Allowed signs and size limits in commercial areas

CN, CG, CV, MCX, ML, MG). (a) The following types of signs are allowed, with a permit, in commercial/industrial districts (RCX, V, CN, CG, CV, MCX, ML, MG): (1) Directory sign. (A) If the lot frontage is up to one hundred lineal feet, a directory sign may not exceed sixteen square feet, except that no wall directory sign may exceed the lesser of sixteen square feet or fifteen percent of the wall area on which it is located. (B) If the lot frontage is greater than one hundred lineal feet, a directory sign may not exceed twenty-four square feet, except that no wall directory sign may exceed the lesser of twenty-four square feet or fifteen percent of the wall area on which it is located. (2) Ground sign. (A) One ground sign, relating to business(es) conducted on the premises, as follows: (i) If lot frontage is up to one hundred lineal feet, ground sign may not exceed sixteen square feet and not exceed eight feet in elevation from the ground; (ii) If lot frontage is greater than one hundred lineal feet, ground sign may not exceed twenty-four square feet and not exceed twelve feet in elevation from the ground. (B) The elevation of a ground sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of either the existing grade prior to construction or the newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, beaming, mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign. (3) Marquee sign. (A) One sign attached to the underside of a marquee (hanging sign) for each business conducted on the premises. This marquee sign shall not exceed nine square feet in area and the lower edges must be at least seven and one-half feet above the ground; or (B) One sign attached to or otherwise displayed upon the face of the marquee. This sign shall not exceed a total sign area of thirty-two square feet or fifteen percent of the marquee area on which it is displayed, whichever is less. The maximum letter height is not to exceed twenty-four inches. (4) Projecting sign. One projecting sign for each business conducted on the premises, stating the name and the nature of the business, which may only occur on an exterior wall without an overhang. The bottom edge of the sign shall be no lower than nine feet over any public area or pedestrian right-of-way. Maximum sign area shall not exceed sixteen square feet. (5) Roof sign. Except in the residential-commercial mixed use (RCX) and resort- hotel (V) districts, where roof signs are not allowed, one roof sign, lighted or unlighted, not exceeding thirty-two square feet in area and not containing lettering more than twenty-four inches in height, relating to business conducted on the premises; provided that the highest point on any sign attached to the roof shall not extend above the highest part of the roof to which it is attached. SIGNS § 3-11 (6) Wall sign. (A) One wall sign, which relates to business conducted on the premises, per side or rear of a building. Each side or rear wall sign shall neither exceed fifteen percent of the total exposed area of the wall, associated with the business on which the sign is displayed, nor exceed one hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less. A sign on the face of the building for each business conducted on the premises shall not exceed fifteen percent or one hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less, of the area of the face of the building actually occupied by the business. (B) The total area of any wall covered by signage shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total area of the wall, whether used by single or multiple businesses. (C) Notwithstanding (A) and (B) above, the maximum size of any wall sign in the RCX and V districts shall not exceed thirty-two square feet. (7) Window signs and painted window signs. For any business, the total area allowed to be covered by one or more window signs facing any street shall be no more than twenty-five percent of the total combined area of the windows or one hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less. (2004, ord 04-142, sec 2.)3-11