(A) Single use sites; freestanding identification signs.
(1) Type of signs. Freestanding identification signs shall be either monument signs or pole signs in compliance with Table 152.234B: Maximum Height and Type of Sign, below.
(2) Number of signs. Freestanding identification signs shall be permitted at a rate of 1 freestanding identification sign for every 500 feet, or portion thereof, that a single use site abuts a street, provided that:
(a) The number of freestanding identification signs shall be calculated independently for each street which the single use site abuts;
(b) The minimum separation between freestanding identification signs on the single use site, regardless of the street to which the freestanding identification sign is oriented, shall be 100 feet;
(c) The minimum separation between freestanding identification signs oriented toward the same street shall be 300 feet;
(d) In the case of multiple freestanding identification signs, each freestanding identification sign shall be oriented toward the street by virtue of which the multiple freestanding identification signs are permitted; and
(e) The total sign surface area of all freestanding identification signs shall not exceed the maximum sign surface area permitted below.
(3) Maximum sign surface area of freestanding signs.
(a) Maximum sign surface area shall apply individually to each street.
(b) The maximum sign surface area shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234A: Maximum Sign Surface Area, below:
Maximum Sign Surface Area: Freestanding Signs for Single Use Sites | ||||
Frontage | Districts | |||
OB | LB | CB | LI/GI | |
Maximum Sign Surface Area: Freestanding Signs for Single Use Sites | ||||
Frontage | Districts | |||
OB | LB | CB | LI/GI | |
≤500 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | 64 sq. ft. | 100 sq. ft. | 64 sq. ft. |
>500 ft.- ≤1,000 ft. | 32 sq. ft.(1) | 100 sq. ft.(1) | 150 sq. ft (1) | 100 sq. ft.(1) |
> 1,000 | 48 sq. ft.(2) | 200 sq. ft.(2) | 300 sq. ft.(2) | 200 sq. ft.(2) |
(1) Sign surface area may be all in 1 freestanding sign or divided between all permitted freestanding signs. | ||||
(2) Sign surface area may be all in 1 freestanding sign or divided between all permitted freestanding signs, provided that the maximum sign surface area for any individual freestanding sign shall not exceed 75% of the maximum listed. | ||||
(4) Minimum front setback, side setback and rear setback for freestanding identification signs.
(a) Front setback. The minimum front yard setback or front residential bufferyard setback for any freestanding identification sign shall be 5 feet from the proposed right-of-way.
(b) Side setback or rear setback. The minimum side yard setback, minimum rear yard setback, minimum side residential bufferyard setback or minimum rear residential bufferyard setback for a freestanding identification sign shall be the same as required for any building or structure.
(5) Maximum height of freestanding identification signs. The maximum height above grade of freestanding identification signs shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234B: Maximum Height and Type of Sign, below:
(B) Integrated centers; freestanding identification signs.
(1) Type of signs. Freestanding identification signs shall be either monument signs or pole signs in compliance with Table 152.234D: Maximum Height and Type of Sign, below.
(2) Number of signs.
(a) Freestanding identification signs shall be permitted at a rate of 1 freestanding identification sign for every 500 feet, or portion thereof, that an integrated center abuts a street, provided that:
1. The number of freestanding identification signs shall be calculated independently for each street which the integrated center abuts;
2. The minimum separation between freestanding identification signs on the single use site, regardless of the street to which the freestanding identification sign is oriented, shall be 100 feet;
3. The minimum separation between freestanding identification signs oriented toward the same street shall be 300 feet;
4. In the case of multiple freestanding identification signs, each freestanding identification sign shall be oriented toward the street by virtue of which the multiple freestanding identification signs are permitted; and
5. The total sign surface area of all freestanding identification signs shall not exceed the maximum sign surface area permitted below.
(b) Any freestanding identification sign for an integrated center shall include the name of the integrated center and the sign shall allocate a minimum of 10% of the sign surface area to the name of the integrated center.
(3) Maximum sign surface area of freestanding signs for an integrated center.
(a) Maximum sign surface area shall apply individually to each street which abuts the integrated center.
(b) The maximum sign surface area shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234C: Maximum Sign Surface Area, below:
Frontage | Maximum Sign Surface Area; Freestanding Signs for Integrated Centers | |
Districts | ||
CB | LI/GI | |
Frontage | Maximum Sign Surface Area; Freestanding Signs for Integrated Centers | |
Districts | ||
CB | LI/GI | |
≤500 ft. |
140 sq. ft. | 64 sq. ft. |
>500 ft.- ≤1,000 ft. | 300 sq. ft.
(1) | 150 sq. ft.
(1) |
> 1,000 | 600 sq. ft.
(2) | 300 sq. ft.
(2) |
(1) Sign surface area may be all in 1 freestanding sign or divided between all permitted freestanding signs. | ||
(2) Sign surface area may be all in 1 freestanding sign or divided between all permitted freestanding signs, provided that the maximum sign surface area for any individual freestanding sign shall not exceed 75% of the maximum listed. | ||
(4) Minimum front yard setback, minimum side yard setback, and minimum rear yard setback for freestanding identification signs.
(a) Front setback. The minimum front yard or front residential bufferyard shall be 5 feet from the proposed right-of-way.
(b) Side setback and rear setback. The minimum side yard setback, minimum rear yard setback, minimum side residential bufferyard setback, or minimum rear residential bufferyard setback for a freestanding identification sign shall be the same as required for any building or structure.
(5) Maximum height of freestanding identification signs. The maximum height above grade of freestanding identification signs shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234D: Maximum Height and Type of Sign, below:
(C) Out lots in an integrated center; freestanding identification signs.
(1) Number of freestanding identification signs for out lots. In addition to the freestanding identification signs permitted above for an integrated center, individual out lots within an integrated center may qualify for an individual monument sign as set forth below:
(a) 1. If business identification wall signs are located on 0, 1, or 2 façades of the building located on the out lot, 1 monument identification sign may be located on the out lot; or
2. If business identification wall signs are located on 3 or more façades of the building located on the out lot, 0 monument identification signs may be located on the out lot.
(b) If an out lot abuts more than 1 street, 1 additional monument identification sign shall be permitted for each street which abuts the out lot. If an out lot qualifies for an additional monument identification sign, the minimum separation between the additional monument identification sign and any other permitted freestanding identification sign, regardless of orientation of the signs, shall be 100 feet.
(c) In the LI District and GI District, each lot shall be considered an out lot and may qualify for a freestanding identification sign, subject to the limitations listed above in this division.
(2) Maximum sign surface area of freestanding monument identification signs on out lots. The maximum sign surface area of freestanding monument identification signs on out lots shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234E: Sign Surface Area and Height, below:
(3) Minimum front yard setback, side yard setback, and rear yard setback for freestanding monument identification signs on out lots.
(a) Front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback or front residential bufferyard setback for any freestanding monument identification sign on an out lot shall be 5 feet from the proposed right-of-way.
(b) Side yard setback or rear yard setback. The minimum side yard setback, rear yard setback, side residential bufferyard setback, or rear residential bufferyard setback for a freestanding identification sign shall be the same as required for any building or structure.
(4) Maximum height of freestanding monument identification signs on out lots. The maximum height above grade of freestanding monument identification signs on out lots shall not exceed that specified in Table 152.234E: Sign Surface Area and Height, above.
(D) Building identification signs.
(1) Type of signs. Building identification signs shall be limited to wall signs. In addition, awning signs, canopy signs or marquee signs may be permitted subject to the provisions of division (D)(4), below.
(2) Number of building identification signs. There shall be no limit to the number of building identification signs per façade, provided that the total sign surface area of all building signs located on each building façade shall not exceed the maximum sign surface area for the building façade upon which the signs are located.
(3) Maximum sign surface area of building identification signs.
(a) The total sign surface area of all building identification signs oriented to an individual façade shall not exceed as follows in divisions (D)(3)(a)1. and 2.; provided, however, that for any side façade or rear façade of a building oriented toward a customer parking area or street, the maximum sign surface area for a front façade shall apply:
1. Front façade.
a. OB Districts: 5% of the total area of the front façade of the structure or tenant space; or
b. LB, CB, LI, and GI Districts: 10% of the total area of the front façade of the structure or tenant space.
2. Side façade and rear façade.
a. OB Districts: 3% of the side façade or rear façade of the structure or tenant space; or
b. LB, CB, LI, and GI Districts: 5% of the side façade or rear façade of the structure or tenant space.
(b) The linear measurement of a business identification sign shall not exceed 80%of the linear width of the façade of the structure or tenant space on which the sign is located.
(4) Awning sign, canopy sign, or marquee sign. Wherever a wall sign is permitted in a Commercial District or Industrial District, the use of an awning sign, canopy sign, or marquee sign shall be allowed subject to the following provisions.
(a) Total area. The total area of the awning, canopy, or marquee (i.e., the combined 2- dimensional surface area of all sides of the awning, canopy, or marquee) shall not exceed the sign surface area allocated to the façade of the building upon which the awning, canopy, or marquee is attached.
(b) Sign surface. The portion of the awning, canopy, or marquee which includes a sign surface shall not exceed:
1. Fifty percent of the total area of an awning or canopy; or
2. Seventy-five percent of the total area of a marquee.
(c) Clearance to grade. The bottom edge of the:
1. Awning or canopy shall not be less than 8 feet, 6 inches above grade over a walkway;
2. Marquee shall not be less than 9 feet above grade over a walkway; or
3. Awning, canopy, or marquee shall not be less than 15 feet above grade over a driveway, interior access drive, or alley.
(d) Projection from building. The maximum projection of an awning, canopy, or marquee shall not exceed 8 feet from or beyond its supporting building and shall not project beyond any walkway adjacent to the building.
(e) Marquee sign. A marquee sign may include a non-changeable copy sign attached to or mounted on top of a marquee, subject to the sign surface area limitations set forth above.
(f) Encroachment over public right-of-way. No awning, canopy, or marquee shall encroach into the air rights of any public street right-of-way unless approved by the Indiana Department of Transportation (if applicable) and the town.
(E) Incidental signs.
(1) Type of signs. Incidental signs shall be monument signs or wall signs.
(2) Number of signs.
(a) If a lot or integrated center has 1 driveway incidental directional signs shall be permitted at the driveway entrance or exit;
(b) If a lot or integrated center has more than 1 driveway, 2 incidental directional signs shall be permitted for each driveway;
(c) One incidental directional sign or 1 incidental parking and loading sign shall be permitted at each critical turning point along an interior access drive when required to safely direct vehicular traffic (e.g., to direct vehicular traffic to a drive-through facility, a customer or employee parking area, or a delivery or loading area); and
(d) If a lot is occupied by a use which includes a drive-through facility, 1 menu board shall be permitted adjacent to the drive-through facility as an incidental directional sign to announce the selection of services or products available at the drive-through facility and the prices thereof.
(3) Maximum sign surface area of incidental signs.
(a) Incidental signs shall not exceed:
1. OB and LB Districts: 2 square feet in sign surface area per sign; and
2. CB, LI, and GI Districts: 6 square feet in sign surface area per sign.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, a menu board sign permitted as an incidental directional sign adjacent to the drive-through facility shall not exceed 48 square feet in sign surface area.
(4) Minimum front yard setback, side yard setback, and rear yard setback for freestanding incidental signs.
(a) Front yard setback or front residential bufferyard setback: 3 feet from the proposed right-of-way.
(b) Side yard setback, rear yard setback, side residential bufferyard setback, and rear residential bufferyard setback: the same as required for any building or structure.
(5) Maximum height of incidental signs.
(a) The maximum height of a freestanding incidental monument sign shall not exceed 4 feet in height above grade.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, the maximum height of a menu board sign permitted as a freestanding incidental directional monument sign adjacent to a drive-through facility shall not exceed 7 feet in height above grade.
(F) Suspended signs in integrated centers. Suspended signs shall be permitted on any building containing 2 or more individual, non-related, and separately operated uses subject to the following regulations.
(1) There shall be no more than 1 suspended sign per front façade of the structure or tenant space of each grade-level tenant.
(2) The maximum sign surface area of a suspended sign shall not exceed 5 square feet.
(3) All portions of the suspended sign or sign structure shall be not less than 8 feet, 6 inches above finished grade.
(G) Outdoor display area signs. Outdoor display areas shall be permitted additional signs as specified below:
(1) Outdoor display area signs shall be limited to banner signs:
(a) Which are mounted on light poles located on the lot and within or adjacent to the outdoor display area; and
(b) Which are mounted to the light poles with upper and lower horizontal supports.
(2) Individual outdoor display area banner signs shall not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below, either:
(a) Three feet in width by 8 feet in height; or
(b) Three and one-half feet in width by 5-1/2 feet in height.
(3) All individual outdoor display area banner signs placed on a lot shall be of the same dimensions, shall be oriented on the side of the light poles facing toward the outdoor display area, and shall be placed at the same relative location on all light poles;
(4) No light pole shall contain more than 1 banner sign;
(5) The total surface area of all outdoor display area banner signs shall not exceed a ratio of 3 square feet per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display area; and
(6) Outdoor display area banner signs may announce the name of the business, operation, manufacturer, product, or items on display.
(Ord. 1221, § 8.03(d), passed 1-26-2010)