19.18.11 Industrial Zone Sign Standards

1. Primary Building Signs. a. Number. Each building is permitted one primary building sign. i. An ancillary building sign, of up to 4 percent of the primary building sign’s façade area, may be allowed in lieu of a monument sign when a monument sign is permitted by code. b. 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. c. 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. 2. Tenant Listing Sign. a. Number. Each building that contains multiple tenants or uses shall be limited to one sign per primary entrance to the building, and each tenant or use shall be limited to one panel. b. Design. All panels on a tenant listing sign shall be constructed of the same material and be of a consistent shape and size. c. Size. Each panel shall be limited to a maximum of one square foot. 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. 3. Monument Signs. a. Number, in addition to internal directional signs. i. 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. ii. 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. b. 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. c. 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. 4. Pedestal Signs. a. Only internal directional signs permitted. 5. Window and Door Signs. a. Window and door signs shall not exceed twenty percent of the window or door on which the sign is located. i. 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. 6. Temporary Signs. 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 developed 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. 7. Internal Directional Signs. a. Type. Small pedestal 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 or monument sign shall not exceed a height of three feet. d. Size. A small pedestal or monument sign shall not exceed three square feet in size. e. Number. No more than two pedestal or monument signs per internal intersection, drive-thru, or similar feature.