Brunswick Town Center–Special Planning District Number 2 Part I: General Signage Guidelines
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Commercial–less than 20,000 Sq. Ft. | Commercial–greater than 20,000 Sq. Ft. | Institutional/Office | General | ||
Type | Identification - Primary - Ancillary | Identification - Primary - Ancillary | Identification - Primary - Ancillary | Directional | - Primary signs are wall-mounted or ground-mounted - Ancillary signs are marquee, awning or window signs |
Quantity | - One primary sign/business (wall-mounted) - One primary sign/business (ground-mounted, type 6 only) - One ancillary sign/business (except window signs) - One wall-mounted rear facade sign for Main Street commercial only | - Two primary (wall-mounted) - One primary (ground-mounted) - Six ancillary | One primary sign/business** | No more than 2/access drive | ** If a building is multi-tenant, one additional sign is permitted to identify the building as a whole |
Configuration | - Wall-mounted, marquee, awning - Ground-mounted (Type 6 only) - Pole-mounted (Type 6 only) (marquee signs are projecting signs perpendicular to the building face) | - Wall-mounted - Ground-mounted | - Wall-mounted - Ground-mounted | Pole-mounted signs, on type 6 buildings only, must coordinate with the development signage and street furniture (See Part II of table) | |
Size | Primary wall-mounted: Not to exceed 2 sq. ft./linear foot of building frontage Primary ground-mounted: Not to exceed 24 sq. ft./face Ancillary: Marquee, awning signs not to exceed 12 sq. ft.; must not project more than 3 ft. from building face. Pole-mounted not to exceed 15 sq. ft. per side Window signs not to exceed 25% of total clear glass area Rear facade: not to exceed 1 sq. ft./linear ft. of business frontage | - Primary (wall) - not to exceed 2 sq. ft./linear ft. of business frontage - Primary (ground) - Not to exceed 50 sq. ft. per side - Ancillary - not to exceed 200 sq. ft. total - Window signs not to exceed 25% of total clear glass area | - Wall-mounted - 1 sq. ft./linear ft. of business frontage, not to exceed 50 sq. ft. - Ground-mounted not to exceed 24 sq. ft./ face of sign - Directional not to exceed 24 sq.ft. each | ||
Height | Poler-mounted - not to exceed 15 ft. Allow 8 ft., 6 in. clear height below all signs | - Ground-mounted not to exceed 6 ft. high | - Ground-mounted not to exceed 6 ft. high | ||
Material | Primary - Rohm & Haas plexiglass faces; metal | - Primary - Acrylic - Ancillary - Acrylic | - Metal - Fiberglass | Signs painted on walls not permitted in any district | |
Color | Subdued colors Avoid primary and bright colors | Colors should coordinate with development signage wherever possible. See Part II of Table | |||
Location | Signs affixed to buildings should fit within architectural framework of building Awnings/marquees - must be located below cornice | Signs affixed to buildings should fit within architectural framework of building | Signs affixed to buildings should fit within architectural framework of building | No signs shall be permitted in the public right-of-way, except marquee or awning signs. Marquee signs may project into the public ROW by a maximum of 3 ft. Awnings may project into ROW by 8 ft. maximum. Roof-top signs are not permitted in any district | |
Illumination | Individual internally backlit channel letters (except pole-mounted signs, which may be externally lit only) Externally lit | Primary - individual internally backlit channel letters | Individual internally backlit channel letters Externally lit | Illuminated sigh cabinets not permitted in any district | |
(Ord. 76-02. Passed 7-22-02.)
Brunswick Town Center–Special Planning District Number 2 Part II: Development Signage Guidelines | ||
Development Signage Guidelines | General | |
Type | Directional, special event, identification | |
Quantity | Banners: 2 per light pole Other: To be determined with Planning Commission approval | |
Configuration | Ground-mounted, pole-mounted, kiosks, banners | |
Size | Banners: 36 in. x 120 in. maximum; 30 in. x 98 in. minimum Pole-mounted: Not to exceed 24 sq. ft. per face Ground-mounted: Not to exceed 50 sq. ft. per face Kiosk: Not to exceed 64 sq. ft ground area | |
Height | Pole-mounted: Not to exceed 15 ft. height Ground-mounted: Not to exceed 6 ft. height Kiosk: Not to exceed 12 ft. height, excluding roof | |
Material | Banners: Flame-retardant canvas fabric only. Vinyl banners shall not be used. Other: Acrylic, metal | |
Color | Colors for all development signage should be coordinated within their respective neighborhoods | |
Location | Development signs may be located within the Main Street median or within the sidewalk areas along Main Street. Additionally, signs may be located within connector areas between Main Street buildings, and at sidewalks along rear of Main Street buildings. Signs may not obstruct an 8-ft. path along Main Street sidewalks at front of buildings | |
Illumination | Signs should be externally lit or internally lit channel letters. Faces of signs within kiosks may be backlit. Pole-mounted signs may not be internally lit in any manner but must be externally lit | |
(Ord. 76-02. Passed 7-22-02.)