14-19-113 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C-H) ZONE

A. The following sign types are allowed in the Heavy Commercial (C-H) 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. A lot or parcel with at least one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage shall be allowed one (1) freestanding sign of up to Sixty (60) square feet for the first one hundred (100) feet of lineal street frontage plus one (1) square foot for each lineal foot of frontage over one hundred (100), to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) square feet total. b. Double faced signs shall be allowed the maximum area on each side. c. Multi-faced signs shall be allowed only a combined sign face total equal to the maximum area allowed. d. Maximum height of thirty (30) feet. e. Minimum ground clearance of seven (7) feet from sign grade to bottom of sign. f. Maximum pole width of two (2) feet. g. Minimum setback of five (5) feet from any public right-of-way and/or street property line. h. Minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any residential use or zone. i. Signs shall be engineered to the standards of the adopted version of the International Building Code. 1) Freestanding Freeway-Oriented Signs. A freestanding sign located immediately adjacent to the I-15 corridor or Frontage Road shall meet all the criteria of this section except that it shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height nor have a pole and/or pole cover that exceed four (4) feet in width. 4. Wall signs. Wall signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Maximum sign area of twenty percent (20%) of the facade of the building facing the main public street with secondary signs allowed on two (2) additional faces not to exceed five percent (5%) of that wall surface. 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. 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 a public right-of-way. b. Be 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. Be included in the total square footage allowed for flat and wall signs on the side of the building on which it is mounted as measured under Section 14-19-117 of this Chapter. 7. Changeable copy signs. Manual changeable copy signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Manual changeable copy signs shall be limited to fifty (50%) of the total sign area. b. Electronic changeable copy signs shall be limited to fifty (50%) or thirtytwo (32) square feet of the total sign area, whichever is less. c. Electronic changeable copy signs located on properties immediately abutting the I-15 corridor or frontage road shall be limited to fifty (50%) or sixty four (64) square feet of the total sign area, whichever is less, and that the sign shall be reduced in brightness by fifty percent (50%) between the hours of eleven (11) p.m. and six (6) a.m. 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 percent (25%) of the entire surface area of a group of windows. 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 eighteen (18) inches of the window surface. No sign permit required. d. All window signs will be counted as part of the total allowed sign area for wall signs. 9. Gas Stations Signs. Signs for canopies over gas islands are allowed as follows: a. Sign copy shall be a maximum of thirty percent (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. 10. Menu Boards. Menu boards for drive-in restaurants shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department at site plan review. The following shall apply although the Planning Commission may approve them at different locations depending upon circumstances: a. Only two (2) menu boards are allowed per site and shall be located outside of the front landscaped setback area. b. Maximum area shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per sign and eight (8) feet in height. 11. 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 not 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 and must be removed before final inspection or before permanent signs are installed. c. The sign shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, and d. 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. 12. Animated Sign. The only type of animated sign permitted is an electronic reader board or panel, subject to the height, area, and other restrictions of this Chapter. B. Other Approvals. 1. All new multi-tenant centers/ buildings shall 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.