A. The regulations, requirements, and provisions set forth in this chapter shall apply to all signs erected, placed, or constructed within the town:
1. Sign permits and a zoning clearance shall be required for all signs except those signs specified in section 10-15-10 of this chapter. The building official, or his designee, shall issue a sign permit only if the proposed sign, construction, alteration, reerection, maintenance and location of the sign comply with these regulations.
2. All signs shall be structurally designed, constructed, erected and maintained in accordance with all applicable provisions and requirements of the town of Parker adopted codes and ordinances.
3. All signs and sign structures, conforming and nonconforming, shall be maintained in good order, repair, and appearance at all times so as not to constitute a danger or hazard to the public safety or create visual blight as determined by the zoning administrator.
4. Signs shall not be located in a manner that interferes with pedestrian or vehicular travel, poses a hazard to either pedestrians or vehicles, or within the specified "visibility triangle".
5. Signs shall not be located within or projecting over any public street, right of way, or other public property, except for town approved kiosk sign structures, shingle signs, projecting signs and garage sale signs as permitted by this title. The town may install signs on its own property to identify public buildings and uses, to provide necessary traffic control and directional information.
6. The source of the sign's illumination, except neon illumination, shall not be visible from any street, sidewalk, or adjacent property. This shall not preclude the use of neon sign elements that shall be limited to use within the commercial zoning districts only.
7. There shall be no visible angle iron supports, guywires, braces or secondary supports except in the case of projecting signs. All sign supports shall be an integral part of the sign design.
8. Where there is conflict between these regulations and other town regulations, the more restrictive shall apply.
9. Signage within approved PADs may deviate only from the requirements governing the total aggregate sign area and sign dimensional requirements of this chapter, provided the PAD has an approved comprehensive sign package and all proposed signage within the PAD is in compliance with that comprehensive sign package.
10. Signs and/or banners shall not be placed in such a manner that they obstruct town required informational, traffic or safety signs.
11. The overall building height is inclusive of any signs projecting above the building or roofline.
B. "Sign area" is defined and shall be measured as follows.
1. Sign copy mounted or painted on a background panel or area distinctively painted, textured or constructed as a background for the sign copy shall be measured as that area within the outside dimensions of the background panel or surface. The base of a freestanding monument sign shall not be calculated as sign area unless said base contains signage (see definition of Sign, section 10-15-3 of this chapter).
2. Sign copy mounted as individual letters and/or graphics against a wall, fascia, or parapet of a building or other structure that has not been painted, textured, or otherwise altered to provide a distinctive background for the sign copy shall be measured as a sum of the smallest rectangle that will enclose each word, grouping of such letters, words, or graphics in the total sign copy.
3. Multiface signs shall be measured as follows:
a. A double faced sign shall be considered as one sign when determining the sign area, provided both faces are parallel and the distance between faces does not exceed one foot (1') or the interior angle between the two (2) sign faces is forty five degrees (45°) or less. If the interior angle is greater than forty five degrees (45°), the sign area shall be the sum of the area of the two (2) faces.
b. Where a sign has three (3) or more faces the area of the sign shall be calculated as the total sum of the area of all faces.
MULTIFACE SIGNS
c. Where a sign is a spherical, freeform, sculptural or other nonplanar sign the sign area shall be fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the area of the sides of the smallest polygon that will encompass the sign structure.
NONPLANAR SIGNS
4. The aggregate sign area for all signs on a lot or parcel shall be the sum of the areas of all the signs, except the area for the following:
a. Directional signs, assisting in the flow of traffic, which do not exceed an area of two (2) square feet or a height of three feet (3') and do not include advertising.
b. Street address wall signs, which do not exceed an area of two (2) square feet.
c. Signs necessary for safety, which do not exceed an area of two (2) square feet or height of three feet (3').
d. For sale, lease or rent signs.
C. "Sign height" is defined and shall be measured as follows:
1. Freestanding signs shall be measured as the vertical distance from the top of the highest element of the sign or sign structure to the top of the curb or sidewalk, or the street grade of the nearest adjacent roadway where no curb exists. The height of any monument base or other structure erected to support or ornament the sign shall be measured as part of the sign height.
2. Wall, fascia, or parapet mounted sign height shall be measured as the vertical distance to the top of the sign or sign structure from the base of the wall on which the sign is located. (Ord. 03-2005, 9-6-2005)