02-16 Amend Chp. 1329 Signs - Laserfiche WebLink

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(2) Canopy signs. A sign attached to the underside of the canopy at a ninety degree angle to the street, intended for pedestrian visibility. The total area of one face of the sign does not exceed five square feet, the vertical dimension of the sign does not exceed twelve inches, and the lowest structural member is not less than eight feet above the sidewalk grade. (3) Ground signs. One ground sign not to exceed forty square feet in area and the top of the sign shall not exceed ten feet in height above the sidewalk grade and shall not be located within required front and side yard set -backs unless approved by the Board of Building Standards. (4) Projecting signs. May be permitted in cases where innovative design is demonstrated and where no potential safety hazard to motorists or pedestrians is created, subject to review and approval by the Board of Building Standards. (5) Awning signs. The total area of one face of the sign shall not exceed six square feet and the vertical dimension of the sign shall not exceed twelve inches. (6) Window signs. All window signage shall be equal to or less than 15% of the total storefront window area square footage. (7) A -Frame signs. Only one sign per business shall be permitted. Signs must maintain a minimum of five (5) feet of unobstructed sidewalk between the outer edge of the sign and the edge of pavement/curb/building. Signs shall not block or interfere with ADA accessibility nor restrict pedestrian movement. The maximum size of an A -frame sign is 32 inches wide and 36 inches tall. All signs shall be removed fiom display when the business closes each day. (d) Supplementary Area and Location Standards. (1) Side and rear entrances. In cases where the office or business building has an entrance from the side street of a corner lot or has a back entrance fiom a parking lot open to the public, additional sign area equal to twenty -five percent (25 %) of that permitted on the front of the building may be used over such entrance. (2) Multiple tenant signs. In addition to the sign face area permitted for each individual establishment, one multi- tenant sign identifying the name and/or logo of a unified commercial building/center in the Cl, C2, C3 Districts may be permitted, subject to review and approval by the Board of Building Standards. Multi- tenant signs shall not exceed forty square feet in area and may be either a ground, wallor mural signs, subject to the regulations governing such sign. (3) Vacant lots. Each vacant lot is permitted a maximum sign area of fifty square feet, limited to a ground sign which shall be located no closer to any street than the required building setback line. (4) One sign per building face. Notwithstanding the provision of this section, each business shall be permitted a maximum of one sign on any single building face for the building, or the portion of the building, in which the business is located.