1. On-premise signs are allowed as indicated in the chart below:
CIVIC OR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS IN ANY DISTRICT | ANY SINGLE-OCCUPANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING TYPE IN A MIXED USE DISTRICT EXCEPT A DETACHED HOUSE (B-1, B-2) |
Wall Mounted Sign | Wall Mounted Sign |
10% of any wall face area fronting a street, up to a maximum of 128 square feet | 10% of any wall face area fronting a street, up to a maximum of 128 square feet |
Ground Mounted Sign | Ground Mounted Sign |
Maximum Number: 2 per street front | Maximum Number: 1 per street front |
Maximum Area: 32 square feet per sign | Maximum Area: 32 square feet |
Maximum Height: 8 feet | Maximum Height: 8 feet |
Not permitted for zero setback buildings | Not permitted for zero setback buildings |
ANY COMMERCIAL BUILDING TYPE IN THE B-3 HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT EXCEPT DETACHED HOUSE | PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ENTRANCE SIGN |
Wall Mounted Sign | Maximum Number: 1 per street front; |
10% of any wall face area fronting a street, up to a maximum of 128 square feet. Each secondary business is allowed secondary business sign, up to a maximum area of 26 square feet. Notwithstanding the above, the total area of all wall mounted signs shall not exceed 10% of the applicable wall face area. | 2 sign faces may be used with a wall, fence, or other architectural entrance feature |
Ground Mounted Sign | Maximum Area: 24 square feet |
Maximum Number: 1 per street front | Maximum Height: 8 feet |
Maximum Area: 32 square feet | (permitted for all residential, mixed use, and non- residential projects of 10 acres or more) |
Maximum Height: 8 feet | Limited to name and/or logo |
Not permitted for zero setback buildings | |
ANY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN THE M-l MANUFACTURING DISTRICT EXCEPT DETACHED HOUSE | ANY MULTI-OCCUPANT BUILDING TYPE IN ANY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT EXCEPT A DETACHED HOUSE (B-l, B-2, B-3, M-1) |
Wall Mounted Sign | Wall Mounted Sign |
10% of any wall face area fronting a street, up to a maximum of 128 square feet. Each secondary business is allowed secondary business sign, up to a maximum area of 26 square feet. Notwithstanding the above, the total area of all wall mounted signs shall not exceed 10% of the applicable wall face area. | 10% of any wall face area fronting a street, up to a maximum of 128 square feet. Each secondary business is allowed secondary business sign, up to a maximum area of 26 square feet. Notwithstanding the above, the total area of all wall mounted signs shall not exceed 10% of the applicable wall face area. |
Ground Mounted Sign | Ground Mounted Sign |
Maximum Number: 1 per street front | Maximum Number: 1 per street front |
Maximum Area: 48 square feet | Maximum Area: 32 square feet for first business, 8 square feet for each additional business with a maximum of 48 square feet |
Maximum Height: 12 feet | Maximum Height: 8 feet for first business, 2 feet for each additional business with a maximum of 12 feet Not permitted for zero setback buildings |
Not permitted for zero setback buildings | |
2. Permanent off-premise signs limited to non-commercial public service directional signs.
a. For the purpose of directing the public-at-large to non-commercial community facilities of general interest, permanent off-premise directional signs may be erected in addition to signs otherwise permitted in these regulations.
b. Non-commercial public service directional signs are permitted subject to the following standards:
(1) The community facility is open to the general public and operated by a non-commercial civic, charitable, religious, community, or similar organization.
(2) No more than two (2) directional signs shall be erected for each facility.
(3) Signs may not exceed four (4) square feet in area or five (5) feet in height.
(4) Signs may be placed no more than one (1) mile from the subject property.
(5) Along state roads, such signs shall be located outside of the right-of-way or farther than eleven (11) feet from the edge of any public street, whichever distance from
edge of pavement is greater; signs shall not violate the sight distance triangle requirements of this chapter.
(6) Along city maintained roads, such signs shall be located at least eleven (11) feet from the edge of pavement and respect the sight distance triangle.
(7) No sign shall be placed on private property without the written consent of the property owner on the permit application.
(8) Every non-commercial public service directional sign shall be separated by a distance of four hundred (400) feet from any other such sign on the same side of the street, and by a distance of two hundred (200) feet from any other such sign on the opposite side of a street. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 5-6-13, No. 12-12)