§ 7.07.02. The following sign standards shall apply the TC, GC, LI and HC zoning districts:
A.
Maximum allowable permanent sign copy area permitted per lot.
1.
Sign copy area for a building having only one (1) occupant shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet for a freestanding sign and thirty-two (32) square feet for wall signage.
2.
Sign copy area for a multi-occupant building shall meet the requirements of Section 7.07.02.B.
3.
Signs located at the entrance of a commercial or industrial subdivision, park or planned unit development shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet.
B.
Requirements by type of sign.
1.
Freestanding signs.
a.
Only one (1) on-site freestanding sign shall be permitted per lot or outparcel along each public street abutting the premises. However, such signs shall not be placed in the right-of-way.
b.
The freestanding sign copy area for multi-tenant building shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet.
c.
Freestanding signs shall not exceed nine (9) feet in height above the base of the sign or if the sign is located on a berm or other raised landscape feature said sign shall not exceed nine (9) feet above the crown of the road to which the sign is adjacent.
2.
Wall signs.
a.
Only one (1) wall sign shall be permitted for each use. On corner or double frontage lots, a maximum of two (2) wall signs are permitted provided that one (1) of the sign's copy area shall be figured on the basis of 0.5 square feet per linear foot of building wall facing a public street.
b.
A. multi-tenant building wall signage may be provided not to exceed a maximum of 1.5 square feet of signage per lineal foot of tenant store front facade length.
c.
Wall signs may not exceed fifty (50) feet in width or sixty (60) percent of the width of the building frontage, whichever is less.
d.
No wall sign shall extend above the wall of the building to which the sign is attached.
3.
Marquee signs. Only one (1) marquee sign not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet may be erected to or hung from a marquee. When said sign is hung from a marquee it shall have a minimum clearance of nine (9) feet above the finished grade of a sidewalk and further, said sign shall not extend outside the perimeter of the marquee. A marquee's sign copy area shall be counted as part of the total allowable copy area for wall signs.
4.
Projecting signs.
a.
A maximum of one (1) projecting sign is permitted per use. A projecting sign's copy shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet except that a projecting sign's copy area within the community redevelopment area shall not exceed eight (8) square feet.
b.
A projecting sign may extend more than twelve (12) inches but less than four (4) feet beyond the wall of the building to which it is attached.
c.
A minimum clearance of nine (9) feet above the finished grade of a pedestrian walkway not within the public right-of way shall be maintained but shall not impede pedestrian movement or cause a safety hazard.
d.
The projecting sign copy area shall be counted as a part of the total allowable area for wall signs.
5.
Awning/Canopy signs.
a.
The awning/canopy sign copy area shall be counted as a part of the total allowable area for wall signs.
b.
The sign's copy area shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet.
c.
The supporting structure of an awning or canopy may not encroach into or over the public right-of-way.
d.
A minimum clearance of nine (9) feet shall be maintained between the bottom of the awning/canopy to any pedestrian walkway not within a public right-of way.
6.
Suspended signs.
a.
One (1) suspended sign is permitted at a location immediately adjacent to the use the sign identifies but may not be located over or in the right-of-way or sidewalk.
b.
Suspended signs of four (4) square feet or less in area are not counted in the total sign copy area. Suspended signs exceeding four (4) square feet in area shall be counted in the total aggregate sign copy area permitted for the premises.
c.
Suspended signs should be mounted perpendicular with the building facade and shall maintain a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet between the bottom of the sign and the pedestrian walkway.
7.
Restaurant menu display signs. Each restaurant shall be allowed one attached menu display sign of no more than six (6) square feet of sign copy area, located at the entrance, or service window of a restaurant, and two (2) freestanding drive-through menu boards. The drive-through menu boards shall be placed so as to be viewed from the drive-through lane and shall contain only a listing of products offered for sale by the business with prices and may provide a mechanism for viewing and ordering products offered on the drive-through menu boards. The drive-through menu boards shall have copy area not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet each. The top of the signs and their surrounding or supporting framings/structures shall not exceed eight (8) feet above ground level. The drive-through menu board lettering will be no larger than necessary in order to be read from a vehicle located in the drive-through lane. Drive-in restaurants may have one (1) additional attached sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in total sign area, per drive-in stall or bay. These types of signs shall not be included in the total aggregate sign number and copy area permitted for the lot or premises.
8.
Motor vehicle service stations and convenience stores with fuel operations corporate stripes, logos, and designs, proposed for the principal structure or the canopy over the fuel operations, shall be counted as part of the overall permitted sign copy area. No additional sign copy area is permitted for canopies over fuel operations; however, permitted wall sign copy area for the principal structure may be transferred to the canopy.
(Ord. No. 2010-15, § 2, 11-18-10)