A. 
Permits for signs. Except for signs as permitted in Subsection B(1) and (3) below, no sign shall be constructed or displayed unless a permit shall have first been obtained from the Construction Official.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Supplemental sign regulations.
(1) 
Temporary safety, traffic, directional and warning signs approved by the governing body, not exceeding four square feet, shall be permitted in all zones.
(2) 
Moving or rotating signs or lights as well as streamers, pennants and similar displays are prohibited in all zones.
(3) 
Signs which are required by any provision of law may be located in any zone.
(4) 
No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for a traffic light or similar safety device or interfere with traffic visibility.
(5) 
All illuminated signs shall be either indirectly lighted or of the diffused-lighting type. No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination except for intermittent illumination necessary to show time and temperature changes on signs intended for that purpose. All lights used for the illumination of any use or building or the areas surrounding them or for the illumination or display of merchandise or products of business establishments shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic using the road or roads abutting such business properties. Floodlights used for the illumination of said premises or of any sign thereon, whether or not such floodlights are attached to or separate from the building, shall not project light above the highest elevation of the illuminated wall of the building.
(6) 
No sign as permitted shall extend or project above the highest elevation of the wall to which it is attached, nor shall any sign be erected on or attached to the roof of a building.
(7) 
All signs shall be maintained in good repair. Lack of proper maintenance shall be considered abandonment, and such sign shall be removed upon notification by the Construction Official.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
In all residential zones, only the following signs shall be permitted:
A. 
One customary professional sign or nameplate sign not more than one square foot in area on either side, and, if illuminated, the direct source of light shall be shielded in such a manner that it is not visible from the street or any adjoining residential property, unless lighted by a porch light or lamppost light.
B. 
A nonilluminated temporary sign pertaining to the lease or sale of the premises upon which it is located, not exceeding eight square feet in total area, provided that the permit shall be renewed every 30 days.
C. 
One sign, which may be illuminated by nonflashing light, identifying a church, public building, playground or other such permitted use, which is situated on the property to which it relates not less than 25 feet from a street line and does not exceed 10 square feet in area on either of two sides.
D. 
Except as provided in Subsection C above, none of the signs permitted in the residential zones shall be erected within 15 feet of any street or road right-of-way line, provided that a nameplate sign not more than one square foot in area as regulated above may be placed anywhere within the front yard.
E. 
Customary "warning," "no hunting" or "no trespassing" signs, provided that such signs may not exceed an area of one square foot.
In the B-1 and B-2 Zones, signs are permitted as regulated in § 410-48, and, in addition, business signs as hereinafter regulated are permitted, provided that no sign shall be permitted which is not accessory to the business conducted on the property and then only if the following requirements are complied with:
A. 
A business establishment shall be permitted only one advertising sign for each building wall of the establishment that faces on a street, subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
Said sign shall be erected parallel to the face of the building, except where otherwise hereinafter provided.
(2) 
No sign shall extend farther than 15 inches from the face of the building upon which it is attached. Where a sign extends more than three inches from the face of a wall, the bottom of said sign shall not be closer than 10 feet from the ground level below said sign.
(3) 
The maximum height of any sign shall not exceed four feet or 25% of the height of the wall of the establishment to which it is attached, whichever is the lesser.
(4) 
The maximum width of any sign shall not exceed 25 feet or 90% of the width of the wall of the establishment to which it is attached, whichever is the lesser.
(5) 
The maximum area of any sign shall not exceed 100 square feet or 15% of the area of the face of the wall of the establishment to which it is attached, whichever is the lesser.
(6) 
Provided that the provisions of Subsection A(1) and (2) above are complied with, a traffic directional sign may be placed upon the side wall of a business building subject to the following limitations:
(a) 
Said sign shall display no advertising matter.
(b) 
The wording on said sign shall be limited to "one-way," "parking in rear" or words of similar import intended to direct traffic flow or to further the safety and convenience of the general public.
(c) 
Any such sign shall not exceed four square feet in area.
B. 
Where a business establishment has a canopy or marquee constructed as an integral part of the building, a sign may be attached to the face of or erected on top of the canopy or marquee in place of a permitted wall sign, provided that said sign does not extend above the highest point of the building wall to which the canopy or marquee is attached and further provided that:
(1) 
Signs attached to the face of the canopy or marquee shall not extend above, below or to the sides of the face of said canopy or marquee nor extend more than three inches from the face of said canopy or marquee.
(2) 
Signs erected on top of the canopy or marquee shall not extend beyond the face or edge of said canopy or marquee.
(3) 
For the purpose of this section, a "canopy" or "marquee" shall mean a covering extending from a building wall, having horizontal or nearly horizontal top and bottom surfaces, located at least eight feet above the sidewalk or the ground below, but not including any extension of the building roof.
(4) 
Maximum sign area and size shall be determined by the size and dimensions of the wall to which the marquee or canopy is attached.
C. 
Motor vehicle service stations may display, in addition, the following signs which are deemed customary and necessary to their respective business:
(1) 
One freestanding sign advertising the name of the station or garage and for the principal products sold on the premises, including any special company or brand name, insignia or emblem, provided that each such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet in area on a side and shall be erected not less than five feet from the property line and not less than two nor more than eight feet above the ground.
(2) 
Directional signs or lettering displayed on the building wall over individual entrance doors or bays, consisting only of the words "washing," "lubrication," "repair," "mechanic on duty" or other words closely similar in import, provided that there shall be not more than one such sign over each entrance or bay, that the letters thereof shall not exceed 12 inches in height and that such letters shall be limited to a single line.
(3) 
Customary lettering on or other insignia which are a structural part of a gasoline pump, consisting only of the brand name of gasoline sold, lead warning sign, a price indicator and any other sign required by law and not exceeding a total of three square feet on each pump.
D. 
In addition to the foregoing signs, any business property except an automotive service station property is permitted one freestanding sign, subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
Said sign shall be located in the front yard and at least 10 feet from any property line.
(2) 
The area of said sign shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of front yard setback or 100 square feet, whichever is the lesser.
(3) 
The height of the sign structure, including its supporting members, shall not exceed one foot for each linear foot of front yard setback or 20 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(4) 
The bottom of the sign display area shall be 10 feet or more or two feet or less above the ground surface.
E. 
Also permitted in the B-1 and B-2 Zones are signs containing time and temperature changes subject to the following limitations:
(1) 
Said sign is nonrotating.
(2) 
If attached to a building, said sign shall meet the requirements of § 410-49A(2).
(3) 
If attached to the face of or erected on top of a canopy or marquee, said sign shall meet the requirements of § 410-49B(1), (2) and (3).
(4) 
If freestanding, said sign shall meet the requirements of § 410-49D(2), (3) and (4).
(5) 
The area of said sign shall not exceed 25 square feet.
(6) 
Neither the height nor width of said sign shall exceed five feet.
(7) 
There shall be no more than one such sign on any property.
In the B-3 Zone, signs are permitted as regulated in § 410-48, and in addition, only one sign, either freestanding or attached to a building, for each road bordering the premises advertising the name of the building and names of tenants or services provided within said building shall be permitted, provided that:
A. 
No sign shall extend farther than 15 inches from the face of the building to which it is attached. Where a sign extends more than three inches from the face of a wall, the bottom of said sign shall be at least 10 feet from the ground level below the sign.
B. 
The maximum height of any permitted freestanding sign shall not exceed 10 feet, and such signs shall not be located within 15 feet of any property line.
C. 
The maximum area of any sign shall not exceed 30 square feet.
In the industrial zones, signs are permitted as regulated in § 410-48, and in addition the following signs only are permitted:
A. 
Signs attached to a building are permitted as regulated in § 410-49.
B. 
One freestanding sign, provided that:
(1) 
The area of said sign shall not exceed two square feet for each linear foot of setback of the sign or 250 square feet, whichever is the lesser.
(2) 
Said sign shall not exceed 10 feet in height or 25 feet in width.
(3) 
Said sign shall not be located within 50 feet of any property line.
(4) 
The top of such sign shall not be more than 20 feet above the ground.