AN ORDINANCE

BY:

NO.

AMENDING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, SIGNS, OF THE OAKWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE REGULATORY EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN FLAGS AND TO SPECIFY A METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE SIGN FACE AREA OF TEMPORARY SIGNS INSTALLED AS LAWN SIGNS.

WHEREAS, a proposed text amendment to the Oakwood Zoning Ordinance was presented to the Planning Commission in a duly-noticed public hearing held on March 6, 2024, and the Planning Commission by a vote of recommended approval thereof; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendment has been presented to Council in a duly-noticed public hearing held on April 1, 2024, and as required by Section 1003.6(B) of the Zoning Code, Council has reviewed the proposed amendment and finds that it is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code, the Comprehensive Plan, and the interests of the city of Oakwood as a whole;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, THAT:

SECTION I.

Existing Section 1201.03(B), Exempt Signs, of the Oakwood Zoning Ordinance, specifically subsection 1201.03(B)(7) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows, with new text appearing in bold font and deleted text appearing in strike-through font:

Exempt Signs. The following signs are hereby designated as “exempt signs” and, as such, are subject only to the regulations contained in this Section 1201.03(B).

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Governmental flags Flags, subject to Section 901.4 (Standards for the Placement of Flagpoles). The combined total surface area of all flags, counting one (1) side only, shall be no greater than (60) square feet, with no single flag exceeding thirty (30) square feet in area nor six (6) feet in length at its longest dimension.

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SECTION II.

Existing Section 1201.06(B), Calculating Sign Area, of the Oakwood Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended to read as follows, with new text appearing in bold font and deleted text appearing in strike-through font:

Calculating Sign Area. Sign area is defined as the area within any perimeter enclosing the limits of lettering, emblems, or other figures on a sign, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the background on which it is placed. Structural members bearing no sign copy shall not be included in its surface area. In the case of a multifaced sign, other than a temporary sign installed as a lawn sign, all sides shall be included in the calculation of surface area. In the case of a temporary sign installed as a lawn sign, only one face shall be included in such calculation regardless of whether the sign is printed on one or both sides.

SECTION III.

It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, if required, in compliance with all legal requirements including Ohio R.C. 121.22.

SECTION IV.

This ordinance shall take effect as of the earliest date permitted by law.

PASSED BY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, this day of May, 2024.