Permanent freestanding signs shall be permitted subject to the following requirements along with other applicable requirements of this Zoning Code:
(a) Monument Signs. A property conducting a permitted or conditional non-residential use shall be permitted no more than one (l) monument sign subject to the following requirements:
(1) The display area per sign face of a monument sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way. For each additional one (l) foot setback from the public right-of-way, an additional two (2) square foot per sign face shall be permitted, up to a maximum of one hundred and forty-two (142) square feet per sign face.
(2) A monument sign shall have no more than two (2) faces.
(3) The height of a monument sign shall not exceed six (6) feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the primary frontage street right-of-way line. For each additional three (3) feet setback from the street right-of-way line, an additional one (1) foot in height will be permitted for a monument sign up to a maximum of twelve (12) feet high.
(4) A monument sign shall be located no less than ten (10) feet from any property line or public right-of-way and shall be located no less than thirty (30) feet from a residentially zoned property. Monument signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(5) A monument sign shall have a base consistent with the primary building material.
(6) The base of a monument sign shall be solid without any gaps and shall be completely flush against the adjacent grade and the supported sign. Monument signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(7) A monument sign shall have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of year-round landscaping around all sides of the base of the sign.
(b) Complex Identification Signs. Non-residential developments shall be permitted complex identification signs to identify such development and its current occupants subject to the following requirements:
(1) The display area per face of a complex identification sign shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way. For each additional one (1) foot setback from the public right-of-way, an additional two (2) square foot per sign face shall be permitted, up to a maximum of one hundred and seventy-two (172) square feet per sign face.
(2) A complex identification sign shall have no more than two (2) faces.
(3) The height of a complex identification sign shall not exceed six (6) feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the primary frontage street right-of-way line. For each additional two (2) feet setback from the street right-of-way line, an additional one (1) foot in height will be permitted for a complex identification sign up to a maximum of sixteen (16) feet high.
(4) A complex identification sign shall be located no less than ten (10) feet from any property line or public right-of-way and shall be located no less than thirty (30) feet from a residentially zoned property. Complex identification signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(5) No more than one (1) complex identification sign shall be permitted adjacent to any one (1) right of way. No more than two (2) total complex identification sign shall be permitted.
(6) A complex identification sign shall have a base consistent with the primary building material.
(7) The base of a complex identification sign base shall be solid without any gaps and shall be completely flush against the adjacent grade and the supported sign. Complex identification signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(8) A complex identification sign shall have a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet of year-round landscaping around all sides of the base of the sign.
(c) Menu Board Signs. A property conducting a permitted or conditional non-residential use which has one (1) or more drive thru lanes and where the proceeds from serving foods and beverages represent seventy-five (75) percent or more of their gross receipt shall be permitted menu board signs subject to the following requirements:
(1) No more than one (1) menu board sign shall be displayed per drive thru lane. No more than two (2) total menu board signs shall be displayed.
(2) The total display area of a menu board sign shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet.
(3) The height of a menu board sign shall not exceed seven (7) feet.
(4) Menu board signs shall be located no less than fifteen ( 15) feet from any property line or the right-of-way.
(5) Menu board signs shall not be visible from any public street.
(6) Menu board signs shall be permitted EMDs or changeable copy signs. Such signs shall only display menu items with no other advertisement and the content of such sign shall only change once in any twenty-four (24) hour period.
A. Intensity of light:
(i) The maximum luminance produced by the sign shall not exceed three-tenths (3/10) foot candles greater than the ambient light level.
(ii) The light level produced by the sign shall be measured using the following equation based on typical sign-to-viewer distance: the square root of the product of the sign area and one-hundred (100). Example using a twelve (12) square foot sign:
( 12 x 100) = 34.6 feet measuring distance
(iii) Automatic dimming capability shall adjust the signs illumination to the ambient light at all times of the day or night.
(d) Fuel Price Signs. A property conducting a permitted or conditional non-residential use which has a business selling fuel as their primary product shall be permitted one (1) freestanding sign displaying the fuel price and is subject to the following requirements:
(1) The display area per sign face shall not exceed twenty four (24) square feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way. For each additional one (l) foot setback from the public right-of-way, an additional two (2) square foot per sign face shall be permitted, up to a maximum of one hundred and forty-two (142) square feet per sign face.
(2) A freestanding fuel price sign shall have no more than two (2) faces.
(3) The height of the freestanding fuel price sign shall not exceed six (6) feet when the sign is located ten (10) feet from the primary frontage street right-of-way line. For each additional three (3) feet setback from the street right-of-way line, an additional one (1) foot in height will be permitted for a freestanding fuel price sign up to a maximum of twelve (12) feet high.
(4) A freestanding fuel price sign shall be located no less than ten (10) feet from any property line or public right-of-way and shall be located no less than thirty (30) feet from a residentially zoned property. Freestanding signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(5) A freestanding fuel price sign shall have a base consistent with the primary building material.
(6) The base of a freestanding fuel price sign shall be solid without any gaps and shall be completely flush against the adjacent grade and the supported sign. Freestanding fuel price signs located on properties in the Old Town Overlay District shall be exempt from this requirement.
(7) A free standing fuel price sign shall have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of year-round landscaping around all sides of the base of the sign.
(8) Fuel Prices may be displayed with an EMD sign with the maximum display area for the EMD at fifty (50) percent of the total signage. The EMD sign shall only display fuel sale price with no other advertisement and be a static price with no movement or animation.
A. Intensity of light:
(i) The maximum luminance produced by the sign shall not exceed three-tenths (3/10) foot candles greater than the ambient light level.
(ii) The light level produced by the sign shall be measured using the following equation based on typical sign-to-viewer distance: the square root of the product of the sign area and one-hundred (100). Example using a twelve (12) square foot sign:
(2 x 100) = 34.6 feet measuring distance
(iii) Automatic dimming capability shall adjust the signs illumination to the ambient light at all times of the day or night.
(e) Residential Development Signs. Single-family and multi-family residential developments shall be permitted residential development signs subject to the following requirements:
(1) Each entrance to a residential development shall have no more than two (2) residential development signs.
(2) A residential development sign shall have a total display area not exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet and shall have a height not exceeding five (5) feet.
(3) A residential development sign shall not be located less than five (5) feet from any public right-of-way or property line.
(4) A residential development sign shall have a base constructed of brick or stone. A residential development sign base shall be solid without any gaps and shall be completely flush against the adjacent grade and the supported sign.
(5) A residential development sign shall have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of year-round landscaping around all sides of the base of the sign.
(6) For the purpose of this chapter, single-family and multi-family residential developments shall include single family subdivisions of ten (10) or more properties, multi-family developments with ten (10) or more structures or multi-family development with twenty (20) or more units encompassing common architectural and development standards.
(Ord. 17-015. Passed 5-1-17.)