33-77.01. Distance between signs. The minimum required distance between signs shall be measured along street right-of-way from the closest parts of any two signs.

33-77.02. Facade area. The facade area shall be measured by determining the area within a two-dimensional geometric figure coinciding with the edges of the walls, windows, doors, parapets, marquees, and roof slopes of greater than 45 degrees that form a side of a building or unit. (See Figure 33-77.02.)

33-77.03. Sign area.

(a)

Generally. The area of a sign shall be the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the sign face.

(b)

Special situations.

1.

Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures attached directly to a facade, window, door, or marquee, and the letters or pictures are not enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the smallest rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points of the letters or pictures. (See Figure 33-77.03(b)1.)

2.

Where two sign faces are placed back to back on a single sign structure, and the faces are at no point more than four feet apart, the area of the sign shall be counted as the area of one of the faces.

3.

Where four sign faces are arranged in a square, rectangle, or diamond, the area of the sign shall be the area of the two largest faces.

Where a sign is in the form of a three-dimensional object, the area shall be determined by drawing a square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the projected image of the sign and multiplying that area by two. The "projected image" is that image created by tracing the largest possible two-dimensional outline of the sign. (See Figure 33-77.03(b)4.)

33-77.04. Number of signs.

(a)

Generally. In general, the number of signs shall be the number of noncontiguous sign faces. Multiple noncontiguous sign faces may be counted as a single sign if all the sign faces are included in the geometric figure used for determining the sign area. (See Figure 33-77.04(a).)

(b)

Special situations.

1.

Where two sign faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than three feet apart, it shall be counted as one sign.

2.

If a sign has four faces arranged in a square, rectangle or diamond, it shall be counted as two signs.

33-77.05. Sign height. The height of a sign shall be measured as the vertical distance from the finished grade at the base of the supporting structure to the top of the sign, or its frame or supporting structure, whichever is higher.

(Ord. No. 2013-11, § 1, 8-5-13)