Ordinances-2019-446 - Zoning Code Amendment - Section 1 & Section 6 - Disallow Ad Signs

17. Obsolete business signs that advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer available on the premises where the sign is located or signs no longer in use are prohibited and must be removed within 14 days after written notification from the Zoning Administrator. 18. Neon tubing, outside of a Sign Area and independent of any information conveyed by a sign permitted under this Section, which is used as an architectural element or a feature of a building or other structure, is prohibited from being affixed directly to any building or structure, except as a special use in the C/B-2 and C/S-2 zoning districts. 19. Advertising Signs are not permitted. B. Exempt Signs: Signs are permitted for the following uses and purposes without a permit unless otherwise stated. 1. For each permitted or required parking area that has a capacity of more than five cars, one sign, not more than two square feet in area, designating each entrance or exit; and one sign, not more than nine square feet in area, designating the conditions of use of the parking area. 2. One "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign per zoning lot, not more than nine square feet in area. Corner lots may have one (1) additional sign. Such signs must be removed within seven days after the sale, rental or lease has been accomplished. 3. Signs established by, or by order of, any governmental agency. 4. For construction on or development of a lot, one sign not more than twelve square feet in area, indicating the name of the contractors, engineers, or architect, or products being used in the construction of a building, but only during the time that construction or development is actively underway; up to a period of three months. In this case no permit is required. 5. For an event of public interest such as a horse show or church affair, one sign, not over forty-eight square feet in area, located upon the site of the event. The sign may not be erected more than 30 days before the event and must be removed immediately after the event. Also directional signs, not more than four (4) square feet in area, showing only a directional arrow and the name of the event. The signs must not be erected more than seven days before the event and must be removed immediately after the event. 6. Temporary political signs may be permitted for a period of not more than 60 days before and five days after an election without obtaining a permit. No sign may be located within 15 feet of the public right-of-way at a street intersection, nor over the right-of-way. 7. For each real estate subdivision that has been approved in accordance with the Tiffin Subdivision Regulations, there may be one sign located on some portion of the property being offered for sale. This sign may not be more than 300 square feet in area. One additional similar sign may be permitted for each one 100 lots in the subdivision in the zone where they are located. These signs may be permitted only during the time some portion of the land offered for sale remains unsold and an active sales program is underway. Permits for such signs are required and may be issued for a one year period and may be renewed for additional one year periods to allow time for reasonable display. 8. Signs not visible from any public thoroughfare or right-of-way or from beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel where they are located.