Pitman City Zoning Code
§ 35-34.5
Standards for Specific Uses.
[Ord. No. 1-2012]
Any sign proposed for any of the following uses shall meet the following requirements:
a.
Commercial Business Signs. The total area of all signs for one commercial business, except for those signs excluded in Subsection 35-34.4e above, shall be no greater than 40 square feet per frontage or 15% of the area of the frontage, whichever is less. For multiple frontages, see Subsection 35-34.4c above.
b.
Business Office and Professional Office Signs. Signs for a business office or a professional office shall be no greater than two square feet for each business or professional occupant of each storefront, up to a maximum of 40 square feet per frontage or 15% of the area of the frontage, whichever is less.
c.
Institutional Signs. The total area of all signs for one institution, except for those signs excluded in Subsection 35-34.4e above, shall be no greater than 20 square feet per institution.
d.
Portable Sign with Changeable Text.
1.
Only one such sign is allowed for each tax lot, building, or storefront.
2.
If portable, such sign will be brought In during non-business hours.
3.
Signs must have locking side supports.
4.
Allowable dimensions on sign:
Minimum Height of 36 inches not to exceed 48 inches.
Maximum width of 26 inches.
Maximum base width of 26 X 26 inches.
5.
Sign must partially touch building for which the sign is intended.
6.
One-time Sign Permit and fee from the Zoning Officer.
e.
Changeable text exterior sign may not exceed 20 square feet in area.
f.
Private Parking Signs.
1.
Parking signs shall contain only lettering or text to describe the function to be served, such as "Parking," "Reserved Parking," "Handicapped Parking," "One Way," "In," "Out," "Entrance," "Exit," or the name or names of the person, persons, or class of person for whom the use of a particular parking space is reserved.
2.
Parking signs shall not exceed the size listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, as provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Where there is no similar standard municipal sign, any such sign shall not exceed four square feet.
3.
Where any parking sign is remote from the building or use served, the sign may contain the name of the building or use, which name shall not exceed 1/2 of the total sign area.
g.
Functional Signs.
1.
Functional signs shall contain only the information to describe the function to be served, such as "Public Rest Rooms," "Telephone," or similar messages, or shall provide a place for the posting of public announcements.
2.
Functional signs shall not exceed the size of the smallest standard municipal sign bearing a similar message. Where there is no similar standard municipal sign, any such sign shall not exceed two square feet.
3.
The number of functional signs permitted for any one tax lot shall be the minimum number reasonably necessary to inform the public of the services available at the premises. No more than one sign for each individual service shall be allowed.
4.
Any public message board may also include the name of the government or nonprofit civic organization providing the sign.
h.
Residential Signs. Residential signs shall not exceed two square feet in area, nor include any commercial message. They do not require a sign permit.