Signs shall be in keeping with the character of the historic district. The following is an outline of sign recommendations.
(A) Number of signs.
(1) Each building may have one signboard or projecting sign oriented to its primary or entrance frontage.
(2) A building located at a corner may also have one signboard oriented to its secondary or side street entrance.
(3) Awning signs on awning faces may be used in lieu of a signboard or projecting sign.
(4) In addition to a signboard, projecting sign, or awning face sign, a building may have one pedestrian sign oriented to each street on which the premises have frontage, relating to the occupancy within the building.
(5) Buildings with public rear entrances may also have one pedestrian sign oriented to the rear of the building, relating to each occupancy within the building.
(B) Location of signs.
(1) Awning signs shall be allowed when such signs are painted or attached to the awning surface.
(2) Hanging signs shall be allowed when such signs have a minimum clearance of seven feet from the sidewalk and do not extend beyond the awning or canopy projection.
(3) Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance from the sidewalk of ten feet, and shall not project more than 60 inches, or one half of the sidewalk width, whichever is less.
(C) Size of signs.
(1) Signboard maximum size shall be based on the following:
(a) For every one linear foot of the building primary or entrance frontage, two square feet of sign area shall be allowed.
(b) Signboards on secondary or side street frontage shall not exceed the size of signboards on the primary or entrance frontage.
(2) Window signs shall cover no more than 40% of the total glass of the window on which they are placed. The sign coverage shall be determined by an imaginary square or rectangle that encompasses the window sign graphics.
(3) Each face of a hanging sign shall be no more than eight square feet in size.
(4) Awning sign size shall not exceed the surface of the awning.
(5) Projecting signs shall be no more than 15 square feet in size, with a maximum sign height of three feet.
(D) Material.
(1) Interior illumination for signs shall not be allowed.
(2) Plastic shall not be allowed for sign faces.
(3) No fluorescent materials and/or paints shall be allowed.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 11-5-13)