(A) Permitted signs.
(1) Signs which meet the following regulations are allowed in the C-1 Zone:
(a) One awning or canopy sign not exceeding five square feet for each building occupancy;
(b) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from the front wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to the front wall of a structure with a maximum of one square foot of area for each lineal foot of building wall;
(c) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from the front wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to the side or rear wall of a building with a maximum of one-half square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building wall;
(d) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from a side wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to the side wall of the building with a maximum of one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building wall;
(e) A sign is not allowed on the side or rear wall of a building if the wall is adjacent to, or across the street from, a residential zone;
(f) Window sign; provided that, not more than 25% of a window is included in a window sign;
(g) A mural meeting the definition under § 155.405 of this chapter will be allowed with no maximum size;
(h) Projecting signs meeting the definition under § 155.405 of this chapter. Projecting signs shall be at least eight feet over the grade adjacent to the building. Projecting signs may project one foot if at least eight feet above grade and increase one foot of projection for each one feet of elevation over eight feet to a maximum projection of three feet;
(i) One monument or column sign meeting the definition under § 155.405 of this chapter not exceeding 32 square feet; and
(j) One changeable copy sign incorporated into the allowable square footage of wall, monument and column signs for the property.
(2) Signs which meet the following regulations are allowed in the C-2 Zone:
(a) One awning or canopy sign not exceeding five square feet for each building occupancy;
(b) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from the front wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to the front wall of a structure with a maximum of one square foot of area for each lineal foot of building wall, except as provided in division (A)(2)(e) below;
(c) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from the front wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to a side or rear wall of a building with a maximum of one-half square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building wall, except as provided in division (A)(2)(e) below;
(d) In cases where the main entrance to a business is from a side wall of a structure, one wall sign for each business affixed to the side wall of the building with a maximum of one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building wall, except as provided in division (A)(2)(e) below;
(e) For properties adjacent to Highway 26, signage on the wall facing the highway is permitted of a size up to 25% of the wall area. Any properties containing pre-existing non-conforming signage shall be subject to the wall sign provisions of divisions (A)(2)(a) through (A)(2)(d) above;
(f) No sign shall be allowed on the side or rear wall of a building if the wall is adjacent to, or across the street from a residential zone;
(g) Window sign; provided that, not more than 25% of a window’s area is included in a window sign;
(h) One monument or column sign not exceeding 32 square feet for each driveway, except that monument or column signs shall not be located adjacent to, or across from residential zones;
(i) For properties with greater than 200 feet of total street frontage, one monument or column sign for each street frontage with a maximum area of 50 square feet for each sign. Such sign shall not be in addition to the monument or column sign allowed in division (A)(2)(h) above;
(j) A mural meeting the definition under § 155.405 of this chapter is allowed with no maximum size; and
(k) Changeable copy signs incorporated into the allowable square footage of wall, monument and column signs for the property are permitted.
(B) Uniform Sign Plan. A development anticipating more than one business on the premises shall submit a uniform sign plan with the land use application for design review.
(C) Prohibited signs.
(1) The following signs are prohibited in the C-1 Zone:
(a) Pole signs; and
(b) Roof signs.
(2) The following signs are prohibited in the C-2 Zone:
(a) Pole sign;
(b) Roof signs; and
(c) Projecting signs.
(Prior Code, § 16.080.015) (Ord. 445, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 465, passed 10-21-2019)