The following requirements apply to projecting signs:
A. A Sign Permit is required.
B. For size requirements, see Sec. 1113.0303 Total Building Sign Area Allocation.
C. The area of a projecting sign is determined by the smallest rectangle that can be drawn around the sign face area of one of the two identical sign faces, excluding support brackets.
D. For a midblock projecting sign which projects at a 90 degree angle from the building face, the following standards apply:
1. The maximum sign face area is limited to 60 square feet.
2. The maximum height of the sign is limited to 16 feet, measured from the lowest point of the sign to the highest point of the sign.
E. For a projecting sign located on the corner of two or more streets which projects at a 135 degree angle from each building face, or an angle that follows the building corner if the corner is not a right angle, the following standards apply:
1. The maximum sign face area is limited to 80 square feet.
2. The maximum height of the sign is limited to 20 feet, measured from the lowest point of the sign to the highest point of the sign.
F. A maximum of one projecting sign is permitted per business, per frontage.
G. A business which has a projecting sign located at the corner may not also have a projecting sign located midblock.
H. A projecting sign which allows the sign to swing due to wind shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.
I. The minimum clear height between the ground beneath the sign and the lowest point of the sign is 8 feet.
J. The maximum projection from the wall is 6 feet.
K. The minimum setback between the curb location and any portion of the sign is 2 feet.
L. No portion of a projecting sign may extend beyond the top of the third story or the top of the building.
M. See Sec. 1113.0304 Building Sign Standards.
(Ord. 166-24. Passed 4-10-24.)