§ 95-95. Signs permitted in all business, manufacturing, and extractive districts with a permit.

Signs are permitted in all business, manufacturing, and extractive districts subject to the following restrictions:

(a)

Wall signs placed against the exterior walls of buildings shall not extend more than 12 inches outside of a building's wall surface; shall not exceed one square foot of area for every one linear foot of building face width on which it is mounted; shall not extend above the second floor window nor 20 feet in height above the mean centerline street grade, whichever is lower, in the B-3 District; and, in all other districts, shall not extend above the roofline of a building, unless it is erected on a parapet wall or fascia that extends above the roofline of a flat roof on at least three sides of a building, nor exceed 20 feet in height above the mean centerline street grade, whichever is lower. Roof signs are prohibited.

(b)

Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures shall not exceed one sign per site or 25 square feet per face on any one premises containing no more than two business establishments. A premises having three or more business establishments may have one projecting sign which collectively advertises or identifies the businesses, persons, activities, goods, products, or services located on the premises, provided that such sign shall not exceed a sign area of 100 square feet. No projecting signs shall extend more than four feet into any required yard; and shall not extend more than four feet from the building to which it is attached and such extension may occur into any public right-of-way. A projecting sign shall not extend beyond a point three feet back from the vertical plane formed by the street curb line; shall not be less than three feet from all side lot lines; shall not exceed a height of 20 feet above the mean centerline street grade or extend beyond the height of the roofline or above the second floor window, whichever is lower; and shall not be less than ten feet above the sidewalk nor 15 feet above a driveway or an alley.

(c)

Marquee, awning, or canopy signs affixed flat to the surface of a marquee, awning, or canopy are permitted provided that the sign face does not exceed a height of two feet nor extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of said marquee, awning, or canopy and need no permit. In addition a marquee, awning, or canopy shall not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk nor less than 15 feet above a driveway or alley and an awning or canopy shall not extend more than four feet nor a marquee extend more than eight feet from a building which they are attached. A name sign not exceeding two square feet in area located immediately in front of the entrance to an establishment may be suspended from the marquee, awning, or canopy provided that the name sign shall be at least eight feet above the sidewalk.

(d)

Monument (ground) signs shall not exceed eight feet in height, shall be set back at least five feet from front, side, or rear lot lines for the district in which it is located, except the B-3 District, and shall not exceed 40 square feet on one side nor a total of 80 square feet for all sides for any one premises. No monument sign located in a B-3 District shall extend into the street right-of-way or beyond a lot line.

(e)

Freestanding pole or pylon signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the base of the sign location or the adjacent mean centerline street grade only if the sign location is below the street grade, whichever is higher, and shall not exceed 40 square feet on one side nor a total of 80 square feet for all sides for any one premises. Except in the B-3 District, pole or pylon signs, including the sign face, shall be set back at least five feet from a street right-of-way or a side or rear lot line. The sign face and supporting structure of a pole or pylon sign in a B-3 District shall not extend beyond a side or rear lot line; however, the sign face, excluding the supporting structure, may extend into the street right-of-way but shall not exceed a point three feet back from the vertical plane formed by the street curb line. The sign face of pole or pylon signs shall not be less than ten feet above a sidewalk or less than 15 feet above a driveway or parking lot grade.

(f)

Window signs, except for painted signs or decals, shall be placed only on the inside of buildings, shall not be placed on glass doors or window areas that will impede pedestrian safety or prohibit view by police, and shall be placed behind clear glazed window openings and not on unglazed openings.

(g)

Combinations of signs. Combinations of any of the above signs shall meet all the requirements for the individual sign. The total number of signs on any premises shall be limited as follows:

1.

One monument or freestanding pole/pylon sign per principal building or arterial street frontage, unless otherwise specified herein.

2.

One wall, canopy, or fascia sign per principal building, unless otherwise specified herein.

3.

Multitenant buildings may provide a tenant directory as one of the two signs permitted.

4.

Separate individual wall, canopy, or fascia signs may be allowed for each tenant in a shopping center subject to review and approval by the plan commission of an overall coordinated sign plan for the shopping center. The size of signs approved in this manner shall be calculated using the width of the bay occupied by each tenant. No individual wall, canopy, or fascia sign may exceed 40 square feet in area, with a maximum height of two feet for the sign face.

5.

Up to two advertising signs may be permitted per building but no more than one freestanding sign unless permitted in accordance with subsection (g)6., below. Owners may elect for them to be any combination of wall, canopy, fascia, monument, or freestanding signs, not exceeding a total of two, and approved by the plan commission.

6.

Large developments containing a floor area of 25,000 square feet or greater and multiple-street frontages may have an additional wall, monument, or pole/pylon sign to identify the development, upon plan commission review and approval.

7.

Price signs for gasoline or diesel fuel sales as required by law shall not be subject to limitation on number of signs; however, such price signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area.

8.

Directional signs less than six square feet in area shall not be subject to limitations on number of signs, but shall require zoning administrator approval. incidental signs include, but shall not be limited to, those that read "enter," "exit," "do not enter," "shipping," and "receiving".

9.

Menu boards and changeable copy reader boards may be added to a wall sign or pole sign, upon plan commission review and approval, without reducing the size of the wall sign or pole sign; however, such reader boards shall not exceed 20 square feet in area.

(Ord. No. 2004-04, § 95.0605, 5-25-04; Ord. No. 2005-01, 95.0605, 1-24-05)