A. Residential Zoning Districts and Residential Uses in Nonresidential Zones The following standards apply to all permanent residential signs without regard to the base zoning district. Churches, schools, parks, government facilities, and community services within residential zoning districts (RCA, RAC5, ROS1, ROS1/2, RSF, REC, A, FR ) are also regulated by this section and table 10-40-3A.
1. Sign types not listed in the following table are not permitted;
2. Only one reader board or message center is allowed per project;
3. All electronic message centers require a Design Review Permit prior to installation.
5. All new projects shall have signage areas and locations designated and approved as part of the Design Review Permit. Individual sign permits may be applied for as the tenant space fills up.
Use/ Structure type | Sign Type | Number | Area (s.f.) | Height (ft.) | Setback (ft.)55 |
Approval Type |
Use/ Structure type | Sign Type | Number | Area (s.f.) | Height (ft.) | Setback (ft.)55 |
Approval Type |
Multi Family Complex | Building | 1 per facade | 24 | na | na | DR |
Monument | 1 per street | 24 | 6 | 0, not in SDT | DR | |
Directional | One per access point to a vehicular use area within the property or project | 3 | 4 | 0, not in SDT | DR | |
Home Occupation Churches, Schools, Parks, Government Facilities, community services | Building | 1 permitted | 2 | na | na | DR |
Building | 1 per facade | 24 | na | na | DR | |
Home Occupation | Monument | 1 per street | 24 | 6 | 0, not in SDT | DR |
Churches, Schools, Parks, Government Facilities, community services | Directory | 1 per street frontage | 24 | 6 | 2056, not in SDT, within 15 ft. of primary building | DR |
Directional | One per access point to a vehicular use area within the property or project | 3 | 4 | 0 | DR | |
SDT - Site distance triangle, clear area forty (40) feet from corner intersection of property line (see Definitions, Chapter 10-62).
DR - Design Review Permit required (Chapter 10-50).
B. Nonresidential Zoning Districts: The following standards apply to all permanent signs in the commercial, industrial, public, and recreational zoning districts (CC, CGC, CG, CGC, HT, IND, RPD, PUB, REC) with the exception of residential uses (see Section 10-40-30A).
1. Sign types not listed in the following tables are not permitted;
2. Total facade signage is limited to ten percent (10%) of the first story facade area. Any number of separate building signs are allowable with the exception of reader boards and electronic message centers;
3. Only one reader board or electronic message display is allowed per project;
4. All electronic message displays require a Design Review Permit.
6. All new projects shall have signage areas and locations designated and approved as part of the Design Review Permit. Individual sign permits may be applied for as the tenant space fills up.
Sign Type | Zones | Area | Approval Type |
Sign Type | Zones | Area | Approval Type |
Individual letters | All | 10% | DR |
Sign board | All | 10% | DR |
Painted advertising copy | All | 10% | DR |
Wall art (non-advertising copy) | All | 10% | DR |
Cabinet | All but CC | 10% | DR |
Awning with signage | All | 10% | DR |
Reader board with changeable letters | All | 10% | DR |
Electronic message display | CGC, CG, IND, HT only | 5% (24 sf max) | DR |
Perpendicular within right-of-way (non- electrical) | CC only | 10 sq. ft. each | DR |
Perpendicular not within right-of-way | All | 10 sq. ft. each | DR |
Permanent Window signs (more than 90 days) | All | 10% | DR |
SDT - Site distance triangle, clear area forty (40) feet from corner intersection of property line (see Definitions, Chapter 10-62).
DR - Design Review Permit required (Chapter 10-50).
Sign Type | Zones | Area (s.f.) | Maximum Height (ft.) | Number | Setback (ft.) | Approval Type |
Monument | All | 60 for CG, CGC, IND, and HT, 36 for all other non-res. zones | 6 for all other zones, 8 for CG, CGC, HT and IND zones | 1 sign per street frontage. 1 additional sign per street when frontage exceeds 450'. | 0', not in SDT | Staff |
Menu Board | All | 72 | 6 for CC zones, 8 for all other zones | 2 per drive through lane | 20 | Staff |
Directional | All | 3 | 4 | One per access point to a vehicular use area within the lot | 0' | Staff |
Directory | All | 24 | 6 (text on sign shall not exceed two (2) inches in height) | one per street frontage | 0', not in SDT, must be within 15 ft. of primary building | Staff |
Archway | CC, CG, CGC, HT, IND | 48 | 25 (14 foot min. clearance) | one per street or sidewalk entrance, two (2) max. per project | 10 | DR |
SDT - Site distance triangle, clear area forty (40) feet from corner intersection of property line (see Definitions, Chapter 10-62).
DR - Design Review Permit required (Chapter 10-50).
(Ord. 2019-04, 10-16-2019)