The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the IR-1 and IR-2 Districts. Except as otherwise provided in this title, any sign not expressly permitted by these regulations is prohibited.
A. Sign Regulations For The IR-1 District:
1. Purpose: Signage in the IR-1 District shall be limited to signage appropriate for light manufacturing land uses.
2. Regulations: Regulations on table 9-10-9A of this section shall apply to all lots within the IR-1 District.
3. Sign Standards: Sign type, size and height standards table for the IR-1 District:
TABLE 9-10-9A
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Signs | Minimum Setback | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type |
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Signs | Minimum Setback | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type |
Awning/7canopy5 | 50% of the awning area | See note 1 | n/a | 1 per first floor door or window |
Canopy, drive- through | 40% of canopy face | See note 1 | n/a | 1 per canopy face |
Construction | 16 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per street frontage |
Flat1 | 15% of each building facade for all flat signs combined on that facade | See note 1 | n/a | 1 or more per business or storefront, subject to building facade area limitations |
Marquee | 15% of each building facade for all flat signs and marquee signs combined on that facade | See note 1 | n/a | 1 or more signs per business or storefront, subject to building facade area limitations |
Monument2,3,4 | See note 3 | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 or more per parcel |
New development | 96 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 10 ft. | 1 per premises |
Noncommercial message | See note 7 | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 2, in addition to any existing commercial signs |
Pole2,4,6,10 | 1/2 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage | 25 ft. | 15 ft. | 1 or more per street frontage |
Poster | 25% of allowable area (but not in addition to) available for storefront flat sign | First floor only | n/a | 1 per business or storefront |
Promotional | See note 9 | See note 9 | See note 9 | See note 9 |
Property | 16 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per street frontage |
Reader2,5,6 | 25% of allowable area (but not in addition to) available for freestanding sign | 25 ft. | 15 ft. | 1 per street frontage |
Real estate8 | See note 8 | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per premises |
Temporary portable reader9 | See note 9 | See note 9 | See note 9 | 1 per street frontage |
Window | 50% of the total window area | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Notes:
1. For height limits on building signs, see subsection 9-10-5K of this chapter.
2. If a building fronts on more than 1 street, then only 1 of the street frontages (widest) will be allowed in computing the area shown above. Square footage shall be measured on only 1 side of a 2 sided sign, and on 2 sides of a 3 sided or 4 sided sign.
3. Monument signs must have a 5 foot setback, unless integrated into a wall structure. Monument signs may be up to 32 square feet for buildings 10,000 square feet in gross floor area, and may be increased up to 60 square feet for buildings >10,000 square feet of gross floor area. Monument signs may be placed on a 2 foot high maximum landscaped berm without penalty for height.
4. The total combined area of both monument and pole signs cannot exceed 1/2 square foot per linear foot of street frontage.
5. Awnings and canopies must also comply with subsection 9-10-5N of this chapter.
6. Pole mounted reader signs may be animated in the IR-1 Zoning District.
7. During the period beginning 60 days before any primary, special or general election, and ending 15 days thereafter, the amount of sign area used for noncommercial speech messages may be increased by an additional 32 square feet of sign area. See section 9-10-2 of this chapter.
8. See subsection 9-10-4J15 of this chapter for details on sign sizes.
9. See subsection 9-10-5X of this chapter for specific requirements for temporary signs.
10. See subsection 9-10-5M of this chapter regarding pole sign heights.
B. Sign Regulations For The IR-2 District:
1. Purpose: Signage in the IR-2 District shall be limited to signage appropriate for heavy manufacturing land uses.
2. Regulations: Regulations on table 9-10-9B of this section shall apply to all lots within the IR-2 District.
3. Sign Standards: Sign type, size and height standards table for the IR-2 District:
TABLE 9-10-9B
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Signs | Minimum Setback | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type |
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Signs | Minimum Setback | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type |
Construction | 16 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per street frontage |
Flat1 | 15% of each building facade for all flat signs combined on that facade | See note 1 | n/a | 1 or more per business or storefront, subject to building facade area limitations |
Monument2,3,4 | 32 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 or more per parcel |
New development | 96 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 10 ft. | 1 per premises |
Noncommercial message | See note 6 | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 2, in addition to any existing commercial signs |
Pole2,4,5,8 | 1/2 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage | 25 ft. | 15 ft. | 1 or more per street frontage |
Property | 16 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per street frontage |
Real estate7 | See note 7 | 4 ft. | 5 ft. | 1 per premises |
Window | 50% of the total window area | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Notes:
1. For height limits on building signs, see subsection 9-10-5K of this chapter.
2. If a building fronts on more than 1 street, then only 1 of the street frontages (widest) will be allowed in computing the area shown above. Square footage shall be measured on only 1 side of a 2 sided sign, and on 2 sides of a 3 sided or 4 sided sign.
3. Monument signs must have a 5 foot setback, unless integrated into a wall structure. Monument signs may be placed on a 2 foot high maximum landscaped berm without penalty for height.
4. The total combined area of both monument and pole signs cannot exceed 1/2 square foot per linear foot of street frontage.
5. Pole mounted reader signs may be animated in the IR-2 Zoning District.
6. During the period beginning 60 days before any primary, special or general election, and ending 15 days thereafter, the amount of sign area used for noncommercial speech messages may be increased by an additional 32 square feet of sign area. See section 9-10-2 of this chapter.
7. See subsection 9-10-4J15 of this chapter for details on sign sizes.
8. See subsection 9-10-5M of this chapter regarding pole sign heights.
(Ord. 511, 2-28-2017, eff. 3-22-2017)