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(a)   Accessory signs in the SP-STA district shall comply with this § 14-406(9) and applicable provisions of Chapter 14-900 (Signs).
(b)   Accessory and public service signs are permitted as set forth in Table 14-406-1, below, except as stated in § 14-406(9)(c), below. For the purposes of this § 14-406(9) (Accessory Signs), "public service sign" shall mean a sign that exclusively gives public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather, or similar information.
(c)   Within the area bounded by North Access Road, 11th Street, Terminal Avenue, and Broad Street:
(.1)   The maximum area of accessory wall signs shall be as follows:
(.a)   Facing Terminal Avenue: 6,000 sq. ft, total; and
(.b)   All other accessory wall signs: 7,000 sq. ft., total;
(.2)   There shall be a limit of three accessory wall signs;
(.3)   The height of signs is not limited except that no sign shall extend above the associated roof line;
(.4)   Reserved;
(.5)   Signs with animated illumination may be operated only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.;
(.6)   Primary illumination of the screens shall be internal and use ambient light sensors to automatically reduce the intensity of the illumination during periods of darkness;
(.7)   No wall signs with animated illumination shall be permitted within 350 feet of Broad Street; and
(.8)   All signs must comply with any applicable Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations.
Table 14-406-1: Permitted Accessory Signs
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Permitted Sign Types:
Wall
Freestanding
Permitted Sign Types:
Wall
Freestanding
Standards
Maximum Number
N/A
One per building
Maximum Area
Two sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage. In the case of multiple lot frontages, this sign area shall be computed and based on only one lot frontage.
Per building: 250 sq. ft. per face, up to two faces per sign.
 
Per lot frontage: 1,200 sq. ft. per face, up to two faces per sign.
Maximum Height
35 ft.
35 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics
Static Illumination
Permitted
Permitted
Animated Illumination
Permitted
Permitted
Digital Display
Permitted
Permitted
 

 

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   Amended, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 230440 (approved July 12, 2023).