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Part 3 Standards for Permanent Signs
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1. Wall signs. Wall signs are allowed according to the standards in Table 7.11(1), Wall Signs, Fascia Signs, Window Signs, and Optional Storage Tank or Utility Cabinet or Pedestal Signs.

Table 7.11(1). Wall Signs, Fascia Signs, Window Signs, and
Optional Storage Tank or Utility Cabinet or Pedestal Signs

Zoning District

Type of Sign

Residential

(R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MH1, R-MH2)

Agriculture

(A)

Downtown

(D-A, D-B)

Commercial/Mixed-Use/Public

(C-N, C-C, C-H52, P)

Industrial and Employment

(BLI, I, C-E)

Standards

Wall Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per principal building (if no fascia sign)

2 per building elevation that faces a street + 1 per primary public entrance

Max. Sign Area

• Single-family and duplex residential uses: 5 sf.

• All other uses: 20% of signable area

• Painted or applied wall signs in signable area larger than 10 ft. x 10 ft.: 70% of signable area

• Bulletin boards: 6 sf.

• All other wall signs (or painted or applied wall signs in signable area is less than 10 ft. x 10 ft.), 1 sign may be up to 40% of signable area, and all other signs may be up to 30% of signable area

Additional Standards

Backlit cabinet signs are not allowed

None

Fascia Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per principal nonresidential building (if no wall sign)

May be substituted for permissible wall signs

Max. Sign Area

25% of signable area

35% of signable area (if multiple signs are installed on a single fascia, the maximum sign area applies to the total sign area of all signs on the same fascia)

Additional Standards

Cabinet signs are not allowed

None

Alternative Configuration

Fascia sign may be located above the eave line instead of upon the fascia if:

• The fascia and eave line are part of a roof structure that is subordinate to and lower than the principal roof structure of the building; and

• The height of the sign is not more than the vertical dimension of the fascia over which the sign is installed; and

• The sign is composed of channel letters or sculpted elements (cabinet signs are not allowed above eave lines); and

• Supporting structures are hidden from view

Window Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per window

No specific limitation

Max. Sign Area

1.5 sf.

• 25% of the area of windows larger than 8 sf. may be covered with signs

• 75% of the area of windows smaller than 8 sf. may be covered with signs

• For the purposes of the standards above, window area is calculated as the total area of window panes that are situated within 6 inches of each other

Additional Standards

None

• Permanent applied window signs shall be affixed to the window in a professional manner (e.g., without wrinkles, bubbles, tape, etc.)

Optional Storage Tank or Utility Cabinet or Pedestal Signs

Standards

100% of signable area of a storage tank or utility cabinet or pedestal may be used to display optional storage tank and utility cabinet or pedestal signs that meet the requirements of Section 7.5(5)(b). No other signs (except partially exempt signs) are allowed on storage tanks, utility cabinets, or utility pedestals

2. Projecting, awning, and bracket signs. Projecting, awning, and bracket signs are allowed according to the standards in Table 7.11(2), Projecting, Awning, and Bracket Signs.

Table 7.11(2). Projecting, Awning, and Bracket Signs 

Zoning District

Type of Sign

Residential

(R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MH1, R-MH2)

Agriculture

(A)

Downtown

(D-A, D-B)

Commercial/Mixed-Use/Public

(C-N, C-C, C-H52, P)

Industrial and Employment

(BLI, I, C-E)

Standards

Projecting Signs

Max. # of Signs

Not allowed

May be substituted for permissible wall signs (see Table 7.11(1))

Max. Sign Area

Not applicable

• If the elevation includes 1 projecting sign: 1 sf. per 2 lf. of front building elevation width

• If the elevation includes 2 or more projecting signs: 1 sf. per 4 lf. of front building elevation width (each sign)

Additional Standards

Not applicable

• Signs shall not extend over parking aisles, parking spaces, fire lanes, or loading areas

• Projecting signs must be spaced not less than 20 ft. from other projecting signs

• Projecting signs that extend over pedestrian use areas must provide at least 8 ft. of sign clearance

Awning Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per principal nonresidential building, on awning located over principal entrance

Not limited, but awning must shelter a window, a door, or an outdoor seating area

Max. Sign Area

40% of signable area

60% of signable area

Additional Standards

• Signs shall not extend over parking aisles, parking spaces, fire lanes, or loading areas

• Awning signs that extend over pedestrian use areas must provide at least 8 ft. of sign clearance

• Signs must be stitched to, applied to, or printed or painted on awning; rivets and other fasteners are not allowed

Bracket Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per principal nonresidential building entrance

May be substituted for permissible projecting signs

Max. Sign Area

5 sf.

6 sf.

Additional Standards

• Signs shall not extend over parking aisles, parking spaces, fire lanes, or loading areas

• Bracket signs that extend over pedestrian use areas must provide at least 8 ft. of sign clearance

(Ord. 1216 §1 (Exh. A), 2016)