(A) Generally. A free-standing or attached sign may be erected and maintained upon any commercial or industrial zoned property, unless otherwise prohibited or restricted herein; provided not more than one free-standing sign is erected or maintained upon such premises. Additionally, not more than two attached signs may be attached to the building to promote the business. Directional and service type signs are excluded. Such signs shall pertain only to the identification of a building, business, products or services manufactured, sold or offered on the premises where the signs are located.
(B) Free-standing signs. The maximum size of any free-standing sign shall not exceed 100 square feet nor have a luminance greater than 200 footlamberts. A minimum setback of at least five feet from any front lot line is required. No free-standing sign shall exceed 30 feet in height. Any free-standing sign located in such a manner as likely to allow the passage of vehicular traffic beneath it shall have a minimum clearance of 14 feet. Any sign located in such a manner to allow the passage of pedestrian traffic beneath it shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet. Any free-standing sign that does not meet the size, height and setback restrictions will require a variance from the City Council.
(C) Portable signs.
(1) Any portable sign in existence upon the effective date of this chapter shall be considered a nonconforming sign and will be allowed to continue for 30 days, at which time it must be removed.
(2) Where existing portable signs are electric signs, no electric extension cords shall be run across any sidewalk, street or public rights-of-way. No portable sign shall be placed or maintained on any sidewalk, street or other public rights-of-way. No portable sign shall have a luminance greater than 200 footlamberts. All existing portable signs shall be anchored to withstand a minimum of 30 mph winds.
(D) Attached signs.
(1) The maximum size of a sign attached to the front of a building shall not be greater than 50 percent of the square footage of the front face (facia) of the building. The maximum size of attached signs installed other than on the front facia shall be 40 square feet.
(2) The height of any attached sign shall not exceed the roof line. Architectural elements to which signage may be attached shall be limited to the building wall surfaces, canopy, facia or sign bands. No attached sign shall project over 18 inches from the face of any building to which affixed nor shall any sign have a luminance greater than 200 footlamberts. Where an attached sign is placed in such a manner as to project a distance greater than two inches into a private driveway or other private area likely to be used by vehicular traffic or where such sign is placed in such a manner as to allow the passage of vehicular traffic beneath it, the sign shall have a minimum clearance of 14 feet. Where an attached sign is placed in such a manner as to allow the passage of pedestrian traffic beneath it, the sign shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet.
(E) Design standards generally. All on-site signs shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot of area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required in the Building Code of the city.
(F) Marquee signs. Each face shall not exceed 75 percent of the width of such building or store facia.
(Ord. 476, passed 11-12-96; Am. Ord. 97-008, passed 4-22-97; Am. Ord. 98-033, passed 10-27-98; Am. Ord. 02-006, passed 2-12-02) Penalty, see § 154.99