(a) Signs within the B-1, B-2, B-3, C-2, PUD where a lot is devoted to any non- residential use, MIP, M-1, M-2, and MRD Districts, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this chapter and Code, shall conform to the standards set forth in this section or, if located in a special overlay district, to the standards for that district but only to the extent those standards vary from those set forth herein.
(b) Permitted Sign Types.
(1) Permitted sign types are the following:
A. Ground;
B. Wall;
C. Building marker;
D. Window and door; and
E. Banner.
(2) The following sign types are not permitted as of right, but may be permitted (i) as part of an architectural feature approved for construction by the Planning Commission in accord with the City's Design Guidelines and where (ii) the proposed sign is aesthetically consistent with the surrounding area and not contrary to the purposes and intents of this chapter:
A. Canopy; and
B. Marquee.
When permitted, the allowable sign area for canopy and marquee signs shall be computed using the same formula for wall signs. Canopy and marquee signage is in lieu of wall signs, not in addition to any permissible area for wall signs.
(3) Banners are permitted only in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.
(4) All other sign types are unlawful.
(c) Building Marker. Only one building marker is permitted per building. It shall only be located on the ground floor of the building and adjacent to its principal entrance. The maximum size of a building marker shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area.
(d) Ground Signs. The following additional regulations apply to all ground signs:
(1) Only one ground sign is permitted per development unit, unless subsection (3) of this section applies, and, the sign must be erected in conformity with the following standards:
A. If the development unit has both frontage on a public right-of-way and a vehicular access drive from that public right-of-way, the sign shall be located in close proximity to that principal access drive, taking into consideration preservation of the sight triangle.
B. If the development unit does not have frontage on a public right- of-way, the sign shall be located in close proximity to the principal vehicular access drive on the lot upon which the development unit is sited, taking into consideration preservation of the sight triangle. (Ord. 12-O-60. Passed 9-4-12.)
(2) The permitted area, height, width, and setbacks for ground signs shall be based on the following standards:
A. Maximum area: Forty (40) square feet
B. Maximum height: Ten (10) feet
C. Maximum width: Five (5) feet
D. Front setback: Five (5) feet minimum from any right-of- way line
E. Side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet minimum from the lot line
F. When a ground is to be erected at a significant front setback, additional allowances are permitted as follows:
(i) If the ground sign is erected at a front setback distance that is at least one hundred (100') feet from any right-of- way line, then it may have:
Maximum area: Fifty-five (55) square feet
Maximum height: Twelve (12) feet
Maximum width: Six (6) feet
Side yard setback: Twenty (20) feet minimum from the lot line
(ii) If the ground sign is erected at a front setback distance that is at least two hundred (200') feet from any right-of- way line, then it may have:
Maximum area: Seventy (70) square feet
Maximum height: Fourteen (14) feet
Maximum width: Seven (7) feet
Side yard setback: Twenty-five (25) feet minimum from the lot line
(iii) If the ground sign is erected at a front setback distance that is at least three hundred (300') feet from any right-of- way line, then it may have:
Maximum area: Eighty-five (85) square feet
Maximum height: Sixteen (16) feet
Maximum width: Eight (8) feet
Side yard setback: Thirty (30) feet minimum from the lot line
((iv) If the ground sign is erected at a front setback distance that is at least four hundred (400') feet from any right-of- way line, then it may have:
Maximum area: One Hundred (100) square feet
Maximum height: Eighteen (18) feet
Maximum width: Nine (9) feet
Side yard setback: Thirty-five (35) feet minimum from the lot line
For ground signs which are to be erected at a significant front setback in accordance with this subsection F, the limitations imposed by Sections 1171.16(r)(5) and 1171.16
(x) may be waived, provided that the proposed sign shall have first been reviewed and approved as an element of a site develop plan (or as amendment, as applicable). Review shall include review of the proposed sign structure and/or related structure(s) for consistency with the City's Design Guidelines. Review shall be limited to the proposed sign's location as an element of good and orderly site planning and as an architectural element of the site but review shall not consider the content of the proposed sign, in accordance with Section 1171.01
(b).
(3) One additional ground sign may be permitted for development units with more than three hundred (300) feet of frontage if the development unit satisfies the following criteria:
A. If the development unit has an additional access drive from a public right-of-way to the development unit for the purpose of public ingress/egress of vehicular traffic, an additional ground sign may be erected adjacent to that access drive, taking into consideration preservation of the sight triangle and the following requirements:
1. Maximum area: Forty (40) square feet
2. Maximum height: Ten (10) feet
3. Maximum width: Five (5) feet
4. Front setback: Five (5) feet minimum from any right-of-way line
5. Side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet minimum from the lot line
6. Distance separation: One hundred fifty (150) feet minimum between the ground signs
7. When a ground sign is to be erected at a significant front setback, additional allowances are permitted per subsection 1171.18 (d) (2) (F) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iiii).
B. If a multi-building development unit has internal vehicular access roads to individual buildings which are separate from any main access road intersecting with a public right-of-way, then, one additional ground sign may be erected adjacent to each of such interior access drives, taking into consideration preservation of the sight triangle and the following requirements:
1. Maximum area: Forty (40) square feet
2. Maximum height: Ten (10) feet
3. Maximum width: Five (5) feet
4. Front setback: Five (5) feet minimum from any right-of-way
5. Side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet minimum
6. When a ground sign is to be erected at a significant front setback, additional allowances are permitted per subsection 1171.18 (d) (2) (F) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iiii).
(Ord. 17-O-63. Passed 7-5-17.)
(4) Manner of Construction and Permit Requirement.
A. A ground sign shall be of permanent construction in accordance with the provisions of Section 1171.16
(r)(6) unless it satisfies all of the following requirements:
1. The dimensions of the sign do not exceed the following:
a. Maximum area: Fifteen (15) square feet
b. Maximum height: Five (5) feet
c. Maximum width: Four (4) feet
2. The sign has no electrical service.
3. The sign (including all related structures) does not weigh in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
4. The sign is erected for a period of time that does not exceed nine (9) months (whether continuous or a cumulative total) in any calendar year.
(e) Wall Signs. The following additional regulations apply to all wall signs:
(1) The permitted area for wall signs is the lesser of: (i) 1.5 square feet per 1 linear foot of the building frontage which corresponds to the dimensions of the building unit, or (ii) 150 square feet.
(2) A wall sign may only be located on the portion of the front wall which corresponds to the interior dimensions of the building unit and shall be centered thereon (excepting only side wall signs erected in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance). Minimum distance separation between such wall signs shall be three (3) feet. Wall signs shall be placed at a uniform height across the building frontage. If the building has a sign band, wall signs shall be erected within that area.
(3) Wall signs shall not be erected on the rear wall of a building.
(4) The permitted area for wall signs as calculated by subsection (e)(1) above may be divided between front and side walls of the building unit (and, where permitted, a canopy or marquee) but subject to the area limitations set forth in subsection (e)(5) below.
(5) No side wall sign, or cumulative total of all side wall signs, shall exceed forty (40) square feet on any one building elevation.
(6) Allowance for Building Setback. For building units setback a distance of at least three hundred (300) feet from the right-of-way line of the building frontage an additional wall sign area of twenty-five (25%) percent is permitted in excess of the base amount of area calculated pursuant to subsection (e)(1) above. No front wall sign, or cumulative total of front wall signs, shall exceed one hundred eighty-seven and one- half (187.5) square feet in area for a building unit, and, no side wall sign, or cumulative total of all side wall signs, shall exceed fifty (50) square feet on any one building elevation.
The building unit setback for purposes of this section shall be measured in a straight line from the closest right-of-way line to the primary building entrance of the building unit.
(f) Banners. A banner may be used solely in accordance with all of the following conditions:
(1) A banner may be displayed for the first ninety (90) days after a change in the ownership of a development unit or the commencement of a new occupancy thereon, as applicable, by the new user.
(2) If a permanent ground sign exists and the user then has no copy placed thereon, then, a banner may be placed on the sign, but not to exceed the permitted area for a ground sign. If no permanent ground sign exists, a freestanding banner shall not be displayed, but, a ground sign of temporary construction may be erected in accordance with subsection (d)(4)A. hereof.
(3) If the user has no wall signage, then, a banner may be erected in place of a wall sign, but subject to all applicable wall sign regulations.
(4) A banner in all cases must be secured firmly so as to withstand wind and environmental loads.
(5) A banner displayed in accordance with this ordinance shall be removed immediately once the permanent sign improvement is erected, but in no event shall it be displayed in excess of the ninety (90) day time limit of subsection (f)(1).
(Ord. 12-O-60. Passed 9-4-12.)