In the B-1 Zone, signs are permitted as regulated in §
105-41, except those referred to in §
105-41A(6), and, in addition, other business signs as hereinafter regulated are permitted, provided that no sign shall be permitted which is not accessory to the business conducted on the property, and then only if the following requirements are complied with:
A. A business establishment shall be permitted only one advertising
sign for each building wall of the establishment that faces on a street,
subject to the following conditions:
(1) Said sign shall be erected parallel to the face of the building,
except where otherwise hereinafter provided.
(2) No sign shall extend farther than 15 inches from the face of the
building upon which it is attached. Where a sign extends more than
three inches from the face of a wall, the bottom of said sign shall
not be closer than 10 feet to the ground level below said sign.
(3) The maximum height of any sign shall not exceed four feet or 25%
of the height of the wall of the establishment to which it is attached,
whichever is the lesser.
[Amended 8-7-1989 by Ord. No. 6-89]
(4) The maximum width of any sign shall not exceed nine feet or 1/3 of
the width of the wall of the establishment to which it is attached,
whichever is the lesser.
[Amended 8-7-1989 by Ord. No. 6-89]
(5) The maximum area of any sign shall not exceed 225 square feet or
15% of the area of the face of the wall of the establishment to which
it is attached, whichever is the lesser.
(6) Provided that the provisions of Subsection
A(1) and
(2) above are complied with, a traffic directional sign may be placed upon the side wall of a business, subject to the following limitations:
(a)
Said sign shall display no advertising matter.
(b)
The wording on said sign shall be limited to "one-way," "parking
in rear" or words of similar import intended to direct traffic flow
or to further the safety and convenience of the general public.
(c)
Any such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area.
B. Where a business establishment has a canopy or marquee constructed
as an integral part of the building, a sign may be attached to the
face of or erected on top of the canopy or marquee in place of a permitted
wall sign, provided that said sign does not extend above the highest
point of the building wall to which the canopy or marquee is attached,
and further provided that:
(1) Signs attached to the face of the canopy or marquee shall not extend
above, below or to the sides of the face of said canopy or marquee
nor extend more than three inches from the face of said canopy or
marquee.
(2) Signs erected on top of the canopy or marquee shall not extend beyond
the face or edge of said canopy or marquee.
(3) For the purpose of this section, a "canopy" or "marquee" shall mean
a covering extending from a building wall, having horizontal or nearly
horizontal top and bottom surfaces, located at least eight feet above
the sidewalk or the ground below, but not including any extension
of the building roof.
(4) Maximum sign area and size shall be determined by the size and dimensions
of the wall to which the marquee or canopy is attached.
C. Automotive service stations may display, in addition, the following
signs which are deemed customary and necessary to their respective
business:
(1) One freestanding sign advertising the name of the station or garage
and for the principal products sold on the premises, including any
special company or brand name, insignia or emblem, provided that each
such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet in area on a side and shall
be erected not less than five feet from the property line and not
less than eight nor more than 12 feet above the ground.
[Amended 8-7-1989 by Ord. No. 6-89; 9-1-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09]
D. In addition to the foregoing signs, any business property, except
an automotive service station property, is permitted one freestanding
sign subject to the following conditions:
(1) Said sign shall be located in the front yard and at least 10 feet
from any property line.
(2) The area of said sign shall not exceed one square foot for each linear
foot of front yard setback or 100 square feet, whichever is the lesser.
(3) The height of the sign structure, including its supporting members,
shall be not less than eight feet above the ground, unless it is a
ground-mounted sign. In such case, the top of the sign shall be not
more than three feet in height.
[Amended 9-1-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09]
E. Also permitted in the B-1, B-2 and B-3 Zones are signs containing
time and temperature changes, subject to the following limitations:
(1) Said sign is nonrotating.
(2) If attached to a building, said sign shall meet the requirements of Subsection
A(1) and
(2).
(3) If attached to the face of or erected on top of a canopy or marquee, said sign shall meet the requirements of Subsection
B(1),
(2) and
(3).
(4) If freestanding, said sign shall meet the requirements of Subsection
D(3) and (4).
(5) The area of said sign shall not exceed 25 square feet.
(6) Neither the height nor width of said sign shall exceed five feet.
(7) There shall be no more than one such sign on any property.
In the I-1 and I-2 Zones, signs are permitted as regulated in §
105-41, and, in addition, the following signs only are permitted:
A. Signs attached to a building are permitted as regulated in §
105-42.
B. One freestanding sign, provided that:
(1) The area of said sign shall not exceed two square feet for each linear
foot of setback of the sign or 250 square feet, whichever is the lesser.
(2) Said sign shall not exceed 10 feet in height or 25 feet in width.
(3) Said sign shall not be located within 50 feet of any property line.
(4) The top of such sign shall not be more than 20 feet above the ground.