In addition to all other provisions and restrictions of this section, the following signs shall conform as follows:
1. Freestanding signs.
a. Location - Height and Area Limitations. It shall be unlawful to erect any freestanding sign in the total height of which is greater than twenty (20) feet above the level of the street upon which the sign faces, or above the adjoining ground level if such ground level is below the street level. A freestanding sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in display area per side.
b. Placement. A freestanding sign shall not be nearer than two (2) feet to any building or structure, or nearer than twenty (20) feet to any other free standing sign and must be set back at least five (5) feet from any public right-of-way.
c. Display Surface. A freestanding sign having more than one (1) display surface shall be limited to a net area of one hundred (100) square feet on any display plane; provided however, if the internal angle between the two (2) planes is more than ninety degrees (90°), the adjoining planes shall be considered as one (1) plane. The total of all display surfaces shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
d. Erection, Bracing, Anchorage, and Supports. A freestanding sign shall be securely built, constructed and erected upon posts and standards sunk at least three and one-half (3½) feet below the natural surface of the ground and shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning.
e. Structures, Etc.,To Be Treated With An Appropriate Wood Preservative. All posts, anchors, and bracing of wood which rest upon or enter into the ground shall be treated to protect them from moisture by creosoting or other appropriate method of protection.
f. Illuminated Signs. All illuminated freestanding signs shall also conform to the provisions below in paragraphs 3 and 4 as well as to the provisions in the Exterior Lighting Regulations Ordinance.
2. Wall Mounted Signs. A wall mounted sign shall be safely and securely attached to the building wall. In no case shall any wall mounted sign be secured with wire, strips of wood, or nails. A wall mounted sign shall be limited to two (2) square feet in area for each one (1) linear foot of frontage of the structure on which it is to be placed for buildings/businesses located up to fifty (50) feet from the public right-of-way and three (3) square feet in area for each one (1) linear foot of frontage of the structure on which it is to be placed for buildings/businesses located more than fifty (50) feet from the public right-of-way. An illuminated wall mounted sign shall also conform to the provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4.
3. Internally Illuminated Signs.
a. In no case shall the medium of illumination be visible.
b. In no case shall the lighting intensity exceed the limit of thirty (30) footcandles measured with a standard light meter perpendicular to the face of the sign at a distance equal to the narrower dimension of the sign, whether it be the height or the width.
4. Externally Illuminated Signs.
a. The average level of illumination on the vertical surface of the sign shall not exceed 10.0 footcandles, and the ratio of average to minimum illumination shall not exceed 2:1. The average reading is determined by taking readings at the four (4) corners or equivalent and the center of the sign .
b. Lighting fixtures illuminating signs shall be located, aimed, and shielded so that light is directed only onto the sign facade and shall not extend beyond the edges of the sign. Lighting fixtures shall not be aimed toward adjacent streets, roads, or properties.
c. Light fixtures illuminating signs shall be of a type such that the light source is not directly visible from adjacent streets roads, or properties.
d. Fixtures used to illuminate signs stall be top-mounted and directed below the horizontal.
e. The light reflectance shall be measured with a standard light meter held one (1) foot perpendicular from the surface of the sign.
(Ord. No. 2007-33, 12-27-07)