Canandaigua City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Sign Regulations
§ 850-56 Legislative intent and purpose.
[Added 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001[1]]
A.
The City Council finds that signs can obstruct views, distract motorists, displace alternative uses for land, and pose other problems that legitimately call for regulation. The intent of this article is to allow adequate communication through signage while encouraging aesthetic quality in the design, location, size and purpose of all signs in a manner consistent with the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
B.
Therefore, the purpose of this article is to promote and protect the public health, welfare and safety and to protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the community, and preserve scenic and natural beauty by establishing regulations to ensure that signs are compatible with the use of the property to which they are appurtenant, the landscape and architecture of surrounding buildings, are legible and appropriate to the activity to which they pertain, are not distracting to motorists, and are constructed and maintained in a structurally sound and attractive condition.
§ 850-57 Definitions.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 96-017]
A. SIGN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) SIGN AREA SIGN HEIGHT
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:[1]
A structure or part thereof, designed to convey information visually, composed of lettered or pictorial matter, or upon which lettered or pictorial matter is intended to be placed, when used or located out of doors, or outside, or on the exterior of any structure (or building, for display of an advertisement), announcement, notice, directional matter, name, wording, model, drawing, picture, insignia, device, or representation, including banners and flags for the purposes mentioned heretofore, but excluding the flag or insignia of any nation, state or of any governmental agency. This definition encompasses neon tubes, fluorescent tubes, or other artificial lights or strings of lights, outlining or hung on any part of a structure, building or lot for the purposes mentioned heretofore. Specific subcategories of signs include the following:
ACCESSORY SIGNAny on-premises sign erected for purposes other than primary signage, but directly related to the use of the premises, such as indicating an entry, exit, or private drive; or parking area limitations, or the entry to a particular department. (See Schedule, § 850-75.[2])
AWNING SIGNAny sign which is painted on or otherwise affixed to the surface of a fabric awning or canopy which is attached to a building.
BANNERA temporary sign made of cloth or plastic fabric which is attached at both end to poles, brackets, buildings or other structures, or trees.
BILLBOARDA sign erected and maintained by a person engaged in the sale or rental for profit of space thereon to a clientele of manufacturing, service or commercial enterprise, upon which space there is displayed, by means of painting, posting or other method, advertising copy describing products or services which are not necessarily made, produced, assembled, stored, or sold from the lot or premises upon which the advertisement is displayed.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001[3]]
DEVELOPMENT SIGNAny sign setting forth the name of a development, and the name, address, and telephone number of a developer, owner, rental agent, or property agent, located on a site which is under development, during the period of such development.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNAn advertising sign or device intended to direct or point toward a place of business, or one that points out the way to either an unfamiliar or known place that obviously could not be located easily without such sign or device. (See Schedule, § 850-75.[4])
DIRECTORY STYLE SIGNA sign which contains, in addition to (or in the place of) the name of a plaza or office building, a listing of the names of individuals business or office occupants. (See Schedule, § 850-75.[5])
FLAGA piece of cloth or plastic fabric of distinctive design, which is attached at one end to a pole or other structure.
GROUND SIGNAny freestanding sign secured to the ground with a sign height of less than 10 feet.
[Amended 11-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-019]
ILLUMINATED SIGNAny sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs, or outline illuminated by electric lights, neon, or luminous tubes from within the sign or without.
LOGOA symbol which exclusively identifies a company, business or organization and is used consistently in advertising and promotion for that purpose.
OFFICIAL SIGNAny sign, symbol or device erected and maintained by any governmental unit.
OFF-PREMISES SIGNAny sign which advertises or directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the premises where the sign is located or to which it is affixed.
PAINTED WINDOW SIGNAny sign, whether permanent, primary, accessory or temporary, which is painted directly on the interior or exterior glass surface of a window.
PERMANENT SIGNAny sign affixed or attached to the exterior of a building, or to a pole or other structure, by adhesive or mechanical means, or any window sign used as a primary or accessory sign, and any portable sign used on a regular basis at a single location for a commercial message purpose.
PRIMARY SIGNA sign erected for the purpose of identifying that a certain establishment is located on the premises on which the sign is erected.
PORTABLE SIGNA movable sign (example, A-frame, etc.) not permanently affixed to a building or structure or to the ground.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
PROJECTING SIGNAny sign which is attached to a building or other structure and which extends beyond the line of said building or structure, or beyond the surface of that portion of the building or structure to which the sign is attached, not parallel to the face of the building. (See Schedule, § 850-75.[7])
REAL ESTATE SIGNA sign advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises upon which they are erected by the owner or broker, and signs bearing the word "sold," "rented" or "leased" with the name of the persons effecting the sale, rental, or lease.
TEMPORARY SIGNAny sign, with or without structural frame, constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, plastic sheet, cardboard, wallboard, plywood or other like materials, and that appears to be intended to be displayed for a limited period of time or to promote a single activity or event of limited duration. A portable sign shall not be considered as a temporary sign.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
WALL SIGNAny sign or poster on any surface or panel that may be affixed to the front, rear or side wall or any building or structure, with the exposed face of such sign in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the wall and projecting not more than 12 inches beyond the building line or face of a wall. This definition includes individual letters, characters or devices attached in the manner described above. (See Schedule, § 850-75.[10])
WINDOW SIGNAny sign which is mounted inside of window, or etched into the glass, or affixed or adhered to or painted on a window.
The area of a sign shall be determined as the largest regular geometric figure that is required to enclose the sign, including any frame, but excluding supports, braces or guys. When the sign consists of individual mounted letters and figures, the projected geometric figure shall include only the letters and figures of the sign proper. For the purpose of applying sign area limitations, the area of a double-faced sign shall be determined on the basis on one side. For the purpose of determining the sign permit fee, the sign area shall include both sides of a double-faced sign.
The height of a sign shall be determined as the distance from the adjacent grade level to the uppermost point of the sign structure.
[1]
Editor's Note: The definitions of "commercial message" and "noncommercial message," which immediately followed, were repealed 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection (5), Bizarre or caricature sign, and former Subsection (6), Contractor sign, as amended 10-2-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-017, which immediately followed this definition. In addition, this ordinance renumbered former Subsections (7) through (19) as Subsections (5) through (17), respectively.
§ 850-58 General regulations.
No sign shall be erected or maintained on any building or structure, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
No sign shall be painted directly upon the surface of a building wall or other structure, except that signs may be painted directly on the glass surface of windows, as provided for elsewhere in this chapter.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 96-017]
C.
No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to block ventilation or to prevent ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape, or so as to prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part. No sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
D.
Signs, other than traffic or other official signs, "bus stop" signs, or portable signs as otherwise provided for in this chapter, shall not be placed within the right-of-way lines of any street, and no sign shall be placed as to impede or interfere in any way with the operation of a traffic light, traffic directional signal or general traffic vision. Signs erected within the street right-of-way must conform to the NYS Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
§ 850-59 Permit required.
[Amended 11-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-019; 5-3-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007; 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-013]
After the effective date of this chapter and except as otherwise herein provided, no person shall erect any permanent sign greater than two square feet in area without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Code Enforcement Officer. Application for the permit shall be made according to the following regulations:
A.
The application shall be made in writing upon forms prescribed and provided by the Code Enforcement Officer, and shall contain the following information:
(1)
Name, address, and telephone number of applicant.
(2)
Location of building, structure, or land to which or upon which the sign is to be erected.
(3)
A detailed drawing or blueprint showing a description of the construction details of the sign of the sign and showing the lettering and/or pictorial matter composing the sign; position of lighting or other extraneous devices; a location plan showing the position in relation to nearby building or structures and to any private or public street or highway.
(4)
Written consent of the owner or occupant of the building, structure of land or his authorized representative to which or on which the sign is to be erected, in the event the applicant is not the owner thereof.
(5)
A copy of any required or necessary electrical permit issued for said sign or a copy of the application thereof.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer upon filing of an application for a permit to erect a sign, to promptly process the application, to examine such plans, specifications, and, if necessary, the building or premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign or other advertising structure.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
(1)
Within 30 days after receipt of the application, if it shall appear that the proposed sign is in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter and other laws and ordinances of the City of Canandaigua, he shall then issue a permit for the erection of the proposed sign. Otherwise, he shall reject the application, or notify the applicant of deficiencies in the application. If the application is denied, he must identify the reasons for denial in writing.
(2)
If the sign authorized under any such permit has not been completed within six months from the date of the issuance of such permit, the permit shall become null and void, but may be renewed, within 30 days from the expiration thereof, for good cause shown upon payment of an additional fee as set from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
C.
Before any permit is issued for the erection of a sign or advertising structure in accordance with the regulations of this chapter, a permit fee must be paid to the City of Canandaigua in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council.
D.
The design of any sign, other than a temporary sign, must be approved by the City Planning Commission before a permit may be issued.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
E.
Signs may be maintained without the issuance of a permit. Maintenance shall mean any repair or replacement that does not involve a change in design, material or the outward appearance of the sign or sign structure.
F.
Article IX of this chapter is not applicable to any sign specifically authorized by the City Council by special event permit, except that all enforcement provisions shall remain in effect in the event that any such special event signs are not placed in accordance with the granted permit.
[Added 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-016]
§ 850-60 Sign restrictions.
§ 850-61 Illumination.
[Amended 6-15-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-04; 6-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-007]
Illumination of signs shall be permitted in commercial, manufacturing, health-related or any MU (Mixed-Use) Zone Districts, but may not be used in residential districts except as provided for in this section.
A.
Illumination signs may be used in conjunction with any hospital, municipal building or other public facility, or place of worship in any zone district, or for a permitted nonresidential use in the R-O Residential Office District. Within residential districts, such signs may be illuminated by indirect external means only.
B.
Except in commercial and manufacturing districts, signs may be illuminated only during the hours when the establishment is actually open for business and/or open to the public.
C.
All illuminated signs or lighting devices shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by, or contain, flashing intermittent lights.
D.
In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be so placed or directed so as to permit beams and illumination therefrom to be directed or beamed upon a public street, highway, or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
E.
No electric sign shall be erected unless it is constructed in accordance with the standards applicable for electric signs of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and bears the label of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
§ 850-62 Signage for major commercial developments and multiple tenancies.
For any new major commercial development or any new commercial or office building including space for five or more individual business tenancies, an overall signage design plan shall be required which will include standards for signage within the property and shall reflect a reasonable uniformity in design, lettering and materials. Such plan shall be approved by the City Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any sign permit for the property.
§ 850-63 Window signs.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 96-017; 6-15-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-04; 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-022]
A.
No permit shall be required for window signs, except for window signs displayed for more than 30 days located within the Business Improvement District, where such signs shall require a sign permit.
[Amended 12-7-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-003; 8-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-007]
§ 850-64 Portable signs.
§ 850-65 Temporary signs.
[Added 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001[1]]
A.
Temporary signs may be erected without a permit, provided that such signs:
(1)
Shall not be displayed for a period exceeding 60 days in any calendar year.
(2)
Shall not be displayed on or attached to any trash receptable, part of the natural landscape, public building, structure, or property, nor on any utility pole, nor within the right-of-way of any public street.
(3)
Shall not impair or pose a visibility hazard to pedestrians or motor vehicle traffic along streets, sidewalks, or at corners.
(4)
Shall not be displayed on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises.
(5)
Shall not exceed six square feet in area nor five feet in height above the adjacent grade.
(6)
Shall not be illuminated.
B.
One temporary sign advertising a campaign, drive, activity or event sponsored by a nonprofit educational, civic, cultural, charitable or religious organization for noncommercial purposes may be erected without a permit on the premises where such event will take place during the period of such event, for a consecutive period not to exceed 60 days in any calendar year. Such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and shall be removed within three days following the close of such event.
C.
Real estate signs.
(1)
One real estate sign per street frontage of said parcel may be erected without a permit; provided, however, that such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area per side nor five feet in height above adjacent grade level, and shall not be illuminated.
(2)
Directional signs may be displayed during the period of an open house and 24 hours prior to the same, for a consecutive period not to exceed five days. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area per side, nor three feet in height above grade and shall be removed within one hour of the close of such event. Such signs may be placed within the street right-of-way lines, but not on the street pavement nor on a sidewalk so as to impede pedestrian traffic. One such sign per street frontage may be placed on the premises where the event is taking place, and one sign may be placed at each intersection at which vehicles would have to turn to reach the site from Main Street. No more than three such signs may be displayed at any one street corner at any given time.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 850-65, Temporary signs, as amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 96-017, 6-15-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-04 and 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-022, and former § 850-66, Political and other noncommercial message signs. Ordinance No. 2022-001 also renumbered former § 850-67 as § 850-66.
§ 850-66 Development signs.
[Amended 10-2-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-017; 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
In any zone district, one development sign may be displayed without a permit on the premises of an active construction, as defined by the presence of a valid building permit. Development signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area or 10 feet in height.[1]
§ 850-67 Flags and banners.
A.
Flags, pennants, insignias of any nation or association of nations or of any state, city or other political unit, or of any political, charitable, educational, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or like campaign, drive, movement or event, and decorative flags not conveying a commercial message, may be displayed in commercial and residential districts without a permit.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
C.
Banners on commercial properties are prohibited, except that the use of temporary signage is permitted in commercial districts for a "Grand Opening" promotional event during the occupancy of any premises by a given tenant, for a period of time not to exceed two weeks.
[Amended 3-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection C, which regulated banners not conveying commercial messages, and redesignated former Subsection D as Subsection C.
§ 850-68 Changeable copy signs.
[Amended 11-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-019]
The use of permanent signs with changeable copy shall be restricted to movie theaters, performing arts centers, auditoriums, convention centers, museums, libraries, schools, churches, and motor fuel price signs.
§ 850-69 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
A.
If the Zoning Officer determines that any sign within the City limits violates one or more of the provisions of this article, the Zoning Officer shall give notice of the specific violation to the person responsible for such sign, requestion a cure of the violation within a reasonable time. A reasonable time for the cure of violations of involving temporary and portable signs shall be 24 hours.
[Amended 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-20]
B.
If such violation is not cured within the time specified in said notice, such sign may be removed and stored by the Code Enforcement Officer, at the expense of the owner of the sign; said expenses to include a minimum $50 removal and storage fee.
[Amended 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-013]
C.
Notwithstanding any other provision, each owner of a sign who has received notice from the Zoning Officer or Code Enforcement Officer that said sign violates one or more provisions of this article, and who has failed to cure such violation within the time specified, shall be liable, per violation, to the penalty provisions of § 850-7 of this chapter.
[Amended 5-3-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007; 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-013]
§ 850-70 Preexisting, nonconforming signs.
A.
Any sign lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter, which shall be made nonconforming by the passage of this chapter or any amendment thereto, shall be allowed to continue. However, such sign shall not be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended, or relocated, unless such action changes a non conforming sign into a conforming sign as provided herein.
B.
The failure to keep a nonconforming sign painted or in good repair for a period of six months after due notification by the Code Enforcement Officer shall constitute abandonment and such sign may not be reused, and must be removed.
[Amended 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-013]
C.
Certain preexisting nonconforming signs shall be made to conform with existing regulations by a date certain as specified in the following chart:
[Added 4-3-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-006; amended 12-7-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-003; 8-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-007]
Type of Sign | Date Certain | |
|---|---|---|
Portable signs | May 1, 2009 | |
Window signs in Business Improvement District | January 1, 2019 |
§ 850-71 Outmoded signs.
[Amended 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-013]
Any sign which advertises a business no longer being conducted on the premises on which it is erected shall be removed from said premises by the record owner or beneficial user of the premises within 10 days from the receipt of a written order to do so from the Code Enforcement Officer. If not removed pursuant to the order, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to remove said sign and to charge all related costs to either the record owner or the beneficial user of the premises or to both, provided that there shall be no duplication of the payment of said costs.
§ 850-72 Good repair.
[Amended 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-20]
If the Zoning Officer shall find that any permitted sign is unsafe, insecure, or in need of repair, the Zoning Officer shall give written notice to the permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove, alter, or repair such sign within 10 days after such notice, such sign may be removed by the Zoning Officer, at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property on which the sign is located.
§ 850-73 Sign Schedule with footnotes.
A.
Sign Schedule footnotes.
(1)
No sign in a residential district may project into a public right-of-way.
(2)
For any uses listed under residential zones in this schedule but located in commercial districts, see sign restrictions listed under residential zones.
(3)
In any historic district, more than one sign per business wall may be permitted upon a finding by the City Planning Commission that such additional sign or signs will complement or enhance the historic character of the building or district.
(4)
Any business not occupying a first floor area may have one wall sign or projecting sign of no more than nine square feet in area, to be located in close proximity to the business entrance.
(5)
For properties where the structure abuts the public right-of-way with no setback for sign placement, permitted portable signs may be placed in the public right-of-way abutting the structure, such that they extend no more than two feet into the public right-of way.
[Amended 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-021]
(6)
No off-premises or directional sign shall be erected parallel to, or at an angle of less than 45° with, the right-of-way upon which it faces, except when the sign is located at the intersection of two streets.
(7)
Individual tenants in a major commercial development shall not be permitted individual ground signs.
(8)
Within the C-3 Zone District at the northern municipal boundary, ground signs shall be limited to one per property and limited to a maximum height of eight feet.
[Added 11-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-018]
B.
Sign Schedule.
[Amended 6-15-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-04; 11-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-018; 8-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-008; 4-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-004; 11-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-019; 6-21-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-010; 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-021; 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-022; 10-2-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-017; 11-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-010; 12-7-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-003; 8-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-007]
Sign Schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone District | Use | Sign Type | Maximum Sign Area | Number Permitted | Minimum Setback | Maximum Height |
Accessory ground signs | 6 square feet | 1 per driveway, one per parking area | None | 5 feet | ||
Any Residential, M-H, MU-1, R-O, R-I Zone District | Multifamily dwellings or mobile home parks and permitted nonresidential uses, excluding home occupations or bed-and-breakfast establishments with less than 3 guest rooms | Primary sign wall or ground sign | 12 square feet | One ground or wall sign per street frontage | 10 feet for ground signs (1) | 6 feet for ground signs |
H-R | Hospitals and clinics | Primary pole sign | 75 square feet per side | 1 per street frontage | 12 feet | 15 feet |
Primary wall sign | 24 square feet | 1 per primary building entrance | NA | NA | ||
Directory style or directional ground sign | 24 square feet per side | 1 per entrance driveway | 10 feet for ground signs | 10 feet | ||
Medical and health-related offices and medical laboratories; business and professional offices (not health-related) | Primary sign wall or ground sign | 24 square feet | 1 ground or wall sign per street frontage | 10 feet for ground signs | 10 feet | |
Directory style wall or ground sign | 24 square feet | 1 in lieu of any other permitted sign | 10 feet for ground signs | 10 feet | ||
Any other permitted use | Primary sign wall or ground sign | 24 square feet | 1 ground or wall sign per street frontage | 10 feet for ground signs | 10 feet | |
C-1, C-2, C-L, MU-2, MU-3 | Any permitted commercial or office uses (2) | Primary wall sign | 15% of first floor facade area occupied by the business, or 15 square feet, whichever is larger (4) | 1 per business per wall of said business facing a street or municipal parking lot (3) | None | Top of wall |
A single sign may not exceed 130 square feet | Total signage on a lot may not exceed 2.5 square feet per linear foot of street frontage | |||||
Average letter height for business name may not exceed 30 inches | Total signage for a single business may not exceed 250 square feet including all sign types | |||||
MU-2, MU-3 | Permitted uses | Ground sign | 20 square feet per side | 1 per business | 10 feet | 10 feet |
C-L | Permitted uses | Ground sign | 70 square feet per side | 1 per business | 10 feet | 10 feet |
C-1, C-2, C-L, C-3 or M, MU-2, MU-3 | Any permitted commercial or office uses (2) | Projecting sign | 15 square feet | 1 in lieu of each permitted primary sign | Maximum projection 5 feet | Bottom of sign must be at least 10 feet above grade |
Roof sign | Same as for wall signs | 1 in lieu of each permitted primary wall sign. Roof signs may by erected only on one-story buildings. | None, except that a roof sign may not project beyond the plane of any wall | Roof sign may not project above the highest point of the roof structure | ||
Awning sign | Same as for wall sign; no more than 50% of awning may be used for signage | 1 in lieu of each permitted primary sign; may also contain accessory signage | ||||
Flags displaying a logo or other commercial message; attached to building | 15 square feet | 1 per business | Maximum projection 6 feet if attached to building | Bottom of flag at least 8 feet above grade | ||
Flags (per above) freestanding | 40 square feet | 1 per business | 12 feet | 25 feet | ||
Any district except Residential Zone Districts | Portable A-frame sign | 3 feet by 2 feet per side | 1 per business | 0 (5) | 3 feet | |
C-3 | Major commercial development (see § 850-61) | Primary wall sign | Any business occupying at least 100 linear feet of building frontage may have a wall sign not to exceed 300 square feet, subject to the limitations above | |||
Directory style pole sign | 125 square feet per side. No individual business or plaza name may exceed 50 square feet | 1 per property | 12 feet | 25 feet | ||
Under canopy sign | 12 inches in height and 30 inches in length | 1 per business | May be at least 7 1/2 feet above grade | 12 inches | ||
Motor vehicle service stations | Motor fuel signs (two-sided) | 18 square feet per side | 1 per street frontage | 12 feet | 25 feet | |
Any Commercial, M District, MU-2, MU-3 | Any use (2) | Accessory wall sign | 3 square feet | 1 per entry | NA | NA |
Any permitted uses | Off-premises and directional signs (6) | 15 square feet | None within 100 feet of a residential zone or facing an institutional use | 12 feet | 10 feet | |
None within 150 feet of another advertising sign | ||||||
C-3, M | Any permitted use (2) | Primary wall sign | 15% of first floor facade area occupied by the business (4) | 1 per business per wall of said business facing a street or parking area | None | Top of wall |
Average letter height for business name may not exceed 48 inches | ||||||
Primary pole sign (7) | 75 square feet per side | 1 per street frontage | 12 feet | 25 feet from grade to top | ||
All | A single sign may not exceed 200 square feet, (except in a commercial development) | Total signage on a zone lot may not exceed 3 square feet per linear foot of zone lot frontage | ||||
Total signage for a business may not exceed 400 square feet including all sign types | ||||||
P-R | Permitted recreational complexes and facilities | Wall or ground sign | 20 square feet | 1 wall or ground sign per street frontage | 10 feet for ground signs | 10 feet |
Hotel, conference center, performing art center | Primary wall sign | 15% of first floor facade area occupied by the business | 1 per business per wall of said business facing a street or parking area | None | Top of wall | |
Primary pole sign | 75 square feet per side | 1 per street frontage | 12 feet | 25 feet from grade to top | ||
BH | Permitted commercial boathouse uses | Wall, projecting, or roof sign | 15% of facade area or 15 square feet, whichever is larger | 1 per business per wall facing City Pier | Maximum projection 5 feet (roof sign may not project beyond wall plane) | Bottom of projecting sign at least 10 feet above grade |
Business Improvement District | Window signs | 25% of window | NA | NA | NA | |