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A multiple business sign is a common sign on a single frame and in a single location that is used to advertise multiple businesses located on one property or in the same building; a common sign. Said sign can be erected as a freestanding sign or as an on-building sign. The size of the sign permitted in a respective zoning district is identified in the standards in Article
VI. No new freestanding sign shall be greater than 25 feet in height.
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Unless otherwise provided, wall, projecting and roof signs shall
conform to the following:
a. Roof sign. Maximum height shall not exceed height of roof ridge, except in the zoning districts identified in Article
VI, Sec.
86-154, where a sign may not exceed 10 feet above roof ridge.
b. Projecting sign. No wall or projecting sign shall extend beyond the
wall to which it is attached or party wall separating occupancies
into the wall area of other premises.
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A sandwich board sign shall comply with all of the following
requirements to obtain a permit.
a. Size of sign. The maximum footprint or base (as extended) of a sign
shall be four square feet. The maximum height of a sign shall be 42
inches. A sign shall have a minimum of two faces.
b. Sign materials. A sign shall be constructed of wood, metal, or comparable
materials that the City Code Enforcement Officer determines are consistent
with the sign design guidelines identified in Subsection c below.
A sign also may include an erasable message board, and an attached
self-powered low-intensity light that illuminates only the sign area.
A sign shall not include any of the following: a string of lights
(except for seasonal decorative lighting); any type of blinking, moving,
or glaring lighting; any type of a flag, pennant, banner, balloons
or similar attached object; and any moving visible parts that could
cause a public safety problem or be a distraction to pedestrians or
vehicles.
c. Design guidelines for a sign. The intent of permitting sandwich board
signs in the City's pedestrian-oriented zoning districts is to
contribute to the character, architecture and economic vitality of
the area. The design, construction, display and maintenance of a sandwich
board sign shall satisfy this intent, and shall comply with the following
guidelines:
1. All lettering on a sign shall be of a professional quality, with
the exception of lettering that may appear on an erasable message
board.
2. A sign shall include the use of colors, and there shall be no unfinished
or unpainted wood surfaces. It is preferred that a sign include colors
that create a visually pleasing and attractive form of advertising
that complements the character of the City streetscape.
3. A sign shall have a minimum of two faces, and all faces of the sign
should be painted or designed to complement one another. There is
not a maximum of the number of faces permitted on a sign, provided
all contribute to the integrity and appearance of the sign. Imagination
and creativity in design is encouraged.
4. A sign shall not include any of the following: offensive graphics
or logos, posted on paper, removable materials, merchandise that is
offered for sale or advertising for credit cards.
5. A sign shall be anchored by the use of weights that are incorporated
into the design and construction of the sign. Signs shall not be bolted
into the sidewalk or curb, and shall not be anchored by sandbags or
other temporary materials.
The City Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to
review and either approve or deny the design of a sign to ensure compliance
with the requirements and intent of these standards.
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d. Display of signs.
1. A sandwich board sign may be displayed on a public sidewalk, provided
the sign is located in a manner that allows for a minimum unobstructed
width of four feet for persons to use the sidewalk, and its location
does not interfere with the parking of or access to vehicles located
along the City street. The City prefers that a sign be located adjacent
to the curb of the street. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall
be responsible for determining if the location of a sign complies
with this criteria.
2. A sign only shall be displayed during the hours that an establishment
is open for business, and must be removed from display when the establishment
is not open for business.
3. Signs must be placed directly in front of the establishment that
obtained the permit for the sign.
e. Who can display a sign. The following establishments may apply for
a permit to display a sandwich board sign. All other establishments
are prohibited from the use of a sandwich board sign.
1. A retail business, a service business, including a bank, and a restaurant
that may attract walk-in customers may apply for a sandwich board
sign.
2. A maximum of one sandwich board sign may be displayed in front of
the ground floor storefront for a business, or a building in which
multiple businesses are located. The owner of the building in which
multiple establishments are located shall be responsible for determining
which business qualifies for a sandwich board sign. However, this
clause does not prohibit more than one business that qualifies in
accordance with clause 1 above and that is located in the same building
from advertising on a single sandwich board sign.
3. A business that qualifies for a sandwich board sign per Subsection
e2 above is permitted a maximum of one sign per the establishment,
regardless of the number of streets on which the business may have
frontage.
f. Nonconforming signs. Any sandwich board signs that is displayed by
a business after the date of January 1, 2003, shall be constructed
to conform to these standards.