(A) There shall be no more than a total of three of any of the following types of signs; attached, or awning, or canopy, or marquee signs on any one facade of a building, subject to the total maximum sign area requirement set forth below, except that multiple use buildings may have one sign for each business. First floor awning, canopy and marquee signs are excluded from the number of awning, attached, canopy or marquee signs permitted on any one facade of a building, subject to the total maximum sign area requirement set forth below; attached signs, canopy signs, marquee signs and awning signs are permitted within all nonresidential zoning districts (these districts include: OR, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OTF, C-R, C-N, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, M-1, M-2, M-3, EZ-1, PEC, PRO, W-1, W-2, W-3, PD (non-residential uses), unless otherwise regulated by § 152.026 and within the form district regulations. Commercial uses permitted within a TNZD District may include attached, awning, canopy or marquee signs as authorized in this section, subject to additional limits established in the applicable TNZD Plan Report.
(B) The total area encompassed by all attached signs on any one facade of the building shall not exceed the limits established in Table 1 below. The area of the building facade shall be measured as specified in § 152.006(O).
Table 1: Attached Signage | |
Less than 1,000 square feet | 10% of building facade area |
Greater than/equal to 1000 but less than 3,500 square feet | 10% of building facade area but not to exceed 300 square feet |
Greater than or equal to 3,500 square feet | 300 square feet |
(C) An attached sign mounted parallel to the exterior walls of a building may project up to 18 inches from the surface to which it is mounted. An attached sign constructed flat on the face of the building without the approval of the Director of the Department of Public Works. An attached sign mounted to a slanted (inclined) exterior surface may be mounted in the vertical upright position as long as the sign does not project beyond 18 inches at the point of attachment. No sign shall extend more than five feet above the highest point of the exterior wall to which it is attached. No sign shall be mounted on any roof. Signs mounted on the extension above the face of a parapet wall shall be considered a roof sign and thereby prohibited.
(1) In Neighborhood, Traditional Neighborhood, Village, Town Center Form Districts, attached signs (i.e., any portion of the sign) shall not be located more than three feet above the ceiling (does not include drop ceiling) of the first floor of the building.
(2) In Campus, Regional Center, Suburban Workplace, Suburban Marketplace Corridor and Downtown Form Districts, attached signs shall (i.e., any portion of the sign) not be located more than three feet above the ceiling (does not include drop ceilings of the upper most floor of the building.
(3) Within the Traditional Marketplace Corridor Form District, the tops of attached signs shall not be higher than 20 feet and shall not extend above the cornice line of the building.
(4) (a) Awnings and canopies (i.e., any portion of the awning or canopy) containing signs must be mounted no more than three feet above the ceiling (does not include drop ceilings) of the first floor of the building.
(b) The area of all awning signs and canopy signs shall be included as part of the total allowable signage on any one facade of a building as listed in division (B) above.
(D) Window signs are permitted within the PD (commercial uses) C-N, C-1, C-2 and C-M zoning districts. A use may display window signs so long as the aggregate area of the signs does not exceed 25% of total window area located on the ground floor of the building. For computation of area, window panels separated by munitions or mullions shall be considered as one continuous windowpane. Window signs shall not be considered attached signs.
(E) Form district specific attached, awning and window sign restriction.
(1) Traditional Neighborhood Form Districts.
(a) Attached, awning, canopy and marquee signs shall be permitted at a maximum total size of 60 square feet in area.
(b) The area of the illuminated face of outdoor vending machines with advertising graphics shall count toward the number and area of attached signs permitted on a site. Outdoor vending machines shall not be permitted in the right-of-way.
(2) Traditional Marketplace Corridor Form Districts. Multiple tenant buildings shall be permitted either an attached sign or a projecting sign for each tenant.
(Ord. 06-08, passed 4-6-2006)