A. Applicability:
1. Buildings, developments, subdivisions that are 100% residential within a non-residential district shall be subject to the permanent sign allowances for Section 10-5-9 Permanent Signs Permitted for Residential Properties.
2. The standards of this section shall apply to institutional uses found within residential districts.
3. Permanent signs shall be divided into the following sign types:
Sign Classification | Signage Types | Number of Signs Permitted |
Building Signs Freestanding Signs | Awning Sign, Canopy Sign, Marquee, Projecting Sign, Wall Sign A freestanding sign is any ground-mounted sign affixed to a freestanding base; the base of the sign shall not be a pole or multiple poles. | Within the DD district, one (1) building sign is permitted per storefront. Properties located on a corner lot may erect a building sign on each separate street frontage. Multi-tenant properties in all districts are permitted one building sign per tenant in addition to one freestanding sign per street frontage for the entire multi-tenant property. In all other districts except for the DD, a property is permitted to erect two signs per street frontage |
B. Standards By Sign Type:
1. The table below displays standards for each individual sign type.
Table 10-5-10.B: Sign Standards by Sign Type | ||
Building Signs | Sign Dimensions | Additional Standards |
Table 10-5-10.B: Sign Standards by Sign Type | ||
Building Signs | Sign Dimensions | Additional Standards |
Awning Sign | The sign may not comprise more than 50% of the valance or sloping portion of the awning. | All components of the awning or canopy shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet from the sidewalk and 15 feet above any driveway or vehicular use area. |
Canopy Sign | 1 square foot for every lineal foot of building frontage. | All components of the awning or canopy shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet from the sidewalk and 15 feet above any driveway or vehicular use area. |
Marquee Sign | 1.5 square feet for every lineal foot of building frontage, and shall not be wider than the entrance it serves plus five feet on each side thereof. | Shall not be closer than 3 feet to the closest edge of a street curb |
Projecting Sign | No larger than 12 square feet per sign face. | Must be attached perpendicular to the wall to which it is affixed no less than 9 feet above grade and may project up to four feet from the building wall, but no closer than three feet from the closest edge of a street curb. |
Wall Sign | 1 square foot for every lineal foot of building frontage. | Shall not protrude more than 24 inches from the wall on which it is mounted. |
Freestanding Sign | Sign Dimensions | Additional Standards |
Freestanding Sign (not permitted in the DD district) | One square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear lot frontage up to a maximum of 40 square feet. Sign height shall be limited to the height of the building with the exception of multi-tenant properties, which may have a height up to eight feet. | All freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from all rights-of-way. All permanent freestanding signs shall be located in a landscaped area equal to or larger than the total sign area of the applicable sign. Exposed sign foundations shall be constructed with a finished material such as brick, stone, or wood, or another high-quality material approved by the planning staff. |
(Ord. 2023-7, 7-17-2023; amd. Ord. 2023-9, 12-19-2023)