Signs may be erected and maintained only when
in compliance with the provisions of this article and any and all
other ordinances and regulations relating to the erection, alteration
or maintenance of signs and similar devices.
The following types of temporary signs, and
no others, shall be permitted:
A. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises
upon which they are erected by the owner or broker or any other person
interested in the sale or rental of such premises may be erected and
maintained, provided that:
(1)
The size of any such sign in R-1 and R-2 Residential
Districts shall not exceed six square feet.
(2)
The size of any such sign in all other districts
shall not exceed 50 square feet.
(3)
Not more than two signs are placed upon any
property in single and separate ownership.
(4)
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion
of the activity.
B. Signs advertising the sale and development of the
premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with
the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer
or other person interested in such sale of development, may be erected
and maintained, provided that:
(1)
The size of any sign is not in excess of 20
square feet.
(2)
Not more than two signs are placed upon any
property in single and separate ownership.
C. Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans during
the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which
such signs are erected, provided that:
(1)
The size thereof is not in excess of 12 square
feet.
(2)
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion
of the work.
D. Signs advertising the sale of farm and garden products,
special sales, public sales and other sales similar in nature, provided
that:
(1)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
six square feet.
(2)
Not more than two signs are used.
(3)
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion
of the activity.
E. Political campaign posters, provided that:
(1)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
24 square feet.
(2)
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion
of the election.
F. Signs connected with a charitable campaign, provided
that:
(1)
The size of such sign is not in excess of 32
square feet.
(2)
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion
of the campaign.
The following types of permanent signs, and
no others, shall be permitted:
A. Signs for business identification, provided that:
(1)
The signs shall bear the name of the occupant
and products manufactured, processed, sold or displayed on the premises.
(2)
The size of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet in R-1 and R-2 Districts or 150 square feet in all other districts; and all general regulations of §
175-104 shall apply to such signs.
B. Signs identifying schools, colleges, churches, hospitals,
sanatoriums and apartments, provided that:
(1)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
20 square feet.
(2)
Not more than two signs are placed on a property
in single and separate ownership.
C. Signs indicating the private nature of a driveway,
parking space identification, trespassing, business departments or
delivery locations, provided that the size of any such sign shall
not exceed two square feet.
D. Billboards, including poster boards and signboards,
that advertise goods and services processed, sold or displayed at
another location shall be permitted in the central business, industrial
and open space districts, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
All billboards shall conform to the setback
and yard requirements of the districts in which they are located.
(2)
The size of such billboard located in the CB
Central Business District shall not exceed 30 square feet.
(3)
Billboards located in OS Open Space Districts
shall be limited to those which are located on ball field fences.
E. Signs advertising home occupations bearing the name
and occupation or use (work only) conducted within the building, provided
that:
(1)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
two square feet.
(2)
Only one such sign shall be permitted.
The following regulations shall apply to all
permitted uses:
A. Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained
in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.
B. Signs shall not be placed in such a position that
they will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.
C. Signs, other than an official traffic sign, shall
not be erected within the lines of any street, unless authorized by
the municipal officials for a special purpose.
D. Signs shall not project over a public sidewalk area
more than 30 inches in the Central Business District or 18 inches
in all other districts. The size of any projecting sign shall not
exceed four square feet.
E. Signs shall not project above the height limit permitted
in any district in which they are located.
F. All signs shall be removed when the circumstances
leading to their erection no longer apply.
G. No sign shall be permitted that rotates or flashes
intermittently.
H. No sign shall be permitted that creates conflict with
traffic and safety signals.
I. If a sign rendered nonconforming by reason of this chapter is taken down for purposes of restoring it to its original condition or for purposes of making it safer and if said sign is not remodeled, altered or changed, it may be reerected without conforming to Subsection
D of this section. If a nonconforming sign is taken down and remodeled, altered or changed, it may be reerected only if it conforms with all the provisions of this chapter.