§ 62-10. Sign types—Wall or awning.

On-premise wall, projecting or awning signs shall be used only for business identification purposes and shall comply with all of the following:

(1)

A wall sign shall be erected parallel to the plane of the wall of the building facade or to the face or faces of the architectural projections to which it is affixed.

(2)

A projecting sign shall be erected perpendicular to the plane of the wall of the building facade to which it is affixed. No more than one projecting sign may be installed on a building facade. The sign area of a projecting sign shall not exceed 40 square feet. The lowest portion of a projecting sign must be located at least ten feet above the grade or sidewalk immediately below the sign. A projecting sign shall not extend more than three feet from the wall of the building or structure to which it is affixed. A projecting sign shall not exceed the height of a wall to which it is attached.

(3)

A wall sign shall not project more than 12 inches from the building or structure wall.

(4)

A wall sign shall not exceed 75 percent of the length of a wall or storefront elevation.

(5)

A wall sign shall not extend above the wall of the building.

(6)

An awning sign shall count towards the allowable sign area.

(7)

Neither the background color of an awning nor any striping, patterns or valances, shall be included in the computation of sign face area.

(8)

All illuminated wall signs shall be a raceway or individual channel letters (no framed or can signs). Raceways shall not extend width or height beyond the area of the sign. All raceways must be finished to match the background wall.

(9)

The total area of the sign face shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area in the zoning district as follows:

a.

In LR-1, LR-2 and O zoning districts—200 square feet for each storefront facing the street or on-site parking lot or ten percent of the building elevation, whichever is less. (See Illustration 62-10—Wall Sign Elevation Examples.)

b.

In LI, HI and C zoning districts—200 square feet for each 300 linear feet of building elevation facing the street or ten percent of the building elevation, whichever is less.

c.

In MF-1, MF-2, MF-3 and MF-4 zoning districts—50 square feet per frontage or ten percent of the building elevation, whichever is less.

d.

In I-RU zoning districts—special sign requirements are outlined in Ordinance No. 2614.

e.

In R-1 through R-6 and D-1 and D-2 zoning districts, Institutional signs—32 square feet in area per frontage.

f.

In PD zoning districts—specific language in a planned development ordinance regarding signage shall supersede the requirements in this sign ordinance.

g.

For non-residential properties, if the property has frontage along Interstate 35E or Interstate 635—300 square feet for each storefront facing the street or on-site parking lot or ten percent of the building elevation, whichever is less.

Illustration 62-10—Wall Sign Elevation Examples

( Ord. No. 3247, § 1, 11-19-2013 )