1. Compatible with their surroundings;
2. Appropriate to the activity that displays them;
3. Expressive of the identity of individual and the community as a whole;
4. Legible in the circumstances in which they are seen;
5. Simple and concise;
6. Cognizant of the need for adequate business identification while promoting an attractive appearance throughout the community through the use of sensible quality control, adequate maintenance, and inspection, and by reasonable guidelines formulated to minimize clutter.
7. Allow residents to conduct activities like garage sales that are considered customary and incidental to normal use of a residential home but temporary and limited in duration and scope of event;
8. Allow certain signs that are small, safe, unobtrusive, and incidental to the principal use of the respective lots on which they are located, subject to the substantive requirements of this chapter but without a requirement for permits;
9. Provide for temporary signs in limited circumstances without regard to the communicative content of the sign;
10. Establish comprehensive sign regulations which effectively balance legitimate business and development needs with a safe and aesthetically attractive environment for residents, workers, and visitors to the city;
11. Establish a permit system to allow specific types of signs in zoning districts consistent with the uses, intent, and aesthetic characteristics of those districts;
12. Regulate signage based on property use, location, and activities, in a content neutral manner;
13. Promote public safety.} ORD #32-07-19

Effective on: 7/23/2019

Effective on: 9/24/2013

Sign Area: Shapes

1. {Signs included as an integral part of a landscape wall or fence shall have sign area measured by enclosing all elements of the sign which form and integral part of the site.} ORD #32-07-19
2. 2. Where the sign consists of individual letters, words, or symbols attached to a surface, building, canopy, awning, wall, or window; the sign area shall be the area of the smallest, simplest geometric form which completely encompasses the individual words or symbols. {In the case of an awning/canopy, which wraps around a building, only that portion fronting the public street shall be used in calculating the signable area.} ORD. #12-2-11

Sign Area: Letters, Words, and Symbols

1. 3. Ground signs which maintain a configuration of back to back faces shall be counted as one (1) sign. In such case where the sign maintains an axis greater than zero degrees, the sign shall be considered two (2) signs.

Sign Area: 2-Sided Signs

1. 4. Signable Wall Area: The signable wall area shall be the total area of the building face on which the sign will be located. Windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details, such as decorative molding and secondary building materials are subtracted from the total area. For buildings in which the building face is offset into multiple faces, only the face on which the sign will be located is used for calculating the signable wall area. All sign elements must be on the same architectural plane.

Sign Area: Signable Wall Area

2. Sign Height
   The vertical distance measures from the highest point of the sign to the finished grade of the ground immediately beneath the sign, unless the sign is located on an artificially constructed earthen berm. In this instance, the sign height is measured from the highest point of the sign to the base of the earthen berm.

Sign Height

3. Items of Information
   1. An “item of information” means any of the following: a word, {an initial, a logo,} an abbreviation; a number; a symbol; or a geometric shape. ORD. 23-6-09
   2. However, if the name of the proprietor occupying the building and its premises contains more than the permitted items of information, the name may be displayed once on each frontage as an allowable sign, provided no other sign is displayed on that frontage.
4. Items of Information Allowance
   1. Designation Sign – Maximum {twenty (20) items not including the center name or planned development name.} ORD. #10-03-13
   2. Changeable Copy Sign – {Maximum fifteen (15) items} ORD. #12-2-11
   3. Window Sign (Second floor or above Tenants in the Downtown Zoning District) – Six (6) items.
   4. Any Sign (Other than specified above) – Ten (10) items

Effective on: 7/23/2019

Effective on: 9/24/2013

Effective on: 7/23/2019

1. Home Occupation (Residential Zone Districts)
   1. Permit Required: NO
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Wall Sign
   3. Number: One (1) wall sign shall be permitted.
   4. Maximum Sign Area: One (1) square foot.
   5. Maximum Ground Sign Height: NA
   6. Location: Attached flat against the wall of the residence.
   7. Permitted Materials: Any
   8. Illumination: Non-illuminated
   9. Landscaping: NA
   10. Alternate Signage: NA
2. Single-Family, Two-Family or Multi-Family Subdivisions
   1. Permit Required: YES
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Ground Sign.
   3. Number: One (1) ground sign shall be permitted at each entrance to a recorded, platted residential subdivision.
   4. Maximum Sign Area: Thirty Two (32) square feet.
   5. Maximum Ground Sign Height: Six (6) feet.
   6. Location: Shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and a minimum of ten (10) feet from the leading edge of the driveway.
   7. Permitted Materials: The sign materials shall be constructed of materials which blend with the residential character of the neighborhood including but not limited to wood, metal, or masonry.
   8. Illumination: Halo-Lit or externally lit.
   9. Landscaping: {An area equal to three times the area of the sign face shall be required for base landscaping around a ground sign.  The landscape area will radiate out a minimum of five (5) feet from} the base of the sign shall be provided and shall be planted in such a way to substantially cover the area with landscape materials such as, but not limited to annuals, ground covers, perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. A mixture of plant types is required. ORD #32-07-19
   10. Alternate Signage:
       1. {Neighborhood Signs - masonry pillars marking the entrance into an individual neighborhood within a larger subdivision.  There may be either a single pillar or a pillar on either side of the street at the entrance to the smaller neighborhood.  The masonry pillar may not exceed five feet in height, and shall have a sign face not exceeding four (4) square feet in size.  Any lighting must be external,  the lighting must be directed narrowly at the sign face, and may not shine onto any adjacent property or rights-of-way.  
       2. The sign located along a thoroughfare road may include a signature monument that does not exceed a height of twelve (12) feet.  The signature monument shall be designed to enhance the identity of the community.  All features on the signature monument above six (6) feet in height shall be only architectural elements of the signature monument and shall not include any identification, description, display, or illustration of the sign.} ORD #32-07-19
3. Institutional Uses
   1. Permit Required: YES
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Ground Sign, Wall Sign.
   3. Number: One (1) Wall Sign on the primary building per street frontage. One (1) ground sign per street frontage for lots with a minimum of one hundred (100) feet in width and the building or structure shall be setback a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from the adjacent street right-of-way.
   4. Maximum Sign Area:
      1. Ground Sign: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
      2. Wall Sign shall not exceed 20% of the signable wall area, unless windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details make up more than fifty (50%) of the building face in which the sign size may increase to forty (40%) of the signable area.
   5. Maximum Ground Sign Height: Six (6) feet.
   6. Location: Shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and a minimum of ten (10) feet from the leading edge of the driveway. {The sign shall be separated from another ground sign located on the same side of the right-of-way, a minimum distance of one hundred (100) linear feet.} ORD. #23-6-09
   7. Permitted Materials:
      1. Ground Sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood, metal, or masonry.
      2. Wall Sign requires individually mounted channel letters constructed of materials such as wood or metal.
   8. Illumination: Halo-Lit or externally lit.
   9. Landscaping: {An area equal to three times the area of the sign face shall be required for base landscaping around a ground sign.  The landscape area will radiate out a minimum of five (5) feet from} the base of the sign shall be provided and shall be planted in such a way to substantially cover the area with landscape materials such as, but not limited to annuals, ground covers, perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. A mixture of plant types is required. ORD #32-07-19
   10. Alternate Signage: A maximum of 30% of the total ground sign area may be used for changeable copy.
4. Single-Tenant Building {or Property}, Externally Accessed Multi-Tenant Building {or Property} (individual accesses) (Not part of an Integrated Development) ORD. #10-03-13
   1. Permit Required: YES
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Ground Sign, Wall Sign {Suspended Porch Sign, Placard Sign.} ORD. #13-02-14
   3. Number and Type:
      1. Single-Tenant Building
         1. {One (1) sign per street frontage. One ground sign for lots having a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum building setback of thirty-five (35) feet from the adjacent street right-of-way or one (1) wall sign.} {For structures that were formerly residential structures that have been converted to a business that are located in the {"Central Core"} illustrated in Appendix G of the Unified Development Ordinance; the owner may choose to install a suspended porch sign or a placard sign in lieu of a wall sign.}  The owner may transfer a permitted sign from one building elevation to another; however, no elevation is permitted two (2) or more of the same sign types on the same frontage. ORD #41-9-09, ORD #13-02-14, ORD #32-07-19
      2. Externally Accessed Multi-Tenant Building (individual accesses)
         1. One (1) wall sign per tenant { per street. {One (1)} ground sign per each street frontage for lots having a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum building setback of thirty-five-(35) feet from the adjacent street right-of-way} with signage space for each tenants provided equally. ORD. #24-07-13, As Amended, ORD #32-07-19
   4. Maximum Sign Area:
      1. Ground Sign: {45 square feet} ORD. #24-07-13, As Amended
      2. Wall Sign shall not exceed 20% of the signable wall area, unless windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details make up more than fifty (50%) of the building face in which the sign size may increase to forty (40%) of the signable area.
      3. {Suspended Porch Sign: 16 square feet
      4. Placard Sign: 16 square feet} ORD. #13-02-14
   5. Maximum Ground Sign Height: {five feet} ORD. #24-07-13, As Amended
   6. Location: Shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and a minimum of ten (10) feet from the leading edge of the driveway. {The sign shall be separated from another ground sign located on the same side of the right-of-way, a minimum distance of one hundred (100) linear feet.} ORD. #23-6-09
   7. Permitted Materials:
      1. Ground Sign. The sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood, metal, or masonry. The copy shall be individually mounted channel letters, sandblasted, or etched {for single-tenant buildings.
         Multi-tenant buildings may have tenant identification as panel inserts of wood, plastic, or other similar materials construction of a single background color for all tenant panels. If a building name is used on the sign, the copy shall be individually mounted channel letters, sandblasted, or etched.} ORD. #24-07-13, As Amended
      2. Wall Sign requires individually mounted channel letters of materials such as wood, plastic, or metal.
      3. {Suspended Porch Sign. The sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood or metal.
      4. Placard Sign.  The sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood or metal.} ORD. #13-02-14
   8. Illumination: Halo-Lit, internally or externally lit.
   9. Landscaping:{An area equal to three times the area of the sign face shall be required for base landscaping around a ground sign.  The landscape area will radiate out a minimum of five (5) feet from} the base of the sign shall be provided and shall be planted in such a way to substantially cover the area with landscape materials such as, but not limited to annuals, ground covers, perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. A mixture of plant types is required. ORD #32-07-19
   10. Alternate Signage: {Awning or canopy signage may be used in lieu of wall signage. Signage shall be a maximum of 20% of the awning/canopy area. A projecting sign may be used in lieu of wall signage not exceeding fifteen (15) square feet in area.} A maximum of 30% of the total ground sign area may be used for changeable copy. ORD. #41-9-09
5. Internally Accessed Multi-Tenant Building
   1. Permit Required: YES
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Ground Sign, Wall Sign.
   3. Number and Type: One (1) wall sign per street frontage identifying the building and one (1) ground sign per street frontage for lots with a minimum of one hundred (100) feet in width and a building setback of a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from the adjacent street right-of-way.
   4. Maximum Sign Area:
      1. Ground Sign: See Table.
      2. Wall Sign shall not exceed 20% of the signable wall area, unless windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details make up more than fifty (50%) of the building face in which the sign size may increase to forty (40%) of the signable area.
   5. Maximum Ground Sign Height: See Table.
   6. Location: Shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and a minimum of ten (10) feet from the leading edge of the driveway. {The sign shall be separated from another ground sign located on the same side of the right-of-way, a minimum distance of one hundred (100) linear feet.} ORD. #23-6-09
   7. Permitted Materials:
      1. Ground Sign: The sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood, metal, or masonry. The copy shall be individually mounted channel letters, sandblasted, or etched for the identifying building name. Tenant identification may be panel inserts of plastic, wood, or other similar materials, constructed of a single background color and limited to one color for all copy. Logos are excluded from the color requirement.
      2. Wall Sign requires individually mounted channel letters constructed of materials such as wood, plastic, or metal.
   8. Illumination: Halo-Lit, internally or externally lit.
   9. Landscaping: {An area equal to three times the area of the sign face shall be required for base landscaping around a ground sign.  The landscape area will radiate out a minimum of five (5) feet from} the base of the sign shall be provided and shall be planted in such a way to substantially cover the area with landscape materials such as, but not limited to annuals, ground covers, perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. A mixture of plant types is required. ORD #32-07-19
   10. Alternate Signage: A maximum of 30% of the total sign area may be used for changeable copy.
6. Integrated Development
   1. Permit Required: YES (permits required for individual panel inserts in designation sign)
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Designation Sign, Wall Sign.
   3. Number and Type:
      1. One (1) designation sign permitted per each street frontage external to the development including a minimum of 300 feet of frontage and an established building setback of a minimum of {sixty (60)} feet. ORD #32-07-19
      2. Single-Tenant Building, Externally Accessed Multi-Tenant Building (individual accesses)
         1. {One (1) wall sign per street frontage per tenant.} The owner may transfer a permitted sign from one building elevation to another; however, no elevation is permitted two (2) wall signs on the same frontage. ORD. #41-9-09
      3. Internally Accessed Multi-Tenant Building
         1. One (1) wall sign identifying the building per {public/private} street frontage. The owner may transfer a permitted sign from one building elevation to another; however, no elevation is permitted two (2) wall signs on the same frontage. ORD. #25-7-10
   4. Maximum Sign Area:
      1. Designation Sign: See Table.
      2. Wall Sign shall not exceed 20% of the signable wall area, unless windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details make up more than fifty (50%) of the building face in which the sign size may increase to forty (40%) of the signable area.
   5. Maximum Designation Sign Height: See Table.
   6. Location: Shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and a minimum of ten (10) feet from the leading edge of the driveway. The sign shall be separated from another designation sign a minimum of three hundred (300) feet on the same street frontage. Designation signs that have been split into two signs shall be separated a minimum of seven hundred (700) feet including another development’s designation sign.
   7. Permitted Materials:
      1. Designation Sign The sign shall be constructed of materials that blend with the character of the building such as but not limited to wood, metal, or masonry. Panel inserts within the designation sign, displaying tenant names may be constructed of plastic. {A single color for the background panel inserts must be maintained for the entire sign.} The development name and the City of Noblesville’s name shall be individually mounted channel letters, sandblasted, or etched. ORD #32-07-19
      2. Wall Sign requires individually mounted channel letters constructed of materials such as wood, plastic, or metal.
   8. Illumination: Halo-Lit, internally or externally lit.
   9. Landscaping: {An area equal to three times the area of the sign face shall be required for base landscaping around a ground sign.  The landscape area will radiate out a minimum of five (5) feet from} the base of the sign shall be provided and shall be planted in such a way to substantially cover the area with landscape materials such as, but not limited to annuals, ground covers, perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. A mixture of plant types is required. ORD #32-07-19
   10. Alternate Signage: Awning or canopy signage may be used in lieu of wall signage. {An awning/canopy sign is permitted a maximum of twenty (20) percent of the signable area.} Sites with more than two (2) multi-tenant buildings may be permitted one (1) directory sign per street frontage per building. ORD. #25-7-10
7. Downtown Noblesville
   This section applies to real estate located within the Downtown Zoning District as per the Zoning Map,
   1. Permit Required: YES An encroachment permit is also required for projecting, awning, canopy, marquee, blade, and sandwich board signs, if encroaching over or into the right-of-way.
   2. Type of Sign Permitted: Wall, Projecting, Awning, Canopy, Marquee, Blade, Window, and Sandwich Board Signs.
   3. Number and Type:
      1. Single-Tenant Building
         1. One (1) wall, projecting, awning, canopy, {window} or marquee sign per street frontage or public parking lot and {/or} one (1) blade sign per street frontage. ORD. #12-2-11
         2. One (1) sandwich board sign.
      2. Multi-Tenant, Multi Level Building
         1. Ground Floor Tenant
            1. One wall, projecting, awning, canopy, {window} or marquee sign per street frontage. ORD. #12-2-11
            2. One (1) blade sign per street frontage.
            3. One (1) sandwich board sign.
         2. Tenant above the ground floor
            1. One (1) blade sign {at the ground floor entrance and {/or} one window sign in window above ground floor. ORD. #31-9-10, ORD. #12-2-11 
            2. One (1) wall sign per tenant located above the windows on the top floor and below the roof line of the building.  
               1. All signage for tenants above the ground floor shall be grouped within the same one-third (1/3) of the area available above the windows on the top floor and below the roof line of the building.  
               2. Design of the sign(s) shall use consistent sign types, colors, and materials.
               3. Such sign(s) shall be centered vertically in the area the sign is installed.  
               4. The owner of the building shall show locations for other possible future tenant signs upon submittal of the first sign permit.} ORD #32-07-19
   4. Maximum Sign Area:
      1. Awning Sign 20% of awning area.
      2. Canopy Sign 20% of canopy area.
      3. Marquee Sign 20% of signable wall area with a maximum of 200 square feet.
      4. Blade Sign Four (4) square feet.
      5. Projecting Sign Fifteen (15) square feet.
      6. Sandwich Board Six (6) square feet Two (2) feet in width and three (3) feet in height.
      7. Wall Sign Sign shall not exceed 20% of the signable wall area, unless windows, doors, awnings and other architectural details make up more than fifty (50%) of the building face in which the sign size may increase to forty (40%) of the signable area
      8. Window Sign
         1. {Ground Floor Tenants: Fifteen (15%) percent of the total window area. ORD. #23-6-09

         2. {Second Floor and Above Tenants: Twenty (20) percent of the total window area on floor in which the use is located. For the tenant having an entrance to the use on the street/alley façade, a sign is permitted on the door not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the total window area of the door.} ORD. #25-7-10

   5. Maximum Sandwich Board Sign Height: Three (3) feet.
   6. Location: Sign shall not obscure significant architectural features of the building.
      1. Awning Sign May extend to within one (1) foot of the vertical plane of the curb and must maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above the public right of way.
      2. Canopy Sign May extend to within one (1) foot of the vertical plane of the curb and must maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above the public right of way.
      3. Marquee Sign May extend to within one (1) foot of the vertical plane of the curb and must maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above the public right of way.
      4. Blade Sign Permitted at ground floor locations. May extend to within one foot of the vertical plane of the curb and must maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above the public right of way.
      5. {Projecting Sign Must maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above the public right-of-way and may extend to within one foot of the vertical plane of the street curb.} {Must maintain a separation of at least thirty (30) feet from another projecting sign.} ORD. #17-04-14, ORD #32-07-19
      6. Sandwich Board Refer to City Code Chapter 94 {and the Sandwich Board Section of this Article.} ORD. #41-9-09
      7. Wall Sign An activity on the first floor shall not construct the wall sign above the window sill of the second story. A wall sign may not exceed two-third (2/3) of the distance between the top of the lower window and the sill of the upper window.
      8. Window Sign {On or behind the window and viewable from public right-of-way.} ORD. #23-6-09
   7. Permitted Materials:
      1. Awning Sign Canvas or cloth, no reflective or glossy materials or illuminated plastic.
      2. Canopy Sign Canvas or cloth, no reflective or glossy materials or illuminated plastic.
      3. Marquee Sign NA
      4. Blade Sign Wood or metal (Matching architectural features of building).
      5. Projecting Sign Wood or metal (Matching architectural features of building).
      6. Sandwich Board Wood, Chalkboard, or finished metal A-frame.
      7. Wall Sign Wood, {metal, or mural} (Matching architectural features of building). ORD #32-07-19
      8. Window Sign Vinyl, gold leaf, or substantially similar materials.
   8. Illumination: {Halo-Lit or externally lit} ORD #32-07-19
   9. Landscaping: NA
   10. Alternate Signage: {A directory wall sign} ORD #32-07-19

Effective on: 7/23/2019

1. 1. Real Estate Availability Signs
      1. Permit Required: NO
      2. One (1) sign per each street frontage or public off-street parking area. Such signs may only be placed on the premises of the property for sale. ORD #32-07-19
      3. For real estate under five (5) acres, the sign must be set back at least five (5) feet from the edge of the right-of-way, shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size and four (4) feet in height. These signs are located in all zone districts and on a local classified street.
      4. For real estate less than five (5) acres located on a collector, arterial, highway, or expressway of classified streets, said street having a minimum speed limit of 45 MPH, the sign shall be setback ten (10) feet from the right-of-way, shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size, and a maximum height of eight (8) feet. If the property is on a limited access highway, the setback of the sign shall be at the property line adjacent to the limited access highway; but not located in the right-of-way.
      5. For real estate more than five (5) acres, the sign shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the edge of the right-of-way, shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size, and no more than eight (8) feet in height. If the property is on a limited access highway, the setback of the sign shall be at the property line adjacent to the limited access highway, but not in the right-of-way.
   2. {Yard Signs (Residentially zoned property)
      Yard signs located on private property that meet the following requirements are permitted.
      1. Permit Required: NO
      2. Shall not obstruct the line of sight of any operator of a vehicle.
      3. Shall not be located in public right-of-way.
      4. Shall be owned and maintain by the owner or tenant in possession of the real estate on which it is located.
      5. Shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size.
      6. Shall be wall mounted or ground installed. Ground signs shall be a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height.
      7. Shall be limited to no more than two (2) on a property.
      8. For a period of time starting sixty (60) days before an election and ending at the beginning of the sixth (6th) day after the election, the regulations of IC 36-1-3-11 shall apply relating to the maximum size of the sign.  During this time period, no sign shall be taller than six (6) feet in height, but the maximum number of signs per property shall not apply.  
   3. Yard Signs (Non-Residentially zoned property)                                                                                                                         Yard signs located on private property that meet the following requirements are permitted subject to the regulations listed below:
      1. Permit Required: NO
      2. Shall not obstruct the line of sight of any operator of a vehicle.
      3. Shall not be located in public right-of-way.
      4. Shall be owned and maintain by the owner or tenant in possession of the real estate on which it is located.
      5. Shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size.
      6. Shall be wall mounted or ground installed. Ground signs shall be a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height.
      7. Shall be limited to no more than two (2) on a property, and may be displayed on the property for a maximum of sixty (60) days per calendar year.
      8. For a period of time starting sixty (60) days before an election and ending at the beginning of the sixth (6th) day after the election, the regulations of IC 36-1-3-11 shall apply relating to the maximum size of the sign.  During this time period, no sign shall be taller than six (6) feet in height, but the maximum number of signs per property shall not apply.} ORD #32-07-19 

The following Temporary Signs require a sign permit.

1. 4. Human Portable Sign Effective 12-10-2010
      1. Permit Required: YES
      2. Maximum Sign: Two (2) feet width, three (3) square feet total
      3. Maximum Number: One per person at any one time. Shall not hold more than one (1) portable sign contiguous to another portable sign to effectively increase the square footage of the sign.
      4. No person shall hold or extend the sign over or into a Public Street.
      5. No person while carrying or displaying a sign shall impede a sidewalk, multi-use path, driveway, or other access to public property that restricts the use of the walkway, or access point by the general public or a continuous landowner.
      6. No person shall display a portable sign in a “Residential Area” before 7:00 AM or sunrise, whichever is later; or after 7:00 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier, based on the time of sunrise or sunset as published by the National Weather Service at the Indianapolis International Airport.
      7. Applies to both commercial signs and signs containing political or other protected free speech information. ORD. #31-9-10
      8. {Should the sign contain “commercial speech” it may be displayed for a maximum of twenty-eight (28) days during a calendar year.} ORD #37-08-14
   5. Banners for {Non-Residential Uses
      1. Permit Required: YES
      2. A temporary banner may be displayed for special events. Such banners shall be displayed a maximum of thirty days per special event.  Each business may display a temporary banner for up to sixty days per calendar year, but there must be a minimum of sixty days separating the installation of banners for special events. The total allotted time may be subdivided into a banner four (4) times a year for a minimum of seven (7) days each. ORD. 24-07-13, As Amended, ORD #32-07-19
      3. Such signs shall be limited to maximum of {thirty-two (32)} square feet in size and must be located on the premises of the business for which it advertises. ORD. #12-2-11
      4. An application for a permit must be submitted one (1) week prior to the installation of the banner on the premises.
      5. Banners shall not be illuminated.
      6. {Banners for multi-tenant buildings, multi-buildings on a single parcel, and integrated developments shall have a maximum of two (2) banners for separate uses on the premises at any single time.} ORD. #25-7-10
      7. {Banners are prohibited in the Core Central Business District.} ORD. 31-9-10
      8. {No more than one temporary banner {per business} may be displayed at a time.} ORD #10-03-13, ORD #32-07-19
   6. Lighter than air displays for Commercial Uses
      1. Permit Required: YES
      2. Lighter-than-air displays shall be affixed to the ground on the property of the business erecting the display and shall be permitted a maximum of {fourteen (14) days during a calendar year.} ORD #32-07-19 
      3. The display shall be limited to a maximum height of eighteen (18) feet from the ground to the top of the display.
      4. An application for a permit must be submitted one (1) week prior to the display being installed on the premises of the business for which it advertises.
      5. Displays shall not be illuminated.
      6. Such displays shall not be permitted on building rooftops.
      7. {Displays for multi-tenant buildings, multi-buildings on a single parcel, and integrated developments shall have a maximum of two (2) displays for separate uses on the premises at any single time.} ORD. #25-7-10
   7. Construction Signs
      1. Permit required: YES
      2. Each construction site or subdivision under construction shall be permitted one (1) sign {per street frontage} {Each subdivision under construction shall be permitted one sign per subdivision entrance. ORD #46-07-16, ORD #32-07-19
      3. Such sign(s) shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per street frontage, and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
      4. No two (2) subdivision construction signs shall be placed within one thousand (1,000) linear feet of each other. 
      5. Prior to the issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy, the construction sign shall be removed from the site.
      6. {The sign(s) shall be placed on the site upon receipt of an Improvement Location Permit and the issuance of a Temporary Sign Permit.} ORD. #23-6-09, ORD #25-04-15
      7. {Minimum setback ten (10) feet from edge of the right-of-way.} ORD #46-07-16
   8. {Neighborhood Information Signs
      1. Permit required: YES NO FEE (ORD. #31-9-10)
      2. Sign boards, yard cards, {or banners} placed on HOA property or sign easement shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in size and five (5) feet in height. The sign shall be located in the subdivision or real estate where the event is to occur. If the sign is located in the median of the street at the entrance to the subdivision, an encroachment permit and fee are required prior to the placement of said sign. ORD. #12-2-11
      3. Sign Boards, yard cards, yard signs,} {or banners} shall be permitted a maximum of two (2) times during a calendar year. The sign may be installed seven (7) days prior to the event and removed the last day of the event, not exceeding a maximum of twenty (20) days per calendar year.} ORD #25-7-10, ORD #12-2-11, ORD #32-07-19
      4. An application for a permit must be submitted one (1) week prior to the installation of the sign on the premises including a site plan indicating the location(s) of the sign(s).
      5. No additional embellishments are allowed including and not limited to balloons, flags, and pendants.
      6. Signs shall not be illuminated.
      7. Shall not be located in public right-of-way.
      8. Single sign permit for all locations within the subdivision.} ORD. #41-9-09

Effective on: 9/3/2016

Downtown Sandwich Board Sign Placement

1. 6. Maximum size: 24 by 36 inches.
   7. Maximum height: Three (3) feet.
   8. Materials: Hardwood, chalk, or finished metal A-Frame.

7. Sandwich Board Signs located in the “LB” Local Business, “GB” General Business, or “PB” Planned Business Zoning Districts.
   1. Permit Required: YES.
   2. Signs shall not be located in the right-of-way.
   3. Signs shall be removed from the outside location at the end of each business day.
   4. A ballast weighing a minimum of ten (10) pounds and colored solid black shall be installed at the base or hanging internally from the A-frame of the sandwich board sign to ensure stability in windy conditions.
   5. Maximum size: 24 by 36 inches.
   6. Maximum height: Three (3) feet.
   7. Permitted Materials: Hardwood, steel, vinyl-clad, poly-plastic A-frames and other similar materials.} ORD. #41-9-09
8. {Canopy over stacking lane(s)
   1. Permit Required: YES
   2. One sign is permitted over each stacking lane.
   3. Each sign shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the height of the canopy and twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the stacking lane.
   4. Signs may be internally illuminated or have LED components.  
9. Original Art Mural
   1. Permit Required: No.  No permit is required, but the mural must be reviewed by the Department of Planning to ensure that it is not a Mural Sign.  Once that sign off is received, the applicant will be given a form to take to Nickel Plate Arts.  The Nickel Plate Arts Public Art Committee will then review the proposal and complete the form provided.  A copy of the completed form will be returned to the Department of Planning upon completion.  No sign permit is required as long as the mural meets the regulations below.
   2. Original art murals shall be permitted only within the Central Core illustrated in Appendix G.
   3. The original art mural shall be permitted only on the flat planes of walls.
   4. The original art mural shall not be painted on or affixed to obscure architectural features such as windows, doors, pilasters, cornices, or other building recessed or projecting features.
   5. The original art mural shall not include a commercial message.
   6. The dimensions of the original art mural shall stay within the original dimensions of the wall on which the mural is being painted or affixed.} ORD #32-07-19  

Effective on: 7/23/2019

1. Government signs and legal notices.
2. Memorial plaques and cornerstones and governmental historical markers.
3. Flags of any country state, unit of local government or not-for-profit organization.
4. {Flags - not to exceed a total of four (4) flags on a property.} ORD #32-07-19
5. Nameplates that do not exceed two (2) square feet in size and are permanently affixed upon a building or structure.
6. Address numbers.
7. Public information signs identifying telephones, restrooms, and similar facilities. Advertising copy is not permitted on these signs.
8. Menu Sign.
9. Traffic control and government information signs.
10. Letters or numbers less than three (3) inches in height, if a part of a wall sign or window sign.
11. Letters less than nineteen (19) inches in height carved into or securely attached in such a manner that they are an architectural detail of a building, provided they are not illuminated apart from the building, are not made of reflective material, and are the same color as the building, and does not exceed one (1) inch in thickness.
12. {Incidental Signs} ORD #37-08-14
13. {A sign that does not advertise or identify goods, a service, or an enterprise and which is provided solely for the convenience or education of the public.  This type of sign may include a building's date of construction, a monument citation, commemorative inscription, or similar historic information.} ORD #32-07-19

Effective on: 7/23/2019

Effective on: 7/23/2019

1. The sign is not kept in good repair and/or in safe condition for a period exceeding six (6) months.
2. The sign is relocated.
3. The entire sign is replaced.
4. The permit, variance, or condition under which the sign was allowed expires.
5. The sign is altered to the following extent:
   1. Items of information are increased.
   2. The size of the sign is increased.
   3. Lights and/or other electronic features are added.
   4. The intensity of the lighting is increased.
6. The use {of the property} changes. ORD #32-07-19
7. {The use is discontinued for six (6) consecutive months.} ORD #41-9-09
8. {The building or other outdoor structure the sign is affixed upon is replaced or reconstructed.} ORD #41-11-20

Effective on: 11/24/2020

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Sign, Commercial Message - Any image, logo, or words that advertise a business conducted, service rendered, activity conducted, or goods produced and/or sold.  ORD. #13-02-14

Effective on: 3/11/2014

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The following definitions shall be subsets of the definition of Sign:

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Designation

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Ground Signs

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Pole Signs

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