Location and minimum setback.
A. Signs shall be located on the same lot to which they are an accessory use. Projecting signs shall be allowed to project over the width of the sidewalk or four feet from the building, whichever is less.
B. Portable sandwich board signs are permitted in the H Historic District, and may be located in the sidewalk right-of-way, so as not to obstruct pedestrian traffic, and shall be located in front of the same building frontage for which the sign is erected. Portable sandwich board signs shall be positioned so as to allow at least a four-foot wide pedestrian path of travel and be located at least four feet from the street curb.
General Provisions.
(1) All signs in the H Historic District shall be constructed of materials appropriate for use in wet conditions if they are to be exposed to the elements. Signs shall compliment the building and adjacent buildings by being designed and placed to enhance the architecture and preserve the character of the historic district and be consistent with the characteristic of the Historic District. Signs shall be structurally sound and may be constructed of wood, plastic, metal, aluminum, stone, or any combination thereof unless otherwise approved of by the Building and Zoning Official, except for portable sandwich board signs, which will be constructed pursuant to subsection (4) hereof.
(2) No projecting sign in the H Historic District shall be internally illuminated. Other signs in the H Historic District can be internally illuminated if approved by the Building and Zoning Official in accordance with the requirements indicated in Section 1173.02: General Provisions.
(3) City Council hereby approves the street and historic district signage design, as shown in Exhibit A, as attached to Resolution No. 1998-22, passed 4-28-98. All future street identification signage that is replaced due to damage or wear should conform to the design shown on Exhibit A.
(4) Portable sandwich board signs shall be of quality design and construction that are professional made and shall have a base and frame constructed of wood with a natural stained finish. Metal, OSB, Coraply, Masonite or other materials shall not be utilized for the base and frame.
(5) A porcelain chalkboard surface shall be used as the sign face, and neatly hand lettered. A permanently printed aluminum sign is permitted, subject to the approval of the Building and Zoning Official. Whiteboards and changeable letters are not permitted.
(6) Portable sandwich board signs shall be positioned so as to allow at least a four-foot wide pedestrian path of travel and located at least four feet from the street curb.
(7) City Council hereby approves the portable sandwich board sign design, as shown in Exhibit A attached. All existing non-permitted portable sandwich signs shall be replaced with signs that substantially conform to the construction and design shown on Exhibit A. All future portable sandwich signs shall substantially conform to the construction and design shown on Exhibit A.
(8) All signage modifications including the re-facing of an existing sign within the H Historic District requires approval from the Building and Zoning Official.
(Ord. 2019-57. Passed 6-25-19.)