Appendix 1009. Signs allowed in specified zoning districts.
(a)
All freestanding on-premises signs shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line not abutting a right-of-way, shall not protrude into any public right-of-way, except as otherwise permitted and shall be set back no less than ten (10) feet from the edge of the curb, any paved roadway or the edge of the traveled portion of any unpaved roadway.
(b)
Only one (1) on-premises freestanding sign shall be allowed per property unless otherwise specifically allowed.
(c)
Signs allowed in residential districts, Limited Forest/Agriculture (LFA), SF 40, SF 20, SF 10, MSF 10, SF 6, MSF 6, MSF 40, MSF 20, SF 14.5, MSF 14.5, SF 8.5, SF 7, MSF 7, MRD, GRn, General Residential (GR), Resort Residential (RR), Mobile Home Park (MHP), PUDs containing the aforementioned districts, and residential PDDs:
1.
Subdivisions, multi-family developments, mobile home parks and group developments are allowed two (2) entrance signs per entrance if signs are placed on the face of an entrance wall to said development. Such signs shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face and an aggregate area of one hundred (100) square feet per entrance, nor shall they exceed a height of ten (10) feet. If a double-faced sign is used without the entrance walls, only one (1) such sign is allowed per entrance. Developments that choose to use a boulevard entrance with a sign placed within a landscaped median shall only be permitted if such sign is protected by an eight (8) inch raised curb and approval and/or encroachment permit is granted by engineering prior to submittal for a sign permit.
2.
One (1) freestanding identification sign for religious, public, educational, public and private recreational or other lawful uses provided it shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor ten (10) feet in height.
3.
Hotels and motels and other commercial uses shall be permitted business identification signs, which signs shall not exceed a total of two hundred (200) square feet for the property. One (1) freestanding sign shall be allowed per street frontage not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height. Wall signs are allowed that do not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the surface area of the wall.
4.
Temporary signage for temporary sales offices and model homes will be permitted; however, the number and type of signs shall be limited to each site/lot as follows:
a.
One (1) wall sign—sign surface not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of the wall area, regardless of whether the sign is located on the building or an attached awning. A sign permit is required.
b.
One (1) "AGENT ON DUTY" sign—sign surface not to exceed two (2) feet in width by three (3) feet in height in size. Sign must be a "sandwich board" type sign which can easily be removed when the sales office or model home is not open for business.
c.
Two (2) identification signs—not to exceed twelve (12) inches × eighteen (18) inches in size and three (3) feet in height—may reference model home type, "specialized" parking, etc.
d.
One (1) temporary advertising sign per each temporary sales office—sign surface not to exceed forty (40) square feet in size and ten (10) feet in height. Sign must be removed prior to a change of use or removal of the structure. A sign permit is required.
e.
Advertising flags, banners, fluttering ribbons or other attention getting devices and roof signs are prohibited on temporary sale office and model home lots.
f.
All temporary signs must meet a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any property line and shall not be erected in such a manner as to create a vision clearance issue for any adjacent property and/or for motorists on adjacent roadways. An approved zoning compliance form is required for all temporary signs.
g.
Off-site signage is not allowed for temporary sales offices or model homes. However, one (1) temporary advertising sign may be permitted at the main entrance of the development or complex. Said sign shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in size. Regardless of the number of sales offices located within the development, only one (1) temporary advertising sign shall be allowed at the main entrance of the development. A sign permit is required. The temporary sign must be removed upon the closure of the last sales office within the development. The temporary sales office shall be considered "closed" upon a change of use, removal of the structure or upon the sale of the last lot or unit within the development or complex.
(d)
Signs allowed in commercial districts, Forest/Agriculture (FA), Resort Commercial (RC), Highway Commercial (HC), Amusement Commercial (AC), Limited Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Community Commercial (CC), Office/Professional/Institutional (OPI), Destination Park (DPD), PUDs containing the aforementioned zoning districts and commercial PDDs.
1.
All signs allowed in residential districts shall be permitted.
2.
Off-premises signs subject to the requirements of section 1010.
3.
Signs for commercial uses:
a.
For property with a road frontage of four hundred (400) feet or less, only one (1) freestanding on-premises sign will be allowed. For property with road frontage greater than four hundred (400) feet an additional on-premises sign will be allowed. For property with road frontage greater than eight hundred (800) feet an additional freestanding on-premises sign will be allowed. A maximum of three (3) freestanding on-premises signs will be allowed per road frontage. Only two (2) road frontages may be used to determine the number of freestanding on-premises signs allowed for the property. Freestanding signs shall not to exceed fifty (50) feet in height.
b.
On-site freestanding sign area shall be calculated based on two (2) square feet of sign area per each linear foot of road frontage. Only two (2) road frontages may be used to determine the allowable area of signage. The square footage of all freestanding on-premises signs shall not exceed a total area of seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.
c.
Wall signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the surface area of the wall.
d.
Common identification signage shall be allowed in commercial subdivisions (those developments in which individual lots will be created in accordance with the Land Development Regulations and leased or owned fee simple) provided that:
1.
The common identification sign is located on a parcel of common property within the subdivision and is shown on the recorded plat for the subdivision.
2.
The advertising area of the common sign is limited to:
(a)
One hundred (100) square feet for subdivisions consisting of one (1) to five (5) lots;
(b)
Two hundred fifty (250) square feet for subdivision consisting of six (6) to ten (10) lots;
(c)
Four hundred (400) square feet for subdivisions consisting of eleven (11) or more lots.
Advertising area of the common identification sign may be increased by fifty (50) percent when lots within the proposed subdivision are to be improved with businesses that have registered logos or trademarks.
3.
The sign is setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line not abutting a right-of-way, shall not protrude into any public right-of-way, except as otherwise permitted and shall be setback no less than ten (10) feet from the edge of the curb, any paved roadway, or the edge of the traveled portion of any unpaved roadway.
4.
If monument signage is used, such sign shall not block vision clearance triangles required by the provisions of this ordinance.
5.
If free-standing signage is used, such sign may be permitted in the required vision clearance triangle provided the bottom of the identification area is no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the finished grade.
6.
Each lot within the subdivision shall be permitted additional on-site sign as follows:
(a)
One monument sign no greater than eight (8) feet in height and no greater than fifty (50) square feet in area; or
(b)
One business identification sign attached to the structure in which the business is located. In the cases where the business is located on a corner of two (2) roadways, one (1) sign per wall face shall be permitted. Such signage shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the surface area of the wall.
4.
Wall signs for commercial centers:
a.
Individual businesses within a commercial center shall be allowed one (1) business identification sign attached to the structure in which the business is located. In the case of a business at the corner of a commercial canter, one (1) sign will be allowed for each store front. Such sign(s) shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the surface area of the wall.
(Ord. No. 52-99, § 1, 5-18-99; Ord. No. 133-99, § 2, 9-21-99; Ord. No. 190-01, § 1, 1-8-02; Ord. No. 67-07, § 1, 5-1-07; Ord. No. 48-11, § 1, 8-16-11)