Sign rules for business and apartment areas

Sign Type or Purpose Quantity Maximum Size (square feet) Physical Kinds or Locations Other Regulations Permit Required Building identification 1 per building frontage See chart below; 16 square feet if projecting or hanging Wall, window*, awning, ground*, hanging, projecting, wind, or roof Must be a multi-tenant building Yes, if sign is greater than 12 square feet Business identification 2 per business frontage; 1 additional sign may be permitted if business is adjacent to more than one street See chart below for total combined size of all signs per exterior building side; 16 square feet if projecting or hanging Wall, window*, awning, ground*, hanging, projecting, wind, banner, or roof May be projecting if business unit has entrance on ground floor; Must be attached to unit if multi-story building Yes, if any one sign is greater than 12 square feet Promotional 1 per business establishment; 1 additional sign may be permitted if business is directly adjacent to more than one street; 6 times per year limit 12 square feet combined for business/building frontage less than 40 feet; 36 square feet combined for business/building frontage 40 feet or more Banner, wall, wind, window*, or ground* if attached to a permanent frame or structure Shall not be erected more than 7 days before event and shall be removed 1 day after event, but in no case shall it be erected for more than 14 days Yes Information N/A 10 square feet combined per business Wall N/A No Directory 1 per multi-tenant building 16 square feet Wall, ground* hanging, or projecting Must be a multi-tenant building Yes Drive-through N/A 48 square feet total combined size for all signs per drive-through lane, including any component that communicates commercial information such as logos Wall, hanging, ground, projecting Shall be posted along or above the drive-through lane No *Ground signs and window signs that serve as business identification signs, building identification signs, promotional signs, or directory signs shall not be counted in the quantity limits herein.   BUILDING IDENTIFICATION AND BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGN SIZES A sign permit is required for all signs greater than twelve square feet in size. The maximum size area allowed is as follows: Building setback: Less than 25 feet Building/business frontage (feet): Maximum sign area (square feet) 49 or less 24 50—59 27 60—69 30 70 or more 33 Building setback: 25 feet—99 feet Building/business frontage (feet): Maximum sign area (square feet) 39 or less 24 40—49 32 50—59 36 60—69 40 70—79 44 80 or more 48 Building setback: 100 feet or more Building/business frontage (feet): Maximum sign area (square feet) 39 or less 24 40—49 40 50—59 45 60—69 50 70—79 55 80—99 64 100 or more 10% of area of building facade, not to exceed 200 square feet   ( Ord. No. 4434, § 1, 2017 ; Ord. No. 4156, § 1, 2014; Ord. No. 3883, § 2, 2011; Ord. No. 3794, § 3, 2010; Ord. 3057 § 2 (part), 2002)