(a) Non-Residential Properties.
(1) General. The following standards apply to all properties that are not residential in use, except for mixed-use buildings that must comply with this section.
A. Total sign area. The area of all permanent signs for any single business or other non-residential use 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 occupied by the business.
B. Wall signs. Each business and other non-residential use shall be permitted one wall sign which shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area. Wall signs shall be designed appropriately for the building and shall not be constructed as cabinet box signs or have exposed raceways. Businesses occupying fifty percent (50%) or more of a building on a parcel abutting more than one right-of-way may have a wall sign facing each right-of-way. Businesses occupying twenty-five percent (25%) or more of a building abutting the I-270 right-of-way may have a wall sign facing each right-of-way. Such signs may have a non-illuminated background up to 200 square feet in area. The graphic portion of such signs shall not exceed 100 square feet in area.
C. Ground signs. There shall be no more than one ground sign per site on properties with less than 200 feet of frontage. For properties with 200 feet of frontage or more, one additional sign is permitted spaced at least 100 feet from the other sign. Ground signs shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet in area per side and shall have a maximum of two sides. No part of any ground sign shall exceed an above-grade height of ten (10) feet. Ground signs shall be located not closer than ten (10) feet to a public right of way or ten (10) feet to an adjoining property line.
D. Blade signs. Each business occupying twenty-five percent (25%) or more of a building may have one blade sign which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area per side. No part of any blade sign shall extend more than three (3) feet from the building upon which it is attached. No part of any blade sign shall be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or ground level adjacent to the building.
(2) Joint identification sign.
A. Joint identification ground signs shall display no more than six (6) individual listings.
B. Joint identification wall signs may advertise more than six (6) individual listings.
(3) Central Commercial District. Businesses and other non-residential uses in the C-5, Central Commercial Zoning District are permitted one wall sign, and either one blade sign or one ground sign, the total area not to exceed the allowable square footage in Section 1170.08(a)(1)A.
(b) Residential Buildings and Developments.
(1) Home occupations. Signs identifying a home occupation use shall be wall signs, non-illuminated, and not more than one (1) square foot in area. There shall be not more than one (1) sign per dwelling unit.
(2) Residential development sign. One residential development sign may be erected at each principal entrance to the development provided such sign is not larger than twenty (20) square feet per side and is not closer than ten (10) feet to any street or alley right-of-way.
(Ord. 36-2023. Passed 6-17-24.)