Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Minimum duration for changeable message5 sec
Electronic changeable copy panels are allowed so long as the message is placed on the sign for a minimum duration of five (5) seconds and does not scroll either horizontally or vertically.
- Illumination standards
Externally illuminated signs shall be illuminated only by a steady, stationary, light source directed only at the sign without causing glare for motorists and pedestrians or illumination spill over on neighboring properties. Internally illuminated signs shall be illuminated only by a steady, stationary, light source internal to the sign without causing glare for motorists and pedestrians or illumination spill over on neighboring properties.
- Insurance for signs over right-of-way
No sign which is located on or projects over a City right-of-way shall be erected unless an insurance policy shall have been filed for public liability with a total limit of $600,000 per accident, $300,000 per person bodily injury and $150,000 property damage.
- Landscaping around freestanding signs
A landscaped planting area shall be provided around the base of any freestanding or detached sign. The planting area shall contain an amount equal to the area of the sign, be a minimum of 4 feet in width, be protected from vehicular encroachment, and be landscaped with a combination of low-growing shrubs and ground covers (other than grass), including at least 4 shrubs. The landscape treatment shall be designed and maintained to not exceed a height of 3 feet above the grade.
- Minimum clearance over vehicular use area14 ft
In no case shall a sign projecting over a vehicular use area be less than fourteen (14) feet above grade.
- Sight distance clearance7 ft
The land adjoining a street intersection that is to be kept clear of obstructions between three (3) and seven (7) feet above the ground to protect the visibility and safety of motorists and pedestrians.
- Sign permit required
No sign shall be erected, installed, used, altered, painted, relocated, replaced or reconstructed until a Sign Permit has been issued by the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator.
- Maximum window sign area20 pct
Window signs limited to 20 percent of the total glass area of the window in which they are placed.
From the ordinance
The purpose of this article is to regulate the size, location, height and construction of all signs... (Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 10, § A, 2-17-04)