4.21.5 SIGN STANDARDS

A.   Wall Signs.

 

Zoning District	Maximum Area	Maximum Height	Standards
SR-.16, SR-1, SR-1.6, SR-2.5	4 sq. feet		No back light illumination
AR-36, AR-5, AR-4*	8 sq. feet		No back light illumination
MR-1, MHP-4 Uses by Right*	3 sq. feet	6 feet above story floor level	May be illuminated.
MR-1, MHP-4 Conditional Uses*	As approved in Use Permit	As approved in Use Permit	As permitted in Use Permit
SR-.16, SR-1, SR-1.6, SR-2, SR-2.5, AR-4, AR-5, AR-36, MR-1, MHP-4	16 sq. feet		Institutional facility uses allowed by right within residential zoning districts.
CL, CH, I, PL and OS	See Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.A-1 Aggregate sq. footage = 200 sq. feet		Horizontal distance no greater than 80% of the width of the building Wall signs pertaining to any one (1) business within a complex, on a separate parcel or lot, or on a freestanding PAD shall be permitted on the exterior walls of the space occupied by the business. Where a building is situated on a corner of two roadways, the signage shall be calculated where the wall fronts each roadway. Where a wall does not face an adjacent roadway, 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of shall be permitted.

 

*Not applicable to institutional facility uses allowed by right within residential zoning districts.

 

Speed Limit Table A-1
Speed Limit of Adjacent Roadway
< 35 MPH	35 MPH	> 35 MPH
1.25 sq. ft. per linear foot	1.5 sq. ft. per linear foot	2 sq. ft. per linear foot

 

B.   Freestanding Signs.

Use	Zoning District	Maximum Area	Maximum Height	Standards
Allowed by Right	OS, MR-1, MHP-4	32 sq. feet	6 feet	Maximum of 2 freestanding monument signs may be permitted. May be illuminated.
Subject to Conditional Use Permit	OS, MR-1, MHP-4	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit
Institutional facility uses allowed by right in:	SR-.16, SR-1, SR-1.6, SR-2, SR-2.5, AR-4, AR-5, AR-36, MR-1, MHP-4	32 sq. feet	6 feet	May be illuminated.
Single Tenant Building	CL, CH, I, PL and OS	See Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.B-1		May be illuminated.
Multiple Tenant Building	CL, CH, I, PL and OS	See Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.B-2		May be illuminated.
Shopping Centers or Commercial Centers	CL, CH, I, PL and OS	See Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.B-2		One sign may be permitted for every 500 ft. of street frontage; Maximum of 2 signs per street frontage. Individual buildings within the development and/or the PAD sites within the commercial center shall not be considered as separate developments for signage purposes. May be illuminated.
Drive Through Services	CL, CH, I, PL, and OS	96 sq. feet	8 feet	Sign area to be distributed between up to 3 signs, the faces of which shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.

 

 

Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.B-1
Speed Limit of Adjacent Roadway
	< 35 MPH	35 MPH	> 35 MPH
Maximum Area	.5 sq. ft. per linear ft. of lot frontage; not to exceed 32 sq. ft.	.5 sq. ft. per linear ft. of lot frontage; not to exceed 48 sq. ft.	.5 sq. ft. per linear ft. of lot frontage; not to exceed 48 sq. ft.
Maximum Height	8 ft.	12 ft.	12 ft.

 

 

Speed Limit Table 4.21.5.B-2
Speed Limit of Adjacent Roadway
	< 35 MPH	35 MPH	> 35 MPH
Maximum Area	64 sq. ft.	72 sq. ft.	96 sq. ft.
Maximum Height	8 ft.	12 ft.	12 ft.

 

C.   Electronic Signs.

 

Uses	Zoning District	Maximum Area	Maximum Height	Standards
Institutional facility uses allowed by right	SR-.16, SR-1, SR-1.6, SR-2, SR-2.5, AR-4, AR-5, AR-36, OS, MR-1, MHP-4	32 sq. ft.	14 feet	8 foot minimum height to bottom of sign panel. No flashing messages permitted. Minimum message display time: 6 seconds
	CL, CH, I, PL, and OS	Electronic Signs: Per Use Permit	Electronic Signs: Per Use Permit	Electronic Signs: As conditioned in Use Permit.
	CL, CH, I, PL, and OS	Reader Panel Signs: 32 sq. ft.	Reader Panel Signs: 14 feet	8 foot minimum height to bottom of sign panel.

 

D.   Awning Signs.

 

Zoning District	Maximum Area	Standards
CL, CH, I, PL and OS	1 sq. ft. per lineal foot of building frontage	Copy shall be placed on the valance of the awning.

 

E.   Shingle Signs and Projecting Signs.

 

Sign Type	Zoning District	Maximum Area	Maximum Height	Standards
Shingle Sign	CL, CH, I, PL, and OS	6 sq. ft.		8 ft. minimum clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. One sign permitted per business. Sign shall not encroach into public right-of-way, including sidewalk.
Projecting Sign	CL, CH, I, PL, and OS	9 sq. ft.		8 ft minimum clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. One sign permitted per business. Sign shall not encroach into public right-of-way, including sidewalk.

 

F.   Parapet or Mansard Signs.

 

Sign Type	Zoning District	Maximum Area	Maximum Height	Standards
Parapet or Mansard	CL, CH, I	50% of the front face area of the parapet or mansard		Shall not project above the top of the parapet or mansard.

 

G.   Aggregate Signage Limits.

1.   The total maximum aggregate signage shall not exceed two-hundred ninety-six square feet (296 sq. feet) for a single-tenant development.

2.   The total maximum aggregate signage shall not exceed three-hundred sixty square feet (360 sq. feet) for a multi-tenant development.

3.   Comprehensive Sign Packages may be approved by Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council for multi-tenant developments with up to a 50% increase in total aggregate area.

4.   The provisions above shall apply unless such guidelines are addressed in an approved comprehensive sign package.

5.   Signage whose manner and placement has not been listed herein may be approved at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee.

6.   A-frame signs shall be placed a minimum of five (5) feet out of the right-of-way on the property where the business operates provided such signs shall not obstruct pedestrian traffic. A-frame signage size allowance is calculated as part of the total allowable aggregate auxiliary signage square footage.

7.   All temporary signs, special event (promotional) signs and auxiliary signs shall be placed (a) a minimum five (5) feet from the property line on which the business is located and (b) outside the public rights-of-way.

(Ord. 17-819, passed 3-14-2017; Ord. 2020-878, passed 1-28-2020)