Accessory signs for Research-Development, Commercial Service, General Industrial and General Industrial-A districts shall only be designed, erected, altered, moved and maintained, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) Ground and Pylon Signs. One permanent ground or pylon sign shall be permitted on each lot. A permanent ground or pylon sign shall not exceed fifty square feet in single face sign area, shall be located not less than twenty-five feet from any lot line and not less than 100 feet from any residential lot line, and shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any street right-of-way line. A ground sign shall not exceed five feet in height and a pylon sign shall not exceed eight feet in height.
No ground or pylon sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the street right-of-way line and nearest edge of an intersecting drive within thirty-five feet from their intersection.
(b) Wall Signs. One wall sign shall be permitted for each separate use occupying a building. The maximum sign face area of each permanent wall sign permitted for an industrial building shall not exceed fifty square feet. All wall signs shall be mounted on the building.
(c) Ground Directional Signs. Ground directional signs indicating traffic routes may be permitted by the Building Commissioner provided that no such sign exceeds three square feet in single face sign area, nor closer than fifteen feet to any lot line or ten feet to any street right-of-way line, and provided that no such sign exceeds three feet in height. Ground directional signs shall be permitted by the Building Commissioner based upon recommendations of the City Engineer or his designee and the City safety forces, taking into account the lot size and location relative to roadway and driveway access.
(d) Temporary Project Sign. One temporary ground project sign not exceeding fifty square feet in single sign face area and five feet in height shall be permitted if it is located on the lot of a proposed building or buildings under construction. Such project sign shall be located not less than 100 feet from the nearest residential lot line and not less than twenty-five feet from the nearest nonresidential lot and street right-of-way lines. Permits for such signs shall be for a period not exceeding six months from the issuance of the permit. However, such permits may be renewed by the Building Commissioner for up to an additional six months if the Building Commissioner determines that the construction is being pursued diligently.
(e) Other Temporary Signs. Other temporary ground signs may be permitted provided that each sign does not exceed six square feet in single face area or five feet in height. Such signs shall be located not less than twenty-five feet from any lot line and ten feet from any street right-of-way lines. Illumination shall not be permitted. The total square footage for all signs on a lot shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet.
(f) Temporary Banner Signs. One temporary banner is permitted for each industrial lot for a maximum of thirty days per event and not more than four times a year. The total square footage of the banners shall not exceed 1.5 square feet times the building width and the banners shall not exceed three feet in height.
(g) Industrial Park Entrance Signs. In addition to the signs permitted in this section, one industrial park entrance ground or pylon sign may be permitted for a unified development or three or more buildings serviced by a common local access road. Such sign shall only identify the name and address of the industrial park. The maximum single sign face area shall not exceed seventy-five square feet. A ground sign shall not exceed five feet in height and a pylon sign shall not exceed twelve feet in height. Such sign shall be located at the vehicular entrance to the industrial park and shall be set back a minimum of thirty-five feet from the nearest street right-of-way lines and nearest edge of pavement of a private drive. No such sign shall be closer than one hundred feet to a residential lot line.
(h) Illumination of Signs. Signs may be illuminated, unless expressly prohibited in other sections of this Code, and all illumination must comply with Section 1272.05 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-155. Passed 11-16-09.)