(A) Any one tenant with frontage on a public right-of-way is permitted to have one projecting sign along that public street. The projecting sign may exist instead of, but not in addition to, a free- standing sign or roof sign. Where a premise is allowed two free-standing signs, the occupant may elect to substitute a projecting sign for one of the free- standing signs. If a premise has at least 300 feet of frontage along any one right-of-way the occupant may have two projecting signs.
(B) Subject to absolute limits of 10 feet from the property line and two feet back from the curb line, projection over public domain is limited to 5 inches for each linear foot of building front measured from the sign location to the nearest side line of premises. Subject to the same maximum limits, signs on corner properties installed at 45 degrees to the corner are permitted a 20% increase on the formula. (Figure 18, Figure l9, Figure 20).
Example:
50 foot store front with sign installed at center point 25 x 3 inches = 75 inches projection. (Figure 18).
Example:
50 foot store front, sign installed at 10 feet from neighbor 3 x 10 inches = 30 inches projection. (Figure 19).
Example:
Corner store with 25 foot shortest frontage. 25 x 3 inches = 75 inches + 20% = 90 inches. (Figure 20).
(C) No projecting sign may rise more than 6 feet above the top of a parapet.
(D) Minimum clearance. Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of ten feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground.
(E) Installation. All projecting signs shall be installed or erected in such a manner that there shall be no visible angle iron sign support structures above a roof, building face, or wall. (Figure 21).
(F) A cantilever support may rise 12 inches above the parapet, however, where there is a space between the edge of the sign and the building face, such cantilever must be enclosed. (Figure 22).
(G) Illumination. Any sign projecting over a public street shall be directly illuminated (electric), except for awnings.
(Ord. 81-0-8, passed 4-21-81; Am. Ord. 81-0-21, passed 6-22-81) Penalty, see § 157.999