(a) General Requirements.
(1) All signs must be constructed to meet all current building code regulations.
(2) No sign shall interfere with vehicular or pedestrian safety in any manner.
(3) All signs and related surroundings shall be properly maintained and shall not show signs of rust or corrosion, exposed wiring, chipped paint or faces, cracked, broken, or missing faces, or loose materials.
(4) The structural integrity of all sign foundations must be maintained.
(5) All signs shall be constructed of quality materials commensurate with the duration of sign and that are colorfast.
(b) Design Requirements.
(1) Illumination. External illumination is preferred and shall be installed so that the light source is not visible and does not illuminate the public right-of-way, sidewalks, and adjoining premises. Internally illuminated signs shall be constructed so as to allow the illumination of only letters, numbers or other identifying symbols on the display surface. No light shall pass through the background.
(2) Styles. Signs shall be comprised of not more than two (2) styles of lettering plus one logo. There shall be not more than three (3) sizes of all such lettering, including a logo.
(3) Colors. Not more than four (4) colors, including black and white, shall be used on any sign.
(c) Measurement.
(1) Sign area is calculated by totaling all display areas of a sign, including sign faces, molding, and framing, but excluding supporting members less than or equal to twenty-four (24) inches in width.
(2) 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.
(3) For ground signs, planters, or other decorative supporting structures shall be excluded in the computation of sign area unless the structure exceeds two (2) feet in height or eight (8) feet in width, in which case the entire structure shall be included in the computation of sign area.
(4) The area for wall signs, including those that consist of individually mounted letters, numbers, or other symbols, on a fascia or wall or other permanent or temporary structure shall be the area of a rectangle circumscribed around the letters, numbers, or other symbols.
(Ord. 36-2023. Passed 6-17-24.)