1163.06 SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM AREA FOR SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
 
Sign Type
Neighborhood Commercial Districts C-1
General Commercial District C-2
Central Business
District C-3
Mixed Use District
M-U
Industrial Districts
I-1, I-2
Core Area
Outside
Core Area
(a)    Nameplate
2 sq ft
2 sq ft
2 sq ft
2 sq ft
2 sq ft
2 sq ft
(b)    Business Identification Sign
(1) Attached to buildings
2.0 sq ft(a)
2.5 sq ft(a)
2.0 sq ft(a)
2.0 sq ft(a)
2.0 sq ft(a)
2.5 sq ft(a)
(2) Awning or canopy sign
50% of
awning or canopy face
50% of
awning or canopy face
NP
50% of awning or canopy face
50% of awning or canopy face
NP
(3) Freestanding Sign
40 sq ft(b)
80 sq ft(b)
NP
40 sq ft(b)
40 sq ft(b)
80 sq ft(b)
(4) Window Sign
20%(c)
20%(c)
20%(c)
20%(c)
20%(c)
20%(c)
(c)    Institution Identification Sign
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)   Directional Sign
4 sq ft
4 sq ft
4 sq ft
4 sq ft
4 sq ft
4 sq ft
(e)    Building Marker
6 sq ft
6 sq ft
6 sq ft
6 sq ft
6 sq ft
6 sq ft
(f)    Temporary Sign, except as otherwise specifically permitted below.
6 sq ft(e)
6 sq ft(e)
6 sq ft(e)
6 sq ft(e)
6 sq ft(e)
6 sq ft(e)
  (1) Real Estate/Project Construction Sign
40 sq ft (f)
80 sq ft (f)
40 sq ft (f)
40 sq ft (f)
40 sq ft (f)
80 sq ft (f)
(2) Window Sign
20% (g)
20% (g)
20% (g)
20% (g)
20% (g)
NP
(3) Special Event Sign
24 sq ft (h)
24 sq ft (h)
24 sq ft (h)
24 sq ft (h)
24 sq ft (h)
24 sq ft (h)
(g)    Instructional Sign
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(h)    Public Purpose/Safety Sign
(j)
(j)
(j)
(j)
(j)
(j)
Notes to Schedule 1163.06:
(a)    Per linear foot of building frontage, see also Section 1163.05(a).
(b)    See also Sections 1163.05, 1163.07 and 1163.08.
(c)    Of total window area. See also Section 1163.05(a).
(d)    Shall be permitted the allowable sign area for business identification signs for the district in which the use is located. See also Section 1163.05(a).
(e)    See also Section 1163.09 for temporary signs.
(f)    See also Section 1163.09(a).
(g)    Of total window area, see also Section 1163.09(b).
(h)    See also Section 1163.09(c).
(i)    Considered an identification sign unless exempt pursuant to Section 1163.05(b).
(j)    Permitted as needed to achieve the intended public purpose.
NP - Not permitted   NA - Not applicable
sq ft = square feet   ft = feet