(A) Table 1: Permitted signs by type and zoning district.
Sign Type | A-1 | R-1 and R-2 | R-3 and R-4 | CBD | C-0 and C-1 | C-2 and C-3 | H-1 and H-2 | I-1 and H-2 | Hwy Overlay | INST |
Sign Type | A-1 | R-1 and R-2 | R-3 and R-4 | CBD | C-0 and C-1 | C-2 and C-3 | H-1 and H-2 | I-1 and H-2 | Hwy Overlay | INST |
Animated or moving sign | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Awning sign | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Banner/flag/pennant | N | N | N | N | P | P | P | N | P | P |
Billboards | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | P | P |
Blade bracket sign | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Building marker | Pc | Pc | Pc | P | Pc | Pc | Pc | Pc | Pc | P |
Canopy sign | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Changeable copy | N | N | P* | N | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Freestanding pole sign | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Identification | Pc | Pc | Pc | P | Pc | Pc | Pc | Pc | Pc | P |
Monument sign | N | N | N | Pa | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Official flag | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Portable temp sign | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Projecting | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Roof | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Suspended | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Temporary | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Wall | N | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
A= Allowed N= Not allowed P= Allowable only with a sign permit INST This column does not represent a zoning district. It applies to institutional uses permitted under the Zoning Code in residential zoning districts. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, churches, schools, and uses granted by or operating under a valid conditional use permit. These signs shall have the maximum square footage of 55 square feet. * Changeable copy only allowed in R-3 not in R-4. a) May include only building name, date of construction, or historical data on historic site; must be cut or etched into masonry, bronze, or similar material. b) No commercial message of any kind allowed on sign. c) Only address and name of occupant allowed on sign. | ||||||||||
(B) Table 2: Setback requirements.
Sign Type | Maximum Number Allowed | Vertical Clearance from Private Drive, Street, Sidewalk or Parking Lot | Vertical Clearance from Public Street or Sidewalk | Lighting Allowed | Location Requirement | Time Limit | Max Sign Area | Maximum Sign Height | Minimum Setback from Property Line |
Sign Type | Maximum Number Allowed | Vertical Clearance from Private Drive, Street, Sidewalk or Parking Lot | Vertical Clearance from Public Street or Sidewalk | Lighting Allowed | Location Requirement | Time Limit | Max Sign Area | Maximum Sign Height | Minimum Setback from Property Line |
Animated or moving; electronic reader board or electronic graphics advertising sign | 1 per building | 14' | 14' | Yes | Attached to a freestanding pole sign or monument sign | N/A | 32 sq. ft. | N/A | 10' |
Awning sign | 1 per building | 8' | 8' | No | Connected to the building | N/A | 15% of wall area | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
Banner/pennants/flags | 1 per building | 8' | 8' | No | N/A | N/A | 12 sq. ft. | 14' tall | 10' |
Billboards | 1 per 1,000' HW frontage | 14' | 14' | Yes | Within the Highway Overlay District | N/A | 750 sq. ft. | 60' tall | 10' |
Blade bracket sign | 1 per building | 8' | 8' | Yes | On building | N/A | 4 sq. ft. | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
Building marker | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | 4 sq. ft. | N/A | N/A |
Canopy sign | 1 per building | 8' | 8' | No | On building | N/A | 32 sq. ft. | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
Freestanding pole sign | 1 per 60' of frontage | 14' | 14' | Yes | N/A | N/A | 50 sq. ft. | 40' tall | 10' |
Freestanding pole sign | 1 per 60' of frontage | 14' | 14' | Yes | Within the Highway Overlay District | N/A | 300 sq. ft. | 90' tall | 10' |
Identification | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | 4 sq. ft. | Not to be placed above the roof edge | 10' |
Monument sign | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | Not to be placed in the public ROW | N/A | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | 6' | N/A |
Official flag | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100' | 10' |
Portable temp sign | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | No closer than 5' to the curb or street | 45 days | 4 sq. ft. | N/A | N/A |
Projecting | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | Connected to the building | N/A | 15% of wall area | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
Roof | 1 per building | N/A | N/A | Yes | Connected to the building’s roof | N/A | 32 sq. ft. | N/A | N/A |
Suspended | 1 per building | 8' | 8' | Yes | Connected to the building or freestanding sign pole | N/A | 12 sq. ft. | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
Temporary | 1 per building or tenant space | N/A | N/A | No | No closer than 5' to the curb or street | 30 days | 32 sq. ft. | N/A | N/A |
Wall | 1 per side of building or tenant space | N/A | N/A | Yes | Connected to the building | N/A | 15% of wall area | Not to be placed above the roof edge | N/A |
(C) Permitted sign characteristics by zoning district.
R-1
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R-2
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R-3 | R-4
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C-0
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C-1
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C-2
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C-3
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H-1 | H-2
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I-1
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I-2 | A-1
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INST | Hwy Overlay
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Exposed bulbs | N | N | N | N | N | N | P | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
External | N | N | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N | N | P | N | P |
Internal | N | N | N | N | N | P | P | N | N | P | P | P | N | N | P |
Neon | N | N | N | N | N | N | P | P | N | P | N | N | N | N | P |
P =Permissable only with a sign permit N = Not allowed INST=This column does not represent a zoning district. It applies to institutional uses permitted under the Zoning Code in residential zoning districts. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, churches, schools, and uses granted by a conditional use permit. |
(Prior Code, § 159.19 ) (Ord. 1870, passed 12-11- 2018; Ord. O- 2021- 04, passed 2-9- 2021; Ord. O-202 3-05, passed 4-11-2023)