Signs which are located within twenty-five (25) feet of a non-business district boundary shall conform to the requirements of non-business zoning district signs found in division 5 of this article.
(Ordinance 1002, sec. 14-5-1, adopted 3/15/11)
Detached (monument) signs are permitted in business districts as follows:
(1)
Shopping centers with multiple tenants are permitted to erect a maximum of two (2) monument signs with the following stipulations:
(2)
Businesses located on individually platted land including individual pad sites within a shopping center are permitted to erect one monument sign with the following stipulations:
(Ordinance 1002, sec. 14-5-2, adopted 3/15/11)
Attached signs are permitted in business areas in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
Location.
All signs and their words shall be mounted parallel to the building surface to which they are attached and shall project no more than eighteen (18) inches from that surface.
(2)
Effective area.
Attached signs shall not exceed the following schedules:
(A)
An attached sign located at a height of thirty-six (36) feet or less shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage, but not to exceed three hundred (300) square feet.
(B)
An attached sign located above a height of thirty-six (36) feet shall be permitted an increase in maximum effective area equal to an additional 4 square feet for each one foot of height above thirty-six (36) feet, but not to exceed four hundred (400) square feet.
(C)
Attached signs may be located on each facade; however, the maximum effective area on any one facade shall not exceed three hundred square feet for signs less than thirty-six (36) square feet [36 feet in height], or four hundred square feet for signs above thirty-six (36) feet in height.
(3)
Canopies.
Signs shall not be attached to canopies, e.g., gasoline service station canopies, unless the sign is incorporated into the canopy.
(4)
Industrial zoned property.
Buildings located within an area zoned I are allowed to erect the attached signs as follows:
(A)
Height: letter/logo.
Wall Height Above Grade | Maximum Letter Height |
|---|---|
0-50 ft. | 48 inches |
50-100 ft. | 60 inches |
100-150 ft. | 72 inches |
150-200 ft. | 84 inches |
Above 200 ft. | 96 inches |
(B)
Area.
Maximum Letter/Logo Height | Maximum Area |
|---|---|
48 inches | 200 sq. ft. |
60 inches | 250 sq. ft. |
72 inches | 300 sq. ft. |
84 inches | 350 sq. ft. |
96 inches | 400 sq. ft. |
Horizontal and vertical signs shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the wall width (or height, if vertical) of such building or storefront.
(C)
Number of signs.
One (1) sign per elevation per business. Rear wall signs are prohibited.
(Ordinance 1002, sec. 14-5-3, adopted 3/15/11)
Banner signs shall be erected as outlined below. Such signs shall be constructed of cloth, canvas, or similar material and must be anchored in such a way that would prevent the sign from moving freely in the wind. Businesses that erect signs under the provisions of this section shall not display a sign that states “Going Out of Business” or similar message more than one time.
(1)
During the initial year of operation, a business shall be permitted to erect one (1) temporary banner sign, a maximum of one (1) time. Such signs shall be erected a maximum of forty-five (45) days. The permit application for the sign must include the date the sign will be erected, the date the sign will be removed and a drawing showing the location of the sign. The permit fee for a temporary banner sign is as listed in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. The effective area for such signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet.
(2)
A business that has been in operation for a period of one (1) year or more shall be permitted to erect one (1) temporary banner sign at the occupancy two (2) times per calendar year. Such signs shall be erected a maximum of fourteen (14) days for each permit. A new permit for such a sign shall not be issued within thirty (30) days of the date that any temporary banner sign was erected at the occupancy. The permit fee for a temporary banner sign is as listed in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. The effective area for such signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet
(A)
Nonprofit organizations shall be permitted to display temporary banner signs as outlined above. A sign permit is required; however, no permit fee will be assessed.
(3)
New multi-family developments shall be allowed to display one (1) banner sign as provided in this subsection. Signs shall refer to leasing information only and shall be removed within six (6) months of the date the permit was issued. Signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet in effective area. The permit fee for a temporary banner sign is as listed in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 1002, sec. 14-5-4, adopted 3/15/11; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)