Sign types are defined as follows:
(a) Wall mounted signs. One or a combination of the wall sign types below may be used on a building. The wall sign area is the total square footage of all wall signs associated with a business or structure.
(1) A flush wall sign is mounted or applied directly to the building wall, generally on the fascia. It may in no instance extend above the parapet; in the residential and mixed-use districts, it must be located below the parapet.
(2) A hanging sign is also a wall sign. A hanging sign is suspended from a simple bracket attached to a building wall and requires nine (9) or more feet of vertical clearance from the ground. It is most appropriately used along pedestrian-oriented streets to identify attached or closely spaced shops, restaurants, and service businesses.
Only one hanging sign is permitted per building or business bay (in a multi-tenant building). The sign face area does not include the area of the bracket. A hanging sign may project no more than five (5) feet from the building wall. It may project up to five (5) feet over a sidewalk in a town-maintained right-of-way (or state ROW if permitted). However, in any case, the sign shall not be closer than three (3) feet to power or other utility line or the outside edge of street pavement.
(3) A canopy or awning sign is a sign copy applied directly onto a canopy or awning.
(b) Ground mounted signs are defined as follows:
(1) A monument sign is mounted generally flush with the ground plane. It may not be mounted on a pole or pylon nor raised by mounting on a man-made berm, wall, or similar structure. Supporting elements may not exceed three feet in height and are included in the measurement of sign height. All signs shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any property or right-of-way line.
(2) A raised sign may hang from a pole and beam frame as illustrated below or be placed within a frame mounted on up to two supporting poles. All signs shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any property or right-of-way line.
(Ord. of 1/10/05; Ord. of 12/6/10; Ord. of 10/5/15; Ord. of 6/28/21)