A corporate center shall be considered as a single entity, regardless of whether it consists of more than one lot or parcel. Each corporate center may erect and maintain signage provided that such sign criteria shall be approved through a planned sign permit program pursuant to Article 2, Chapter
17.08 of this title and provided a sign permit pursuant to Article 1, Chapter
17.08 of this title is first obtained. Corporate center signs shall be permitted as set forth in this article.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Freestanding signs for corporate centers shall comply with the provisions of Section
17.06.215.
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Buildings on corporate center sites with three or fewer stories must comply with the standards set forth in Section
17.06.220. For buildings on corporate center sites with four or more stories the following standards shall apply:
A. Number.
1. Each
building is permitted up to 12 walls signs. Four signs are allowed
for each of the two primary frontages and two signs are allowed for
each of the secondary frontages. Primary and secondary frontages will
be established through the planned sign permit program.
B. Location
and Design.
1. Wall
signs may be:
a. Attached flat against or pinned away (peg mounted or similar) from
a building wall, but shall not extend or protrude more than one foot
from the wall; or
b. Attached to the facade of a building, but shall not extend above
the upper edge of the façade.
2. Sign
casing/housing shall be compatible with the architecture of the building
and shall not cover or interrupt major architectural features, including
such features as doors, windows, tile embellishments, and reveal lines.
3. Signs
placed between window spandrels, on fasciae, or on awnings shall not
exceed two-thirds of the height or 70 percent of the length of the
area to which the sign is attached and must be centrally positioned.
4. Wall
signs shall be centered vertically on the spandrel, fascia, or awning.
5. Exposed
raceways shall not be permitted. However, raceways will be permitted
only when the raceway is an integral component of the graphic design
of the sign.
C. Area.
1. The
combined area for wall signs shall not exceed 20 percent of the surface
area of the building.
D. Height.
1. Maximum
letter height is 48 inches.
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On-site directional signs shall comply with the provisions of Section
17.06.140.
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In addition to the provisions of Section
17.06.150, each project which has three or more buildings may erect and maintain one additional directory sign per street entrance.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Under canopy signs shall comply with the provisions of Section
17.06.160.
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