19.18.10 Commercial Zone Sign Standards

1. Temporary Signs in all Commercial, Mixed Use, and Mixed Waterfront Zones. a. Banner Signs. i. Banner signs shall only be permitted on a temporary basis. ii. Banner signs shall not exceed four feet in height and thirty-two square feet in size. iii. 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. iv. 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. b. Other Temporary Signs. A Commercial lot is permitted the following: i. Either 1. 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 2. 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 ii. 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. 2. Grand Opening Signs in all commercial zones. a. Within the first year of obtaining a first business license at a particular location for the business, a business may erect, in addition to permitted permanent signs, otherwise prohibited temporary signage at that location for a single period of time not to exceed forty-five calendar days. All temporary signage must be removed at the end of the fortyfive day period. Such temporary signage includes: i. banners exceeding the maximum size otherwise defined in this chapter, ii. streamers, iii. pennants, iv. balloon signs, and v. wind signs. 3. Tenant Listing Signs in all commercial zones. a. Number. Each building that contains multiple tenants or uses shall be limited to one sign in addition to other allowed wall signage per zone per primary entrance to the building, and each tenant shall be limited to one panel. b. Size. Each panel shall be limited to a maximum of one square foot. c. Design. All panels on a tenant listing sign shall be constructed of the same material and be of a consistent shape and size. d. Location. Each tenant listing sign shall be located on the same façade as the primary entrance, in a location easily visible to persons using the primary entrance. e. Height. Each tenant listing sign shall be mounted at or below the top of the first floor of the building, at a height no less than eight feet and no more than fifteen feet, as measured from the elevation at the entrance of the building to the top of the sign. 4. Internal Directional Signs in all commercial zones a. Type. Small pedestal, pole, and monument signs are the only freestanding directional signs permitted. b. Location. All signs shall be located adjacent to and within ten feet of an internal intersection, drive-thru, or similar feature needing directional clarification as identified on an approved site plan. c. Height. A small pedestal, pole, or monument sign shall not exceed a height of three feet. d. Size: a small pedestal, pole, or monument sign shall not exceed three square feet in size. i. The pole size for an internal directional sign must be at least six inches in width. e. Number. No more than two pedestal or monument signs per internal intersection, drivethru, or similar feature. 5. Signage in the Neighborhood Commercial, Community Commercial, and Regional Commercial Zones. a. Building Signs. i. Number. Each tenant in a building is permitted one primary building sign, and two ancillary signs; buildings or uses that are larger than 50,000 square feet and have more than one primary entrance may have a second primary sign. a. When a monument sign is allowed by code, a third ancillary building sign may b allowed in lieu of a monument sign. Not to exceed one sign per elevation. ii. Size, primary signage. The primary building signage shall not exceed a cumulative total size equal to eight percent of the façade on which the sign or signs are mounted, or 30 square feet, whichever is larger. iii. Ancillary signage. Ancillary signage shall not be mounted on the same façade as primary signage, and each ancillary sign shall not exceed a cumulative total size equal to four percent of the façade on which the sign or signs are mounted. 1. Ancillary signs may be located on the same elevation as a primary sign, in lieu of an alternative location, if 1) the signs are located on a building with a single primary tenant, and 2) the building façade measures at least 400 lineal feet. b. Monument Signs. i. Number, in addition to interior directional signage. 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. If a third ancillary wall sign has been approved in lieu of a monument sign, then a monument sign shall not be allowed. 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. Pedestal Signs. i. Number. In addition to interior directional signage, developments consisting of more than seven acres shall be permitted one pedestal sign for each major entrance into the development. a. In the Neighborhood Commercial zone, pedestal signs are not permitted, except as internal directional signs. ii. Spacing. Pedestal signs must be separated by a minimum distance of 300 feet as measured diagonally across the property, and shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any other ground sign on the same frontage. iii. Size. The area of the sign face shall not exceed 120 square feet. iv. Height. The sign shall not exceed twenty feet in height. d. Awning and Canopy Signs. i. Number. 1. One awning or canopy attached to a building may be used as signage for a tenant, in lieu of a ancillary building sign. 2. Up to two freestanding awnings or canopies may be used for signage. ii. Location and Design. 1. Building Awning and Canopy signs shall be located on the first floor only, and only awnings or canopies approved as part of the site plan and located above doors or windows may be used for signage. 2. Signage shall only be permitted on freestanding awnings and canopies when such structures and signage are approved as part of a site plan. 3. Sign copy is only permitted on the vertical portion of the canopy; no sign copy shall be placed on the roof portion. iii. Size. 1. Building Awning and Canopy Signs: sign content shall not exceed twenty percent of the awning or canopy on which the sign is located, or fifteen square feet, whichever is less. 2. Freestanding awnings or canopies: sign content shall not exceed ten percent of the freestanding awning or canopy on which the sign is located, or fifteen square feet, whichever is less. iv. Height. A minimum of eight feet of clearance must be maintained between the top of the nearest sidewalk or curb and the bottom of the awning or canopy. e. Projecting and Suspended Signs. i. Number. Each street-level tenant is permitted one projecting or suspended sign. ii. Location and Design. Signs shall be located above the entrance to the business, shall not extend more than five feet from the wall to which they are attached, shall maintain clearance of six inches between the sign and the wall, and shall be a minimum of thirty feet from the nearest projecting or suspended sign. iii. Size. Signs shall not exceed twelve square feet in size. iv. Height. A minimum of eight feet of clearance must be maintained between the top of the nearest sidewalk or curb and the bottom of the sign. f. Window and Door Signs. i. Sign content shall not exceed twenty percent of the window or door on which the sign is located. ii. A window sign may be increased to 1/3 of the window or door on which the sign is located if there is not a building sign on that elevation. g. Drive-thru Board for Non-Residential Uses. Drive-thru board signs are allowed for non-residential uses provided the requirements in this section are met. i. Location: All drive-thru board signs shall be located adjacent to the drive-thru lane and shall not be located in any required setback. Signs may be located on the building or as a monument-style sign. ii. Height: A drive-thru board sign shall not exceed eight feet in height. iii. Size: A drive-thru board sign with a menu (or options) board sign shall not exceed 45 square feet. iv. Number: One drive-thru board sign with a maximum area of 45 square feet and one sign with a maximum area of ten square feet shall be permitted for each drive-thru board lane. v. A drive-thru board sign may be LED and shall comply with the following: 1. The light output of the LED shall not exceed 2 foot-candles; 2. The image, colors, and text may not be changed more than 3 times per day; 3. All images, colors, and text shall be static with no flashing, scrolling, or animation; 4. The LED sign shall not use white as a predominate color; and 5. At any time the business or drive-thru is closed to the public, the drivethru board sign shall be turned off and shall remain off until the business or drive-thru is open to the public. h. Changeable Copy, Digital. i. Digital Changeable Copy may be utilized for only one of the following per lot or licensed use: 1. Up to 25 percent of the allowable signage area for an approved monument sign in lieu of manually operated changeable copy, with a maximum of two signs. 2. Up to 25 percent of the allowable signage area for an approved canopy sign, with a maximum of three signs. i. Curbside Pick-up Signs. i. Location. Curbside pick-up signs shall be placed at the front of a designated parking stall closest to the curb or sidewalk that is used specifically for curbside pick-up. ii. Size. The area of the sign shall not exceed 1.6 square feet. iii. Height. A curbside pick-up sign shall not exceed six feet in height. iv. Number. The maximum number of curbside pick-up signs allowed shall not exceed 5 percent of the parking stalls on the lot on which the business is located. 1. Additional curbside pick-up stalls above the 5 percent may be provided so long as the required number of non-curbside parking stalls are provided. For example, if 100 parking stalls are required and the developer has provided 95 non-curbside pick-up stalls, the developer may exceed the limit of 5 curbside pick-up stalls. v. Illumination. Curbside pick-up signs shall not be illuminated. 6. Signage in the Heavy Commercial and Office Warehouse Zones. a. Building signs. i. Number. Each tenant in a building is permitted one primary building sign, and two ancillary signs. ii. Size. The 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. This shall be the cumulative total of all building signs per elevation, including ancillary signage. 1. Ancillary signs shall not exceed twenty-four square feet. iii. Location. Ancillary signage may be located on the same façade as a primary building signage and must comply with the overall maximum permitted square footage of all signs. iv. Height. Each building sign shall maintain a minimum of eight feet of clearance between the top of the nearest sidewalk or curb and the bottom of the sign. 7. Signage in the Business Park Zones. a. Primary Building signs. i. Number. Each building is permitted one primary building sign per elevation. ii. Size. The 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. This shall be the cumulative total of all building signs per elevation, including ancillary signage. iii. Height. Each primary building sign 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 primary building sign for multiple story buildings shall be mounted no lower than the bottom of the top floor of the building. b. Ancillary Building signs. i. Number. Ancillary uses within a building are permitted two building sign(s) each, with a cumulative maximum of two such signs per any one elevation. ii. Size. The area of the sign shall not exceed twenty-four square feet. iii. Location. The sign shall be mounted by the nearest entrance leading to the ancillary use. Ancillary signage may be located on the same façade as a primary building signage and must comply with the overall maximum permitted square footage of all signs. iv. Height. The sign shall be mounted at or below the top of the first floor of the building, at a height no less than eight feet and no more than fifteen feet, as measured to the top of the sign on single-store buildings. On multi-story buildings a height no more than twenty-five as measured to top of the sign. c. Monument signs. i. Number, in addition to interior directional signage. 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. d. Pedestal signs. i. Number. In addition to interior directional signage, developments consisting of more than seven acres shall be permitted one pedestal sign for each major entrance into the development. ii. Spacing. Pedestal signs must be separated by a minimum distance of 300 feet, as measured diagonally across the property. iii. Size. The area of the sign face shall not exceed 120 square feet. iv. Height. A pedestal sign shall not exceed twenty feet in height. e. 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. f. Curbside Pick-up Signs. i. Location. Curbside pick-up signs shall be placed at the front of a designated parking stall closest to the curb or sidewalk that is used specifically for curbside pick-up. ii. Size. The area of the sign shall not exceed 1.6 square feet. iii. Height. A curbside pick-up sign shall not exceed six feet in height. iv. Number. The maximum number of curbside pick-up signs allowed shall not exceed 5 percent of the parking stalls on the lot on which the business is located. i. Additional curbside pick-up stalls above the 5 percent may be provided so long as the required number of non-curbside parking stalls are provided. For example, if 100 parking stalls are required and the developer has provided 95 non-curbside pick-up stalls, the developer may exceed the limit of 5 curbside pick-up stalls. v. Illumination. Curbside pick-up signs shall not be illuminated.