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Article 10.7 - Permanent Signs REQUIRING A PERMIT
10.7.1 PERMANENT SIGNS requiring a permit
On-Premise Signs are allowed, as indicated in the chart below
CIVIC BUILDINGS IN ANY DISTRICTWall Mounted Sign Ground Mounted Sign Changeable copy¹ shall not exceed 50% of the allowable sign face area for either wall or ground mounted signs. | ANY BUILDING TYPE IN A MIXED USE DISTRICT EXCEPT A DETACHED HOUSE (NC, TC, CI, TND-U, TND-R)Wall Mounted Sign Ground Mounted Sign Changeable copy¹ shall not exceed 25% of the allowable sign face area for either wall or ground mounted signs. |
ANY BUILDING TYPE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT EXCEPT DETACHED HOUSE (HC, CB, SP, VS)Wall Mounted Sign Ground Mounted Sign Changeable copy¹ shall not exceed 25% of the allowable sign face area for either wall or ground mounted signs | MIXED USE BUILDINGS WHERE PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (NR)Wall Mounted Sign Ground Mounted Sign Changeable copy shall not exceed 25% of the allowable sign face area for either wall or ground mounted signs |
DIRECTORY SIGNMaximum Number: 1 per street front; maximum 3 signs; 1000-foot separation. | PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ENTRANCE SIGNMaximum Number: 1 per street front; 2 sign faces may be used with a wall, fence, or other architectural entrance feature (permitted for all-residential, mixed use, and non-residential projects of 10 acres or more) Limited to name and/or logo. |
For buildings in all-residential, mixed use and non-residential projects 25% of the allowable wall mounted signage of one street fronting wall face per individually constructed tenant space (up to 32 sq. ft.) may be transferred to one wall face that does not front a public street, but which fronts a parking area and contains pedestrian entry.
¹ Changeable copy that is internally illuminated or self-luminous shall meet the following standards:
Maximum brightness shall be 5000 nits during daylight hours (dawn to dusk) and 150 nits during nighttime hours. The applicant or sign manufacturer must provide either written certification from the manufacturer that the light intensity has been factory-programmed not to exceed above listed light levels or provide an isolux lighting plan certified by an electrical engineer.
Message may change a maximum of twenty-four (24) times per 24 hour period. Change of message shall occur no less than every thirty (30) minutes.
² A business bay in a mixed use building is the width of the first floor which is used for any single business, extended from the front of the building to the back of the building.
10.7.2 Permanent Off-Premise Signs Limited to Non-Commercial Public Service Directional Signs
For the purpose of directing the public-at-large to non-commercial community facilities of general interest, permanent off-premise directional signs may be erected in addition to signs otherwise permitted in these regulations.
.1 Non-Commercial Public Service Directional Signs are permitted subject to the following standards:
a) The community facility is open to the general public and operated by a non-commercial civic, charitable, religious, community, or similar organization.
b) No more than 2 directional signs shall be erected for each facility.
c) Signs may not exceed 4 square feet in area or 5 feet in height. However, signs for public parks without access on a major or minor thoroughfare are permitted a sign up to 32 square feet with up to 50% changeable copy.
d) Signs may be place no more than one mile from the subject property.
e) Along state roads, such signs shall be located outside of the right-of-way or farther than 11 feet from the edge of any public street, whichever distance from edge of pavement is greater; signs shall not violate the sight distance triangle requirements of this ordinance.
f) Along town maintained roads, such signs shall be located at least 11 feet from the edge of pavement and respect the sight distance triangle.
g) No sign shall be placed on private property without the written consent of the property owner on the permit application.
h) Every Non-Commercial Public Service Directional Sign shall be separated by a distance of 400 feet from any other such sign on the same side of the street, and by a distance of 200 feet from any other such sign on the opposite side of a street.