The following signs are not counted as signs for purposes of determining the number of signs or amount of signage on a lot.
A. Driveway Signs:
1. One driveway sign may be installed at each vehicle entrance and exit to any lot occupied by an allowed nonresidential use or apartment/condo building. Such signs must be located within ten feet (10') of the intersection of the driveway and the street right-of-way. Driveway signs may be illuminated but may not exceed four (4) square feet in area or five feet (5') in height.
2. Off-street parking areas with a capacity of more than four (4) vehicles, multi-tenant developments and uses on lots exceeding eighty thousand (80,000) square feet in area may display internal site driveway signs. Such signs must be located within ten feet (10') of an internal site driveway or drive aisle and may not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area or ten feet (10') in height.
B. Drive-Through Signs: Drive-through signs are permitted in conjunction with drive-through uses, in accordance with the following regulations.
1. Location: Drive-through signs must be located within ten feet (10') of a drive-through lane.
2. Number And Dimensions: One primary drive-through sign not to exceed thirty six (36) square feet in area or eight feet (8') in height is allowed per order station up to a maximum of two (2) primary drive-through signs per lot. One secondary drive-through sign not to exceed fifteen (15) square feet in area or six feet (6') in height is allowed per lot.
3. Residential Separation: Drive-through signs must be set back at least fifty feet (50') from Residential Zoning Districts.
4. Visibility: Drive-through signs must be oriented to be visible by motorists in allowed drive-through lanes.
C. Nameplates: Nameplates are allowed in all zoning districts, provided they do not exceed two (2) square feet in area in Residential Districts or four (4) square feet in area in all other districts.
D. Window Signs: Window signs are allowed as sign exceptions for allowed nonresidential uses, provided they do not cover more than twenty five percent (25%) of the area of the window to which they are affixed.
E. Temporary Signs:
1. Real Estate Signs: One real estate sign is allowed per street frontage, subject to the standards in table 12-1 of this section:
Regulation | AG, R And CO Districts | All Other Districts | |
Maximum sign area: | |||
Minor street frontage | 8 square feet | 8 square feet | |
All other street frontages | 32 square feet | 80 square feet | |
Maximum sign height: | |||
Minor street frontage | 8 feet | 8 feet | |
All other street frontages | 15 feet | 25 feet | |
2. Construction Signs: One construction sign is allowed per street frontage, subject to the following standards:
a. Construction signs may not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in area or 0.50 square feet of sign area per linear foot of street frontage, whichever is greater, but in no case may the sign exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area. The maximum sign area calculation must be based on the street frontage to which the sign is oriented.
b. Construction signs may not exceed fifteen feet (15') in height.
c. Construction signs must be removed within two (2) weeks of completion of the construction or development.
3. Banners:
a. One banner attached to the wall of a building is allowed as a sign exception for allowed nonresidential uses, provided that such banner does not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in area.
b. Banners must be removed no later than ninety (90) days after installation or at such time that permanent signs are installed, whichever occurs first.
4. Promotional Signs: Promotional signs are permitted as sign exceptions on lots occupied by allowed nonresidential uses. Such signs are subject to the following standards:
a. No more than four (4) promotional sign permits are allowed per business per year.
b. A promotional sign permit may be issued for a maximum 14-day period. Any or all of the four (4) allowed promotional sign time periods may run consecutively.
c. The height of a promotional sign may not exceed the maximum allowed height of any freestanding sign allowed in the subject zoning district. In addition, any inflatable promotional signs must be set back from all property lines by a minimum distance of one foot (1') for every one foot (1') of sign height, as measured from ground level at the base of the sign.
d. Promotional signs may not be mounted on the roof, except for inflatable or other non-rigid sign/displays, which may be roof- mounted.
5. Campaign Signs: Campaign signs must be removed no later than seven (7) days after the voting event. Campaign signs are prohibited on public property and are allowed on private property only with the consent of the owner of the subject property. In R and CO Zoning Districts campaign signs may not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area.
6. Special Event Signs: Special event signs are subject to City Council approval. City Council-approved special event signs are not subject to the sign regulations of this chapter unless otherwise expressly stated at the time of approval.
F. Other Sign Exceptions: The following additional signs are also allowed as sign exceptions:
1. Signs erected and maintained pursuant to the discharge of governmental functions, or that are required by law, ordinance, or government regulation, or that are required to be posted in order to effectuate a legal right;
2. Flags that do not contain a commercial message;
3. Wall plaques and wall signs that are not illuminated and that do not exceed four (4) square feet in area;
4. Signs that are not legible from any public right-of-way or from beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel;
5. Signs within completely enclosed buildings, provided that such signs are oriented to be primarily visible from inside the subject building; and
6. Labels and notices on equipment or structures, provided the label or notice does not exceed fifteen (15) square inches in area. (Ord. 2018-16, 12-4-2018)