(A) Uniform sign plan.
(1) Shopping center signs. A uniform sign plan shall be required by the city for all attached tenant wall signs within shopping centers. The owner or owner-designated agent of a shopping center must create or revise a uniform sign plan to reflect the requirements of this section prior to the issuance of any future sign permits by the city. Uniform sign plans shall:
(a) Be coordinated through and approved by the shopping center owner.
(b) Be presented for the whole shopping center, which shall be compatible with the architectural design of the entire center and enhance the aesthetics of the center.
(c) A uniform sign plan shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board. The process to modify an existing uniform sign plan shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator. Signs utilizing white or black faces and/or legally registered and recognized logos, trademarks, or letter style shall be considered and may be permitted with approval of both the landlord and the city. Logos, trademarks, or letter styles that are of a different color than the approved uniform sign plan color guidelines will be considered during the permitting process upon review of compatibility issues by the city's Zoning Official. State or nationally registered trademarks/logos that the Zoning Official deems to be egregious or objectionable may be denied. The decision of the Zoning Official is appealable to the Planning and Zoning Board.
(d) Box or cabinet signs shall be allowed when presented as part of a uniform sign plan.
(e) Tenant signs within a uniform sign plan shall be limited to the following:
1. One font;
2. One text color;
3. One background color;
4. One sign frame color;
5. Uniform material type; and
6. One type of interior illumination.
(f) Uniform sign plans shall include the following standards and specifications:
1. Height (sign copy). Sign copy shall have a maximum of 48 inches;
2. Length (sign structure and sign copy). Sign copy shall be limited to a maximum of 75% of leased frontage.
3. Tenants shall be allowed a maximum of 1.5 square feet per lineal foot of leased frontage, or 120 square feet whichever is less;
4. Brightness. Illuminated and other lighting effects shall not create a nuisance to adjacent property or create a traffic hazard;
5. Typical sign type;
6. Sign material(s);
7. Method of illumination;
8. Hours of illumination; and
9. Maximum sign coverage (as a percentage of sign band).
(g) Uniform sign plans must incorporate illustration(s) of typical tenant sign to include:
1. Dimensions of proposed sign to show height, length and width of sign (sign structure and sign copy);
2. Area of proposed sign face and logos;
3. Exterior color(s) of typical sign including sign face and frame;
4. Font on sign face; and
5. Elevation(s) of a typical tenant storefront(s) with the proposed sign location. Tenant sign must be centered both vertically and horizontally on the sign band.
(h) Tenants are allowed one sign on each shopping center bay primary frontage.
(i) Tenants occupying a corner bay within a shopping center shall be allowed an additional sign on the store's secondary frontage which shall not exceed the size of the sign on the primary frontage. Sign area for both signs shall not exceed a maximum area of 120 square feet.
(B) Master sign plan. Signs for regional malls, as defined in §§ 155.200 through 155.204, hospitals or licensed facilities, as defined in F.S. § 395.002, may be established through a master sign plan. Sign standards as to type, number, size, height, or other design provisions established in addition to or in lieu of the restrictions placed on signs by this section are to be incorporated into the master sign plan.
(1) Requirements.
(a) Master sign plans shall illustrate all proposed signs in sufficient detail so as to provide knowledgeable review and design specificity. Master sign plans shall show, describe or illustrate all signs proposed to be located on a lot and the buildings and structures therein, whether existing or new, and whether permitted by right or as additional signage under these regulations.
(b) Regional mall, hospital or licensed facility use must be the primary use of the property for which the master sign plan is created.
(c) Minimum lot size of five acres is required to develop a master sign plan for hospitals or licensed facilities.
(e) Upon approval, the master sign plan shall supersede any conflicting restrictions and regulations of the sign code unless specifically listed within.
(2) Master sign plan application. An application for a master sign plan shall include the following information:
(a) Accurate site plan, including location of building(s), parking lot(s), driveway(s), and landscaped area(s);
(b) A drawing showing details of construction and foundation of proposed sign(s);
(c) An accurate indication of the location of each present and proposed future sign of any type, whether requiring a permit or not;
(d) An elevation drawing or photo depicting the proposed location of sign(s) on buildings, walls or windows;
(e) A scaled drawing showing the size, shape, design, colors, materials, lighting and letter styles of proposed sign(s);
(f) Exterior paint or stain samples of the colors to be used in the construction of proposed sign(s);
(g) Computation of the maximum total sign area. For buildings with two or more separate businesses, computations shall identify the total maximum area each individual business will be allowed;
(h) Plans, including window signage, should indicate the area(s) of the window(s) to be covered and the general type of window signs (for example, painted, etched, stenciled, and the like);
(i) Master sign plans must be signed by all owners or their authorized agents;
(j) Any other maps, drawings or materials as required by the Planning and Economic Development Department (including a colored rendering of the sign) to adequately describe the sign proposal.
(3) Master sign plan review. An application for a master sign plan shall be reviewed by Planning and Zoning Board and be determined consistent with § 155.695.
(4) Individual sign permits. Individual sign building permits are required for all signs contained within an approved master sign plan.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-02, passed 6-15-22)