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Except as provided in Section 13-96-050 for sale and rental signs, all outdoor signs shall comply with the following construction requirements:
(a) Sign Structures. Sign structures shall be of noncombustible materials with the following exceptions:
(1) The sign structure of ground signs not exceeding 15 feet six inches in height may be of combustible materials.
(2) Heavy timber members may be used for bearing and anchoring of roof signs at the roof level.
(b) Structural Trim. Structural trim of signs located within the fire limits shall be of noncombustible materials.
(c) Sign Facings. Facings shall be of noncombustible materials except that facings of approved combustible materials not exceeding a total of 100 square feet in area shall be permitted on each face of any sign.
(d) Letters and Decorations. Letters and decorations of signs shall be made of noncombustible materials, except that:
Letters and decorations may be made from or faced with approved combustible materials, provided, that the area occupied or covered by such letters and decorations is limited on the following basis:
Area of Display Surface | Maximum Area Occupied or Covered by Combustible Materials |
Not more than 100 sq. ft. | 100% of display surface area. |
More than 100 sq. ft. but less than 2,100 sq. ft. | 100 sq. ft. plus 25% of the difference between 100 sq. ft. and the area of the display surface. |
More than 2,100 sq. ft. | 600 sq. ft. |
(Prior code § 61-2.4)
(a) Open Ground Signs. The face of open ground signs as defined in Section 13-96-030(b) shall not exceed 60 feet in height.
(b) Ground Signs.
(1) Ground signs other than open ground signs shall not exceed 15 feet six inches in height measured from the adjoining street level or from the ground level if such ground level is above the street level. The distance to a public way from such ground signs shall be not less than the height of the sign above such public way.
(2) The bottom of the face of every ground sign shall be constructed at least three feet six inches above the ground or sidewalk level, whichever is the highest. The space below the face may be filled with a decorative lattice or similar light construction having not less than 50 percent open area.
(c) Roof Signs.
(1) The height of a roof sign shall not exceed 60 feet above the roof on which it is erected nor 25 feet above the height limitations of the building as established in Section 13-48-010.
(2) The bottom of the face of a roof sign shall have a clear space of not less than five feet between the sign and the roof on which it is erected, unobstructed except for necessary vertical supports and bracing.
(3) The face of a roof sign shall be located not less than six feet back from any wall fronting on a public way.
(d) Projecting Signs. The height of a projecting sign shall not exceed 70 feet, and the area of one face of a projecting sign shall not exceed 250 square feet. Signs projecting over public property shall be in accordance with requirements of Section 14E-6-600.
(Prior code § 61-2.5; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 31)
Approved combustible materials as applied to outdoor signs shall include:
(1) Wood or materials not more combustible than wood;
(2) Combustible plastics which, when tested in accordance with ASTM Standard Method Test for Flammability of Plastics over 0.050 inch in thickness (D635-44) burn no faster than 2.5 inches per minute in .060 inch thickness.
(Prior code § 61-2.6)
ARTICLE II. ELECTRIC SIGNS AND SIGNBOARDS (13-96-090 et seq.)
Electric signs and signboards shall comply with the provisions of Title 14E.
(Prior code § 61-3; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 32)
ARTICLE III. COAL POCKETS (13-96-100 et seq.)
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