Section 151.10.009 Height Reduction of Legal Nonconforming Freestanding Signs

The following process is provided as an incentive to reduce the height of (currently classified) legal nonconforming freestanding signs.

(For a definition of legal nonconforming signs and non-legal nonconforming signs, please see Section 151.24.002.E of the Development Code.)

A.   Incentives to Reduce the Height of Legal Nonconforming Freestanding Signs

   1.   The incentive to reduce the height of currently classified legal nonconforming freestanding signs is to allow wall signage to be 2 square feet per linear foot of building frontage or 2 square feet per each 5 linear feet of lot frontage. Other than the allowances for total sign area, all other wall signage requirements are applicable. In order to receive this increase in total sign area, the following changes must be made:

      a.   All legal nonconforming freestanding signs on a site must be reduced to a maximum of 10 feet high.

      b.   Freestanding signs must have pole covers attached to the bottom of the sign unless the uncovered poles are part of the overall site architecture.

   2.   The total sign area of a legal nonconforming freestanding sign can remain at current size.

(Ord. 2005-021, passed 11-22-0; Am. Ord. 2018-004, passed 3-22-18)