Sign types in each nonresidential zone and at special uses shall be as shown on the following chart.
(A) Nonresidential signs—Permitted sign chart. Sign types in each nonresidential zone and for certain special uses shall be shown on the “Nonresidential Signs—Permitted Sign Chart” in division (B) below. For the purpose of this chapter, the zones and special uses on the chart are defined as follows:
(1) “Old Town” shall mean the area defined by Foothill Boulevard to the north, Primrose Avenue to the west, Olive Avenue to the south, and Ivy Avenue to the east excluding properties in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zone and residential uses (residential uses within the geographic area of Old Town shall be guided by § 17.28.050);
(2) “Foothill Blvd.” shall mean those nonresidential properties fronting on Foothill Blvd. excluding Area PD-2 which has its own regulations;
(3) “Shopping Center” shall mean those retail centers with tenants sharing common parking;
(4) “Service Station” shall mean automobile service station;
(5) “Business Parks” shall mean non-retail multi-tenant, consisting of office and industrial businesses with tenants sharing common parking;
(6) “Office Building 3+” shall mean office buildings with three or more stories in height;
(7) “Auto Center” shall mean Area PD-10;
(8) “All others” shall mean nonresidential uses in the NC, C-R/S, O/RD/LM, BE, M, RH and PD zones, excluding the above special uses (1) through (7) and excluding any PD Zone with its own sign regulations.
(B) Sign types and symbols. The explanations of sign types are listed immediately following the chart. “P” means the sign is permitted subject to DRC review; “PN” means the sign is permitted without DRC review; “CUP” means the sign requires a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission; a blank means the sign is not permitted.
B. Nonresidential | Old Town | Foothill Blvd. | Shopping Center | Service Station | Business Parks | Office Building 3+ | Auto Center | All Others |
1. WALL-MOUNTED | ||||||||
Awning sign | PN | PN | PN | |||||
Building wall sign | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Graphic sign | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Halo-lit | P | |||||||
Marquee | P | P | P |
B. Nonresidential | Old Town | Foothill Blvd. | Shopping Center | Service Station | Business Parks | Office Building 3+ | Auto Center | All Others |
B. Nonresidential | Old Town | Foothill Blvd. | Shopping Center | Service Station | Business Parks | Office Building 3+ | Auto Center | All Others |
1. WALL-MOUNTED (continued) | ||||||||
Projecting sidewalk sign | P | P | P | P | ||||
Projecting wall sign | P | |||||||
Rear entrance sign | P | |||||||
2. MONUMENT | See #6 | |||||||
Identification monument sign | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
Identification monument sign for detached buildings | P | |||||||
Tenant directory monument sign | P | P | P | |||||
3. POLE-MOUNTED | See #6 | |||||||
Elevated center identification sign | P | |||||||
Freestanding sign | P | P | ||||||
Freestanding freeway sign | CUP | CUP | ||||||
4. WINDOW-MOUNTED | ||||||||
Permanent window sign | PN | PN | PN | |||||
Temporary window sign | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | |||
5. SPECIALTY TYPE | ||||||||
Balloon sign | P | P | PN | P | ||||
Sidewalk sign | P | P | P | |||||
Temporary display sign | P | P | P | PN | P | |||
6. SERVICE STATION | ||||||||
Service station emblem dispensing island sign | P | |||||||
Service station emblem and price monument sign | P | |||||||
Service station emblem and price pole sign | P | |||||||
B. Nonresidential | Old Town | Foothill Blvd. | Shopping Center | Service Station | Business Parks | Office Building 3+ | Auto Center | All Others |
7. OTHER TYPE | ||||||||
Construction sign | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN |
Directional/instructional sign | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Future tenant identification sign | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | ||
Real estate sign | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN | PN |
Electronic message boards | Subject to the regulations established in § 17.28.135 |
(`83 Code, § 17.28.090) (Ord. 94-03 § 6, 1994; Ord. 2002-08 §§ 10, 11, 2002; Ord. 2005-01 § 6, 2005; Ord. 2009-06 § 8, 2009; Ord. 2011-01 §§ 5, 6, 2011)