All signs permitted in the City shall be erected and maintained in accordance with the following specifications by district or types of districts.
(a) Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Freestanding.
B. Projecting.
C. Wall.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
B. Temporary.
C. Exempt.
D. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
E. Entranceway.
(3) For nonresidential uses permitted in residential districts, such as schools, public parks, public buildings, places of worship and golf courses, and multi-unit buildings with four or more units, the following auxiliary provisions shall be shall be applicable:
A. Sign area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear building wall frontage upon which the sign or signs are to be located but no more than forty square feet, whichever is less. Allowable sign area for freestanding signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear lot frontage but no more than forty square feet, whichever is less.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall not exceed six feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way unless said signs are projecting, awning, or canopy signs and are located on a building which closely abuts a public sidewalk and meet all applicable building codes. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(b) Office-Residential District (OR-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, marquee or canopy.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
B. Temporary.
C. Exempt.
D. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
E. Entranceway.
(3) In the OR-1 District, sign regulations established for residential districts shall apply, and, in addition, the following identification signs shall be permitted for non-residential uses permitted in the OR-1 District:
A. Sign area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear building wall frontage upon which the sign or signs are to be located but no more than forty square feet, whichever is less. Allowable sign area for freestanding signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear lot frontage but no more than forty square feet, whichever is less.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall not exceed six feet in height.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way unless said signs are projecting, awning, or canopy signs and are located on a building which closely abuts a public sidewalk and meets all applicable building codes. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(c) Office-Service District (OS-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, marquee or canopy.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the OS-1 District, the following auxiliary sign regulations shall apply:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear building frontage. Allowable sign area for freestanding signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear lot frontage but no more than sixty-four square feet, whichever is less.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall be six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of ten feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way or oriented in such a way as to be viewed primarily from residential property. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(d) Neighborhood Business District (NB-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, marquee or canopy.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the NB-1 District, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the signs are to be located. The gross area in square feet of freestanding signs shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of lot frontage upon which the sign is to be located. The maximum size of any freestanding sign shall be sixty-four square feet.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall be six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a maximum height of twelve feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way or oriented in such a way as to be viewed primarily from residential property. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(e) General Business District (GB-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, marquee or canopy.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the GB-1 District, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one and one-half square feet for each horizontal linear foot of building frontage upon which the sign or signs are to be located. The gross area in square feet of freestanding signs shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of lot frontage upon which the sign is to be located. The maximum size of any freestanding sign shall be sixty-four square feet.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall be six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of twenty-five feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way or oriented in such a way as to be viewed primarily from residential property. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(f) Highway Service District (HS-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, marquee or canopy.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the HS-1 District, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one and one-half square feet for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign of signs are to be located. The gross area in square feet of freestanding signs shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of lot frontage upon which the sign is to be located. The maximum size of any freestanding sign shall be sixty-four square feet.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall be six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of twenty-five feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way or oriented in such a way as to be viewed from residential property. No sign shall obstruct the clear vision of pedestrians and drivers around the sign.
(g) Central Business District (CBD-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, canopy and marquee.
B. Projecting.
C. Wall.
D. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the CBD-1 District, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Area. The gross area in square feet of all signs on a zoning lot shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. The maximum size of any permitted sign shall be forty square feet.
B. Length. The maximum horizontal dimension of any wall sign shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the width of the building.
C. Sign placement. No signs shall obscure architectural features; instead, the design should be integrated with the design of the building. Signs shall fit within the existing façade features, and shall not interfere with door and window openings, conceal architectural details, or obscure the composition of the façade. Signs shall be mounted in locations that respect the design of the building, including the arrangement of bays and openings.
D. Design. Creative designs which reflect the current or historic character of the downtown or structure are required. In cases of a development in the CBD requiring site plan review in accordance with Chapter 1260
, the Planning Commission may approve a separate sign policy for a structure in the CBD in accordance with the standards of this chapter as well as Chapter 1260
.
(h) Central Service District (CSD-1).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, canopy and marquee.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
E. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In the CSD-1 District, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Sign area. Allowable sign area for building signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be placed. Allowable sign area for freestanding signs shall be one square foot of signage area for every one foot of linear lot frontage but no more than forty square feet, whichever is less.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall equal six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of eight feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way unless said signs are projecting, awning, or canopy signs and are located on a building which closely abuts a public sidewalk.
(i) Industrial Districts (RO-1, I-1 and I-2).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, canopy and marquee.
B. Freestanding.
B. Projecting.
C. Wall.
D. Window.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In Industrial (RO-1, I-1 and I-2) Districts, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs on a zoning lot shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. The gross area in square feet of freestanding signs shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of lot frontage upon which the sign is to be located. The maximum size of any freestanding sign shall be sixty-four square feet.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall equal six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of eight feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way.
(j) Agricultural Districts (A and AR).
(1) The following structural types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Awning, canopy and marquee.
B. Freestanding.
C. Projecting.
D. Wall.
(2) The following functional types of signs shall be permitted:
A. Temporary.
B. Exempt.
C. Signs partially exempt from this chapter.
D. Entranceway.
(3) In Agricultural (A and AR) Districts, the following auxiliary provisions shall be applicable to non-residential uses permitted within the districts:
A. Area. Allowable sign area for building signs on a zoning lot shall be one square foot for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. The gross area in square feet of freestanding signs shall be one square foot for every ten feet of lot frontage with a maximum size of fifty square feet.
B. Height. Sign height for freestanding signs shall equal six feet at the minimum setback and one additional foot of height may be added for each additional one foot the sign is setback from the minimum setback line with a max height of eight feet.
C. Location. No such sign shall be located in or over the public right-of-way.
D. Illumination. All such signs shall only be illuminated by a concealed external light source.
(k) Other Districts (Flood Hazard, Austin Overlay, Planned Developments).
(1) Flood Hazard Overlay District (FH-1): Sign standards shall be based upon the base zoning district.
(2) Austin Overlay District (AO): Refer to Chapter 1253 of this Zoning Code for sign standards for the AO District.
(3) Planned Developments: Sign standards shall be approved by the Planning Commission during the planned development process for each respective planned development. In cases where such sign standards are not or have not been established during the Planned Development Process, the zoning district standards most closely matching the Planned Development shall apply.
(Ord. 6717. Passed 5-1-18.)