(a) Signs in Class "B" Retail Business Districts shall conform to the following regulations:
(1) Nameplates. A wall sign delineating a business or professional office use not to exceed five square feet.
(2) Business Sign. A sign delineating a business or service conducted on the site where the sign is located.
(3) Temporary Development Sign. A sign announcing the construction of a retail commercial center during the construction phase.
(4) Permanent Development Sign. A planter sign presenting the name of a retail commercial center and businesses located therein on the site where the sign is located
(5) Real Estate Sign. A sign offering the sale, lease, or rental of property on which the sign is located
(6) Directional Sign. A sign giving directional or traffic control information on the site.
(b) Prohibited Signs: In any Retail Business District the following signs are prohibited:
(1) Motion. No sign shall have moving elements which create motion or sound.
(2) Vehicle Advertising. No vehicles or trailers displaying signs for a business or service shall be parked in a location visible from adjacent streets or parking areas.
(3) Public Areas. Except as specifically authorized by Council, no sign shall be placed on any public land, right-of-way, utility pole, hydrant, or tree. Any unauthorized sign may be removed by the Building Official and destroyed without notice to the owner.
(4) Portable Signs. Portable changeable message signs, pylon signs, or inflatable character signs are specifically prohibited.
(c) Business Sign Size Regulations: Sizes of permitted business signs shall be calculated and regulated under the following criteria:
(1) Sign Area Measurement. The face area of signs shall be measured by the envelope enclosing all lettering, logos and symbols displayed thereon. Street addresses, nameplates, and directional signs shall be excluded from this calculation.
(2) Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs may have two visible faces. In such cases, the total area of the sign may comprise twice the permitted area for each of the faces.
(3) Planter or Development Signs. Signs delineating the name of the retail business or development shall be a maximum of fifty square feet and a height of six feet; the design and placement of such signs shall be approved by the Architectural Review Board.
(4) Wall Signs. Signs for individual business, service, or office shall be a maximum of one square foot for every lineal foot of building unit frontage, such sign not to exceed fifty square feet without approval of the Architectural Review Board.
(5) Canopy or Fascia Signs. One sign indicating the entrance location of an individual business may be mounted below the walkway canopy or on the canopy fascia, such sign not to exceed five square feet and be located at least eight feet above the pedestrian walkway.
(6) Window Signs. Temporary signs announcing a sale or special event may be displayed provided they do not occupy more than thirty percent of the window in which they are located and not displayed for more than thirty days. (Ord. 25-2007. Passed 10-9-07.)