(a) Wall or fascia signs shall be permitted subject to the following:
(1) The aggregate amount of wall or fascia signage, including signage on awnings, shall not exceed one square foot in copy area for every one linear foot of property frontage per street. Multiple signs on a single facade of more than fifty linear feet are permitted, subject to the following:
A. No single sign shall exceed thirty-six square feet in copy area.
B. In no case shall the aggregate amount of signage exceed 200 square feet in copy area.
(2) Where a shop, store or service establishment has exposure to two or more streets, wall or fascia signage may be erected on all facades, provided that all signs conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Wall or fascia signs affixed to the exterior wall of a building or structure shall not project more than eight inches from the face of the building.
(4) Wall or fascia signs affixed to the exterior wall of a building or structure shall be placed not more than sixteen feet or less than four feet above the sidewalk. No wall or fascia sign shall project above any cornice, parapet wall, roofline, decorative roof feature, or awning, nor may a wall or fascia sign be located above the lintel of the highest window on the ground floor facade.
(5) Signage placed on an awning may only be located on the valance. No portion of any awning shall be higher than the windowsill level of the lowest story, exclusive of the ground story and mezzanine, and in no case shall such awning exceed a height of sixteen feet or the roofline of the building to which it is attached, whichever is lower.
(b) Projecting signs are permitted subject to the following:
(1) The aggregate area of projecting signs shall be one square foot for each five linear feet of building facade to which it is attached, with each individual sign not to exceed fifteen square feet in size.
(2) Projecting signs shall not project more than four feet from the face of the building or one-half the width of the adjacent sidewalk, whichever is greater.
(3) Projecting signs shall be placed so that they will not be hazardous to pedestrian or vehicular travel.
(4) The base of all projecting signs shall not be less than eight feet above the ground and no sign shall be located higher than the lintel of any second story window or a maximum height of fifteen feet above grade, whichever is less.
(c) Window signs are permitted subject to the following:
(1) The background size of a permanent opaque window sign shall not occupy more than twenty percent of the total area of the window area in which the sign is displayed (see drawing). Permanent opaque window signs count toward the allowable amount of wall or fascia signage permitted in this chapter.
(2) Text or graphics that are applied as individual entities to a window that do not have the effect of obscuring sight into the building may cover up to ten percent of the total area of the window area in which the sign is displayed (see drawing). Such text or graphic shall not count against any other allowable signage. Text or letters announcing hours of operation, contact information (address, telephone, e-mail address, web site) and decals indicating membership in a business group or identifying credit cards accepted at the establishment shall not be included in the count, provided that the size of numerals and letter size for the address shall not exceed six inches in height and the numerals and letter size for the phone number, contact information, and other identifying information shall not exceed two inches in height.
(d) Fabric banners are permitted for advertising. The maximum size shall be three feet by twelve feet, and such banners shall not obstruct pedestrian movement. Such banners shall be removed if torn or discolored. The duration of use shall be limited to a total of three months each year with a maximum duration of continuous use of thirty days.
(e) No temporary sign, except as expressly allowed in this chapter, shall be permitted.
(f) Billboards shall be permitted by special exception according to the following regulations:
(1) No billboard shall exceed seventy-six square feet in size.
(2) The maximum height for a billboard shall be thirty-five feet from the ground or sidewalk to the top of the sign.
(3) Each billboard allowed under this section shall be located not less than 500 feet (measured by radial spacing) from any other billboard allowed pursuant to this section and not less than 100 feet from any adjoining residential zoning district.
(4) External lighting of billboards shall be prohibited between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
(g) Restaurants may also have a menu board besides the other signs provided herein. When a menu board is affixed to a window, it shall be limited to an area of three square feet. If a menu display case is affixed to the building wall, it shall be limited to an overall area of four square feet.
(Ord. 1068. Passed 5-11-15.)