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Except as otherwise specifically permitted in this chapter, building identification signs shall be subject to each and all of the following regulations:
A. Location Of Signs:
1. No building identification sign shall be permitted below twenty five feet (25') in height above grade except for a monument sign otherwise permitted by this chapter and one sign not to exceed five (5) square feet in area adjacent to any public entrance to a building that provides access to more than one business. Any building identification sign adjacent to a public entrance shall have identical text as any sign erected pursuant to subsection A3 of this section.
2. Except as permitted in subsections A3 and C of this section, building identification signs shall be restricted to those sides of a building directly fronting on a public street. No such sign shall face an abutting alley or private property.
3. When a building equals or exceeds one hundred feet (100') in height above grade, in addition to the signs permitted by subsection A2 of this section, one building identification sign shall be permitted on each side of the building not fronting on a public street. Any such sign shall be located above a height of seventy five feet (75') above grade.
When a building is greater than forty five feet (45') in height but less than one hundred feet (100') in height, one building identification sign may be erected on the side of a building not fronting on a public street in lieu of erecting an otherwise permitted building identification sign provided that such sign is located above a height of twenty five feet (25') above grade, does not exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the allowable size and area of the otherwise permitted building identification sign, and does not face a residential property line that is located within two hundred feet (200') of the sign.
B. Number And Area Of Signs: The total building identification sign area on any one side of a building shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the vertical surface area of such side, excluding penthouse walls. Except for the five (5) square foot business identification sign permitted in subsection A of this section, no more than one building identification sign shall be permitted on any one side of a building and no more than four (4) such signs, in total, shall be permitted on any building.
C. Accommodation: Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in subsection A1, A2, and B of this section, the architectural commission may grant a sign accommodation to allow a greater number of building identification signs or to allow such signs to be located in areas other than those otherwise permitted, provided that the signs located on any one side of a building do not exceed two percent (2%) of the vertical surface area of that side, excluding penthouse walls. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 93-O-2181, eff. 11-19-1993)
Lighted or illuminated signs shall not be permitted, except for building and business identification signs. Such signs shall conform to the requirements of section 10-4-315 of this chapter. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)
A. Each business having its main public entrance fronting on a courtyard shall be permitted one square foot of business identification sign area for each one lineal foot of that store frontage to a maximum sign area of eight (8) square feet. Such signs shall be uniform and architecturally integrated with the courtyard structure and appearance. Businesses fronting on a courtyard shall not be permitted any other business identification sign, except to the extent provided for it in subsection 10-4-604C of this article.
B. In addition to those signs permitted by subsection A of this section, courtyards shall be permitted the following signs:
1. Ground or wall signs naming the courtyard and/or containing its address. The number and area of such signs shall be determined pursuant to section 10-4-604 of this article, provided that for the purposes of determining the number and area of such signs, any part of the first story street frontage which has been used to compute allowable business identification signs for any business contained in the courtyard shall be excluded from the computation of the first story street frontage occupied by the courtyard; and
2. One ground sign or one wall sign not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area containing a directory of businesses located within the courtyard. Courtyards containing entries separated by a portion of the building, or by another building, shall be permitted one such ground sign or wall sign per entry to the courtyard.
C. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this section, the architectural commission may grant a sign accommodation pursuant to article 9 of this chapter to allow a courtyard sign for an individual business to exceed eight (8) square feet in area provided that:
1. The total area of business identification signs for a business which fronts on the courtyard does not exceed one and one-quarter (11/4) square feet for each linear foot of courtyard frontage,
2. The total area of building identification signs along any one wall of a courtyard does not exceed two-thirds (2/3) of a square foot for each linear foot of that wall, and
3. If the courtyard sign is an illuminated window sign that is visible from and less than fifty feet (50') from any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public right of way, such illuminated window sign shall, in addition to the requirements of subsections C1 and C2 of this section, comply with the limitations for comparable street front signs as set forth in section 10-4-604B5 of this article.
If the courtyard sign is an illuminated sign that is not visible from or is more than fifty feet (50') from any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public right of way then, notwithstanding any provision of subsection 10-4-604B5 of this article to the contrary, it shall be exempt from the requirements of said subsection 10-4-604B5 of this article, but shall still comply with subsections C1 and C2 of this section.
D. Notwithstanding the prohibition against moving signs set forth in section 10-4-302D of this chapter, flags and banners may be permitted in a courtyard if the flags or banners are at least twenty feet (20'), measured horizontally, from the nearest public right of way, the flags or banners are used solely to identify the courtyard and/or its seasonal activities, and the flags or banners do not identify any specific business, the product of any business or any event not specifically associated with the activities of the courtyard. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 93-O-2181, eff. 11-19-1993; Ord. 96-O-2268, eff. 10-18-1996; Ord. 00-O-2345, eff. 5-19-2000)
Signs located inside a building or structure and not otherwise excluded from the definition of a sign shall not obstruct more than twenty five percent (25%) of the view or light through an opening of a building, such as a window or showcase. Such signs shall not be calculated as part of the otherwise allowable sign area or number and, notwithstanding any other provision of this code, shall not be subject to approval as to design by the architectural commission and only if limited to the following:
A. Where merchandise is physically displayed behind shop windows or otherwise in view of the public from the street, the price of each separate item of such merchandise may be indicated in letters or numbers not exceeding three-fourth inch (3/4") in height attached or in near proximity to the displayed item.
B. Where goods, services, rentals, or sales are not on physical display to the public, information concerning such goods, services, rentals, or sales may be indicated by one sign facing each street frontage, not to exceed eighteen inches (18") by twenty four inches (24") in letters, and numbers not to exceed three-fourths inch (3/4") in height. Such signs shall not be affixed to the window.
C. While a sale of goods or services is being conducted or while a store is being relocated, temporary "sale", "coming soon", "closing out sale", or similar signs may be displayed facing each street frontage provided the aggregate area of such signs does not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the area permitted for a business identification sign pursuant to section 10-4-604 of this article, no letter or number exceeds twelve inches (12") in height, and no prices are advertised. A permit for such signs shall be obtained, and any such signs shall not be maintained for more than thirty (30) days in any consecutive one hundred eighty (180) day period.
D. Announcements, such as, but not limited to, available parking, acceptability of credit cards, trade association memberships, and the like, with letters or numbers not exceeding three-fourths inch (3/4") in height, may be displayed. Such announcements shall be limited to a total one hundred fifty (150) square inches facing each street frontage. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 00-O-2345, eff. 5-19-2000)
A. General: Notwithstanding the provisions of the definition of "area of sign", section 10-4-104 of this chapter, pole or ground signs shall not exceed fifty five (55) square feet in area. Such signs shall be restricted to the street that the business or building represented by such sign has as its main entrance or address. Not more than one pole or ground sign shall be maintained on any one site area, unless such site area is abutted by more than one of the streets designated in this section, in which case one such sign may be maintained on each street frontage. A pole or ground sign with more than one face shall be considered as a single sign.
B. Height: The maximum height of any portion of a pole or ground sign, including its supporting member or members, shall be twenty feet (20'). Pole or ground signs shall also conform to the requirements for business identifications signs and building identification signs where such requirements are applicable.
C. General Restrictions: In addition to the provisions of subsection A of this section, the following restrictions shall apply:
1. No pole or ground sign shall be erected except on commercially zoned sites along La Cienega Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard, Doheny Drive, Olympic Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard, and Sunset Boulevard. This restriction shall not apply to courtyards, gas stations, or parking facilities.
2. Visual interference, such as awnings, marquees, or street trees which interfere with the view of the site of a building or business, shall not be grounds to qualify a building or business for a ground or pole sign.
D. Sign Accommodation: Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this section, the architectural commission may grant a sign accommodation pursuant to article 9 of this chapter to allow a ground sign to be located on streets other than those set forth in subsection C of this section.
E. Combining Directories: Such ground signs as permitted under subsections 10-4-604D4 and 10-4-608B of this article, for business directories and courtyard directories, may be combined within a single sign structure provided the total sign area does not exceed fifty five (55) square feet. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 93-O-2181, eff. 11-19-1993; Ord. 96-O-2268, eff. 10-18-1996)
Except as provided in article 6.5 of this chapter regarding parking facilities signs, no sign shall be located so as to face in the direction of and be visible to property in a residential zone when such sign would be less than two hundred feet (200') from such residential property, unless such sign faces and is parallel to a street. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 96-O-2257, eff. 5-10-1996)
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