The following signs shall be permitted in any use district in
accordance with the requirements of this article:
A. Professional nameplate: in residential districts, professional nameplates
indicating the presence of a resident practitioner and bearing the
name and profession of the resident, not exceeding two square feet
in area or more than one such sign in number, and which may be illuminated
by an electric lamp not exceeding 15 watts of power contained within
the sign. In nonresidential districts, on professional office buildings,
only one wall or ground sign containing the names of professional
occupants shall be permitted.
B. A building contractor's, subcontractor's, architect's or engineer's
sign maintained on a building only while the same is under construction,
provided that there is only one such sign for each building contractor,
subcontractor, architect or engineer, not exceeding four square feet
in area.
C. An institutional identification sign placed upon a building or lot
of a church, synagogue, hospital, school or public agency, provided
that there is only one such sign, not exceeding 36 square feet in
area.
D. Temporary signs, posters or displays placed by any governmental agency,
church, synagogue or civic organization, provided that such signs
are directly related to public, religious, patriotic or civic matters
and such signs, posters or displays otherwise comply with the provisions
of this article.
E. Danger signs warning of the condition or danger of travel on a street
may be erected and maintained for a temporary period, provided that
such signs do not exceed six square feet in area.
F. Any sign authorized in this article is allowed to contain noncommercial
copy in lieu of other copy.
[Amended 5-2-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
"For Sale" signs on residential parcels shall be permitted,
but only one such sign on any single premises. The "For Sale" sign
shall not exceed two feet in height and two feet in length. The sign
shall only be permitted to be placed in the interior portion of any
window or door on the premises. In no event shall a "For Sale" sign
be permitted to be placed closer to the street than the front line
of the primary structure on the premises.
The following signs shall be permitted only in nonresidential
districts in accordance with the requirements of this article:
A. Wall signs: wall signs attached to and parallel to a building wall
facing a public street or parking area and advertising only that business
conducted in such building, provided that:
(1) There is only one such sign for each wall facing a public street
or parking area.
(2) A sign on the building wall facing upon a public street shall not
exceed three feet in vertical measurement. A sign on the building
wall facing upon a parking area shall not exceed three feet in vertical
measurement. For buildings measuring 40 feet or less in width, any
wall sign shall not be wider than two feet less than the width of
the building or more than 15 feet in length. For buildings having
a width of greater than 40 feet, any wall sign placed thereon shall
be no wider than 15 feet, plus an additional one foot for every three
feet of wall length in excess of 40 feet.
[Amended 5-2-1990 by L.L. No. 6-1990]
(3) The sign or any part thereof, including lighting devices and reflectors,
does not project more than one foot from such wall.
(4) The sign does not extend higher than the roof of any building or
parapet, whichever is higher.
(5) Any such sign shall be maintained in a good state of repair, in working
order and neatly painted.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
A(1) through
(5) above, a sign projecting not more than one foot from the wall of any building and not more than three square feet in area shall be permitted, provided that such sign indicates the location on the premises of a public telephone or other public utility facility for the use of the general public.
B. Detached or ground signs: detached or ground signs advertising only
the business conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located,
provided that:
(1) There is only one such sign for a building.
(2) Such sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area or 15 feet in height
from the main level of the ground and shall be set back 10 feet from
the property line.
(3) An open space of at least seven feet in height shall be maintained
between the bottom of the sign and the ground.
(4) The area between the sign and the front property line shall be maintained
free of weeds and debris.
(5) A low-lying ground sign shall be permitted, provided that it shall
not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall not exceed a height of 48
inches above the ground and shall be set back 10 feet from the property
line.
A marquee sign erected and maintained in connection with a hotel
or theater shall be permitted, provided that such sign shall not exceed
100 inches in height nor be less than 10 feet above the main level
of ground.