A. 
Number.
1. 
Identification Sign. Each motor vehicle fuel or service station may erect and maintain one freestanding sign for purposes of identifying the use.
2. 
Motor Vehicle Fuel Sign. In addition to the freestanding sign permitted by subsection (A)(1) of this section, each use dispensing any motor vehicle fuel at retail to the general public shall be permitted to erect and maintain one freestanding service station price sign for the primary purpose of advertising motor vehicle fuel prices. The sign shall comply with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 13531, as it may be amended, regarding display requirements.
B. 
Location.
1. 
No freestanding sign over three feet high shall be erected or maintained within the clear vision triangle;
2. 
Freestanding signs shall not be erected or maintained any closer than three feet to any building; and
3. 
Any freestanding sign shall maintain a setback, measured from that part of the sign that is closest to the nearest property line of the parcel or lot on which it is placed, equal to at least one-half the height of the sign.
C. 
Height and Design. The maximum height for any freestanding sign shall be 15 feet, including the base. The base shall be constructed of materials which match the exterior materials utilized on the main building.
D. 
Area.
1. 
Identification Sign. Except as otherwise provided, the maximum area of a freestanding sign shall be one square foot for each lineal foot of street frontage, not to exceed 160 square feet. If a use fronts on more than one street, either, but not both, frontages may be used to determine maximum sign area allowed. Provided, however, that the freestanding sign must be placed along and oriented to the frontage which is used to determine permitted area.
2. 
Motor Vehicle Fuel Price Sign. The maximum area of any motor vehicle fuel price sign, excluding the base or embellishments shall be 100 square feet; the maximum area of the sign including the base and/or embellishments shall be 150 square feet.
a. 
Motor vehicle fuel price signs may consist of programmable electronic signs. Use of said signs shall be limited to the portion of any sign structure devoted exclusively to display of motor vehicle fuel price information required or permitted by Division 5, Chapter 14, Article 12 of the California Business and Professions Code (Section 13530 et seq., as it may be amended).
b. 
Sign displays shall remain static and may not change more than once in one 12-hour period.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A. 
Except as permitted below, the provisions for motor vehicle fuel and service station wall signs shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 17.06.130 (Wall sign criteria for individual uses).
B. 
Motor Vehicle Fuel and Service Station Canopy Signs.
1. 
Due to the potential for multiple buildings within a motor vehicle fuel and service station project, additional wall signs (beyond those granted in this section for the station building(s)) may be permitted for installation upon the fuel canopy of the station.
2. 
In addition to the permitted number of wall signs per Section 17.06.130(A) the total number of additional wall signs upon the fuel canopy shall not exceed four. The use of corporate logos or symbols shall count towards this figure.
3. 
The combined area permitted for all wall signs, including the wall signs located upon the fuel canopy, shall be as specified in Section 17.06.130(C).
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)