11-23-6: SIGN LIGHTING STANDARDS:

B. Signs may not be erected in such a manner that they obstruct or create a hazard by blocking the clear view of vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic as set forth in §7-3-7 of this code; or where they may obstruct the view of any traffic control device. No sign or its illumination may interfere with traffic safety or simulate emergency services.

C. Signs may not be placed on or extend into any public rights-of-way except as outlined in §11-23-1F1 and §11-23-1J, nor be affixed to any post, tree, or pole located in any public right-of-way or upon any city owned property, including signs held by a person, except for signs placed by authorized agents of the city or except as permitted by Title 7, Chapter 13 of this code.

D. No sign may be constructed or erected that resembles any official marker erected by the city, state, or any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape, or color would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal.

E. Off-premise signs with the following exceptions:

1. Billboards (see: §11-23-11);

2. Signs placed by the local authority in the public right-of-way;

3. Signs in a PLI zone type with the following uses:

a. Indoor entertainment, sports and recreation;

b. Outdoor entertainment, sports and recreation;

c. Parks/playgrounds;

d. Outdoor concerts and theatrical performances.

F. Any of the following sign types are expressly prohibited:

1. Animated signs;

2. Balloons;

3. Bench signs;

4. On-premise canopy signs;

5. Portable signs;

6. Powered, air-activated devices;

7. Reflective or mirrored signs;

8. Vehicle signs that are on-premise and not involved in the regular operations of the advertised business or used off-premise in the performance of an explicitly advertising function;

9. Signs that are flashed or projected on walls or other structures by means of a slide projector, laser, or other devices. (Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-4: EXEMPT SIGNS:

A. The following signs are allowed by right in all zoning districts without a permit but must adhere to the specific size restrictions in this chapter. A permit is not required for the following types of signs, provided all applicable provisions of this section are met. Such signs are not considered in determining the allowable number or size of signs on a lot.

1. Ghost Signs:

a. Nothing in this chapter shall interfere with the restoration of a ghost sign.

b. Ghost signage shall not be included in calculating the allowable signage on a property.

2. House numbers and street names for the purpose of identifying the property for emergency services and mail delivery.

3. Public interest signs, erected by or on the order of a public officer in the performance of their duty, such as public notices, safety sign, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic and street signs, wayfinding signs, memorial plaques, and signs of historical interest.

4. Any sign internal to a development not intended to be visible from the right-of-way or neighboring property.

5. Canopy signs for the duration of a temporary event.

6. One under-marquee or under-awning signs where allowed, under six square feet (6sf) in size per business, and where the bottom edge of the sign is at least eight (8) feet above grade.

7. Feather flags are only permitted in R-4, R-O, B-1, B-2, CLM, and PLI zoning districts at the rate of one per primary structure with an additional flag permitted per 200' linear feet of frontage beyond the first 100'.

B. Temporary signs are allowed to be erected so long as the following conditions are met:

1. That the signs are not illuminated in any manner;

2. That the signs are not erected in a permanent manner; and

3. That they follow the requirements of their zoning districts outlined below:

a. Any lot, parcel, or group of parcels serving a common purpose may have two temporary signs up to 24sf for as long as there is an active building permit for a new primary structure.

b. R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-O, R-U, TR, DT, and B-1 zoning districts: Temporary sign(s) may not exceed six (6) square feet in area or 6' in height.

c. B-2, CLM, M-I, and PLI zoning districts: Temporary signs may not individually exceed twenty-four (24) square feet or exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in the aggregate.

C. Incidental minor signs. (Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-5: REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIED DISTRICTS:

TABLE 1: ALLOWABLE BUILDING SIGNAGE:

For DT and TR districts see Ch. 9.

For district specific dimensional standards see "Design Guidelines" in this chapter (§11-23-9).

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
Marquee and/or awning sign:	P	P	P	P	P
Projecting sign:	NP	P	P	NP	P
Roof sign:	NP	NP	P	NP	NP
Wall sign:	P	P	P	P	P
Window sign:	P	P	P	P	P

TABLE 2: ALLOWABLE SITE SIGNAGE:

For DT and TR districts see Ch. 9.

For dimensional standards see "Design Guidelines" in this chapter (§11-23-9).

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
Billboard sign:	NP	NP	P	NP	NP
Common sign:	P	P*	P*	P*	P*
Freestanding sign:	P	P	P	P	P
Incidental major sign:	NP	P*	P*	P*	P*
Sandwich board sign:	NP	P	P	P	P

*As part of an approved Planned Sign Program element.

TABLE 3: ALLOWABLE DISPLAY FACE TYPES:

For DT and TR districts see Ch. 9.

FACE TYPE	ZONE
FACE TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
Electronic message display face:	NP	NP	P	P*	P
Externally illuminated w/ downward facing lights	P	P	P	P	P
Halo lit:	NP	P	P	P	P
Internally illuminated	NP	NP	P	NP	P
Non-illuminated and permanent in nature	P	P	P	P	P
Reader board (manual change)	NP	NP	P	P	P

*Not permitted with open lands uses in PLI

(Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-6: SIGN LIGHTING STANDARDS:

A. Signs that are permitted to be lighted may only be lighted in such a manner that the light therefrom may shine only on the sign or on the property on which it is located and may not shine onto any other property, in any direction, except by indirect reflection. No lighting arrangement is permitted which, by reason of brilliance or reflected light, is a detriment to surrounding properties or prevents the reasonable enjoyment of residential uses.

Table 4:

Area Of Sign In Square Feet	Measuremen t Distance
10	32
15	39
20	45
25	50
30	55
35	59
40	63
45	67
50	71
55	74
60	77
65	81
70	84
75	87
80	89
85	92
90	95
95	97
100	100
110	105
120	110
130	114
140	118
150	122
160	126
170	130
180	134
190	138
200	141
220	148
240	155
260	161
280	167
300	172

B. Awning, canopy, incidental, projecting, roof, suspended, and wall signs may not have electronic display faces.

C. Sandwich boards may not be illuminated or electrified in any way.

D. Sign illumination in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-O, and R-U residential districts must be turned off after business hours.

E. Billboards with electronic message centers may not change their display face faster than once every seven and one half (7.5) seconds.

F. On-premise signs with electronic message centers may not change their display face faster than once every two (2) seconds.

G. Changes from one message to another shall be accomplished by the change of all illumination elements on the face of a changing sign (electronic) simultaneously, with the provision that the sign may fade or dissolve to complete darkness and then re-illuminate with or fade-in to the new message. A transition sequence must be completed in no more than two (2) seconds.

H. No on-premise electronic message center shall be erected or maintained closer than one hundred fee (100') from any residential district, unless the sign is constructed in such a manner that the sign cannot be seen from said district.

I. An electronic message shall not scroll, travel, or flash.

J. Electronic message displays must have ambient light monitors that automatically adjust their brightness and shall not exceed .3 footcandle above ambient light when measured according to table 4. (Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-7: NONCONFORMING SIGNS:

Nonconforming signs are permitted to remain, subject to the following exceptions and restrictions:

A. The abandonment of a nonconforming sign terminates the right to maintain such sign.

B. A nonconforming sign may be continuously maintained or repaired in its original form with materials compatible with the existing construction until damaged or destroyed from any cause in excess of seventy percent (70%) of replacement costs or until the sign becomes substandard structurally, materially, or electrically from obsolescence or other cause, so as to pose a hazard or endangerment to the public, and is not promptly repaired as ordered by the sign administrator.

C. When a nonconforming sign is replaced or relocated, a sign permit must be obtained, and the sign must then comply with this chapter.

D. A nonconforming sign may be altered only when the proposed alterations bring the sign fully into conformance with the restrictions for the district in which the sign is located.

E. A nonconforming sign shall cease to be used when the business, activity, or use on which it is located is enlarged by more than fifty percent (50%) of either the original lot area or the building area lot coverage in place at the time the sign was installed. (Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-8: REMOVAL OF SIGNS:

Signs placed within the jurisdiction may be removed or cited for a violation in accordance with §11-1-13 for the following reasons:

A. Failure to comply with a written order of removal for a sign in violation of this chapter. The sign owner shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the city in connection with the removal and demolition of the sign and may be subject to the penalties of §11-1-13 until the sign is removed.

B. Signs found to be structurally, materially, or electrically defective or in any way found to be a hazard or an endangerment to the public shall be ordered repaired or removed by the owner within a time frame not to exceed a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days, as established by the administrator based upon the degree of hazard presented by the sign.

C. Signs abandoned by reason of a change of occupancy or vacation of the building or use, shall be removed within ninety (90) calendar days by the sign owner. Failure to remove shall subject the sign owner to the responsibility for all costs incurred in removal or demolition of the sign by the jurisdiction and may be subject to the penalties of § 11-1-13 until the sign is removed.

D. The administrator, in case of an emergency when a dangerous or defective sign poses an immediate hazard, may cause the removal of the sign without the standard notice. Following removal of the sign, the administrator shall make available to the owner a statement of the work performed and a copy of the costs of the removal for payment.

E. In the case of removal of a sign by the jurisdiction, all costs incurred are the responsibility of the sign owner. If the costs for removal are not paid by the owner of the sign within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of notice of those costs and attempt to serve notice of those costs, the amount specified shall become an assessment or lien against the property.

F. Signs described in § 11-23-3C of this chapter erected on public property or rights of way without prior approval shall be subject to immediate removal where and when possible, by city personnel without obligation to notify the owner of said removal. (Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

11-23-9: DESIGN GUIDELINES:

A. Common Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. 1 per lot, tract, or parcel held in common ownership.

b. In mixed-use residential (R-4, R-O, R-U), commercial (B-1, B-2, B-3, CLM, M-I), PLI, and airport zones the bottom edge of the sign face must be at least eight feet (8') above ground level or the standards for a monument sign or suspended sign must be used.

c. Common signs must be used when applicable in place of freestanding sign requirements.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

Table 1.

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
Common Sign:	Total #: 1 Max Height: 6'i Max Area: 12sf	Max Height: 24' Max Area: 40sf	1 per lot, tract, or parcel held in common ownership. Max Height: 30' (B-1) 34' (B-2, CLM, and M-I) Max Area: 40sf (B-1) 200sf (B-2 and CLM) 300sf (M-I)	1 per lot, tract, or parcel held in common ownership. Max Height: 24' Max Area: 120sf	1 per lot, tract, or parcel held in common ownership. Max Height: 24' Max Area: 120sf

B. Freestanding Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. One sign is permitted per principal building.

2. Design Standards by Zoning District:

Table 1.

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
Freestanding Sign:	Total #: 1 Max Height: 6' Max Area: 12sf	Max Height: 18' Max Area: 32sf	Total #: 1 Max Height: 24' (B-1) 34' (B-2, CLM and M-I) Max Area: 32sf (B-1) 150sf (B-2 and CLM) 250sf (M-I)	Total #: 1 Max Height: 18' Max Area: 100sf	Total #: 1 Max Height: 24' Max Area: 100sf

C. Incidental Major Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. Location and number as approved with a Planned Sign Program.

2. DESIGN STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT:

a. Signs are limited to a max area of thirty-two (32) square feet and eight (8) feet in height.

D. Incidental Minor Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. One per curb cut for property.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

a. Signs are limited to a max area of six (6) square feet and four (4) feet in height.

E. Marquee, Awning And/Or Canopy Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. The R-1, R-2, and R-3 zoning districts are only allowed one (1) awning sign up to six (6) square feet in size.

b. Marquee, awning, and canopy signs are only permitted on the ground floor.

c. Marquee, awning, and canopy signs may not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ground floor elevation of a building. Not to exceed the total square footage allowed when aggregated with wall signage.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

a. Square footage of signs aggregated with wall signage requirements where permitted.

F. Monument Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. One sign is permitted per principal building.

b. A monument sign is a freestanding sign and not an additional sign type.

4. Design Standards By Zoning District:

a. A monument sign may be placed on a berm not exceeding two and one-half feet (2½')above the adjacent street grade or surface beneath the sign, whichever is less.

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
MONUMENT SIGN:	NP	Total #: 1 Max Height: 6' Max Area: 32sf	Total #: 1 Max Height: 6' (B-1) 12' (B-2, CLM and M-I) Max Area: 32sf (B-1) 150sf (B-2 and CLM) 250sf (M-I)	Total #: 1 Max Height: 12' Max Area: 20sf	Total #: 1 Max Height: 12' Max Area: 20sf

G. Projecting Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. Projecting signs may not project more than six inches (6") above the parapet on the façade they are installed upon.

b. Projecting signs shall not extend more than four feet (4') measured at a right angle between the outer extremity of the sign and the wall or structure to which it is attached or as limited by §11-23-1D.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

a. Square footage of signs aggregated with wall signage requirements where permitted.

H. Roof Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. A roof sign may be used in place of a primary wall sign where permitted.

b. The sign shall appear to be free of any extra bracing, angle iron, guy wires, cables, etc., and sign supports shall appear to be an architectural feature and integral part of the building.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

a. Roof signs are calculated with and may not exceed wall signage requirements where permitted.

b. The highest point of a roof sign may not exceed the max height of the zoning district.

I. Wall Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. Sign areas are given per building façade.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

Table 1.

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
WALL SIGN:	Max Area: 40sf	Max Area: 40sf	Max Area: 15% of the building façade or sixty (60) square feet (per façade) , whichever is greater.	Max Area: 100sf	Max Area: 15% of the building façade or sixty 60sf, whichever is greater.

J. Window Sign:

1. General Standards:

a. Window signs may be displayed on ground floor windows only.

b. Window signage occupying less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregated window area per building elevation or tenant occupied portion of a building is exempt in commercial districts (B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I, PLI, and Airport).

c. If window signage exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregated window area per building elevation the total square footage of the window signage is to be aggregated with and not to exceed the requirement of wall signage.

2. Design Standards By Zoning District:

Table 1.

SIGN TYPE	ZONE
SIGN TYPE	R-1, R-2, R-3	R-4, R-O, R-U	B-1, B-2, CLM, M-I	PLI	Airport
WINDOW SIGN:	1 window sign up to 6sf.	Up to 25% of the window	Aggregated with wall signage requirements unless exempt	Aggregated with wall signage requirements unless exempt	Aggregated with wall signage requirements unless exempt

(Ord. 3323, 7-15-2024)

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