(a) Church or Public Buildings.
(1) Church or public building bulletin boards not exceeding thirty-two square feet in area.
(b) Signs in RA Districts.
(1) In the RA Residential District there may be one wall sign attached to the building, projecting not more than twelve inches, not exceeding twenty-four square feet in area, and relating only to the name or use of the building.
A. No post sign shall extend downward nearer than two feet to the ground pavement.
B. No portion of a post sign shall be over six feet in height.
C. No portion of a post sign shall extend closer than ten feet to a lot line.
D. There shall be only one post sign for each building; regardless of the number of businesses conducted in such building.
E. A business located on a lot fronting on intersecting streets may have a post sign on each street provided the frontage on each street is a minimum of fifty feet.
F. The maximum square foot area for each face of a post sign shall not exceed a total area of eight square feet per face of or a total of sixteen square feet for all faces.
G. No post sign exceeding three feet in height above the established grade shall be erected, within the area of a corner lot that is included between the corner lots of intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty feet distant from the intersection of the property line.
H. Where a front yard of less than fifteen feet exists, a post sign may be erected. The maximum square foot area of the post sign shall not exceed four square feet per face or a total area of eight square feet for all faces. The post sign shall not extend closer than five feet from the front line or ten feet to a side lot line. No portion of a post sign shall extend into the required setback of five feet from the front lot line or ten feet from a side lot line.
(Ord. 970218-10. Passed 6-3-97.)
(c) Signs in the C-3 District.
(1) Wall signs.
A. No wall sign shall extend beyond the building more than twelve inches.
B. The total square foot area of wall signs shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed.
C. No wall sign shall be so erected as to cover the doors or windows of any building or otherwise prevent free ingress or egress to or from any window, door or any fire escape of any building.
D. The top edge of a wall sign shall not extend above the building on or to which it is attached or supported.
(2) There shall be any clock, calendar, temperature indicator or similar device mounted as a projecting sign or free-standing sign, provided, however, that such device shall not contain any advertising information and that the total square foot area of the faces of such device shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot of width of the face of the building to which it is attached or in front of which it is placed. In the event the device is attached to a corner of a building, the wall intersecting the corner having the smallest square foot area shall be used in the calculation of the maximum allowable area of the device.
(3) Projecting signs shall be allowed in District C-3 (historic downtown). Projecting signs must follow all existing size restrictions and regulations as set out in this Chapter. Projecting signs shall not extend beyond the street side edge of the sidewalk. Calculation of the square footage of a projecting sign attached to the corner of a building shall be pursuant to Paragraph (c)(2) of this Section as listed above.
(4) All new signs or replacement signs in District C-3 must apply for a permit from the Salem Zoning Office. In addition, sign design plans must be submitted and approved by the Design Review Board to ensure standards in the historic district are upheld. Such approval shall be issued by a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to Section 1149.08
. These ordinances will be subject to any and all building and zoning changes in the future. (Ord. 150317-12. Passed 11-4-15.)
(d) Signs in C-1, C-2, C-4, M-1 and M-3 Districts.
(1) Roof signs.
A. There may be roof signs when displaying no advertising matter except pertaining to the business conducted in the building or on the premises.
B. The total square foot area of roof signs shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed over.
(2) Wall signs.
A. No wall sign shall extend beyond the building more than twelve inches.
B. The total square foot area of wall signs shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed.
C. No wall sign shall be so erected as to cover the doors or windows of any building or otherwise prevent free ingress or egress to or from any window, door or any fire escape or any building.
D. The top edge of a wall sign shall not extend above the building on or to which it is attached or supported.
(3) Projecting signs.
A. The maximum permitted area of all faces of a projecting sign shall not exceed two and one-half square feet per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed, and in no case shall any projecting sign contain more than two individual sign faces.
B. A projecting sign shall not extend beyond the top of the wall on which it is placed or higher than thirty feet.
C. No projecting sign shall extend downward nearer than eleven feet to the ground, sidewalk or pavement.
(4) Marquee signs.
A. Marquees may extend eight feet into a front yard. Marquees shall be not less than eleven feet above the ground at its lowest level.
B. A sign may be placed upon a marquee provided such sign does not extend more than three feet above and flush with the bottom of such marquee.
C. The maximum permitted area of all faces of a marquee sign shall not exceed two and one-half square feet per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed, and in no case shall any marquee sign contain more than two individual sign faces.
(5) Awning signs.
A. Awnings extending over the right-of-way of the City of Salem shall comply with Section 901.11(b) and (c).
B. The total square foot area of awning signs shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed.
(6) Free-standing signs.
A. No free-standing signs shall extend downward nearer than eleven feet to the ground or pavement.
B. There shall be only one free-standing sign for each building; regardless of the number of businesses conducted in such building.
C. A business located on a lot fronting on intersecting streets may have a free-standing sign on each street provided the frontage on each street is a minimum of 100 feet.
D. No free-standing sign shall extend closer than ten feet to a lot line. No portion of a free-standing sign shall extend into the required setback of ten feet from a lot line.
E. Free-standing signs shall not be over thirty feet in height.
F. The maximum square foot area for all faces of a free-standing sign shall not exceed one square foot per lineal foot of property occupied by the establishment, measured along the property line of the street which the building faces. In the case of corner lots, the measurement shall be taken along the property line of the street which the building faces.
(7) Post signs.
A. No post sign shall extend downward nearer than two feet to the ground or pavement.
B. No portion of a post sign shall be over six feet in height.
C. No portion of a post sign shall extend closer than ten feet to a lot line.
D. There shall be only one post sign for each building; regardless of the number of businesses conducted in such building.
E. A business located on a lot fronting on intersecting streets may have a post sign on each street provided the frontage on each street is a minimum of fifty feet.
F. The maximum square foot area for each face of a post sign shall not exceed a total area of eight square feet per face of or a total of sixteen square feet for all faces.
G. No post sign exceeding three feet in height above the established grade shall be erected, within the area of a corner lot that is included between the corner lots of intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty feet distant from the intersection of the property line.
H. Where a front yard of less than fifteen feet exists, a post sign may be erected. The maximum square foot area of the post sign shall not exceed four square feet per face or a total area of eight square feet for all faces. The post sign shall not extend closer than five feet from the front lot line or ten feet to a side lot line. No portion of a post sign shall extend into the required setback of five feet from the front lot line or ten feet from a side lot line.
(8) Ground signs.
A. The total square foot area of a ground sign shall not exceed thirty-two square feet.
B. No portion of a ground sign shall extend closer than ten feet to a lot line.
C. No portion of a ground sign shall be over six feet in height.
D. There shall be only one ground sign for each building; regardless of the number of businesses conducted in the building.
E. No ground sign exceeding three feet in height above the established grade shall be erected, within the area of a corner lot that is included between the corner lots of intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty feet distant from the intersection of the property line.
(e) Signs in an M-2 District.
(1) Ground signs.
A. In the M-2 District, there may be any sign allowed in subsection (d) hereof and ground signs; provided that no ground sign shall exceed 400 square feet in area; not more than one ground sign shall be erected on any one lot or tract of land, or one sign for each 400 feet of street frontage when located at least 400 feet apart on such lot or tract of land; and no ground sign when erected on a lot fronting on intersecting streets shall be erected within fifty feet of the intersection of the streets.
B. No ground sign shall be at any point over twenty-five feet above the ground level. The ends of all such signs shall be at least six feet distant from any wall or fence or any obstruction that would prevent a clear passage around the ends and shall be at least ten feet distant from any lot line.
(Ord. 970218-10. Passed 6-3-97.)
(f) Signs in all RS Districts.
(1) Wall Signs.
A. No wall sign shall extend beyond the building more than twelve inches.
B. The total square foot area of wall signs shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot width of the face of the building on which they are placed.
C. No wall sign shall be so erected as to cover the doors or windows of any building or otherwise prevent free ingress or egress to or from any window, door or any fire escape of any building.
D. The top edge of a wall sign shall not extend above the building on or to which it is attached or supported.
(2) There shall be any clock, calendar, temperature indicator or similar device mounted as a projecting sign or free-standing sign, provided, however, that such device shall not contain any advertising information and that the total square foot area of the faces of such device shall not exceed two and one-half square feet of sign area per lineal foot of width of the face of the building to which it is attached or in the front of which it is placed. In the event the device is attached to a corner of a building, the wall intersecting the corner having the smallest square foot area shall be used in the calculation of the maximum allowable area of the device.
(3) Projecting signs shall be allowed in all RS Districts. Projecting signs must follow all existing size restrictions and regulations as set out in this Chapter. Projecting signs shall not extend beyond the street side edge of the sidewalk. Calculation of the square footage of a projecting sign attached to the corner of a building shall be pursuant to Paragraph (f)(2) of this Section as listed above.
(4) All new signs or replacement signs in all RS Districts must apply for a permit from the Salem Zoning Office. In addition, sign design plans must be submitted and approved by the Design Review Board to ensure standards in the historic district are upheld, if the RS property is in an historic district. Such approval shall be issued by a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to City Ordinance 1149.08.
These ordinances will be subject to any and all building and zoning changes in the future.
(Ord. 171205-66. Passed 3-6-18.)