For purposes of applying these regulations, all signs are defined and classified according to their physical characteristics. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, all signs shall comply with the maximum area, height, setback, and other allowances provided in this section.
A. Permanent Signs:
1. Wall Signs: The following restrictions apply to signs that are attached to the principal structure:
a. Signs shall be mounted flush to the face of the building and not cantilevered away from the structure.
b. No sign shall obstruct any window, door, stairway or other opening intended for entrance or exit, ventilation, or light.
c. If indirect illumination is provided by separate lighting fixtures, these fixtures shall be mounted to the wall and extend no more than eighteen inches (18") out from the wall.
2. Projecting Wall Mounted Signs: Projecting signs include awnings, canopies, marquees, and any other sign that extends out from the wall more than three inches (3"). The following limitations shall apply:
a. Projecting signs, except for canopies and awnings, shall not extend more than twelve inches (12") perpendicular from any exterior building face, mansard, awning, or canopy. They shall not project higher than five feet (5') above the building height.
b. Canopies and awnings shall not extend more than five feet (5') from the building facade.
3. Ground Signs: The following provisions shall apply to freestanding ground, pole, pylon, or monument signs mounted on the ground:
a. Pole or pylon signs shall have a minimum height of four feet (4') and a maximum height of thirty feet (30').
b. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the face or any portion of the ground sign shall be set back from any property line at least ten feet (10').
c. Monument signs shall have a maximum height of eight feet (8').
d. Monument signs shall have a base of masonry or other materials similar to the building(s) constructed on the property and framed on all four (4) sides.
e. If a ground sign is taller than six feet (6'), only direct lighting (bulbs inside the sign) shall be used for illumination; use of spotlights is prohibited.
4. Canopy Signs: Canopy signs shall be permitted subject to the following requirements:
a. The maximum sign area per canopy face is twelve (12) square feet.
b. The vertical edge of the canopy sign shall be a maximum of twenty four inches (24") in height, except for motor fuel station canopies, where the maximum vertical edge of the canopy may be forty two inches (42").
c. In no case shall the sign extend beyond the vertical edge of the canopy to which it is attached.
d. The sign area used for the computation of sign size shall be deducted from the allowable square footage for wall signs.
B. Temporary Signs: Temporary signs, where permitted, may be placed on the premises of an occupancy for up to sixty (60) calendar days per year, subject to the following provisions:
1. Banner Signs:
a. Banners shall be limited to one banner sign per occupancy and used for a special event such as a grand opening.
b. No individual banner shall exceed thirty two (32) square feet in area.
c. Banners shall be mounted flat against an outside wall of the principal structure.
d. Freestanding or fence mounted banners are prohibited.
e. They shall remain in good condition, without torn or tattered portions.
2. Portable Signs:
a. Any face of a portable sign shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in area.
b. Portable signs shall not be illuminated.
c. They shall not be placed closer than five feet (5') from the right of way.
3. Inflatable And Novelty Signs: The following provisions apply to inflatable signs, balloons, tubes, inflated caricatures, blower driven novelty signs, and similar temporary devices:
a. They shall not be mounted on the roof of a structure.
b. They shall project no higher than eight feet (8') above the ground.
c. There shall be no attached flags, pennants, or moving or rotating parts.
d. They shall not be illuminated.
4. Subdivision Or Residential Development Project Signs:
a. Signs shall be located on the premises as identified by a preliminary plat of the subdivision, initial development plan submittal, or master sign plan for a commercial development. They shall be removed within three (3) months after completion of construction of the development, or one year after the first dwelling unit is occupied, whichever is sooner.
b. Signs shall only be permitted at the intersection of two (2) collector or arterial streets at the perimeter of the project site. At each intersection, two (2) signs are permitted.
c. The sign shall not project higher than thirty feet (30') above grade.
d. It shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from a property line, except it shall not be nearer than fifty feet (50') from the lot corner formed by the intersection of any two (2) street right of way lines.
e. These signs may be illuminated. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)