Signs in nonresidential districts shall conform to the standards set forth in this Section, except for residential uses, which shall comply with the standards set forth in Section 1151.04.
(a) Maximum Number and Area of Permanent Signs Attached to Buildings. Permanent signs attached to buildings shall conform to the maximum number and area limitations set forth in Schedule 1151.05
(b).
Permanent Signs Attached to Buildings
Type | Maximum Number Permitted | Maximum Area | |
B-1 District | B-2 and B-3 Districts | ||
(a) Instructional sign | |||
(b) Nameplate sign | 1/address | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. |
(c) Projecting sign (1) | 1/ground floor occupant frontage | 8 sq. ft. | 8 sq. ft. |
(d) Building signs, (3) excluding projecting signs | In compliance with maximum area | 1 square ft. per linear ft. of building frontage | 1 square ft. per linear ft. of building frontage |
(e) Window sign | In compliance with maximum area | (2) | (2) |
(c) Supplemental Regulations for Permanent Signs Attached to Buildings.
(1) Window Signs shall comply with the following:
A. Ground Floor Occupants. A window sign shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total glass area of the ground floor windows.
B. Upper Story Occupants. For a multi-story building, each occupant above the ground floor shall be permitted one permanent sign to be placed in a window of the occupant's space, not to exceed six (6) square feet or fifteen (15) percent of the area of the window in which the sign is placed, whichever is smaller. These signs shall be in addition to the maximum allowable area for building signs pursuant to Schedule 1151.05(b).
(2) Projecting Signs shall comply with the following:
A. Projecting signs shall be limited to occupants that have a minimum of twenty (20) feet of building frontage.
B. All projecting signs shall have a maximum height of fourteen (14) feet and a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign, except when the projecting sign is located above a landscaped area or other area that does not permit pedestrian traffic beneath the sign.
(3) Sign Bonuses for Buildings with Large Building Setbacks. In the B-2 and B-3 Districts, the maximum allowable area for a building sign, excluding projecting signs, may be increased by 25% for each fifty (50) feet or fraction thereof of building setback when the principal building is located more than 100 feet from the principal street on which the building is located and the building is visible from the street, not to exceed 200% of the maximum allowable area.
(4) Sign bonuses for Corner Lots and Side and Rear Entrances. The maximum allowable area for building signs shall be increased beyond the allowable area set forth in Schedule 1151.05 (b) in compliance with the following:
A. Additional area shall be permitted when a building has a secondary frontage as determined in Section 1151.03 (c), Determining Building Frontage and Building Unit.
B. The increased sign area for each secondary building frontage shall be fifty percent (50%) of the sign area permitted for the primary frontage, provided that the additional sign area is utilized only on the secondary building frontage.
C. Provided that on any eligible frontage the sign area shall not exceed two square feet of signage per lineal foot of building frontage.
D. Notwithstanding the above, signs shall only be installed on a maximum of three (3) building elevations.
(d) Permanent Freestanding Signs. Permanent freestanding signs shall comply with the maximum number, area, and height limitations and minimum setbacks set forth in Schedule 1151.05
(e).
Permanent Freestanding Signs
Maximum Number | Maximum Area | Maximum Height | Minimum Setback | ||
from ROW | from Side Lot Line | ||||
(a) Freestanding Sign | |||||
B-1, B-2 and B-3 Districts | I/zoning lot (1) | 30 sq. ft. per first 100 feet of street frontage plus fifteen-hundredths (.15) sq. ft. for each additional foot of frontage, with a maximum area of 100 sq. ft. per face. | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
B-3 District | One per 150 ft. of frontage | 30 sq. ft. per first 100 feet of street frontage plus fifteen-hundredths (.15) sq. ft. for each additional foot of frontage, with a maximum area of 100 sq. ft. per face. | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
(b) Entrance/Exit Signs | 2 per driveway (1 in, 1 out) | 3 sq. ft. | 3 ft. | Not less than 2 ft. nor more than 10 ft. | -- |
(c) Instructional Signs | |||||
(d) Raised Signs, in lieu of Freestanding Signs | |||||
B-2 District | 1/zoning lot (1) | 30 sq. ft. per first 100 feet of street frontage plus fifteen-hundredths (.15) sq. ft. for each additional foot of frontage, with a maximum area of 75 sq. ft. per face. | 16 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
B-3 District | One per 150 ft. of frontage | 30 sq. ft. per first 100 feet of street frontage plus fifteen-hundredths (.15) sq. ft. for each additional foot of frontage, with a maximum area of 150 sq. ft. per face. | 32 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
(e) Tenant Signs | |||||
B-2 District | 1/zoning lot (1) | 50 sq. ft. | 16 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
B-3 District | One per 150 ft. of frontage | 200 sq. ft. | 32 ft. | 5 ft. | 15 ft.(2) |
(2) Minimum setback from a property zoned R-1 and/or R-2 shall be 25 feet. | |||||
(f) Supplemental Regulations for Permanent Freestanding and/or Raised Signs.
(1) Additional Freestanding and/or Raised Signs for Large/Corner Lots. The number of freestanding signs on large or corner lots may be increased according to the following:
A. One (1) additional sign for each two-hundred (200) ft. of frontage above four hundred (400) lineal feet of frontage shall be permitted;
B. The area of each additional freestanding and/or raised sign shall comply with Schedule 1151.05(e);
C. Two permitted, freestanding and/or raised signs may be aggregated into a single sign, at the intersection of two streets, provided that the area of any freestanding sign face shall not exceed 150 percent of the maximum area permitted for a single sign.
(2) Minimum Separation of Freestanding and/or Raised Signs. Freestanding signs on the same lot shall be separated by a minimum of 150 feet, as measured along the street right-of-way line. For corner lots, both sides of the intersection shall be used in measuring spacing.
(4) Landscaping. Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives or in parking spaces. Neither the landscaping nor the freestanding sign shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(5) Multi-Occupant Facilities. When a freestanding sign is permitted on a site that has more than one occupant, it is the property owner's responsibility to determine if the sign area shall be devoted to identification of the building(s), the anchor occupant, all occupants, or some combination thereof.
(g) Raised Signs for properties in the B-2 and B-3 District located on Bishop Road between I-90 and Chardon and on Chardon Road west of Bishop Road. The following are the acceptable criteria:
(1) Landscaping. Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives or in parking spaces. Neither the landscaping nor the freestanding sign shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(2) Illumination. Raised signs should be illuminated from the interior, not lighted by spotlights or other external devices.
(3) Appendages. There shall be no appendages attached, dangling or projecting to the sides, base or top of the raised signs.
(4) Height. The height of a raised sign shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance between the top part of the sign to the elevation of the ground beneath the sign prior to construction, excluding additional elevation added by the creation of berms or mounds. If the grade prior to construction cannot be determined, the elevation of the base of the sign shall be computed using the elevation of the nearest point of crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the principal entrance of the principal structure on the premises, whichever is lower.
(h) Temporary Signs In Nonresidential Districts. The following regulations for temporary signs in non-residential districts are in addition to the maximum sign area and height regulations set forth in Section 1151.05
.
(1) Project Real Estate/Construction Signs. A project real estate or construction sign for a development project shall be permitted only in compliance 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 sign 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 only during the period of time that the parcel is up for sale, rent, or lease or the building project is under construction. If applicable, such temporary sign shall be removed within two (2) business days of installation of the permanent identification sign.
D. The maximum sign area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet.
(2) Temporary Window Signs. Temporary window signs shall be attached to the interior of the building and shall comply with the following:
A. The area of temporary window signs, either affixed thereto or visible from the outside, shall not exceed the percentage of the window area as set forth in Section 1151.05
(c)(1). This area is in addition to the allowable sign area for identification signs that are permanently attached to windows.
B. All temporary window signs shall be displayed no longer than 30 days after placement, after which time such sign shall be removed. Temporary window signs shall only be displayed a maximum of four (4) times in a calendar year.
(3) Other Temporary Signs. A temporary sign, whether a freestanding sign or a banner attached to the front of the building, shall be permitted for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days not more than four (4) times per calendar year. Such signs may be permitted for a period longer than fourteen (14) days only when the Architectural Board of Review approves an extended time frame. The maximum area for freestanding or banner signs shall be sixteen (16) square feet. The maximum height for temporary, free standing sings shall be six (6) feet.
(4) Setbacks. All temporary freestanding signs shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from the street right-of-way line and fifteen (15) feet from a side lot line, unless specifically regulated otherwise.
(Ord. 2010-8. Passed 3-25-10.)