The following signs are allowed, upon issuance of a sign permit, subject to the following conditions and the specifications listed in section 10-9-5 of this chapter, unless otherwise specified.
(A) Awning Signs:
1. Definition: An "awning sign" is a sign which is applied to, attached, or painted on an awning or other roof like cover, intended for protection from the weather or as a decorative embellishment, projecting from a wall or roof of a structure over a window, walk, door, or the like.
2. Awning Signs Permissible: Awning signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A permit shall not be issued to erect or place an awning sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property.
b. Place:
(1) Awning signs are allowed in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Awning signs may project into public right of way for up to four feet (4'), but shall not project closer than two feet (2') to the face of the curb along an adjacent public street or alley.
c. Manner: The maximum percentage of the awning allowed to be covered with signage is fifty percent (50%) of the visible surface area.
(B) Banner Signs:
1. Definition: A "banner sign" is a temporary sign having characters, letters, or illustrations applied to plastic, cloth, canvas, or other similar material, with the only purpose of such nonrigid material being for background.
2. Banner Signs Permissible: Banner signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time:
(1) A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a banner sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property.
(2) Each banner sign must be permitted individually. Individual banner signs can be placed for up to a maximum of six (6) weeks. Banner signs will be allowed on a building or property up to three hundred (300) days in a calendar year. Each suite within a retail development shall be considered a building and shall therefore be allowed to erect a banner sign accordingly.
(3) New businesses shall be allowed to place a banner on their building prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and up to six (6) weeks after the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The banner(s) shall not count against the allowances provided in subsection (B)2a(2) of this section.
(4) Religious organizations that operate in a school or other temporary facility may erect a banner during times of worship provided the banner is placed no earlier than two (2) hours prior to worship and is removed no later than two (2) hours after worship. The banner shall not count against the allowances provided in subsection (B)2a(2) of this section.
b. Place:
(1) Banners are allowed on a property in any area that does not violate the site triangle at an intersection or driveway. Banner signs are not allowed on right of way.
(2) Banner signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(3) With written permission of the city manager, or his designee, banner signs may also be erected during social or athletic events at a park or other city owned property. The banners shall be attached to pavilions, fences, vehicles, stakes, or poles.
c. Manner:
(1) The square footage of a banner sign shall not exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the linear foot width of the street side of the building, or the width of the leased storefront space in a larger building, on the lot on which the banner sign is being located. In no event shall the maximum area of banner signage exceed one hundred (100) square feet. Multiple signs may be allowed, but the combined square footage of all banner signs may not exceed the allowed area described above. The width of a banner sign may not exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the width of the building or lease space upon which the banner sign is located.
(2) All four (4) corners of a banner sign shall be securely attached at all times. Banner signs must be in good repair, taut, and vertical at all times.
(C) Bench Signs:
1. Definition: A "bench sign" is an off premises sign incorporated on a bench designed and intended to be used for seating for the general public.
2. Bench Signs Permissible: Bench signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall only be issued to erect or place a bench sign on a property after that property has been developed.
b. Place:
(1) Allowed by special use permit in CB (except the downtown business improvement district), C1, M1 and M2 zoning districts and except any location prohibited by Idaho Code section 40-1910.
(2) A bench sign shall not be placed within five hundred feet (500') in any direction from any other bench sign.
c. Manner:
(1) The face of the sign incorporated on the bench seatback shall not exceed six feet (6') in length and two feet (2') in height.
(2) The content or advertising of the bench sign shall be by special use permit. No permit shall be granted without written consent of all property owners and tenants within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the proposed location.
(D) Canopy Signs:
1. Definition: A "canopy sign" is a sign that is applied to, attached, or painted on a canopy or other roof like cover over gasoline fuel pumps, or similar use, intended for protection from the weather or as a decorative embellishment.
2. Canopy Signs Permissible: Canopy signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a canopy sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Canopy signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) One canopy sign may be erected on each side of the canopy band.
c. Manner:
(1) Canopy signs may not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the square footage of the band face.
(2) Canopy signs must be attached directly to or painted on the face of the canopy band and shall not project more than twelve inches (12") from the canopy band.
(E) Civic Directional Signs:
1. Definition: A "civic directional sign" is an off site sign that advertises and directs traffic to civic uses, including, but not limited to, schools, parks, fairgrounds, city facilities, or similar uses operated by either public or private nonprofit organizations.
2. Civic Directional Signs Permissible: Civic directional signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a civic directional sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Civic directional signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Civic directional signs are allowed only in road right of way on collector and arterial streets. Permits to work within the right of way may be required by the government entity having jurisdiction over the right of way.
c. Manner: Signs shall be installed in compliance with the "Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices" as well as all other city, state, or federal regulations regarding signs located in the right of way.
(F) Community Event Signs:
1. Definition: A "community event sign" is a temporary sign that announces or advertises a campaign, drive, activity, or celebration of a civic, political, public, philanthropic, religious, or educational organization for noncommercial purposes.
2. Community Event Signs Permissible: Community event signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a community event sign on a property more than ten (10) days prior to the event or thirty (30) days prior to the holiday. A community event sign shall be removed within three (3) days after the event or holiday.
b. Place:
(1) Community event signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Community event signs shall not be located in required parking spaces, driveways that provide access to parking spaces, or fire lanes, nor shall the sign encroach into a right of way.
(3) Community event signs may be allowed to be placed off premises of the event with permission of the property owner of the property where the sign is placed.
c. Manner:
(1) The maximum area of a community event sign is sixty four (64) square feet in size.
(2) The maximum height of a community event sign is ten feet (10').
(G) Freestanding Sign:
1. Definition: A "freestanding sign" is a sign that is erected on its own vertical framework consisting of one or more uprights supported by the ground and generally used to identify the name of a business or development.
2. Freestanding Signs Permissible: Freestanding signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a freestanding sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Freestanding signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) A freestanding sign is allowed on the same lot as a multi-tenant sign, but the total number of multi-tenant signs and freestanding signs located within a multi-tenant zone shall generally not exceed the number of lots located within the multi-tenant zone. The total number of signs shall be allowed to exceed the number of lots when additional freestanding or multi-tenant signs are allowed on a property in accordance with subsections (G)2c(6)B and (M)2c(5) of this section.
(3) Minimum setback is ten feet (10') from the street, measured from the face of the curb or edge of pavement. In no case shall a freestanding sign encroach into public right of way.
c. Manner:
(1) Vertical Support Structure: The vertical support structure of a freestanding sign shall be a minimum of twenty four inches (24") wide. The minimum width may be calculated as a total of multiple support structures. However, no single support structure shall be less than twelve inches (12") in width.
(2) Materials: Freestanding signs shall be constructed of materials that are similar to or that complement the building materials on the front building facade of the principal building on the same lot.
(3) Consistency Of Building Materials: Freestanding signs constructed in conjunction with multi-tenant and internal directional signs shall be consistent with the building elements and materials of the multi-tenant and internal directional signs on the same lot and/or within the multi-tenant zone. Architectural embellishments are also encouraged and may be considered through the review of the sign coordination plan defined in section 10-9-16 of this chapter.
(4) Standard Freestanding Sign:
A. A lot is allowed a maximum of one sign per street frontage.
B. The maximum area is one hundred (100) square feet per sign.
C. The maximum height is twenty five feet (25').
(5) Nonresidential Freestanding Signs: Freestanding sign for nonresidential uses in residential, open space and professional office overlay districts:
A. A lot is allowed a maximum of one sign per street frontage.
B. The maximum area is sixty (60) square feet per sign.
C. The maximum height is eight feet (8').
(6) Freestanding Signs In Identified Commercial Corridors:
A. The following standards shall apply to freestanding signs located in a commercial district adjacent to: 1) Blue Lakes Boulevard North, 2) Kimberly Road East, 3) Addison Avenue, entire length, and 4) Pole Line Road from Canyon Crest Drive to Bridgeview Boulevard. A business that fronts directly onto one of these roads or that is located within a larger common development that fronts directly onto one of these roads is considered to be located within the commercial corridor.
B. A lot is allowed a maximum of one sign for the first two hundred feet (200') of each street frontage. For lots that exceed two hundred feet (200') of street frontage, one additional sign is allowed for each additional two hundred feet (200') of street frontage, or portion thereof, up to a maximum of three (3) signs per street frontage. Multiple signs on a lot shall be spaced a minimum of one hundred feet (100') apart from one another.
C. The maximum area is one hundred (100) square feet per sign. Where a lot is allowed to have multiple signs as described in subsection (G)2c(6)B of this section, the allowed area of the multiple signs may be combined into one sign. However, no single sign in any event shall exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
D. The maximum height is thirty five feet (35').
(H) Inflatable Signs:
1. Definition: An "inflatable sign" is a temporary ground mounted sign that is manufactured of plastic, cloth, canvas, or other light fabric, inflated with air and held upright, typically by mechanical means.
2. Inflatable Signs Permissible: Inflatable signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time:
(1) A sign permit for an inflatable sign shall not be issued until the city has issued a certificate of occupancy for a building on the property.
(2) An inflatable sign may be erected on a lot for no more than six (6) 15-day periods per calendar year. In the case of multiple businesses or tenants located on a single lot, each business is allowed to erect an inflatable sign on the lot for six (6) 15-day periods provided that no more than one inflatable sign is located on the lot at any one time and provided a minimum of fifteen (15) days transpires between the removal of an inflatable sign permitted by one business and the placement of another inflatable sign permitted by another business.
b. Place:
(1) Inflatable signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Inflatable signs shall not be located in required parking spaces, driveways that provide access to parking spaces, or fire lanes, nor shall the sign encroach into a right of way.
(3) The minimum setback from the road right of way shall be one and one-half (11/2) times the height of the sign.
c. Manner:
(1) Inflatable signs shall be secured directly to, and not suspended from, the ground or a building. A cloud buster sign as discussed in subsection 10-9-9(B) of this chapter is not an inflatable sign.
(2) The maximum height of an inflatable sign, measured from the ground, is the same as the maximum height allowed in the zoning district.
(3) A banner sign may be applied to an inflatable sign without the banner counting towards the allotted number of banner signs per calendar year (subsection (B) of this section). The maximum area of a sign placed or applied to an inflatable sign shall be forty eight (48) square feet.
(I) Internal Directional Signs:
1. Definition: An "internal directional sign" is a sign that is to be read by a person already on the premises and used to identify or locate a drive-through lane, entrance, exit, route, parking, building, office, tenant, or similar place, service, or route within commercial, multi-family, or office developments.
2. Internal Directional Signs Permissible: Internal directional signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place an internal directional sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after issuance of a building permit on a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Internal directional signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential or apartment complex use.
(2) Minimum setbacks are thirty feet (30') from the front property line.
c. Manner:
(1) Internal directional signs constructed in conjunction with multi-tenant and/or freestanding signs shall be consistent with the building elements and materials of the multi-tenant and/or freestanding signs on the same lot and/or within the same development.
(2) The maximum area of an internal directional sign is twelve (12) square feet.
(J) Marquee Signs:
1. Definition: A "marquee sign" is a sign mounted on a vertical surface of a roof like structure projecting over a building entrance, typically a theater entrance.
2. Marquee Signs Permissible: Marquee signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A permit shall not be issued to erect or place a marquee sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property.
b. Place:
(1) Marquee signs are allowed in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Marquee signs may project into public right of way for up to four feet (4'), but shall not project closer than two feet (2') to the face of the curb along an adjacent public street or alley.
c. Manner:
(1) The maximum area of marquee signage shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the area of the largest face of the wall on which the sign is located.
(2) Marquee signs may implement electronically changeable text. Only the text of a marquee sign may be electronically changeable. Lighting intensity of electronically changeable text shall comply with the same intensity standards as set forth for message center signs found in subsection (L) of this section. Electronically changeable text may not flash, blink, scroll, or move in any way, and must remain static for a minimum of sixty (60) seconds.
(K) Menu Board Signs:
1. Definition: A "menu board sign" is a sign erected in conjunction with a use that incorporates a drive-through or drive-in and generally used to provide service and/or product options and pricing for customers who remain in their vehicles.
2. Menu Board Signs Permissible: Menu board signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a menu board sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Menu board signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use that includes a drive-through or drive-in.
(2) Minimum front yard setback shall be twenty five feet (25').
c. Manner:
(1) Drive-through preorder sign:
A. Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
B. One drive-through preorder sign is allowed at the entrance of a drive-through lane and shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the drive-through menu board in the same drive-through lane.
C. The maximum area of a drive-through preorder sign is forty eight (48) square feet with a maximum height of eight feet (8').
D. Drive-through preorder signs shall be located at the side or rear of the principal building(s) on the lot.
(2) Drive-through menu board:
A. Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
B. One drive-through menu board sign is allowed per drive-through lane use on a lot.
C. The maximum area of a drive-through menu board is forty eight (48) square feet with a maximum height of eight feet (8').
D. Drive-through menu boards shall be located at the side or rear of the principal building(s) on the lot.
(3) Drive-in menu board:
A. If the drive-in stalls are covered by a canopy, the drive-in menu board signs may be attached directly to the canopy support columns.
B. Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
C. One drive-in menu board sign is allowed per ordering station.
D. The maximum area of a drive-in menu board sign is nine (9) square feet with a maximum height of six feet (6').
(L) Message Center Signs:
1. Definition: A "message center sign" is a sign containing a display that can be changed by electrical, electronic and/or a computerized process that provides general public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather, or messages of interest to the traveling public. A message center sign may also provide commercial messages relating to the use of the property on which the sign is located.
2. Message Center Signs Permissible: Message center signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a message center sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Message centers may be included as part of other allowed flush wall mounted, roof mounted or freestanding signs.
(2) Message center signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(3) Message center signs shall not project into the right of way.
(4) The building official must make all of the following findings in permitting such a sign:
A. The location and placement of the sign will not endanger motorists or pedestrians and does not cause undue distraction to traffic on the adjacent street or impede views at street or railroad intersections.
B. The sign will not cover or blanket any prominent view of a structure or facade of historical or architectural significance.
C. The sign will not obstruct views of users of adjacent buildings to side yards, front yards or to open space.
D. The sign will not distract, intrude upon or negatively impact the visual quality of a public open space such as a public recreation facility, square, plaza, courtyard and the like.
E. The sign is compatible with building heights of the existing neighborhood and does not impose a foreign or inharmonious element to an existing skyline.
F. The sign's lighting will not cause hazardous or unsafe driving conditions for motorists and will not glare, reflect or spill onto adjacent business or residential areas.
c. Manner:
(1) The maximum area of a message center sign is fifty (50) square feet of the total square footage of the sign in which it is located; provided, however, where the property upon which the message center is to be executed possesses a single, contiguous street frontage equal to or greater than four hundred (400) linear feet, total square footage shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet.
(2) The lighting on message centers shall not exceed the following light measurements, as made using a one degree (1°) photographic exposure meter (spot meter) and measured one hundred feet (100') from the sign at a position five feet (5') to six feet (6') above ground level perpendicular from the face of the sign:
A. Daylight: The average exposure value (EV) shall not exceed fourteen (14) EV during the sign's normal running cycle, and shall never peak higher than fifteen (15) EV.
B. Night: The average exposure value (EV) shall not exceed twelve (12) EV during the sign's normal running cycle, and shall never peak higher than thirteen and one-half (13.5) EV.
(3) Flashing (the same copy flashing on and off repeatedly) is prohibited.
(4) Word messages shall not have a change frequency less than one second per frame.
(5) Animated graphics and enhancements are allowed so long as they are not used in conjunction with on/off flashing and as long as the sign does not include any full motion video, live or delayed.
(M) Multi-Tenant Signs:
1. Definition: A "multi-tenant sign" is a sign that is erected on its own vertical framework consisting of one or more uprights supported by the ground and generally used to identify several commercial, service, and/or office uses within a single common subdivision or development.
2. Multi-Tenant Signs Permissible: Multi-tenant signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a multi-tenant sign on a property until a sign coordination plan as defined in section 10-9-16 of this chapter has been approved with a plat and/or site plan for the property by the city and after issuance of a building permit for a building within the multi-tenant zone.
b. Place:
(1) Multi-tenant signs are allowed only in conjunction with nonresidential uses.
(2) A multi-tenant sign shall be located within a multi-tenant zone. A multi-tenant zone shall:
A. Consist of multiple businesses/tenants with the same subdivision name or multiple lots which were depicted on the same preliminary plat or site plat;
B. Be united through common building architecture, color, and materials, landscaping and parking.
(3) A multi-tenant sign is allowed on the same lot as a freestanding sign, but the total number of multi-tenant signs and freestanding signs located within a multi-tenant zone shall generally not exceed the number of lots located within the multi-tenant zone. The total number of signs shall be allowed to exceed the number of lots when additional freestanding or multi-tenant signs are allowed on a property in accordance with subsections (G)2c(6)B and (M)2c(5) of this section.
(4) Minimum setback is ten feet (10') from the street, measured from the face of the curb or edge of pavement. In no case shall a multi-tenant sign encroach into public right of way.
(5) A multi-tenant sign shall not be located closer than fifty feet (50') to another multi-tenant sign or a freestanding sign.
c. Manner:
(1) Prior to city consideration of a multi-tenant zone, all property owners located within a proposed multi-tenant zone must submit notarized letters to the city authorizing the creation of the multi-tenant zone. A lot shall only be included in one multi-tenant zone.
(2) The vertical support structure of a multi-tenant sign shall be a minimum of twenty four inches (24") wide. The minimum width may be calculated as a total of multiple support structures. However, no single support structure shall be less than twelve inches (12") in width.
(3) Multi-tenant signs shall be constructed of materials that are similar to or that complement the building materials on the front building facade of the principal building on the same lot.
(4) Multi-tenant signs constructed in conjunction with freestanding and internal directional signs shall be consistent with the building elements and materials of the freestanding and internal directional signs on the same lot and/or within the multi-tenant zone. Architectural embellishments are also encouraged and may be considered through the review of the sign coordination plan defined in section 10-9-16 of this chapter.
(5) One multi-tenant sign is allowed for the first six hundred feet (600') of street frontage of the multi-tenant zone. For multi-tenant zones that exceed six hundred feet (600') of street frontage, one additional multi-tenant sign is allowed for each additional six hundred (600) linear feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, up to a maximum of three (3) multi-tenant signs per street frontage.
(6) The maximum area of a multi-tenant sign shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet. For multi-tenant zones that exceed two hundred feet (200') of street frontage, the maximum area of a multi-tenant sign shall be three hundred (300) square feet.
(7) The maximum height of a multi-tenant sign is thirty five feet (35').
(N) Projecting Signs:
1. Definition: A "projecting sign" is a sign attached to and projecting out from a building face or wall more than twelve inches (12"), generally at a right angle to the building.
2. Projecting Signs Permissible: Projecting signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a projecting sign on a property until a building permit has been issued for the building on which the sign is to be attached.
b. Place:
(1) Projecting signs are permitted in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) If a projecting sign is constructed over a sidewalk, a minimum of nine feet (9') shall be provided between the grade of the sidewalk and the lowest portion of the projecting sign.
c. Manner:
(1) Each building or tenant is allowed a maximum of one projecting sign per wall that faces a street, public way, or parking area.
(2) The maximum area of a projecting sign is twelve (12) square feet.
(O) Roof Signs:
1. Definition: A "roof sign" is a sign that is painted directly upon or mounted on the roof of any building.
2. Roof Signs Permissible: Roof signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a roof sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Roof signs are permitted in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Roof signs shall not be allowed to face property zoned, or designated on the future land use plan, for single-family uses if the sign is within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the property line of said residential property.
c. Manner:
(1) Each nonresidential use may have one roof sign in lieu of wall signage. The square footage of a roof sign erected on a building will be deducted from the allowable wall sign area for the same building.
(2) The maximum size of the roof sign is three (3) square feet per linear foot of building width, up to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
(3) Roof signs shall be designed to look like part of the building or roof structure with the supports, anchors, or braces for the roof sign being enclosed or designed so that they are not readily visible from the street or other public way.
(4) In no case shall a roof sign project beyond the wall line of any outer building wall.
(P) Sandwich Board Signs:
1. Definition: A "sandwich board sign" is a temporary sign that is generally constructed in such a manner as to form an "A" or a tent like shape that is placed on, but not permanently attached to the ground. This definition also includes signs of a similar temporary nature that are constructed with a base and single upward sign face, forming an upside down "T".
2. Sandwich Board Signs Permissible: Sandwich board signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time:
(1) A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a sandwich board sign on a property until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for a building on the property.
(2) Sandwich board signs may be placed on properties during business hours only.
b. Place:
(1) Sandwich board signs are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential structure or use and only in either of the following two (2) circumstances:
A. Sandwich board signs are allowed within multi-tenant developments. Sandwich board signs within multi-tenant developments shall be located on the interior of the property and shall not be located within any public right of way.
B. Sandwich board signs are allowed within the boundaries (as they exist or may be amended) of the downtown business improvement district 1. Sandwich board signs within the downtown business improvement district 1 may be located within public right of way.
(2) Sandwich board signs shall not be located within a landscaped area, parking space, or vehicular travelway.
(3) Sandwich board signs shall be located not more than ten feet (10') from the door of the business or use utilizing the sign.
(4) Sandwich board signs shall not be located closer than three feet (3') to the curb of any adjacent street.
(5) Should a sandwich board sign be placed on or adjacent to a sidewalk, an unobstructed pedestrian clearance of at least five feet (5') in width must be provided adjacent to the sign.
c. Manner:
(1) The maximum size of a sandwich board sign is eight (8) square feet with a maximum height of four feet (4') and a maximum width of two feet (2').
(2) A maximum of one sandwich board sign may be placed per business or tenant on the property where the sandwich board sign(s) is located.
(3) Sandwich board signs shall be placed no closer than twenty feet (20') from other sandwich board signs.
(Q) Skylights And Searchlights:
1. Definition: A "skylight or searchlight" is a temporary sign that uses a large high power light pointed into the sky to attract attention to a particular location or event.
2. Skylights And Searchlights Permissible: Skylights and searchlights are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time:
(1) A sign permit for a skylight or searchlight shall not be issued until the city has issued a certificate of occupancy for a building on the property.
(2) A skylight or searchlight may be utilized on a lot for no more than six (6) 15-day periods per calendar year. In the case of multiple businesses or tenants located on a single lot, each business is allowed to utilize a skylight or searchlight on the lot for six (6) 15-day periods provided that no more than one skylight or searchlight is located on the lot at any one time and provided a minimum of fifteen (15) days transpires between the removal of a skylight or searchlight permitted by one business and the placement of another skylight or searchlight permitted by another business.
b. Place:
(1) Skylights or searchlights are allowed only in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Skylights or searchlights shall not be located in required parking spaces, driveways that provide access to parking spaces, or fire lanes, nor shall they encroach into a right of way.
(3) The minimum setback from the road right of way is thirty feet (30').
c. Manner: Skylights or searchlights shall generally be pointed upward and not aimed at any building or traffic.
(R) Subdivision Entry Signs:
1. Definition: A "subdivision entry sign" is a sign that generally identifies a development and that generally refers to the platted name of the subdivision.
2. Subdivision Entry Signs Permissible: Subdivision entry signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a subdivision entry sign on a property until a final plat or site plan has been approved by the city for development of the property.
b. Place: All subdivision entry signs shall be located within the platted limits of a subdivision.
c. Manner:
(1) Subdivision entry signs may be in the form of a sign mounted to a subdivision monument, screening wall, retaining wall, or similar structure, so long as the sign does not project above the top of the structure.
(2) Subdivision entry signs shall have a maximum area of one hundred (100) square feet and a maximum height of eight feet (8').
(3) The maximum number of subdivision entry signs shall equal one freestanding sign or two (2) signs attached to screening walls or similar structures (not a combination of both) per street entrance.
(4) Alternative types of subdivision entry signs, including, but not limited to, neighborhood entry signs within an overall subdivision, may be approved as part of a sign coordination plan as outlined in section 10-9-16 of this chapter. The sign coordination plan shall be submitted for review with the final plat, landscaping, and screening wall plans.
(S) Subdivision Monuments:
1. Definition: "Subdivision monuments" are physical improvements such as signs, walls, or structures, constructed to draw attention to or enhance a subdivision entrance or its surrounding area. A subdivision monument may require issuance of a building permit depending upon the design of the proposed monument. The current building code should be consulted to determine whether a building permit will be required or not.
2. Subdivision Monuments Permissible: Subdivision monuments are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign and/or building permit shall not be issued to erect or place subdivision monuments on a property until a final plat or site plan has been approved by the city for development of the property.
b. Place:
(1) Subdivision monuments placed on private property shall observe all building line and setback requirements. However, a nonhabitable monument may encroach into a required setback provided all visibility clips and easements are observed and the monument is deemed by city staff not to negatively impact fire protection of existing or future development.
(2) Subdivision monuments may not be erected within an area designated as future right of way on the city's master transportation plan.
c. Manner:
(1) The developer of the subdivision monument must provide a plan for future maintenance of the monument to the city for review.
(2) The maximum height of subdivision monuments shall be twenty five feet (25').
(T) Wall Signs:
1. Definition: A "wall sign" is a sign painted on or erected parallel to and generally extending not more than twelve inches (12") from the facade of any building to which it is attached, supported throughout its entire length by the building face.
2. Wall Signs Permissible: Wall signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time: A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a wall sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the city for development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place:
(1) Wall signs are permitted in conjunction with a nonresidential use.
(2) Wall signs shall not be allowed on any facade (other than the main front of the building) that faces property zoned, or designated on the future land use plan, for single-family uses if the sign is within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the property line of said residential property.
c. Manner:
(1) Each nonresidential use may have up to three (3) square feet of wall signage per linear foot of building width. The total square footage of allowed wall signage may be split into multiple signs.
(2) In no case shall a wall sign project above the roof line or parapet wall of any building.
(3) The maximum size of a wall sign located within a professional office overlay district shall be twenty five (25) square feet. (Ord. 2957, 12-8-2008)