Signs erected in the C/LI (Commercial/Light Industrial), LI (Light Industrial) and I (Heavy Industrial) zones must be constructed or erected in conformance with the standards specified in Table 48-6.
Table 48-6 Signs in Industrial Zones | ||||
Zone/Use | Type of Sign and Number Permitted | Size Restrictions | Other Regulations | |
Maximum Area per Sign | Height Restrictions | |||
C/LI (Commercial/ Light Industrial) | 1 canopy or 1 under- canopy sign per building entrance OR | Canopy: 1 sf per linear foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 75 sf Under-canopy: 4 sf | Maximum of 2 ft. for sign face. Maximum of 18 inches projection above canopy fascia | Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. |
1 projecting sign per development AND | 1.0 sf per lineal foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 24 sf | No sign must project above the roof peak, parapet wall or facade of the building. No sign must project more than 6 ft. above floor level of the 2nd floor of any multi- story building. | 1. A projecting sign can only be used if no canopy sign exists for the development. 2. Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. 3. No sign must project outward from the face of the building wall or the building facade more than 5 ft. | |
Either 1 freestanding sign per development OR | 24 sf | Height of building or 30 ft., whichever is less | A Conditional Use Permit is required. | |
1 monument sign per parking lot or street frontage AND | 32 sf | 6 ft. | ||
Zone/Use | Type of Sign and Number Permitted | Size Restrictions | Other Regulations | |
Maximum Area per Sign | Height Restrictions | |||
C/LI | 1 wall sign per building frontage | 1.5 sf per lineal foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 150 sf | Such signs must not project above the roof peak, parapet, wall, or facade of the building. | A total of 2 wall signs are permitted on corner lots or where 2 tenants occupy a parcel, provided that each sign not exceed 50% of the total allowable maximum wall sign area for the site. |
2 permanent window signs | The total area of all window signs (temporary and permanent) must not cover more than 20% of the total window area. | Commercial copy for permanent signs limited to business identification. | ||
LI (Light Industrial) | 1 canopy or 1 under- canopy sign per building entrance OR | Canopy: 0.75 sf per lineal foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 75 sf Under-canopy: 4 sf. | Maximum of 2 ft. for sign face. Maximum of 18 inches projection above canopy fascia. | Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. |
1 projecting sign per development AND | 0.75 sf per lineal foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 18 sf. | No sign must project above the roof peak, parapet wall or facade of the building. No sign must project more than 6 ft. above floor level of the 2nd floor of any multi- story building. | 1. A projecting sign can only be used if no canopy sign exists for the development. 2. Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. 3. No sign must project outward from the face of the building wall or the building facade more than 5 ft. | |
Either 1 freestanding sign per development OR | 24 sf. | Height of building or 30 ft., whichever is less | A Conditional Use Permit is required. | |
1 monument sign per parking lot or street frontage; AND | 32 sf. | 6 ft. | ||
Zone/Use | Type of Sign and Number Permitted | Size Restrictions | Other Regulations | |
Maximum Area per Sign | Height Restrictions | |||
1 wall sign per building frontage | 1.0 sf per linear foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 100 sf. | Such signs must not project above the roof peak, parapet, wall, or facade of the building. | A total of 2 wall signs are permitted on corner lots or where 2 tenants occupy a parcel, provided that each sign not exceed 50% of the total allowable maximum wall sign area for the site. | |
I (Industrial) M-1 (Manufacturing) | 1 canopy or 2 under- canopy signs per building entrance OR | Canopy: 1.0 sf per linear foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 100 sf Under-canopy: 4 sf. | Maximum of 2 ft. for sign face. Maximum of 18 inches projection above canopy fascia | Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. |
1 projecting sign per development | 1.0 sf per lineal foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 24 sf. | No sign must project above the roof peak, parapet wall or facade of the building. No sign must project more than 6 ft. above floor level of the 2nd floor of any multi- story building. | 1. A projecting sign can only be used if no canopy sign exists for the development. 2. Clearance: 8 ft. minimum for pedestrian walkway. 3. No sign must project outward from the face of the building wall or the building facade more than 5 ft. 4. Where more than 1 sign is permitted per lot or site, the cumulative total sign area must not exceed 1.0 sf per lineal foot of building frontage. | |
Either 1 freestanding sign per development OR | 24 sf. | Height of building or 30 ft., whichever is less | A Conditional Use Permit is required. | |
Zone/Use | Type of Sign and Number Permitted | Size Restrictions | Other Regulations | |
Maximum Area per Sign | Height Restrictions | |||
I, M-1 | 1 monument sign per parking lot or street frontage AND | 32 sf. | 6 ft. | None |
1 wall sign per building frontage | 1.0 sf per linear foot of building frontage, with a maximum area of 100 sf. | No such sign must project above the roof peak, parapet, wall or facade of the building. | A total of 2 wall signs are permitted on corner lots or where 2 tenants occupy a parcel, provided that each sign not exceed 50% of the total allowable maximum wall sign area for the site. | |
Abbreviations: sf = square feet; ft - feet
(Ord. 1122, passed 10-18-04; Am. Ord. 1172, passed 7-2-07)