1169.05 COMMERCIAL, SPECIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

   (a)   GENERAL REGULATIONS: Total sign area for each lot shall not exceed two and one-half (2.5) square feet of signage per lineal foot of front wall. Total sign area shall be the total of the area of all signs located on the lot. Each lot shall be limited to one free-standing exclusive of entrance and exit signs.

TYPE SIGN	BUILDING FRONTAGE (feet)	MAX. AREA PER SIGN (Sq. ft.)	MINIMUM SETBACK		MAXIMUM HEIGHT	ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
			FRONT	SIDE
(b) SIGN TYPES:
(1) Free-standing	Under 15	25	15’	5’	8’	Maximum area of a free-standing Electronic Message Center sign is 20 s.f.
	15-19	30
	20-24	35
	25-29	40
	30-34	45
	35-39	50
	40-49	55
	50-59	60
	60-69	65
	70 and over	75
(2) Wall	Under 15	25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Shall be displayed on the front wall enclosing the business or use to which such sign pertains. See Section 1169.07 for design requirements for multi-tenant commercial buildings.
	15-19	30
	20-24	35
	25-29	40
	30-34	45
	35-39	50
	40-49	55
	50-59	60
	60-69	65
	70 and over	75
(3) Sidewall	N/A	30	N/A	0	20’	No more than two (2) side wall signs may be displayed per lot, facing in opposite directions, and mounted on side walls (side walls being walls most nearly perpendicular to the street on which the structure has frontage), provided that the owner of such signs shall waive the right to erect or maintain any free-standing sign during such time as the sidewall sign shall exist.
(4) Permanent window signs	N/A	40% of window pane area	N/A	N/A	N/A	The use of exposed inert gas lighting shall be considered a permanent window sign. Exposed inert gas lighting in a permanent window sign, or permanent window signs in conjunction with temporary window signs, may not occupy more than 40% of the window pane area. Window trim with said lighting shall be considered as occupying 100% of window pane area. Refer to Section 1169.08(e) on the use of temporary window signs.

(Ord. 2172-08. Passed 2-23-09.)