Pasadena

Signs may be erected on top of an architectural projection, provided the sign is comprised of dimensional letters only that do not exceed 24 inches in height.

Signs shall be placed flat against the wall and shall not project from the wall more than required for normal construction purposes and in no case more than 12 inches.

Signs within three feet of a storefront window shall be counted as a window sign.

The maximum sign area shall be six square feet. Only external illumination is allowed.

Freestanding signs shall contain an address plate identifying the subject property. Numbers shall be a minimum of six inches in height and shall be clearly visible from the public right-of-way.

Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from a street property line, a minimum of five feet from an interior property line, and a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of a driveway.

There shall be a minimum of 250 feet between freestanding signs on the same site or 30 feet between signs on adjoining sites to ensure adequate visibility for all signs.

For corner lots, freestanding signs shall not be located in the required 25-foot vision triangle.

Freestanding signs shall be a minimum of 50 feet from a lot line of any residentially zoned property.

No more than six tenants are allowed for each freestanding sign.

Landscaping with automatic irrigation shall be provided at the base of the supporting structure equal to twice the area of one face of the sign or 75 square feet, whichever is greater.

Neon signs and linear tubing shall be UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed with a maximum 30 milliamps per circuit and be designed to accommodate a dimmer in order to reduce the brightness of the neon.

Neon tubing shall not exceed one half inch in diameter.

Neon lighting adjacent to residential uses shall not exceed one half footcandle measured at the property line.

Neon signs placed within five feet of a storefront window shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the window area.

Projecting signs shall not be less than eight feet above the surface over which they project in pedestrian areas. Signs shall not project more than five feet into a public right-of-way and shall not project closer than two feet to a curb.

Projecting signs shall not project into an alley more than three feet and shall not be less than 14 feet above the alley surface where vehicles are allowed.

Projecting signs may have a maximum thickness of 18 inches.

Projecting signs shall not be closer than 15 feet to another projecting sign or to a freestanding sign or five feet from an interior property line or line dividing two separate business frontages.

Signs may be erected on top of an architectural projection, provided the sign is comprised of dimensional letters only that do not exceed 24 inches in height.