14-19-114 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-N) ZONE

A. The following sign types are allowed in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Zones with a permit: 1. Each parcel of property shall be limited to monument signs 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 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 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. Wall signs. Wall signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Maximum sign area of fifteen (15%) of the primary facade of the building. b. A corner property may have signs on the facade facing the secondary street, with a maximum sign area of five (5%) of that facade. c. No portion of the sign shall extend more than two (2) feet above the highest point of a flat roof or mansard roof. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Changeable copy signs. Changeable copy or electric message center signs are not permitted. 7. Window Signs. Window signs shall meet the following requirements: a. Signs which are intended to be visible from the public right-of-way 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. Neon and other illuminated signs are not permitted in windows. 8. 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. 9. Menu Boards. Menu boards for drive-up windows are to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department. The following shall apply: a. Only two (2) menu boards are allowed per site and shall be located behind the front landscaped setback area. b. Maximum area shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per sign and eight (8) feet in height. 10. 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 not have 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 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.