[Ord. No. 25-056, 7-1-2025]
A. 
Sign Locations. Signs may not obscure architectural details or features.
B. 
Sight Distance. Signs may not be located within the thirty (30) foot sight distance triangle as defined by Section 400.540: Corner Visibility.
[Ord. No. 25-056, 7-1-2025]
A. 
Freestanding Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses must comply with the freestanding sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1470.1.
Table Section 400.1470.1: Freestanding Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
NR1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type
Monument
Monument
Monument
Monument2
Monument2
Number (Max.)
1 per street frontage
Height (Max.)
6 ft.
6 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.3
8 ft.3
Area (Max.)
24 s.f.
50 s.f.
50 s.f.
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of road frontage up to 150 s.f.
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of road frontage up to 150 s.f.
Sign Features
Illumination
Indirect
Indirect
All types
All types
All types
Changeable
No
100%
100%
100%
100%
EMS
No
No
50%
50%
50%
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet | NR = Non-Residential uses only
Notes:
1 Limited to non-residential uses in residential districts. For additional standard for Residential Development Signs, refer to Paragraph B: Permanent Residential Development Sign.
2 Pole signs are also allowed on lots adjacent to certain highways. Refer to Subsection (A)(5).
3 Sign height of up to thirty (30) feet is allowed on lots adjacent to certain highways. Refer to Subsection (A)(5).
2. 
Number Of Freestanding Signs For Multi-Tenant Developments.
a. 
Multi-tenant developments may display the number and size of freestanding signs allowed in Table Section 400.1470.1 for the entire development.
b. 
Each tenant or occupant of a multi-tenant development may not display a separate freestanding sign.
3. 
Area. Double- and multi-fronted lots cannot combine allowances for the frontages into one (1) sign that exceeds the allowance for one (1) frontage.
4. 
Monument Signs Generally Required.
a. 
When Table Section 400.1470.1 states the sign type is "monument," freestanding signs are limited to monument signs in the district.
b. 
All monument signs require monument-type bases of masonry construction or materials that complement the primary structure on the lot or the prevailing character of the structures in the area.
5. 
Additional Allowances For Lots Adjacent To Specific Highways.
a. 
The freestanding sign allowances are increased for lots in the General Commercial and Industrial sign districts that adjoin the right-of-way of the following highways:
(1) 
Interstate 70;
(2) 
Highway 370;
(3) 
Highway 364; and
(4) 
Highway 94 south of Interstate 70.
b. 
Sign Types. Pole signs are allowed for qualifying lots.
c. 
Sign Height. The sign height for qualifying lots is increased to a maximum of thirty (30) feet.
6. 
Landscaping.
a. 
Freestanding signs require a landscaped area equal to at least four (4) square feet for each square foot of sign area.
b. 
The landscaped area shall consist of shrubs, ornamental grasses, groundcover, and mulch, pine straw, or other cover material surrounding the base of the sign and shall be separated from any parking areas by a six-inch high vertical concrete curb.
c. 
Landscaped areas required by this Section shall comply with the standards of Section 400.700: Parking Design Standards and may also count towards the requirements for parking lot landscaping.
d. 
The Director may modify the requirement for a landscaped area if pre-existing circumstances would cause an undue burden on the ability to effectively use the property if the landscaped area were included.
B. 
Permanent Residential Development Sign.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the residential development sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1470.2.
Table Section 400.1470.2: Allowances for Residential Development Signs
Standard
Residential Developments in All Districts
Allowed?
Yes
Permit Required?
Yes
Type
Monument or attached to decorative feature
Number (Max.)
2 signs per entry drive
Height (Max.)
6 ft.
Sign Area (Max.)
50 s.f.
Sign Features
Illumination
Indirect
Readerboard
No
EMS
No
Animated
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Location.
a. 
Residential development signs are allowed on either side of a street providing direct access to the subdivision and serving as a major entry.
b. 
Where the development's road frontage incorporates decorative features, such as walls, gates, or fences, signs attached to a wall, or other appropriate features are allowed.
3. 
Landscaping. Residential development signs require a landscaped area equal to at least two (2) square feet for each square foot of sign area.
[Ord. No. 25-056, 7-1-2025]
A. 
Location Standards. A building-mounted sign shall not protrude beyond any property line for the lot on which the building is located.
B. 
Wall Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the wall sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1480.1.
Table Section 400.1480.1: Wall Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
NR1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number (Max.)
1 per facade with a public entrance2
Area (Max.)
10% of Facade Area up to 40 s.f.
10% of Facade Area up to 24 s.f.
10% of Facade Area up to 40 s.f.
10% of Facade
10% of Facade Area up to 500 s.f.
Sign Features
Illumination
Indirect
Indirect
All types
All types
All types
Changeable
No
No
No
25%
No
EMS
No
No
No
25%
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet | NR = non-residential uses only
Notes:
1 Limited to non-residential uses in residential districts
2 For additional standards for multi-tenant developments, see Section 400.1480(B)(2).
2. 
Number.
a. 
Each wall of a building with a public entrance may display wall signs.
b. 
Building-Mounted Signs For Multi-Tenant Developments.
(1) 
A tenant in a multi-tenant building that has a separate public entrance for that tenant may display a building-mounted sign on any facade where a public entrance is located.
(2) 
A multi-tenant development with common entrances may display the number and size of building-mounted signs as provided in this Section for the entire development. Individual tenants in multi-tenant buildings with common entrances shall not display a separate building-mounted sign.
3. 
Sign Area.
a. 
The sign area is allowed based on the facade area of the principal facade.
b. 
The principal facade is a facade that faces a public street, private drive, or parking area and that includes a public entrance.
c. 
Wall signs are allowed on any building elevation but may not exceed the total area allowance based on the principal facade.
C. 
Projecting Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the projecting sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1480.2.
Table Section 400.1480.2: Projecting Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number (Max.)
N/A
1
1
1
1
Area (Max.)
N/A
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of facade width up to 24 s.f.
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of facade width up to 40 s.f.
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of facade width up to 40 s.f.
1 s.f. per 1 ft. of facade width up to 40 s.f.
Sign Features
Illumination
N/A
Indirect
All types
N/A
N/A
Changeable
N/A
No
No
N/A
N/A
EMS
N/A
No
No
N/A
N/A
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Number.
a. 
A projecting sign is allowed as a substitute for a wall sign in districts where they are allowed. Projecting signs are not allowed in addition to wall signs.
b. 
Each building may display one (1) projecting sign on the wall with the principal public entrance.
c. 
Building-Mounted Signs For Multi-Tenant Developments.
(1) 
A tenant in a multi-tenant building that has a separate public entrance for that tenant may display a building-mounted sign on any facade where a public entrance is located.
(2) 
A multi-tenant development with common entrances may display the number and size of building-mounted signs as provided in this Section for the entire development. Individual tenants in multi-tenant buildings with common entrances shall not display a separate building-mounted sign.
3. 
General Design Standards.
a. 
Projecting signs shall not extend more than five (5) feet from the building.
b. 
The lower edge of a projecting sign shall allow clearance of at least eight (8) feet from grade.
c. 
The top edge of a projecting sign shall not exceed the roof line of the structure/building.
D. 
Awning Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the awning sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1480.3.
Table Section 400.1480.3: Awning Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number (Max.)
N/A
1
1
1
1
Area (Max.)
N/A
Lesser of 50% of Awning Face Area or 12 s.f.1
Lesser of 50% of Awning Face Area or 12 s.f.1
Lesser of 50% of Awning Face Area or 12 s.f.1
Lesser of 50% of Awning Face Area or 12 s.f.1
Sign Features
Illumination
N/A
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
N/A
Changeable
N/A
No
No
No
N/A
EMS
N/A
No
No
No
N/A
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
Notes:
1 The area of an awning sign is deducted from the overall wall sign allowance. See Section 400.1480(D)(2)(b).
2. 
Number.
a. 
Each building may display one (1) awning sign on the wall with the principal public entrance.
b. 
An awning sign is allowed in addition to a wall sign in districts where they are allowed. However, the sign area for an awning sign is deducted from the sign area allowance for a wall sign on the same wall.
c. 
Awning Signs For Multi-Tenant Developments.
(1) 
A tenant in a multi-tenant building that has a separate public entrance for that tenant may display an awning sign on any facade where a public entrance is located.
(2) 
A multi-tenant development with common entrances may display one (1) awning sign as provided in this Section for the entire development. Individual tenants in multi-tenant buildings with common entrances shall not display a separate awning sign.
3. 
General Design Standards.
a. 
Awning signs are only allowed on the ground-floor awnings.
b. 
The lower edge of an awning shall allow clearance of at least eight (8) feet from grade.
E. 
Window Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the window sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1480.4.
Table Section 400.1480.4: Window Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
N/A
No
No
No
No
Number (Max.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Area (Max.)
N/A
33%
50%
25%
25%
Sign Features
Illumination
N/A
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Changeable
N/A
No
No
Indirect
Indirect
EMS
N/A
No
No
No
Indirect
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Number And Area. The number of window signs is not limited, but the cumulative area of all signs in each window shall not exceed the dimension standards for the sign area.
3. 
Design Standards. Window signs are only allowed on ground-floor windows.
F. 
Freestanding Canopy Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the freestanding canopy sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1480.5.
Table Section 400.1480.5: Freestanding Canopy Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number per Canopy Face (Max.)
N/A
N/A
1
1
1
Area (Max.)
N/A
N/A
25%
50%
50%
Sign Features
Illumination
N/A
N/A
Indirect
Any
Any
Changeable
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
EMS
N/A
N/A
No
50%
50%
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Area. Table Section 400.1480.5 expresses the area allowance for canopy signs as the maximum percentage that the sign may cover the face of the canopy where the sign is located.
[Ord. No. 25-056, 7-1-2025]
A. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the incidental sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1490.1.
Table Section 400.1490.1: Incidental Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Multi-Tenant Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Perimeter Signs
Allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No, unless lighted1
No, unless lighted1
No, unless lighted1
No, unless lighted1
No, unless lighted1
Setback
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Number (Max. per entrance/exit)
2
2
2
2
2
Height
3 ft.
3 ft.
3 ft.
3 ft.
3 ft.
Area
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
Illumination
Indirect1
Indirect1
Indirect1
Any1
Any1
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Small Interior Signs
Allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Setback
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Number
5 per lot
10 per acre
10 per acre
20 per acre
20 per acre
Height
N/A
N/A
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
Area
1 s.f.
1 s.f.
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
2 s.f.
Illumination
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Any
Any
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Large Interior Signs
Allowed
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Setback
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 ft.
30 ft.
Number
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 per lot
1 per lot
Height
N/A
N/A
N/A
6 ft.
6 ft.
Area
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 s.f.
30 s.f.
Illumination
N/A
N/A
N/A
Any
Any
Changeable
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
EMS
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet | NR = non-residential uses only
Notes:
1 Illuminated incidental signs require a permit. See Section 400.1490.
B. 
Sign Setback.
1. 
Generally. This Section regulates the location and size of incidental signs based on a sign setback that varies by district and incidental sign type. Figure 21: Incidental Sign Setbacks depicts the setbacks and locations for incidental signs.
Figure 21: Incidental Sign Setbacks
2. 
Measurement. The sign setback is the setback from any property line and regulates the location and size of incidental signs. Table Section 400.1490.1 defines the applicable setback for each sign type and district.
3. 
Table Section 400.1490.1 defines the maximum number of perimeter incidental signs per entrance to a public street.
4. 
Perimeter signs are only allowed within fifteen (15) feet of a driveway entrance to a public street.
5. 
Illuminated perimeter signs require a sign permit.
C. 
Interior Incidental Signs.
1. 
Table Section 400.1490.1 defines the maximum allowances for small interior incidental signs based on the number of signs per lot or per acre. Examples of typical small incidental signs include house numbers, directional signs, and parking signs. The list of examples is provided to clarify the regulations and does not limit the content of incidental signs. The City will not review the content of incidental signs.
2. 
Table Section 400.1490.1 defines the allowances for large interior incidental signs based on the number of signs per lot. Examples of typical large incidental signs include occupant directories, drive-thru menus, and information kiosks. The list of examples is provided to clarify the regulations and does not limit the content of incidental signs. The City will not review the content of incidental signs.
D. 
Design Standards.
1. 
Orientation of Large Incidental Signs. Large interior incidental signs that are illuminated or include electronic message signs shall be located in a manner that provides the least impact on adjacent or nearby land uses. Examples of techniques to limit the impact on adjacent property include locating the sign behind the principal building and screening the site with opaque shrubbery or fencing.
2. 
Materials And Design. Freestanding large incidental signs require:
a. 
A monument base of masonry construction; and
b. 
A landscaped area at the base of the sign equal to at least two (2) square feet for each square foot of sign area. The Director may reduce the required landscape area if, due to pre-existing circumstances, the required landscape area will cause an undue burden on the ability to effectively use the property.
E. 
Flags.
1. 
Sign Allowances. Flags shall comply with the standards in Table Section 400.1490.2: Flag Allowances.
Table Section 400.1490.2: Flag Allowances
Standard
Residential
Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Perimeter Signs
Allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No
No
No
No
No
Setback
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Number
3 per lot
3 per lot
3 per lot
5 per lot
5 per lot
Flagpole Height
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Area
15 s.f.
15 s.f.
15 s.f.
15 s.f.
15 s.f.
Illumination
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Placement And Location.
a. 
Display of Flags is allowed on freestanding poles or poles attached to a building.
3. 
Maintenance. Flags require removal or replacement when they become torn, tattered, or faded.
[Ord. No. 25-056, 7-1-2025]
A. 
Limitations On Temporary Signs. This Article prohibits or limits the use of several common temporary sign types, including pennants, streamers, balloons, strobe lights, beacons, feather signs, and inflatable signs.
B. 
Generally.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the temporary sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1500.1.
Table Section 400.1500.1: Temporary Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No
No
No
No
No
Number
8
8
8
6
6
Height
3 ft.
3 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
Area
3 ft.
3 ft.
7 at 4 s.f.
1 at 32 s.f.
7 at 4 s.f.
1 at 32 s.f.
7 at 4 s.f.
1 at 32 s.f.
Duration for Display
90 days
90 days
90 days
90 days
90 days
Sign Features
Illumination
No
No
No
No
No
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Number. Table Section 400.1500.1: Temporary Sign Allowances defines the maximum limit for temporary signs:
a. 
Per lot for single-use lots; and
b. 
Per tenant for multi-tenant developments.
3. 
Duration For Display. The duration of display for all temporary signs shall not exceed ninety (90) days or more per calendar year, measured cumulatively per sign, unless otherwise regulated by this Article.
C. 
Banners.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the banner sign allowances listed in Table Section 400.1500.2.
Table Section 400.1500.2: Banner Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
NR
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No
No
No
No
No
Number
1
1
1
1
1
Height
8 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
Area
32 s.f.
32 s.f.
32 s.f.
32 s.f.
32 s.f.
Duration for Display
30 days
30 days
30 days
30 days
30 days
Times Per Year
4
4
4
4
4
Sign Features
Illumination
No
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet | NR = non-residential uses only
2. 
Number. Table Section 400.1500.2: Banner Sign Allowances defines the maximum number of banner signs allowed at one (1) time:
a. 
Per lot for single-use lots; and
b. 
Per tenant for multi-tenant developments.
3. 
Duration For Display.
a. 
The maximum duration for display of a banner is thirty (30) days.
b. 
Banners are allowed up to four (4) times per calendar year.
4. 
Design Standards.
a. 
Banner signs shall be attached securely to a building.
D. 
Inflatable Signs.
1. 
Sign Allowances. All uses shall comply with the allowances listed in Table Section 400.1500.3.
Table Section 400.1500.3: Inflatable Sign Allowances
Standard
Residential
Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use Commercial
General Commercial
Industrial
Allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Permit Required
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number
4
1
1
1
1
Height
32 ft.
32 ft.
32 ft.
32 ft.
32 ft.
Duration for Display
60 days
60 days
14 days
14 days
14 days
Times Per Year
4
4
4
4
4
Sign Features
Illumination
Indirect or Internal
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Changeable
No
No
No
No
No
EMS
No
No
No
No
No
Key: ft. = feet | s.f. = square feet
2. 
Number. Table Section 400.1500.3: Inflatable Sign Allowances defines the maximum number of inflatable signs allowed at one (1) time:
a. 
Per lot for single-use lots; and
b. 
Per tenant for multi-tenant developments.
3. 
Duration For Display.
a. 
Table Section 400.1500.3: Inflatable Sign Allowances defines the maximum duration for the display of an inflatable sign for each district.
b. 
Inflatable signs are allowed up to four (4) times per calendar year.
4. 
Design Standards.
a. 
Inflatable signs require secure attachment to the ground by a cord, rope, cable, stakes, or a similar method.
b. 
Inflatable signs are not allowed on the roof of a building or other structure.