Signs permanently attached to the structure of a building housing a permitted or conditional non-residential use shall be permitted subject to the following requirements along with other applicable requirements of this Zoning Code:
(a) Wall Signs. Building signs identifying an establishment which are attached flush against an exterior wall, or extending not more than twelve (12) inches from an exterior wall in a parallel manner, shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) A wall sign shall be mounted on the building which houses the business establishment advertised or identified by said sign and shall not be painted directly upon a building face. A wall sign shall not project above the roof line or the cap of parapets of such building, whichever is higher, or project above the wall to which it is attached.
(2) Wall sign allowances may be split into separate signs on the building, provided the display area of the total wall signage does not exceed total allowed, not including signs allowed without a permit stated in Section 1189.11. Where more than one (l) business shares the same building elevation, there shall be a distance of at least three (3) feet between said signs.
(3) The display area of a wall sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot for every one (1) foot of lineal building frontage on the building elevation, or tenant space, on which the subject sign is located.
(4) A wall sign shall have a width not exceeding eighty (80) percent of the building elevation or tenant space on which the subject wall sign is located.
(5) No part of any wall sign shall be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or ground level. No part of any wall sign shall be closer to either end of the building face, including a wall extension, on which it is erected than two (2) feet.
(6) An internally illuminated wall sign shall not face a property in a residential district in the event such residential district is within one hundred (100) feet of such wall sign.
(b) Window Signs. Building signs identifying an establishment or information about the use or premises which are painted or mounted onto a window, or erected on the inside of the building within two (2) feet of the window and intended to be viewed through the window from the exterior of the premises, shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) A window sign shall have a display area of no more than twenty five (25) percent of the area of the window which such sign is painted or mounted upon or visible through.
(2) A single business establishment shall have no more than two (2) total window signs, not including signs allowed without a permit stated in Section 1189.11.
(3) Window signs shall not be illuminated, unless it is to identify if a business is opened or closed. Open and Closed signs shall be limited to two (2) sq. ft.
(4) "Window sign" does not include merchandise on display.
(c) Projecting Signs. Building signs identifying an establishment which are attached perpendicular to a building wall and extending laterally more than twelve (12) inches shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) A projecting sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in display area per side and shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in total display area.
(2) A single business establishment shall have no more than one (1) projecting sign per building elevation and shall have no more than two (2) total projecting signs.
(3) No part of any projecting sign shall be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or ground level.
(d) Awning Signs. Building signs identifying an establishment which are located on an awning shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) The total display area of an awning sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet.
(2) A single business establishment shall have no more than one (1) sign per awning and shall have no more than two (2) total awning signs.
(3) Signs on awnings shall only be placed on the awning valance.
(Ord. 17-015. Passed 5-1-17.)