Subdividers Ordinance

24. Building details that are an integral part of the overall architectural design of a building or works of art that are not so located that their primary purpose is attract attention to a commercial solicitation. 6.04 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES In the residential zones, signs are permitted as follows: A. Signs identified in Section 6.03.B. that propose to exceed the standards specified in that section may request a special exception use under the provisions of the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance. B. For any permitted principal use other than a residential use, one sign, not to exceed 24-square feet area, is permitted. The sign must indicate nothing more the name and address of the premises and the schedule of services or other information relevant to the operation of the premises. The sign must be set back from all property lines at least one foot for each one square foot of sign area. 6.05 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES In the Commercial and Industrial Zones, signs may be permitted as follows: A. The total surface area of all advertising, 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 the following Table 1. B. The number of advertising and business signs for a zoning lot may not exceed the number shown in Table 1. C. The surface area in square feet of any one face of any permitted advertising or business sign may not exceed the area shown in Table 1. D. For non-business and non-industrial uses, signs are permitted as regulated by the Business classifications on Table 1. E. 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. F. No sign may be erected directly upon the roof of any building. G. 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 may be at least ten 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 ten 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 a toll way 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. 119 Adopted November 14, 2007