Signs for uses in Retail Business Districts, Office Building Districts, Shopping Center Districts, and Automobile Parking Districts shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations.
(a) Permitted Types, Number, Area and Height. Signs by structural type are permitted only in accordance with the regulations regarding maximum number, area and height as presented in the following schedule. Sign types not listed are prohibited. All signs are permanent unless listed as temporary.
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED SIGNS
Retail | Office | Shopping Center | Automobile Parking | |
Free-Standing (major) | # - 1 per lot1 SF - 40 Ht - 5 | # - 1 per lot1 SF - 40 Ht - 5 | # - 1 per lot1 SF - 60 Ht - 5 | # - 1 per lot1 SF - 20 Ht - 5 |
Free-Standing (minor) | # - 2 per lot entry/ exit SF - 4 Ht - 3 | # - 2 per lot entry/exit SF - 4 Ht - 3 | # - 1 per main bldg or bldg unit SF - 4 Ht - 3 | # - 1 per lot SF - 4 Ht - 3 |
Wall (major) | # - 1 per bldg street frontage SF - 10 + (W x 1.5) | # - 1 per bldg street frontage SF - 10 + (W x 1.5) | # - 1 per bldg street frontage SF - 10 + (W x 1.5) | # - 1 per street with vehicle entrance SF - 6 |
Wall (minor) | # - 2/main bldg2 SF - 2 | # - 2/main bldg2 SF - 2 | # - 2/main bldg2 SF - 6 | # - 2/main bldg2 SF - 2 |
Projecting | # - 1 per bldg or bldg unit3 SF - 12 | not permitted | # - 1 per bldg or bldg unit3 SF - 12 | not permitted |
Canopy | # - 1 per bldg or bldg unit SF - 20 | not permitted | # - 1 per bldg or bldg unit SF - 20 | not permitted |
Temporary (free-standing or wall) | # - 2 per lot SF - 6 Ht - 4 | # - 2 per lot SF - 6 Ht - 4 | # - 2 per lot SF - 6 Ht - 4 | # - 2 per lot SF - 6 Ht - 4 |
Temporary (window) | SF - 25% of window area | SF - 25% of window area | SF - 25% of window area | SF - 25% of window area |
Flags | # - 3 per lot SF - 484 | # - 3 per lot SF - 484 | # - 3 per lot SF - 484 | # - 3 per lot SF - 484 |
Inflatable | permitted See 1196.13(e) | not permitted | permitted See 1196.13(e) | not permitted |
Pennants | permitted See 1196.13(f) | not permitted | permitted See 1196.13(f) | not permitted |
1 plus 1 additional sign for each 500 ft of street frontage. 2 as necessary for traffic safety and public information, determined by City staff. 3 with a minimum setback of 20 ft from lot lines and building unit dividing lines. 4 cumulative SF of all permitted flags on lot. | ||||
# - Max number of signs ~ SF - Max sign face area (sq ft) per side ~ Ht - Max height (ft) for free-standing signs ~ W - width of bldg or unit frontage | ||||
(b) Location Regulations. Free-standing signs, as permitted in commercial districts, shall conform with the location regulations presented in the following schedule.
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS SCHEDULE OF LOCATION REGULATIONS
Minor Sign | Major Sign | |
Minimum Distance From | ........... | ........... |
Lot lines, generally | 5 feet | 20 feet |
Lines of right-of-ways | 5 feet | 5 feet |
Lines of lots occupied by 1- and 2-family dwellings | 10 feet | 50 feet |
(Ord. 153-22. Passed 9-18-23.)