Midland Park City Zoning Code
§ 34-17.8
Business and Industrial Zones.
[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
Within the retail business and industrial zones only the following signs shall be permitted:
b.
Regulations.
1.
In addition to the foregoing, a sign or signs referring to or advertising the premises upon which it is located or displayed, or to the identity of the occupant thereof, or to a service rendered thereon or therein, or to a product or item available therein, or to a trade, business or profession carried thereon or therein; one such sign may be erected on any entrance wall and one on any wall facing on a street, and one on any wall facing a municipal or public parking area, and shall be erected parallel to the face of such wall, not extending more than 12 inches from the face of said wall shall have the bottom of said sign structure not less than eight feet above the ground level.
2.
The maximum aggregate total sign area of all signs shall not exceed 1 1/2 square feet for each linear foot of that portion of the building front occupied by the applicant. The maximum height of such sign shall not exceed two feet if the building front is 40 feet or less in width, 2 1/2 feet high if building front is more than 40 feet but less than 80 feet in width, and three feet high if the building front is 80 feet or more in width.
3.
The maximum width of such sign shall not exceed 90% of the width of the storefront or wall of that portion of the premises occupied by the occupant erecting the sign and upon which it is attached. In determining maximum width of the store front or main entrance wall of the premises or the width of the wall upon which any such sign shall be erected, whichever is less, shall govern.
4.
Awnings are permitted provided they comply with the IBC Code and the requirements of this section. Signage is permitted on any vertical edge only and the lettering shall not be more than eight inches in height.
5.
Signs are to be removed within 30 days after a vacancy of premises.
6.
Signs painted or placed or hung within 48 inches from the inside window glass of any building shall be limited to 20% of the area of said glass, but in no event shall they exceed a total area of 36 square feet; the more restrictive limitation shall apply.
c.
In the case of premises other than motor vehicle service stations, in which the structure is set back at least 30 feet from the curbline, a freestanding sign of an area not in excess of 12 square feet may be erected for the purposes set forth in Subsection b, provided that the top of such sign shall not be more than 15 feet above the level of the ground and shall not extend over the property line.
1.
For properties with a street frontage of 200 feet or greater the freestanding sign are is not in excess of 24 square feet, with a maximum width of six feet and maximum height of 18 feet above the level of the ground and shall not extend over the property line.
2.
For properties with a street frontage of 300 feet or greater the freestanding sign are is not in excess of 36 square feet, with a maximum width of six feet and maximum height of 18 feet above the level of the ground and shall not extend over the property line.
d.
In addition to any sign or signs permitted under Subsections a, b, and c, a sign or signs limited to those purposes set forth in Subsection b and to show or evidence membership in a retail or professional organization or credit card or credit association or plan, to show manufacturers' or legally required licenses, attached to or painted on a store window or windows on the exterior or interior of any structure, the total area of such sign or signs not to exceed 30% of the window space.
e.
Motor Vehicle Service Station. In addition to any sign or signs permitted in other sections of this chapter, one sign bearing the brand or trade name of the gasoline sold on the premises of a design specified by the manufacturer, permanently affixed to the building or its own metal substructure, said sign not to exceed 30 square feet in area which shall be rigidly and securely attached to the ground surface so as to create no danger to life or limb and shall not exceed 18 feet in height overall. The area of a two-sided sign shall be determined by dimensions of one side.