A. Description |
An on-premise sign attached directly to a supporting building wall and intersecting the building wall at a right angle. A projecting sign typically extends more than 12 inches from the building wall and may be 2 or 3-dimensional. A sign permit is required for a projecting sign. |
B. Size |
A projecting sign may not exceed 40 square feet in area. A projecting sign which is not internally illuminated and is suspended to allow the sign to swing due to wind action is not allowed to exceed 16 square feet in area. |
C. Location |
C1 |
Signs per business (max per street frontage) |
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C2 |
Clear height (min) |
9' |
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C3 |
Projection from wall (max) |
6' |
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C4 |
Distance from curb (min) |
18" |
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C5 |
ROW Encroachment |
Allowed with Council approval |
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D. Frontage Standards |
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D1 |
Ground story: Sign area per sign face (max) |
25 sf |
40 sf |
40 sf |
40 sf |
40 sf |
40 sf |
D2 |
Ground story: Height (max) |
5' |
8' |
8' |
8' |
8' |
8' |
D1 |
Upper story: Sign area per sign face (max) |
25 sf |
72 sf |
72 sf |
72 sf |
72 sf |
72 sf |
D2 |
Upper story: Height (max) |
5' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
E. Miscellaneous |
1. Projecting signs erected at the intersection of building corners when the building corner adjoins the intersection of 2 streets may intersect at a 45 degree angle to the corner of the building, in which case only 1 projecting sign is allowed. |
2. No projecting sign is allowed to extend above the roof line or the parapet wall. |
3. Buildings with 2 or more stories may not have a projecting sign located higher than the second story or 24 feet, whichever is less. |