Ordinance 2923-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

c. Neon signs and externally lit signs are encouraged. Example: Externally lit signage is encouraged. 2. Freestanding Signs a. Freestanding signs shall be prohibited except to identify public buildings and uses. b. No more than one freestanding sign may be used for each such use. c. The maximum sign area shall be forty square feet. d. The maximum height for a freestanding sign shall be six feet. e. The minimum setback from the front property line shall be five feet. 3. Wall Signs a. Use: One sign permitted for each fagade. b. Size: Each facade of each business shall be allowed the larger of - (1) £(1) Thirty-two square feet; or (2) Up to fifteen percent of the area of the facade upon which the sign or signs are to be located, up to a maximum of sixty square feet; (3) Awning signs shall be considered to be wall signs for the ouraose of determining allowable sign area. Awning signs made of canvas, vinyl, or other similar materials shall not be backlit. c. Design: Wall signs shall be designed and located appropriate to the building's architecture. For example, wall signs must not cover windows, building trim or ornamentation. d. Height: Wall signs may not extend above the building parapet, soffit, the eave line or the roof of the building, or the window sill of the second story. e. Mounting: Wall signs should be mounted plumb with the building, with a maximum protrusion of 1 foot unless the sign incorporates sculptural elements or architectural devices. The sign frame shall be concealed or integrated into the building's architectural character in terms of form, color, and materials.