Woodland Park City Zoning Code
§ 22-42.10
Signs permitted in the NC and AIR Zones.
a.
Freestanding Signs. One (1) freestanding sign shall be permitted in the AIR Zone only where the principal building is set back at least thirty (30) feet from the front lot line. The freestanding sign shall not exceed an area of 12 square feet on each side; shall not be more than six (6) feet above the ground level; and not be located closer than five (5') to any lot line.
b.
Number of Signs. Each commercial use shall be entitled to one (1) wall-mounted, canopy, or awning sign, except that where a building has street frontage on more than one (1) street, one (1) additional sign may be permitted. Any permitted use within a building having an exterior wall facing an off-street parking area may have a second principal sign on said wall if that wall contains a pedestrian entrance to said permitted use. In the event that a building has frontage on two (2) streets and a rear entrance, three (3) signs shall be permitted, however, the size of the 3rd sign is limited to fifty (50%) percent of the size of the largest sign.
c.
Size of Wall Signs. Wall signs for each tenant shall be limited to two (2) feet in height and ninety (90%) percent of the width of the business, lettering shall be limited to eighteen (18) inches in height.
d.
Sign Advertisement. Wall signs shall advertise only the permitted use, products or service on the premises on which they are displayed.
e.
Canopies/Awnings. Canopies, perpendicular signage and awnings shall be permitted with a minimum vertical clearance of eight and one-half (8.5) feet, a maximum overall height of five (5) feet. Lettering on a canopy or awning shall be limited to the valance area and shall not exceed eighty (80%) percent of the linear width of the valance. The valance shall be no more than one (1) foot in height, and lettering on the valance shall be limited to six (6) inches in height.
f.
Window Signs. Window display signs, as well as affixed window signs are permitted, provided that the aggregate area employed for such purpose shall not exceed twenty-five (25%) percent of the total window area on which it is located. Signs are limited to show manufacturers' or required licenses, to indicate membership in a retail or professional organization or credit card or credit association, or advertisements referable to sales within, shall be permitted to be attached to windows on the interior of the business use.
g.
Multi-tenant Developments. In the case of multi-tenant developments, a sign plan shall be submitted for approval and shall include the following: letter style and size, illumination details, color, construction materials, locations and height above grade; location relative to lot lines, landscaping and on-site lighting fixtures; an indication of the location of site identification signs. A unified design theme shall be provided which integrates the architectural design, materials and colors of the primary structure, facade signs, freestanding signs, landscaping and lighting fixtures.
1.
One (1) freestanding monument sign shall be permitted for multi-tenant developments no greater than thirty-six (36) square feet for each side of the sign and six (6) feet in height.
h.
Signs for convenience and gas stations.
1.
Lettering or other insignia, which are a structural part of a gasoline pump, consisting only of a brand name, lead warning sign and other signs as required by law;
2.
A credit card sign not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, affixed to the building or permanent sign structure of the sign next referred to;
3.
One (1) sign bearing the brand or trade name of the station, of a design specified by the manufacturer, permanently affixed to the building or its own metal substructure, such sign not to exceed seventy-five (75) square feet in area on each side, which sign, if on its own metal substructure, shall be rigidly and securely attached to the ground surface so as to create no danger to life or limb and which sign, whether affixed to a building or on its own substructure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height overall. Provided, that no such sign shall be so affixed or erected until permission in writing therefor shall have been issued by the Construction Code Official;
4.
A sign attached to each gas pump, with the price of the product as required by law.
i.
Signs are permitted on awnings not to exceed the applicable size regulations allowed in that zone. A sign on an awning which is not installed on the flap or vertical plane shall be considered a principal sign. Signs running in a horizontal direction are permitted on the flap or vertical plane of any permitted awning provided the sign does not exceed a height of eight (8) inches, measured from the bottom to the top of such sign or lettering.