Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Districts are usually abutting residential areas and are within walking distance of residential housing. In order to maintain an aesthetically appealing and pleasant environment for the residents abutting the commercial use, the following shall apply:
(a) A business located within a Neighborhood Commercial District shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) signs which may be a combination of any of the following:
(1) A wall sign not to exceed ten (10) percent of the building’s wall area where the sign is mounted.
(2) A free-standing ground sign not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height, with a maximum of fifteen (15) square feet of sign area. Only one free- standing ground sign will be allowed per building.
(3) A projecting sign not to exceed fifteen (15) square feet.
(b) No signs may be externally illuminated in the C-1 District; however, internally lighted signs that show white or colored letters against an opaque or dark, earth- toned background shall be permitted in the C-1 District. Such an illuminated sign shall appear as a plain, flat sign during the day and provide elegant, readable letters at night without the glare associated with other types of internal and external lighting. No such sign may utilize flashing, sequential, or moving lights or any mechanism that creates such an appearance, or otherwise use bulbs or LEDs to spell out the sign message.
(Ord. 2008-06. Passed 4-14-08.)