For the purposes of this title, sign size shall mean the area
of a sign. Such area shall be more specifically defined as follows:
A. Basic
Rule of Sign Size
Sign size or area shall be defined as the entire area of the
sign face, including non-structural perimeter trim but excluding structures
or uprights on which the sign is supported.
B. Window
Signs
Window sign area shall be considered to be the aggregate area
within a maximum of 3 rectangular figures which enclose and connect
the extreme limits of up to three message areas consisting of any
writing representation, emblem or any figure or similar character.
Window sign area shall include area of window signs composed of individual
letters painted on or otherwise affixed to a window and the entire
area of any sign placed on or within 5 feet of any window and visible
from off the subject building's site.
C. Building-Mounted
and Wall Signs with Individual Letters
The area of building-mounted or wall signs composed of individual
letters painted on or otherwise affixed to a building or wall shall
be considered to be the aggregate area within a maximum of 3 rectangular
figures which enclose and connect the extreme limits of up to 3 message
areas consisting of any writing, representation, emblem, or any figure
or similar character.
D. Wall
Sign Panel
If a sign panel is inserted into a wall, the area of the panel
shall be considered to be the sign area.
E. Double-Faced
Signs
If a sign has sign faces which are placed back to back, no more
than two feet from one another, its sign area shall be considered
to be the area of one face if the two faces are of equal area or as
the area of the larger face if the two faces are of unequal area.
Thus, if the maximum permitted sign area is 20 square feet, a double-faced
sign may have an area of 20 square feet on each face. If the sign
faces are not placed back to back within two feet of one another,
the sum of all sign faces shall be included in determining the area
of the sign.
F. Three-Dimensional
Signs
If a sign has 3 or more faces, its sign area shall be considered
to be the sum of the areas of each individual face. Thus, if a sign
has 4 faces and the maximum permitted sign area is 20 square feet,
the maximum allowable area for each face is 5 square feet.
G. V-Shaped
Signs
If a sign is "V"-shaped, with an angle between the 2 adjoining
faces, its sign area shall be the sum of the areas of the two sign
faces.
H. Separated-Panel
Signs
The sign area of separated panel signs (i.e., those signs having
empty spaces between copy panels), shall be considered to be the entire
area encompassed by the sign face, including the empty spaces between
panels.
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For the purposes of this title, the height of signs shall be
measured as follows:
A. Building-Mounted
Signs
The height of a building-mounted sign shall be measured from
the average finish grade directly beneath the sign.
B. Freestanding
Signs
The height of a freestanding sign shall be measured from the
top of curb of the nearest street or from the edge of pavement of
such street where there is no curb. However, in cases where the Director
determines that a freestanding sign is not oriented to any particular
street or is too far from such a street to reasonably apply the foregoing
standard, sign height shall be measured from the average finish grade
at the base of the sign.
C. Signs
on Walls
The height of a sign on a wall shall be measured from the top
of the sign panel inserted into or placed on the wall and the top
of the curb of the nearest street or the edge of pavement of such
street where there is no curb. If there is no sign panel, the height
of the sign shall be measured from the top of the sign letters. If
the Director or the Architectural Commission determine that a freestanding
sign is not oriented to any particular street or is too far from such
a street to reasonably apply the foregoing standard, sign height shall
be measured from the average finish grade at the base of the sign.
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Every sign displayed within the City, including but not limited
to those signs for which permits or for which no permits are required,
shall be maintained in good physical condition. All signs, together
with supports, braces, guys, anchors, and electrical components, shall
be kept in safe, presentable and good structural condition. All defective
or broken parts shall be replaced. Exposed surfaces shall be kept
clean, in good repair, and painted where paint is required. The Director
may order the repair or removal of any sign determined by the Director
to be unsafe, defective, damaged, or substantially deteriorated.
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