(a) Permanent signs and supporting structures shall be in architectural harmony with the associated building(s). Monument signs shall be solid masonry (stone, brick and/or stucco) to match the associated building(s). Background panels shall be neutral in color. Logos, lettering, and accents shall use colors selected from an earth tone color palette. Each sign shall only include two (2) colors and one (1) accent color. Additional colors will require a variance. Depending on the proposed sign design, metal that matches the building(s) may be approved by the zoning and planning commission. Reflective surfaces and molded plastic or molded acrylic signs are not permitted. Section
26.03.001(a) does not apply to signs that are defined as temporary signs by this code.
(b) Temporary signs shall be fabricated of materials designed to withstand
the elements for the permitted time period.
(Ordinance 2018-12-17-03 adopted –/–/18)
(a) Lighting shall be of no greater wattage than is necessary to make
the sign readable at night. Sign illumination shall not utilize any
exposed light source, such as exposed neon, fluorescent tubing and
bare incandescent bulbs. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
exposed LED (light emitting diodes) type lighting is prohibited. The
use of search lights is prohibited. Signs utilizing “flat panel”
technology are prohibited.
(b) Lighting or illumination allowed under this chapter shall be continuous.
No sign shall be illuminated, in whole or in part, where the illumination
is intermittent or varies in color or intensity from time-to-time,
nor shall any sign be so illuminated that it interferes with traffic
or obscures an official traffic sign, device, or signal. All floodlights
shall be fully shielded and shall be aimed downwards. All lighting
installed after the date of this subsection shall be dark sky friendly.
(c) Sign backgrounds shall not be internally illuminated.
(d) All sign lighting shall utilize ground fault interrupters in the
electrical supply circuit. All electrical wiring shall be concealed.
(e) Electrical work on signs shall only be conducted by a state-licensed
electrical contractor. Persons performing work in the field shall
provide proof of licensure if requested by a code official or a code
enforcement officer.
(f) Temporary signs may not be illuminated. Exceptions for signs identifying
temporary driveways or entrances during construction may be approved
by the code official upon review and determination that they will
not be a light nuisance.
(Ordinance 2018-12-17-03 adopted –/–/18; Ordinance 2023-09-05-02 adopted 9/5/2023)
No sign shall obstruct visibility or otherwise cause a traffic
hazard. Signs may not be located within a minimum ten (10) foot by
ten (10) foot visibility triangle at the intersection of all street
rights-of-way and driveways.
(Ordinance 2018-12-17-03 adopted –/–/18)
Landscaping, where required, should be designed to be in harmony
with the building and surrounding natural landforms and native plants,
and shall be irrigated.
(Ordinance 2018-12-17-03 adopted –/–/18)
In cases where the frame and mounting of a sign are part of
the building or when the frame and mounting of a sign could be considered
to be a landscape element, the zoning and planning commission may
choose to count only the area that would be covered by tracing, using
straight lines and right angles, around the perimeter of the letters,
to determine the maximum size of the sign.
(Ordinance 2018-12-17-03 adopted –/–/18)