§ 40-365. Sign regulations.

(a)

Permitted signs.

(1)

Detached signs.

a.

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

b.

Sign area.

1.

Each development site may have a twenty (20) square foot detached sign.

2.

The maximum detached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) a square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site frontage or fifty (50) square feet, whichever is less.

c.

Height. Detached signs shall have a maximum height of fifteen (15) 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 maximum attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of the building front or individual tenant front, not to exceed fifty (50) square feet in area per sign.

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. Directional signs meeting the following criteria shall be permitted:

a.

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

b.

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

c.

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

(b)

Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited:

(1)

Roof signs.

(2)

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

(3)

Electronic variable message signs.

(4)

Off-premises signs.

(Ord. No. 23906, § 4, 11-3-10; Ord. No. 24364, § XXIX, 11-7-12)