The following provisions define the categories of signs permitted by this chapter in residential districts and set forth certain specific regulations with respect to each category. All other provisions of this chapter, which are not by their nature inapplicable to any of the following categories of signs, shall apply to such categories.
(a) Home occupation and professional signs. As used in this chapter, “home occupation sign” or “professional sign” means a sign which is mounted flat against a residential building or mounted upon or hung from a post or posts and bears no message other than the name of the person or entity whose business, occupation or professional practice is conducted upon the premises on which the sign is erected, together with the name or specialty designation of such occupation, business or professional practice. The aggregate area of the display surface of such signs shall not exceed one square foot. The top of the post- mounted signs, or any part thereof, may not exceed a height of six feet above the grade level of the right-of- way line. Post-mounted signs may not be closer than 15 feet from the edge of the pavement or curb of the street. A maximum of one such non-illuminated sign shall be permitted per lot.
(b) Institutional or church signs. Any church, religious sect or congregation, community center or similar semipublic, public or institutional use may erect and maintain one sign not over 80 square feet in area on the same premises upon which such use is located.
(1) In no case shall any one side of the sign face exceed 40 square feet.
(2) If not attached flat against a building, such sign shall be at least 12 feet from all front property lines.
(3) A maximum of one such sign shall be permitted per lot.
(4) The sign may be illuminated. However, such illumination shall be turned off during evening hours to prevent light glare on surrounding residential properties.
(5) Free-standing ground signs shall be of similar materials or colors of the principal building on the lot.
(c) Real estate signs. Free-standing real estate or model home signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which they are maintained shall be set back at least five feet from the street right- of-way line. Such real estate sign shall not exceed six square feet in area in residential and, at the seller's option, may be mounted flat against the building to which it pertains. Such signs shall not be illuminated and shall be removed no more than seven days after the closing of the property.
(d) Subdivision signs. Subdivision signs, each of which shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 50 square feet in area of display surface, advertising the sale of lots or houses in a new subdivision, may be erected and displayed in such subdivision, provided that not more than one such sign facing on any one street shall be permitted in any subdivision. Such signs shall not be internally illuminated and shall be removed upon the sale of all the lots in the subdivision.
(e) Contractor's signs. Signs announcing the names of contractors, subcontractors, materials, suppliers or architects participating in the construction or improvement of a building shall be permitted during the actual construction period, provided that such signs shall be located only on the parcel of land being improved and shall not exceed 24 square feet in area. Such signs shall be at least 15 feet from all front property lines. Such signs shall not be illuminated and shall be removed no more than seven days after the closing of on the property.
(f) Temporary signs and displays. Signs, banners, flags, streamers or other display devices, including inflatables, which are of a temporary nature and which advertise or call attention to grand openings, special sales or other temporary business promotions may be erected or installed only upon prior approval of the Zoning Officer.
(1) All such signs and displays may be displayed for not more than 14 consecutive days, and 60 days shall elapse before another such sign or display may be permitted.
(2) The Zoning Officer may withhold approval if it is determined that the number, size or placement of such temporary signs or displays would be a hazard to the public safety.
(3) The location of such signs shall be in accordance with § 1292.03(b).
(4) Such signs shall not be illuminated.
(5) Inflatable signs shall only be permitted as regulated in § 1292.09, Inflatable Signs.
(6) Portable signs on wheels or skids are not permitted.
(Ord. 17-2013, passed 9-24-2013)