Cranston City Zoning Code
Chapter
17.72 SIGNS
§ 17.72.010 Signs.
A.
Purposes.
The purposes of these sign regulations are: to encourage the effective
use of signs as a means of communication in the city; to 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; enable the fair and consistent
enforcement of these sign restrictions; and to develop bonuses tied
to specific performance criteria, which will be used as incentives
for achieving sign objectives.
B.
Applicability—Effect.
A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created or maintained
in the city only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions
and other requirements of this section.
1.
The
effect of this section as more specifically set forth herein, is:
a.
To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs
in commercial and industrial zones and a limited variety of signs
in other zones, subject to the standards and the permit procedures
of this section;
b.
To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive and incidental
to the principal use of the respective lots on which they are located,
subject to the substantive requirements of this section, but without
a requirement for permits;
c.
To prohibit all signs not expressly permitted by this section; and
d.
To provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
C.
Computations.
The following principles shall control the computation of sign area
and sign height.
1.
Computation
of Area of Individual Signs. The area of a sign face (which is also
the sign area of a wall sign or other sign with only one face) shall
be computed by means of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle
or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the
writing, representation, emblem or other display, together with any
material or color forming an integral part of the background of the
display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure
against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework,
bracing or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise
meets zoning ordinance regulations and is clearly incidental to the
display itself.
2.
Computation
of Area of Multifaced Signs. The sign area for a sign with more than
one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign
faces. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back, the
sign area shall be computed by the measurement of two times the area
of one face.
3.
Computation
of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance
from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest
attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be construed to
be the lower of:
4.
Computation
of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Zone Lot. The permitted
sum of the area of all individual signs on a zone lot shall be computed
by applying the formula contained in subsection (Q) of this section.
Lots fronting on two or more streets are allowed the permitted sign
area for each street frontage. However, the total sign area that is
oriented toward a particular street may not exceed the portion of
the lot's total sign area allocation that is derived from the lot,
building or wall area frontage on that street. In the case of abutting
residential and commercial zones, commercial signs shall be oriented
towards primary street frontage and directed away from abutting residential
zones.
D.
Design,
Construction and Maintenance. All signs shall be designed, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the following standards:
1.
All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of Chapter 5 of the building code of the city and the Rhode Island State Building Code at all times.
2.
Except
for banners, flags, any temporary/portable sign, including but not
limited to; political, real estate and window signs conforming in
all respects with the requirements of this section, all signs shall
be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached
to the ground, a building or another structure by direct attachment
to a rigid wall, frame or structure.
3.
All
signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance
with all building and electrical codes and in conformance with this
code.
E.
Master
Signage Plan, Common Signage Plan and Existing Structure Plan. Proceeding
subsections (D)(1), (2) and (3) describe criteria pertaining to the
three types of plans. Recognizing that most of Cranston's signage
plans come from existing structures, those owners who own consortiums
of uses may voluntarily submit a common signage plan whereby twenty-five
(25) percent additional sign area is granted.
1.
Master
signage plan may be applied when newly constructed signs are to be
erected on a single lot upon which one business is located.
2.
Common
signage plan may be applied when newly constructed signs are to be
erected where an individual or business or other consortium owns:
a.
Two or more buildings or adjacent lots; or
b.
Two or more business on a single zone lot of land. If the owner of
two or more contiguous zone lots or the owner of a single lot with
more than one building, files with the director a common signage plan
conforming with the provisions of this section, a twenty-five (25)
percent increase in the total sign area shall be allowed for each
zone lot. This bonus shall be allocated within each zone lot as the
owner(s) elects.
3.
Existing
Structures. In the case of existing structures, site plans depicting
total sign area, type, location and building elevation shall be submitted
where the application meets one of the following criteria:
a.
Building additions and/or expansions exceeding twenty-five (25) percent
of existing floor space, unless no sign alterations are proposed;
b.
Expansions of total sign area of site by more than twenty-five (25)
percent;
c.
Replacement of more than half of existing signage within a two-year
time frame;
d.
Business owners or tenants, whether individual or combined, proposing
a change in fifty (50) percent or more of total sign area for an individual
site shall be responsible for submitting a common signage plan.
4.
In
cases where the above criteria are not applicable, the director, after
reviewing signage plans, may issue a signage permit or request additional
signage plans conforming with this section.
5.
Window
Sign Area on Common and Master Signage Plans and Existing Structure
Plans. Common signage, master signage or existing structure window
signs shall be allocated up to fifty (50) percent of the total street-facing
window area. Window signs include: paper affixed to window, painted,
etched on glass or some other material hung inside window.
6.
Consent.
When used, the master or common signage plan shall be signed by all
owners or their authorized agents in such form as set forth by the
director.
7.
Procedures.
A master or common signage plan shall be included in any development
plan, site plan, planned unit development plan or other official plan
required by the city for the proposed development and shall be processed
simultaneously with such other plan.
8.
Amendment.
A master or common signage plan may be amended by filing a new master
or common signage plan that conforms with all requirements of the
ordinance then in effect.
9.
Existing
Signs Not Conforming to Master or Common Signage Plan. If any new
or amended master or common signage plan is filed for a property on
which existing signs are located, it shall include a schedule for
bringing into conformance, immediately, all signs not conforming to
the proposed amended plan or to the requirements of this ordinance
in effect on the date of submission.
10.
Binding Effect. After approval of a master or common signage plan,
no sign shall be erected, placed, painted or maintained, except in
conformance with such plan and such plan may be enforced in the same
way as any provision of this section.
F.
Signs
in the Public Right-of-Way. "Public right-of-way" means the strip
of land over which is built a public road which shall include the
sidewalk adjacent thereto and the grassy area. No signs shall be allowed
in the public right-of-way, except for the following:
1.
Permanent
Signs. Permanent signs, including:
a.
Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post
legal notices, identify public property, convey public information
and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
b.
Bus stop signs erected by a public transit company;
c.
Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines,
pipes or facilities; and
d.
Awning, projecting and suspended signs projecting over a public right-of-way. The bond required by Article XIV, Section 1407 of the State Building Code relating to bonds for the erection of signs shall be in the amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for personal injury and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) property damage or a single limit of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
2.
Emergency
Signs. Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a
public utility company or a contractor doing authorized or permitted
work within the public right-of-way.
3.
Penalties.
Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in conformance
with the requirements of this section shall be subject to the following
penalties: for a first offense a fine of up to five hundred dollars
($500.00), for a second offense a fine from five hundred dollars ($500.00)
to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and for a third or subsequent
offense a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and forfeiture
of the sign.
4.
"Temporary/portable
signs" means any and all signs that are not permanently affixed to
any structure or building.
5.
If
any provision of this section is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected.
The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section
or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
G.
Signs
Prohibited Under This Section. All signs not expressly permitted under
this section or exempt from regulation hereunder in accordance with
the previous section are prohibited in the city.
H.
Political
Signs. All political signs shall be removed no later than ten (10)
days after an election.
I.
Temporary/Portable
Sign Permits (Private Property). Temporary signs on private property
shall be allowed only upon the issuance of a temporary sign permit,
which shall be subject to the following requirements:
J.
Billboard
Sign Permits. Billboard signs shall be allowed in M-1 and M-2 zoning
districts subject to the requirements set forth in Sections 17.24.010(A)(l)
and (2).
1.
M-1
Zone. Billboards in an M-1 zone are not to exceed twelve (12) feet
in height and three hundred (300) square feet in surface area. Additionally,
they shall not be within five hundred (500) feet of an abutting residential
zoning district boundary, nor shall they be within five hundred (500)
feet of an existing billboard.
2.
M-2
Zone. Billboards in an M-2 zone are not to exceed twenty-five (25)
feet in height and five hundred (500) square feet in surface area.
Additionally, they shall not be within five hundred (500) feet of
an abutting residential zoning district boundary (with the exception
of those areas immediately adjacent to limited access highways, i.e.,
Route 95,295, 10, P-37), nor shall they be within five hundred (500)
feet of an existing billboard.
K.
General
Permit Procedures. The following procedures shall govern the application
for and issuance of, all sign permits under this section.
1.
Applications.
All applications for sign permits of any kind and for approval of
a master or common signage plan shall be submitted to the director
on an application form or in accordance with application specifications
published by the director.
2.
Fees.
Each application for a sign permit or for approval of a master or
common signage plan shall be accompanied by the applicable fees: master
signage plan application fee, one hundred dollars ($100.00); common
signage plan application fee, one hundred dollars ($100.00); sign
permit, initial, including inspection, per zone lot, seventy-five
dollars ($75.00); temporary sign permit fee (see Table 17.72.010(10),
entitled "Fee Schedule").
3.
Individual
Signs. Applications for any sign allowed under Sections 17.72.010(E)(1),
(2) and (3) and shall be accompanied by the appropriate plans, (which
shall also be reviewed by Cranston's site plan review committee) specifications
and fees. Upon receiving the proper documents set forth and in compliance
with this section, the director shall issue a signage permit whereupon
the applicant may obtain a building permit.
4.
Action
on Plan—Existing Structures. The director shall take action
on the proposed plan within fourteen (14) days after the submission
of a complete application.
5.
Action
on Plan—New Construction. The director shall take action on
the proposed plan on or before the date of final action on any related
application for building permit, site plan or development plan. On
or before such applicable date, the director shall either approve
the proposed signage plan as shown or reject the proposed plan if
itself fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this section.
In case of a rejection, the director shall cite the pertinent sections
of the ordinance with which the plan is inconsistent.
6.
Lapse
of a Sign Permit. A sign permit shall lapse automatically if the business
license for the premises lapses, is revoked or is not renewed. A sign
permit shall also lapse if the business activity on the premises is
discontinued for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more
and is not renewed within thirty (30) days of a notice from the city.
Said signs shall be dismantled and removed by the property owner and
shall not be reconstructed until both business activity resumes and
a new permit application is filed with the director.
L.
Permits
to Construct or Modify Signs. Signs identified in fee subsection (R)
shall be erected, in-stalled or created only in accordance with a
duly issued and valid sign construction permit from the director.
Such permits shall be issued only in accordance with the following
requirements and procedures.
1.
Perm
it for New Sign or for Sign Modification. An application for construction,
creation or installation of a new sign or for modification of an existing
sign shall be accompanied by detailed drawings to show the dimensions,
design, structure and location of each particular sign, to the extent
that such details are not contained on a master signage plan or common
signage plan when in effect for the zone lot. One application and
permit may include multiple signs on the same zone lot.
M.
Nonconforming
Existing Signs, Permits and Terms. A change in the information on
the face of an existing nonconforming sign is allowed. However, any
nonconforming sign shall either be eliminated or made to conform with
the requirements of this section when any proposed change, repair
or maintenance would constitute an expense greater than twenty-five
(25) percent of the original value or replacement value of the sign,
whichever is less.
N.
Violations.
Any of the following shall be a violation of this section and shall
be subject to the enforcement remedies and penalties provided by this
section, by the zoning ordinance and by state law:
1.
To
install, create, erect or maintain any sign in a way that is inconsistent
with any plan or permit governing such sign or the zone lot on which
the sign is located;
2.
To
install, create, erect or maintain any sign requiring a permit without
such a permit;
3.
To
continue any such violation. Each such day of a continued violation
shall be considered a separate violation when applying the penalty
portions of this section.
O.
Enforcement
and Remedies. Any violation or attempted violation of this section
or of any condition or requirement adopted pursuant hereto may be
restrained, connected or abated, as the case may be, by injunction
or other appropriate proceedings pursuant to state law. A violation
of this section shall be considered a violation of the zoning ordinance
of the city. The remedies of the city shall include the following:
1.
Issuing
a stop-work order for any and all work on any signs on the same zone
lot;
2.
Seeking
an injunction or other order of restraint or abatement that requires
the removal of the sign(s) or the correction of the nonconformity;
3.
Imposing
any penalties that can be imposed directly by the city under the zoning
ordinance;
4.
Seeking
in court the imposition of any penalties that can be imposed by such
court under the zoning ordinance; and
5.
In
the case of a sign that poses an immediate danger to the public health
or safety, taking such measures as are available the city under the
applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance and building code for
such circumstances.
6.
The
city shall have such other remedies as are and as may from time to
time be provided for or allowed by state law for the violation of
the zoning ordinance.
7.
All
such remedies provided herein shall be cumulative. To the extent that
state law may limit the availability of particular remedy set forth
herein for a certain violation or a part thereof, such remedy shall
remain available for other violations or other parts of the same violation.
P.
Schedule of Permitted Sign Types. The following tables enumerate the principal uses accepted by the city and identify the zoning districts and zone lots within which sign area, location, size, dimension, number, type and characteristics are permitted. Signs not shown on the zone table shall not be allowed in that specific zone represented by that table. All signs shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Cranston code Section 17.20.100, entitled "Corner visibility." Institutional uses are not regulated by zone type and can be found in Table 17.72.010(8), entitled "NS Institutional Uses."
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
eight square feet or ten (10) percent of total building area. All
signs shall require a permit from the director of inspections. Total
sign area shall be determined from the sum of all the signs on the
zone lot. Signs in zone district A shall not impede the vertical rights
of any public right-of-way. The maximum area of any individual sign
shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(1) A and B-1: Residential, Single/Two-Family District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height* (ft.) | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Right-of-Way (ft.) |
Monument | 6 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Building Marker | 6 | 8 | NA | NA |
Identification | 2 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
* | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
twenty-five (25) square feet or five percent of total building area.
All signs shall require a permit from the director of inspections.
Total sign area shall be determined from the sum of all the signs
on the zone lot. Signs in zone district B-2 shall not extend over
the public right-of-way. The maximum area of any individual sign shall
be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(2) B-2: Residential, Multi-family District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height* (ft.) | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Right-of-Way (ft.) |
Monument | 16 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Building Marker | 16 | 8 | NA | NA |
Canopy | 16 | 8 | NA | NA |
Identification | 6 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Incidental | 2 | 6 | 2 | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
* | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
one hundred (100) square feet or twenty (20) percent of the street-facing
facade wall area. All signs shall require a permit from the director
of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from the sum of
all the signs on the zone lot. The maximum area of any individual
sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(3) C-1 and C-2 Office/Neighborhood Business District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 35 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 25 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Canopy | 40 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Incidental | 2 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Window | < or = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Wall | 30 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Projecting3 | 20 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Freestanding1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
3 | Projecting sign area pertaining to projecting signs shall not
exceed ten (10) square feet per side. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
two hundred (200) square feet or twenty (20) percent of the total
street-facing facade wall area. All signs shall require a permit from
the director of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from
the sum of all the signs on the zone lot. The maximum area of any
individual sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(4) C-3: General Business District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 45 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 45 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Canopy | 40 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Marquee | 25 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Identification | 10 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Window | < = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Wall | 30 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Projecting3 | 20 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Incidental | 4 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Freestanding1 | 35 | 15 | 5 | NA | NA |
Roof, Integral | 35 | (See definition) | NA | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
3 | Projecting sign area pertaining to projecting signs shall not
exceed ten (10) square feet per side. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
three hundred (300) square feet or twenty (20) percent of the total
street-facing facade wall area. All signs shall require a permit from
the director of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from
the sum of all the signs on the zone lot. The maximum area of any
individual sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(5) C-4: Highway Business District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 45 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 45 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Canopy | 40 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Marquee | 25 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Identification | 10 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Incidental | 4 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Window | < or = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Wall | 30 | 10 | NA | NA | |
Projecting3 | 20 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Freestanding1 | 50 | 15 | 5 | NA | NA |
Roof, Integral | 35 | (See definition) | NA | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
3 | Projecting sign area pertaining to projecting signs shall not
exceed ten (I 0) square feet per side. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
three hundred (300) square feet or twenty (20) percent of the total
street-facing facade wall area. All signs shall require a permit from
the director of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from
the sum of all the signs on the zone lot. The maximum area of any
individual sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(6) C-5: Heavy Business, Industry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 45 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 45 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Canopy | 40 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Marquee | 25 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Identification | 10 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Suspended | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
Incidental | 4 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Window | < or = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Wall | 30 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Projecting3 | 20 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Freestanding1 | 50 | 15 | 5 | NA | NA |
Roof | 35 | (See definition) | |||
Roof, Integral | 35 | (See definition) | NA | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
3 | Projecting sign area pertaining to projecting signs shall not
exceed ten (I 0) square feet per side. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
three hundred (300) square feet or thirty (30) percent of the total
street-facing facade wall area. All signs shall require a permit from
the director of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from
the sum of all the signs on the zone lot. The maximum area of any
individual sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(7) M-1 and M-2: Restricted/General Industry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 50 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 45 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Canopy | 40 | 9 | NA | 9 | 12 |
Identification | 10 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Wall | 45 | 20 | NA | NA | NA |
Window | < or = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Projecting3 | 20 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Incidental | 4 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Billboard (M-2)5 | 500 | 25 | NA | NA | NA |
Billboard (M-1)4 | 300 | 12 | NA | NA | NA |
Freestanding1 | 50 | 15 | 5 | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
3 | Projecting sign area pertaining to projecting signs shall not
exceed ten (10) square feet per side. |
4 | Billboards in an M-1 zone shall not be within five hundred (500) feet of an abutting residential zone district boundary, nor shall they be within five hundred (500) feet of an existing billboard. (see Section 17.24.010) |
5 | Billboards in an M-2 zone shall not be within five hundred (500) feet of an abutting residential zoning district boundary (with the exception of those areas immediately adjacent to limited access highways. i.e., Route 95, 295, 37 and I0) nor shall they be within five hundred (500) feet of an existing billboard. (see Section 17.24.010) |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following
one hundred (100) square feet or ten (10) percent of the total building
area. All signs shall require a permit from the director of inspections.
Total sign area shall be determined from the sum of all the signs
on the zone lot. The maximum area of any individual sign shall be
limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(8) INS: Institutional Uses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)2 | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Street (ft.) |
Monument | 35 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA |
Building Marker | 25 | 10 | NA | NA | NA |
Identification | 10 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Wall | 45 | 20 | NA | NA | NA |
Window | < or = 50% of window area | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Projecting | 10 | 18 | NA | 9 | 14 |
Incidental | 2 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA |
Suspended | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
Freestanding1 | 50 | 15 | 5 | NA | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. |
2 | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
Total sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
eight square feet. All signs shall require a permit from the director
of inspections. Total sign area shall be determined from the sum of
all the signs on the zone lot. Signs in zone district A shall not
impede the vertical rights of any public right-ofway. The maximum
area of any individual sign shall be limited as follows:
Table 17.72.010(9) S-1: Open Space | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | Maximum Height (ft.)* | Minimum Setback (ft.) | Minimum Vertical Clearance From Public Right-of-Way (ft.) |
Monument | 6 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Building Marker | 6 | 8 | NA | NA |
Identification | 2 | 4 | 2 | NA |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
One freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage. | |
* | The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached
component of the sign. |
The fees for sign permits and plans shall be:
Table 17.72.010(10) Fee Schedule | |
|---|---|
Master signage plan, application fee | $100.00 |
Common signage plan, application fee | 100.00 |
Sign permit, initial, including inspection, per zone lot | 100.00 |
Temporary sign permit, private property, per sign: | |
Banner less than eight square feet | $25.00 (1-15 days) |
Banner less than eight square feet | 50.00 (16-30 days) |
Banner greater than eight square feet | 50.00 (1-15 days) |
Banner greater than eight square feet | 75.00 (16-30 days) |
All other temporary signs as defined in this section | 50.00 (1-15 days) |
100.00 (16-30 days) | |
(Prior code § 30-19(r); Ord. 03-52 § 1; Ord. 06-30 § 1; Ord.
06-55 § I)