Sec. 153.506 - General requirements.

The following regulations shall apply to all signs :

(A)

Signs, except personal nameplates, house numbers, and all signs permitted under Section 153.502, shall be attached to a building wall suspended from the eaves or soffit or from the ceiling of a covered walkway. Such signs shall not project more than three feet from the face of the building and shall not be less than seven feet above the ground level.

(B)

Signs shall not extend laterally beyond the building wall to which they are mounted, except when the Planning Commission determines that the sign is an integral part or feature of the building structure or design.

(C)

Signs shall not project beyond any property line.

(D)

Floodlights, flags, banners, and objects which rotate or move by wind action shall not be permitted, except for national or state flags flown with the flag of the United States of America.

(E)

No sign, with the exception of barber poles, shall contain visibly moving parts or simulate movement by means of fluttering, spinning, or reflecting devices.

(F)

No sign shall have blinking or flashing lights or any other illuminating device which has a changing or alternating light intensity, brightness, or color.

(G)

signs may be illuminated only by a light source reflecting off the sign. The intensity of the light source shall be approved by the Planning Director.

(H)

No sign shall be erected or maintained which is designed or illuminated so that it resembles or may be mistaken for a traffic light or signal.

(I)

Freestanding facility identification signs outside of the Community Commercial District for open space, institutional, and quasi-public uses shall not exceed 12 square feet, and no more than two signs are permitted.

(1975 Code, § 9-2.306) (Ord. 1980-291, effective 9-11-80; Am. Ord. 1999-494, effective 3-25-99; Am. Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-24-17; Am. Ord. 2017-591, effective 12-14-17; Ord. No. 2024-638, effective 7-25-24)