§ 110-151. Individual businesses or industrial uses.

The following are permitted signs for individual businesses or industrial uses:

(1)

Maximum sign area for primary street frontage. The maximum total business sign area for the primary street frontage shall be as follows:

a.

B-2, B-2A, B-3C, B-4, B-5, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones: 100 square feet, or two square feet for each property front foot, whichever is greater.

b.

Reserved.

(2)

Permitted types of signs. The maximum total business sign area for signs located in B-2, B-2A, B-4, B-5, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones shall be as follows:

a.

A maximum of two sign structures for each frontage totaling up to 50 percent of total business sign area, with no more than 150 square feet of sign area per structure.

b.

Either one roof sign or one projecting sign of no more than 25 percent of total business sign area.

c.

Wall signs.

(3)

Height, setbacks and spacing. Height, setback and spacing requirements are as follows:

a.

Setbacks and maximum height for freestanding signs in B-2, B-2A, B-4, B-5, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones shall be as follows:

1.

The maximum height shall be 30 feet.

2.

Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the public right-of-way.

3.

Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from side lot lines or equidistant between side lot lines.

4.

Freestanding sign structures on the same ownership parcel shall be a minimum of 150 feet apart.

b.

Setbacks and maximum height for signs in the B-3C zone shall be as follows:

1.

The maximum height of freestanding signs shall be seven feet.

2.

Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the public right-of-way.

3.

Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from side lot lines.

4.

Signs shall be permitted to extend over public sidewalks to a maximum of a point two and one-half feet from a line at the back of the curb extended vertically, provided that the minimum clearance of nine and one-half feet above sidewalk grade is maintained. Signs on approved awnings may be allowed to a minimum clearance of seven and one-half feet above sidewalk grade with the approval of the building official.

(Code 1961, § 16B-6; Code 1985, § 7-420; Ord. No. 1918, § 2, 4-7-87; Ord. No. 2270, § 5, 4-21-92; Ord. No. 2753, § 13, 8-19-97; Ord. No. 3059, § 1, 5-16-00; Ord. No. 4075, § 1, 8-21-01; Ord. No. 2018-42, § 9, 9-25-18)