(A) The requirements of this section shall be applicable to all signage for approved non-residential uses in the R-4 District when said uses are not otherwise included in § 92.041.
(B) Except as otherwise permitted by this subchapter, signs in the CBD/Central Business District shall be limited to wall, canopy, awning, and certain ground-mounted signs.
(C) Regulations governing these signs are as follows:
(1) Wall signs and projecting signs.
(a) A projecting sign, wall sign, or combination of both may be located on any building wall of a structure so long as the maximum sign surface area of all signs on one wall does not exceed 10% of the area of the building wall to which the sign or signs are attached up to a maximum of 120 square feet.
(b) Projecting signs are attached to the building and extend perpendicular to the building.
(c) Projecting signs are allowed with the following provisions: minimum of nine feet from grade/sidewalk to the lowest edge of the sign; maximum of six feet from the side of the building to the outside edge of the sign; maximum of 10% of the wall area for size of signage, up to 120 square feet; the sign cannot extend vertically above the natural roof line or parapet wall.
General Location | Specific Location | Maximum Number | Maximum Area | Maximum Height* |
Façades facing a public street | Between first window and window sill of second floor, or on sign frieze area or building if original to building or sign if advertising different business than first floor, be allowed above first floor window for Historic District only. The maximum number of signs above the first floor window shall be one. | 1 | 10% of the building wall(s) facing a public street | 16 feet |
Façades facing an alley or parking lot | Above or beside doorway | 1 | 8 square feet | 12 feet |
Windows | First floor windows | 2 | 20% of total window space | 8 feet |
Outside entrance to upper floors | Above or beside | 1 | 8 square feet above entrance; 2 square feet beside entrance | 12 feet |
Windows | Upper floor windows, if different business | 1 | 50% of window size | N/A |
*As measured from the top of the sign to the sidewalk. | ||||
(2) Canopy and awning signs.
(a) A sign message on a canopy or awning shall contain only the name of the business, street address, and/or the type of business; type of goods sold; or services rendered.
(b) Each business is permitted one sign hanging under a canopy or awning, provided that the message on the sign is perpendicular to the building, and the sign is at least seven feet above the surface of the sidewalk and is no more than eight square feet in size.
(c) Signage on the canopy or awning sign shall be limited to no greater than 1/2 of the area bounded by the edges of the canopy or awning, not including any drip-flap or vertical fascia surface. If signage is only found in the fringe drip-flap portion of the canopy, the entire portion of the area might be utilized for signage.
(3) Ground-mounted signs. Businesses with a minimum building setback of 20 feet from the fronting right-of-way may be permitted the use of a ground-mounted sign in addition to any other permitted signage. The maximum height of such signs shall not exceed five feet. The maximum area for such signs shall be 32 square feet.
(4) One A-frame sign. Sign area not to exceed six square feet on each side.
(5) One flag sign that does not exceed 15 square feet or one non-traditional flag sign (e.g. feather flag, flutter flag, bowhead banner) that does not exceed three feet in width and that has a pole with a maximum height of ten feet above the ground.
(6) Pole signs. Signs suspended from or mounted on poles. Pole signs are allowed if: the setback of the building exceeds 20 feet from the right- of-way; minimum of nine feet from grade/sidewalk to the lowest edge of the sign; maximum height of 20 feet to the highest edge of the sign or pole; maximum of 10% of the wall area for size of signage to be divided by wall, projecting or pole signs; not to exceed a cumulative total of 120 square feet; existing poles will be allowed to remain in their present location.
(Ord. 01-44, passed 12-17-01; Am. Ord. 04-52, passed 11-15-04; Am. Ord. 08-14, passed 4-21- 08; Am. Ord. 10-02, passed 11-15-10; Am. Ord. 15-12, passed 5-4-15; Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.80