§ 12.6. General sign requirements.

A.

In addition to the requirements set forth in sections 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5, the following regulations shall also apply:

1.

Setbacks: All signs must be located out of right-of-way or at least ten feet from the back of the curb or edge of pavement of the adjacent street, whichever is greater. Signs located on a corner lot within 50 feet of the intersection of rights-of-way must be out of right-of-way or at least 15 feet from the back of the curb or edge of pavement of the adjacent streets, whichever is greater.

2.

Multiple signs: No business shall be allowed an additional conforming sign until it has removed any existing nonconforming signs. Provided, however, that on parcels with three or more businesses, at least two of which are party to a lease or leases, any business that does not own or control the nonconforming sign may erect a wall sign.

3.

Administrative variance: Setback dimensions of signs can be adjusted up to a maximum of five feet. The code enforcement officer shall have the discretion to use administrative variance only when necessary to prevent a visual hazard from occurring with placement of sign.

The director of planning and development shall have the discretion to allow administrative variances in sign area allowances. Under no circumstances will the administrative variance allow the proposed sign to be more than 125 percent of the base regulation sign size.

4.

Street numbers: Monument signs shall include the numeric street address of the property upon which it is located. The numbers used to identify the address shall be no less than five inches in height and no more than nine inches in height.

5.

Illumination of signs: Excluding electronic message board signs, internally illuminated signs shall not exceed 20 foot candles of light at a distance of ten feet from such structure. Externally illuminated signs shall be lighted so that lights are positioned in such a manner that light does not produce glare nor does it shine into the eyes of motorists or pedestrians so as to create a hazardous or dangerous condition. Externally illuminated signs shall have lights with directional cut offs which do not allow the light source to be seen by passersby. All fixtures shall be ground mounted. No more than two fixtures per side. No more than two percent of light may go above horizontal.

(ZOA 2013-01, § 1(exh. A), 2-25-2013)