(a) Sign area. Allowable permanent sign area for any single business shall be limited according to the widths of the building or part of the building occupied by such enterprise. For the purposes of this section, width shall be measured along the building face nearest parallel to the street line. In the case of a corner lot, either frontage may be used in determining maximum area for signage. The area of all permanent signs for any single business shall be equivalent to one and one-half square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of width of the building or part of the building, but shall not exceed a maximum area of 100 square feet per business.
(b) Wall-mounted signage. Each business shall be permitted one wall-mounted sign.
(c) Freestanding Signage. There shall be no more than one freestanding sign per parcel. No part of any freestanding sign shall exceed an above-grade height of fifteen feet. Freestanding signs shall not be larger than sixty percent (60%) of the total sign area allowed for under Section 1170.05
(a). Freestanding signs shall be located not closer than ten feet to a public right of way or thirty-five feet to an adjoining property line.
(d) C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts - Integrated Commercial Centers.
Integrated commercial centers in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts as provided for in Section 1175.01 shall be permitted a maximum of one freestanding sign for each street which the center faces and adjoins. Each sign shall not be over thirty feet in height, shall have a maximum total area of 200 square feet and shall be located not closer than ten feet to a public right of way or 100 feet to an adjoining lot line. All signs within the center shall be designed to ensure a harmonious appearance to the center as a whole.
(e) C-3 and I-1 Zoning Districts – Integrated Institutional, Office or Industrial Uses.
Integrated Institutional, Office or Industrial Uses in the C-3 and I-1 zoning districts as provided for in Section 1175.02 shall be permitted a maximum of two freestanding signs per development. Each sign shall not be over fifteen feet in height and shall have a maximum total area of 60 square feet.
(f) C-5 Central Commercial Zoning District Exceptions.
(1) Temporary sidewalk signs may be located on the sidewalk or tree lawn in front of a business establishment in the C-5 Central Commercial District. Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of one for each business, and placed on the sidewalk or tree lawn only during the hours the business is open. Sidewalk signs shall be located not closer than three feet from the back edge of the curb, a minimum of ten feet from any other sidewalk sign, and allow a minimum of five feet of sidewalk in front of each business for pedestrian circulation. They may be double sided, and shall be no wider than three feet and not taller than five feet in height including any base. Signs with a three-dimensional form shall not exceed thirty cubic feet in area. The signs shall be suitable for pedestrian traffic and not illuminated. Central Commercial District sidewalk signs shall not be subject to the regulations of Section 1170.03.
A Central Commercial District sidewalk sign may be erected without prior architectural review and without a sign permit or temporary use permit. Any sign erected that fails to satisfy the regulations of this section shall be removed immediately upon notification. Sidewalk signs shall be sufficiently stable and safe. Any sign found to be unsafe or to present a hazard in the opinion of the City’s Director of Service shall be removed immediately upon notification.
(2) Businesses in the Central Commercial District are permitted one wall- mounted and either one projection sign or freestanding sign, the total area not to exceed the allowable for the business as established in Section 1170.05(a).
(g) Gasoline Service Stations and Gasoline/Convenience Store Stations.
In addition to the signage permitted in this Chapter, gasoline service stations and gasoline/convenience store stations shall be permitted to display the identification of the brand name and type of fuel sold and other signs as may be required by law on the motor fuel pumps. Such signs shall not be subject to Architectural Review Board approval or require sign permits.
(Ord. 25-2002. Passed 7-1-02.)