A. Monument Sign:
1. Number of Signs: One (1) on premises monument sign shall be permitted per property.
2. Location:
a. Monument signs shall be no closer than seventy-five feet (75') to another monument sign.
b. No monument sign shall be erected within the clear view triangle.
c. Must be at least three (3) feet from all property lines and shall not be in the right-of-way.
3. Size: The size of a monument sign is determined by the gross square footage of the principal structure located on the property:
Principal Structure (Gross Square Feet) | Monument | |
Height | Copy And Graphic (Square Feet) | |
Greater than 100,000 | 15 feet | 100 |
20,001 - 100,000 | 15 feet | 90 |
Less than 20,000 | 15 feet | 70 |
4. Design: The base of the monument sign shall be constructed of class I materials that compliment those used on the building(s) for which the sign is located.
B. Properties or businesses within a commercial building complex may request an individual or joint monument sign if they meet the standards in this section and 11-2-7.
C. Wall Signs:
1. The following table indicates maximum wall signage permitted per tenant wall:
Principal Structure Size (Gross Square Feet) | Individual Wall Sign Calculation |
100,001 - 400,000 square feet | 200 square feet or 1.25 square feet of sign per linear foot of the tenant frontage, whichever is less |
20,001 - 100,000 square feet | 150 square feet or 1.25 square feet of sign per linear foot of the tenant frontage, whichever is less |
Less than 20,000 square feet | 100 square feet or 1.25 square feet of sign per linear foot of the tenant frontage, whichever is less |
2. Each exterior wall of each tenant frontage shall be calculated separately using the wall sign calculation above to determine the amount of wall signage allowed for that exterior wall.
3. Wall signage is limited to a maximum of 3 sides of a principal structure.
4. Each tenant's wall sign on a multi-tenant building shall not extend closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's lease line.
5. Tenant's wall sign shall be individually mounted letters or located on a raceway that is consistent in color with the wall facade. A box sign may be used as needed to incorporate the tenant logo.
6. Cabinet style wall signs shall be internally illuminated. The light source shall be entirely enclosed within the sign.
7. Wall signs shall not extend above the roofline of any principal building.
8. Sign changeouts require repair to holes or other wall markings left and painting to match tenant wall facade color.
D. Awnings, Canopies, Marquees:
1. Signs on awnings, marquees, and canopies shall be considered wall signs under the terms of this Section and subject to the regulations for said signs.
a. Copy or graphics on awnings, canopies, or marquees shall be considered as part of the individual wall area calculation.
b. An awning may be designated as a sign area as an addition to a sign on the building facade, provided the awning signage does not exceed the total sign area allowed.
c. The sign displayed on the awning shall not be more than forty percent (40%) of the awning's principal face.
E. On Premises Temporary Signs: Temporary signs may be erected and maintained in the City only in compliance with this sign code, and with the following additional provisions:
1. Existing Businesses: A maximum of four (4) temporary sign permits may be issued to each business per calendar year for up to fifteen (15) days each.
a. The temporary sign must be in the form of one (1) weatherproof banner no larger than thirty-two (32) square feet in size or;
b. Up to four (4) individual yard signs that are no larger than six (6) square feet each.
2. New Business or Reopening of an Existing Business or Store Closing: One temporary sign permit per calendar year shall be issued for no more than thirty (30) days.
3. Removal After Expiration of Permit: On premises temporary signs must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the expiration of the permit.
4. Location. Securely fastened to pole on the property the business is located or attached to the principal structure.
5. Signs shall not be located in the Right of Way.
6. One (1) temporary sign permit may be issued per property at a given time. (Ord. 1082, 5-1-2024)
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