(a) Sandwich Board Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Sandwich Board | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
(1) One (1) sandwich board sign shall be permitted for each business.
A. Signs shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches in width per face and thirty-six (36) inches in height.
B. Signs shall only be allowed when a store is open for business and shall not remain overnight.
C. Six (6) feet of sidewalk must be kept clear for use of pedestrians.
D. Each business located in a multitenant shopping center shall be permitted one (1) sandwich board sign located on the covered walks of such buildings and are not permitted anywhere else on the property.
(b) Building/Wall Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Building/Wall Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Maximum Permitted Square Feet | 60 | 100 | 60 | NA |
(1) Building signs shall be limited to one and one-half (1.5) square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building or tenant frontage, but shall not exceed the maximum permitted square footage as outlined above.
(2) The above ration shall apply separately to each building elevation visible from a public or private street. Multiple wall signs are permitted as long as the total building sign area does not exceed the allowance established for building signs.
(3) Projections of building signs shall not exceed fourteen (14) inches measuring from the face of the main building.
(4) Bulletin Boards customarily incidental to institutional uses shall not exceed fifteen square feet in area.
(c) Multiple Story Buildings.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Multiple Story Building/Wall Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
(1) An additional building sign is permitted on a multiple story building according to the following:
A. For a building with two (2) floors the additional permitted sign area is thirty (30) square feet for each eligible frontage.
B. This additional permitted sign area may be increased by ten (10) square feet for each additional building floor.
C. The sign must be placed at the height for which the bonus has been granted.
(d) Placard/Projecting Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Placard/Projecting Sign | Yes | No | Yes | No |
(1) Projecting signs are permitted on the frontage of a main building.
(2) Sign shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet of display area.
(3) Sign shall not project more than seven (7) feet beyond the face of the main building, and provide a six (6) inches clearance between sign and building or wall.
(4) Sign shall not extend beyond the back of the curb.
(5) Sign shall not illuminate and/or reflect.
(6) The bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
(e) Marquee, Awning, and Canopy Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Marquee/Awning/Canopy Sign | Yes | No | Yes | No |
(1) Marquee, Awning, and Canopy signs are considered wall signs and shall be included as a part of the total wall sign area.
(2) The gross surface area of an awning, canopy, or marquee sign shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross surface area of the smallest face of the awning, canopy, or marquee to which sign is affixed.
(3) Signs attached to a marquee shall not project over twelve (12) inches beyond the fascia or vertical surface of the marquee.
(4) Letters may be placed on top of the leading edge of the roof on a marquee sign.
(5) No sign or sign structure except as mentioned above shall be placed on the roof of a marquee.
(6) All marquee, awning, and canopy signs shall be non illuminated and/or nonreflecting.
(7) No advertising shall be placed on any awning or canopy except the name of the owner and/or business conducted on the premises.
(f) Freestanding On Premise Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Freestanding Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Maximum Permitted Square Feet | 35 | 60 | 35 | 24 |
Maximum Height | 18' | 30' | 18' | 6' |
Shopping Center Maximum Square Feet | 50 | 100 | 50 | NA |
Setback | NA | 10'/50' | 10' | 10' |
(1) Such signs may be either in the form of a pole sign or a ground mounted sign.
(2) Signs shall not exceed the maximum permitted square footage as outlined above.
(3) No such signs or any portion of the structure they may be integral with shall exceed the maximum permitted height as outlined above.
(4) There shall be only one (1) freestanding sign for each building, regardless of the number of businesses conducted in the building.
(5) Signs shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any street right of way or adjoining property line and shall not be closer than fifty (50 feet to any adjoining residential district.
(6) Ground signs shall be designed to be permanent in appearance.
(7) Shopping Centers: A multitenant sign shall be permitted in a shopping center consisting of three (3) or more separate commercial establishments; the sign shall not exceed the maximum permitted square footage as outlined above nor the maximum permitted height.
(8) Residential Subdivision Signs: A permanent residential subdivision or identification sign which identifies the name of the complex or subdivision may be located within the subdivision or complex, provided signs proposed to be located in the right of way, require written approval from the City Manager. Such signs are to be illuminated through indirect lighting only.
(g) Electronic and Manual Changeable Copy Signs.
Zoning Districts | ||||
B-1, B-2, MRD, F | B-3, B-5, O, L-I | I | Residential | |
Changeable Copy Sign | Yes, Manual | Yes | Yes | No |
Manual - Wall Maximum Permitted Square Feet | Up to 30 | Up to 50 | Up to 30 | NA |
Manual - Freestanding Maximum Permitted Square Feet | Up to 18 | Up to 30 | Up to 18 | NA |
Electronic - Wall Maximum Permitted Square Feet | NA | Up to 50 | Up to 30 | NA |
Electronic - Freestanding Maximum Permitted Square Feet | NA | Up to 30 | Up to 18 | NA |
(1) Where permitted Changeable copy by electric or non-electric means may be utilized on a freestanding or building sign.
(2) Only one (1) EMC/Changeable copy sign is permitted on a zoning lot for each street on which the development fronts and the sign is visible unless additional EMC/Changeable Copy signs are approved by Planning Commission.
(3) The permitted changeable copy square footage area is fifty percent (50%) of the total square footage of the wall or freestanding sign requested by the applicant. For example: The applicant requests a fifty-six (56) square foot wall sign in the B-3 District; the applicant would be permitted a changeable copy area not to exceed twenty-eight (28) square feet.
(4) EMC/Changeable Copy signs are permitted provided that the display does not change more than once every eight (8) seconds.
(5) Achieves a change to another static image in a period of two (2) seconds or less. No animation is permitted during the transition.
(6) The illuminance of an EMC shall be measured with an illuminance meter in accordance with the standards outlined in Appendix A. The difference between the off and solid message measurements using the EMC Measurement Criteria shall not exceed 0.3 footcandles at night.
(7) All EMC signs shall have automatic dimming controls that adjust the brightness to the ambient light at all times of day and night.
(8) Contain a default design that will freeze the sign in one position if a malfunction occurs.
(h) Fuel Price Displays. Digital fuel price signs are permitted for automotive fuel sales. Such price signs shall be included in the allowable sign area for the use.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)