The following regulations shall apply to the specific permanent signs as indicated. The total area of these signs shall be counted against the total allowable sign area as provided in Article 5 of this chapter.

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Any portion of an awning containing the name of the business or other sign shall be counted as a sign. In addition, the following regulations shall apply to awnings:

(a)   No awning shall block the view of other signs or extend over the public right-of-way or public place without City approval.

(b)   There shall be a minimum clearance of at least eight (8) feet between the bottom of the awning and the ground at grade.

(c)   All awning supports must be set back a minimum of one (1) foot from any city right-of-way or public property unless specifically allowed by the Planning Commission.

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Directory signs may be wall-mounted or freestanding, and the aggregate area of such sign shall be counted against the allowable sign area established by this Chapter 12A and a permit required if over four (4) square feet in size and three (3) feet in height if ground sign. The individual signs of a directory sign shall be of a coordinated design, with each of the individual signs sharing at least two (2) of the following as design elements in common: size, shape, materials, letter style or color.

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(a)   Applications for electronic message signs shall be accompanied by the following information:

(1)   specifications from the sign manufacturer providing the maximum “nit” (or equivalent) rating of sign;

(2)   information from the sign manufacturer indicating the type of dimming control that will be provided with the sign to ensure the sign is appropriately dimmed at night.

(3)   a signed letter from the property or business owner for whom the sign is being installed that acknowledges the property or business owner’s agreement to abide by the Sign Code regulations governing dimming the sign at night.

(4)   The provisions of this chapter shall not be required for electronic message signs that have a maximum brightness and/or light intensity rating of 3,000 nits (or equivalent) or less. A nit means a unit of luminance equal to one candela (one candle) per square meter.

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(a)   There shall be no more than one (1) freestanding sign for each lot of less than one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage. If property is a multi-tenant space, there shall be allowed one (1) multi-tenant sign for all tenants.

(b)   No freestanding sign shall extend over or into a public right-of-way or public property, and all freestanding signs shall be placed at least fifteen (15) feet in from any side interior property lines.

(c)   The square footage of the architectural elements of a monument sign shall not be counted against the allowed sign area in those instances where the architectural elements do not exceed the allowed square footage of the sign itself. This does not include a pole cover unless it is over one-half (1/2) the width of the sign itself.

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Such signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area except along designated collector, arterial or expressway streets where the maximum sign area shall be forty-two (42) square feet. Said signs shall be no more than twenty (20) feet in height and shall be limited to indirect or internal illumination of white light only.

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Individual letters mounted on a building surface and letters painted on a building constitute wall signs, and the aggregate area of such signs shall be counted against the allowable sign area established by this chapter, except for address numbers.

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(a)   Allowed in most commercial zoning except in “NO” Neighborhood Office, “GO” General Office, or “NR” Neighborhood Retail zoning district.

(b)   Signs shall be limited to a maximum of two (2), fifty (50) square feet each, or one (1) at one hundred (100) square feet, for the display of menu items, pictures and/or prices and shall be located so as not to impede flow of traffic. Smaller menu boards of up to six (6) square feet may be located at individual parking stalls instead of the freestanding described above.

(c)   These signs do not count against the allowable signs for the zoning lot.

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(a)   Projecting or hanging signs may not extend above the second floor of any building.

(b)   Projecting signs shall not be located above the eaves line or parapet wall of any building and shall not project over a public right-of-way.

(c)   No projecting sign shall extend more than four (4) feet from a building wall.

(d)   The two (2) sides of a projecting or hanging sign must be parallel back to back and shall not exceed twelve (12) inches in thickness.

(e)   The allowable size of any projecting or hanging sign shall not include the sign structure, but in no instance shall the sign structure exceed one-half (1/2) the square footage of the sign itself.

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Each property management company may receive a permit for property management signs within a multi-family complex, provided that the signs meet the general requirements of the sign code and the following criteria:

(a)   Sign design and materials shall comply with the property’s designated sign zone.

(b)   Property management signs shall not exceed three (3) square feet and shall be limited to not more than one (1) sign per building.

(c)   Signs shall be wall-mounted only; no freestanding signs.

(d)   Signs shall not be directed toward any public right-of-way, but rather toward the interior of the complex. Signs shall not face public streets.

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Up to two (2) building or project identification signs shall be permitted for each multi-family project. Such signs shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in total.

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(a)   There shall be no more than one (1) freestanding subdivision entry sign per subdivision entry and shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in size and twelve (12) feet in height. If they choose, they can have two (2) signs mounted, one (1) each on a retaining wall on either side of the entry in place of the one (1) freestanding sign. They cannot be any larger than twenty (20) square feet each.

(b)   For each subdivision entrance sign, there shall be a landscaped and maintained area at the base of each sign at least two (2) square feet in area for each square foot of each side of the sign and supporting structure, with a minimum landscaped area of twenty-four (24) square feet. Such area shall be kept in a neat and clean condition and shall be kept free of rubbish, weeds and trash.

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Wall signs shall not be mounted higher than the eaves line or parapet wall of the principal building, and no portions of such wall signs, including individual letters, shall project more than eighteen (18) inches from the building.

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