§ 54-44. Permitted signs.

The following signs shall be permitted within the city, subject to the standards provided in this section:

(1)

Signs in residential areas.

a.

Neighborhood identification signs. Nonilluminated ground or wall signs identifying a neighborhood for residential areas shall be allowed. Such signs shall be allowed at major entranceways, but not more than one sign shall be located at each entranceway. Multifamily housing developments may have one identification sign per street frontage. Such signs may be ground or wall signs. The only form of artificial illumination allowed shall be indirect illumination. Identification signs shall be limited to one square foot of area per dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 30 square feet.

b.

Churches and religious buildings. On-site commercial signs shall be permitted accessory to church or religious buildings on property zoned for such use.

c.

Home occupation signs. Only one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, nonilluminated and mounted flat against the wall or principal building shall be allowed for home occupations.

(2)

On-site signs for commercial or industrial businesses. On-site signs for commercial or industrial businesses shall be permitted accessory to commercial and industrial structures on property zoned for such uses.

a.

Number of signs permitted. For each frontage of 75 feet to 250 feet on a publicly maintained road, one sign shall be permitted near the right-of-way, and one sign shall be permitted attached to the building. For parcels having 250 feet or more of frontage on a single road, an additional sign per entrance shall be allowed, and shall be located near the entrance.

b.

Small lots. Businesses with less than 75 feet of street frontage shall be permitted only one sign, mounted on the building.

c.

Corner lots. Lots or parcels situated at intersections shall be permitted to have one additional sign for up to 250 feet of street frontage, and one additional sign if there is more than 250 feet of street frontage, which signs shall be placed on the second street. In addition, one more sign may be mounted on the building facing the second street.

d.

Through lots. Through lots shall be permitted an additional sign which shall be mounted on the back of the building.

e.

Design standards for affixed signs. Commercial signs which are affixed to a building shall be limited to 36 square feet in size, and shall be included in the limit of two signs per lot. A sign protruding above the roof of a structure may not extend more than 18 feet above the ground, as measured from the finished grade at the base of the structure to the highest point of the sign, or from the supporting structure, whichever is higher.

f.

Design standards for freestanding signs. Except as otherwise provided in this section, on-site commercial signs shall be a maximum of 48 square feet in size and 18 feet in height. All freestanding signs shall be set back ten feet from any property line and shall not extend over a public street.

(Ord. No. 98-1, art. 4, § 4.04.02, 3-3-1998)