§ 33-3.58.7. Signs.

(a)

Generally . Article XXXVI, General sign regulations in Chapter 40 Zoning of this Code shall supplement these standards and apply for any standards that are not provided in this section. To the extent of any inconsistency between the regulations in Chapter 40 and the standards in this section, this section shall govern. For these purposes, business shall mean LBCS function codes 1200, 1330, 2000, 3000, 4100 except 4171, 4200, 5100-5400, 6130, 6140, 6510-6540, 6700, and 7000.

(b)

Detached signs . Each development site upon which a business is located may have one (1) detached sign, subject to the following standards.

(1)

Generally .

a.

A detached sign may include an electronic variable message (EVM) sign not exceeding fifty (50) percent of the allowable detached sign area or one hundred (100) square feet, whichever is less, in accordance with EVM sign regulations in Article XXXVI General sign regulations in Chapter 40 Zoning of this Code, except that an EVM sign shall be located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from any one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning district or use and only one (1) detached EVM sign shall be permitted on a development site.

b.

Section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply.

c.

A business located on a corner lot may have a second detached sign on the secondary frontage, provided that the second sign shall not exceed one-half (.5) the allowable sign area of the primary sign.

d.

A development site that exceeds four hundred (400) linear feet of frontage along a street classified as a minor arterial or higher on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan and has a building or buildings with multiple tenants may have one (1) additional detached sign for each additional four hundred (400) linear feet or fraction thereof of street frontage, on condition that a minimum distance of four hundred (400) feet measured radially is provided between the detached signs and no sign exceeds one hundred (100) square feet.

e.

No detached sign shall be located within seventy-five (75) feet of a residential district or use.

(2)

Monument . One (1) monument sign not exceeding twelve (12) feet in height and one (1) square foot per linear foot of street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet in area is allowed per development site on a street classified as a minor arterial or higher on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan. On other streets, a monument sign shall be limited to ten (10) feet in height and fifty (50) square feet.

(3)

Pole . Instead of a monument sign, development sites that front on U.S. Highway 90 may have one (1) pole sign not exceeding twenty (20) feet in height and one (1) square foot per linear foot of street frontage up to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet in area. The sign shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from a property line, except that for each foot of setback greater than ten (10) feet measured from the front property line, the height of the sign may increase by one (1) foot but shall not exceed a total height of thirty (30) feet. The area of a sign for a multi-tenant retail or services use may increase by an additional twenty (20) square feet for each tenant over ten (10) tenants.

(c)

Attached signs . Each business may have attached signs, subject to the following standards:

(1)

Wall, projecting, hanging, or awning . Each business having a direct entry to a sidewalk or exterior walkway may have the following signs attached to the building:

a.

One (1) wall or projecting sign not exceeding one (1) square foot per linear foot of building width, or unit width for a multi-tenant building, along a street frontage per development site, but shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet of sign area. A projecting sign may extend up to ten (10) feet from a building but shall not create a hazard for pedestrians.

b.

One (1) hanging sign limited in area to six (6) square feet is allowed to hang from the underside of a balcony or arcade. Hanging signs must be located at least eight (8) feet above ground level measured from the bottom of the sign to the surface of the sidewalk or exterior walkway.

c.

Awnings are encouraged to provide shade and protection from rain. In addition to a wall or projecting sign, one (1) awning sign is allowed not exceeding twenty (20) square feet and not located more than eight (8) feet above ground level measured from the bottom of the sign to the surface of the sidewalk or exterior walkway. If an awning sign is used in place of a wall or projecting sign, the area shall not exceed the lesser of the allowable wall or projecting sign area or forty (40) percent of vertical area of the awning on which the sign is located.

d.

A business located on a corner lot or within the corner unit of a multi-tenant building may have a total of two (2) wall, projecting, or hanging signs provided that:

1.

The total area of all wall, projecting, and hanging signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) percent of the allowable sign area measured along the building face that contains the main entrance of the business;

2.

No more than one (1) wall, projecting, or hanging sign shall be located on each street-facing building facade;

3.

Neither wall or projecting sign shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet of total sign area and neither hanging sign shall exceed six (6) square feet of total sign area; and

4.

When the main entrance of the building is located on a building corner, the permitted sign area shall be measured along the building face associated with the building address.

(2)

Canopy. A canopy intended for drive-in, drive-up, or drive-through use may have one (1) sign not exceeding twenty (20) square feet on each side facing a street, not to exceed two (2) signs.

(3)

Window . Window signs may be etched in or applied to the glass or hung inside the building, provided that no window sign shall occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of a window opening. Any sign etched into, applied to, or hung within four (4) feet of the inside pane of a window shall be considered a window sign.

(4)

Building directory . For buildings with multiple businesses lacking direct entry from a sidewalk or exterior walkway at ground level, a single building directory sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area may be attached to a wall within eight (8) feet of the building's primary entry.

(5)

Address and building name . Addresses shall comply with section 8-3-108 Survey and street address in Article III Preliminary and other building requirements of Chapter 8 Buildings and building regulations of this Code, and shall not be considered part of a sign unless the address is a portion of a business name. The name of the building may be built into or attached to the wall of the building or may be a part of a monument sign, but not both wall and monument, and shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in area, which shall not be included in the computation of sign area.

(6)

Directional . Directional signs, limited in area to six (6) square feet each, giving directions to motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians regarding the location of parking areas, access, or ingress or egress, shall be allowed as accessory signs and not included in computation of allowable sign area. A free-standing directional sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.

(7)

Menu .

a.

A restaurant or snack bar may have a single portable menu sign measuring four (4) square feet or less but such sign shall not obstruct pedestrian access.

b.

Drive-through food services may have one (1) menu board per drive-through lane, and each menu board shall not:

1.

Exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height;

2.

Be located within twenty (20) feet of a property line abutting a residential use or district or within the first twenty (20) feet of the front of the development site;

3.

Be visible from the street upon which the primary access to the building is located; and

4.

Have a sound system that produces noise that intrudes into surrounding development, in accordance with section 20-102 Noise in Chapter 20 Offenses and miscellaneous provisions, Article V Offenses against public peace, of this Code.

(d)

Signs for other uses . For sign standards for religious, educational, public, and institutional uses (LBCS function codes 1321-1323, 4171, 5500, 6121-6126, 6200, 6300, 6400, 6561-6568, 6600, and 6800), see section 40-80 Sign regulations in Chapter 40 of this Code.

(e)

Prohibited signs . The following signs shall be prohibited:

(1)

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights;

(2)

Off-premise signs.

(Ord. No. 25020 , § VII, 10-7-15; Ord. No. 25405 , § 23, 8-9-17; Ord. No. 25411 , § 6, 8-23-17)