The following regulations apply to the city’s mixed use zone, in addition to any generally applicable regulations.
(A) All signs shall satisfy the requirements of BCO § 39.05 (General Requirements) unless otherwise allowed in this section.
(B) Signs allowed without a permit. Signs exempt under BCO § 39.02(A) (Exemptions) are not regulated under this chapter and therefore do not require a permit. Incidental signs are allowed without a permit so long as the definitional requirements of an incidental sign are met. All other signs are either prohibited or require a permit.
(C) Total sign coverage may not exceed one square foot per one linear foot of building frontage, per abutting street frontage, with an allowable minimum of 36 square feet and a maximum of 120 square feet per business. The maximum sign area may be distributed among any number of signs. (Note to reader: the way this provision is written allows for flexibility, while ensuring a maximum square footage is met).
(1) Wall sign. Maximum sign face area for an individual wall sign shall not exceed 36 square feet.
(2) Monument sign. The sign area of a monument sign shall not exceed 40 square feet, and the highest point of the monument sign shall be no higher than five feet above average finished grade.
(3) Projecting signs.
(a) No sign shall project out more than six feet from the wall of the building.
(b) No part of a projecting sign may be lower than eight feet above the sidewalk. The eight-foot height restriction does not apply to signs extending over private property.
(c) The maximum sign area of a projecting sign shall not exceed five square feet.
(4) Business complex sign. A business complex sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in sign area or 12 feet in height above finished grade. One business complex grouping of signs may be installed on any one abutting street frontage; a second sign is allowed if the site has two street frontages.
(5) Portable signs shall not exceed 7 square feet, 42 inches in height, and 24 inches in width per each sign side. A portable sign may be in place during hours of operation only and kept indoors outside of the hours of operation. One portable sign is allowed per licensed business. Portable signs in the MU district shall meet all of the following standards:
(a) Signs may be placed in the right-of-way provided that the sign placement maintains a five-foot-wide clear zone for pedestrian movement along the full frontage of the parcel and does not create any sight distance obstruction at any intersection.
(b) Signs shall be constructed of finished materials to create a professional appearance.
(6) Directional signs. Directional signs may not exceed six square feet per sign side or a maximum height of 42 inches. One directional sign if allowed per abutting street frontage entrance or exit. Feather signs are prohibited in the Mixed Use zone.
(Ord. 2018-04-01, passed 5-8-2018)