12-14-5: SIGNAGE ALLOCATION:

   A.   Permitted Sign Area And Type: The total sign area, type and height shall be as specified by the sign matrix in this section. Additional restrictions on specific sign types as provided in article A of this chapter shall also apply.

   SIGN MATRIX

District	Total Signage Allocation	Permitted Signs	Prohibited Signs
R1, R1R, S1	1 per street frontage per residence, 3 sq. ft. each sign; signage for home occupations shall not exceed 3 sq. ft. and shall be included in this allocation	Wall signs; monument signs; temporary signs	Temporary signs for home occupations; off premises signs; projecting signs; portable signs; illuminated, moving, or flashing signs
R2, R2R, R3, R3R, S2	Same as R1, plus group sign of 3 sq. ft. per dwelling unit up to 24 sq. ft. per street frontage for multi-family developments; signage for home occupations, vacation rentals and bed and breakfasts shall not exceed 3 sq. ft. and shall be included in this allocation	Wall signs; monument signs; temporary signs	Temporary signs for home occupations; off premises signs; projecting signs; portable signs; illuminated, moving, or flashing signs
S3, S3R, S3M, AC	Group sign of 3 sq. ft. per dwelling unit up to 24 sq. ft. per street frontage for multi- family developments; 100 sq. ft. for commercial developments, plus 1 4-sq. ft. sign per commercial occupant	Wall signs; monument signs; temporary signs	Temporary signs for home occupations; off premises signs; projecting signs; portable signs; illuminated, moving, or flashing signs
S4	4 sq. ft.	Only temporary signs as permitted by the city council	All other signs
OT and OTW - each single business property	50 sq. ft. for the first street frontage and 25 sq. ft. for each additional street frontage, including 1 freestanding sign not to exceed 15 sq. ft.	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; off premises signs; way finding signs; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Internally illuminated signs; moving or flashing signs
OT and OTW - each multiple- tenant building	2 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage up to 150 sq. ft., including 1 freestanding sign up to 35 sq. ft.	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Internally illuminated signs; moving or flashing signs
OT and OTW - each multiple- building complex	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage up to 75 sq. ft., including 1 freestanding sign up to 25 sq. ft.; 1 wall sign not to exceed 1 sq. ft. per foot of wall frontage per business	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Internally illuminated signs; moving or flashing signs
C1, C2, LI, RC - each single business property	100 sq. ft., including 1 freestanding sign not to exceed 25 sq. ft.	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; internally illuminated signs1; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Moving or flashing signs
C1, C2, LI, RC - each multiple- tenant building	2 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage up to 175 sq. ft., including 1 freestanding sign up to 50 sq. ft.	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; internally illuminated signs1; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Moving or flashing signs
C1, C2, LI, RC - each multiple- building complex	1 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage up to 100 sq. ft., including 1 freestanding sign up to 50 sq. ft.; in addition, each business may have 1 wall sign not to exceed 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of wall frontage	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; internally illuminated signs1; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Moving or flashing signs
P, PR	100 sq. ft. per street frontage, including 1 freestanding sign not to exceed 25 sq. ft.	Wall signs; projecting signs; freestanding signs; off premises signs; way finding signs2; temporary signs; individual letter signs	Moving or flashing signs; internally illuminated signs

 

Notes:

1.   Internally illuminated signs permitted in C1 and RC only, provided the signs are located on frontage facing Pacific Avenue. Internally illuminated signs shall count against the sign allocation at a 2:1 ratio. Each square foot of an internally illuminated sign shall be calculated as 2 square feet.

2.   Way finding signs are permitted in OT, RC, C1, P and PR zones only, subject to city council approval.

   B.   Materials: Signs may be made of any material, other than chipboard; provided, that the sign shall complement the property upon which the sign is erected and shall be durable; wood and paint is preferred. For signs in zones requiring design review, the standards for buildings in those zones shall be used as a guide for sign design.

   C.   Double Faced Signs: Only one side of a double faced sign shall be counted toward the sign area, provided only one side is visible from a single vantage point, such as a freestanding and projecting sign.

   D.   Sign Height: The maximum height of a freestanding sign, including all components of the support structure, cabinet and lighting, if any, shall be as set forth in the following table:

   SIGN HEIGHT

District	Maximum Height1
OT	8 feet
OTW	12 feet
C1	16 feet
RC	16 feet
C2	16 feet
L1	16 feet
P	16 feet
PR	16 feet
All other districts	6 feet

 

   Note:

1.   All signs must comply with the traffic visibility requirements of section 12-14-4 of this chapter and section 12-13-10 of this title.

(Ord. 849, 8-17-2009)