The following signs shall be permitted in the M-1 zoning district subject to the conditions and standards set forth within.
(B) Wall mounted signs. Wall-mounted signs shall be permitted in industrial districts, subject to the following controls:
(1) Number. One wall-mounted sign shall be permitted per street frontage on each parcel. However, where more than one tenant share a building, one wall sign shall be permitted per tenant, and total permitted sign area shall be allocated on an equal basis to all tenants.
(2) Area. Total sign area shall not exceed 1½ square feet per lineal foot of building frontage.
(3) Location. Wall mounted signs shall be located on the fronts of buildings, except that buildings located on a corner lot shall be permitted to have one wall-mounted sign on the side facing the street.
(4) Vertical dimensions. The maximum vertical dimension of any wall- mounted sign shall not exceed of the height of the building.
(5) Horizontal dimensions. The maximum horizontal dimension of any wall-mounted sign shall not exceed ¾ of the width of the building.
(6) Height. The top of a wall-mounted sign shall not be higher than whichever is lowest:
(a) 25 feet above grade.
(b) The top of the sills at the first level of windows above the first story.
(c) The height of the building facing the street on which the sign is located.
(7) Projection. Wall-mounted signs shall not project farther than 12 inches from the face of the wall.
(C) Ground or freestanding signs. Ground or freestanding signs shall be permitted in industrial districts subject to the following controls:
(1) Number. One ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage on each parcel. If more than one tenant share a building, only one ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted, but the total sign area should be allocated on an equal basis to all tenants.
(2) Area. Total sign area shall not exceed 100 square feet.
(3) Setback. Ground or freestanding signs shall be located on private property no closer than 15 feet from the building line or front property line of the industrial park or parcel. Where compliance with this standard would not be possible due to the location of existing industrial buildings or structures within the required 15-foot setback area, a ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted provided it is located on private property and no part of the sign or its structure extends beyond the established building line. No such sign shall project over public right-of-way.
(4) Height. The top of a ground or freestanding sign shall be no higher than 25 feet.
(D) Signs on awnings and canopies. Signs shall be permitted on awnings and canopies in industrial districts subject to the following controls:
(1) Lettering and logo area. The total area of the lettering and logo shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the awning or canopy that is visible from the street.
(2) Vertical clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet shall be provided beneath any awning or canopy.
(3) Construction. The written message must be affixed flat to the vertical face of any awning or canopy.
(4) Projection. Limitations imposed by this chapter on the projection of signs from the face of the wall of a building or structure shall not apply to awnings or canopies.
(5) An awning or canopy sign shall only be permitted in lieu of a wall-mounted or ground or freestanding sign otherwise permitted on the subject property.
(E) Required street address. For the purposes of public safety, the street number of every industrial
building shall be prominently displayed on side of the building facing the street, using numbers that are at least five inches in height.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
Cross-reference:
Tables and figures, see § 155.253. Table 12-4