18.91.040

Signage

• Awning signs counted

  Awning signs shall be counted as part of the total allowable building sign area.

• Building sign area per building face1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  Sign area: maximum allowable sign area shall be calculated at one square foot of aggregate sign area for each lineal foot of the building face to which it is attached

• Building sign area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.250 ft

  Buildings set back two hundred fifty feet or more from a public street shall be permitted one square foot of sign area per one lineal foot of building face with a maximum of two hundred twenty-five square feet of sign area per unit of operation.

• Building sign clearance12 in

  Clearance: no sign shall extend to within twelve inches of the end of the wall or to the line which divides the businesses sharing such wall.

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

  Height: the top of any building sign shall not extend above the top of the overall building elevation.

• Building sign projection36 in

  Projection: eave and wall signs shall project no more than thirty-six inches horizontally beyond the overall building line.

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

  Delivery signs shall not exceed one nonilluminated delivery sign per unit of operation. Permitted signs shall not exceed three square feet in area.

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

  Directional on-site signs shall not be counted as part of the allowable sign area. Such signs shall not exceed three square feet in area and shall be limited to four feet in height.

• Directional on-site sign count1 count

  Directional signs shall be limited to one per vehicular entrance, plus one additional sign per drive-through establishment.

• Directional on-site sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  Such signs shall not exceed three square feet in area and shall be limited to four feet in height.

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

  A directory sign shall be no greater than eight square feet, no higher than five feet and each business is allowed a maximum of one square foot per sign.

• Directory sign count1 count

  One directory sign shall be allowed for each vehicle entrance from a public street.

• Directory sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft

  A directory sign shall be no greater than eight square feet, no higher than five feet and each business is allowed a maximum of one square foot per sign.

• Double-faced sign maximum thickness36 in

  Where a freestanding sign designed to be viewed from two directions is at no point thicker than thirty-six inches and the two faces of the sign are either parallel or the angle between them is thirty degrees or less, the sign area shall be computed as the area of one face if the two faces are of equal area, or as the area of the larger face if the faces are of unequal area.

• Drive-up window menu board area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Up to forty square feet of drive-up window menu boards are allowed. Additional area can be allowed by making corresponding reductions in the allowed area of building signs.

• Drive-up window menu board heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft

  Such signs shall not exceed seven feet in height.

• Exterior neon tubing

  Exterior exposed neon signs with opaque or frosted tubing, not clear tubing, are allowed on building signs only. No exterior exposed neon signs are allowed on canopies, freestanding signs or signs allowed without a permit.

• Flag pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft

  Flag pole maximum height for any flag shall not exceed thirty feet above finished grade.

• Flag size5 ft

  Except for official flags, no flag shall be larger than five feet by seven feet and shall be counted as part of the freestanding sign area.

• Freestanding sign count1 count

  One freestanding sign per parcel or business complex may be allowed if the street frontage of the project is three hundred feet or less in length.

• Freestanding sign count2 count

  Two freestanding signs per parcel or business complex may be allowed if: i. The street frontage of the project area is more than three hundred feet in length; ii. The project area has more than one major entry point; and iii. The distance between the freestanding signs on that parcel is at least one hundred feet.

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

  Gasoline price signs: in addition to identification signs, service stations may be permitted gasoline price signs up to fifteen additional square feet in area and shall not exceed ten feet in height.

• Gasoline price sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft

  Gasoline price signs: in addition to identification signs, service stations may be permitted gasoline price signs up to fifteen additional square feet in area and shall not exceed ten feet in height.

• Glare prohibition

  No sign shall be placed so as to produce glare on a public street or adjacent property or to cast light into any dwelling unit or dwelling building.

• Illumination type

  Signs may be illuminated only by the following means: 1. By a white steady stationary light of reasonable (seventy-five foot lamberts) intensity shielded and directed at the sign; or 2. By interior nonexposed lights of reasonable (eight hundred Ma high output fluorescent tube) intensity, except for time and temperature signs using LED low power incandescent bulbs.

• Internal neon sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Internal neon signs, intended to be viewed only from outside a window, provided such signs do not exceed four square feet, are included as part of the total allowable sign area and may only be installed within the interior of the building.

• Master architectural sign plan

  All signs proposed for erection on or within a business complex shall be designed and erected according to a master architectural sign plan approved by the zoning administrator. No new sign shall hereafter be erected on or within such a business complex unless a master sign plan has been approved and such sign is in conformity with that master plan.

• Maximum building sign area per unit85 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  provided; that the total sign area for any unit of operation shall not exceed an aggregate of eighty-five square feet per building side

• Maximum building sign area for setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. buildings225 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Buildings set back two hundred fifty feet or more from a public street shall be permitted one square foot of sign area per one lineal foot of building face with a maximum of two hundred twenty-five square feet of sign area per unit of operation.

• Maximum freestanding sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Freestanding sign area: the maximum allowable sign area of a freestanding sign shall be sixty square feet per face.

• Maximum freestanding sign area for large parcels100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A business complex occupying a parcel of over ten acres in size shall not exceed one hundred square feet of sign area per face.

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

  Freestanding sign structure height: the freestanding sign structure shall not exceed twelve feet in height from the finished grade.

• Additional freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft

  Up to two feet of additional height may be approved when the freestanding sign is incorporated into a landscaped planter, monument base or pedestal. The additional height permitted will be the height of the landscaped planter, monument base or pedestal, up to a maximum of two feet.

• Minimum building sign area per unit10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  and further provided, that no sign shall be less than ten square feet per business unit.

• Off-premise sign permit

  No off-premise sign shall be erected without prior issuance of a zoning permit pursuant to Chapter 18.104.

• Off-premise sign road clearance500 ft

  nor within five hundred feet of any road or railroad interchange, intersection at grade or any safety road side rest area.

• Off-premise sign spacing1,000 ft

  No off-premise sign shall be located within one thousand feet of any other off-premise sign

• Off-premise sign zones

  An off-premise sign shall be allowed only in commercial or industrial zones and shall be computed as part of the total allowable freestanding sign area for the parcel upon which it is placed.

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

  The maximum allowable sign area for a directional off-site sign is eight square feet per business unit, not to exceed a cumulative total of thirty-two square feet per sign.

• Off-site directional sign count1 count

  One directional off-site sign may be allowed on any parcel.

• Off-site directional sign geographic exclusion

  Property within the Ahwahnee/Nipinawasee Area Plan is excluded from the provisions of this subsection.

• Off-site directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft

  The directional off-site sign structure shall not exceed eight feet in height from the finished grade.

• Public use board area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Public use board/tack board shall not exceed twelve square feet and shall not be computed in the building sign area.

• Sign area transfer percentage50 pct

  In any case where an applicant foregoes the right to a freestanding sign, fifty percent of the allowable freestanding sign area may be added to that otherwise allowed for the building signs for that parcel of property or business complex.

• Subdivision sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Subdivision signs shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in sign area per face.

• Subdivision sign count1 count

  All signs shall be placed a minimum of one hundred feet from any other sign and only one subdivision sign shall be allowed per street face.

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

  Maximum height shall be twelve feet and ten feet wide.

• Subdivision sign illumination

  Illuminated or lighted signs shall not be permitted.

• Subdivision sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  Subdivision signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any right-of-way or property line.

• Subdivision sign spacing100 ft

  All signs shall be placed a minimum of one hundred feet from any other sign and only one subdivision sign shall be allowed per street face.

• Subdivision sign width10 ft

  Maximum height shall be twelve feet and ten feet wide.

• Time clock/temperature sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Time clock and/or temperature signs shall not be calculated in sign area permitted on a parcel of property if less than eight square feet in area.

• Traffic hazard prohibition

  No signs shall be erected at or near the intersection of any streets or of a street and driveway in such manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or at any location where, by reason of the position, shape, color, illumination or wording, the sign may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or otherwise constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic because of intensity or direction of illumination.

• Window sign area threshold3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Window signs exceeding three square feet in area shall be computed in the building sign area. Appurtenant signs shall be computed in the window sign area.