§ 40-345. Sign regulations.

(a)

Permitted signs.

(1)

Detached signs.

a.

Number. Each development site shall be permitted one (1) detached sign.

b.

Sign area. The detached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site frontage or one hundred (100) square feet, whichever is less.

c.

Height. Detached signs shall have a maximum height of twenty (20) feet above grade.

(2)

Attached signs.

a.

Number. Each tenant having direct access from the exterior of the building shall be permitted one (1) attached sign.

b.

Sign area. The attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one and one-half (1.5) square feet of sign area per linear foot of the building front or individual tenant front, or one hundred (100) square feet, whichever is less.

c.

Sign spacing. An attached sign shall not be greater than eighty (80) percent of the length of the tenant front or the length of the building frontage for single tenant buildings.

(3)

Signs with supplemental criteria.

a.

Directional signs.

1.

Each directional sign shall have a maximum area of six (6) square feet.

2.

Directional signs may be either attached or detached. However, detached directional signs shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet from grade.

3.

Directional signs shall be excluded from the sign area calculation for both permitted attached and detached signs.

b.

Electronic variable message (EVM) signs in accordance with section 40-681 shall meet the following additional criteria:

1.

Number. Only one (1) detached EVM sign shall be permitted on a development site.

2.

Sign area. The EVM portion of the sign shall comprise no more than twenty-five (25) square feet.

3.

Dwell time. EVM signs shall be prohibited from changing messages/images between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

4.

Variances. A variance may be granted for an EVM sign under the provisions set forth in section 40-792 of this Code.

(b)

Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited:

(1)

Roof signs.

(2)

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

(3)

Off-premises signs.

(Ord. No. 23906, § 2, 11-3-10; Ord. No. 24364, § XXVIII, 11-7-12)