The provisions of this section apply to all attached signs, detached signs, architectural canopy signs and sidewalk signs in the CSD – Court Square District. Unless otherwise stated, all other signs shall comply with applicable sections of Chapter 1107 of the Zoning Code.
(a) Number of Signs.
(1) For each street level business, a maximum of one attached wall sign and either one attached projecting sign or one architectural canopy sign is permitted for each frontage on a public street.
(2) A business with an attached projecting sign shall not be permitted an architectural canopy sign.
(b) Size of Signs. The size standards for all signs regulated elsewhere in this chapter shall apply, except that:
(1) The maximum area for signs in aggregate per frontage shall be 15% of the area of the face of the building on which the signs are proposed.
(2) An attached projecting sign shall be permitted a minimum four square feet and a maximum 16 square feet per side.
(c) Location of Sign. The location standards for all signs regulated elsewhere in this chapter shall apply, except that an attached projecting sign shall:
(1) Extend no further than three feet from the building wall;
(2) Have a minimum clearance of nine feet between the lowest portion of the sign and the surface of a walkway;
(3) Have a maximum height of 15 feet above grade;
(4) Not extend into any part of an alleyway; and
(5) Detached on-premises signs shall not be located within one-block perimeter of the Court Square.
(d) Insurance Required. No permit shall be issued for any sign extending into the public right-of-way until the same insurance requirements that apply to architectural signs, as regulated elsewhere in this chapter, are met.
(e) Sidewalk Sign. Each street-level business in the Court Square District is permitted one sidewalk sign per the following specifications:
(1) The sidewalk sign shall be placed directly in front of the business for which the sign is advertising.
(2) The sidewalk sign shall be a maximum of four feet in height.
(3) The face of the sidewalk sign shall be a maximum of eight square feet in area.
(4) The sidewalk sign shall be placed with a maximum of 12 inches between the sign and the building facade.
(5) The sidewalk sign shall be permitted for a period not to exceed 12 months.
(6) The sidewalk sign shall not be composed of the following materials: paper, cardboard, or rough-sawn lumber.
(7) The sidewalk sign shall be maintained; no chipped, scaled, or worn paint, rust, splinters or sharp edges shall be permitted.
(8) The hours for sidewalk sign displays shall be limited to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(Ord. A-3075. Passed 1-24-22.)