15.36.600: WINDOW SIGNS:
Businesses in commercial zoning districts shall be permitted to display window signs, subject to the following regulations:
   A.   No time limit is placed on the display of window signs.
   B.   The area of a window sign shall be calculated as the gross window area for all the windows on the same floor, building frontage or facing the same direction. Buildings with setbacks facing the same direction shall be considered one side for the purposes of calculating window sign area.
   C.   Window signs may cover no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total window area of the business, as defined in subsection B of this section.
   D.   Between November 15 and January 10, window signs may cover up to fifty percent (50%) of the total window area of the business.
   E.   Public service fliers or posters shall be exempt from the area limits specified above.
   F.   No permit is required for window signs.
   G.   Window signs shall be repaired as necessary to maintain an attractive appearance. Unacceptable sign conditions include, but are not limited to: broken, faded or missing letters, broken, faded or missing sign faces or any other portion of the sign, chipped or peeling paint, missing or inoperative lights, exposed mechanical or electrical components. Failure to respond to a written request from the city to perform maintenance work shall result in removal of the sign. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)