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STANDARDS FOR THE RO DISTRICT
Type Of Signs Permitted
Maximum Area Per Sign Face
Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1
Minimum Setback
Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type
Type Of Signs Permitted
Maximum Area Per Sign Face
Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1
Minimum Setback
Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type
Awning sign/ canopy sign
10 square feet (sign area only)
See note 1
May extend 6 feet from face of building, but shall not extend across a property line
1 per first floor door/window
Construction sign
32 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
Development entry sign2
50 square feet
8 feet
10 feet
1 per entry; 2 maximum
Flat sign3,4
6 square feet for each 50 feet of building frontage or major portion thereof
See note 1
n/a
1 per street frontage
Garage/yard sale sign
6 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
Monument sign2
32 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
Nameplate
2 square feet
See note 1
n/a
1 per building entry
New development sign
80 square feet
10 feet
10 feet
1 per street frontage
Political sign
16 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
No limit
Private directional sign
8 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
No limit
Projecting business storefront sign
6 square feet per sign side, total of 12 square feet
n/a
May extend 4 feet from face of the building but no closer than 2 feet to the back of curb. Minimum height of 8 feet above sidewalk.5
1 per leasable space or entry
Public safety sign
8 square feet
6 feet
5 feet
No limit
Real estate sign
16 square feet
6 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
Window sign
6 square feet
See note 1
n/a
No limit
 
Notes:
   1.   For height limits on building signs, see Subsection 21A.46.070I of this chapter.
   2.   Monument signs shall have a 5 foot setback unless integrated into the fence structure. Height requirements for fence apply.
   3.   Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.
   4.   Backlit awnings excluded.
   5.   Projection over a public right of way must comply with the city’s encroachment policy.
(Ord. 64-24, 2024: Ord. 44-23, 2023: Ord. 88-95 § 1 (Exh. A), 1995)
21A.46.090: SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MIXED USE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS:
The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the residential mixed use, mixed use and commercial districts. Any sign not expressly permitted by these district regulations is prohibited.
   A.   Sign Regulations For The R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU, MU, SNB, CN And CB Districts:
      1.   Purpose: Signage in the R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU, MU, SNB, CN and CB districts should be appropriate for small scale commercial uses and business districts. These districts are located in proximity to residential areas or, in the case of the R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU and MU districts, contain a residential/commercial mix of uses. The sign regulations for these districts are intended to permit signage that is appropriate for small scale commercial uses and business districts, with minimum impacts on nearby residential uses.
      2.   Applicability: Regulations in subsections A3, A4 and A5 of this section, respectively, shall apply to all uses within the R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU, MU, CN and CB districts.
      3.   Sign Type, Size and Height Standards for the R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU And MU Districts:
STANDARDS FOR THE R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU AND MU DISTRICTS
Types Of Signs Permitted
Maximum Area Per Sign Face
Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1 
Minimum Setback2
Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type
Limit On Combined Number Of Signs4
Types Of Signs Permitted
Maximum Area Per Sign Face
Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1 
Minimum Setback2
Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type
Limit On Combined Number Of Signs4
Awning sign/ canopy sign
1 square foot per linear foot of storefront; building total not to exceed 40 square feet (sign area only)
See note 1
May extend 6 feet from face of building 2 feet from back of curb6
1 per first floor door/wind ow
None
Canopy, drive-through
40% of canopy face if signage is on 2 faces. 20% of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces
See note 1
n/a
1 per canopy face
None
Construction sign
32 square feet
8 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
None
Flat sign (general building orientation)8
1 square foot per linear foot of building frontage5
See note 1
n/a
1 sign per building frontage
None
Flat sign (storefront orientation)7,8
1 square foot per linear foot of store frontage5
See note 1
n/a
1 per business or storefront
None
Garage/yar d sale sign
6 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
None
Monument sign3
100 square feet
12 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
1 sign per street frontage
Nameplate
2 square feet
See note 1
n/a
1 per building entry
None
New development sign
80 square feet
10 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
None
Pole sign (1 acre minimum)
75 square feet
25 feet
15 feet and a 6 foot maximum projection
1 per street frontage
1 sign per street frontage
Political sign
16 square feet
6 feet
5 feet
No limit
None
Private directional sign
8 square feet
4 feet
5 feet
No limit
None
Projecting business storefront sign
6 square feet per sign side, total of 12 square feet
See note 1
May extend 4 feet from face of the building but no closer than 2 feet to the back of curb. A minimum height of 8 feet above the sidewalk shall be maintained . See note 6
1 per leasable space. All signs shall be located within the tenant's leasable space
None
Public safety sign
8 square feet
6 feet
5 feet
No limit
None
Real estate sign
16 square feet
6 feet
5 feet
1 per street frontage
None
Window sign
25% of window area of each use
See note 1
n/a
No limit
None
 
Notes:
   1.   For height limits on building signs, see Subsection 21A.46.070.I of this chapter.
   2.   Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
   3.   Monument signs shall have a 5 foot setback, unless integrated into the fence structure. Height requirements for fence apply.
   4.   The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined.
   5.   A single-tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct 1 larger sign.
   6.   Projection over a public right of way must comply with the city's encroachment policy.
   7.   Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.
   8.   Backlit awnings excluded.
      4.   Sign Type, Size and Height Standards for the CN District:
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