Each sign shall comply with the sign type, area, height and other restrictions provided by this Section.
A. NE and NG. Each sign on properties with the NE or NG designations shall comply with the requirements in Table 6-39.
Allowed Sign Types | Maximum Sign Height | Maximum Number of Signs Allowed Per Parcel | Maximum Sign Area and Other Requirements Allowed Per Parcel |
Single-family Residential Uses | |||
Blade or Suspended | Below edge of roof | 1 per dwelling unit | 1 ft; painted or carved text on wood sign; no illumination allowed. |
Multi-family Dwellings, Non-Residential Structures and Uses | |||
Wall or freestanding | Wall signs: below edge of roof; Freestanding: 48 in. | 1 of either allowed sign type per entrance or street frontage | 12 sf maximum each; 24 sf for all signs; indirect illumination only. |
B. NC and CORE. Each sign on property with the designation NC or CORE shall comply with the requirements in the Table 6-40.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
Allowed Sign Types | Maximum Sign Height and Location Requirements | Maximum Sign Area and Other Requirements |
Allowed Sign Types | Maximum Sign Height and Location Requirements | Maximum Sign Area and Other Requirements |
Awning | Sign shall be entirely on awning valance; valance height shall not exceed 18 inches. | Sign area shall not exceed 50% of the area of the valance front. 1 sign allowed per each separate awning valance. Indirect illumination only. |
Marquee | Maximum height and allowable location to be established during architectural review. Marquee signs allowed only for the entrance of a theater. | Maximum area to be established by City during project review. 1 sign allowed. Indirect or direct illumination allowed. |
Monument | 6 ft. including base structure. | Sign area including the base structure shall not exceed 36 sf. Indirect or direct illumination allowed. |
Blade or suspended | Sign shall not exceed 16 inches in height, and the bottom of the sign shall be no closer than 8 ft above the sidewalk surface below. | Sign area shall not exceed 6 sf; no sign dimension shall be greater than 36 inches. Sign shall be redwood sandblasted, hand carved, painted or architecturally designed equivalent, such as an inlaid mosaic, wrought iron or laser-cut steel. Indirect illumination only. |
Wall | Sign shall not exceed a height of 2 ft below the parapet or eave. Individual letters shall not exceed a height of 18 inches unless authorized by the architectural review board or other review authority for the architectural design. Signs shall be mounted above 1st floor windows on a one-story buildings; and between windows on a multi-story building. | Sign area shall not exceed 1 sf. per linear foot of primary business frontage. One sign is allowed for each business frontage with pedestrian entrance. A side street or rear entrance wall sign shall not exceed one-half the area of the primary sign above. Indirect or direct illumination allowed. |
Window - Permanent | Within window area. | 15% of total window area. No illumination allowed. |
Window - Temporary | Within window area. | 25% of total window area. Allowed for display a maximum of 15 days at one time, up to 3 times in a 12-month period. No illumination allowed. |