All permitted signs shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section 1272.05.
(a) Signs Permitted in All Zones.
(1) Integral signs or monuments. Integral signs or monuments shall be permitted, provided that the sign does not exceed two square feet in area and is placed flat against, or is part of, a wall or other structural feature of the premises. (Ord. 77-2008. Passed 1-27-09.)
(2) Political signs. Political signs, not illuminated, meeting the standards define in Section 1272.03(d)(1), shall be permitted.
(b) Signs Permitted in D Dwelling Districts.
(1) Signs permitted without permits. Signs not requiring permits are, specifically, garage sale signs, memorial signs or tablets, nameplates, political signs, real estate signs, and security signs. These signs must meet the guidelines of Section 1272.03(c), and the referenced requirements therein. (Holiday or special event decorations are also permitted without a permit.)
(2) Signs permitted but requiring permits.
A. Street numbers painted on curbing. If all property owners on both sides of the right-of-way for an entire “block” (that is, from one intersection to the next, or from an intersection to the end of a dead- end street) choose to display their street numbers on the curb, they may do so, but they must obtain a permit (at no cost) from the Zoning Administrator before such numbers are put in place.
The numbers must be painted on curbs with a permanent paint appropriate for concrete. The numbers are to be of uniform size and of no more than four inches nor less than three inches in height. The numbers must be black and they must be on a painted white background that extends no more than three inches on either side of the numbers.
B. Development or construction signs, temporary. (See Section 1272.03(d)(2)C.)
C. Development signs, permanent. (See Section 1272.03(d)(3)A.)
D. Building identification signs for multi-family developments. (See Section 1272.03(d)(3)B )
E. Unit identification signs. In attached single-family developments, each dwelling unit shall be permitted one wall sign identifying the resident's name and address and not exceeding one square foot in area.
F. Churches, public schools, and private schools. For churches and public and private schools that have been approved for these districts:
1. One bulletin board or announcement sign. See Section 1272.03(d)(4). Such signs may be illuminated, but only externally.
2. Two directional signs, if necessary.
G. Greenhouses and nurseries. For greenhouses and nurseries that have been permitted for these districts:
1. One ground sign. (See Section 1272.03(d)(5) for special conditions.)
a. Maximum signage area allowed is thirty square feet.
b. Maximum height allowed is four feet.
c. Such signs may be illuminated, but only externally.
2. Two directional signs, if necessary.
(c) Signs Permitted in P-1 and P-2 Professional Districts.
(1) Functional types permitted. Identification signs, development signs of a temporary nature, directional signs, nameplates, real estate signs, security signs, and such other functional types as are specifically permitted by this section, shall be permitted.
(2) Maximum number and area permitted. The number and area of signs permitted for these districts are the same as for the Commercial Districts as set forth in subsection (d) hereof, except that an identification sign for an office or medical park may also be permitted.
(3) Identification signs for an office or medical park. In addition to the signs permitted in this subsection, one “office park” or “medical park” identification ground or pylon sign may be permitted for a unified development of three or more buildings serviced by a common local access road. (See Section 1272.05(f).) (Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97.)
(d) Signs Permitted in C-1, C-2 and C-3 Commercial Districts. See Section 1272.05 for the design criteria for these signs.
(1) Functional types permitted. Business signs, identification signs, development signs of a temporary nature, directional signs, nameplates, real estate signs, security signs, and such other functional types of signs as are specifically permitted by this section. (See Section 1272.03(d)(6) for gasoline service stations.)
(2) Maximum number permitted. The maximum number of permanent outdoor signs allowed for a business is normally two: one wall sign, and one canopy sign, but in addition, one free-standing sign, may be permitted if certain conditions (listed in the next paragraph) are met. (In addition, both permanent and temporary window signs are permitted.)
If the width of either the primary building frontage (i.e. the frontage on the street where the main entry faces), or a collection of building frontages that comprise a shopping area, is greater than 100 feet, one free-standing sign shall be permitted which may be either a ground sign or a pylon sign. If the Architectural Board of Review determines that there are special circumstances affecting a specific business on a particular corner lot such that a single freestanding sign is not sufficient, two such signs may be permitted. If the Architectural Board of Review determines that a projecting sign would clearly complement a building’s architectural style and the surrounding area, one projecting sign may also be permitted.
(3) Maximum areas permitted.
A. The permitted “total sign face area” for permanent signs is the sum of the face areas for a wall sign, plus a canopy sign, plus permanent window sign (plus projecting sign, if permitted). The maximum total sign face area permitted for each business is based on the frontage (i.e., on the street where the main entry faces) of the primary building or business unit thereof occupied by each business and is determined as follows:
1. Building width times 0.75 = total sign face area in square feet. (But in all cases the sign face area shall not exceed sixty square feet.)
2. If the building occupies a corner lot, a twenty percent increase in sign face area is permitted.
3. If a projecting sign is permitted by the Architectural Board of Review, its area shall be included in the calculation of sign area being requested by the business.
B. Free-standing sign, if permitted. The allowance for face area of a free-standing sign (or signs), if permitted, is in addition to the permitted total for signs determined in paragraph (d)(3)A., hereof. The maximum face area is as follows:
1. The maximum face area for a ground sign is twenty-four square feet and the maximum height is four feet.
2. The maximum face area for a pylon sign is thirty square feet and the maximum height is eight feet.
C. Window signs; total area covered. No more than thirty percent of the glass area (including clear areas of doors), calculated separately for each side of the building, may be covered by any combination of signs, described below, at any one time. The signs will be grouped, so far as possible, into one quadrant of the glass area. (Signs of the types described in paragraphs (d)(3)C.2. to 4. hereof, are not counted in the total area allowance of paragraph (d)(3)A. hereof.)
1. Permanent window signs. Such signs shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the glass area. Their area is included in the total of allowed sign face area above.
(Ord. 75-2005. Passed 10-11-05.)
2. Temporary signs. Such signs may cover up to thirty percent of the glass area. These signs may announce special business events, new products, and sales, but not the prices of particular merchandise or services.
3. Non-profit activities. Ten percent of the glass area may be used on a temporary basis, less than thirty days, to advertise non-profit activities.
4. Credit cards and security signs. Signs displaying the credit cards accepted by a business enterprise, and security signs, shall be considered permanent window signs, and may only be of a type such as a sticker or decal, which is readily affixed. Only one sign for each credit card accepted shall be permitted at each entrance.
NOTE: The areas of windows not covered by signs shall provide a showcase for products or present an attractive view of the interior of the premises (uncluttered by the backsides of racks, shelves, machines, etc.) as judged by the Architectural Board of Review. (See Section 1272.05(a).)
(4) Additional permitted signs. The sign face area and number of these additional permitted signs are in addition to (not to be included in) the allowed total describe above:
B. Directional signs. Two directional signs.
C. Integral signs. One integral sign not to exceed two square feet in area.
D. Nameplate signs. One nameplate not exceeding one square foot in area for each store or office unit in the building, but not more than a total of ten nameplates per building, shall be permitted.
E. Street numbers. Two street number signs not exceeding two square feet in area shall be allowed. Such signs shall be permitted on mailboxes and over doorways but shall otherwise be set back at least six feet from the nearest property line and shall not be over four feet above natural grade.
F. Temporary signs.
1. Business unit sign. A temporary sign, in addition to those permitted on the inside of the windows, may be displayed by a business unit only if a temporary sign permit, which shall be subject to the following requirements, has been obtained from the Zoning Administrator:
a The sign is for the announcement of the commencement of a business or of a special event (not for the advertisement of products).
b. The permit shall be valid for no more than ten days.
c. A maximum of four temporary sign permits shall be issued to an owner of a business in any one calendar year.
d. The sign must be made of durable material, and be no more than eight square feet in size, nor more than four feet in overall height.
e. The sign must be located at least five feet from a public right of way, and must not be located in walkways or parking areas so as to jeopardize the safety or convenience of the public. They must be located no more than five feet from the front or side wall of the business unit that they describe or relate to.
f. A mobile or portable sign with changeable letters may be used.
2. Group sponsored sign. The Architectural Board of Review may approve a permit for a larger temporary sign for special or seasonal events for a grouping of businesses who present an original sign design that is, in the judgment of the Architectural Board of Review, innovative, creative, or imaginative, and in keeping with the City's unique character and/or to promote that concept.
a. Such temporary signs may be displayed for up to ten days.
b. A maximum of four such sign permits may be granted to any one group per year.
c. The sign must be made of durable material, and be no more than twenty square feet in size, nor more than six feet in overall height.
d. The sign must be located at least five feet from a public right of way, and must not be located in walkways or parking areas so as to jeopardize the safety or convenience of the public. The sign may, however, be located in any other appropriate area that is under the control of the group of businesses involved and that is approved by the Architectural Board of Review.
e. A mobile or portable sign with changeable letters may be used.
(e) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (e) hereof was deleted by Ordinance 25-2016.)
(f) Signs Permitted in I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts.
(1) Functional types permitted. Identification signs, directional signs, nameplates, security signs, and real estate signs (including temporary development signs).
(2) Identification signs.
A. Ground or pylon. One permanent ground or pylon identification sign, indicating the building or occupant name only, shall be permitted on the lot of each industrial use. (See Section 1272.05(d).)
B. Wall signs. One identification wall sign shall be permitted for each separate use occupying a building. The maximum sign face area of all permanent wall signs permitted for an industrial building shall, for single use occupancy buildings, be directly related to the width of the building, or, for multiple occupancy buildings, the width of each separate unit within the building.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signs shall not exceed .75 square foot for each linear foot of building or building unit width. The maximum sign face area of any permanent identification wall sign shall not exceed fifty square feet.
Wall signs shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1272.05(j).
C. Identification signs for industrial park. In addition to the signs permitted in this section, one ground or pylon industrial park identification sign shall be permitted for a unified development of three or more industrial buildings serviced by a common local access road. (See Section 1272.05(e).)
(g) Signs Permitted in Historic Area Conservation Districts.
(1) Signs shall be of an appropriate size, scale, shape, material, color, texture, location, and illumination in relation to proposed structures and the existing or proposed development, as well as adjacent property, as determined by the Architectural Board of Review under Chapter 1444 and the Historic District Guidelines. Nothing herein shall be construed to accord an applicant a right to a sign of a particular size, or height, or any certain number of signs on premises within the Historic Area Conservation District and thus within the special jurisdiction of the Architectural Board of Review. In regard to temporary signs, the Board may relax the specific regulations on such signs found elsewhere in this Zoning Code if the Board judges that the requested signs are especially appropriate or characteristic of the time in history represented by the District.
(2) If illumination is permitted, it shall be only from an exterior source illumination by incandescent lighting fixtures.
(Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97.)