(A) Unless otherwise provided in this article, the total surface area devoted to all signs on any building shall not exceed the maximum limitations set forth in this section.
(B) Temporary signs shall not be included in this calculation.
(C) Unless otherwise provided in this article, the maximum sign surface area permitted for any residential use shall be three square feet.
(D) Unless otherwise provided in this article, the maximum wall sign surface area permitted for any nonresidential use shall be determined as follows.
(1) All wall signs for any one use shall not exceed one and one-half square feet of sign surface area per linear foot of building frontage occupied by such use.
(2) If a building has frontage on more than one qualifying area, then the total sign surface area permitted on the building shall be the sum of the sign surface area allotments related to each frontage.
(3) Signage may be allowed on any building wall, provided that the sign surface area of all signs located on a wall of a structure may not exceed 25% of the total surface area of the wall on which the signs are located. Wall signage may be placed on a canopy, provided that the sides of a canopy shall be considered as a wall, and the signage on a canopy shall be subject to the 25% limitations of this section.
(E) The display area of wall signs painted on, affixed to or otherwise displayed on or through a facade window shall not exceed 25% of the window area.
(F) In cases where the provisions of this section will not allow signage of at least 50 square feet, then the requirements of this section shall be waived to the extent that a total wall sign allowance of 50 square feet or less, at the option of the owner, shall be permitted.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 94-156, §§ 10, 11, passed 12-8-1994; Ord. No. 95-29, § 9, passed 3-9-1995; Ord. No. 95-61, § 5, passed 6-8-1995)