18.140.040 (vii)

Signage

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

  Maximum sign area: three square feet.

• Decorative flag area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Wall-mounted decorative flags, each shall not exceed 15 square feet in area.

• Freestanding sign base heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft

  Freestanding signs shall be mounted on bases a maximum of three feet high.

• Freestanding sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft

  No freestanding sign shall exceed 12 feet in height from grade.

• Freestanding sign spacing50 ft

  No freestanding sign shall be located within 50 feet of another freestanding sign

• Gas pump fuel price sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One fuel price or promotional information sign mounted/incorporated into each fuel pump not to exceed one square foot

• Gas pump self-serve sign area2.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Two "self serve" or "full serve" signs per pump island not to exceed two and one-half square feet each

• General max sign area per building face30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  no sign attached to a building face shall exceed 30 square feet in area

• General sign area ratio1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  computed on the ratio of one square foot of sign for each lineal foot of building face not to exceed 75 feet

• External illumination only

  Only external illumination of signs is permitted

• Marquee sign clearance8 ft

  The bottoms of marquee signs shall be not less than eight feet above the sidewalk or grade at any point.

• Max exposed incandescent bulb wattage15 watts

  No exposed reflective bulb, strobe light, or incandescent lamp that exceeds 15 watts shall be used on the exterior surface of any sign

• Sign area without building9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In the absence of a building, the total sign area shall not exceed nine square feet per side.

• Projecting sign bracket spacing15 ft

  Have no more than one bracket for every full 15 feet of building frontage

• Projecting sign curb clearance1 ft

  Extend no closer than one foot to the curb line

• Projecting sign max area (large frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.)15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  maximum of 15 square feet per sign face for building faces with 30 or more lineal feet of frontage

• Projecting sign max area (small frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.)9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  maximum size per side of nine square feet for building faces with fewer than 30 lineal feet of frontage

• Projecting sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above sidewalk20 ft

  Not have the bracket or any portion of a projecting sign placed more than 20 feet above the front sidewalk

• Projecting sign sidewalk clearance8 ft

  Have a minimum clearance of eight feet above a public sidewalk

• Sandwich board max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  Such sign shall be no larger overall than four feet in height and two feet in width

• Sandwich board max width2 ft

  Such sign shall be no larger overall than four feet in height and two feet in width

• Sandwich board min sidewalk width36 in

  shall not restrict the width of the public pedestrian right-of-way to less than 36 inches

• Shopping center sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Sign area shall not exceed 20 square feet.

• Shopping center sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft

  Sign height shall not exceed 12 feet

• Signs per building face2 count

  Two signs shall be allowed per building face, with not more than one projecting, freestanding, or marquee sign allowed per face.

• State inspection sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The maximum sign area shall be six square feet.

• Window sign area percentage20 pct

  The total area of window signs, including those advertising sales, in any one window shall not exceed 20 percent of the area of the window.