In nonresidential districts, permanent signs shall be permitted as follows:
(a) General. Unless otherwise allowed by this section, a maximum of two permanent signs shall be permitted for each building.
(1) One sign may be displayed as a ground sign.
(2) In the Central Shopping, Retail Business, and Office Districts, one sign may be displayed as a projecting sign.
(3) Any one use shall not display both a projecting sign and a ground sign.
(4) Signs that are not considered incidental signs may be illuminated by an external light source.
(b) Wall Signs.
(1) Wall signs for each building shall not exceed twelve square feet in combined area, except as permitted in Section 1143.06(c)(2) below.
(2) Wall signs which occupy a single space two feet or less in vertical dimension may extend to a width ninety percent (90%) or less of the width and length of the building or unit.
(3) Permanent window signs shall be regulated as wall signs for the purposes of this section.
(c) Ground Signs.
(1) In addition to those signs permitted in Section 1143.06(a), one additional ground sign shall be permitted for each lot with a frontage of at least 120 feet measured along the line providing principal access to the building(s) on such lot. The minimum spacing between ground signs on the same lot shall be twenty- five feet.
(2) Ground signs shall be twenty square feet or less in area and six feet or less above finished grade in height except that a ground sign located in a vision triangle of any public street intersection or intersection of a public street with a private street, alley, or driveway shall be two and one-half feet or less above curb level.
(3) Ground signs shall not be located nearer the street than the required building line nor shall such signs be located less than twenty feet from an interior side lot line. However, a ground sign which does not exceed twelve square feet in area and is situated within a landscaped area may be located as close as five feet to any street right-of-way line and ten feet to an interior side lot line. Such landscaped area shall be bounded by curbing or other effective vehicular barriers and shall be sufficient in size so that all portions of the sign are set back at least eighteen inches from its perimeter.
(d) Projecting Signs.
(1) Projecting signs shall be limited to two faces with each face twelve (12) square feet or less. However, an additional three-inch border or frame may be permitted to provide ornamental design. The maximum horizontal dimension shall be four (4) feet. The maximum vertical dimension shall be four and one-half (4 1/2) feet.
(2) The lowest point of a projecting sign or part thereof shall be at least eight feet above a sidewalk or other walkway and at least fifteen feet above a driveway or private road. Projecting signs or parts thereof shall not extend nearer than one foot to a curb line of any street. Also, projecting signs shall not extend a distance greater than two feet from the wall to which it is attached, measuring from the point of the sign nearest thereto.
(3) Erection. Projecting signs exceeding fifty pounds in weight shall not be attached to or supported by frame buildings or the wooden framework of a building. Projecting signs shall not be secured with wire, strips of wood or nails, or be hung or secured to any other sign.
(e) Awnings and Canopies. Sign copy may be painted or otherwise permanently affixed to a ground floor awning or canopy in a space not exceeding eight inches in height on the front and side portions thereof.
(f) Secondary and Rear Entrances. In addition to those signs permitted in Section 1143.06(a), buildings or units thereof with a secondary or rear customer entrance shall be permitted an additional wall or window sign six square feet or less in area. Such signs shall be located in proximity to the secondary or rear entrance.
(g) Multi-tenant buildings. In multi-tenant buildings, the allowable sign area for all tenants shall not exceed the maximum sign area computed as if there were a single tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for allocating the permitted sign area among tenants in a multi-tenant building.
(h) Upper Floor Uses. In Business Districts, any use located on the second floor of a building or above shall be permitted one permanent window sign twelve square feet or less in area. In addition to a permanent window sign, upper floor uses with an exclusive ground floor entrance may display a wall sign, two square feet or less, at such entrance.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)