1. Purpose. The purpose of this sign ordinance is intended to establish an effective means of communication in the city, maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the city's ability to attract sources of economic development and growth, to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, to minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property, and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations. It is the intent of this section, to promote the health, safety, general welfare, aesthetics, and image of the community by regulating signs that are intended to communicate to the public, and to use signs which meet the city's goals:
   1. Establish standards which permit businesses a reasonable and equitable opportunity to advertise their name and service;
   2. Preserve and promote civic beauty, and prohibit signs which detract from this objective because of size, shape, height, location, condition, cluttering or illumination;
   3. Ensure that signs do not create safety hazards;
   4. Ensure that signs are designed, constructed, installed and maintained in a manner that does not adversely impact public safety or unduly distract motorists;
   5. Preserve and protect property values;
   6. Ensure signs that are in proportion to the scale of, and are architecturally compatible with, the principal structures;
   7. Limit temporary commercial signs and advertising displays which provide an opportunity for grand opening and occasional sales events while restricting signs which create continuous visual clutter and hazards at public right-of-way intersections. 
2. It is not the purpose or intent of this of this sign ordinance to regulate the message displayed on any sign; nor is it the purpose or intent of this ordinance to regulate any building design or any display not defined as a sign, or any sign that cannot be viewed from outside a building.
3. Signs containing noncommercial speech are permitted anywhere that advertising or business signs are permitted, subject to the same regulations applicable to such signs.
4. Findings. The city finds it is necessary for the promotion and preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of the community that the construction, location, size and maintenance of signs be controlled. Further the city finds:
   
   1. Permanent and temporary signs have a direct impact on, and a relationship to, the image of the community;
   2. The manner of installation, location and maintenance of signs affects the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of the community;
   3. An opportunity for a viable identification of community business and institutions must be established;
   4. The safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and other users of public streets and property is affected by the number, size, location and appearance of signs that unduly divert the attention of drivers;
   5. Installation of signs suspended from, projecting over, or placed on the tops of buildings, walks or other structures may constitute a hazard during periods of high winds and an obstacle to effective firefighting and other emergency service;
   6. Uncontrolled and unlimited signs adversely impact the image and aesthetic attractiveness of the community and, thereby, undermine economic value and growth;
   7. Uncontrolled and unlimited signs, particularly temporary signs, which are commonly located within or adjacent to public right-of-way, or are located at driveway/street intersections, result in roadside clutter and obstruction of views of oncoming traffic. This creates a hazard to drivers and pedestrians and also adversely impacts a logical flow of information. 
5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The city council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance in each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

Fees for sign permit applications and variance requests shall be imposed in accordance with the fee schedule established pursuant to the ordinance adopting fees. The intent of this section is to recover costs associated with administering this article. Permit fees shall reflect the costs of reviewing and processing permits, as well as costs associated with periodic enforcement activities and compliance checks.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 377, § 138, 5-24-04)

The city council, upon the recommendation of the planning commission, may grant a variance from the requirements of this article where it is shown that by reason of topography or other conditions, strict compliance with the requirements of this article would cause a practical difficulty ; provided that a variance may be granted only if the variance does not adversely affect the spirit or intent of this article. Written application for a variance shall be filed with the planning department and shall be supplemented with reproducible copies of the proposed sign. The application shall be processed in conformance with the public hearing requirements dictated for variances in section 20-29. No variance shall be granted by the city council unless it has received the affirmative vote of at least simple majority of the full city council.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

1. Except as provided in section 20-1255, no sign or sign structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt or relocated until a permit has first been issued by the city.
2. The following information for a sign permit shall be supplied by an applicant if requested by the city:
   1. Name, address and telephone number of person making application.
   2. A site plan to scale showing the location of lot lines, building structures, parking areas, existing and proposed signs and any other physical features.
   3. Plans, location, specifications, materials, method of construction and attachment to the buildings or placement method in the ground.
   4. Copy of stress sheets and calculations.
   5. Written consent of the owner or lessee of any site on which the sign is to be erected.
   6. Any electrical permit required and issued for the sign.
   7. Such other information as the city shall require to show full compliance with this chapter and all other laws and ordinances of the city. Information may include such items as color and material samples.
   8. Receipt of sign permit fee as established by the city's annual fee schedule.
   9. Any sign permit application that fails to meet the requirements of this article shall be denied by the city.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

The following signs are allowed without a permit:

1. Informational signs erected or required by a governmental entity or agency, including safety signs (O.S.H.A.), directional signs to public facilities, trespassing signs, traffic signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points of interest, memorial plaques and the like. Signs shall not exceed 16 square feet.

1. Site signage subject to the following conditions:
   1. Shall be a maximum of 4 square feet.
   2. The maximum height of the sign shall not exceed five feet from the ground.
   3. Shall not be placed to affect the safety of traffic or pedestrians.
   4. The placement of signs on the property shall not adversely affect adjacent properties or the general appearance of the site from public right-of-way
2. Windows signs subject to the following conditions:
   1. A maximum of 50% of all windows may contain a window sign. Window signs shall be limited to 30% of the window area on which it is located.
      1. Window signs located on entrance doors to a business are exempt from this regulation.
         
   2. Signage visible through windows shall not blink, flash, scroll or have any constant illumination, when illuminated, nor be excessively bright as determined by the city.
3. Window coverings allowed under the following conditions:
   1. As required by local, state, or federal law.
   2. Screening or privacy.
   3. Windows coverings shall comply with design standards for commercial, industrial, and office institutional developments, and design standards for the central business district zoning district.
4. Temporary commercial signs, searchlights, banners, etc. subject to the following conditions:
   1. Banners attached to the principle structure shall not exceed 140 square feet. 
   2. Detached banners shall not exceed 32 square feet and six feet in height. 
   3. Portable A-frame signs shall not exceed 8 square feet and four feet in height. 
   4. Non-portable signs shall be a maximum of 25 square feet and eight feet in height.
   5. A business may display an attached or detached banner or portable sign on up to four occasions per calendar year, with a maximum ten-day display period for each occasion. 
   6. Portable signs and detached banners shall not be located in the public right-of-way. 
   7. No more than one portable sign or detached banner shall be permitted per business tenant at one time.
   8. Inflatable advertising devices for each site or center are limited to two occasions per calendar year with each occasion not to exceed seven days. The inflatable device shall not exceed 25 feet in height.
   9. The use of searchlights shall be limited to three occasions per year with each occasion not to exceed two days. The use of searchlights shall be controlled in such a way so as not to become a nuisance or safety hazard. Searchlights may not be illuminated between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
   10. Shall be maintained in good condition.
5. Temporary Non-Commercial Signs subject to the following conditions:
   1. Signs shall not be located within public right-of-way.
   2. Shall not exceed 6 square feet.
   3. Shall not exceed 5 feet in height, as measured from grade to top of sign structure.
   4. Shall be maintained in good condition.
      

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 252, § 1, 4-8-96; Ord. No. 377, §§ 139, 140, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 423, §§ 9, 10, 6-12-06; Ord. No. 431, § 2, 9-25-06; Ord. No. 459, § 1, 9-24-07; Ord. No. 468, § 1, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 507, §§ 4, 5, 6-28-10; Ord. No. 510, § 1, 9-13-10; Ord. No. 632, § 18, 6-11-18)

If the city Community Development Director or an administrative officer finds that any sign regulated by this article is prohibited as to size, location, content, type, number, height or method of construction; or erected without a permit first being granted to the installer of the sign to the owner of the property upon which the sign has been erected or is improperly maintained, or is in violation of any other provision of this chapter, they shall give written notice of such violation to the owner or permittee thereof. If the permittee or owner fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the provisions set forth in this chapter within ten calendar days following receipt of said notice:

1. Such permittee or owner may be prosecuted for violating this chapter and if convicted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

The following signs are prohibited:

1. Signs on or attached to equipment, such as semitruck trailers.
2. Motion signs and flashing signs, except barber poles
3. Roof signs, except that a business sign may be placed on the roof, facia or marquee of a building provided it does not extend above the highest elevation of the building, excluding chimneys, and provided:
   1. Roof signs shall be thoroughly secured and anchored to the frames of the building over which they are constructed and erected.
   2. No portion of roof signs shall extend beyond the periphery of the roof.
4. Wall graphics and design treatments depicting corporate logos and company symbols.
5. Temporary signs or banners except as permitted in section 20-1255.
6. Signs which are placed or tacked on trees, fences, utility poles or in the public right-of-way.
7. Bench signs are prohibited except for those installed/owned by a governmental unit and at designated transit stops as authorized by the local transit authority.
8. Billboards.
9. Temporary flag signs. 

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 424, § 1, 7-24-06; Ord. No. 431, § 3, 9-25-06; Ord. No. 482, § 1, 8-10-09)

1. When the principal use of land is legally nonconforming under this chapter, all existing or proposed signs in conjunction with that land, shall be considered conforming if they are in compliance with the sign provisions for the most restrictive zoning district in which the principal use is allowed.
2. Excluding normal maintenance, face changes and repair, a nonconforming sign shall not be moved, altered, enlarged or reconstructed unless it is brought into compliance with the sign regulations.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

1. No freestanding sign or sign structure shall be closer than ten feet to any lot line. Signs shall not be located in the sight distance triangle of any private driveway or access. Signs shall not be located in any sight distance triangle of a public intersection.
2. Signs on nonresidential property which are immediately adjacent to residential uses or districts shall be positioned so that the copy is not visible along adjoining side and rear yard property lines.
3. No sign, other than governmental signs, shall be erected or placed upon any public street, right-of-way, or project over public property unless approved by the city and contingent upon an approved encroachment agreement. Temporary signs may not be erected or placed in a public easement unless approved by the city. No sign shall be placed within any drainage or utility easement without an approved encroachment agreement.
4. Signs shall not create a hazard to the safe, efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. No private sign shall duplicate traffic controls, unless the sign is intended to direct traffic on the premises.
5. No signs, guys, stays or attachments shall be erected, placed or maintained on rocks, fences or trees, nor interfere with any electric light, power, telephone or telegraph wires or the supports thereof.
6. No sign or sign structure shall be erected or maintained that prevents free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign or sign structure shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 431, § 5, 9-25-06; Ord. No. 451, § 11, 5-29-07)

Signs and sign structures shall be properly maintained and kept in a safe condition. Sign or sign structures which are rotted, unsafe, deteriorated or defaced shall be repainted, repaired, replaced or removed by the licensee, owner or agent of the building upon which the sign stands immediately upon notification by the city. If the permittee or owner fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the provisions set forth in this chapter within 30 calendared days following receipt of written notice:

1. Such permittee or owner may be prosecuted for violating this chapter and if convicted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.

All signs shall be subject to inspection by the building official, or any other official of the city who may be appointed by him, to ascertain if the provisions of this chapter are being met.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

1. All permanent signs shall be designed and constructed in a uniform manner and, to the extent possible, as an integral part of the building's architecture. Multi-tenant commercial and industrial buildings shall have uniform signage.
   1. All wall signage shall use individual dimension letters, at least one-half inch deep.
   2. Wall signs shall be either illuminated or non-illuminated and shall meet the following criteria:
      1. Backlit or exposed lighting shall be architecturally compatible with the building and other signage if in a multi-tenant building.
      2. If a neon sign is illuminated by exposed neon or LED, the luminous shall not to exceed 5,000 Nits between the hours of civil sunrise and civil sunset and not to exceed 500 Nits between the hours of civil sunset and civil sunrise.
      3. If a sign is non-illuminated, downcast decorative lighting compatible with the building architecture may be used.
2. All permanent monument or pylon signs shall be designed and constructed in a uniform manner and, to the extent possible, as an integral part of the building's architecture. Multi-tenant commercial and industrial buildings shall have uniform signage.
   1. Letters on a monument sign shall use individual dimension letters, at least one-half inch deep.
   2. In multi-tenant buildings, tenant panels may be used and shall be exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.
   3. All on-premise freestanding signs must have structural supports covered or concealed with pole covers. The actual structural supports should not be exposed, and the covers should be architecturally and aesthetically designed to match the building.
   4. No sign shall be attached or be allowed to hang from any building until all necessary wall and roof attachments have been approved by the building official. Any canopy or awning sign shall have a minimum of an eight-foot clearance.
   5. Illuminated signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being directed at oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the vision of the driver. No such signs shall interfere with or obscure an official traffic sign or signal; this includes indoor signs which are visible from public streets. Illumination for a sign or groups of signs shall not exceed one-half foot candle in brightness as measured at the property line. 

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 423, § 11, 6-12-06; Ord. No. 468, § 3, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 485, § 2, 10-12-09; Ord. No. 507, § 6, 6-28-10; Ord. No. 544, § 1, 6-25-12)

Signs containing noncommercial speech are permitted anywhere that signs are permitted, subject to the same size regulations applicable to such signs.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95)

The design and construction standards as set forth in Appendix H of the International Building Code, as may be amended, are adopted.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 377, § 141, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 639, § 9, 3-11-19)

Editor's note(s)—Formerly § 20-1270 was entitled "Uniform Sign Code," which was amended by Ord. No. 639.

Electronic message center (EMC) signs and time and temperature signs shall comply with the following standards:

1. No electronic message center sign may be erected that, by reason of position, shape, movement or color interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign, signal or which otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard.
2. Public/Community signs, electronic and nonelectronic message center space used on a sign shall not exceed the following display area:
   
   

   Sign display area	EMC Display
   0—24 sq. ft.	50%
   25—64 sq. ft.	45%
   65—80 sq. ft.	40%

3. Electronic message center signs for gas stations shall meet the following requirements:
   1. One single or double-sided EMC display area is permitted but shall not exceed 8 square feet per side of a monument or pylon sign.
4. Electronic message center displays shall not exceed 5,000 Nits between the hours of civil sunrise and civil sunset and shall not exceed 500 Nits between the hours of civil sunset and civil sunrise.
5. Electronic message center signs shall not cause direct glare, nor become a distraction due to excessive brightness.
6. The lamp wattage and luminance level in candelas per square meter (Nits) shall be provided at the time of permit applications.
7. There shall be no electronic message center signs in the front setback area within 50 feet of a street intersection (as measured from intersecting right-of-way lines) except where lighting for such sign is indirect or diffused and in no way constitutes a traffic hazard.
8. There shall be no electronic message center signs within 125 feet of a residential district.
9. Flashing, special effects or animated scenes on electronic message center signs shall be prohibited.
10. Electronic message center signs shall not be located in agricultural or residential zoning districts.
11. Electronic message center sign display use for signs within 500 feet of single-family residential homes shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

(Ord. No. 482, § 2, 8-10-09)

The following signs are allowed by permit in the A-2, RR, RSF, R-4, RLM, R-8, R-12, R-16, and residential PUD districts:

1. Public and institutional signs. One monument or wall sign, not exceeding 24 square feet of sign display area, shall be permitted on the premises of any public or institutional property giving the name of the facility and nature of the use and occupancy. Such sign shall be located at least ten feet from any property line, and shall not exceed five feet in height.
2. Area identification/entrance signs. Only one monument sign may be erected at the entrance(s). Total sign area shall not exceed 24 square feet of sign display area, nor be more than five feet high. More than one sign per entrance may be erected, provided that the total sign area does not exceed 24 square feet. Any such sign or monument shall be designed with low-maintenance, high quality materials. The adjacent property owner or a homeowners association shall be responsible for maintenance of the identification/entrance sign and surrounding grounds and landscaped areas. Such sign shall be located so as not to conflict with traffic visibility or street maintenance operation, and shall be securely anchored to the ground.
3. Nonresidential uses. Only one monument sign may be permitted on the site. The total sign area shall not exceed 24 square feet of sign display area, nor be more than five feet in height.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 252, § 2, 4-8-96; Ord. No. 314, § 1, 3-26-01; Ord. No. 377, § 142, 5-24-04)

The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any OI, BF or BN districts:

1. Monument Sign. One monument business or institutional sign not exceeding 24 square feet of sign display area shall be permitted. Such sign shall be located at least ten feet from any property line and shall not exceed five feet in height.
2. Wall business signs.
   1. One wall business sign shall be permitted on the street frontage for each business occupant within a building. In buildings where individual entrances do not front on a public street, a wall sign may be permitted on the entrance facade consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan.
   2. The sign may contain the name, logo, company symbols, display messages, pictorial presentations, illustrations, or decorations of the business only and shall have a sign display area that is in compliance with the district standards. Wall business signs shall not be mounted upon the wall of any building which faces any adjoining residential district without an intervening building or street.
   3. The total of all wall mounted sign display areas for each business shall not exceed the square footage established in the following table:
      
      

   4. Wall Area in Square Feet	Maximum Percentage of Wall Area
      0-600	15%
      601-1,200	13%
      1,201-1,800	11%
      1,801-2,400	9%
      2,401-3,200	7%
      3,201-4,500	5%
      4,501+	3% not to exceed 275 square feet

      
      
3. Projecting Sign. A projecting sign may be permitted in accordance with the standards listed below.
   1. Must provide a clearance of 8’ from the adjacent sidewalk or finished surface.
   2. Projecting signs shall only be located on the first floor and shall not exceed 6 square feet in sign area.
   3. Projecting signs are limited to a projection distance of not more than four (4) feet. This is measured from edge of building face to outer edge of the projecting sign furthest from the building face.
4. Canopy Sign. Canopy signs may be permitted as follows:
   1. A canopy sign shall not be installed in addition to a wall sign.
   2. Shall be limited to one per street frontage for each business occupant within a building.
   3. Signs shall adhere to permitted wall sign area.
5. Awning Sign. Awning Signs subject to the following conditions:
   1. Each business occupant or owner shall be limited to one awning sign.
   2. Shall not exceed 30% of the awning area, not to exceed 8 square feet.
   3. Shall not project from the surface of the awning.
6. Public/Community Sign. Public/community signs on property owned or leased by a governmental unit and operated by a governmental unit.
   1. One monument sign shall be permitted per site for each street frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 120 square feet in display area nor be greater than eight feet in height.
   2. Electronic message center signs may be permitted as part of the sign display area. Such sign does not require a conditional use permit.
   3. Electronic message center signs shall comply with the standards as stated in 20-1276:

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 377, § 143, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 409, § 7, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 409, § 7, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 468, §§ 4, 5, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 482, § 3, 8-10-09)

The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any "BH" and"BG" District:

The following table lists the standards for freestanding and ground low profile signs in the BH or BG zone.

1. Pylon Sign. Pylon signs are permitted on parcels that abut state highway corridors only. One pylon identification sign shall be permitted. This sign may identify the name of the center or the major tenants. The height and square footage of the sign shall be based on the square footage of the principal structure as shown in the table. Such signs shall be located at least ten feet from any property line.
2. Monument Sign. One monument business sign shall be permitted per each outlot or separate building pad that has street frontage. The height and square footage of the sign shall be based on the table above. Such signs shall be located at least 300 feet from any other pylon or ground sign on the parcel and at least ten feet from any property line.
3. Wall business signs.
   1. One wall business sign shall be permitted on the street frontage for each business occupant within a building. In buildings where individual entrances do not front on a public street, a wall sign may be permitted on the entrance facade consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan.
   2. Wall business signs shall not be mounted upon the wall of any building which faces any adjoining residential district without an intervening building or street.
   3. The total of all wall mounted sign display areas for each business shall not exceed the square footage established in the following table:
      
      

   4. Wall Area in Square Feet	Maximum Percentage of Wall Area
      0-600	15%
      601-1,200	13%
      1,201-1,800	11%
      1,801-2,400	9%
      2,401-3,200	7%
      3,201-4,500	5%
      4,501+	3% not to exceed 275 square feet

      
      
4. Projecting Sign. A projecting sign may be permitted in accordance with the standards listed below.
   1. Must provide a clearance of 8’ from the adjacent sidewalk or finished surface.
   2. Projecting signs shall only be located on the first floor and shall not exceed 6 square feet in sign area.
   3. Projecting signs are limited to a projection distance of not more than four (4) feet. This is measured from edge of building face to outer edge of the projecting sign furthest from the building face.
5. Canopy Sign. Canopy signs may be permitted as follows:
   1. A canopy sign shall not be installed in addition to a wall sign.
   2. Shall be limited to one per street frontage for each business occupant within a building.
   3. Signs shall adhere to permitted wall sign area.
6. Awning Sign. Awning Signs subject to the following conditions:
   1. Each business occupant or owner shall be limited to one awning sign.
   2. Shall not exceed 30% of the awning area, not to exceed 8 square feet.
   3. Shall not project from the surface of the awning.
7. Drive-Through Sign. . One sign per restaurant drive-through aisle is permitted with a drive-through facility. Such sign shall not exceed 45 square feet in size, nor greater than eight feet in height. Such sign is permitted in addition to any other sign permitted in the zoning district.

(Ord. No. 314, § 2, 3-26-01; Ord. No. 377, §§ 144, 145, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 409, § 8, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 468, § 4, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 628, § 49, 12-11-17)

The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any IOP district:

1. Pylon Sign. Pylon signs are permitted on parcels that abut state highway corridors only. One pylon or one ground low profile industrial office park identification sign shall be permitted. A pylon sign shall not exceed 80 square feet on a state highway in sign area and shall not exceed 20 feet in height. Such sign shall be located at least ten feet from any property line.
2. Monument Sign. One monument business sign shall be permitted per site for each street frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet, except on a state highway, in display area nor be greater than eight feet in height. Such sign shall be located at least ten feet from any property line. A ground low profile on a state highway may not exceed 80 square feet and eight feet in height. Such sign shall be located at least ten feet from any property line.
3. Wall business signs.
   1. One wall business sign shall be permitted on the street frontage for each business occupant within a building. In buildings where individual entrances do not front on a public street, a wall sign may be permitted on the entrance facade consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan.
   2. The sign may contain the name, logo, company symbols, display messages, pictorial presentations, illustrations, or decorations of the business and shall have a sign display area that is in compliance with the district standards. Wall business signs shall not be mounted upon the wall of any building which faces any adjoining residential district without an intervening building or street.
   3. The total of all wall mounted sign display areas for each business shall not exceed the square footage established in the following table:
      
      

   4. Wall Area in Square Feet	Maximum Percentage of Wall Area
      0-600	15%
      601-1,200	13%
      1,201-1,800	11%
      1,801-2,400	9%
      2,401-3,200	7%
      3,201-4,500	5%
      4,501+	3% not to exceed 275 square feet

      
      

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 314, § 3, 3-26-01; Ord. No. 377, §§ 146, 147, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 409, § 9, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 452, § 4, 7-9-07; Ord. No. 459, § 2, 9-24-07; Ord. No. 468, § 4, 8-11-08)

Sec 20-1305 Central Business District Signs

1. Wall Sign. One wall sign shall be permitted per street frontage for each business occupant within a building. In buildings where individual entrances do not front on a public street, a wall sign may be permitted on the entrance façade.

2. Wall Area in Square Feet	Maximum Percentage of Wall Area
   0-600	9%
   601-1,200	8%
   1,201-1,800	7%
   1,801-2,400	6%
   2,401-3,200	5%
   3,201-4,500	4%
   4,501+	3% not to exceed 275 square feet

3. Monument Sign. One monument sign shall be permitted per building and shall be limited to 4 feet in height and 32 square feet in size. Such signs shall be located at least ten feet from any property line.
4. Pylon Sign. Pylon signs are prohibited.
5. Projecting Sign. One projecting sign is permitted per business in accordance with the standards listed below.
   1. Must provide a clearance of 8’ from the adjacent sidewalk or finished surface.
   2. Projecting signs shall only be located on the first floor and shall not exceed 6 square feet in sign area.
   3. Projecting signs are limited to a projection distance of not more than four (4) feet. This is measured from edge of building face to outer edge of the projecting sign furthest from the building face.
6. Canopy Sign. Canopy signs may be permitted as follows:
   1. A canopy sign shall not be installed in addition to a wall sign.
   2. Shall be limited to one per street frontage for each business occupant within a building.
   3. Signs shall adhere to permitted wall sign area.
7. Awning Sign. Awning Signs subject to the following conditions:
   1. Each business occupant or owner shall be limited to one awning sign.
   2. Shall not exceed 30% of the awning area, not to exceed 8 square feet.
   3. Shall not project from the surface of the awning.
8. Signage shall adhere to the Downtown Design Guidelines.