Signs are permitted in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and PDD districts subject to the following regulations:

9-11.1.

SIGNS EXCLUDED FROM REGULATION BY DEFINITION: Those signs excluded from regulation by Section 9-2.5 are permitted.

9-11.2.

EXEMPTED SIGNS: Exempted signs permitted in all districts as provided in Section 9-10 shall be permitted.

9-11.3.

PERMANENT SUBDIVISION SIGNS: Permanent signs displaying no information other than the name of the residential land subdivision in which they are located shall be permitted provided that such signs do not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area, do not encroach upon vision clearances established in Section 6-8, and are maintained in accordance with provisions of Section 9-5. One sign per entrance is allowed. In newly developed properties, the property owner shall be responsible for providing one (1) square foot of planting or lawn for every two (2) square feet of sign within the immediate location of the sign. All such planting plans will be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

9-11.4.

GROUP RESIDENTIAL USES AND NON-RESIDENTIAL USES Signs relating to permitted group housing developments, mobile home parks, residential high rise structures, and permitted non-residential uses of a recreational, civic, charitable, fraternal, cultural, religious, educational, institutional, governmental and service nature, and not elsewhere regulated or specified, may be erected, subject to the following provisions:

a.

Size: Not to exceed twenty (20) square feet of display surface area per street frontage.

b.

Location: Not to exceed one (1) sign per street frontage. If building mounted, such signs shall be flat wall signs.

c.

Height: If building mounted, such signs shall not project above the roof line. If freestanding, such signs shall not exceed four (4) feet above ground level when located in required front yards, or six (6) feet above ground level when located elsewhere. All vision clearances established by Sections 6-8 must be observed.

d.

Setbacks: Setbacks for ground signs shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the legal front property line. Setbacks from the side and rear property lines shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet except as otherwise set out in this Ordinance.

e.

Additional signs allowed: In addition to those signs allowed under a, b, and c above, not more than one bulletin or notice board displaying information related to activities or services conducted or offered on the premises may be erected provided that display surface area of such bulletin or notice board does not exceed twenty (20) square feet.

9-11.5.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS SHALL REQUIRE A PERMIT: One directional sign, not to exceed four (4) square feet in area may be placed at each entrance and exist to a premise. Directional signs are not included toward sign totals.

9-11.6.

ADVERTISING SIGNS: Advertising signs are prohibited in residential districts except as defined per Section 8-5.8.

(Ord. of 9-9-2002)