§ 126.11 PERMANENT SIGNS.

   126.11(A)   Residential uses. The following standards apply to all permanent Signs on residential lots and uses. Signs with the same physical and locational characteristics as those permitted below may devote all or part of their Sign Faces to noncommercial content.

 

RESIDENTIAL USE/STRUCTURE TYPE	SIGN TYPE	MAXIMUM NUMBER	MAXIMUM AREA (sq. ft.)	MAXIMUM HEIGHT (ft.)
Multi-family complex	Monument and/or Building mounted	Two per street frontage	32 (Monument) 16 (Building mounted)	6 (Monument)
Subdivisions, Planned developments	Monument	Two per street frontage	32	6

 

   126.11(B)   Nonresidential uses. The following standards apply to all permanent Signs on the site of nonresidential uses. Signs with the same physical and locational characteristics as those permitted below may devote all or part of their Sign Faces containing noncommercial content.

TYPE OF USE	WALL SIGNS	MONUMENT SIGNS	DIRECTORY SIGNS	DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
Office, Industrial, Institutional
Max. No.	1 per wall face, or 2 for walls over 80 ft. in length (not to exceed 6 for building)	1	1 per building	1 per vehicular access point
Max. Area	10% of wall face or 80 sq. ft., whichever is less	36 sq. ft.	18 sq. ft.	6 sq. ft.
Max. Height	N/A Letters not to exceed 60 inches in height	6 ft.	3 ft.	3 ft.
Freestanding Commercial
Max. No.	1	1 per parcel (for parcels over 1.5 acres, 1 Sign per street frontage)	1 per building	1 per vehicular access point
Max. Area	8% of wall face or 40 sq. ft., whichever is less	36 sq. ft.	18 sq. ft.	6 sq. ft.
Max. Height	N/A Letters not to exceed 36 inches in height	6 ft.	3 ft.	3 ft.
Retail Shopping Center, One Story Office-industrial with Exterior Access : Must Comply with Any Approved Uniform Sign Plan. If Uniform Sign Plan Does Not Address These Criteria or There is No Uniform Sign Plan, Then The Following Regulations Apply
Max. No.	1 per first floor store front Limited to 1 per premises if more than one business or use is located on the premises	1 per street frontage for retail, 1 per parcel for office-industrial	1 per building	1 per vehicular access point
Max. Area	50% of length of storefront, not to exceed 20 ft.	36 sq. ft.	18 sq. ft.	6 sq. ft.
Max. Height	18 in.	6 ft. Letters not to exceed 12 inches in height	3 ft.	3 ft.
Mixed Use (Retail and Office Combined)
Max. No.	2 wall Signs shall be permitted on the top of the building, consistent with § 126.20; in addition, ground floor retail stores or offices will be allowed 1 Sign per tenant	1	1 per building	1 per vehicular access point
Max. Area	Signs above first floor, 10% of wall face or 80 sq. ft., whichever is smaller, no Sign may exceed 50% of the lineal building frontage; first floor signage consistent with retail signage provisions above and § 126.11(C)	36 sq. ft.	18 sq. ft.	6 sq. ft.
Max. Height	N/A	6 ft. Letters not to exceed 12 inches in height	3 ft.	3 ft.

 

   126.11(C)   Uniform Sign plan. All Signs in multi-tenant projects shall be subject to a uniform Sign plan, available for inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, and shall comply with the following:

   126.11(C)(1)   All Signs mounted to a building shall be uniform in terms of illumination, material, fabrication and Sign Area .

   126.11(C)(2)   All lettering on Signs shall be comprised of not more than one font style except for registered stylized trade or service marks.

   126.11(C)(3)   The Sign plan shall be limited to no more than one color that is consistent with the surrounding architectural standards.

   126.11(C)(4)    If a Sign conforms to the uniform Sign plan but conflicts with § 126.11(B), then that Sign will be treated as nonconforming pursuant to § 126.24(a)(2) and, as provided therein, shall comply with this Chapter at any time that 50% or more of the Signs in the multi-tenant project are replaced.

   126.11(D)   Permanent Real Estate Leasing Signs . A permanent Real Estate Leasing Sign shall only be permitted if it is on a Monument Sign subject to the following requirements:

   126.11(D)(1)   Only one such Sign shall be allowed per Monument Sign ; and

   126.11(D)(2)   Such Signs on residential or nonresidential lots shall not exceed two square feet in area.

   126.11(E)   Automated teller machines (ATM). ATMs may have up to two square feet of Sign Area .

   126.11(F)   Noncommercial Signs .

   126.11(F)(1)   In single-family and MF1 residential districts the maximum Sign Area per property shall be eight square feet and the maximum Height shall be four feet. Each Noncommercial Sign shall not exceed two square feet in Sign Area .

   126.11(F)(2)   In nonresidential and MF2 and MF3 residential districts, the maximum Sign Area per property shall be 16 square feet and the maximum Height shall be six feet. Each Noncommercial Sign shall not exceed four square feet in Sign Area .

   126.11(F)(3)   Each Homeowners' Association gatehouse may display one Noncommercial Sign that meets the following requirements:

   126.11(F)(3)(a)   Shall be no larger than 16 square feet;

   126.11(F)(3)(b)   Shall be kept in good condition; and

   126.11(F)(3)(c)   Shall be affixed to the Homeowners' Association gatehouse(s); and

   126.11(G)   Building Entrance Signs . Each Building may display one Building Entrance Sign , which:

   126.11(G)(1)   Shall be no larger than six square feet;

   126.11(G)(2)   Shall be kept in good condition;

   126.11(G)(3)   Shall be located within five feet of a Building’s main entrance; and

   126.11(G)(4)   May incorporate integrated backdrop night lighting that is shielded to reduce glare.

   126.11(H)   Conflicting Standards. Where applicable, Signs must comply with stricter or different requirements of City approvals, including without limitation development orders, development permits, uniform Sign plans, planned development design standards and overlay districts. Where such Signs conform to a City approval but fail to conform to this Chapter, they are nonconforming and are regulated as provided in § 126.24.

   126.11(I)   Fuel Stations .  Fuel Stations shall be permitted to have LED digital signage for the retail price of gasoline in accordance with applicable law.

(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-12, passed 6-20-2016; Am. Ord. 2019-04, passed 5-6-2019)