(A) General requirements.
(1) Total amount of signage allowed per lot/parcel: two square feet per each lineal foot of public frontage;
(2) Setbacks for freestanding signs: five feet and meet sight visibility triangle requirements for both sign face and sign structure;
(3) Signs prohibited:
(a) Off-premises signs; and
(b) Dynamic, digital and electronic message center signs.
(4) Lighting allowed: all lighting as mentioned in the definitions section of this chapter are allowed unless otherwise indicated for each type of sign, except for “up-lighting”. (All sign lighting must be shielded to at least 90 degrees at the top.)
(B) Requirements by sign type.
Types of Signs Allowed | Permit Required | Sign Standards and Regulations |
Types of Signs Allowed | Permit Required | Sign Standards and Regulations |
Banner/commercial flag (permanent) | Yes | All standards: same as for sign types listed above (wall, pylon and the like) |
Changeable copy panel non-digital (permanent) | Yes | No lighting is allowed for yard signs |
Only allowed as part of a pylon, post, attached wall or freestanding monument sign (unless temporary) | ||
Maximum size: 50% of the area of the entire sign (which it is part of) | ||
No internal illumination allowed | ||
Freestanding monument signs (only allowed with a CUP/IUP or when approved as part of a subdivision) | Yes | Maximum number: 1 per public frontage or 1 per entry (road, trail or waterway) into a neighborhood or subdivision when approved as part of a plat |
Maximum size: 64 square feet | ||
Maximum height: 8 feet | ||
Freestanding post signs | Yes | Maximum number: 5 per lot or parcel |
Maximum size: 64 square feet | ||
Freestanding pylon/pole signs | Yes | Maximum number: 1 per public frontage |
Maximum size without a CUP/IUP: 20 square feet | ||
Maximum size with a CUP/IUP: 100 square feet | ||
Maximum height of 25 feet | ||
Freestanding yard sign | No permit or staff approval required | Up to 6 square feet in size |
A maximum of 1 sign per each 20 lineal foot of frontage | ||
A maximum total of 3 signs per lot or property | ||
Short-term and interim, temporary signs (including portable signs) | Staff approval only (no permit fee required) | Maximum size for freestanding: up to 25 square feet size |
Maximum height (freestanding signs): 8 feet | ||
Maximum of 1 per public frontage and 2 total per lot or parcel | ||
Wall/attached signs (only allowed with a CUP/IUP) | Yes | Limited to 25% of the wall facade where the sign is placed |
Window sign | No permit or staff approval required | Window signs are not regulated in this district |
Window signs are not included in the total amount of signage allowed | ||
(Prior Code, § 310.15)