Restrictions for exterior signs in all districts
shall be as follows:
A.
All signs must be constructed of opaque material and,
if lighted, must be lighted externally, either directly or indirectly,
by white light of constant intensity. Such light shall be directed
to light only the sign, preventing overspill of light onto adjoining
properties and glare onto the street. Signs shall be lit only during
normal business hours.
B.
All signs shall be kept in good repair.
C.
A nonconforming sign may continue under the terms
of its approved permit. Alterations to a nonconforming sign shall
comply with the requirements of this chapter for new signs.
D.
Protection of First Amendment rights. Any sign allowed
under this chapter may, in lieu of any other copy specified herein,
contain any otherwise lawful, noncommercial message that does not
direct attention to a business or to a service or commodity for sale.
In addition to the regulations contained in § 53-3.1, no sign shall be erected or maintained in the residential districts except as provided below. No permit is required for the signs set forth in Subsections A through F.
A.
One sign displaying the street number and/or name
of the occupant of the premises, provided that the sign's area does
not exceed 1.5 square feet.
B.
One "for sale," "for rent" or "open house" sign not
exceeding six square feet in area, and advertising only the premises
on which it is erected; and directional "open house" signs placed
at the two road intersections, one of which is nearest to a house
for sale, not more than one sign per intersection, erected not more
than 24 hours prior to the "open house" event, and removed within
two hours after the event
[Amended 5-19-2009 ATM, Art. 30]
C.
One sign, denoting the architect, engineer and/or
contractor, and information as may be required by any federal or state
regulations, on projects funded by them, not exceeding six square
feet in area, or such minimum area required by law, maintained on
the site while construction is in progress. Such sign shall be removed
promptly after the completion of the construction, and prior to occupancy.
D.
Regulatory, warning and incidental signs not exceeding
one square foot in area.
E.
One sign advertising the sale of produce, the major
portion of which is raised on the premises, not exceeding six square
feet in area.
F.
One on-premise sign advertising garage, yard or tag
sales, not exceeding four square feet in area, is permitted for the
duration of sale.
In addition to the regulations contained in § 53-3.1 above, no sign shall be erected or maintained in the nonresidential districts except as provided below:
B.
There shall be not more than one exterior wall sign per business establishment, except that if there is more than one public entrance to any such business establishment, there may be one additional secondary wall sign for each such secondary entrance; provided, however, that the aggregate area of all secondary signs shall not exceed 50% of the maximum permissible size authorized by Subsection D.
C.
In addition to the foregoing sign or signs, one directory
sign of the business establishments occupying the building and accessible
through that entrance may be placed on the exterior wall of the building
at each public entrance of the building. Such directory sign shall
not exceed an area of one square foot for each establishment listed
on the directory.
D.
Wall sign size and location shall comply with the
following:
(1)
Area shall not exceed 16 square feet, with an additional
0.4 square foot per foot of building frontage of the portion of the
building occupied by the subject business in excess of 40 feet to
a maximum of 32 square feet.
(2)
Signs shall not project more than six inches from
the wall to which they are attached.
E.
F.
No combination signs that advertise a local business
and a regionally or nationally advertised product are permitted, except
that a franchised dealer may display the trademark of their product
on their sign, and a gasoline station may display the trademark of
that particular gasoline company on said sign.
G.
One flag-type banner, pole-mounted along a single edge of fabric,
stating "Open," "Sale," or "Welcome." Said excepted banner shall not
exceed 18 square feet and shall not obstruct a public way, vehicular
site lines, or other means of egress. The banner is permitted by right
to be displayed during business hours only.
[Amended 5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 35[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This amendment also provided for the renumbering
of the remaining subsections of this section.
