The following signs are permitted in the R-B, B-P AND C-R Districts.
(a) Total Sign Area Allowed.
(1) Total sign area for a permanent ground sign for each developed parcel shall be based on three-fourths square feet of sign area for each linear foot of street footage.
(2) Sign area for permanent awning, wall, neon, canopy, marquee and under marquee signs shall be based on one and one-half square feet of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage.
(b) Permanent Ground Signs.
(1) One ground sign shall be permitted for each developed parcel.
(2) Where a developed parcel has street frontage in excess of 300 feet, additional ground signs may be permitted for additional occupants of a parcel provided that the distance between the ground signs are not less than 200 feet and are not located closer than 50 feet to any adjoining side property line.
(3) The total sign area of a ground sign shall not exceed 50 square feet per sign face.
(4) No ground sign shall exceed six feet in height from established grade to top of sign structure.
(5) No ground sign shall be located within five feet of any public right-of-way. Greater setbacks may be required to improve sight distances at intersections.
(c) Permanent Awning Signs.
(1) One or more awning signs per building frontage shall be permitted for an individual establishment.
(d) Permanent Neon Signs.
(1) One or more neon signs per individual establishment shall be permitted.
(e) Permanent Wall Signs.
(1) One wall sign per building frontage shall be permitted for an individual establishment.
(2) Premises fronting on more than one public right-of-way shall not combine permissible sign area for two or more building frontages for the purpose of placing the combined area of the signs on one building frontage.
(3) A wall sign shall not project above the top of the wall to which attached or be more than 25 feet in height, whichever is less.
(f) Permanent Canopy Signs.
(1) One or more canopy signs per canopy frontage shall be permitted per establishment.
(2) Canopy signs may not project above or below canopy facing.
(3) Total sign area permitted for all canopy signs attached to a canopy structure shall not exceed 50% of the total sign area allotted the primary building frontage.
(g) Permanent Marquee Signs.
(1) A changeable copy marquee sign shall be permitted only on places of public entertainment such as theaters, arenas, and the like.
(2) Total sign area permitted for a marquee sign shall not exceed 75% of total sign area allotted the building frontage.
(3) The marquee sign shall not project above the top of the wall to which it is attached and shall not be less than nine feet in height from the sidewalk.
(4) The marquee sign shall not extend more than 18 inches from the wall of the building upon which it is mounted.
(h) Permanent under Marquee Signs.
(1) No more than one under marquee sign shall be permitted for an individual establishment.
(2) Signs attached to the underside of a marquee shall have a sign area no greater than six square feet per sign face.
(3) Signs shall have a minimum clearance of nine feet from the bottom of the sign to the sidewalk.
(i) Temporary Ground Signs.
(1) Each individual establishment shall be allowed to choose one of the following options per calendar year for a temporary portable wheeled ground sign containing changeable copy or for an A-frame sign.
A. Two temporary sign permits each calendar year for a period of time not to exceed one continuous 15-day period per sign permit. Each continuous 15-day period shall be separated from any subsequent 15-day period by no less than 30 calendar days.
B. One temporary sign permit each calendar year for a period of time not to exceed one continuous 30-day period.
(2) The sign height shall not exceed five feet.
(3) Total sign area for a temporary portable wheeled ground sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in sign area per sign face, total sign area not to exceed 40 square feet. An A-frame sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign area per sign face or 64 square feet in total sign area.
(j) Menu Boards.
(1) One or more signs may be permitted on premises offering drive-through window service. Such signs shall be for sole purpose of displaying prices and selections available. Menu Boards shall be located at or near the order point and shall be no larger than necessary to convey the information to drivers at the order point.
(Ord. 45-08. Passed 12-15-08.)