(A) These permanent sign standards apply to the following districts: PB, B1 and B2. The following sign regulations shall apply. All signs require a permit unless otherwise specified.
(1) One square foot of signage shall be allowed for every one foot of the front facade of the building that is occupied by that use. (For example: If a use occupies a tenant space in a commercial building, and that space includes 50 feet of the building's frontage, then 50 square feet of signage would be allowed for the use.) In no instance shall the amount of signage permitted per use exceed 150 square feet.
(a) Any combination of the following signs may be used as long as they do not exceed the total area allowed per use or are inconsistent with the other development standards listed in this section:
1. Wall signs;
2. Awning signs;
3. Free-standing signs;
4. Ground signs;
5. Changeable copy signs;
6. Time and temperature sign; and
7. Multi-tenant joint entrance signs.
(b) Development standards per type of sign are as follows:
1. Wall sign. Wall signs shall be located on the facade of the primary structure. No sign shall exceed 75 square feet in area.
2. Awning sign. Awning signs shall be printed on awnings mounted on the facade of the primary structure.
3. Free-standing sign. Free- standing signs shall not be permitted.
4. Ground sign. Ground signs may not exceed eight feet in height or 50 square feet per sign face in area. Ground signs shall be placed a
minimum of five feet from the public right-of-way and shall not be placed in any required sight visibility triangle.
5. Changeable copy signs and time/temperature signs. Changeable copy signs and time/temperature signs shall be counted toward the
maximum allowable square footage and shall meet the development standards which are consistent with the manner in which they are mounted.
6. Multi-tenant joint entrance signs. Structures and/or centers containing multiple uses shall establish one sign at each entrance for the joint use of all tenants for which the facility is designed. The use of individual free-standing signs for each tenant is prohibited. Each sign shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from all public rights-of-way. No sign may exceed 18 feet in height or an average of 24 square feet per tenant in area.
(2) Window signs. Non-illuminated window signs not exceeding 25% of the window area are permitted. No permit is required and they shall not be counted toward the total area allowed per use. Illuminated window signs, and any exceeding 25% of the window area shall be counted toward the total sign area and shall require a sign permit.
(3) Directional signs. Directional signs must be no more than four feet in height and no more than six square feet in area. Directional signs shall be setback a minimum of two feet from all public right-of-ways. No permit is required and they shall not be counted toward the total area allowed per use.
(B) These permanent sign standards apply to the following districts: LI and HI. The following sign regulations shall apply. All signs require a permit unless otherwise specified.
(1) One and one-quarter square feet of signage shall be allowed for every one foot of the front facade of the building that is occupied by that use. (For example: If a use occupies a tenant space in a commercial building, and that space includes 100 feet of the building's frontage, then 125 square feet of signage would be allowed for the use.) In no instance shall the total amount of signage permitted per use exceed 150 square feet.
(a) Any combination of the following signs may be used as long as they do not exceed the total area allowed per use or are inconsistent with the other development standards listed in this section:
1. Wall signs;
2. Awning signs;
3. Ground signs;
4. Free-standing signs;
5. Changeable copy signs;
6. Time and temperature sign; and
7. Multi-tenant joint entrance signs.
(b) Development standards per type of sign are as follows:
1. Wall sign. Wall signs shall be located on the facade of the primary structure. No wall sign shall exceed 75 square feet in area.
2. Awning sign. Awning signs shall be printed on awnings mounted on the facade of the primary structure.
3. Ground sign. Ground signs may not exceed eight feet in height or 32 square feet per sign face in area. Ground signs shall be placed a minimum of ten feet from the public right-of-way and shall not be placed in any required sight visibility triangle.
4. Free-standing sign. Free- standing signs shall be placed a minimum of ten feet from the public right-of way. No free-standing sign may exceed 15 feet in height or 40 square feet per sign face in area.
5. Changeable copy signs and time/temperature signs. Changeable copy signs and time/ temperature signs shall be counted toward the maximum allowable square footage and shall meet the development standards which are consistent with the manner in which they are mounted.
6. Multi-tenant joint entrance signs. Structures and/or centers containing multiple uses shall establish one sign at each entrance for the joint use of all tenants for which the facility is designed. The use of individual free-standing signs for each tenant is prohibited. Each sign shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from all public rights-of-way. No sign may exceed 18 feet in height or an average of 40 square feet per tenant in area.
(2) Window signs. Non-illuminated window signs not exceeding 25% of the window area are permitted. No permit is required and they shall not be counted toward the total area allowed per use. Illuminated window signs, and any exceeding 25% of the window area shall be counted toward the total sign area and shall require a sign permit.
(3) Directional signs. Directional signs must be no more than four feet in height and no more than six square feet in area. Directional signs shall be setback a minimum of two feet from all public rights-of-way. No permit is required and they shall not be counted toward the total area allowed per use.
(C) These permanent sign standards apply to the following district: TC. The following sign regulations shall apply. All signs require a permit unless otherwise specified.
(1) One and one-quarter square feet of signage shall be allowed for every one foot of the front facade of the building that is occupied by that use. (For example: If a use occupies a tenant space in a commercial building and that space includes 100 feet of the building's frontage then 125 square feet of signage would be allowed for the use.) In no instance shall the total amount of signage permitted per use exceed 150 square feet.
(a) Any combination of the following signs may be used as long as they do not exceed the total area allowed per use or are inconsistent with the other development standards listed in this section:
1. Wall signs;
2. Awning signs;
3. Projecting signs;
4. Changeable copy signs;
5. Time and temperature sign; and
6. Mural.
(b) Development standards per type of sign are as follows:
1. Wall sign. Wall signs shall be located on the facade of the primary structure. No wall sign shall exceed 75 square feet in area.
2. Awning sign. Awning signs shall be printed on awnings mounted on the facade of the primary structure. Illuminated awnings are permitted only if the awning is opaque with the exception of the sign area.
3. Projecting sign. No projecting sign shall, at its lowest point (except for the supporting building, structure, or column), be less than eight and one half feet above grade level. In no case shall it extend more than four feet beyond its supporting structure. No projecting sign shall exceed 12 square feet in area. No more than one projecting sign shall be permitted per use.
4. Changeable copy signs and time/temperature signs. Changeable copy signs and time/ temperature signs shall be counted toward the maximum allowable square footage and shall meet the development standards which are consistent with the manner in which they are mounted.
5. Mural. Mural signs shall not exceed 75 square feet in area.
(2) Window signs. Non-illuminated window signs not exceeding 25% of the window area are permitted. No permit is required and they shall not be counted toward the total area allowed per use. Illuminated window signs, and any exceeding 25% of the window area shall be counted toward the total sign area and shall require a sign permit. In no case shall more than 50% of the total grade-level window area be covered by signage.
(3) Directional signs. Directional signs are not permitted.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2015-31, passed 10-26-15)