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SEC. 51A-7.1208.   DETACHED PRIVATE SIGNS.
   (a)   Detached non-premise signs. Detached non-premise private signs are prohibited in this district. This provision does not apply to:
      (1)   sponsorship messages on canopy fascia signs, cultural institution digital signs, and freestanding identification signs; or
      (2)   non-premise messages allowed on construction barricade signs.
   (b)   Detached premise signs.
      (1)   This subsection applies to all detached premise signs except building identification signs, cultural institution identification signs, cultural institution identification signs, cultural institution digital signs, freestanding identification signs, construction barricade signs, and integrated signs within Subdistrict A, Subdistrict B, and Subdistrict C. For the regulations governing building identification signs, see Section 51A-7.1209. For the regulations governing cultural institution identification signs, see Section 51A-7.1210. For the regulations governing cultural institution digital signs, see Section 51A-7.1212. For the regulations governing freestanding identification signs, see Section 51A-7.1213. For the regulations governing construction barricade signs, see Section 51A-7.1214. For the regulations governing integrated signs within Subdistrict A, see Section 51A-7.1214.1. For the regulations governing integrated signs within Subdistrict B, see Section 51A-7.1214.2. For the regulations governing integrated signs within Subdistrict C, see Section 51A-7.1214.3.
      (2)   No detached premise sign may exceed 20 square feet in effective area.
      (3)   Each premise may have no more than one sign on each blockface.
      (4)   The pole support element of these signs must be a cylindrical metal column that is six inches in diameter and white in color.
      (5)   No sign may exceed 13 feet 6 inches in height.
      (6)   The face of these signs must be flat. Vacuum-formed sign faces are prohibited.
      (7)   No sign may move or rotate.
      (8)   No sign may be more than 12 inches thick.
      (9)   No illuminated sign or element of a sign may turn on or off or change its brightness. (Ord. Nos. 20345; 26768; 28071; 28471; 30731; 31079)