(A) Signs for Residential Uses in Nonresidential Districts. Buildings, developments, subdivisions, or any portions thereof, that are 100 percent residential in any nonresidential district, shall be subject to the permanent sign allowances established in § 150.356. Buildings or a single lot with a mixture of residential and nonresidential uses shall be permitted signs in accordance with this section.
(B) Projecting Signs in B-2 Downtown Business District.
(1) Projecting signs shall be limited to one for each customer entrance to the building, with a maximum sign area of 10 feet, shall be permitted in lieu of a freestanding sign and shall not count toward the maximum building sign area permitted in subsection (D) below.
(2) Projecting signs shall be attached to the building wall so as to project at an angle of approximately 90 degrees and shall not extend more than four feet from the face of the building to which it is attached.
(3) Projecting signs shall not be located less than five feet from a party wall.
(4) All projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of ten feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign and a maximum height of 14 feet.
(5) Projecting signs shall not project into a public right-of-way, unless approved by the Public Works Supervisor.
(6) Signs shall be fastened securely so that movement in all directions is prevented.
(7) Decorative supporting structures for projecting signs are encouraged and shall not count toward the maximum square footage of signs allowed, however, in no case shall the supporting structure exceed six square feet.
(C) Under-canopy Signs in Business Districts.
(1) Buildings that have a covered walkway along the building frontage shall be permitted to install one under-canopy sign for each ground floor tenant directly above the entrance to the tenant space.
(2) Under-canopy signs shall be attached to the ceiling of an outdoor arcade or underneath a canopy, awning, or marquee perpendicular to the wall of the building to which it is attached.
(3) Each under-canopy sign shall not exceed a maximum sign area of six square feet and shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign.
(D) Building Signs. Building signs are permitted on all principal buildings in accordance with the following.
(1) Building signs include wall or fascia signs, and signs otherwise permanently applied parallel to the building wall or other surfaces, including wall, awning and window signs.
(2) The maximum permitted area for building signs shall be:
(a) In the B-1 and B-2 Districts: one square foot for every lineal foot of building frontage.
(b) In the B-3 District: one and one-half square feet for every lineal foot of building frontage.
(c) In the M-1 District: two square feet for every lineal foot of building frontage.
(3) For buildings that have more than one building frontage as defined in § 150.355(D), sign area shall be permitted for a maximum of two building frontages.
(4) This maximum area shall be the sum of the areas of all building signs, including awning and marquee signs, but not including the area of projecting signs and under-canopy signs.
(5) Notwithstanding the above standard, each building shall be permitted a minimum of 40 square feet of building sign area.
(6) Building signs shall not extend above the top of the roofline of the building to which it is attached.
(7) Building signs shall not be attached to mechanical equipment or roof screening.
(8) Building signs may be internally illuminated, but shall not include electronic message centers.
(9) Additional Building Sign Area for Large Building Setback. The maximum allowable area for building signs may be increased by one-half square foot of sign area for each foot of building frontage when the principal building is set back more than 200 feet from the principal street on which the building is located. In the event that only a portion of the building is more than 200 feet from the street, the additional sign area shall be calculated only for that portion of the building that is more than 200 feet from the street and facing such street.
(10) Permanent Window Signs. The maximum permitted area for permanent window signs shall be 25% of the total glass area of the ground floor windows. For the purposes of determining the window area of a ground floor, the ground floor shall be considered to be no more than fifteen (15) feet in height above grade.
(F) Freestanding Signs.
(1) Freestanding signs shall be limited to one (1) per property held in single and separate ownership, unless specifically permitted otherwise.
(2) Freestanding signs shall comply with the maximum permitted area and height specified in Schedule 150.357(F), except as otherwise specifically permitted in this Chapter.
Maximum Sign Area Permitted | Maximum Height[3] |
Min Setback from ROW | Min Setback from side lot line | |
B-1 and B-2 Districts[1] | 32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. |
B-3 District | 60 sq. ft.[2] | 12 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. |
M-1 District | 60 sq. ft.[2] | 12 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. |
Airport Highway Corridor Overlay District | 40 sq. ft.[2] | 8 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. |
Notes: [1] Not permitted on the site when the building is located less than 10 feet from the street right-of-way. [2] Plus 1 square foot for every seven (7) feet of lot frontage greater than 200 feet. In no case shall the sign area exceed 200 square feet. [3] Freestanding signs with height of eight feet or less shall be designed and installed as monument signs. | ||||
(3) Additional Freestanding Signs for Large Lot Frontage. The maximum sign area allowed in Schedule 150.357(F) may be distributed to one or more freestanding sign(s) for each 250 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof. See Figure 150.357(F).
(4) Signs on Corner Lots. For corner lots, each street frontage shall be calculated separately.
(a) The allowable sign area permitted in Schedule 150.357(F) may be distributed to one or more freestanding sign(s) for each 250 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof.
(c) Two signs may be aggregated into a single sign provided that the area of any freestanding sign face shall not exceed 150 percent of the maximum area permitted for a single sign.
(5) Minimum Separation of Freestanding Sign. Whenever multiple freestanding signs are permitted on a lot, the freestanding signs shall be separated by a minimum of 200 feet, as measured along the street right-of-way line. For corner lots, both lot lines that coincide with the street right-of-way line shall be used in measuring spacing.
(6) Landscaping. Freestanding signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, access drives or in parking lots.
(a) Neither the landscaping nor the freestanding sign shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(b) The landscaped area shall include all points where sign structural supports attach to the ground.
(c) Exposed sign foundations shall be constructed with a finished material such as brick, stone, or wood, or be screened with evergreens to the top of the anchor bolts.
(7) When a freestanding sign is permitted on a site that has more than one occupant, it is the property owner’s responsibility to determine if the sign area shall be devoted to identification of the building, the anchor occupant, all occupants, or some combination thereof.
(8) Changeable copy. A freestanding sign may include a changeable copy sign provided it does not comprise more than eighty percent (80%) of the total sign area, and is in compliance with § 150.358.
(G) Entrance Signs. Each lot that includes a parking lot having spaces for four or more cars or containing a drive-thru facility shall be permitted to erect one (1) sign within 10 feet of an entrance or exit drive. Such signs shall be located on the premises which they serve. Each sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet. No more than four (4) driveway entrance signs per premises shall be erected.
(H) Drive-thru Signs.
(1) Up to two freestanding drive-thru signs, such as, but not limited to menu boards, shall be permitted for each waiting lane in a drive-thru facility provided the total aggregate sign area of all drive-thru signs, for each facility, does not exceed 72 square feet. In no case shall a single drive-thru sign exceed 36 square feet in sign area.
(2) Drive-thru signs shall be permitted only in a side or rear yard.
(3) Drive-thru signage shall be in addition to the permitted freestanding sign area permitted in § 150.357(F).
(4) No drive-thru sign shall exceed seven feet in height measured from the grade of the adjacent driving surface to the top of the sign.
(5) Drive-thru signs may be internally or externally illuminated.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)