Planning Commissioners' Procedures Manual - Hamilton County, Ohio

12-7.3 Shielding............................................................................................................................ 12-11
12-7.4 Color and Glare.................................................................................................................. 12-12
12-7.5 Luminaire Type..................................................................................................................12-12
12-7.6 Factors for Evaluation........................................................................................................ 12-12
12-7.7 Location ............................................................................................................................. 12-12
12-8 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS................................................................................ 12-12
12-8.1 Scope of Application.......................................................................................................... 12-12
12-8.2 Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required. .............................................................. 12-12
12-8.3 General Standards. ............................................................................................................. 12-12
12-9 VEHICULAR STORAGE YARD REQUIREMENTS. .................................................................. 12-13
12-9.1 Minimum Setbacks. ........................................................................................................... 12-13
12-9.2 Screening. .......................................................................................................................... 12-13
13 SIGNS 13-1
13-1 PURPOSE. ......................................................................................................................................... 13-1
13-2 SCOPE. .............................................................................................................................................. 13-1
13-3 DEFINITION OF TERMS................................................................................................................. 13-1
13-4 ZONING CERTIFICATE AND PERMITS....................................................................................... 13-4
13-4.1 Zoning Certificate Required................................................................................................. 13-4
13-4.2 Exemptions. ......................................................................................................................... 13-4
13-4.3 Nonconforming or Noncomplying Signs............................................................................. 13-4
13-5 GENERAL STANDARDS. ............................................................................................................... 13-5
13-5.1 Illumination.......................................................................................................................... 13-5
13-5.2 Height .................................................................................................................................. 13-5
13-5.3 Minimum Setback................................................................................................................ 13-5
13-5.4 Obstruction of Accessways.................................................................................................. 13-5
13-5.5 Traffic Safety. ...................................................................................................................... 13-5
13-5.6 Signs in Rights-of-Way........................................................................................................ 13-6
13-5.7 Sign Identification................................................................................................................ 13-6
13-5.8 Sign Maintenance. ...............................................................................................................13-6
13-5.9 Sign Allotment, Maximum Size and Location..................................................................... 13-6
13-6 SIGN MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................... 13-6
13-6.1 Area of a Freestanding Sign................................................................................................. 13-6
13-6.2 Area of Building Signs......................................................................................................... 13-6
13-6.3 Exceptions............................................................................................................................ 13-6
13-7 SIGNS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS...................................... 13-10
13-8 PERMITTED SIGNS....................................................................................................................... 13-10
13-9 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS AND EXEMPT FROM ZONING
CERTIFICATES.............................................................................................................................. 13-10
13-10 SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.................................................................. 13-12
13-10.1 Building and Freestanding Signs. ...................................................................................... 13-12
13-10.2 Outdoor Advertising Signs. ............................................................................................... 13-12
13-11 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE O OFFICE DISTRICT.................................................................... 13-12
13-11.1 Temporary Signs................................................................................................................ 13-12
13-11.2 Freestanding Signs............................................................................................................. 13-12
13-11.3 Building Signs.................................................................................................................... 13-13
13-11.4 Outdoor Advertising Signs. ............................................................................................... 13-13
13-12 SIGNS PERMITTED IN E RETAIL, F LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND G HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICTS. .................................................................................................................................... 13-13
13-12.1 Temporary Signs................................................................................................................ 13-13
13-12.2 Portable or Movable Signs................................................................................................. 13-13
13-12.3 Freestanding Signs............................................................................................................. 13-14
13-12.4 Building Signs.................................................................................................................... 13-14
13-12.5 Outdoor Advertising Signs. ............................................................................................... 13-15
13-13 SIGNS PERMITTED WITH CONDITIONAL USE ZONING CERTIFICATE. ........................... 13-15
13-13.1 Bench Signs. ...................................................................................................................... 13-15
13-13.2 Outdoor Advertising Signs in an Office District................................................................ 13-15
13-13.3 Freestanding On Premise Advertising Signs in Retail and Industrial Districts with Lot
Frontages of 50 Feet or Less.............................................................................................. 13-16
13-13.4 A Second Freestanding On Premise Advertising Sign in Retail and Industrial Districts with
Lot Frontages of Over 200 Feet. ........................................................................................ 13-16
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