Monument signs shall be permitted in all zones. Monument signs in residential and agricultural zones may only be installed in conjunction with an approved subdivision development, agricultural business, church, school, and an institutional or recreational facility. All monument sign applications are to follow the criteria below, unless otherwise stated in this chapter:
A. Area And Height: The maximum allowable size and height shall be as follows:
Area of lot where sign is located or Unified Commercial Development (Acres) | Sign Area (Square Feet) | Sign Height (Feet) |
Less than 10 | 32 | 4 |
10 to 20 | 48 | 6 |
Greater than 20 | 64 | 8 |
1. Height Exception: A monument sign falling under the category of less than ten (10) acres may elevate the height of the sign by no more than two feet (2') with the construction of a base or landscaped berm. For all other categories of monument signs, a decorative base or raised finished grade will be included in the calculation of the monument’s height.
B. Density: Only one monument sign shall be permitted for each project area, lot, parcel, frontage or project pad.
C. Separation: A minimum separation of one hundred feet (100') shall be maintained between monument signs. If a proposed monument sign is to be located along the same frontage as an existing or proposed pole or pylon sign, then the monument sign must have a minimum separation of fifty feet (50') from the pole or pylon sign.
D. Location: All monument signs must be located along a designated city right-of-way or private street at a minimum distance of five feet (5') from any property line adjacent to a public right-of-way or private street. No sign shall be erected at any intersection improved for vehicular traffic within a triangular area formed by the property lines and their projections and a line connecting them at points twenty-five feet (25') from the intersections of the projecting property lines; or as determined by the City Engineer in compliance with AASHTO’s standards.
E. Design: All monument signs shall be designed to be consistent with the project and design theme of the area the project is located. The base must be composed of the same masonry material as is used for the building for which the sign identifies.
F. Construction: All monument signs shall be constructed of low maintenance materials, and shall be placed in a landscaped area. All wiring and construction support components shall be concealed.
G. Illumination: Monument signs may be internally or externally lit in commercial-retail, commercial-mixed, and industrial zones. Monument signs in residential, agricultural, or professional office zones may only be lit with concealed lighting.
H . Regulated Area: Refer to figure 7 of this section for an illustration of how area, height, and clearance are determined.
Figure 7 - Monument Sign
I. City Markers: Monuments or city markers, such as city entry signs, historical markers, etc., shall be subject to the construction standards adopted by resolution through the city council.
(Ord. 2008-17, 7-15-2008; amd. Ord. 2010-20, 12-7-2010; Ord. 2023-24, 10-17-2023)