Sign Regulations
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Property Use | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roadside Sign | |||||
Shall not be displayed for more than 60 days per calendar year. Signs shall be located on the same premises as the business and shall not obstruct visibility. | 1 per parcel | 4 | Not required | Nonresidential | None |
Sidewalk Sign | |||||
1 sandwich-board-style sign displayed during business hours and placed no more than 10 feet from the primary entry door to the business. Placement of such sign shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular access. Separation distance between signs shall be 25 feet. | 1 per business | 4 | Not required | Nonresidential | None |
Seasonal Sign | |||||
A nonpermanent, portable, sandwich-board-style sign or lawn-style sign may be displayed during operation of the use but may not be displayed year-round | None | 2 | Not required | Seasonal or temporary | None |
Project Sign/Sale and Rental Signs | |||||
Located on a property actively offered for sale or lease or during the time when such property is actively under construction, repair, or improvement, to be removed within 30 days following project completion. Size limitation does not apply for signs mandated by the state or federal government | 1 | 16 | Not required | Residential | None |
1 | 32 | Nonresidential | |||
Yard Sign | |||||
Affixed to, or located on, the ground, or any other structure or natural element, visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property, displayed for a period not to exceed 60 days | None | 4 each | Not required | Any | None |
Development Sign | |||||
Located on a property with an active zoning approval related to the development and construction of a commercial building(s) or multiple residential dwellings, for a period not to exceed 3 years. An additional extension of up to 3 years may be granted by the Commission | 1 per street frontage | 32 | Zoning permit | Any | None |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Attached Signs | ||||
A wall sign mounted parallel to building facade, extending not more than 8 inches from the wall; or | 1 per business | 1 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | Zoning permit | Direct or indirect |
In lieu of a wall sign, a sign projecting perpendicular or oblique to the building or extending more than 16 inches from the wall | ||||
An additional wall sign of equal size and design to the primary sign; or in the case of buildings with multiple frontages or multiple entrances, an additional principal entrance sign may be permitted | 1 per public entrance | 1 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | ||
Canopy Sign | ||||
In lieu of an additional wall sign, painted or affixed to a canopy | 1 | 0.5 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | Zoning permit | None |
Window Signs | ||||
Window sign | N/A | 40% of window area of facade containing the primary public entrance | None | None |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freestanding | ||||
Freestanding sign | 1 per parcel | 32 | Zoning permit | Direct or indirect |
For parcels with more than 1 street frontage, 1 additional freestanding sign may be authorized | 1 per street frontage | 12 | Commission | Direct or indirect |
Menu Board | ||||
Located on a property containing an approved drive-through food establishment | 1 | 25 | Commission | Direct |
Identity Sign | ||||
Located on a property containing a commercial development with 2-5 businesses on a single parcel | 1 | 32 | Commission | As approved by Commission |
Integrated Development Sign | ||||
For developments that have been approved, designed, or designated as a business, professional park | 1 per major entrance | 32 | Commission | None |
Interior Directional Sign | ||||
Shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from a public street or oriented so that it is not directed toward traffic on a public street. | As approved by staff | 3 | Staff | None |
Unified Development Sign | ||||
For developments with 5 or more businesses on a single parcel | 1 per major entrance | 32 | Commission | As approved by Commission |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Announcement Sign | ||||
Located within 10 feet of the building and on the premises for which an approved home occupation permit has been issued | 1 | 4 | None | Indirect |
Integrated Development Sign | ||||
On properties with a valid subdivision, multifamily development, or mobile home park project approval | 1 | 32 | Commission | Indirect |
Directional Device | ||||
On-premises traffic control structure necessary for direction, convenience of the public and control of traffic and parking and in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as amended | N/A | 3 | None | None |
Sign Regulations
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Property Use | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roadside Sign | |||||
Shall not be displayed for more than 60 days per calendar year. Signs shall be located on the same premises as the business and shall not obstruct visibility. | 1 per parcel | 4 | Not required | Nonresidential | None |
Sidewalk Sign | |||||
1 sandwich-board-style sign displayed during business hours and placed no more than 10 feet from the primary entry door to the business. Placement of such sign shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular access. Separation distance between signs shall be 25 feet. | 1 per business | 4 | Not required | Nonresidential | None |
Seasonal Sign | |||||
A nonpermanent, portable, sandwich-board-style sign or lawn-style sign may be displayed during operation of the use but may not be displayed year-round | None | 2 | Not required | Seasonal or temporary | None |
Project Sign/Sale and Rental Signs | |||||
Located on a property actively offered for sale or lease or during the time when such property is actively under construction, repair, or improvement, to be removed within 30 days following project completion. Size limitation does not apply for signs mandated by the state or federal government | 1 | 16 | Not required | Residential | None |
1 | 32 | Nonresidential | |||
Yard Sign | |||||
Affixed to, or located on, the ground, or any other structure or natural element, visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property, displayed for a period not to exceed 60 days | None | 4 each | Not required | Any | None |
Development Sign | |||||
Located on a property with an active zoning approval related to the development and construction of a commercial building(s) or multiple residential dwellings, for a period not to exceed 3 years. An additional extension of up to 3 years may be granted by the Commission | 1 per street frontage | 32 | Zoning permit | Any | None |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Attached Signs | ||||
A wall sign mounted parallel to building facade, extending not more than 8 inches from the wall; or | 1 per business | 1 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | Zoning permit | Direct or indirect |
In lieu of a wall sign, a sign projecting perpendicular or oblique to the building or extending more than 16 inches from the wall | ||||
An additional wall sign of equal size and design to the primary sign; or in the case of buildings with multiple frontages or multiple entrances, an additional principal entrance sign may be permitted | 1 per public entrance | 1 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | ||
Canopy Sign | ||||
In lieu of an additional wall sign, painted or affixed to a canopy | 1 | 0.5 square foot per linear foot of building frontage | Zoning permit | None |
Window Signs | ||||
Window sign | N/A | 40% of window area of facade containing the primary public entrance | None | None |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freestanding | ||||
Freestanding sign | 1 per parcel | 32 | Zoning permit | Direct or indirect |
For parcels with more than 1 street frontage, 1 additional freestanding sign may be authorized | 1 per street frontage | 12 | Commission | Direct or indirect |
Menu Board | ||||
Located on a property containing an approved drive-through food establishment | 1 | 25 | Commission | Direct |
Identity Sign | ||||
Located on a property containing a commercial development with 2-5 businesses on a single parcel | 1 | 32 | Commission | As approved by Commission |
Integrated Development Sign | ||||
For developments that have been approved, designed, or designated as a business, professional park | 1 per major entrance | 32 | Commission | None |
Interior Directional Sign | ||||
Shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from a public street or oriented so that it is not directed toward traffic on a public street. | As approved by staff | 3 | Staff | None |
Unified Development Sign | ||||
For developments with 5 or more businesses on a single parcel | 1 per major entrance | 32 | Commission | As approved by Commission |
Description | Maximum Number | Maximum Area (square feet) | Permit | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Announcement Sign | ||||
Located within 10 feet of the building and on the premises for which an approved home occupation permit has been issued | 1 | 4 | None | Indirect |
Integrated Development Sign | ||||
On properties with a valid subdivision, multifamily development, or mobile home park project approval | 1 | 32 | Commission | Indirect |
Directional Device | ||||
On-premises traffic control structure necessary for direction, convenience of the public and control of traffic and parking and in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as amended | N/A | 3 | None | None |