Types of signs permitted in the respective zoning districts of the City are indicated in table 6.1 of this section. If a specific sign style or type is not included in the following table it is prohibited in the respective zoning district(s).
TABLE 6.1
Sign Type | Zoning Districts Where Allowed | Number Of Signs, Maximum | Total Sign Area Per Approved Wall Area, Maximum | Sign Height, Maximum | Illumination Allowed | |
Sign Type | Zoning Districts Where Allowed | Number Of Signs, Maximum | Total Sign Area Per Approved Wall Area, Maximum | Sign Height, Maximum | Illumination Allowed | |
Attached signs: | ||||||
Wall | Residential | 1 per building | 32 sq. ft. | Below the floor of the second story | Externally illuminated or reverse pan channel with halo illumination only | |
Commercial | Single-tenant: 1 per sign wall - total includes projecting signs; plus 1 additional sign for each 100 linear feet of sign wall (no cabinet signs allowed for additional signs) Multi-tenant: 1 per sign wall for each tenant with an exterior public entrance - total includes projecting signs; plus 1 additional sign for each tenant with an exterior public entrance for each 100 linear feet of sign wall (no cabinet signs allowed for additional signs) | Single-tenant: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of sign wall; maximum 200 sq. ft. for any 1 sign Multi-tenant: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of sign wall; maximum 200 sq. ft. for any 1 sign | Below top of wall, for single- story buildings, or below second story for multi-story buildings. See this chapter regarding signs on multi-story buildings. No cabinet sign shall be located above 20 ft. | Yes | ||
Projecting | Commercial | Single-tenant: 1 per sign wall - total includes wall signs Multi-tenant: 1 per sign wall with an exterior public entrance - total includes wall signs | Single-tenant: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of sign wall up to 20 sq. ft. Multi-tenant: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of sign wall up to 20 sq. ft. per tenant | 20 ft. | Yes | |
Awning | Mixed Use/ Commercial | 1 per awning | 0.5 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning; 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning when used in place of a wall sign | Only allowed on first floor awnings | Externally-illuminated only | |
Canopy | Mixed Use/ Commercial | 1 per attached canopy; 1 per detached canopy per street frontage | 0.5 sq. ft. per linear foot of canopy; 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of attached canopy when used in place of a wall sign | Only allowed on first floor or detached canopies | Only sign may be illuminated; no other parts of canopy | |
Blade | Mixed Use/ Commercial | 1 per tenant per tenant building entrance | 4 sq. ft. | Below second story | Externally-illuminated only | |
Changeable copy- wall | Mixed Use/ Commercial | 1 per sign wall - total includes wall signs | 32 sq. ft. | 30 ft. or top of wall, whichever is less | Yes | |
Freestanding signs: | ||||||
Freestanding monument sign | Multifamily and Commercial only | 1 per street frontage, up to a total of 2 signs per subdivision or development access | 32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | Externally-illuminated or reverse pan channel with halo illumination only | |
Commercial | 1 per street frontage plus an additional sign for each 660 ft. of street frontage; total includes other freestanding signs | Single-tenant: 35 sq. ft. in multi-family; 50 sq. ft. otherwise 2 to 10 tenants: 50 sq. ft. in multi-family; 80 sq. ft. otherwise More than 10 tenants: 50 sq. ft. in multi-family; 100 sq. ft. otherwise | 1 to 10 tenants: 6 ft. in multi- family; 12 ft. otherwise More than 10 tenants: 6 ft. in multi-family; 15 ft. otherwise | Yes | ||
Freestanding post | Multifamily and Commercial only | 1 per street frontage plus 1 additional sign for any street frontage in excess of 600 ft.; total includes other freestanding signs | 35 sq. ft. (less than or equal to 40 ft. tall) 350 sq. ft. (greater than 40 ft. tall) | 40 ft. 100 ft. - in tall commercial sign overlay zone | Yes | |
Freestanding changeable copy | Commercial | 1 - total includes other freestanding signs. Freestanding changeable copy signs must be located a minimum of 750 feet from the next closest freestanding changeable copy sign. | 32 sq. ft. in multi-family; 48 sq. ft. otherwise | 6 ft. in multi-family; 12 ft. otherwise | Yes | |
Transit stop | Contract regulated | |||||
Drive-through facility | Commercial | Up to 2 additional freestanding signs along the drive-through lanes | 32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | Yes | |
Electronic message | See subsection 10-6-5L of this chapter | |||||
Historical | See subsection 10-6-5M of this chapter | |||||
(Ord. 2182, 5-7-2019; amd. Ord. 2223, 5-3-2022; Ord. 2239, 6-6-2023)