Sec. 83-488(b)

Signage

• Sign illumination standard

  Signs may be internally or externally illuminated provided the external illumination shall be concealed or screened and properly focused upon the sign itself as to prevent glare upon the adjoining public streets and properties, except in the 711 Village Special Area Plan where internally illuminated signage shall be prohibited.

• Landscaping around freestanding signs

  Grass, live ground cover, shrubs, trees, and/or mulch consistent with other site plantings shall be provided around each individual permanent freestanding sign.

• Sign material standard

  All structural elements shall be covered with a material having a similar color and finish to the building that it advertises.

• Maximum building-mounted sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of such signs shall not exceed one and one-half square foot per lineal foot of each building facade, up to a maximum of 150 square feet—provided that a minimum total sign area of 25 square feet is permitted. For buildings having facades exceeding 150 feet, the maximum total building-mounted sign area may be increased one square foot for each additional three linear feet of facade.

• Maximum canopy sign coverage25 pct

  Signage displayed on or attached to a canopy—including stripes and logos—shall not cover more than 25 percent of the area of any one canopy side.

• Maximum freestanding sign area in Route 711 Special Area Plan24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  in the Route 711 Special Area Plan all signs shall have a maximum height not to exceed six feet, and a maximum sign area of 24 square feet, or 50 square feet for commercial planned developments, office parks, shopping centers, and unified mixed-use developments.

• Maximum freestanding sign area in Route 711 Special Area Plan for commercial planned developments50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  in the Route 711 Special Area Plan all signs shall have a maximum height not to exceed six feet, and a maximum sign area of 24 square feet, or 50 square feet for commercial planned developments, office parks, shopping centers, and unified mixed-use developments.

• Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in Route 711 Special Area Plan6 ft

  in the Route 711 Special Area Plan all signs shall have a maximum height not to exceed six feet, and a maximum sign area of 24 square feet, or 50 square feet for commercial planned developments, office parks, shopping centers, and unified mixed-use developments.

• Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Signs used for the purposes of displaying the name of a home occupation for a single-family residence, provided the sign is not illuminated, is no larger than one square foot in area, and is mounted flat against the wall of the principal building.

• Maximum off-site directional sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Off-site directional signs for places of worship, schools, hospitals, parks, libraries, historic areas, or other similar institutional or public uses, provided that the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area and seven feet in height, and is not located in the public rights-of-way.

• Maximum off-site directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft

  Off-site directional signs for places of worship, schools, hospitals, parks, libraries, historic areas, or other similar institutional or public uses, provided that the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area and seven feet in height, and is not located in the public rights-of-way.

• Maximum prohibitive sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Signs prohibiting trespassers, hunting, fishing, solicitors, or parking, or announcing adoption of highways for litter control, posted property, crime watch areas, or the towing of unauthorized vehicles, provided the sign is not illuminated and is not more than three square feet in area.

• Maximum shopping center canopy sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Within shopping centers with a pedestrian canopy running along the fronts of stores, each such store is permitted one sign located under and attached to the canopy provided the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area, is located in front of the store's main entrance, and is mounted perpendicular to the store front.

• Maximum temporary farm product sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One temporary sign advertising the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises, provided the sign does not exceed 12 square feet in area and ten feet in height, and is removed within ten days after the growing season.

• Maximum temporary farm product sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft

  One temporary sign advertising the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises, provided the sign does not exceed 12 square feet in area and ten feet in height, and is removed within ten days after the growing season.

• Maximum temporary off-site real estate sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary off-site real estate signs directing the way to the residential premise for sale or rent, provided the sign is located outside the public right-of-way, does not exceed four square feet in area, and is removed promptly when the property has been sold or rented.

• Maximum temporary political sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary signs containing political campaign messages, provided the sign does not exceed 50 square feet in area and eight feet in height, and is removed within five days after the election event.

• Maximum temporary political sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft

  Temporary signs containing political campaign messages, provided the sign does not exceed 50 square feet in area and eight feet in height, and is removed within five days after the election event.

• Maximum temporary on-site real estate sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One temporary on-site real estate sign advertising the sale or rental of the residential premises, provided the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area and seven feet in height, and is removed after the sale or rental of such property.

• Maximum temporary on-site real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft

  One temporary on-site real estate sign advertising the sale or rental of the residential premises, provided the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area and seven feet in height, and is removed after the sale or rental of such property.

• Minimum building-mounted sign area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of such signs shall not exceed one and one-half square foot per lineal foot of each building facade, up to a maximum of 150 square feet—provided that a minimum total sign area of 25 square feet is permitted. For buildings having facades exceeding 150 feet, the maximum total building-mounted sign area may be increased one square foot for each additional three linear feet of facade.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs

  The following signs shall be prohibited: (1) Unauthorized signs located at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to create a traffic hazard by obstructing vision between heights of two and one-half and eight feet; or at any other location where it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign. (2) Attention-getting devices, unless approved as a temporary sign in accordance with section 83-488(h), Temporary signs. Search lights are prohibited for use as attention-getting devices. (3) Signs that emit visible smoke, vapor, particles, or odor. (4) Signs erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct, or be attached to any fire-fighting equipment, window, door, or opening used as a means of ingress or egress or for firefighting purposes, or placed so as to interfere with any opening required for proper light and ventilation. (5) Signs with any lighting or control mechanism which causes radio or television or other communication interference. (6) Signs with flashing, animated, or intermittent illumination, except electronic message signs (EMS) and signs displaying time, date, temperature, and fuel process, or signs approved as a temporary sign in accordance with section 83-488(h), Temporary signs. (7) Signs that imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device or use the words "Stop" or "Danger" prominently displayed, or that present or imply the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger on any highway. (8) Signs that are not effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed on adjoining property or on any portion of the traveled ways of a street or highway and that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any vehicle. (9) Signs advertising any activities determined by appropriate authorities to be illegal under state or federal law or regulations in effect at the location of such sign or at the location of such activities. (10) Signs that are obsolete or inconsistent with state law or the provisions of this chapter. (11) Signs extending above the roof line of a building. (12) Signs located within the public rights-of-way, except those posted by or on behalf of a governmental body. (13) Red and green lighted signs within 100 feet of a signaled intersection. (14) Portable, mobile type signs, unless approved in accordance with a temporary sign permit. (15) Outdoor advertising signs. (16) Any sign displayed on a stationary vehicle or truck trailer prominently facing the adjacent public roads and used for the purpose of a business sign unless the vehicle is in the act of loading/unloading or is parked in a designated parking space. (17) With the exception of an illuminated logo sign, canopies or awnings that are internally lighted and covered with a translucent material.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. red and green lighted signs within 100 feet of signaled intersection100 ft

  Red and green lighted signs within 100 feet of a signaled intersection.

• Sign area increase for changeable copy signs25 pct

  Sign area may be increased by 25 percent if the sign is a changeable copy sign, except for motion picture theater, commercial planned development, shopping center, office park, and industrial park signs.

• Sign area increase for monument signs15 pct

  Sign area may be increased by 15 percent if the sign is a monument sign that does not exceed the maximum sign height for the applicable use.

• Visibility at commercial entrances

  No sign shall be erected or allowed to be erected adjacent to a commercial entrance in such a manner as materially to impede vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the center grade of the street.