(A) Atlantic Boulevard Overlay District (AOD) and Transit Oriented (TO) Overlay Districts. The following sign provisions shall apply to all nonresidential and mixed-usedevelopment within the AOD and TO Districts. Where not specifically defined for the AOD and TO Districts, the provisions for all other signs, as specified in this chapter, shall apply.
(1) Building sign. This sign is permitted on multi-tenant nonresidential or multi-tenant mixed use buildings according to the following specifications:
(a) Placement: near the top of building, above the top floor windows, but below the eaves, if any. Sign shall be directly on the wall surface, and the background shall be the building wall. Signs may be placed on a maximum of two building sides, with each sign facing a separate public street.
(b) Dimensions: a maximum of 60 square feet for each sign permitted, and lettering shall be a maximum of 36 inches in height. For buildings of more than four stories in height, each sign may be a maximum of 100 square feet in area, with lettering a maximum of 48 inches in height.
(c) Materials: metal, stone, plaster, or durable synthetic materials.
(d) Lighting: signs may be front lit, back lit, or internally lit. No neon lighting is permitted.
(e) Design: sign should be consistent with the building architecture. No automatic changeable face signs are permitted.
(2) Wall sign. This type of sign is intended primarily for retail or service uses at street level to draw the attention of pedestrians and drivers.
(a) Placement:
1. Multi-story building: on the primary building face between first and second floor window openings. The bottom of the wall sign shall be a minimum of ten feet above grade.
2. Single and multi-story buildings: the sign shall be an integral part of the facade composition; the building wall may serve as the sign background.
(b) Dimensions: signs shall not exceed one square foot of sign area per one linear foot of tenant frontage. Individual elements or letters are limited to 24 inches in height.
(c) Materials: metal, stone, wood, paint, plaster, or durable synthetic materials.
(d) The following types of sign lighting are permitted: front lit, back lit, or internally lit.
(e) Design: wall sign shall be considered as an integral element of the building facade and be consistent with the building's architecture. Consistency of the wall sign in a single building is required.
(3) Bracket or blade sign. These may be used in place of a sign or in addition if located in an arcade, or other permitted accessory structure, if not in conflict with the wall sign.
(a) Placement: when affixed to the primary building, the signs must be perpendicular to the primary building facade, may be held by brackets, cantilevered, or suspended under a soffit, must allow a minimum clearance above the pedestrian walkway or sidewalk of ten feet.
(b) Dimensions: maximum of six square feet, may project a maximum of four feet from the building face, letters may have a maximum height of 12 inches, logos or artwork may be a maximum of 18 inches in any dimension.
(c) Materials: metal, wood, or durable synthetic materials.
(d) Lighting: externally or internally lit.
(e) Design: may be double faced, may include symbols such as barber poles, but shall otherwise be essentially two dimensional.
(f) Other comparable decorative signs may be allowed under this section with approval by the Development Services Director, provided the sign structure complies with the provisions of § 156.08(a) through (e), and sign area does not exceed six square feet.
(4) Monument sign.
(a) Permitted locations:
1. Full block developments; or
2. Multi-tenant properties with a minimum of 100 feet of frontage; or
3. Properties fronting on Federal Highway, Atlantic Blvd, Dixie Highway, or MLK Jr. Boulevard.
(b) Placement: no closer than four feet to any right-of-way, located only within front yard areas, close to the property line and the main building approach. Perpendicular to the ground; may be parallel or perpendicular to the primary building facade.
(c) Dimensions: sign panel is limited to a maximum of 50 square feet; overall height is limited to six feet above grade without landscaping, or eight feet above grade when integrated into a landscaped feature.
(d) Materials: metal, wood, composite.
(e) Lighting: externally lit, on ground or projecting from top of sign. Internal lighting is not permitted.
(f) Design: sign shall be treated as an integral part of the site design. Sign shall be essentially two dimensional, and may be double faced. Sign panel may feature artwork or logos in a two dimensional graphic layout.
(5) Window sign. These signs are intended for the pedestrian. They include permanent applied graphics such as name, hours of operation, telephone numbers, and street numbers.
(a) Placement: on storefront windows and doors, may be applied to interior surface of glass only. Shall not substantially obscure visibility through the window.
(b) Dimensions: graphics are limited to a maximum of 20% of the total glass area; letters may have a maximum height of six inches.
(c) Materials: vinyl or plastic letters, etched glass or professionally painted application.
(d) Design: simple and understated, limited to conveying the necessary information.
(Ord. 2013-31, passed 12-11-12; Am. Ord. 2017-29, passed 2-28-17; Am. Ord. 2019-110, passed 9-24-19; Am. Ord. 2021-33, passed 1-26-21)