(a) Table 1 Permitted Signs (sf=square foot du=dwelling unit ft=foot)
Type of Sign | Uses | |||
Single-Family Dwelling | Single-Family Cluster | Multifamily | Non-Residential | |
Permanent Signs | ||||
Sign Plate Wall, Window or Ground | ||||
Maximum number | 1/du | 1/du | 1/du | 1/building |
Maximum sign area (sf) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ground Sign for Use/Development | ||||
Maximum number * | 1/entrance | 1/entrance | 1/entrance | 1 |
Maximum total sign area(sf) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Maximum height (ft) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Minimum setback from road right of way (ft) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wall Sign | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 40 |
Temporary Signs | ||||
Window Sign or Ground Sign | ||||
Maximum total sign area (sf) | 8/du | 8/du | 4/du | 32 |
Maximum height - ground (ft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Minimum distance from road right of way (ft) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Banner | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | n.a. | n.a. | 30 | 30 |
Maximum height (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 8 | 8 |
Minimum distance to road right of way (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 25 | 25 |
Instructional Signs | ||||
Maximum number/entrances | n.a. | n.a. | 2 | 2 |
Maximum area each sign(sf) | n.a. | n.a. | 4 | 4 |
Minimum distance from road right of way (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 0 | 0 |
(b) Supplementary Regulations for Ground Signs.
(1) Ground signs that exceed four square feet in area shall be erected with a minimum of two supporting posts or on a solid base.
(2) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
(3) No part of a ground sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(4) For residential subdivisions, the ground sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance, and be either a double-faced ground sign or two single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(5) For non-residential uses a maximum of 75% of the permitted ground sign area may be devoted to changeable copy.
(6) Ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals not exceeding seven inches in height.
(7) The Commission may approve the location of a ground sign less than the required distance from a road right-of-way if it finds that the sign will not interfere with traffic site lines and that the required setback is unreasonable because of existing site conditions; provided, however, that no ground sign or part thereof shall be permitted in the road right-of-way.
(Ord. 53-2013. Passed 11-5-13.)
(c) Supplementary Regulations for Temporary Signs.
(1) Temporary signs for residential uses and temporary window signs for non-residential uses may be erected for an unspecified time.
(2) For non-residential uses, one temporary ground sign that does not exceed six square feet may be erected for an unspecified time. All other temporary ground signs and temporary banner signs shall be permitted for not more than 60 days per calendar year.
(3) Vacant parcels in residential districts shall be permitted one temporary sign. The maximum permitted sign area shall be not more than six square feet for every 200 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, provided the sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(4) Temporary signs that are erected in order to announce or advertise a specific event shall be removed within seven days after the close of such event.
(d) Illumination. Permanent signs may be illuminated as provided in Section 1163.21(a) of this Chapter.
(e) Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed on a lot in a residential district when the lot is devoted to a multifamily or non-residential use.
(Ord. 25-2011. Passed 9-20-11.)