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1. Capitol Boulevard Sign Standards: In addition to the generally applicable sign regulations of this Chapter, these special standards apply in the Capital Boulevard Special Design District.
A. Review:
(1) Signs require Design Review approval as an overall sign plan for the site.
(2) The Design Review Committee shall provide recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission on requests for variances and conditional use permits.
B. General Standards:
(1) One sign per building is permitted for each street frontage in accordance with the following provisions. The sign may be of the wall, free-standing or projecting type.
(2) Wall signs shall not exceed 15% of the wall area in size or 65 square feet, whichever is less. In addition, multi-tenant buildings are allowed one 16 square foot sign per tenant.
(3) In lieu of wall signs under 2. above, projecting signs may be allowed. Projecting signs shall not exceed 25 square feet in area and shall not exceed the building height or 20 feet, whichever is less. In addition, multi-tenant buildings are allowed one 12 square foot sign per tenant.
(4) Colors, materials and lighting shall be restrained and harmonious with the building and site.
(5) Use of neon is encouraged for illumination.
(6) Electronic message displays shall be allowed only with a conditional use permit. Manual readerboards must be approved by the Design Review Committee.
(7) Free-standing signs are allowed as per the size and height regulations for Gateway Streets.