19.18.09 Institutional/Civic Zone Sign Standards

1. Schools, churches, public facilities, and other uses in the Institutional/Civic Zone are permitted the following signage. a. Primary Building Signs. i. Number. Each primary building is permitted two building signs. ii. Size. A primary building sign shall not exceed eight percent of the façade on which the sign or signs are mounted, or thirty square feet, whichever is larger. iii. Height. Any building sign that protrudes more than two inches from the façade for single story buildings shall maintain a minimum of eight feet of clearance between the top of the nearest sidewalk or curb and the bottom of the sign; each such sign for multiple story buildings shall be mounted no lower than the bottom of the top floor of the building. b. Monument Signs. i. Number. 1. Single building or use: one monument sign shall be allowed for each frontage in excess of one hundred feet a building or use has on a public street. 2. Multiple buildings or uses: One shared monument sign shall be allowed for each frontage in excess of 200 feet a site has on a public street. ii. Size. A monument sign for a single building or use shall not exceed forty-five square feet in size. A monument sign for multiple buildings or uses shall not exceed sixty-four square feet in size. iii. Height. A monument sign for a single building or use shall not exceed 7.5 feet in height. A monument sign for multiple buildings or uses shall not exceed ten feet in height. c. Pole Signs. i. Not permitted, except as an Internal Directional Sign. d. Window and Door Signs. i. Window and door signs shall not exceed twenty percent of the window or door on which the sign is located. e. Temporary Signs. i. Banner Signs. 1. Banner Signs shall only be permitted on a temporary basis. 2. Banner signs shall not exceed four feet in height and thirty-two square feet in size. 3. Banner signs shall be placed in a landscaped area or on a structure, and shall not be located within the clear sight triangle identified in Chapter 19.06. 4. Banner signs shall be limited to no more than one sign per business at any time, for a cumulative total of sixty days in a calendar year. ii. Other Temporary Signs. An Institutional/Civic lot is permitted the following: 1. Either a. up to two temporary signs, each limited to four feet in height and six square feet in size, for a cumulative total of six months in a calendar year, or b. multiple temporary signs, each limited to three feet in height, with the face area of all signs limited to a cumulative total of twelve square feet, for a cumulative total of six months in a calendar year. And iii. A lot or property that is currently for sale or actively for rent is also permitted, one temporary sign, limited to six feet in height and 24 square feet in size, during the period for which the property is for sale or rent. f. Internal Directional Signs. i. Type. Small pedestal, pole, and monument signs are the only freestanding directional signs permitted. ii. Location. 1. all signs shall be located interior to the development and shall not be oriented to draw traffic from the exterior of the development. 2. all signs shall be located adjacent to and within ten feet of an internal intersection, or drive-thru, or similar feature needing directional clarification as identified on an approved site plan. iii. Height. A small pedestal, pole, or monument sign shall not exceed a height of three feet. iv. Size. A small pedestal, pole, or monument sign shall not exceed three square feet in size. 1. The pole size for an internal directional sign must be at least six inches in width. v. Number. No more than two pedestal or monument signs per internal intersection, drive-thru, or similar feature.