• Section 7.04 Permitted Wall Signs .

   The following wall signs shall be permitted in the following districts in accordance with the regulations herein.

   (a)   General Requirements.

      (1)   No wall sign shall be erected to extend above the top of the wall to which it is attached, nor extend beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached. Signs erected on the vertical portion of a mansard roof are considered to be wall signs.

      (2)   All wall signs shall be safely and securely attached to the building by means of metal anchors, bolts or expansion screws. In no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire, straps of wood or nails.

      (3)   For wall signs that are oriented horizontally, the vertical dimension of the sign shall not be in excess of six (6) feet. For wall signs that are oriented vertically, the horizontal dimension of the sign shall not be in excess of six (6) feet.

      (4)   For buildings with distinct and separate uses, separate wall signs shall be permitted for each such use. Corner tenants, and/or tenants with front and rear street frontage, may have two (2) signs, one (1) on the face of each building frontage facing a public right-of-way. In multi-tenant buildings, the total allowable square footage of all signs shall not exceed 1.5 times the maximum allowable square footage specified for each district. A single tenant may not exceed the maximum square footage specified, without the multi-tenant bonus noted above.

      (5)   For purposes of this section, signage incorporated as part of a canopy sign shall be regulated in the same manner as wall signs.

   (b)   Area Requirements. Wall signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements:

	Area Per One Foot of Building Frontage (sq. ft.)	Maximum Area (sq. ft.)
CBD District All permitted and special land uses.	2	100
B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts All permitted and special land uses.	2	100
O-1 Districts All permitted and special land uses.	1	50
R-1, R-2, R-T and R-M Districts Applicable to the following uses: libraries, parks and recreational facilities; public and private schools; Municipal office buildings; churches; golf courses, country clubs and cemeteries; convalescent homes; bed and breakfast operations, funeral homes or mortuaries.	2	30
Applicable to the following uses: colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning; general hospitals; and other uses of community- wide or regional nature.	2	50
R-M Districts All multiple family developments.	1	30
HL Districts (Only one (1) sign per building, either freestanding or wall, is permits in this district.)
All special land uses.	1	6

 

   (c)   Wall Signs Requiring Special Land Use Approval. The Planning Commission may consider a sign that is greater than the maximum height and area requirements 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 Sections 7.02 and 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.

• 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.

• Section 7.06 Interior Window Signs .

   Interior window signs shall be permitted in the CBD Central Business District, B-1 Local Business District, and B-2 General Business District. Interior window signs shall be permitted for each use on each floor level but in total shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the window area of each building face on each floor level, and no more than fifty (50) percent coverage per window.

• Section 7.07 Temporary Signs.

   The following temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations herein.

   (a)   Permits Required. All permitted temporary signs, that are twelve (12) square feet or greater, except those signs where additional sign area is permitted during the time frame and conditions specified in this Section 7.07(d)(3) shall require a permit from the Zoning Administrator. Banners meeting the requirements of this section shall be considered temporary signs.

   (b)   Temporary Freestanding Signs.

      (1)   All temporary signs shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way.

      (2)   Number of Temporary Signs Permitted. One (1) temporary freestanding sign shall be permitted per premise, except those signs where additional number is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(d)(3).

      (3)   Height and Area Requirements for Temporary Freestanding Signs. All temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements, except those signs where additional area is permitted during the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).

	Height (ft.)	Area (sq. ft.)
CBD District All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center.	6	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32
B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center.	6	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32
O-1 Districts All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center.	6	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32
R-1, R-2, R-T and R-M Districts Applicable to the following uses: libraries, parks and recreational facilities; public and private schools; Municipal office buildings; churches; golf courses, country clubs and cemeteries; convalescent homes; bed and breakfast operations, and funeral homes or mortuaries.	6	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32
Applicable to the following uses: colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning; general hospitals; and other uses of community-wide or regional nature.	6	32 per side, not to exceed a total of 64
All one family, multiple family or mobile home park developments	4	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32
HL Districts All uses.	4	16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32

 

   (c)   Temporary Wall Signs.

      (1)   Number of Temporary Wall Signs. One (1) temporary wall sign shall be permitted per premise, except those signs where additional number is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).

      (2)   Area Requirements. All temporary wall signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements, except those signs where additional area is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).

	Maximum Area (sq. ft.)
CBD District All permitted and special land uses.	16
B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts All permitted and special land uses.	16
O-1 Districts All permitted and special land uses.	8
R-1, R-2, R-T and R-M Districts Applicable to the following uses: libraries, parks and recreational facilities; public and private schools; Municipal office buildings; churches; golf courses, country clubs and cemeteries; convalescent homes; bed and breakfast operations, and funeral homes or mortuaries.	16
Applicable to the following uses: colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning; general hospitals; and other uses of community-wide or regional nature.	32
R-M Districts All multiple family developments.	32
HL Districts (Only one (1) sign per building, either freestanding or wall, is permitted in this district.)
All special land uses.	16

 

   (d)   Standards for All Temporary Signs.

      (1)   Temporary signs shall be constructed of durable, all-weather materials and designed to remain in place and in good repair so long as they remain on display.

         (2)   The maximum display time of temporary signs is thirty (30) days unless additional time is granted under subsection 3 or 4 below. After this time expires, the sign shall be removed. Once the temporary sign is removed, there shall be a gap of at least thirty (30) days between display of a temporary sign on the same property.

   (3)   In recognition that there is a need for additional expression of speech prior to a scheduled election, the following applies for a period of sixty (60) days prior to and three (3) days after a City-designated election day on which there is at least one ballot item: the maximum allowable area of temporary signs shall be increased to sixty-four (64) square feet per premise in all districts. The maximum area of an individual sign remains as stated in the table above during this period.

      (4)   When all or a portion of a building or land area is listed for lease, the maximum display time of freestanding temporary signs and temporary signs mounted on buildings shall be ninety (90) days. When all or a portion of a building or land area is listed for sale, the maximum display time of freestanding temporary signs for all uses and temporary signs mounted on buildings for all uses except residential uses shall be the duration the building, building unit or land is listed for sale. In all cases, the sign area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per side.

      (5)   Display of temporary banners and temporary signs mounted on building walls (temporary wall signs) shall be limited to a total of thirty (30) days per calendar year. Such signs shall not be displayed for any continuous period greater than ten (10) days.

• Section 7.08 Permitted Portable Signs .

   (a)   Intent. It is the intent of this ordinance to provide opportunities for businesses to provide pedestrian-scale communication of messages to customers near the entrances to their businesses while preventing sign clutter along the City's thoroughfares.

   (b)   General Standards.

      (1)   One (1) portable sign shall be permitted per building in the CBD, B-1, B-2, O-1, and MXD Districts. Buildings with frontage on two streets are permitted to have one sign on each street.

      (2)   In all districts, except the CBD, a portable sign shall be located on the premises of the business it is intended to advertise, but not within the public right-of-way.

      (3)   All sandwich board signs shall be located within ten (10) feet of the building containing the business it is advertising. In the CBD, a portable sign may be located on the sidewalk in the public right-of-way either in front of or adjacent to the business it is intended to advertise.

      (4)   All portable signs may only be displayed during regular business hours.

      (5)   A portable sign shall not occupy or obstruct the use of any fire lane or required off-street parking. Any sign that creates a visual or safety hazard may be ordered to be removed by the Zoning Administrator.

      (6)   A portable sign shall not exceed nine (9) square feet per side or a total of eighteen (18) square feet. The height shall not exceed four and one-half (4.5) feet.

   (c)   Additional Standards in the CBD District. If a portable sign is located on a public sidewalk, a minimum of five (5) feet of unobstructed pedestrian access shall be maintained. Sufficient room shall also be provided to allow car doors to open.