A building complex shall be considered as a single entity, without regard to whether it consists of more than one lot or parcel. Each building complex 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. Building complex signs shall be permitted as set forth in this article.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Number.
To identify the building complex and/or its tenants in the building
complex, each building complex is permitted:
1.
One
on-site freestanding sign if the project frontage does not exceed
1,000 lineal feet;
2.
One
on-site freestanding sign per street with a primary entrance to the
complex if the project frontage exceeds 1,000 lineal feet; and
3.
One
additional on-site freestanding sign is permitted for every 1,000
lineal feet of frontage or portion thereof in excess of 2,000 lineal
feet.
B.
Location
and Design.
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;
3.
Freestanding
signs shall maintain a setback, measured from the part of the sign
that is closest to the nearest property line of the parcel on which
it is placed, equal to at least one-half the height of the sign;
4.
If
more than one on-site freestanding sign is proposed, each sign shall
have the same design; and
5.
The
colors and materials of the sign(s) base and or casing/housing shall
be compatible with the colors and materials of the building complex.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Number.
1.
Major tenants are permitted an unlimited number of wall signs;
2.
Freestanding pad buildings with one tenant are permitted three
wall signs, provided each sign is located on a different side of the
building and faces a public entrance, a public street or a parking
lot;
3.
Freestanding pad buildings with two or more tenants are permitted
two wall signs per in-line tenant and three wall signs per corner
tenant, provided the signs for each tenant are located on a different
side of the building and face a public entrance, a public street or
a parking lot. Provided however, no sign shall be permitted on any
façade facing a property line shared with residential land
uses; and
4.
Uses that are neither major tenants nor freestanding pad buildings
are permitted one wall sign; provided however, a use on a corner of
the building is permitted two wall signs, provided each sign is located
on a different side of the building and faces a public entrance, a
public street, or a parking lot.
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, except for projecting signs as provided in Section 17.06.180,
b.
Attached to the façade of a building, but shall not extend
above the upper edge of the façade, and
c.
Painted on or attached to a canopy or awning;
2.
Sign casing/housing shall be compatible with the architecture
of the building and should 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, on sloping
roofs, or on awnings shall not exceed two-thirds of the height 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.
The size of the letters and the spacing shall be balanced for
the tenants within the building complex providing minimum and maximum
letter heights;
6.
Signs throughout the building complex shall be consistent in
appearance; and
7.
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.
With the exception of office buildings, the combined area for wall signs shall not exceed 20% of the front tenant space façade up to a maximum of 200 square feet per tenant. Office buildings containing one or more tenants are permitted unlimited wall signs, provided that the cumulative total of wall sign area does not exceed 20% of the building façade up to a maximum of 200 square feet per building, or as otherwise provided for corporate centers as identified in Section 17.06.255.
2.
For buildings 100,000 square feet and larger directly abutting
a freeway, the combined area of all wall signs for a building shall
not exceed 20% of the building façade up to a maximum of 300
square feet per building.
3.
The length of wall signs shall not exceed 70% of the length
of the tenant space façade or building façade if a tenant
occupies more than one tenant space in a building complex.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008; Ord. 6731, 10/4/2023)
On-site directional signs shall comply with the provisions of Section 17.06.140.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
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.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Menu/order board signs shall comply with the provisions of Section 17.06.170.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Programmable electronic signs shall comply with the provisions of Section 17.06.190.
(Ord. 4691 § 3, 2008)
