§ 20-1303. Highway, general business districts and central business districts.

The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any "BH", "BG" or "CBD" District:

The following table lists the standards for freestanding and ground low profile signs in the BH, BG or CBD zone.

Principal Structure	Pylon		Ground Low Profile
	Height (feet)	Sign Size (square feet)	Height (feet)	Sign Size (square feet)
50,000 sq. ft. or greater	20	80	10	80
Less than 50,000 sq. ft.	16	64	8	64

 

(1)

Pylon business sign. Pylon signs are permitted on parcels that abut state highway corridors only. One pylon identification sign shall be permitted. This sign may identify the name of the center or the major tenants. The height and square footage of the sign shall be based on the square footage of the principal structure as shown in the table. Such signs shall be located at least ten feet from any property line.

(2)

Ground low profile business signs. One ground low profile business sign shall be permitted per each outlot or separate building pad that has street frontage. The height and square footage of the sign shall be based on the table above. Such signs shall be located at least 300 feet from any other pylon or ground sign on the parcel and at least ten feet from any property line.

(3)

Wall business signs.

a.

One wall business sign shall be permitted on the street frontage for each business occupant within a building. In buildings where individual entrances do not front on a public street, a wall sign may be permitted on the entrance facade consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan.

b.

The sign may contain the name, logo, company symbols, display messages, pictorial presentations, illustrations, or decorations of the business only and shall have a sign display area that is in compliance with the district standards. Wall business signs shall not be mounted upon the wall of any building which faces any adjoining residential district without an intervening building or street.

c.

The total of all wall mounted sign display areas for each business shall not exceed the square footage established in the following table:

Maximum Percentage of Wall Area	Wall Area in Square Feet
15%	0—600
13%	601—1,200
11%	1,201—1,800
9%	1,801—2,400
7%	2,401—3,200
5%	3,201—4,500
3% not to exceed 275 square feet	4,500+

 

(4)

Menu board. One menu board sign per restaurant drive-through aisle is permitted with a drive-through facility. Such sign shall not exceed 45 square feet in size, nor greater than eight feet in height. Such sign is permitted in addition to any other sign permitted in the zoning district.

(Ord. No. 314, § 2, 3-26-01; Ord. No. 377, §§ 144, 145, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 409, § 8, 1-9-06; Ord. No. 468, § 4, 8-11-08; Ord. No. 628, § 49, 12-11-17)