[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 14]
1. In "A" Residence Districts the following signs shall be permitted:
A. One name plate for each dwelling unit, attached to and parallel with
the street wall of a building and not exceeding 1 1/2 square
feet in area.
B. One bulletin board per street for each church, cathedral or temple,
each not exceeding 36 square feet in area; provided, however, that
a bulletin board which is at right angles to the street or property
line may be 30 square feet in area on each side.
C. Real estate signs, not exceeding for one property a total area of
12 square feet, appertaining to the prospective sale or rental of
the premises on which such signs may be located.
E. All signs and/or name plates in this district that are not attached
to the wall of a building shall be set back at least 15 feet from
any lot line; no sign shall be on the roof of a building; and, no
sign attached to the wall of a building shall extend above the roof
line, or project horizontally more than 12 inches therefrom.
F. One identification sign, not exceeding 12 square feet in area for
each conforming multiple-family dwelling having four or more dwelling
units, and for each conforming main building other than a dwelling.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 15]
1. In Commercial Districts the following signs shall be permitted:
A. Name plates, real estate and directional signs, same as prescribed
in "A" Residence Districts.
B. Identification sign limited in area to one square foot for every
six lineal feet of frontage occupied, located only in yards abutting
streets (one to each street frontage), erected to a height not less
than 10 feet or more than 20 feet above the ground, and not projecting
into a public street or way.
C. One identification sign limited in area to two square feet for each
lineal foot of frontage occupied, but not exceeding 100 square feet
in area, provided it shall pertain only to a use conducted within
the building, shall be attached to a main wall of the building, project
horizontally not more than 12 inches therefrom, and shall face the
street which is the principal access to the building or may be similarly
affixed to a side wall which abuts a parking area or which faces a
side street if the entire sign is within 50 feet of the principal
access street. In no case shall a sign project above the roof line.
D. Signs on and identifying the pumps of an automobile and gasoline
service station.
E. Business sign, provided that when the sign is attached to the wall
of a building it shall not project more than 12 inches over a public
street or way.
F. Advertising sign, provided it shall be located so as to not project
into a public street or way, nor extend above the roof line of any
building to which it may be attached.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 16]
1. General provisions regulating signs shall be as follows:
A. Any sign on the roof of a building shall not exceed a height of six
feet.
B. In the case of business and advertising signs attached to a wall
of a building, when the exposed portion of wall has an area of:
(1)
One thousand square feet or more, the total square foot area
of signs shall not exceed 25% of the area of said exposed portion
of wall.
(2)
Less than 1,000 square feet and more than 250 square feet, the provisions of Subsection
1B(1) above shall apply if there is more than one sign, but a single sign shall be permitted not exceeding 250 square feet in area.
(3)
Two hundred and fifty square feet or less, the provisions of Subsection
1B(1) above shall apply if there is more than one sign, but a single sign shall be permitted not exceeding the size of said exposed portion of wall.
C. Billboards are hereby prohibited and specifically excluded in all
districts.
D. In the case of a sign not attached to the wall of a building, the
lettered, pictorial or sculptured matter designed to convey information
shall not exceed a total of six feet in height.
E. Any sign, except a direction sign, whether or not nonconforming by
reason of location in a particular district, shall be held to be nonconforming
if it projects into or overhangs any public street or other public
property more than 12 inches.
F. The requirements of this Part shall not be held to prohibit the erection
of a marquee or canopy, provided, such marquee does not bear advertising
matter contrary to the provisions herein.
G. No occupancy permit is required for a sign meeting the requirements
of this chapter, which does not exceed three square feet in area.