(a) Signs permitted for all commercial and industrial uses located in the HMC, OC, LC and HC zoning districts are as follows. For residential uses, please refer to Sec. D-10. For public and institutional uses, please refer to Sec. D-14.
|
Sign Type |
Maximum
Number of Signs Per Lot |
Maximum
Sign Area |
Maximum
Sign Height |
Permit Required |
|
Freestanding |
·
1
per each 150 feet of lot frontage ·
Minimum
of 1 sign permitted regardless of frontage ·
Separated
by a minimum distance of 75 feet from other freestanding signage located on
the same zoning lot |
See Sec. D-08 |
See Sec. D-08 |
Yes |
|
Wall |
N/A |
20% of the building face where signs are mounted |
N/A |
Yes |
|
Temporary a.
Freestanding b.
Wall |
a. 1 sign per street frontage. 75 ft between each sign. A maximum of 4 signs per lot. b. N/A |
a. 64 square feet b. 20% of building frontage where
mounted |
a. 6 feet b. N/A |
Yes |
|
Directional |
2 per drive entrance |
6 square feet |
4 feet |
No |
|
Projecting/V-Sign |
1 per façade |
32 square feet |
8 feet minimum clearance over pedestrian walkways |
Yes |
|
Awning/Canopy/Marquee |
1 per face |
50% of awning, canopy or marquee face |
N/A |
Yes |
|
Off-premises sign (billboard) |
·
1
per lot ·
Billboards
count toward the total sign allotment for the property ·
Minimum
separation of 1500 feet between billboards along the same side of the road |
300 square feet |
40 feet |
Yes |
|
Off-premises sign (non-billboard) |
Permitted in cases where a legally
platted lot does not have public road frontage, provided: ·
The
sign shall be placed in a permanent sign easement ·
The
sign is placed along the nearest public street to the establishment it serves ·
The
establishment the sign serves is visible from the sign location |
See Sec. D-08 |
See Sec. D-08 |
Yes |
(b) Electronic Message Center signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts pertaining to this section and shall be classified in accordance with the sign type (wall, freestanding, etc.), except that portable or temporary electronic message center signs are not permitted.
(c) Center Identification Signs To encourage efficiency in signage and reduce the aesthetic impact of multiple freestanding signs advertising businesses on the same or adjoining properties, Center Identification Signs are encouraged. Center identification signs shall comply with the following:
|
Sign Type |
Maximum Number of Signs Per Lot |
Maximum Sign Area |
Maximum Sign Height |
Permit Required |
|
Center
Identification |
· 1 per each 200 feet of lot frontage · Separated by a minimum distance of 200 feet
from other freestanding signage located on the same zoning lot |
300 square feet |
40 feet |
Yes |
(Code 2020)