(A) Supports, uprights, or structures in determining sign area. Supports, uprights, or structures on which any sign is supported shall not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports, uprights, or structures are designed in such a way as to form an integral background of the display; except, however, when a sign is placed on a fence, wall, planter, or other similar structure that is designed to serve a separate purpose other than to support the sign, the entire area of such structure shall not be computed. In such cases, the sign area shall be computed in accordance with the preceding provisions.
(B) Sign area.
(1) Sign area is calculated under the following principles.
(a) With signs that are regular polygons or circles, the area can be calculated by the mathematical formula for that polygon or circle. With signs that are not regular polygons or circles, the sign area is calculated using all that area within a maximum of three abutting or overlapping rectangles that enclose the sign face.
(b) The permitted area of a double-faced sign shall be considered to be the area on one side only. If one face contains a larger sign area than the other, the larger face shall be used in calculating the sign area. A double-faced sign must have an internal angle between its two faces of no more than 45 degrees.
(c) For projecting signs with a thickness of four inches or more, the sign area also includes the area of the visible sides of the sign, calculated as a rectangle enclosing each entire side view.
(2) The maximum height for any sign shall be 15 feet unless otherwise specified within this chapter.
(3) Maximum sign area is 16 square feet unless otherwise specified within this chapter.
(1998 Code, § 66-365) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017; Ord. 2020-06, passed 11-4-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99