(a) Table I Permitted Signs.
Type of Signs | Uses | |||
Single Family Dwellings | Two-Family, Duplex Dwelling, Townhouses, Stacked Flats | Multiple-Family | Nonresidential | |
Permanent Signs | ||||
Sign Plate - Wall, window or ground | ||||
Maximum number | 1/dwelling unit | 1/dwelling unit | 1/dwelling unit | 1/building |
Maximum sign area | 2 square feet | 2 square feet | 2 square feet | 4 square feet |
Ground Sign for Use/Development | ||||
Maximum number | 1/dev. entrance | 1/dev. entrance | 1/dev. entrance | 1/building |
Maximum total sign area | 32 square feet | 32 square feet | 32 square feet | 32 square feet |
Maximum height | 5 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Minimum setback from right-of-way | 25 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet | 10 feet |
Wall Sign | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1 |
Maximum area | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 32 square feet |
Temporary Signs | ||||
Window Sign or Ground Sign | ||||
Maximum total sign area per sign | 9 square feet | 9 square feet | 9 square feet | 32 square feet |
Maximum height - ground | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet |
Minimum distance from right-of-way | 0 feet | 0 feet | 0 feet | 25 feet |
Banner | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area | n.a. | n.a. | 30 square feet | 30 square feet |
Maximum height | n.a. | n.a. | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Minimum distance from right-of-way | n.a. | n.a. | 25 feet | 25 feet |
Instructional Signs | ||||
Maximum number/entrances | n.a. | n.a. | 2 | 2 |
Maximum area each sign | n.a. | n.a. | 4 square feet | 4 square feet |
Minimum distance from right-of-way | n.a. | n.a. | 0 feet | 0 feet |
(b) Supplementary Regulations for Ground Signs.
(i) Ground signs that exceed four square feet in area shall be erected with a minimum of two supporting posts or on a solid base.
(ii) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
(iii) No part of a ground sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property, nor in the case of a corner lot shall signs, landscaping or appurtenances obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the intersecting streets.
(iv) For residential subdivisions, the ground sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance, and be either a double-faced ground sign or two single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(Ord. 35-07. Passed 3-19-07.)
(v) For nonresidential uses ground signs may have up to 75 percent of the permanent sign area, or 24 square feet, whichever is less, devoted to changeable copy or electronic message center features.
(Ord. 45-09. Passed 9-8-09.)
(vi) Nonresidential use ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals not exceeding seven inches in height, except for ground signs used by colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education, in which case no street address shall be required.
(c) Supplementary Regulations for Temporary Signs.
(i) Temporary signs on property used for residential purposes may be erected for an unspecified time.
(ii) For property used for nonresidential purposes, one temporary ground sign shall be permitted for a maximum of 30 consecutive days, not more than 90 days per calendar year.
(iii) Vacant parcels in residential districts shall be permitted one temporary sign. The maximum permitted sign area shall be not more than four square feet for every 200 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, provided the sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(iv) Temporary signs that are erected in order to announce or advertise a specific event shall be removed within seven days after the close of such event.
(e) Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed on a lot in a residential district when the lot is devoted to multi-family or non-residential use.