• Section 7.05 Permitted Projecting Signs .

   (a)   General Requirements.

      (1)   Projecting and suspended signs shall be permitted in B-1, B-2, and CBD, Districts.

      (2)   The maximum area of a projecting or suspended sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet on each side or a total of forty (40) square feet. The total square feet of signage (both sides) shall be subtracted from the total allowable wall signage square footage for the district.

      (3)   The bottom of the projecting or suspended sign shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet above the surface of the sidewalk or ground area, or otherwise be located so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic.

      (4)   The City shall approve the lighting of all signs in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 7.02(c).

   (b)   Projecting or Suspended Signs Requiring Special Land Use Approval. The Planning Commission may consider a sign that is greater than the maximum area requirements as a special land use. The Planning Commission may also consider more than one (1) projecting sign per premises as a special land use.

   In review of a Special Land Use, the Planning Commission shall consider the standards set forth in Section 3.03 and the following:

      (1)   The standards set forth in Section 7.02 and Section 7.07;

      (2)   The size, shape and topography of the property;

      (3)   The relationship of the sign to neighboring properties and signs; and

      (4)   The relationship to and visibility from the public street where the property is located.