(a) Building Signs. The maximum number and area of permanent signs attached to building shall conform to Table 2 below. Building signs include wall signs, window signs, awning or canopy signs and projecting signs.
(Ord. 35-07. Passed 3-19-07.)
Type of Signs | Zoning District | ||
B-1, B-2, B-3 or B-4 | I-1 or I-2 | OS | |
Signplate | |||
Maximum number per address | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area | 2 square feet | 2 square feet | 2 square feet |
Building | |||
Maximum number per occupant | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area per occupant | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of occupant’s building frontage or 300 square feet, whichever is less | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of occupant’s building frontage or 200 square feet, whichever is less | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of occupant’s building frontage or 100 square feet, whichever is less |
Maximum area per building | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of building frontage or 300 square feet, whichever is less | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of building frontage or 200 square feet, whichever is less | 2 square feet/1 lineal foot of building frontage or 100 square feet, whichever is less |
Projecting Sign | |||
Maximum number per | 1 | 1 | n.a. |
Maximum area permitted | 12 square feet | 12 square feet | n.a. |
(Ord. 45-09. Passed 9-8-09.)
(b) Window Signs.
(i) Ground floor occupants. A window sign shall not exceed 50 percent of the total glass area at the ground floor window and shall comply with the Design Standards for signs.
(ii) Upper floor occupants. For a multi-story building, each occupant above the ground floor shall be permitted one permanent sign to be placed in a window of the occupant's space, not to exceed six square feet or 50 percent of the area of the window in which the sign is place, whichever is smaller. These signs shall be in addition to the maximum allowable area for the building signs provided in Table 2.
(c) Secondary Frontage or Access. If a building or occupant has frontage on a second street or has access from a second public entrance such as a parking lot an additional sign area may be permitted on the secondary frontage not to exceed 40 percent of the sign area permitted for the primary frontage.
(d) Projecting Signs. Projecting signs shall be permitted only in the B-1 and B-3 Districts.
(i) Projecting signs shall be limited to occupants that have a minimum of 20 feet of occupant frontage. All projecting signs shall have a maximum height of 14 feet and a minimum clearance of seven feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign, except when the projecting sign is located above a landscaped area or other area that does not permit pedestrian traffic beneath the sign. A projecting sign shall not be permitted to extend into the street right-of-way.
(e) Ground Signs. Permanent ground signs permitted in the B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, I-1, I-2, and OS Districts shall comply with the following regulations in Table 3:
Type of Signs | Zoning District | ||
B-1, B-2, B-3 or B-4 | I-1 or I-2 | OS | |
Ground Signs | |||
Maximum number per building | 1 | 1 | n.a. |
Maximum area per tenant | 1 square foot/2 lineal feet of tenant’s building frontage, not to exceed 60 square feet | 1 square foot/2 lineal feet of tenant’s building frontage, not to exceed 60 square feet | n.a. |
Maximum area per building | 1 square foot/2 lineal feet of building frontage, not to exceed 60 square feet | 1 square foot/2 lineal feet of building frontage, not to exceed 60 square feet | n.a. |
Maximum height | 10 feet | 10 feet | n.a. |
Setback from public right-of- way* | 5 feet | 5 feet | n.a. |
Entrance/Exit Signs | |||
Maximum number | 2/drive | 2/drive | 2/drive |
Maximum area per sign | 2 square feet | 4 square feet | 4 square feet |
(i) Additional Ground Signs. An additional ground sign may be permitted on lots not less than four acres in nonresidential districts for a building or development on a corner lot. The additional sign shall not exceed the area as permitted in Table 3.
(ii) Setback from Intersections. On a corner lot ground signs shall comply with the minimum setback provided in Table 3. In addition, 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.
(iii) Minimum Side Yard. Ground signs shall be located not less than 10 feet from a side lot line provided, however, when adjacent to an R-1 or R-2 District or a lot used for residential purposes, a ground sign shall be not less than 20 feet from the side lot line.
(Ord. 35-07. Passed 3-19-07.)
(iv) Changeable Copy. Ground signs may have up to 75 percent of the permanent sign area, or 32 square feet, whichever is less, devoted to changeable copy or electronic message center features.
(Ord. 45-09. Passed 9-8-09.)
(v) Multi-Occupant Facilities. When a ground sign is permitted on a site that has more than one occupant, it is the property owner's responsibility to determine if the sign area shall be devoted to identification of the building(s), the anchor occupant, all occupants, or some combination thereof.
(vi) Permanent ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals not exceeding seven inches in height, except for ground signs used by colleges, universities, other institutions of higher education, and hospitals, in which case no street address shall be required.
(vii) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
(viii) The Administrative Official may approve the location of a ground sign less than the required distance from a road right-of-way if it finds the sign will not interfere with traffic sign lines and that the required setback is unreasonable because of existing site condition; provided, however, no ground sign or part thereof shall be permitted in the right-of-way.
(f) Temporary Signs. Temporary signs in nonresidential districts may be permitted in addition to the permanent signs as regulated in Section 1134.06(a) through (e) provided:
(i) Temporary signs may be ground signs, window signs or banner signs.
(ii) The area of a temporary window sign shall not exceed 25 percent of the total transparent glass area of the window in which the sign is placed.
(iii) Temporary ground and temporary banner signs are permitted only in the B- 1, B-2, B-3, B-4, I-1, and I-2 Districts provided:
(1) There shall be no more than two temporary ground or temporary banner signs each not more than 30 square feet; and
(2) Each sign shall have a maximum height of six feet above grade; and
(3) Each sign shall not be less than 15 feet from a street right-of-way except the Administrative Official may permit signs less than 15 feet from a street right-of-way in the B-1 District; and
(4) Signs shall be permitted for a maximum of 30 consecutive days, and not more than a total of 90 days each calendar year.
(iv) Temporary signs that are created in order to announce a specific event shall be removed within seven days after the close of such event.
(v) Temporary billboard signs are permitted only in the B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, I- 1, and I-2 Districts provided:
(1) There shall be no more than one temporary billboard sign, not more than six square feet, per parcel; and
(2) Each sign shall have a maximum height of six feet above grade; and
(3) Each sign shall be outside all street rights-of-way; and
(4) Each sign shall have the consent of the owner of the property on which it is located; and
(5) Signs shall be permitted for a maximum of five consecutive days, and not more than a total of 30 days each calendar year.
(h) Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed and as approved by the Administrative Official.
(i) Signs for Residential Uses. Signs for permitted or conditionally, permitted in the residential districts shall conform to the sign regulations provided in Section 1134.05.