(2) Controls Applicable to Specific Zoning Districts.

(a)   Sign Controls Table 14-904-1. 953

Additional sign regulations applicable to specific zoning districts are shown in the following tables, collectively labeled Table 14-904-1.

(.1)   Sign Type.

The columns labeled "Sign Type" indicate the types of signs permitted in the zoning district. Where a sign type is not listed in the table, it is prohibited.

(.2)   Standards.

The rows labeled "Standards" beneath each permitted sign type indicate the restrictions on the number of permitted signs, allowable sign area, and height for the corresponding permitted sign type. If two or more sign types are listed in the corresponding column, the standards shall apply to all of the permitted sign types in combination. For example, if a maximum sign area of 100 sq. ft. applies to wall signs and awning/canopy signs, then the total sign area of all wall signs and awning/canopy signs shall not exceed 100 sq. ft.

(.3)   Sign Characteristics.

(.a)   Static Illumination.

A "Yes" in the row labeled "Static Illumination" indicates that constant illumination is permitted for the sign type in the corresponding column. A "No" indicates that static illumination is prohibited.

(.b)   Animated Illumination.

A "Yes" in the row labeled "Animated Illumination" indicates that animated illumination is permitted for the sign type in the corresponding column. A "No" indicates that animated illumination is prohibited.

(.c)   Digital Sign. 954

A "Yes" in the row labeled "Digital Sign" indicates that digital signs are permitted for the sign type on the corresponding column. A "No" indicates that digital signs are prohibited.

(.d)   Mechanical Motion.

A "Yes" in the row labeled "Mechanical Motion" indicates that mechanical motion is permitted for the sign type in the corresponding column. A "No" indicates that mechanical motion is prohibited.

(.e)   Electronic Message Sign. 955

A "Yes" in the row labeled "Electronic Message Sign" indicates that electronic message signs are permitted for the sign type in the corresponding column. A "No" indicates that electronic message signs are prohibited.

(.f)   Accessory Digital News Ticker. 956

An accessory digital news ticker shall be permitted only in the Market Street East Advertising District, subject to the requirements of § 14-906(6).

(.4)   Reserved. 957

Table 14-904-1: Accessory Sign Controls for Specific Zoning Districts 958

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		RSD-1/2/3, RSA-1/2/3, RTA-1, RMX-1/2
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	N/A
	Maximum Area (sq. ft. for each lot frontage)	Home Occupations 959 (except as provided in § 14-604(10)(b)(.1)): 1 Non-Residential Uses: 15	Home Occupations: Prohibited Non-Residential Uses: 15
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	7 ft.
	Additional Requirements	N/A	Prohibited in required setbacks
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination (all)	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	No	No

 

		RSA-4/5/6 and RM-1  960
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	N/A
	Maximum Area (sq. ft. for each lot frontage)	Home Occupations 961 (except as provided in § 14-604(10)(b)(.1)): 1 Non-Residential Uses: 15	Home Occupations: Prohibited Non-Residential Uses: 15
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	7 ft.
	Additional Requirements	N/A	Prohibited in required setbacks
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination (all)	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	No	No

 

		RM-2/3/4 and RMX-3
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	N/A
	Maximum Area (sq. ft. for each lot frontage)	Home Occupations 962 (except as provided in § 14-604(10)(b)(.1)): 1 Non-Residential Uses: 24	Home Occupations: Prohibited Non-Residential Uses: 15
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	7 ft.
	Additional Requirements	N/A	Prohibited in required setbacks
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination (all)	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	No	No

 

		CMX-1
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall and Projecting
Standards	Maximum Number	Wall: N/A Projecting: 1 per frontage
	Maximum Area (sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage)	Lots with one building frontage:	1
		Lots with more than one building frontage:	Short side(s): 1 Long side: 0.5
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes
	Animated Illumination	No
	Digital Display	No
	Mechanical Motion	No

 

		CMX-2 and CMX-2.5
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee		Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	Wall: N/A Projecting: 1 per frontage		1 per building
	Maximum Area	Lots with one building frontage:	3 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage Or Wall: one 25 sq. ft. sign 963	100 sq. ft. total
		Lots with more than one building frontage:	Short side(s): 3 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage Long side: 2 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage Or Wall: one 25 sq. ft. sign per building frontage 964
	Maximum Height	The lower of roof line or second floor window sill		20 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes, except that in the CMX-2.5 district internally- illuminated cabinet signs shall be prohibited.		Yes
	Animated Illumination (all)	No		No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes		Yes

 

		CMX-3
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee		Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A		1 per building
	Maximum Area	Lots with one building frontage:	6 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage	100 sq. ft. per face; up to 2 faces
		Lots with more than one building frontage:	Short side(s): 6 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage Long side: 4 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of building frontage
	Maximum Height	The lower of roof line or second floor window sill		20 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes		Yes
	Animated Illumination (all)	No		No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes		Yes

 

		CMX-4/5
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	1 per frontage
	Maximum Area	2 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of ground floor frontage; 100 sq. ft. per sign 965	50 sq. ft./face; up to 4 faces
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	10 ft.
	Additional Requirements	Notwithstanding § 14-904(1)(d), projecting signs shall not extend more than 24 in. over any public right-of-way	N/A
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	As provided in § 14-906(6)	As provided in § 14-906(6)
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes

 

		CA-1
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding	Portable
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	1 per lot	1 per building frontage
	Maximum Area	10 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of ground floor frontage of the business or tenant with which the sign is associated 966	200 sq. ft. / face, up to 2 faces	10 sq. ft.
	Maximum Height	The higher of the roof line or parapet wall, if applicable	40 ft.	5 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	No	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes	No

 

		CA-2
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding	Portable
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	1 per 15,000 sq. ft. of lot area	1 per building frontage
	Maximum Area	10 sq. ft. per lin. ft. of ground floor frontage of the business or tenant with which the sign is associated 967	150 sq. ft. / face, up to 4 faces	10 sq. ft
	Maximum Height	The higher of the roof line or parapet wall, if applicable	40 ft.	5 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes	No
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	No	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes	No

 

		IRMX and ICMX
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	1 per lot frontage
	Maximum Area	Lots facing one street line: 3 sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage Lots facing more than one street line: 3 sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage on the short side, 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage on the long side	100 sq. ft. / face, up to 4 faces
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	20 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes

 

		I-1
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	1 per lot frontage
	Maximum Area	100 sq. ft. per lot frontage	100 sq. ft. / face, up to 4 faces
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	20 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Wall: Yes Others: No	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes

 

		I-2/I-3/I-P
		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall, Projecting, and Marquee	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	Others: N/A	1 per lot frontage
	Maximum Area	1 street front: 15 sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage 2+ street fronts: 15 sq. ft./lin. ft. on short side, 5 sq. ft./lin. ft. on long side	100 sq. ft. / face, up to 4 faces
	Maximum Height	The lower of the roof line or second floor window sill	20 ft.
	Additional Requirements	N/A	N/A
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Digital Sign	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Electronic Message Sign	Yes	Yes
	Animated Illumination: Accessory Digital News Ticker	No	No
	Mechanical Motion	Yes	Yes

 

 

Special Purpose Districts (Chapter 14-400)

Sign controls for the Special Purpose Districts are shown in the regulations for those districts in Chapter 14-400 (Base Zoning Districts).

 

 

Notes

953	Subsection (.4) added, Bill No. 130137-A (approved May 8, 2013); subsection (.5) added, Bill No. 150170 (approved April 21, 2015); subsections (.4) and (.5) deleted, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015).
954	Amended, Bill No. 170504 (approved July 11, 2017).
955	Added, Bill No. 170504 (approved July 11, 2017).
956	Added, Bill No. 170504 (approved July 11, 2017).
957	Added, Bill No. 170721 (approved October 25, 2017); amended, Bill No. 180217 (approved June 20, 2018); deleted, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
958	Amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 170504 (approved July 11, 2017).
959	Amended, Bill No. 140831-A (approved February 11, 2015).
960	Amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
960	Amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
961	Amended, Bill No. 140831-A (approved February 11, 2015)
962	Amended, Bill No. 140831-A (approved February 11, 2015)
963	Amended, Bill No. 180954 (approved January 3, 2019).
963	Amended, Bill No. 180954 (approved January 3, 2019).
964	Amended, Bill No. 180954 (approved January 3, 2019).
965	Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015).
966	Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).
967	Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).