1. Professional Design and Construction. All signs must be designed and constructed by an individual or company pre-approved by the City and familiar with the City’s sign ordinance. The proposed individual or company shall be designated on the applicant’s sign permit and approved by the City in advance of sign construction.
2. Wall Signs and Graphics. Wall signs and graphics are subject to the following general regulations.
A. A wall sign shall not extend more than 12 inches from the wall to which it is attached.
B. A wall sign must be parallel to the wall to which it is attached.
C. A wall sign may not extend beyond the corner of the wall to which it is attached, except where attached to another wall sign, it may extend to provide for the attachment.
D. A wall sign may not extend beyond its building’s roofline.
E. A wall sign attached to a building on its front property line may encroach upon public right-of-way by no more than 12 inches. Such a wall sign shall provide minimum clearance of eight feet, six inches.
F. For the purpose of calculating permitted sign areas pursuant to this chapter, signs painted on the walls of buildings shall be considered wall signs.
G. Where permitted, canopy signs are counted as wall signs when calculating total permitted sign area.
3. Projecting Signs and Graphics. Projecting signs and graphics are subject to the following general regulations.
A. The maximum projection of any projecting sign shall be three feet.
B. A projecting sign may be no closer than two feet from the vertical plane of the inside curb line.
C. Each projecting sign must maintain at least the following vertical clearances:
(1) 8 feet, 6 inches over sidewalks, except that a canopy may reduce its vertical clearance to 7 feet, 6 inches;
(2) 10 feet outside of parking areas or driveways, but within 3 feet of such areas, or within 50 feet of the right-of-way lines formed by a street intersection;
(3) 14 feet over parking lots;
(4) 18 feet over alleys or driveways.
D. No projecting sign extending three feet from a property line may be located within 22 feet of any other projecting sign extending three feet from a property line.
E. Projecting signs must minimize visible support structure and may not expose guy wires, cables, turnbuckles, angle iron, or other similar external support structure.
4. Roof Signs. Roof signs are subject to the following regulations:
A. Where permitted, integral roof signs may be used interchangeably with wall signs.
B. An integral roof sign must be mounted parallel to the wall of the building that it faces.