§ 20-1267. Uniformity of construction, design, etc.

(a)

All permanent signs shall be designed and constructed in a uniform manner and, to the extent possible, as an integral part of the building's architecture. Multi-tenant commercial and industrial buildings shall have uniform signage. When buildings or developments are presented for site plan review, proposed signs for the development shall be presented concurrently for staff review. All planned centers and multi-tenant buildings shall submit a comprehensive sign plan for approval by the planning commission and city council.

(1)

All wall signage shall use individual dimension letters, at least one-half inch deep. Company symbols, display messages (not greater than six inches tall), pictorial presentations, illustrations, or decorations (anything other than wording) and less than 20 percent of the total sign display area are exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.

(2)

Wall signs shall be either illuminated or non-illuminated and shall meet the following criteria:

a.

Backlit or exposed lighting shall be architecturally compatible with the building and other signage if in a multi-tenant building.

b.

If a neon sign is illuminated by exposed neon or LED, the luminous shall not to exceed 5,000 Nits between the hours of civil sunrise and civil sunset and not to exceed 500 Nits between the hours of civil sunset and civil sunrise.

c.

If a sign is non-illuminated, downcast decorative lighting compatible with the building architecture may be used.

(3)

Company logos shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the sign display area and are exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.

(b)

All permanent monument or pylon signs shall be designed and constructed in a uniform manner and, to the extent possible, as an integral part of the building's architecture. Multi-tenant commercial and industrial buildings shall have uniform signage. When buildings or developments are presented for site plan review, proposed signs for the development shall be presented concurrently for staff review. All planned centers and multi-tenant buildings shall submit a comprehensive sign plan for approval by the planning commission and city council.

(1)

All center, development name or an individual tenant building signage on a monument or pylon sign shall use individual dimension letters, at least one-half inch deep.

(2)

Registered trademarks, company symbols, display messages (less than six inches tall), pictorial presentations, illustrations, or decorations (anything other than wording) and less than 20 percent of the total sign display area are exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.

(3)

In multi-tenant buildings, tenant panels may be used and shall be exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.

(4)

Company logos shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the sign display area and are exempt from the individual dimension letter requirement.

(Ord. No. 231, § 1, 1-9-95; Ord. No. 423, § 11, 6-12-06; Ord. No. 468, § 3, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 485, § 2, 10-12-09; Ord. No. 507, § 6, 6-28-10; Ord. No. 544, § 1, 6-25-12)