§ 40-425. Sign regulations.

(a)

Permitted signs.

(1)

Detached and roof signs.

a.

Number.

1.

Either one (1) detached sign or one (1) roof sign shall be permitted on a development site, but not both.

2.

On corner lots, one (1) additional sign of the same type as the first may be allowed when at least one (1) of the lot lines abutting the street right-of-way exceeds three hundred (300) linear feet.

b.

Sign area. The maximum detached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of three and one-half (3.5) square feet per linear foot of property frontage or four hundred fifty (450) square feet, whichever is less. The area of the second sign on a corner lot shall be calculated in the same manner.

c.

Sign spacing. There shall be a minimum distance of three hundred (300) feet between two (2) detached signs on the same site.

d.

Large development sites. For developments located on property exceeding ten (10) acres, an additional three hundred (300) square feet of sign area is permitted provided the total area of both signs does not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.

(2)

Attached signs.

a.

Sign area. Signs on windows and awnings shall be included in the total attached sign area.

1.

The maximum attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of three (3) square feet per linear foot of an establishment's primary building frontage or fifteen (15) percent of the primary building frontage elevation area, whichever is less.

2.

For sites with more than one (1) street frontage, the site may be granted additional attached sign area. The maximum additional attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one and one-half (1.5) square feet per linear foot of an establishment's secondary building frontage or seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the secondary building frontage elevation area, whichever is less.

b.

Location. Signs may be located on any building elevation.

(3)

Signs with supplemental criteria.

a.

Signs for multiple-family dwellings. Signs for multiple-family dwellings that exceed the maximum height allowed by right shall conform to section 40-448 of this Chapter or the sign regulations of this section, whichever is more restrictive.

b.

Electronic variable message signs. 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 fifty (50) percent of the allowable detached sign area or one hundred (100) square feet, whichever is less.

3.

Residential proximity. EVM signs shall be located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from any residential district.

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)

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

(2)

Off-premises signs.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-E(5)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22794, § 10, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 24364, § XXXIII, 11-7-12)