for each street on which the lot has frontage.
B. Such signs shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any street right-of-way.
C. A project real estate or construction sign shall be erected and maintained on a lot only during the period of time that the parcel is up for sale, rent, or lease or the building project is under construction. In the R-1 and R-2 Districts, when seventy-five percent (75%) of all lots/units have been sold, the project real estate or construction sign shall be removed. After such removal, individual signs may be erected on the remaining lots/units in conformance with Section 1151.04 (d)(1).
D. The maximum area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet, and the maximum height shall be eight (8) feet.
(Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)