Nonresidential.
(A) Leasing banners.
(1) Leasing banners shall include those signs containing verbiage indicating the vacancy of non-residential buildings.
(2) Leasing banners shall be located on a vacant tenant bay sign band within a shopping center; or primary frontage of freestanding building or outparcel.
(3) Leasing banners shall conform to the uniform sign plan, where applicable or be compatible with the architecture/building design in buildings where a uniform sign plan is not required.
(4) Building permits shall be required for leasing banners.
(B) Fence signs for parcels under construction.
(1) Signs shall consist of banners, wraps or similar material and shall be securely affixed to the fence on which they are located, and any portions of a sign that become partially detached shall be promptly re-affixed to the fence; and
(2) Signs and the fencing to which they are affixed shall be maintained in good condition at all times and graffiti or other forms of defacement shall be removed or repaired promptly.
(3) Sign may be displayed while construction is active. The sign shall be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion.
(C) Banner signs.
(1) All banner signs shall require a building permit.
(2) Banners shall be placed on the primary facade of the building and within the tenant's lease lines.
(3) Temporary banners:
(a) Temporary banners shall not be permitted after 90 days of an active local business tax receipt by the city.
(b) Temporary business identification banners shall conform to the uniform sign plan, where applicable, or be compatible with the architecture/ building design in buildings where a uniform sign plan is not required.
(4) Special event banners:
(a) Special event banners shall include those signs used to market or advertise a special event.
(b) Special event banners must be approved in conjunction with the approval of a special event.
(c) Special event banners shall conform to the architecture/building design in buildings where a uniform sign plan is not required.
(D) Window signs and coverings. Window signs and coverings shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Window signage/graphics/lettering/logos.
(a) Window graphics/signage includes all lettering, advertising, logos, graphics, pictures, and the like, excluding the business address and hours of operation.
(b) This section applies to clear windows, windows completely covered by approved gray scale window perforation and windows completely tinted.
(c) Window graphics/signage area for all windows shall not exceed 20% of the total window area.
(d) Any window perforation and/or tinting used to highlight only a portion of a window, whether or not it has graphics/signage, counts towards the 20% coverage limitation.
(e) Window graphics/signage coverage shall be determined by measuring the outside perimeter of the graphics or sign.
(f) Window signs and tinting shall not be installed in a manner which would unreasonably obstruct the view of public safety personnel.
(2) Window treatment/window coverings.
(a) Any type of material(s) covering/ blocking windows, including but not limited to, curtains, drapes, blinds, solar screens, and storm shutters, other than those specifically addressed in this section, will not count towards the overall sign area permitted for windows, and shall not include any type of graphics/ signage.
(b) Window covering shall be 65% to 100% gray scale, or color of surrounding wall only, and be consistent across the frontage of a business.
(c) No reflective and/or bronze tinting allowed.
(3) Entry doors.
(a) Entry doors to a business shall be considered clear zones for security and safety purposes and shall remain clear of any window graphics/signage.
(b) Clear security/safety window covering is allowed on entry doors.
(c) Each place of business may exhibit the street address and hours of operation on entry doors. Letters within such signage shall not be greater than two inches in height, and may only consist of solid vinyl letters, with no background color, or window perforation.
(4) Neon signs shall be limited to one for every other (alternating) vertical window panel surface with no two adjacent window panels containing such a sign and no sign exceeding three square feet. No duplicate sign shall be allowed on a single building face. Where these signs are of a type which plugs into an existing electrical outlet, they shall be exempt from existing electrical permit requirements.
(E) Freestanding on site "open hours" and open house signs shall be allowed in addition to other permitted signs. Said "open hours" and open house signs may only be displayed when the premises are actually available for inspection by the prospective buyer or tenant, and shall be limited to three signs total.
(F) Sidewalk signs. Sidewalk signs shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Location.
(a) Located on a paved private walkway in a manner that the walkway continues to meet the minimum ADA requirements.
(b) Sidewalk signs shall be placed on a private sidewalk of business storefront, or on private property of a freestanding building on a parcel or outparcel and shall be located within five feet from the store front entrance for which it is associated.
(c) No signs shall be placed in the public right-of-way.
(2) Display characteristics. Sidewalk signs shall be freestanding, double-sided, single panel signs on a base. Sandwich or A-frame sign designs are prohibited.
(3) Hours of display.
(a) Sidewalk signs shall only be displayed during business hours.
(b) Sidewalk signs shall be removed at the close of business each day.
(c) Sidewalk signs shall be moved inside during high winds or other weather conditions that might cause the signs to pose a hazard to public safety.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)