Appendix 2107. Sign regulations in residential districts.

In addition to the signs listed under section 2105, the following regulations shall apply in residential districts. All these signs shall be required to have a zoning permit.

None of these signs shall be illuminated unless otherwise allowed within this ordinance.

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No advertising sign shall be permitted in residential districts except signs advertising an existing nonconforming use, provided that such signs shall meet the requirements for signs in B-1 districts, regardless of the residential district within which the nonconforming use is located. Such signs may be illuminated. When the nonconforming use is discontinued, the sign must be removed.

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All signs in the residential district requiring sign zoning permit shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any property line or street right-of-way.

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The maximum area for real estate signs in residential districts is 15 square feet.

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Identification signs shall be permitted. They may be ground or pole signs. The maximum area of identification signs in residential districts is 15 square feet unless otherwise stated.

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Churches, clubs, funeral homes, libraries, museums, galleries, public parks, community recreation centers, home occupation, day care centers and public utility signs in residential districts shall be subject to the following as to number and size and shall be placed parallel to the right-of-way for safety:

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Churches, clubs, day care centers, funeral homes, libraries, museums, galleries, public parks, and community recreation centers shall be permitted to have one on-premises sign for each street front, not exceeding six feet in height and not exceeding 20 square feet in sign area.

.02

Home occupations shall be permitted to have one on-premises sign not exceeding four feet in height and not exceeding six square feet in sign area.

.03

Public utilities shall be permitted one on-premises sign not exceeding six feet in height and not exceeding 25 square feet in sign area.

(Amend. of 3-2-98(3))