15.36.190: GENERAL COMMERCIAL SIGN STANDARDS:
   A.   Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, each business is permitted to install one main identification sign; all other signs shall be considered secondary signs and shall conform to the size criteria established in the following table.
   B.   Permitted sign areas for commercial zoning districts are shown below:
 
Zoning District
Maximum Permitted Sign Area
Maximum Size Of Main Identification Sign
Maximum Size Of Secondary Sign(s)
C-1 and C-2
1/2 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage
50 square feet1.
Each business is limited to 1 main identification sign.
24 square feet
C-3 and C-4 Zoning Districts and other zoning districts referencing C-4 standards (except as noted in this chapter)
The greater of the following:
1. 1 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage up to 120 linear feet plus 1/2 square foot of sign area for each foot of frontage in excess of 120 linear feet or
2. 1/2 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of lot frontage
1 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage up to 120 linear feet plus 1/4 square foot of sign area for each foot of frontage in excess of 120 linear feet up to a maximum 300 square feet2
Each business is limited to 1 main identification sign. See also specific standards for regional mall signs.
24 square feet
C-M
The greater of the following:
1. 1 square foot of sign area for each 1 linear foot of building frontage or
2. 1/2 square foot of sign area for each 1 linear foot of lot frontage
120 square feet3.
Each business is limited to 1 main identification sign.
24 square feet
A-P, A-P-C, and MF
Maximum main identification sign of 20 square feet, regardless of frontage
See A-P/A-P-C regulations for specific criteria for other signs
See A-P/A-P-C/MF regulations for specific criteria for other signs
EV/AP
1/2 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage
50 square feet
24 square feet
 
Notes:
   1.   For exception see subsection 15.36.210C of this article.
   2.   For maximum sizes in industrial zoning districts, see specific zoning district standards.
   3.   Signs in industrial zoning districts which face a residential zoning district may not exceed 75 square feet in size.
(Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)