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 Appendix B. ZONING
 Article IV. SIGN REGULATIONS

  § 4.8. Key to tables; tables.  

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  • On the following tables, which are organized by zoning district, the headings have the following meanings:

    R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District
    R-2 Multi-Family Dwelling District
    C-1 Central Business District
    C-2 Highway Business District
    I-1 Industrial District

     

    TABLE A

    PERMITTED SIGNS BY TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT

    SIGN TYPE R-1 R-2 C-1 C-2 I-1
    I. Freestanding Sign Class
    Residential A A N N N
    Other N A A A A
    Incidental N A A A A
    II. Building Sign Class
    Banner N N A A A
    Building Marker A A A A A
    Canopy N N A A A
    Identification A A A A A
    Incidental N A A A A
    Marquee N N A A N
    Projecting N N A A A
    Residential A A N N N
    Roof N N A N N
    Roof Integral N N A A N
    Suspended N N A N N
    Temporary A A A A N
    Wall N N A A A
    Window N N A A N Aa
    III. Miscellaneous Sign Class
    Banner N N A A N
    Flag A A A A A
    Portable N N N A N

     

    A = Allowed

    N = Not Allowed

    TABLE B

    MAXIMUM TOTAL SIGN AREA PER ZONE LOT BY ZONING DISTRICT

    The maximum total area of all signs on a zone lot except incidental, building marker, and identification signs, and flags shall not exceed the lesser of the following:

    SIGN TYPE R-1 R-2 C-1 C-2 I-1
    I. Maximum Number of Total Square Feet 8 8 800 1000 2000
    II. Percentage of Ground Floor area of Principal Building 10% 8% 2%
    III. Square Feet of Signage Per Linear Foot of Street Frontage 6 4

     

    TABLE C

    NUMBER, DIMENSIONS, AND LOCATION OF INDIVIDUAL SIGNS BY ZONING DISTRICT

    SIGN TYPE R-1 R-2 C-1 C-2 I-1
    I. Freestanding Sign Class
    1. Area (sq.ft.) 6 12 40 160 80
    2. Height (feet) 5 5 12 100 12
    3. Setback (sq.ft.) 2 2 2 10 10
    4. Number Permitted
     a. Per Zone Lot 1
    -or-
     b. Per feet of Street Frontage 1 per 200 1 per 100 1 per 200 1 per 800
    II. Building Sign Class
    1. Area (max sq. ft) 2 2
    -or-
    2. Wall area (percent) 10% 20% 5%

     

    TABLE D

    NUMBER AND DIMENSIONS OF CERTAIN SIGNS BY SIGN TYPE VERTICAL CLEARANCE

    No sign shall exceed any applicable maximum numbers, or dimensions, or encroach on any applicable minimum clearance shown on this table

    Sign Type Number Allowed Maximum Sign Area Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk or private drive or parking Vertical Clearance From Public Street
    I. Building Sign Class
    Banner No limit No limit 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Building Marker 1 per bldg 4 sq. ft N/A N/A
    Canopy 1 per bldg 25% of vertical clearance 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Identification 1 per bldg No limit N/A N/A
    Incidental No limit No limit N/A N/A
    Marquee 1 per bldg No limit 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Projecting 1 per bldg 40 sq. ft. 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Residential 1 per zone lot No limit N/A N/A
    Roof 1 per bldg No limit N/A N/A
    Suspended 1 per entrance No limit 9 ft. N/A
    Temporary see section No limit N/A N/A
    Wall No limit No limit N/A N/A
    Window No limit 25% of window N/A N/A
    II. Miscellaneous Sign Class
    Banner No limit No limit 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Flag No limit 60 sq. ft. 9 ft. 12 ft.
    Portable 1 in C-2 zone 20 sq. ft N/A N/A

     

    TABLE E

    PERMITTED SIGN CHARACTERISTICS BY ZONING DISTRICT

    R-1 R-2 C-1 C-2 I-1
    Animated N N N N N
    Changeable Copy N N A A N
    Illumination, Internal N N A A A
    Illumination, External N A A A A
    Illumination, exposed bulbs or neon N N A N N

     

    A = Allowed

    N= Not allowed

(Ord. No. 739-02-2004, § 8, 2-16-04)