14-19-112 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-G) ZONE

A. The following sign types are allowed in the General Commercial (C-G) Zones with a permit: 1. Each parcel of property shall be allowed either monument signs or one (1) freestanding (pole) sign on each street frontage, and any wall and accessory signs as permitted. 2. Monument Sign. Monument signs shall meet the following requirements: a. A lot or parcel with less than one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage shall be allowed one (1) monument sign of up to thirty-two (32) square feet with a maximum height of four (4) feet. b. A lot or parcel with one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage or greater shall be allowed one (1) monument sign of up to sixty-four (64) square feet with a maximum height of six (6) feet, or two (2) monument signs of up to thirty-two (32) square feet each with a maximum height of four (4) feet. c. Such sign shall be located at least five (5) feet from any property line, in an area of landscaping equal to or greater than the area of the sign, and on a landscaped berm not to exceed two (2) feet in height as measured at the adjacent sidewalk or top back of curb. 3. Freestanding or Pole Signs. Freestanding or pole signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Minimum one hundred (100) linear feet of street frontage for pole signs. b. Maximum height of fifteen (15) feet. c. Minimum ground clearance of eight (8) feet from street grade to bottom of sign. d. Minimum setback of five (5) feet from any public right-of-way or any property line. e. Maximum pole width of two (2) feet. f. Minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any residential use or zone. g. Signs shall be engineered to withstand one hundred (100) mph wind loads. h. Sign structure, excluding pole and base, shall not exceed sixty four (64) sq. ft. for each side of a double faced sign, or sixty four (64) sq ft total sign area on multi-faced signs. 4. Wall signs. Wall signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Maximum sign area of twenty percent (20%) of the primary facade of the building. Secondary signs allowed on three (3) additional facades not to exceed five percent (5%) of those facades. b. No sign, nor part of any sign, shall extend more than two (2) feet above the highest point of a flat roof or mansard roof. c. Corner parcels may have a maximum of twenty percent (20%) sign area on both facades facing a public street. 5. Canopy or awning signs. Canopy or awning signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Sign copy, including logo, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet or fifty percent (50%) of awning face area whichever is less. b. No flashing or intermittent illumination permitted. c. Awning signs are considered wall signs for area calculation and location purposes. 6. Projecting signs. Projecting signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Project not more than two (2) feet from the face of a wall and shall not project over any public right of way. b. Mounted no higher than fifteen (15) feet above the finished grade and allow no less than ten (10) feet of clearance between the bottom of the sign and the finished grade. c. The area of the sign shall be included in the total square footage allowed for flat and wall signs on the side of the building on which it is mounted. 7. Changeable copy signs. Changeable copy signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Manual changeable copy signs are allowed but are limited to not more than fifty percent (50%) of any sign area. b. Electronic reader boards and panels are prohibited. 8. Window Signs. Window signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Window signs which are intended to be visible from the public right-ofway and are painted on or temporarily affixed to the window surface shall cover no more than twenty five (25%) of the entire surface area of a group of windows and, b. Shall not be affixed as to block clear view of exits or entrances or to create a safety hazard. c. This applies also to inside illuminated signs (e.g., neon, etc.) which are within 18 inches of the window surface. No sign permit required. All window signs will be counted as part of the total allowed sign area for wall signs. 10. Gas Stations Signs. Signs for canopies over gas islands are allowed and shall meet the following requirements: a. Sign copy shall be a maximum of thirty (30%) of the face of the canopy. b. The height to the top of the canopy fascia shall not exceed twenty (20) feet from grade, and no canopy fascia shall exceed four (4) feet in height. c. Individual letters, logos, or symbols shall not exceed four (4) feet in height or project out from the fascia or wall more than six (6) inches. 11. Menu Boards. Menu boards shall meet the following requirements: a. For drive-in restaurants, they shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department. The following shall apply although the Planning Commission may approve them at different locations depending upon circumstances: b. Only two (2) menu boards are allowed per site and must be located outside of the front landscaped setback area. c. Maximum area shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per sign and eight (8) feet in height. 12. On-Premises Development Identification Signs. On-premises development identification signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Each lot or parcel of commercial or industrial property shall have no more than one (1) sign per public or private street frontage identifying future site development. b. The sign shall not be erected before the proposed development has been submitted for site plan review. c. The sign shall be removed before final inspection or before permanent signs are installed. d. The sign shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, and the maximum size shall be determined by the lot or parcel size as follows: Less than two (2) acres: Sixty four (64) square feet Two (2) acres or larger: One hundred twenty eight (128) square feet B. Other Approvals. 1. All new multi-tenant centers/ buildings must submit a proposal for all on-premises signs to the Planning Commission for design and placement approval. 2. In cases with parcels of land of five (5) acres or larger, and with frontage of three hundred (300) feet or more, a proposal for the overall design and placement of all on-premises signs shall be submitted. Such signs may vary from the regulations set forth herein and shall be considered as a conditional use for existing projects, or as a condition of site plan approval for new projects. This provision does not grant the applicant any expectation of approval of any sign that differs from the requirements of this Title; rather it allows the City the ability to approve signing schemes appropriate to the scale and impact of a project. The approving body must determine that the proposed sign exceptions are not in conflict with the purpose and intent of this Chapter, are in harmony with the general plan and surrounding development, and are appropriate to the scale and impact of the project.