(a) Permitted Uses. Marquee signs shall only be permitted for theaters, cinemas, athletic arenas, or similar places of public assembly in the Central Business District.
(b) Number. One (1) marquee sign shall be permitted per street frontage.
(c) Construction. Marquee signs shall consist of hard incombustible materials in accordance with Section 1290.10(e) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The message shall be affixed flat to the vertical face of the marquee.
(d) Projection. Limitations imposed by this chapter concerning projections of signs from the face of a wall or building shall not apply to marquee signs, provided that marquee signs shall comply with the setback requirement for the district in which they are located.
(e) Vertical Clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of ten (10) feet shall be provided beneath any marquee.
(f) Size and Area. The total size of a marquee sign shall not exceed three and one half (3½) square feet per lineal foot of building frontage. The area of permanent lettering on a marquee sign shall be counted in determining compliance with the standards for total area of wall signs permitted on a parcel.
(g) Electronic Display Permitted. Electronic changeable copy, electronic graphic display and video display shall be permitted on marquee signs subject to the provisions set forth in Section 1476.19 of this chapter.
(Res. 10-64. Passed 4-5-10. Eff. 4-6-10.)