.010 Coordinated Program. A coordinated sign program is required to be submitted to the Planning and Building Department, per the requirements of subsection 18.44.055.040 (Coordinated Sign Program), prior to the issuance of the first sign permit and shall address the following:
.0101 Signs shall complement the architecture of the building and provide a unifying element along the streetscape.
.0102 The size, scale, and style of signs shall be internally consistent, and consistent with the scale of the buildings of which they are a part.
.0103 Wall signs for ground floor uses shall be placed between the doorway and the upper facade, and shall be located at approximately the same height as all other ground floor wall signs to create a unifying, horizontal pattern.
.020 Applicability of Other Regulations. The provisions in Chapter 18.44 (Signs) shall apply to projects within the PTMU Overlay Zone except as listed below. Residential uses shall be subject to the requirements of Section 18.44.070 (Signs in Residential Zones).
.0201 Awning signs and projecting signs are permitted for buildings with ground floor commercial uses.
.0202 Thematic elements, three-dimensional objects or non-habitable structures, such as a gateway, tower, sculpture, spire and similar architectural features to entertain pedestrians, are permitted.
.030 Banners used as temporary Real Estate signs in Mixed Use Developments. In conjunction with obtaining a Special Event Permit (Section 18.38.240), Mixed Use Developments within the PTMU Overlay Zone are permitted to use banners as real estate signage (as defined in Section 18.44.030) if all of the following provisions are met:
.0301 Banners shall be kept clean, neatly maintained, with no missing sign copy, or ripped or faded material. Any un-maintained or damaged portion of the banners shall be repaired or replaced immediately. Non-compliance shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be subject to immediate termination of the permit.
.0302 Banners shall be no greater than 225 square feet or one percent (1%) of the building face to which the banner is attached, whichever is greater.
.0303 Banners shall be safely affixed to the building in a manner which ensures the safety of the public.
.0304 A maximum of one (1) banner shall be permitted per street frontage.
.0305 Banners shall only apply to projects implementing the PTMU Overlay Zone.
.0307 Banners shall be subject to the time limitations contained in Section 18.44.190.060 regarding Temporary Tract Signs. (Ord. 5935 § 1 (part); August 24, 2004: Ord. 6001 § 1 (part); November 8, 2005: Ord. 6103 § 1 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord 6120 § 4 (part); October 28, 2008: Ord. 6192 § 1 (part); November 9, 2010: Ord. 6351 § 14; December 15, 2015: Ord. 6506 § 19; February 9, 2021: Ord. 6538 § 1 (part); October 4, 2022.)