Signs are permitted in residential districts only in accordance with the following provisions.

(A) Signs pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or land may be erected temporarily as provided in § 152.206(B).

(B) Temporary signs, for one year, may be erected to advertise a new subdivision of five or more lots, provided that the sign is no larger than 60 square feet in area, is not internally illuminated, advertises only the subdivision in which it is located and is erected only at a dedicated street entrance. Permanent signs for the same purpose and with the same other restrictions are additionally limited to a size no greater than 60 square feet in area and not more than 15 feet in height.

(C) One non-illuminated sign may be erected in conjunction with the construction of a building to identify the owner, architect, engineer, contractor and others instrumental in the construction of the building provided that the sign is not more than 48 square feet in area, no more than 15 feet above the ground, and is removed within 30 days of receiving the certificate of occupancy.

(D) One identifying sign of not more than 32 square feet in area may be erected for churches and/or other places of worship, libraries, schools, parks, hospitals for human care, social clubs, societies, and other public facilities of a similar nature. The sign shall be solely for the purpose of displaying the name of the institution and its activities or services and shall be located on the premises of the institution. It may be illuminated but shall not be flashing. The sign shall be erected not less than 10 feet from the established right-of-way line of any street or highway provided such sign does not obstruct traffic visibility at street or highway intersections. The signs may be double-sided but may not be separated as two individual signs for the same business.

(E) Directional signs, not exceeding two square feet in area shall be permitted only on major thoroughfare approaches to institutions listed in division (D) above. No such signs shall be permitted on minor residential streets.

(F) One indirectly lighted name plate sign for a dwelling group of four or more dwellings not exceeding 24 square feet in area. Such signs may indicate only the names of the buildings or of the occupant of the buildings. Setbacks must conform with minimum standards of § 152.206.

(G) Accessory uses for home occupations as specified in the definitions of this chapter and in § 152.061 shall permit one non-illuminated name plate/sign not over four square feet in area mounted flat against the outside wall of the main or accessory building.

(H) Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of 20 feet.

(I) Signage designating or identifying the entrance to a specific development/park/subdivision/ residential/industrial, and the like may erect entrance markers/gates with signage limited to two signs of 32 square feet each. (One sign on either side of the entrance). If more than one entrance to the area is developed, each side qualifies for minimum signage, noted herein.

(J) The use of residence by professions for maintaining offices in their home for professional license; architects, attorneys, doctors, engineers, should be permitted. The use of one 2-sided freestanding sign shall be permitted, limited to 44 square feet per side. Signage of this type is limited to minimum standard setback and other regulations of § 152.206.
(Ord. 920.27, passed 10?7?93; Am. Ord. 920.37, passed 8?7?97)  Penalty, see § 152.999

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