§ 138-16. Wall sign.  


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  • Wall signs are signs attached to, and erected parallel to, the face of, or erected or painted on the outside wall of a building and supported throughout its length by such wall or building and not extending more than 12 inches from the building wall. Such signs shall be governed by the following chart:

    Wall Sign
    Design Standards per District
    Zoning Districts
    138-16.png CD (1-3)
    C-PS (1-4)
    I-1
    MXE
    TC (1-2)
    RM-3
    HD
    MR
    RM (1-2)
    R-PS (1-4)
    RO
    TC-3
    RM-PS1
    TH
    WD (1-2)
    RS (1-4)
    SPE
    GC
    Maximum area percentage 0.75 square feet for every foot of linear frontage 0.33 square feet for every foot of linear frontage
    Maximum area • Max.: 100 square feet
    • Min.: 15 square feet
    • Max.: 30 square feet
    • Min.: 20 square feet
    GC and SPE: 30 square feet
    RS (1-4): Two square feet
    Height restrictions Shall not be located above ground floor
    Maximum quantity per frontage Multiple signs for the same establishment may be permitted through the design review process if the aggregate sign area does not exceed the largest maximum permitted area One wall, projecting or detached One
    Accessory use • Maximum 75% of main use sign, or 20 square feet, whichever is less
    • For uses located in hotel and apt. buildings, must have direct access to street/sidewalk; follows same regulations as main permitted use
    Not permitted
    Special conditions Corner buildings may provide one combined sign instead of the two permitted signs. This sign shall be located on the corner of the building visible from both streets and shall have a maximum size of 40 square feet Residential use: Copy limited to address and name of
    building
    Supplemental standard Hotels, apartments-hotels, and commercial buildings two stories or higher may be permitted one building identification sign above the roofline, with an area not to exceed one percent of the wall area on which it is placed. The placement and design of the sign shall be subject to approval through the design review process

     

(Ord. No. 2016-4045, § 1, 10-19-16)