Table 17.18-1: R-1, R-2 and PC Zones
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Allowed Sign Types
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Maximum Number1
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign Height
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Allowed Locations
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Illumination Allowed
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Required Permit and Additional Regulations
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Multifamily Uses
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a. Wall or Monument Sign (place of religious assembly)
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1
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48 sf per sign.
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Monument sign:
5 ft. high.
Pylon sign: 12 ft. high.
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On the property at primary driveway entrances to site.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
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b. Wall or Monument Sign (entry monumentation to subdivision
or residential development)
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1 per entry, max. of 2.
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48 sf per sign.
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Monument sign: 5 ft. high
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Entry to subdivision or development.
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No
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Sign permit, CUP or Precise Plan of Design, as applicable.
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Table 17.18-2: R-3 and R-4 Zones
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Allowed Sign Types
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Maximum Number1
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign Height
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Allowed Locations
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Illumination Allowed
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Required Permit and Additional Regulations
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Multifamily Uses
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a. Wall-mounted Sign (residential community identification)
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1
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20 sf for primary parcel frontage less than 75 ft.
25 sf for primary parcel frontage of 75 – 125 ft.
30 sf for primary parcel frontage greater than 125 ft.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
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b. Monument Sign (residential community identification)
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1
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48 sf.
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5 ft.
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A minimum distance of 15 ft. from the curb face and a minimum
distance of 3 ft. from the property line.
The sign shall be located as close to the minimum required setback
as possible.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
The base of the sign shall be no less than one-third of the
total sign height.
Multifamily developments with frontage on more than one street
shall be allowed one additional wall or monument sign within the allowable
sign area based on the applicable parcel
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frontage. In establishing the size of each sign, only the lineal
frontage of the street upon which each of the sign faces shall be
used in the computations, and that sign area shall be the maximum
allowed on the street frontage.
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c. Wall or Monument Sign (place of religious assembly)
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1
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48 sf per sign.
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Monument sign: 8 ft. high.
Pylon sign: 12 ft. high.
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On the property at primary entrances to the site.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
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Table 17.18-3: BP, CO, C-1, C-2, CM, and I-HC Zones
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Allowed Sign Types
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Maximum Number1
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign Height
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Allowed Locations
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Illumination Allowed
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Required Permit and Additional Regulations
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Single and Multiple Tenant Sites
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a. Awning Sign
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1 per tenant space.
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20 sf.
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N/A
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Limited to the front panel of the awning.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
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b. Blade/Bracket Signs
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1 per tenant space.
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6 sf.
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N/A
Shall be mounted to provide a minimum of 7 ft. of clearance
from the bottom of the sign to the public right-of-way.
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On primary building frontage, first floor only.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
Sign may on extend over a public right-of-way if appropriate
encroachment permits have been issued by the city.
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c. Wall-Mounted Sign
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1 per tenant space.
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1 sf for each 1 foot of primary parcel frontage upon which the
structure is located.
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See Section 17.18.100.H.
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See Section 17.18.100.H.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
1 additional sign per tenant space may be placed on the rear
of the building for service and delivery identification.
The sign area for the additional sign shall be limited to a
maximum of 12 sf.
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d. Wall-mounted Sign: Properties near Redlands Blvd. as specified
in 17.18.090(D)
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1 per tenant space.
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2 sf for each 1 foot of primary parcel frontage upon which the
structure is located.
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See Section 17.18.100.H.
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See Section 17.18.100.H.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
1 additional sign per tenant space may be placed on the rear
of the building for service and delivery identification.
The sign area for the additional sign shall be limited to a
maximum of 12 sf.
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e. Monument Sign or Pylon Sign (single-tenant building)
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1 sign per street frontage.
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48 sf.
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Monument Sign: 8 ft.
Pylon Sign: 15 ft.
For any sign encroaching into the required front setback area:
4 ft. above grade.
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May encroach into required front setback area to within 5 ft.
of property line or interior driveway.
A minimum of 50 ft. shall separate any one monument or pylon
sign from another monument or pylon sign on the subject premises or
on any adjacent parcels.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
1 additional sign per tenant space may be placed on the rear
of the building for service and delivery identification.
The sign area for the additional sign shall be limited to a
maximum of 12 sf.
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f. Monument Sign or Pylon Sign (single-tenant building): Properties
near Redlands Blvd. as specified in 17.18.090(D)
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1 sign per street frontage.
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50 sf.
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Monument Sign: 8 ft.
Pylon Sign: 25 ft.
For any sign encroaching into the required front setback area:
4 ft. above grade.
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May encroach into required front setback area to within 5 ft.
of property line or interior driveway.
A minimum of 50 ft. shall separate any 1 monument or pylon sign
from another monument or pylon sign on the subject premises or on
any adjacent parcels.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
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g. Monument Sign or Pylon Sign (multitenant center)
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1 sign per 5 or more tenant spaces for properties with 1—299
ft. of street frontage.
In addition, parcels with street frontage of 300 ft. or greater
may establish a second monument sign.
In place of a monument sign, sites with street frontage 500
ft. or greater may establish one pylon sign per frontage, provided
there is driveway access on the second street frontage to the site.
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1 sf of sign area per 1 linear ft. of primary building frontage
and 0.75 sf of sign area per 1 linear foot of secondary building frontage
of individual tenant space; not to exceed 150 sf.
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Monument Sign: 8 ft.
Pylon Sign: 20 ft.
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A second monument or pylon sign, where provided, shall be located
near a second driveway access to the site.
A minimum of 50 ft. shall separate any one monument or pylon
sign from another monument or pylon sign on the subject premises or
on any adjacent parcels.
The sign(s) shall be located as close to the minimum required
setback as possible.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
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h. Monument Sign (multitenant center): Properties near Redlands
Blvd. as specified in 17.18.090(D)
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1 sign per 5 or more tenant spaces for properties with 1—299
ft. of street frontage
In addition, parcels with street frontage of 300 ft. or greater
may establish a second monument sign.
In place of a monument sign, sites with street frontage 500
ft. or greater may establish one pylon sign per frontage, provided
there is driveway access on the second street frontage to the site.
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2 sf of sign area per 1 linear foot of primary building frontage
and 0.75 sf of sign area per 1 linear foot of secondary building frontage
of individual tenant space; not to exceed 300 sf.
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Monument Sign: 8 ft.
Pylon Sign: 30 ft.
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A second monument or pylon sign, where provided, shall be located
near a second driveway access to the site.
A minimum of 50 ft. shall separate any 1 monument or pylon sign
from another monument or pylon on the subject premises or on any adjacent
parcels.
The sign(s) shall be located as close to the minimum required
setback as possible.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
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i. Pylon Sign for Freeway Frontage Parcel 200— 499 lineal
ft.
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1 per center.
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250 sf maximum; may identify multiple tenants.
Developments with frontage on the right-of-way of a freeway
and at least 1 other public right-of-way shall be allowed a sign area
determined as the total of one sf of sign area for each 1 lineal foot
of street frontage plus 1/2 sf of sign area for each one lineal foot
of freeway frontage.
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40 ft.
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Adjacent to freeway on same property as advertised use.
No 2 freeway gateway signs shall be located closer than 100
ft. to each other.
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Yes
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Comprehensive sign program required.
Parcel where the sign is located shall have minimum 200 ft.
of linear freeway frontage and be located on a freeway frontage parcel
with a minimum area of 3 acres or have principle structures consisting
of a collective 50,000 sf or more.
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j. Pylon Sign for Freeway Frontage Center 500 lineal feet or
more of frontage
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1 sign per center.
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300 sf maximum; may identify multiple tenants.
Developments with frontage on the right-of-way of a freeway
and at least 1 other public right-of-way shall be allowed a sign area
determined as the total of 1 sf of sign area for each 1 lineal foot
of street frontage, plus 1/2 sf of sign area for each 1 lineal foot
of freeway frontage.
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50 ft.
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Adjacent to freeway on same property as advertised use.
No 2 freeway center identification signs shall be located closer
than 500 ft. to each other.
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Yes
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Comprehensive sign program required.
Developments on multiple parcels may apply for one separate
freestanding center identification sign if 1 or more of the parcels
has frontage on the freeway.
Center as a collection of parcels shall have a minimum 500 lineal
ft. of freeway frontage and have a combined minimum area of 5 acres.
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k. On-Site Directional Sign
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2 signs per drive approach.
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6 sf per sign face.
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3 ft.
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May be placed anywhere that does not interfere with pedestrian
or vehicular movement.
On-site directional signs may be placed upon structures.
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May be internally or indirectly illuminated.
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Exempt; no sign permit required.
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l. Window Sign
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Up to 25% of the glass area upon which the sign is located.
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Up to 25% of the glass area upon which the sign is located.
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No (except luminous tube signs).
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Exempt; no sign permit required.
Window signs shall be permanently affixed to the window and
shall be placed to allow clear views into the business by emergency
responders.
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Table 17.18-4: PF Zone
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Allowed Sign Types
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Maximum Number1
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign Height
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Allowed Locations
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Illumination Allowed
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Required Permit and Additional Regulations
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a. Blade/ Bracket Signs
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In addition to allowed wall-mounted signs, 1 blade/bracket sign
is allowed each per tenant space.
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6 sf
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N/A
Shall be mounted to provide a minimum of 7 ft. of clearance
from the bottom of the sign to the public rightof-way.
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On primary building frontage, first floor only.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
Sign may on extend over a public right-of-way if appropriate
encroachment permits have been issued by the city.
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b. Monument Sign or Pylon Sign
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1 sign per use with 0—300 ft. of lineal street frontage.
Parcels with street frontage of 300 ft. or more may establish
a second sign.
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1 sf per 1 lineal ft. of street frontage.
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Monument Sign: 8 ft.
Pylon Sign: 25 ft.
For any sign encroaching into the required front setback area:
4 ft. above grade.
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Where allowed, the second sign shall be located near a second
driveway access to the site.
A minimum of 50 ft. shall separate any 1 monument or pylon sign
from another monument or pylon sign on the subject premises or on
any adjacent parcels.
The sign(s) shall be located as close to the minimum required
setback as possible.
1 sign per property may encroach into the required front setback
area to within 5 ft. of property line or interior driveway.
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Yes
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Sign permit required.
See Section 17.18.100.F and G regarding additional standards.
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c. Wall-mounted Sign
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1 per facility occupant.
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100 sf per structure. May be modified as part of a Comprehensive
Sign Program.
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See Section 17.188.100.H.
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Yes
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Sign permit required except where a comprehensive sign program
has been approved.
See Section 17.188.100.H regarding additional standards.
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d. Ground-mounted Onsite Directional Signs
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As approved through the design review process.
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6 sf per sign face.
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3 ft.
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May be placed anywhere that does not interfere with pedestrian
or vehicular movement.
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May be internally or indirectly illuminated.
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Exempt; no sign permit required.
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e. Permanent Window Sign
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Up to 25% of the glass area upon which the sign is located.
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No (except luminous tube signs).
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Window signs shall be permanently affixed to the window and
shall be placed to allow clear views into the business by emergency
responders.
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A. Blade/Bracket Signs
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1. Definition of Sign Area
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Single or double-faced projecting signs shall be considered
a single-face sign for the purpose of calculating sign area.
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2. Sign Location
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a. Signs may be placed perpendicular to the building façade
(projecting) or mounted flat against the wall near the building entrance.
b. For a building on a corner parcel, blade signs are encouraged
to be located on the corner or face of the building on the street
corner. Corner-mounted blade signs shall be mounted at a 45-degree
horizontal angle so that its two sides are equally visible from both
streets.
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3. Sign Design
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a. Supporting arms or frames for projecting signs shall be of
a decorative design compatible with the design of the sign.
b. Blade signs shall project no more than four feet from the
face of the building wall upon which the sign is mounted.
c. Guy wires may be used for lateral support when fully within
the horizontal plane of the sign. Any angle iron or secondary support,
other than guy wires, shall be enclosed in a form constructed of impermeable
material.
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B. Electronic Changeable Message Signs
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1. Where Allowed
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Electronic changeable message signs are only allowed on parcels
with 100 feet of linear street frontage or greater. In additional
to a sign permit, a electronic changeable message sign shall require
approval of a Conditional Use Permit, unless any such sign is included
as part of a comprehensive sign program.
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2. Sign Display
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a. Sign images shall not change more often than every fifteen
seconds.
b. The images shall change instantaneously, with no special
effects or video.
c. Any form of moving, animated, oscillating, or rotating images,
or any other design intended to attract attention through movement
or the semblance of movement on the whole sign or any part of the
sign, or any other method or device that suggests movement, is prohibited.
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3. Sign Design
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a. Electronic changeable message signs shall be part of a monument
or pylon sign only.
b. Signs shall have a photometric sensor that will adjust the
intensity of the sign for daytime and nighttime viewing. The nighttime
intensity shall be limited to 0.3 foot candles (over ambient levels)
as measured at a height of five feet above the ground and a distance
between 150 and 350 feet from the sign under consideration, depending
on the size of the sign, and aimed at the sign.
c. At all times, each sign structure shall include a facing
of proper dimensions to conceal back bracing and framework of structural
members and/or any electrical equipment. During periods of repair
or alteration facing may be removed for a maximum period of 48 consecutive
hours.
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C. Changeable Copy Signs (Manual)
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1. Where and How Many Allowed
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a. Changeable copy displays may be installed on marquee, monument,
pylon, and wall-mounted signs. The area of the changeable copy display
shall be counted toward the allowable sign area for the type of sign
upon which the changeable copy is installed.
b. The number of manual changeable copy signs is limited to
one per property.
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2. Lighting
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Manual changeable copy signs shall not be internally lit unless
they use opaque inserts with translucent copy, black opaque inserts
that are the same color as the opaque portions of the copy are used
over all areas of the sign where copy is not present, and the opaque
portion of the copy is the same color.
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D. Channel Letter Signs
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1. Sign Design
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a. Only translucent faces, reverse lit channel letters, or push-through
acrylic panels are allowed.
b. Exposed raceways are prohibited unless necessitated by structural
features and subject to a determination by the director of community
development, through the review of any associated permits, that unique
conditions exist. Such determination shall be documented in writing.
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2. Sign Lighting
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a. Channel letter signs may only be internally illuminated.
No open-face channel letters are allowed, whereas the method of illumination,
such as but not limited to neon tubing, LED lighting, light bulb arrangement
or similar, is exposed.
b. A maximum of 10 foot-candles is allowed on any portion of
the sign.
c. The light source of illuminated channel letter signs shall
not be visible from or cast into the right-of-way nor cause glare
hazards to passersby or adjacent properties.
d. Light sources shall not be mounted to any part of the sign.
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E. Luminous Tube Signs
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1. Included in Sign Area
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Luminous tubes shall be considered part of a sign for purposes
of calculating the borders of the maximum allowable sign area.
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2. Sign Design
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a. Luminous tube lighting shall be listed with UL (Underwriters
Laboratories).
b. Tubing shall not exceed one-half inch in diameter.
c. Luminous tubes shall not be combined with any reflective
materials (e.g., mirrors, polished metal, highly glazed tiles, or
other similar materials).
d. Luminous tube lighting that surrounds a window, door, or
similar element or installed along roofs or that outlines buildings
shall be prohibited.
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3. Sign Lighting
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a. Luminous tube lighting adjacent to residential uses shall
not exceed one-half footcandle measured at the residential parcel
line.
b. Signs shall have thirty milliamps per circuit maximum and
a dimmer to reduce brightness.
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F. Monument Signs—Additional Standards
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1. Frontage Requirement
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A minimum property frontage on 60 feet shall be required for
a monument sign.
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2. Sign Design
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a. To ensure that emergency response personal can identify a
location, the minimum letter size shall be nine inches.
b. Sign copy shall not be located closer than one half-letter
height to the sign edge or other line of copy.
c. Where there is a center name or identification separate from
the primary tenant, the center name or identification shall be provided
and predominantly displayed on the primary monument sign and shall
be counted towards the allowable sign area. This center name or identification
shall be incorporated as a permanent feature of the monument sign.
d. Monument signs shall contain an address plate identifying
the site address or range of addresses of the subject property. Numbers
shall be a minimum of five inches in height and shall be clearly visible
from the public right-of-way. Address plates shall not be calculated
against the allowed sign area.
e. Individual channel letters on a background, reverse channel
letters, or push-through acrylic letter designs are preferred.
f. The base of the sign shall be no less than one-third of the
total sign height.
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3. Landscaping
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Landscaping with automatic irrigation shall be provided at the
base of the supporting structure equal to twice the area of one face
of the sign or 75 square feet, whichever is greater. For example,
40 square feet of sign area equals 80 square feet of landscaped area.
The director of community development, through the review of any associated
permits, may modify this requirement on a case-by-case basis to account
for sitespecific conditions. Such modifications shall be documented
in writing.
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G. Pylon Signs
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1. Frontage Requirement
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Pylon signs shall be allowed only on parcels with at least 50
feet of frontage adjoining a public right-of-way.
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2. Sign Design
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a. To ensure that emergency response personal can identify a
location, the minimum letter size shall be twelve inches.
b. The supporting structure of a pylon sign shall not include
exposed metal pole(s), but shall be surrounded by a decorative cover
architecturally compatible with the sign cabinet and the architectural
character of building(s) on the site.
c. Sign proportion shall be as indicated in Figure 17.18-4B
(Pylon Sign Proportions).
d. To ensure that emergency response personnel can identify
a location, pylon signs shall contain an address plate identifying
the site address or range of addresses of the subject property. Address
plates shall not be calculated against the allowed sign area.
e. Where there is a center name or identification separate from
tenant identification, the center name or identification shall be
provided on the primary pylon sign and shall be counted in the allowable
sign area.
f. Sign design shall consist of individual channel letters on
a background, reverse channel letters, or push-through/through-the-face
designs.
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H. Wall-Mounted Signs
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1. Sign Letter Dimensions
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The letter height of accessory wall signs shall not exceed 50
percent of the letter height of a primary wall sign (e.g., if letters
on primary sign are 18 inches high, then letters on accessory wall
sign cannot exceed nine inches in height).
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2. Sign Location
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a. Signs shall be located only on a designated building frontage
and shall not extend above an eave or parapet, or above or below a
fascia on which they are located. See Figure 17.18-5 (Appropriate
Wall Sign Location).
b. For a one-or two-story building, the sign may be located
at near the roofline of the first or second story. For a building
three stories or higher, sign placement shall be limited to the first
story or upper story.
c. Signs shall be located within the middle 50 percent of the
building or tenant frontage measured from lease line to lease line.
The director of community development, through the review of applicable
permits, may modify this requirement where it can be clearly demonstrated
that it severely limits proper sign placement.
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3. Sign Design
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a. Electrical raceways shall be integrated with the overall
design of the sign. Exposed raceways shall be prohibited.
b. Signs shall be placed flat against the wall and shall not
project from the wall more than required for normal construction purposes
and in no case more than twelve inches.
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Figure 17.18-5 Appropriate Wall Sign Location
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Figure 17.18-6 Wall Sign Location on Building Frontage
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Wall-Mounted Sign with Push-Through Metal Letters
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Wall-Mounted Sign with Push-Through Acrylic Letters
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Wall-Mounted Sign with Push-Through Metal Letters and
Approved Painted Sign
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Wall-Mounted Signs on Primary and Secondary Building
Frontages
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J. Window Signs—Permanent
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1. Sign Dimensions and Allowable Area
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a. Interior signs within five feet of a storefront window shall
be counted as window signs for the purpose of calculating total sign
area and number of signs.
b. Window signs shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the
total window area on either a designated primary or secondary building
frontage. For the purpose of this requirement, a window is any glazed
area, including glass curtain walls.
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2. Sign Location
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Signs shall be allowed only on windows located on the ground
floor and second story of either a designated primary or secondary
building frontage. Window signs shall not be allowed above the second
story.
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