Sec. 326.202. - Ground signs.

(a) Ground signs erected to a height of more than 20 feet shall be entirely of metal construction with all structural members not less than one-fourth of an inch thick unless of noncorrosive metal, except that floor planks of catwalks on platforms and battens behind metal facing may be of pressure-treated wood. (b) The height of ground signs above the level of adjacent ground shall be limited as provided in Chapter 656 , Part 13, and a clearance of not less than nine feet shall be maintained below the main body of the sign if it is erected within 20 feet of an intersection of two street right-of-way lines. (c) Ground signs shall conform to the front yard requirements of the residential district where commercial and residential districts adjoin and the sign is located within 50 feet from the boundary of the residential district. These signs should not be placed in front of a dwelling or less than three feet from a division property line or building. A ground sign shall be permitted in the rear of a dwelling which is located in a district permitting signs if a required rear yard for the dwelling is maintained between the dwelling and the sign. (d) If the upright support of a ground sign is a single member, the support shall be of noncorrosive metal or shall be hot-dipped galvanized steel to a height not less than six inches above ground level or the level of encasing concrete, whichever is higher. (Ord. 71-342-174; Ord. 72-975-493, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 85-1201-663, § 6; Ord. 2001-1160-E, §§ 14, 15) Editor's note— Section 3 of Ord. 80-611-278 waived the provisions of this Section for the purposes of the "Neighborhood Watch Program" authorized by § 1 of Ord. 80-611-278. Note— Former § 900-1604.3; § 334.203; § 326.203 .