Accessory signs in Sign District II shall be designed, erected, altered, moved and maintained, in whole or in part in accordance with these regulations.
(a) Functional Type Permitted. Business signs, bulletin boards, development signs, directional signs, identification signs, informational signs, nameplates, political signs, real estate signs, temporary signs.
(b) Structural Types Permitted. Awning, canopy, ground, pole, projecting, wall, and window signs.
(c) Maximum Area and Number Permitted.
Maximum sign face area. The maximum sign face of the sum area of all permanent signs permitted for each separate building or unit of a building shall be related to the frontage of the building or units thereof as determined by the following formula:
Maximum sign face area: (W x 1.25)+10= maximum square feet in sign face area, except that the total in all cases shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
“Maximum sign face area” means the total area of one surface of a permanent sign as defined in Section 1175.09
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(1) Awning sign. One awning sign shall be permitted. The total area of one face of the sign shall not exceed ten (10) square feet and the vertical dimension of the sign shall not exceed twelve (12) inches. The lowest structural element shall not be less than eight (8) feet from the sidewalk.
(2) Bulletin board. One bulletin board not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area or height may be located on the premises of a public, charitable, or religious institution, but not less than five (5) feet from a street right-of-way, not interfering with the line of sight and indirect illumination shall be permitted.
(3) Canopy sign. The total of one face of the sign shall not exceed ten (10) square feet and the vertical dimensions of the sign shall not exceed twelve (12) inches and the lowest structural member shall not be less than eight (8) feet from the sidewalk.
(4) Development sign. One temporary development sign not exceeding thirty- two (32) square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height shall be permitted on the lot upon which a building is under construction. Signs shall be removed on the issuance of a final occupancy permit or one year after the building permit is issued, whichever date occurs sooner.
(5) Directional signs. Two directional signs each not exceeding two (2) square feet in area shall be permitted on any building or lot, but not less than five (5) feet from any other lot or street right-of-way.
(6) Ground sign. One ground sign not to exceed forty (40) square feet in area and the top of the sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height above the sidewalk grade and shall not interfere with a clear line of sight.
(7) Information sign. One informational ground sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in sign face area may be permitted on any lot, but not less than five (5) feet from any lot or street right-of-way and shall not interfere with a clear line of sight.
(8) Nameplates. One nameplate, not exceeding one and one-half (1 ½) square foot in area for each store or office unit in the building, but not exceeding a total of eight (8) nameplates per building, shall be permitted.
(9) Pole sign. One pole sign shall be permitted per recorded parcel. Each face of the pole sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area; the top of the sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height above the sidewalk; the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight (8) feet above sidewalk grade; no part of the sign shall project over the sidewalk; and when the sign is in the proximity to a vehicular access drive a protective barrier shall be provided around the base of the pole structure.
(10) Projecting sign. One projecting sign not exceeding eight (8) square feet shall be permitted per building unit; the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight (8) feet from the sidewalk. At no time shall the sign project beyond three (3) feet from the building surface upon which it is mounted, and the thickness of the sign shall not exceed six (6) inches.
(11) Real estate sign. One temporary, double faced, freestanding or wall sign advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises or part of the premises on which the signs are displayed, not exceeding five (5) square feet, shall be permitted.
(d) Supplementary Area and Location Standards.
(1) Side and rear entrances. In cases where the office or business building has an entrance from the side street of a corner or has a back entrance from a parking lot, additional sign area equal to a twenty-five percent (25%) of that permitted on the front of the building may be used over such entrance.
(2) Shopping center identification signs. In addition to the sign face area permitted for each individual establishment, one shopping center sign identifying the name and/or logo of a unified shopping area. Shopping center signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in an area and shall be restricted to ground signs.
(3) Vacant lot. Each vacant lot is permitted a maximum sign area of thirty-two square feet, limited to ground signs which shall be located no closer to any street than twenty (20) feet. (Ord. 1-2003. Passed 1-6-03.)