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ORDINANCE NO. ~~~, VILLAGE OF DUBLIN, OHIO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 541 OF ARTICLE V
"SIGNS AND BILLBOARD REGULATIONS" OF ORDINANCE
NO. 21-70 KNOWN AS THE ZONING CODE OF THE VILLAGE
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WHEREAS, this Ordinance was submitted to the Planning Commission for
its approval, disapproval or suggestions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reported to Council that it
recommend the passage of said Ordinance, and hold a publ ic hearing thereon
after giving due and proper notice thereof; and
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WHEREAS, onr~ 'I., 1973, Council held a publ ic hearing thereon after
giving due and proper notice thereof; and
WHEREAS, the report of the Planning Commission together with the text
~] of this Ordinance has been on file in the office of the Clerk available
for publ ic examination during the 30 days immediately preceding the publ ic
hea ring:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Counci I of the Vi I lage of Dubl in,
State of Oh io, t; of the elected members concurring:
SECTION I. That Section 541 of Article V of Ordinance No. 21-70 be,
and it hereby is, amended to read as fol lows:
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inaccorc!ance y/i~h ORC 131.25 and Re.
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SECTION 541 SIGN REGULATIONS
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541.01 SIGNS PERtvll TTED . AI I signs hereafter constructed shal I be
constructed only in accordance with the provisions of this
........ section or as modified by the Architectural Board in areas
over which they have jurisdiction.
541.011 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to authorize
the use of signs which are compatible with their sur-
roundings, appropriate to the type of activity to which
they pertain, expressive of the identity of individual
proprietors or of the community as a whole, and legible
in the circumstances in which they are seen.
541 .01 2 Territorial Limits. The provisions of this section
shall apply to all land within or hereafter annexed to
the Village of Dubl in, Ohio.
54 1 . 0 I 3 Modification by Architectural Soard. Within the (CCC)
Central Community Commercial District and the (CS) Cen-
tral Business District, the Architectural Board shal I
have authority to modify al I regulations to insure that
signs are consistent with and appropriate to the intent
and purpose of Sections 561.02 and 561.03 of this Ordinance.
541 .02 EXEMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS. The provisions of these regula-
".- tions shal I not apply to: (I) the flag, pennant, or insignia
of any nation, state, city or other pol itical unit; (2) signs
of a duly constituted governmental body including traffic or
~. similar regulatory devices, legal notices, or warnings at
ra i I road cross i ngs; (3) signs denoting architect, engineer,
or contractor when placed on construction sites and not
exceeding 32 square feet in area; (4) signs required to be
maintained by law or governmental order, rule, or regulation,
with a total surface area not exceeding 10 square feet in
a rea; (5) signs not exceeding one square foot in area and
bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, or names of
occupants of premises; (6) temporary signs not exceeding 8
square feet in area advertising the sale or lease of real
estate when located on property to which the sign refers,
provided, however, that these signs shal I be removed within
14 calendar days fol lowing sale or lease of the property, or
(7) signs pertaining to duly constituted elections.
541 . 021 No sign shal I be placed in street rights-of-way or
publ ic parks or on util ity poles, trees, or publ ic
property and area allowances for signs may be uti-
I ized only on the side of the building from which
they are calculated.
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54 I . 022 Signs sha II not be located so as to interfere with
the visibi I ity and safe operation of vehicles enter-
ing or leaving the premises or intersecting street
;ef""'" and crosswa I ks.
54 I .023 Signs shall not resemble by design, color, shape, or
'- other characteristics, any common traffic control de-
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vice, directional or warning signs erected or main-
tained by the State of Ohio, the Village of Dublin,
or by any rai I road or publ ic uti I ity or simi lar agency
concerned with the protection of the publ ic health or
safety.
54 I .024 Portable signs including A-frames, pennants, and banners,
are prohibited except as fol lows:
Those erected by a civic organization to advertise a
bazaar, cake sale, garage sale, picnic, ra I I y, 0 r
similar publ ic function, such sign to have an area
not exceeding 32 square feet and to be displayed for
a period not exceeding 21 days.
54 I . 025 Paper posters appl ied directly to a wal lor building
or pole or other support and paper, plastic, card-
board letters or letters of similar material or
pictures in the form of advertising, printed or ap-
pi ied directly on the ~lall of a bui Iding are pro-
f~ hibited.
541 .026 No sign containing flashers, animators, or mechanical
,- movements or contrivances of any kind, excepting clocks,
shall be permitted without the specific approval of the
Commission regarding location, character and style. In
approving this type of sign, consideration shal I be
given to traffic safety, intensity of building develop-
meni- , scale of the sign with regard to bui (dings and
pedestrians and the intensity of illumination expressed
in foot candles or lumens.
541 .027 The level of illumination emitted or reflected from a
sign sha II not be of an intensity sufficient to con-
stitute a demonstrable safety hazard to vehicular move-
ment on any street from which the sign may be viewed.
I I luminated signs sha' I be constructed and maintained
so thaT the source of illumination is shielded or other-
wise prevented from bearing directly onto adjacent lots
or streets.
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54 I .028 Projecting signs shal I not be establ ished less than 8
feet above a sidewalk grade and shal I not project more
-. than 4 feet from the wall or one-third of sidewalk
width, whichever is iess. No projecting signs shal i
be permitted over the travel portion of any street
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54 I .029 No more than one free standing ground sign shall be
permitted on any lot.
541 .03 DEFINITIONS. Except where specitical Iy defined herein, al I
words used in this section of the Zoning Code shat I carry
their customary meanings. Words used in the present tense
include the future tense; the singular number includes the
plural; the word structure includes the word building; the
word lot includes the word plot or parcel; the term shal I
is always mandatory; the words "used" or "occupied" as ap-
pI led to any land or structure shal I be construed to in-
clude the words "intended, arranged or designed to be used
or occup i ed" .
SIGN. Any structure or part thereof or device attached
thereto or represented thereon, which shal I display or in-
clude any letter, words, model, banner, flag, pennant,
insignia or representation used as, or which is in the
i nature of an announcement, direction or advertisement.
f~ GROUND SIGN. A sign supported by a pole, uprights, or
braces on the ground.
- WAll SIGN. A sign erected paral leI to the face, on the
face, or painted on the outside wal I of any building. No ,
wal I sign may project more than 12 inches from the wal I
to which it is attached, nor project above the roof line
of the building to which it is attached.
ROOF SIGN. A detached sign supported upon the roof of a
bu i I ding.
PROJECTING SIGN. A sign attached to a wal I and extending
from it in a perpendicular direction.
STREET FRONTAGE. The total width of that side ot the
bui Iding which faces the street, excluding any extension
of a building wal I beyond the building itself. Where the
site abuts more than one publ ic street, the appl icant shall
specify \'!hich is the primary frontage, and signs may be per-
mitted on the basis of the area authorized for each lineal
foot of priwary street frontage and. one-half thereof for
each I inea I foot of other street frontage. In the case of
shopping centers drives and parking areas as appropriate
r-- sha II be cons i dered street fr-ontage.
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PEAK. The highest point on a rooT, or the highest point
on another architectural element that may block the rear
view of a sign.
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SIGN AREA. The allowable sign area of any sign is the
maximum projected surface area which can be viewed from
- anyone vantage point.
ITEM OF INFOR~~TION. One syl rabIe, symbol, abbreviation,
broken plane, or discontinuous odd shape. No premises
shal I display to one right-of-way more than 10 items of
i nformat ion. The fol lowing are not considered items of
information:
( I ) lettering less than 3 inches in height.
(2) Arch i tectura I letters, i . e., letters less
than 19 inches high carved into the fabric
of a building or attached securely to it,
provided that (a) they are not specifically
illuminated or constructed of a shiny ma-
terial, (b) the color does not contrast
sharply with that of the building fabric,
and (c) they do not exceed one inch in
thickness.
54 I . 04 TABLE OF DESIGN ELEMENTS. A table of basic design ele-
,;~--< ments is hereby attached to and made a part of this code.
No sign may be erected, displayed, or substantially altered
or reconstructed except in conformance with this section of
~. the Zoning Code. (See Table on fol lowing page.)
54 I .05 GROUND SIGNS. Where permitted and of the character al lowed
in SECTION 541.04, ground signs may be displayed provided:
(I) The use is accessible by automobile and has
off-street parkingj
( 2) The edge of the bui Iding or structure in
which the use is conducted is set back at
least 30 feet from the edge of the adjacent
street or highway right-of-~ay. The height
of a ground sign shall be measured from the
grade at the edge of the right-of-waYj
(3) A ground sign which is 6 square feet or more
in area may be displayed only on a frontage
of 100 feet or more, and may not be closer
than 100 feet to any other ground sign v/h ich
is 6 square feet or more in sizej
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Section 541.04 Tat
(See also E
Type of Sign
Ground Wall (4) Roof (4) -
Zoning Lanes (1) Area (2) Height (3) Height (3) Above Peak
District Area Below Peak P
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Residential - c. 4 (4) (5) - -
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.....,., SO 2 30 12
4 50 14 (4) (5) - -
NC 2 25 12
4 40 14 (4) 30 - -
CC 2 30 18
4 60 20 (4) (5) y -
CCC 2 25 16
CB 4 3~ 18 (4) (5) y -
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RI 2 30 12 y
4 (12) 50 14 (4) 20 y -
X-Way 160 22
LI 2 35 14
4 (12~ 60 16 (4) (5) v y
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X-Way ) 20C 24
GI 2 40 18
4 80 20 (4) (5) y y
~ X W (12) 230 32
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OLR, PLR, 2 35 12 "(7
...,,; PHR, PSC, 4 (12) 60 18 (4) (5) " Y
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PHS, PIP X-Way 180~ 20 N
Notes:
General - Y = Yes N = No
(1) Number of travel lanes on adjacent street.
(2) Expressed in square feet.
(3) Expressed in feet except where (5) shown.
(4) The total sign area allowed for ground, wallar roof signs for a building shall
not exceed 3 square f'3.~t for each lineal foot of the street frontage of such building
if a one-story building or 4 square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage
of such building if more than one story in height. Ground, wall or roof signs
may be used in any combination where permitted. In the event the above maximum
allowable sign area is less than the allowable area of a ground sign permitted
in a district, the maximum sign area permitted shall be governed by the ground
sign regulation.
(5) Se2 Section 541.06 (6).
(6) Only individual cut-out letters and/or symbols may be attached to, painted,
stenciled, or otherwise placed on these devices. If lettering exceeds three
inches in height, it is debited against total number of items of information
allotted to that establishment.
(7) Ground-supported displays of this type shall be allowed only where sidewalk is
f' at least 15 feet wide. Lettering less than three inches in height is not de-
bited against total items of information allotted.
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le of DeB~gn Elements
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Design Elements
Projecting A,vni ng Time and Sidewalk Window- Window- Color Sign
:-ea (2) Height(3) Cano~Marquee Temperature Showcase Permanent Temporary Lights Color
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- - - - - - - ~.Jhite Any 3 colors
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- - y v y ~ 25% 15% \.Jhite Any (, cDlnrs
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to I'>::) (10)
- - y y y Y (8) 25% 15% (9) Hhite Any ,C, co:;o-cs
'-0 3.~ (10) Y (8)
50 ~o (10) y y y 1-1 25% 15% (9) All An"''r r:: r!:~~"'1-S
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'.0 '1t> (10) y y y Y 25% 15% (9) All A nv ,; (' C: 1 c.'-"
- - y y N N 25% N \<Jhi te Any 6 colors
- - y y N N 25% N All Any 6 colors
- y v N N 25% N All Any 6 colors
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- - y y N N 25% ~y All Any 6 colors
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(8) Only on sidewalks with a minimum width of 15 feet and limited to no more than two show-
cases per 100 feet of frontage. If showcase projects from building front, projection
may not exceed 24 inches.
(9) In gasoline service stations, temporary signs may be posted flat on pumps only, one
facing each way on each pump, provided such signs do not exceed four square feet in
size.
(10) See Section 541.07 (4).
(ll) Within any PUD District, signs shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations
of that zoning district which is most appropriate to the development, such determina-
tion to be made by the Commission following approval of the Preliminary Development
Plan.
(12) X-Way - Freeways, expressways and other controlled access highways whose speed limits
exceed 60 mph.
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(4) A use may have both ground and projecting
signs if only one of these signs is 6
square feet or more in size.
( 5) In addition to the regulations contained
in Section 541.04, in the PSC, PHS, PIP
~., and OLR districts where the area developed
consists of more than one lot, is in single
ownership or managership, and exceeds 150
acres in gross area, a single sign exhibit-
ing only a name, trademark, symbol or
graphic such as a logo, may be erected to
a height not to exceed 100 feet and con-
tain a total display surface area not to
exceed 800 square feet. The location of
such sign shal I have the specific approval
of the Commission and must be located on
the site to which the sign refers.
(6) In addition to the regulations contained
in Section 541.04, in any district located
within 3,000 feet of the intersection of
the center I ines of highways 1-270 and U.S.
33 and within 1,800 feet of the intersection
of the centerl ines of al I other interchanges
in the vii lage, a sign may be erected to a
height not to exceed 60 feet and contain a
",ff~ total area not to exceed 400 square feet
provided that: (I) the sign is located on
the property to which the sign refers; (2)
the sign refers only to service stations or
- motels; (3) the sign shal I contain no more
than six co I ors; (4) the location of the
sign shall be approved by the Commission;
and (5) the sign shal I not be located in
any required yard space.
(7) The provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) may
not be appl ied cumulatively.
54 I . 06 WALL AND ROOF SIGNS. Where permitted and of the character
al lowed in SECTION 541.04, wal I and roof signs may be dis-
played in accordance with the fol lowing regulations:
(I) Where aJ lowed, any use may display either a
wall or roof sign or a combination of both.
(2) If the sign is enclosed by a box or outl ine,
the total area of the sign, including the
background, is counted as part of the sign-
able area. If the sign consists of individual
letters, only the area of the letters is
~ counted as part of the signable area.
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(3) If wall signs, either boxed or separate
letters, are placed in the space between
- windows, the height of such signs may not
exceed two-thirds of the distance between
the top of a window and the sil I of the
- window above, or major architectural de-
tails related thereto.
(4) If individual letters or a box graphic is
placed between window spandrels, the height
of the letters or box way not exceed two-
thirds of the height of the spandrel.
(5) AI I or a portion of the signable area may
be contained in a roof sign. I f no wa I I
sign is displayed, an industrial use may
display roof signs no larger than the
signable wal I area.
( 6) A wal I sign may not extend above the window
sill of the second story unless the estab-
I ishment to which it pertains is located
above the first floor, in which case the
display may extend as high as the sil I of
the third story, but no higher.
~" (7) A wa II sign may be d i sp I ayed on the side
or rear of a building adjacent to an off-
street parking area if the off-street park-
ing area is 40 feet or more in width. In
"-' this case, the side or rear of the bui Iding
adjacent to the off-street parking area may
not be used to calculate the signable wal I
area a Ilowab I e. S i gnab I e wa II area sha II
be calculated as though the sign were to be
placed on the front of the building.
541 .07 PROJECTING SIGNS. Where permitted and of the character al-
lowed in SECTION 541.04, projecting signs may be displayed
in accordance with the fol lowing regulations:
( I ) Any commercial or institutional use may dis-
play one projecting sign on each street
frontage.
(2) Projecting signs shall be pinned away from
the wal I at least 6 inches.
(3) Projecting signs are not permitted at the
intersection of corners, except at right
,.... angles to the bui Iding front.
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~" (4) Projecting signs may not extend vertically
above the '" i ndm'/ sill of the second story.
'- (5) No projecting sign may be displayed unless
the bui Iding to which it is attached is 20
feet or more in width and no projecting
sign may be closer than 50 feet to any other
projecting signl unless one of the project-
ing signs consist solely of a symbol.
54 I . 08 PERMITS. Prior to the erection of any sign other than tem-
porary window signs and other signs as regulated in SECTIONS
541.02 (6) and 541.0241 a permit shal I be secured from the
Administrative Officer. In applying for said permitl a scale
drawing or drawings of the proposed sign and a plot plan show-
ing its proposed location and the location of adjacent build-
ings and signs previously erected under the provisions of
these regulations shal I be submitted to the Administrative
Officer. The fol lowing fee schedule shall apply to the cost
of signs:
Fees for New Siqns Reinspection
Type of Siqn Rate Minimum Maximum Fee
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- Ground
Non-illuminated $0.03/Sq. Ft. $ 3.00 $15.00 $3.00
I I I um i nated
- single-face $O.IO/Sq. Ft. $ 5.00 $20.00 $3.00
Illuminated
multiple-face $O.IO/Sq. Ft. $10.00 $20.00 $3.00
for each face
Wall or Roof $O,IO/Sq. Ft. $ 5.00 $20.00 $3.00
for each face
Projectinq $O.IO/Sq. Ft. $ 5.00 $10.00 $3.00
for each face
Note: No fee is required for temporary signs or signs
regulated in SECTIONS 541.02 (6) and 541.024.
54 I .09 REINSPECTION AND r~INTENANCE. AI I signs for which a permit
shal I be issued in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance shal I be subject to the fol lowing provisions:
( I ) The Adm in i strat i ve Off i cer or his des i gnated
representative shal I reinspect each sign once
every twenty-four (24) months fol lowing erec-
~ tion of said sign to determine its compl iance
with appl icable bui Iding regulations of the vi 1-
'"-' lage and to insure proper operating conditions
and maintenance.
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(2) Whenever the official making a reinspect ion
..~ finds a sign in need of repair, support re-
placement: cleaning, repainting, or any
maintenance service necessary to reasonable
and proper appearance and/or public safety,
.~ he sha I I issue an order to the owner of said
sign al lowing thirty (30) days to effect
needed repairs or maintenance.
(3) Fai lure of an owner to comply with the pro-
visionsof(2) above shall be cause for the
inspecting official to order the permit is-
sued for the sign void and issue an order
for the sign to be removed with fifteen (15)
days.
SECTION 2. That Section 561.03 of Article V of Ordinance No. 21-70 be,
and it hereby is, amended to add the fol lowing:
(6) The Architectural Board may modify the location, height
and area of all proposed signs within its area of juris-
diction based on appl icabil ity of each sign to its loca-
tion, type, style, color and such other factors as the
Board deems appropriate, al J consistent with and appro-
priate to the intent and purpose of the Board.
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SECTION 3. Section Numbers 5802 and 5803 of Chapter 58 of the Frankl in
'..... County Sui Iding Code adopted by and incorporated into Ordinance Number 01-54
of the Vi I lage of Dubl in, Ohio, be and they hereby are repealed.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shal I take effect and be in force from
and after the earliest period al lowed by law.
Passed this Zo da y 0 f Ad6-U.5"- , 1973.
- Attest: ~ :;/'~ (f?~ 8~
Attest:
~age Adm&L Cle rk-Treasurer
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