SIGNS REQUIRING PERMIT

1607 SIGNS REQUIRING PERMIT The following signs require a permit. No sign may be illuminated unless specifically allowed by this section.

No sign may encroach into the public right-of-way unless permitted by this section.

• A. Awning Signs

  1. Multi-family dwellings and non-residential uses are permitted awning signs. In the D-1 District, awnings are limited to a maximum sign area of two square feet of sign area for every one foot of lineal building frontage.

• 2. Awning signs shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet six inches.

• 3. Awning signs may encroach into the public right-of-way but shall be located at least two feet from the curb line. In the D-1 District, awnings are permitted to be located at least six inches from the curb line.

• 4. Awning signs shall be made of a durable, weather-resistant material such as canvas, canvas-like material, fire-resistant acrylic, or metal.

• 5. Printing on any awning sign is limited to 25% of the surface area.

• 6. Awning signs are permitted lettering attached to and located above the top of a solid awning to a maximum height of 24 inches.

• 7. Awning signs may be externally illuminated and shall be focused on the printed area.

• 8. Back-lit and waterfall awnings are prohibited. Dome awnings are permitted only over building entryways.

• 9. Under-awning signs are permitted subject to the following: a. Under-awning signs shall be attached to the underside of an awning. Under-awning signs shall not project beyond the awning. Under-awning signs are also permitted to be mounted under galleries or arcades.

• • b. Under-awning signs shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet.

• • c. A maximum of one under-awning sign is permitted per business establishment with frontage on the street where the awning is mounted.

• • d. Under-awning signs are limited to a maximum of six square feet.

• • e. Under-awning signs shall be securely fixed to the awning with metal supports.

• • f. Under-awning signs shall be made of wood, metal, or plastic.

• • B. Banners - Exhibition 1. Exhibition banners are permitted for any educational facility, government building, or cultural facility.

• 2. Each structure is permitted up to eight exhibition banners during one display period. The display period is defined as the combined period of 45 days prior to the opening of the exhibit, the run of the exhibit, and 14 days following the close of the exhibit.

• 3. Exhibition banners shall be made of a durable, weather-resistant material like canvas or fireresistant acrylic.

• 4. Each exhibition banner is limited to a maximum sign area of 200 square feet.

• 5. Exhibition banners shall be securely and tautly attached to the wall of the structure. No exhibition banner may be located higher than the roofline or encroach into the public right-of-way.

• 6. Exhibition banners may be externally illuminated and shall be focused on the printed area.

• • C. Canopy Signs

    1. Multi-family dwellings and non-residential uses are permitted canopy signs. In the D-1 District, canopies are limited to a maximum sign area of two square feet of sign area for every one foot of linear building frontage.

• 2. Canopy signs shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet six inches feet.

• 3. Canopy signs may encroach into the public right-of-way but shall be located at least two feet from the curb line. In the D-1 District, canopies are permitted to be located at least six inches from the curb line

  4. Support posts shall maintain a minimum separation of five feet between posts and between the posts and any building wall.

• 5. Canopy signs shall be made of a durable, weather-resistant material such as canvas, canvas-like material, fire-resistant acrylic, or metal.

• 6. Printing on any canopy sign is limited to 25% of that surface area.

• 7. Canopy signs may be externally illuminated and shall be focused on the printed area.

• • D. Electronic Message Signs

    1. Electronic message signs are permitted for any educational facility, place of worship, and any government facility including public safety facilities, public works facilities, and parks/playgrounds in any district. Electronic message signs are also permitted in the C-3 District, for menuboards at drive-through establishments, and in the changeable portion of a gas station sign that displays fuel price.

• 2. Only one electronic message sign per lot is permitted.

• 3. Each message or image displayed on an electronic message sign shall be static for a minimum of eight seconds. Any scrolling, flashing, animation, or movement of the message is prohibited.

• 4. Electronic message signs are permitted as part of a freestanding sign, wall sign, or marquee and are subject to the requirements for those sign types. Electronic message signs shall be integrated into the larger sign structure. Electronic message signs are limited to a maximum of 70% of the sign area of a freestanding or wall sign.

• 5. Electronic message signs cannot display any off-premises commercial advertising. Electronic display screens are prohibited.

• • E. Freestanding Signs

    1. Freestanding signs are permitted as indicated in Table 16-1: Freestanding Sign Regulations.

• 2. Only one freestanding sign is permitted per street lot line. The street lot line shall be a minimum of 50 feet in length in order to install a freestanding sign.

• 3. No part of a freestanding sign may project into, over, or otherwise encroach on a public right-of-way.

• 4. No temporary signs may be attached to the pole or base of a freestanding sign. The base or pole shall not be wrapped in any decorative material that is not an integral part of the pole structure.

• 5. Freestanding signs may be internally or externally illuminated. If externally illuminated, all light shall be directed onto the sign face.

• R-P 16sf 6’ C-2 20sf 15’ C-3 60sf 20’ D-1 Prohibited M-MU 60sf 20’ M-1 60sf 20’ M-2 60sf 20’ I-1 20sf 15’ I-2 20sf 15’ W-2 60sf 20’ W-3 60sf 20’ OS 16sf 6’ PS 16sf 6’ CD 16sf 6’

• • F. Marquee Signs

    1. Marquees are permitted for non-residential uses in the C-2, C-3, D-1, M-MU, and W-2 Districts.

• 2. Marquees shall be supported solely by the building to which they are attached. No exterior columns or posts are permitted as supports.

• 3. The roof of a marquee shall not be used for any purpose other than to form and constitute a roof and shall be constructed of noncombustible material.

• 4. Water from the roofs of a marquee shall not drain, drip or flow onto the surface of a public right-ofway. Sufficient downspouts, drains and gutters shall be installed as part of each marquee to prevent water from the roof of the marquee from flowing onto the surface of a public right-of-way.

• 5. Marquees shall be erected over a building entrance and are limited to the width of the building entrance. An additional five feet on each side of the entrance doors covered by the marquee is permitted.

• 6. All marquees shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet and the roof of the marquee structure shall be erected below the second floor window sill.

• 7. Marquees may encroach into the public right-of-way but shall be located at least two feet from the curb line.

• 8. Marquees are permitted lettering attached to and located above the roof of a marquee to a maximum height of 36 inches.

• 9. Marquees may be internally illuminated.

• • G. Menuboard Signs

    1. Drive-through establishments are permitted one menuboard per drive-through lane.

• 2. Menuboards shall be constructed as freestanding sign. Menuboards are limited to 40 square feet in sign area and seven feet in height.

• 3. Menuboards shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from any lot line.

• 4. Menuboards may be internally illuminated.

• • H. Projecting Signs

    1. Projecting signs are permitted as indicated in Table 16-2: Projecting Sign Regulations.

• 2. One projecting sign is permitted per each façade of an establishment. Projecting signs shall be above or adjacent to the building entrance.

• 3. Projecting signs may encroach into the public right-of-way but shall be located at least two feet from the curb line.

• 4. Projecting signs shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet. No projecting sign affixed to a building may project higher than the building height, including the sign support structure.

• 5. No projecting sign may be secured or hung to any other sign.

• 6. Projecting signs shall be constructed of wood, metal, durable, weather-resistant material like canvas, canvas-like material, nylon or vinyl-coated fabric, or plastic. Projecting signs constructed of material shall be mounted so that they are held taut between support posts.

• 7. Projecting signs may be internally or externally illuminated. If externally illuminated, all lighting shall be directed onto the sign face from above.

• R-1A Prohibited R-1 Prohibited R-3 Prohibited R-4 Prohibited R-P 12sf C-2 20sf C-3 32sf D-1 48sf M-MU 48sf M-1 48sf M-2 48sf I-1 32sf I-2 32sf W-2 32sf W-3 48sf OS 12sf PS 12sf CD 12sf

• • I. Roof Signs

    1. Roof signs are permitted in the following districts: D-1, M-MU, M-1, M-2, and W-3 Districts.

• 2. Roof signs are limited to a maximum sign area of 200 square feet in the M-MU, M-1, M-2, and W-3 Districts, and 128 square feet in the D-1 District. Roof signs are limited to a maximum height of 12 feet, as measured from the roof of the structure to the highest point of the sign, including sign structure.

• 3. A maximum of one roof sign is permitted per building. Only buildings with flat roofs are permitted a roof sign.

• 4. A roof sign shall be set back at least three feet from the outermost walls of the roof.

• 5. Roof signs shall be safely and securely attached to the roof structure and shall not interfere with any roof access points.

• 6. Roof signs may be internally or externally illuminated and include neon or LED components.

• • J. Temporary Pole Signs

    1. Temporary pole signs are permitted to for all non-residential uses in all districts.

• 2. Temporary pole signs are limited to 24 square feet in area and six feet in height.

• 3. All temporary pole signs shall be set back ten feet from any lot line.

• 4. Temporary pole signs are limited to a display period of 30 days and shall be removed within two days after the event. Temporary pole signs may be erected on a zoning lot no more than three times in a year with a minimum of 30 days between events.

• 5. Only one temporary pole sign may be displayed on a lot at any one time.

• • K. Wall Signs

    1. Wall signs are permitted for non-residential uses in all districts.

• 2. The maximum size of all wall signs for a building wall is established at two square feet per linear foot of building wall where the wall signs will be mounted. Wall signs for commercial uses in mixed-use structures shall not be mounted on residential portions of the building.

• 3. On buildings of four stories or greater, an additional wall sign to identify the building may be placed within the top 20 feet of the structure. The sign may not cover any fenestration or architectural features. The maximum size is established at three square feet per linear foot of building façade, measured at the roofline where the wall sign will be mounted.

• 4. Wall signs may be internally or externally illuminated. If externally illuminated, all light shall be directed onto the sign face.

• 5. Wall signs shall be safely and securely attached to the building wall. Wall signs shall be affixed flat against the wall and shall not project more than 15 inches from the building wall. Wall signs shall not encroach into the public right-of-way for more than 15 inches.

• 6. No wall sign affixed to a building, including sign support structure, may project beyond the ends or top of the wall or higher than the roofline of the structure to which it is attached.

• 7. Wall signs shall be constructed of wood, brick, metal, or plastic.

• 8. Wall signs are permitted on architectural appurtenances, such as chimneys or penthouses, which are part of the structure.

• 9. Ghost signs are considered wall signs. Existing ghost signs are exempt from these requirements and deemed conforming, including prohibitions on illegally affixed and snipe signs in Section 1605. Ghost signs may be maintained and repainted but no new information or images may be added to the existing sign.

• • L. Window Signs

    1. Window signs are permitted for all non-residential uses in all districts.

• 2. All window signs, whether temporary or permanent, are limited to no more than 25% of the surface of each window area. Window area is counted as a continuous surface until divided by an architectural or structural element. Mullions are not considered an element that divides window area.

• 3. Window signs that are internally or externally illuminated require a permit. Neon and LED window signs are permitted only in the commercial, waterfront, and downtown districts.

• • M. Scoreboards Scoreboards, which record and display the score of a game, and may include such information as the name of the field or home team and advertising, are permitted for all recreational fields. The scoreboard may be an electronic message sign and may convey video. The scoreboard shall be oriented toward the field of play.