Subdividers Ordinance

13. No portable signs are permitted including, but not limited to, signs on trailers, A-frame or sandwich board signs are prohibited unless permanently attached to the ground or firmly attached to a permanent structure so that they are not readily portable. Paper or cardboard signs wrapped around or fastened to support poles or forms that are readily portable and not permanently attached to the ground or a building are also prohibited. 14. Unless permitted under other sections of this Sign Ordinance or unless granted under the Special Use Procedures of the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance, special attention attracting devices, such as banners, pennants, searchlights, balloons or other gas-filled figures, propellers, spinners, streamers, reflectors, strobe lights, flashing lights, strings of lights, and similar devices that attract attention are prohibited. This restriction includes signs used in store-front windows. For special occasions, such as grand openings, special promotions, or other similar special occasions not exceeding seven days and not occurring more than two times annually for any one zoning lot. Banners, pennants streamers and balloons, less two feet in diameter are permitted on private property if they are not a harmful to the health and safety of the general public. 15. No sign may be painted directly on the wall, roof , or on a fence or other accessory structure or directly on any paved surfaces other than required traffic control information. 16. No sign may be located at the rear of premises facing residential property. 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. 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. 116 Adopted November 14, 2007