Notwithstanding the standard governing the total area of signs permitted to be erected or maintained on any parcel of real property set forth in above, the following standards shall guide the regulation of all signs associated with projects when more than one (1) principal building or business use or activity is proposed to be conducted upon a single parcel of real property, such as in the case of a shopping center, plaza or mall or other multiple commercial use facility or industrial park.
(a) A single freestanding sign of up to thirty-two (32) square feet in area and not more than twenty (20) feet in height may be erected which identifies the name of the center or facility as a whole and does not advertise any individual business activity.
(b) Freestanding signs advertising individual businesses within a shopping center or joint development project shall be prohibited.
(c) One (1) sign identifying individual businesses or uses may be erected for each separate principal activity. Individual business signs may be attached to the face of the building. Such signs shall not exceed the lesser of two (2) square feet of area for each linear foot of store frontage or twenty percent (20%) of the surface area of the building face on which the sign is to be attached.
(d) In a multiple commercial use facility or industrial park there may be one (1) directory sign at any location therein which shall not exceed five (5) square feet for each acre of land in such commercial area or industrial park provided that no such sign shall exceed twenty (20) square feet in area. In addition, at each point of entrance and exit for vehicular traffic into such multiple commercial use facility or industrial park, one (1) other directory sign shall be permitted which does not exceed two (2) square feet for each acre of land in such multiple commercial use facility or industrial park. Such signs shall not exceed a total area of twelve (12) square feet.
(e) An overall sign design plan for any such center or facility shall be submitted with the application for the site development permit. The sign design plan shall include plans for each principal activity therein and shall reflect a reasonable uniformity of design, lettering, lighting and material.
(f) Flashing Sign. Flashing signs are not permitted because of the normal competition with traffic and other safety lighting.
(Ord. 22-089. Passed 12-5-22.)