No sign or other on-lot advertising device shall be permitted except that the following signs are permitted on a lot:
A. Any sign permitted in § 908 at the standards prescribed for in that Section.
B. Signs advertising a permitted principal nonresidential use are allowed, provided that, for all signs viewable from outside a building, such signs shall be in accordance with the following:
1. All wall, awning/canopy, and projecting signs shall be subject to the following limitations based on sign type, with total sign area limited to one and a half (1.5 square feet per one (1) linear foot of building frontage that faces a public street or parking lot:
a. Wall signs for non-residential uses shall be permitted subject to the following regulations:
i. Number: One (1) sign per tenant per street frontage, up to a maximum of two (2) signs per tenant. Where a store has entrances facing both a street and a parking lot, a second sign is permitted to face the parking lot.
ii. Area: Each sign shall have a maximum area of 32 sq. ft. per sign face.
iii. Height: Signs shall have a maximum height equal to the eaveline. A row or series of adjoining signs to be placed upon a wall surface having a common roofline shall be of the same size, shape, general design, and material so as to create uniformity among the series of signs.
iv. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination:
(a) Internal illumination
(b) External illumination, lit from above
(c) Halo illumination or back-lit letters
(d) Neon lighting
b. Awning or canopy signs for non-residential uses shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
i. Height: Signs shall have a maximum height equal to the eaveline.
ii. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination.
(a) external illumination, lit from above
(b) neon lighting
2. Window signs for non-residential uses shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
a. Area: A maximum of 25% of the total window area of any single storefront may be used for permanent signs that are etched, painted, or permanently affixed to the window. A maximum of 35% of the total window area of any single storefront may be covered by a combination of permanent and temporary window signs.
b. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination.
i. Neon lighting
3. Marquee signs for non-residential uses shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
a. Number: One (1) marquee sign per building.
b. Area: The total area of signs on a single marquee structure shall not exceed 200 sq. ft. in area.
c. Height: Signs shall have a maximum height equal to the eaveline.
d. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination.
i. Internal illumination
ii. Electronic Alphanumeric Display
4. In addition to building signs, freestanding signs for non-residential uses shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
a. Number: One (1) sign per street frontage, up to two (2) signs per property held in single and separate ownership.
i. For permitted drive-through establishments, one (1) additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for the advertising items for sale to users of the drive-through lane only.
b. Area: Each sign shall have a maximum area of 50 sq. ft. plus an additional 10 sq. ft. per tenant up to a maximum of 100 sq. ft.
c. Height: Signs shall have a maximum height of 20 ft.
d. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination.
i. Internal illumination
ii. Electronic alphanumeric display
5. Upper level building identification signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
a. Number: One (1) sign per building.
b. Area: Each sign shall have a maximum area of 200 sq. ft.
c. Height: Signs shall have a maximum height of ten (10) feet and shall not extend vertically beyond the eaveline.
d. Location: Signs shall be limited to buildings at least three (3) stories in height and shall be located only on the top floor of such buildings.
e. Illumination: The following illumination types shall be permitted subject to the regulations in § 905.F. Sign Illumination.
i. Internal illumination
Summary Table for On-Lot Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts
Free- Standing | Wall and Awning/ Canopy | Projecting | Window | Marquee | Upper Level Building Identification | |
Maximum Number | 1 per street frontage; up to 2 per lot (additional signs allowed for gas stations and drive-thru establishments) | Wall: 1 per tenant per street frontage (up to 2 per tenant Awning/Canopy: N/A | 1 per ground floor establishment, plus 1 per building entrance serving tenants w/o a ground floor entrance | 1 per establishment | 1 per building | 1 per building (>3 stories high) |
Maximum Area (Total) | 1.5 sq. ft. per lineal ft. of building frontage, subject to max. size limits based on sign type | 1.5 sq. ft. per lineal ft. of building frontage, subject to max. size limits based on sign type | 2 square feet | |||
Maximum Area (individual) | 50 sq. ft. plus an additional 10 sq. ft. per tenant up to 100 sq. ft. | Wall: 32 sq. ft. Awning/Canopy: N/A | 20 sq. ft. | 2 square feet | 200 sq. ft. | 200 sq. ft. |
Maximum Height | 20 ft. | Eaveline | Eaveline | N/A | Eaveline | Eaveline |
(Ord. 191, passed 1-8-2019)