(A) Application. This section shall apply to all residential districts designated as Low Density Residential (R-1) and Medium Density Residential (R-2).
(B) Size and height. One nameplate or identification sign with a maximum of two faces not exceeding two square feet per face per dwelling unit is permitted. Uses allowed conditionally may be allowed to erect one sign per street frontage not to exceed 32 square feet.
(C) Location. Signs permitted outright in the R-1 and R-2 districts may be located anywhere on the premises; however, no free-standing sign may exceed eight feet in height or project beyond a property line. Building-mounted signs shall be wall-mounted and shall not be erected on any building roof.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
(A) Application. This section shall apply to all residential districts designated as Multi-Family Residential (R-3) and Multi-Structure Residential (R-4).
(B) Size and height. Signs permitted in the R-1 and R-2 districts are permitted in the R-3 and R-4 zones. For multiple-family dwellings, permitted mobile home parks and conditional uses in the R-3 and R-4 zones, one identification sign totaling 32 square feet in area shall be permitted for each street frontage.
(C) Location. Signs permitted in these residential districts may be located anywhere on the premises; however, no free-standing sign shall exceed eight feet in height or extend beyond a property line. Building-mounted signs shall be wall-mounted and shall not be erected on any building roof.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
(A) Application. This section shall apply to all commercial, industrial and airport districts.
(B) Size. The size of allowable area of signs shall be as follows:
(1) A total sign area of 1½ square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage or one square foot for each lineal foot of lot frontage, whichever results in the larger sign area.
(2) Free-standing or projecting signs shall be limited to 150 square feet per face. The signs shall not exceed 30 feet in height from grade to the highest element of the signs unless otherwise restricted.
(C) Location.
(1) Except as provided in division (2) below, permitted signs may be located anywhere on the premises.
(2) Where frontage is on more than one street, only the sign computed with the frontage of that street shall be located on that street. Free-standing or projecting signs shall be turned no more than 44 degrees from the street for which it is calculated.
(D) Plaza concept. So long as two or more commercial or industrial uses share common accesses and common private off-street parking, they may be considered as a “plaza” concept. As such, one free-standing sign meeting all chapter requirements may be permitted to identify individual uses.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90; Am. Ord. 1930, passed 6-9-97) Penalty, see 155.99
Within neighborhood and regional shopping centers, each individual business shall be allowed a total sign area as calculated in accordance with §155.37(B).
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90)
In addition to the sign area allowed for individual businesses, shopping centers with more than 100,000 square feet of floor area shall be allowed one double-faced indirectly lighted sign on each street right-of-way such signs shall neither extend beyond the property line nor be placed in the right-of-way and shall be used solely to identify the shopping center, shopping area, or business or activities conducted therein. These signs shall not exceed 300 square feet per face and shall not exceed 30 feet in height from grade to the highest element of the sign.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90)