Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 167 SIGN CODE information relevant to the operation of the premises. The sign shall be set back from all property lines at least one foot for each one square foot of sign area. 167.05 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSRIAL ZONES. In the commercial and industrial zones, signs shall be permitted as follows: 1. The total surface area of all business and identification signs on a lot may not exceed the total area determined by applying the ratio of permitted sign area in square feet to linear feet of street frontage as shown in Section 167.08. 2. The number of business signs for a zoning lot may not exceed the number shown in Section 167.08. 3. The surface area in square feet of any one face of any permitted business sign may not exceed the area shown in Section 167.08. 4. For non-business and non-industrial uses, signs are permitted as regulated by the business classifications on Section 167.08. 5. No wall sign may project above the roof or parapet line more than 48 inches nor extend into any required yard more than 18 inches from the wall to which it is attached. 6. No sign may be erected directly upon the roof of any building. 7. Only one business ground sign is permitted within the front yard or corner side yard for each street frontage of a business or industrial use on a lot, and the bottom edge of any ground sign erected in the front yard or corner side yard shall be at least 10 feet above ground level or the top edge of the sign may be less than three feet in height. The sign, including its sign structure, must be set back from all property lines adjacent to a street one foot for every 10 square feet of sign area for the largest single face of any sign, and in no case may the setback be less than one-fourth of any required front or corner side yard distance. No business ground sign may exceed a height of 30 feet above the grade of the closest public right-of-way line, except business ground signs located along an interstate may be permitted to a height of 60 feet above the grade of the closest public right-of-way when approved as a special use. 167.06 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS. 1. Signs existing on the effective date of the ordinance adopting this Sign Code† that do not conform to these regulations are non-conforming signs. Non-conforming signs may not be rebuilt, structurally altered, or moved to a new location without obtaining compliance with the requirements of this Code. 2. Business signs on the premises of a non-conforming use or building may be continued, but the signs may not expand in number, area, height, or illumination. New signs not to exceed 35 square feet in aggregate sign area may be erected if all other signs existing at the time of adoption of the Zoning Code are removed. 3. Non-conforming signs that are listed in Section 167.02 and have a value of less than $500.00 must be removed within 10 days after receiving written notice from the Zoning Administrator. 4. Non-conforming signs of any business or other legal entity that ceases the activities to which the signs refer or that is replaced by a different business or other † EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sign Code was adopted by Ordinance No. 2019-446 on February 19, 2019. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1797 -