Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts, except for residential uses, shall comply with the standards in the following sections.
(a) Building Signs. The maximum number and area of permanent signs attached to buildings shall conform to the table below. Building signs include wall signs, window signs, awning or canopy signs and projecting signs.
Table 2 Building Signs
Zoning District | |||||
CH-I, CH-II, C-1 | C-2 C-3 | PCD | OL OLI | I | |
a. Sign plate | |||||
Maximum number per address | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
b. Building | |||||
Maximum number per occupant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area permitted sq. ft./ ft. frontage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum square foot area per occupant | 50 | 50 | 70* | 70 | 70 |
c. Projecting Sign | |||||
Maximum number per building | 1 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Maximum area permitted (sf) | 12 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
* For buildings with a frontage greater than 70 feet the Commission may permit an increase in sign area if it determines the increased sign area will be consistent with the design standards of the Planned Commerce District.
(b) Window Signs.
(1) Ground floor occupants. A window sign shall not exceed 40% of the total glass area at the ground floor window and shall comply with Section 1163.25
Design Standards.
(2) Upper floor occupants. For a multi-story building, each occupant above the ground floor shall be permitted one permanent sign to be placed in a window of the occupant's space, not to exceed six square feet or 25% of the area of the window in which the sign is placed, whichever is smaller. These signs shall be in addition to the maximum allowable area for building signs provided in Table 2.
(c) Secondary frontage or access. If a building or occupant has frontage on a second street or has access from a second public entrance such as a parking lot an additional sign area may be permitted on the secondary frontage not to exceed 40% of the sign area permitted for the primary frontage.
(d) Projecting Signs. Projecting signs shall be permitted only in the CH I, CH II and C-1 Districts.
(1) Projecting signs shall be limited to occupants that have a minimum of 20 feet of occupant frontage. All projecting signs shall have a maximum height of 14 feet and a minimum clearance of seven feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign, except when the projecting sign is located above a landscaped area or other area that does not permit pedestrian traffic beneath the sign. A projecting sign shall not be permitted to extend into the road right-of-way.
(e) Ground Signs. Permanent ground signs permitted in Commercial and Industrial Districts shall comply with the following regulations:
Table 3 Permanent Ground Signs
Zoning District | |||||
CH-I, CH-II, C-1 | C-2 C-3 | PCD | OL OLI | I | |
Ground Signs | |||||
Maximum number permitted per building | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Maximum height (ft) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Maximum area of sign and supporting structure (sf) * | 45 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Setback from public road right of way (ft)** | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Entrance / Exit Signs | |||||
Maximum number permitted | 2/drive | 2/drive | 2/drive | 2/drive | 2/drive |
Maximum area per sign (sf) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Instructional Signs | |||||
* May be modified by the Commission if the ground sign is an integral part of a retaining wall or landscaped area.
(1) Additional Ground Signs: An additional ground sign may be permitted on lots not less than four acres in Commercial and Industrial Districts for a building or development on a corner lot. The additional sign shall not exceed the area as provided in Table 3.
(2) Setback from Intersections: On a corner lot, ground signs shall comply with the minimum setback provided in Table 3.
(3) Minimum Side Yard: Ground signs shall be located not less than 15 feet from a side lot line provided, however, when adjacent to any Residential District or a lot used for residential purposes, a ground sign shall be not less than 30 feet from the side lot line.
(4) Changeable Copy: Ground signs may have up to 75% of the permanent sign area devoted to changeable copy.
(5) Multi-Occupant Facilities: When a ground sign is permitted on a site that has more than one occupant, it is the property owner's responsibility to determine if the sign area shall be devoted to identification of the building(s), the anchor occupant, all occupants, or some combination thereof.
(6) Permanent ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals.
(7) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
(8) The Commission may approve the location of a ground sign less than the required distance from a road right-of-way if it finds the sign will not interfere with traffic site lines and that the required setback is unreasonable because of existing site condition; provided, however, no ground sign or part thereof shall be permitted in the road right-of-way. (Ord. 25-2011. Passed 9-20-11.)
(f) Temporary Signs. Temporary signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts may be permitted in addition to the permanent signs as regulated in Sections 1163.17(a) through (e) provided:
(1) Temporary signs may be ground signs, window signs, A-frame signs, or banner signs.
A. A-frame ground signs are permitted to have changeable copy and shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the front door of the premises which the sign advertises but may not be located in any dedicated off-street parking lot.
(2) The area of a temporary window sign shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total transparent glass area of the window in which the sign is placed.
(3) Temporary ground and temporary banner signs are permitted in commercial and industrial districts provided:
A. Each property in a Commercial and Industrial District may display one temporary Non-Commercial Message sign that does not exceed six (6) square feet for an unspecified time;
B. In addition to the temporary sign allowed in subsection A. above, each property in a Commercial and Industrial District may display one additional temporary sign not to exceed twelve (12) square feet for a maximum of sixty (60) days each calendar year.
C. Each sign listed above shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet above grade; and
D. Each sign listed above shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet from a right-of-way except the Commission may permit signs less than fifteen (15) feet from a road right-of-way in CH-I and CH-II districts.
(4) Temporary signs that are created in order to announce a specific event shall be removed within seven (7) days after the close of such event.
(5) Signs not legible from the right-of-way or adjoining properties. Signs display non-commercial messages that are not legible from the right-of-way or adjoining properties, including messages intended for instructional purposes, shall be permitted on a lot in a non-residential district.
(h) Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed and as approved by the Commission. Instructional signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
(i) Signs for Residential Uses. Signs for uses permitted or conditionally permitted in residential districts shall conform to the sign regulations provided in Section 1163.15.
(Ord. 25-2011. Passed 9-20-11; Ord. 16-2024. Passed 3-19-24.)