(a)

Signs obstruct views, distract motorists, displace alternative uses for land, and pose other problems that legitimately call for regulation. The purpose of this article is to regulate the size, color, illumination, movement, materials, location, height and condition of all signs placed on private property for exterior observation, thus ensuring the protection of property values, the character of the various neighborhoods, the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community, protection against destruction of or encroachment upon historic areas, and the safety and welfare of pedestrians and wheeled traffic, while providing convenience to citizens and encouraging economic development. This article allows adequate communication through signage while encouraging aesthetic quality in the design, location, size and purpose of all signs. This article shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. If any provision of this article is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such finding shall not affect the validity of other provisions of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision.

(b)

Signs not expressly permitted as being allowed by right or by conditional use permit under this article, are forbidden. Signs not allowed by specific requirements in another portion of this chapter, or otherwise expressly allowed by the town council are also forbidden.

(c)

A sign placed on land or on a building for the purpose of identification, protection or directing persons to a use conducted therein shall be deemed to be an integral but accessory and subordinate part of the principal use of land or building. Therefore, the intent of this article is to establish limitations on signs in order to ensure they are appropriate to the land, building or use to which they are appurtenant and are adequate for their intended purpose while balancing the individual and community interests identified in subsection (a) of this section.

(d)

These regulations are intended to promote signs that are compatible with the use of the property to which they are appurtenant, 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.

(e)

These regulations distinguish between portions of the town designed for primarily vehicular access and portions of the town designed for primarily pedestrian access.

(f)

These regulations do not regulate every form and instance of visual speech that may be displayed anywhere within the jurisdictional limits of the town. Rather, they are intended to regulate those forms and instances that are most likely to meaningfully affect one (1) or more of the purposes set forth above.

(g)

These regulations do not entirely eliminate all of the harms that may be created by the installation and display of signs. Rather, they strike an appropriate balance that preserves ample channels of communication by means of visual display while still reducing and mitigating the extent of the harms caused by signs.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

A-frame sign means a two-faced sign with supports that are connected at the top and separated at the base, forming an "A" shape not more than four (4) feet high. These are also referred to as "sandwich board" signs. They are included in the term "portable sign."

Advertising means any words, symbol, color or design used to call attention to a commercial product, service, or activity.

Animated sign means a sign or part of a sign that is designed to rotate, move or appear to rotate or move. Such a sign is sometimes referred to as a "moving sign."

Awning sign means a sign placed directly on the surface of an awning.

Banner means a temporary sign of flexible material affixed to a framework or flat surface.

Building frontage means the length of the main wall of a building which physically encloses usable interior space and which is the architecturally designed wall that contains the main entrance for use by the general public. Said frontage shall be measured at a height of ten (10) feet above grade.

Business sign means a sign which directs attention to a product, service or commercial activity available on the premises.

Canopy sign means a sign attached to a canopy.

Changeable copy sign means a sign or part of a sign that is designed so that characters, letters or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign.

Comprehensive sign plan means a plan for the signage of a property that includes multiple tenants or owners with shared parking or other facilities.

Feather sign means a lightweight, portable sign mounted along one (1) edge on a single, vertical, flexible pole the physical structure of which may resemble a sail, bow, or teardrop.

Flag means a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one (1) edge to a pole or rope and used as a symbol or decoration; this includes pennants.

Flashing sign means a sign that includes lights that flash, blink, or turn on and off intermittently.

Freestanding sign means any non-portable sign supported by a fence, retaining wall, or by upright structural members or braces on or in the ground and not attached to a building.

Ground mounted sign means a sign that is supported by structures or supports in or upon the ground and independent of any support from any building or wall.

Height means the maximum vertical 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:

(1)

Existing grade prior to construction; or

(2)

The newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding or excavating primarily for the purpose of mounting or elevating the sign.

Illegal sign means any sign erected without a required permit or which otherwise does not comply with any provisions of this article.

Illuminated sign means a sign that is backlit, internally lighted, or indirectly lighted, but does not include a neon sign.

Marquee means a permanent structure projecting beyond a building wall at an entrance to a building or extending along and projecting beyond the building's wall and generally designed and constructed to provide protection against the weather.

Marquee sign means a sign attached to and made a part of a marquee or any similar projections from a building, with changeable, fixed or both types of lettering in use.

Minor sign means a wall or freestanding sign not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, not exceeding four (4) feet in height, and not illuminated.

Monument sign means a sign affixed to a structure built on grade in which the sign and the structure are an integral part of one another.

Multi-tenant building means a building containing two (2) or more businesses. This includes shopping centers, but stores with thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or more of gross area are subject to the sign calculations for businesses generally and are not treated as part of a multi-tenant building.

Mural means a non-commercial display painted directly on an exterior wall of a building.

Neon sign means a sign containing exposed tubes filled with light-emitting gas.

Nonconforming sign means any sign which was lawfully erected in compliance with applicable regulations of the town and maintained prior to the effective date of this chapter of the zoning ordinance and which fails to conform to current standards and restrictions of the zoning ordinance.

Off-premises sign means a sign that directs attention to a business, product, service or activity conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is erected.

On-site sign means a sign necessary or convenient for business invitees on the property and not primarily designed to attract attention to the business. It includes, but is not limited to, drive-through sign boards.

Portable sign means any temporary sign not affixed to a building, structure, vehicle or the ground. It does not include a flag or banner.

Projecting sign means any sign, other than a wall, awning or marquee sign, affixed to a building and supported only by the wall on which it is mounted.

Public area means any public place, public right-of-way, any parking area or right-of-way open to use by the general public, or any navigable body of water.

Roof sign means a sign erected or constructed, in whole or in part, upon or above the highest point of a building with a flat roof, or the lowest portion of a roof for any building with a pitched roof.

Sign means any device (writing, letter work or numeral, pictorial presentation, illustration or decoration, emblem, device, symbol or trademark, flag, banner or pennant or any other device, figure or character) visible to and designed to communicate information to persons in a public area. The term "sign" does not include the display of merchandise for sale on the site of the display.

Sign face means the portion of a sign structure bearing the message.

Sign structure means any structure bearing a sign face.

Temporary sign means a sign constructed of cloth, canvas, vinyl, paper, plywood, fabric, or other lightweight material not well suited to provide a durable substrate or, if made of some other material, is neither permanently installed in the ground nor permanently affixed to a building or structure which is permanently installed in the ground. It includes a banner.

Vehicle or trailer sign means any sign attached to or displayed on a vehicle, if the vehicle or trailer is used for the primary purpose of advertising a business establishment, product, service or activity. Any such vehicle or trailer shall, without limitation, be considered to be used for the primary purpose of advertising if it fails to display current license plates, inspection sticker, or municipal decal, if the vehicle is inoperable, if evidence of paid-to-date local taxes cannot be made available, or if the sign alters the standard design of such vehicle or trailer.

Wall sign means any sign attached to a wall or painted on or against a flat vertical surface of a structure.

Window sign means any sign visible outside the window and attached to or within eighteen (18) inches in front of or behind the surface of a window or door.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. O-2022-004, 5-10-22)

(a)

In general. A sign permit is required prior to the display and erection of any sign or mural except as provided in section 27-239 of this article.

(b)

Application for permit.

(1)

An application for a sign permit shall be filed with the town department of planning and community development on forms furnished by that department. The applicant shall provide sufficient information to determine if the proposed sign is permitted under the zoning ordinance and other applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. An application for a temporary sign shall state the dates intended for the erection and removal of the sign.

(2)

The zoning administrator or designee shall promptly process the sign permit application and approve the application, reject the application, or notify the applicant of deficiencies in the application within twenty (20) business days after receipt. Any application that complies with all provisions of this zoning ordinance, the building code, and other applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances shall be approved.

(3)

If the application is rejected, the town shall provide a list of the reasons for the rejection in writing. An application shall be rejected for non-compliance with the terms of the zoning ordinance, building code, or other applicable law, regulation, or ordinance.

(c)

Permit fee. A nonrefundable fee as set forth in the uncodified fee schedule adopted by the town council shall accompany all sign permit applications.

(d)

Duration and revocation of permit. If a sign is not installed within six (6) months following the issuance of a sign permit (or within thirty (30) days in the case of a temporary sign permit), the permit shall be void. The permit for a temporary sign shall state its duration, not to exceed thirty (30) days unless another time is provided in the zoning ordinance. The town may revoke a sign permit under any of the following circumstances:

(1)

The town determines that information in the application was materially false or misleading;

(2)

The sign as installed does not conform to the sign permit application; or

(3)

The sign violates the zoning ordinance, building code, or other applicable law, regulation, or ordinance.

(e)

Overlay district regulations. A certificate of appropriateness from the architectural review board is not required for any sign. However, all colors used on signs erected in the historic overlay district shall be from a color chart approved by the architectural review board as compatible with the historic district. The approved color chart may reference the products of a single paint manufacturer but any similar color, in the opinion of the zoning administrator, shall be acceptable as a substitute.

(f)

Conditional use permits for comprehensive sign plans. Comprehensive sign plans may be approved by a conditional use permit in all zoning districts. The comprehensive sign plan shall establish the time, manner, and placement of signs, frequency of message changes, the materials, the hours of lighting, the height of signs, the total number of square feet of sign surface, and the number of signs to be placed on a site.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. O-2022-004, 5-10-22)

A sign permit is not required for:

(1)

Signs erected by a governmental body or required by law.

(2)

Flags up to sixteen (16) square feet in size not containing any commercial advertising; provided, that no freestanding pole shall be erected in the public right-of-way nor be within five (5) feet of a service drive, travel lane or adjoining street.

(3)

The changing of messages on marquees and the repair of an existing permitted sign, except that repair of a nonconforming sign must comply with section 27-244(e).

(4)

Temporary signs as follows:

a.

One (1) sign, no more than twelve (12) square feet in area, located on property where a building permit is active.

b.

On any property for sale or rent in residential zoning districts, not more than one sign with a total area of up to twelve (12) square feet and a maximum height of six (6) feet, and on any property for sale or rent in all other zoning districts, not more than one (1) sign with a total area of up to thirty-two (32) square feet and a maximum height of eight (8) feet.

c.

Official notices or advertisements posted or displayed by or under the direction of any public or court officer in the performance of his official or directed duties; provided, that all such signs shall be removed no more than ten (10) days after their purpose has been accomplished.

d.

On residential property, one (1) or more temporary signs with a total area of no more than twelve (12) square feet, and which are removed within ninety (90) days after being erected.

e.

On residential property, window signs, provided that the total extent of window signs do not obstruct more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of all windows on each building facade.

f.

Temporary signs allowed in sections 27-250 through 27-253 of this article.

(5)

Not more than two (2) minor signs per parcel. Additional minor signs are permitted in certain districts with a permit.

(6)

A-frame signs more than fifty (50) feet from the nearest public right-of-way.

(7)

Pavement markings. Any sign applied directly and entirely to and flush with an asphalt, concrete, or similar paved surface.

(8)

A permanent window sign, provided that the aggregate area of all window signs on each window or door does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of the window or door.

(9)

On-site signs where permitted in Division 2 of this article.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. O-2016-006, § 1, 12-13-16)

In addition to signs prohibited elsewhere in this Code or by applicable state or federal law, the following signs are prohibited:

(1)

General prohibitions.

a.

Signs that violate any law of the commonwealth relating to outdoor advertising.

b.

Signs attached to natural vegetation.

c.

Signs simulating, or which are likely to be confused with, a traffic control sign or any other sign displayed by a public authority. Any such sign is subject to immediate removal and disposal by an authorized town official as a nuisance.

d.

Vehicle or trailer signs.

e.

Freestanding, ground-mounted or monument signs that are more than eight (8) feet in height or that have the bottom edge of the sign face six (6) feet or higher above the grade.

f.

Signs hanging from supports, except against the face of a building.

g.

Any sign displayed without complying with all applicable regulations of this chapter.

(2)

Prohibitions based on materials.

a.

Signs painted directly on a building, except where expressly permitted by this chapter.

b.

Animated signs. This subsection does not apply to flags expressly permitted under this article or the changing of the display no more often than once every seven (7) seconds.

c.

Flashing signs or other signs displaying flashing, scrolling or intermittent lights or lights of changing degrees of intensity, except where such signs are expressly permitted within this article.

d.

Signs consisting of illuminated tubing or strings of lights outlining property lines or open sales areas, rooflines, doors, windows or wall edges of any building, except for temporary decorations not to exceed three (3) months per year.

e.

Signs that emit smoke, flame, scent, mist, aerosol, liquid, or gas.

f.

Signs that emit sound.

g.

Any electronic sign that is generated by a series of moving images, such as an LED, digital display, or other video technology, whether displayed on a building, vehicle, or mobile unit.

h.

Strings of flags visible from, and within fifty (50) feet of, any public right-of-way.

(3)

Prohibitions based on location.

a.

Off-premises signs, unless specifically permitted by this chapter.

b.

Signs erected on public land other than those approved by the town, in writing, required by law without such approval, or permitted under Code of Virginia, § 24.2-310(E). Any sign not so authorized is subject to immediate removal and disposal by any authorized official. Removal of the sign under this provision does not preclude prosecution of the person responsible for the sign.

c.

Signs on the roof surface or extending above the roofline of a building or its parapet wall.

d.

Neon signs, except in windows.

e.

Any sign located in the vision triangle formed by any two (2) intersecting streets, as regulated by the provisions of section 27-299 of this chapter

f.

Window signs whose aggregate area on a window or door exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of the window or door.

g.

Window signs on a floor above the first floor of a building unless the business advertised is only on the floor where the window sign is displayed.

h.

Freestanding ground mounted or monument signs placed on berms, as defined in section 27-1 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. O-2022-001, 2-8-22)

(a)

Supports, uprights or structure on which any sign is supported shall not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports, uprights or structure are designed in such a way as to form an integral background of the display; except, however, when a sign is placed on a fence, wall, planter, or other similar structure that is designed to serve a separate purpose other than to support the sign, the entire area of such structure shall not be computed. In such cases, the sign area shall be computed in accordance with the preceding provisions.

(b)

In instances where there are multiple tenants or users on a property or in a building, allowable sign area for all parties shall not exceed the maximum sign area computed as if there were a single tenant or user.

(c)

Sign area.

(1)

Sign area is calculated under the following principles:

a.

The area of a sign shall be that contained within the outside measurement of the perimeter of the material comprising the display area of the sign, the total area of which is in the smallest square or squares, rectangle or rectangles, triangle or triangles which will contain the entire sign including lighting but excluding supports that are not lighted. The area of a sign with two (2) or more sign faces shall be computed by counting the area of all sides with display areas. For double-faced signs, one (1) display face shall be measured by computing total sign area where faces are parallel or where the interior angle formed by the faces is ninety (90) degrees or less.

b.

The supports, uprights or structure on which any sign is supported shall not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports, uprights or structure area are designed in such a manner as to form an integral background of the display.

(d)

Mural area shall not count towards allowable sign area.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. O-2022-004, 5-10-22)

(a)

All signs shall be constructed and mounted in compliance with the most current edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

(b)

All signs and components thereof shall be maintained in good repair and in a safe, neat and clean condition.

(c)

The code official may cause to have removed or repaired immediately without written notice any sign which, in his opinion, has become insecure, in danger of falling, or otherwise unsafe, and, as such, presents an immediate threat to the safety of the public. If such action is necessary to render a sign safe, the cost of such emergency removal or repair shall be at the expense of the owner or lessee thereof as provided in chapter 4 of this Code.

(d)

The owner of any advertising sign, other than a permitted off-premises sign, located on commercial property where the use or business has ceased operating shall, within sixty (60) days of the cessation of use or business operation, replace the sign face with a blank face until such time as a use or business has resumed operating on the property.

(e)

Sign condition, safety hazard, nuisance abatement, and abandonment.

(1)

Any sign which becomes a safety hazard or which is not kept in a reasonably good state of repair shall be put in a safe and good state of repair within thirty (30) days of a written notice to the owner and permit holder.

(2)

Any sign which constitutes a nuisance may be abated by the town under the requirements of Code of Virginia, §§ 15.2-900, 15.2-906, and/or 15.2-1115.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

(a)

Placement. Except as otherwise permitted, all freestanding signs shall be set back from any street right-of-way at least five (5) feet.

(b)

Illumination. All permitted signs may be backlit, internally lighted, or indirectly lighted, unless division 2 of this chapter specifies a particular type of lighting, in which case only that type of lighting is permitted.

(1)

In the case of indirect lighting, the source shall be so shielded that it illuminates only the face of the sign. However, shingle signs shall be indirectly illuminated or have shielded direct lighting, unless otherwise prohibited within this chapter. Indirect lighting shall consist of full cut-off or directionally shielded lighting fixtures that are aimed and controlled so that the directed light shall be substantially confined to the sign to minimize glare, sky glow, and light trespass. The beam width shall not be wider than that needed to light the sign.

(2)

Internal illumination shall be limited to the illumination standards for parking lot lighting in the Facilities Standards Manual as amended from time to time. No sign shall be permitted to have an illumination spread of more than .05 foot candle at the lot line, shine into on-coming traffic, affect highway safety, or shine directly into a residential dwelling unit. In no event shall the illumination of any sign resulting from any internal or external artificial light source exceed one hundred (100) lumens. All lighting fixtures used to illuminate a sign shall be full-cutoff as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), and shall have fully shielded or recessed luminaires with horizontal-mount flat lenses that prevent upward light scatter and protect the dark night sky.

(c)

Landscaping. All non-temporary ground-mounted or monument signs shall be installed with a minimum surround of three (3) feet of regularly maintained floral and shrubbery landscaping in every direction.

(d)

Maximum height. The maximum height for any freestanding ground-mounted or monument sign shall be eight (8) feet unless otherwise specified within this chapter.

(e)

Architecturally significant building features. Architecturally significant features, such as building engraved monuments or plaques shall not be covered or removed unless in accordance with section 27-130 of the historic district ordinance.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

(a)

Signs lawfully existing on the effective date of this chapter or prior ordinances, which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter, and signs which are accessory to a nonconforming use shall be deemed to be nonconforming signs and may remain except as qualified below. The burden of establishing nonconforming status of signs and of the physical characteristics/location of such signs shall be that of the owner of the property. Upon notice from the zoning administrator, a property owner shall submit verification that sign(s) were lawfully existing at time of erection. Failure to provide such verification shall be cause for order to remove sign(s) or bring sign(s) into compliance with the current ordinance.

(b)

No nonconforming sign shall be enlarged nor shall any feature of a nonconforming sign, such as illumination, be increased.

(c)

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent keeping in good repair a nonconforming sign. Nonconforming signs shall not be extended or structurally reconstructed or altered in any manner, except a sign face may be changed so long as the new face is equal to or reduced in height and/or sign area.

(d)

No nonconforming sign shall be moved for any distance on the same lot or to any other lot unless such change in location will make the sign conform in all respects to the provisions of this article.

(e)

A nonconforming sign that is destroyed or damaged by any casualty to an extent not exceeding fifty (50) percent of its area may be restored within two (2) years after such destruction or damage but shall not be enlarged in any manner. If such sign is so destroyed or damaged to an extent exceeding fifty (50) percent, it shall not be reconstructed but may be replaced with a sign that is in full accordance with the provisions of this article.

(f)

A nonconforming sign which is changed to becoming conforming or is replaced by a conforming sign shall no longer be deemed nonconforming, and thereafter such sign shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(g)

A nonconforming sign structure shall be subject to the removal provisions of section 27-242(d) above. In addition, a nonconforming sign structure shall be removed if the use to which it is accessory has not been in operation for a period of two (2) years or more. Such structure sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the property. If the owner or lessee fails to remove the sign structure, the zoning administrator or designee shall give the owner fifteen (15) days' written notice to remove it. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the zoning administrator or designee may enter the property upon which the sign is located and remove any such sign or may initiate such action as may be necessary to gain compliance with this provision. The cost of such removal shall be chargeable to the owner of the property.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

(a)

Substitution. Wherever this article permits a sign with commercial content, non-commercial content is also permitted subject to the same requirements of size, color, illumination, movement, height and construction.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

(a)

A-frame signs and sandwich board signs shall be allowed on private property for establishments in commercial and industrial zoning districts, subject to the following requirements:

(1)

A minimum three (3) feet of sidewalk width shall remain unobstructed at all times.

(2)

Signs shall not obstruct visibility of vehicles, pedestrians, or on-street parking.

(3)

Signs shall be placed on sidewalk only during the hours of operation of the establishment to which it relates.

(4)

Signs must be constructed of materials that present a finished appearance and in good repair.

(b)

A-frame signs and sandwich board signs shall be allowed on public sidewalks. All such signs are subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(1), (2), (3) and (4) of this section and such additional conditions as the town manager may require in writing from time to time. Enforcement of such conditions falls under chapter 21 of the Town Code and not the zoning ordinance; this cross-reference is provided as a convenience to the public.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

(a)

Feather signs shall be allowed as temporary signs and require a permit subject to the following requirements:

(1)

The application shall include the date of installation and the date of removal of the signs which shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date of installation.

(2)

Signs shall not obstruct the visibility of vehicles or pedestrians and shall be located at least five (5) feet from the property or right-of-way line.

(3)

Signs shall not be taller than ten (10) feet in height.

(4)

One (1) sign shall be permitted per twenty-five (25) feet of public street frontage.

(5)

Signs may be permitted no more than on four (4) occasions per calendar year.

(Ord. No. O-2022-001, 2-8-22)

Murals are allowed in all districts subject to the following regulations:

(a)

No mural shall be installed without obtaining a permit issued by the zoning administrator or their designee.

(b)

Each application for a mural shall include:

(1)

The proposed location of the mural;

(2)

A scaled rendering of the proposed mural, including mural dimensions; and

(3)

A list of proposed colors to be used if the mural will be located in the historic overlay district including RGB codes or Hex numbers.

(c)

The town may only reject a proposed mural if it is commercial in nature or obscene as to minors.

(d)

Murals shall not reduce the transparency of a building façade.

(Ord. No. O-2022-004, 5-10-22)

(a)

Except as otherwise prohibited in this article, the following signs are permitted as accessory to residential uses in all agricultural (TA) and residential (R) districts. Animated signs and electronic message signs are prohibited on residential properties in all residential districts. Temporary signs, window signs and flags are allowed without a permit as provided in section 27-239.

(b)

Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following signs are permitted as accessory to nonresidential uses in residential districts. Animated signs are prohibited as accessory uses for nonresidential uses in all residential districts. In addition to minor signs allowed without a permit under section 27-239(5), one (1) additional minor sign per parcel is allowed as a wall sign with a permit.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following signs are permitted as accessory uses in the C-1 district. In addition to minor signs allowed without a permit under section 27-239(5), one additional minor sign per parcel is allowed as a wall sign with a permit.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following signs are permitted as accessory uses in the C-2 district. In addition to minor signs allowed without a permit under section 27-239(5), one (1) additional minor sign per parcel is allowed as a wall sign with a permit.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)

Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following signs are permitted as accessory uses in C-3, C-4, PUD and PD/MC districts. In addition to minor signs allowed without a permit under section 27-239(5), one (1) additional minor sign per parcel is allowed as a wall sign with a permit.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 1, 12-13-16)

(a)

Generally. All signs permitted in commercial districts 3, 4 and planned districts are permitted in M districts.

(b)

Internal signs. Signs that are not visible from the public right-of-way or other publicly owned land may be erected without a zoning permit and without regard to size or height.

(Ord. No. O-2016-002, § 1, 6-14-16)