HomeMy WebLinkAbout4273 ORDINANCE NO. q2,
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section
15.06.050 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Regulations for Specific Districts," to revise sign
code regulations in the Midway Transit Community-
1 zoning district.
RECITALS
A. On December 13, 2011, the City Council adopted the Midway
Subarea Plan, which conveys a range of actions that prepares the area for
future high capacity light rail transit. The overall goal for the plan includes
a dense, pedestrian-friendly, sustainable community around high capacity
transit nodes. Policy MLU-1.3 in the plan recognizes the need for flexibility
in land uses and density as the market transitions from auto-oriented
development form to a dense pedestrian-friendly development form. Policy
MUD-3.7 recognizes a difference in sign regulations for_ development
adjacent to SR-99 while maintaining the overall urban character of the
designated transit-oriented community.
B. The City Council also adopted the Midway Design Guidelines
and sign regulations on December 13, 2011, as implementation measures
for the Midway Subarea Plan. The plan, guidelines, and sign regulations
were the result of multiple years of public outreach to businesses,
residents, and other stakeholders in the Midway subarea.
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C. The Midway Design Guidelines call for creative and individual
expression in the design and placement of signs; they encourage creative,
sculptural, and neon signs in the Midway subarea. The guidelines also state
that signs should be designed to add pedestrian interest.
D. The Midway Design Guidelines recognize the distinct
environment of the area along SR-99/Pacific Highway; it is characterized
as highway-oriented, but the pedestrian is nevertheless given priority
through visual interest and human dimension at the street level.
E. In the Midway Transit Community-1 ("MTC-1") zoning district,
within the Midway subarea, the following signs are currently allowed as
identification signs for single business occupancies: freestanding
monument signs up to 15 feet tall and 80 square feet with no sign face
larger than 40 square feet; suspended signs including hanging signs, and
blade signs up to 20 feet tall and 80 square feet with no sign face larger
than 40 square feet; and wall signs up to 10 percent of the first floor
fagade, or 24 square feet, whichever is greater, and up to 35 feet tall.
F. To date, no new monument signs have been installed on SR-
99 under the MTC-1 sign regulations in Ch. 15.06 KCC, adopted by Kent
City Council in 2011. In anticipation of forthcoming development to which
these regulations would apply, staff reviewed the sign regulations to
evaluate their consistency with the Midway Design Guidelines, other sign
regulations in Kent, and neighboring jurisdictions. The intent was to ensure
that the regulations are fair, appropriate, and not unnecessarily
burdensome while still achieving the intent of the subarea plan and design
guidelines.
G. Although not envisioned as a traditional downtown, the
Midway area is, like Kent's downtown, envisioned as a center of pedestrian
scale activity with a dense mix of land uses. Sign regulations for the
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Downtown Commercial Enterprise ("DCE") zoning district, within downtown
Kent, allow for freestanding signs other than monument signs up to 15
feet in height and 100 square feet in area for all faces. In contrast to the
Midway area, however, a highway does not bisect the DCE zoning district
as SR-99 does the MTC-1 zoning district. This distinct auto-oriented
context suggests a need for moderately larger signs along the highway
frontage in the MTC-1 district than in the DCE district.
H. Sign regulations for the City of Des Moines, which is across
from and adjacent to Kent's MTC-1 zoning district, and similarly
characterized by SR-99 frontage, allow for freestanding signs other than
monument signs, up to 20 feet in height and 100 square feet in area for all
faces.
I. Best practices for sign visibility and motorist reaction time in
a 45 mile per hour zone similar to the SR-99 corridor recommend sign
sizes of 60 or more square feet per sign face. Appropriate sign visibility is
important for motorist safety, effective wayfinding, and the economic
interests of businesses. It is in the public interest to increase the allowed
height and sign face area for freestanding signs to improve visibility,
ensure visual parity between signs in adjacent jurisdictions and those in
Kent, and recognize the significant motorized use of the SR-99 corridor.
J. Variety in sign design and type can enhance visual interest for
pedestrians and motorists; it is in the public interest and consistent with
the intent of the Midway Subarea Plan and Design Guidelines to allow
multiple types of signs when they demonstrate creativity and integrity in
design and pedestrian-scale interest.
K. High sign density can contribute to information overload for
motorists, inhibiting visual recognition, decision-making, and response.
Sufficient sign spacing is necessary to ensure that motorists are not
overloaded. The aggregate allowed sign area for any lot in the MTC-1
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zoning district is one square foot per linear foot of street frontage; a
maximum single sign size of 150 square feet for lots with at least 200 feet
of frontage is consistent with this ratio, allowing for at least 50 square feet
of additional signage elsewhere on the lot.
L. On February 12, 2018, planning staff presented the Land Use
and Planning Board ("LUPB") with an overview of the need for revised sign
code regulations in the MTC-1 zoning district and the proposed revised
code language.
M. On January 17, 2018, the City requested expedited review
under RCW 36.70A.106 from the Washington State Department of
Commerce regarding the City's proposed code amendments related to
signage in the MTC-1 zoning district. The Washington State Department of
Commerce granted the request for expedited review on February 6, 2018.
No comments were received from State agencies.
N. On February 5, 2018, the City conducted and completed
environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
The City's SEPA Responsible Official issued a Determination of Non-
Significance for the code amendments.
0. At its regularly-scheduled public meeting on February 26,
2018, the LUPB held a public hearing regarding the proposed code
amendments related to sign regulations in the MTC-1 zoning district. After
considering the matter, the LUPB voted to recommend adoption of the
proposed amendments to the City Council.
P. On March 12, 2018, the Economic and Community
Development Committee considered the recommendations of the LUPB at
its regularly-scheduled meeting, and recommended to the full City Council
adoption of the proposed code amendments.
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Q. At its regularly-scheduled meeting on March 12, 2018, the
City Council voted to approve the amendments to portions of Chapter
15.06 of the Kent City Code, pertaining to sign regulations in the MTC-1
zoning district.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment - KCC 15.06.050. Section 15.06.050 of
the Kent City Code, entitled "Regulations for Specific Districts," is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15.06.050. Regulations for specific districts. In all
districts the planning director shall have the option to waive sign type
requirements in unique and special cases where, due to building design or
other special circumstance, the development is unable to conform to
stated standards.
A. Signs permitted in residential districts.
1. Identification signs for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
One identification sign shall be permitted for each occupancy. The sign
shall not exceed an area of three square feet, shall not exceed a height of
six feet above the surface of the street, shall be attached directly to a
building, fence, standard, or mailbox, and shall be unlighted or provided
with indirect illumination. Home occupations shall not be allowed
additional sign area.
2. Identification signs for multifamily dwellings. One
identification sign shall be permitted for each development, except that
multiple-family dwellings with more than one street frontage may be
allowed an additional sign for each street frontage of such lot. Each sign
shall not exceed an area of 25 square feet, may be a wall or freestanding
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sign, shall be unlighted or indirectly lighted, and shall not exceed a height
of six feet above the ground if freestanding.
3. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but
such signs may not be located in the public right-of-way.
B. Signs permitted in community commercial, general commercial, and
commercial manufacturing districts. The aggregate sign area for any lot
shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each foot of street
frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed one square
foot for each foot of street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in
this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each business
establishment may have one freestanding sign for each street frontage if
not located in a shopping center, and three additional signs.
a. Freestanding sign. The freestanding sign shall not
exceed a height of 30 feet. The maximum sign area permitted is 200
square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 100 square
feet. The sign may be illuminated.
b. Additional signs. Three additional signs shall be
permitted subject to the following restrictions:
i. The total area of all signs, graphics, or other
advertising shall not be more than 10 percent of the building facade to
which they are attached or on which they are displayed.
ii. On properties where a pole sign cannot be
erected due to setback requirements or building placement, a projecting
sign may be allowed in lieu of the permitted freestanding sign. The
projecting sign may not exceed 15 square feet in outside dimension.
2. Identification signs for shopping centers. One freestanding
identification sign, which may list the names of the occupants of the
shopping center, shall be permitted for each street frontage of each
shopping center. The maximum sign area permitted for a freestanding
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sign is 200 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed
100 square feet. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of 30 feet,
and may be illuminated.
3. Automobile service station signs. The aggregate sign area for
any corner lot shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of lot
frontage, and the aggregate sign area for any interior lot shall not exceed
one and one-half square feet for each foot of lot frontage; and the
permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total
aggregate sign area.
a. Freestanding signs. One freestanding lighted double-
faced identification sign, not exceeding 200 square feet for the total of all
faces, with no such face exceeding 100 square feet, is permitted. Such
sign shall not exceed a height of 30 feet. If on a corner lot, two monument
signs not exceeding 100 square feet per sign for the total of all faces are
permitted. Such monument signs shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.
Freestanding signs shall be lighted during business hours only.
b. Additional signs. Three additional signs shall be
permitted subject to the following restrictions: The total area of all signs,
graphics, or other advertising shall not be more than 10 percent of the
building facade to which they are attached or on which they are displayed.
C. Fuel price signs. Fuel price signs shall be included in
the aggregate sign area.
4. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but
such signs may not be located in the public right-of-way.
C. Signs permitted in downtown commercial and downtown
commercial enterprise districts. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall
not exceed one and one-half square feet for each foot of street frontage.
The aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed one square foot
for each foot of street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this
subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.
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1. Identification signs for multitenant buildings.
a. Wall sign. Each multitenant building may have one
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each street
frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five percent of the facade to
which it is attached. The sign shall not name or advertise the individual
tenants of the building. Aggregate sign area shall apply. A multitenant
building will have the option of the sign described in this subsection
(C)(1)(a) or the identification sign described in subsection (C)(1)(b) of this
section.
b. Freestanding sign. Each building may have one
freestanding sign on each street frontage. The sign may not exceed 15
feet in height. The maximum sign area permitted for the freestanding sign
is 100 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 50
square feet. Multitenant freestanding signs shall not name or advertise the
individual tenants of the building.
2. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building shall be permitted two wall signs. Such signs shall not
exceed 10 percent of the facade of the individual business unit. Aggregate
sign area shall not apply.
3. Identification signs for single-tenant buildings.
a. Each building may have one freestanding sign for each
street frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of 15 feet. The
maximum sign area permitted for the freestanding sign is 100 square feet
for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 50 square feet.
b. Three additional signs shall be permitted. All signs are
subject to the aggregate sign area allowed. The total area of all signs,
graphics, or other types of signs shall not exceed 10 percent of the facade
to which they are attached or on which they are displayed.
D. Signs permitted in midway transit community-1 district. The
aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one square foot for each
linear foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not
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exceed three-fourths of a square foot for each linear foot of street
frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be
subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject to
Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one freestanding monument sign per street frontage or
one projecting sign per street frontage if located along or at the
intersections of SR 99, SR 516, South 240th Street, South 24611 Street, or
South 2729d Street, if not located in a multitenant building, and one wall
sign and one suspended sign per street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding
monument signs shall not exceed a height of 3§ 20 feet. The maximum
sign area permitted is 80-100 square feet for the total of all faces. No one
face shall exceed 40-50 square feet. The sign may be internally
illuminated; provided, that it shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so
that only the individual letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding
monument signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and curbing
around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles hitting the structure and
improve the visual appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be
in proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be maintained
throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight feet above the surface of the
sidewalk. The following are recognized projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced,
may be non-illuminated, internal or internal indirect illuminated, or neon
tube illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so
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that only the individual letters/characters are illuminated. The maximum
sign area permitted is 80 square feet. No one face shall exceed 40 square
feet. The maximum sign height permitted is 20 feet. Blade signs shall not
rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-
faced and shall be non-illuminated.
C. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of 10
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are attached, or 24
square feet, whichever is greater. Wall signs shall be attached flat against
the building, and placement shall not exceed 35 feet above median
sidewalk grade measured from the top of the sign. Wall signs may be non-
illuminated, internally or indirectly illuminated. Internal illumination shall
be constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an
opaque field or background so that only the individual letters/characters
are illuminated.
2. Identification signs for multitenant buildings. Each
multitenant property may have one freestanding monument sign per
street frontage or one projecting sign per street frontage if located along
or at the intersections of SR 99 and SR 516, South 240th Street, South
246th Street, or South 272nd Street and each occupancy may have one wall
sign and one suspended sign per occupancy, except the anchor tenants
with a business frontage of at least 100 linear feet shall be allowed two
wall signs. The aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed 10 percent of the
first floor building facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant
property may have one freestanding monument sign on each street
frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of -15 20 feet. The maximum
sign area permitted is 80 100 square feet for the total of all faces. No one
face shall exceed 40 50 square feet. The sign may be internally
illuminated, provided, that it shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so
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that only the individual letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding
monument signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and curbing
around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles hitting the structure and
improve the visual appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be
in proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be maintained
throughout the life of the sign.
b. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each street
frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five percent of the first floor
facade to which it is attached. The sign shall not name or advertise the
individual tenants of the building. The sign may be internally illuminated;
provided, that it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or
sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated. Aggregate sign area shall
apply. A multitenant building shall have the option of the sign described in
this subsection (D)(2)(b) or the identification sign described in subsection
(D)(2)(c) of this section.
C. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted two wall signs
and one projecting or suspended sign. Each occupancy shall be allowed at
least 24 square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall sign area shall not
exceed 10 percent of the first floor facade to which the signs are attached.
The wall sign may be internally illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an
opaque field or background so that only the individual letters/characters
are illuminated. The projecting or suspended sign shall be non-illuminated.
'A Frppctanrlinn cinnc Frrpntinnc Thp riirprtnr may nprmit
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freestanding signs other than monument-terse freestanding signs within,
the MTC'-1 zoning district along the SR- 9 street frontage to a maximum
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sin area of 150 square feet for the total of all faces and a maximum
height of 20 feet where the plicantdemonstrates all of the following:.
a. Nn cinnle rahinaf faro is nraatar than an cniinro foot-
b. Creativity in design that creates Visual interest for
motorists and oedestrians consistent with the pals of the Midway subarea
Plan and Desian Guidelines. Examples include sculDtural sians or multi-
cabinet signs with variation in face shape, size, and height,
C. The si n"s support s r ur s is 1ornamented for
pedestrian-level visual interest. or 2) screened from view at the pedestrian
eye level using landscaping or other creative screening elent:
d. The subject property has at least 20�O linear feet of
frontage on SR-99 where the sign is to be located, and
e. The ro osed signage will not adversely imipactor
detract from the welfare of nearby residences•
f. The proposed sign location will not obstruct or
otherwise interfere with pedestrian movement, the location of pedestrian.
facilities within the public right-of-way, or on the private development
situ
g. A nroiertinn nr susnenderl sign would not arhiava tha
intended purpose of such signage.
E. Signs permitted in midway transit community-2 district. The
aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one square foot for each
linear foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not
exceed three-fourths of a square foot for each linear foot of street
frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be
subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject to
Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one freestanding monument sign per street frontage or
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one projecting sign per street frontage, if not located in a multitenant
building, and two wall signs and one suspended sign per street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding monument
signs shall not exceed a height of five feet. The maximum sign area
permitted is 30 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall
exceed 15 square feet. The sign may be illuminated indirectly.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and curbing
around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles hitting the structure and
improve the visual appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be
in proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be maintained
throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight feet above the surface of the
sidewalk. The following are recognized projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced,
may be non-illuminated, indirect illuminated, or neon tube illuminated. The
maximum sign area permitted is 30 square feet. No one face shall exceed
15 square feet. The maximum sign height permitted is 15 feet. Blade signs
shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-
faced and shall be non-illuminated.
C. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of five
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are attached, or 24
square feet, whichever is greater. Wall signs shall be attached flat against
the building, and placement shall not exceed 15 feet above median
sidewalk grade measured from the top of the sign. If a single business
building is greater than 65 feet in height, one building identification wall
sign for each street frontage may be placed on the parapet. Wall signs
may be non-illuminated, internally or indirectly illuminated, or neon tube
illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using individual
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letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so
that only the individual letters/characters are illuminated. Wall signs shall
not blink, flash, or be animated.
2. Identification signs for multitenant buildings. Each multitenant
property may have one freestanding monument sign or one projecting sign
and each occupancy with street frontage may have two wall signs and one
suspended sign. The aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed five percent
of the first floor building facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant
property may have one freestanding monument sign on each street
frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of five feet. The maximum
sign area permitted is 30 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face
shall exceed 15 square feet. The sign may be illuminated indirectly.
Freestanding monument signs shall include landscaping and curbing
around the base of the sign to prevent vehicles hitting the structure and
improve the visual appearance of the sign structure. Landscaping shall be
in proportion to the structure, with a minimum of one-half square foot of
landscaping for each square foot of sign area, and shall be maintained
throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight feet above the surface of the
sidewalk. The following are recognized projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced,
may be non-illuminated, internal indirect illuminated, or neon tube
illuminated. The maximum sign area permitted is 30 square feet. No one
face shall exceed 15 square feet. The maximum sign height permitted is
15 feet. Blade signs shall not rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-faced
and shall be non-illuminated.
C. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each street
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frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five percent of the first floor
facade to which it is attached, or 24 square feet, whichever is greater. Wall
signs shall be attached flat against the building, and placement shall not
exceed 15 feet above median sidewalk grade measured from the top of the
sign. If the multitenant building is greater than 65 feet in height, one
building identification wall sign for each street frontage may be placed on
the parapet. The sign shall not name or advertise the individual tenants of
the building. Wall signs may be non-illuminated, internally or indirectly
illuminated, or neon tube illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an
opaque field or background so that only the individual letters/characters
are illuminated. Wall signs shall not blink, flash, or be animated. Aggregate
sign area shall apply. A multitenant building shall have the option of the
sign described in this subsection (E)(2)(c) or the identification sign
described in subsection (E)(2)(d) of this section.
d. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted two wall signs
and one projecting or suspended sign. Each occupancy with street frontage
shall be allowed at least 24 square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall
sign area shall not exceed five percent of the first floor facade to which the
signs are attached. The wall sign may be internally illuminated. Internal
illumination shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. The projecting or suspended sign shall
be non-illuminated. Wall signs shall not blink, flash, or be animated.
F. Signs permitted in midway commercial/residential district. The
aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one square foot for each
linear foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not
exceed three-fourths of a square foot for each linear foot of street
frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be
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subject to the total aggregate sign area and may be permitted subject to
Midway Design Guidelines.
1. Identification signs for occupancies. Each single business
property may have one freestanding monument sign per street frontage or
one projecting sign per street frontage, if not located in a multitenant
building, and two wall signs and one suspended sign per street frontage.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Freestanding monument
signs shall not exceed a height of 15 feet. The maximum sign area
permitted is 80 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall
exceed 40 square feet. The sign may be internally illuminated; provided,
that it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding monument signs shall not
rotate, blink, flash, or be animated. Freestanding monument signs shall
include landscaping and curbing around the base of the sign to prevent
vehicles hitting the structure and improve the visual appearance of the
sign structure. Landscaping shall be in proportion to the structure, with a
minimum of one-half square foot of landscaping for each square foot of
sign area, and shall be maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Projecting or suspended signs. Projecting or suspended
signs shall not protrude less than eight feet above the surface of the
sidewalk. The following are recognized projecting signs:
i. Blade signs. Blade signs shall be double-faced,
may be non-illuminated, internal or internal indirect illuminated, or neon
tube illuminated. Internal illumination shall be constructed using individual
letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so
that only the individual letters/characters are illuminated. The maximum
sign area permitted is 80 square feet. No one face shall exceed 40 square
feet. The maximum sign height permitted is 20 feet. Blade signs shall not
rotate, blink, flash, or be animated.
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ii. Hanging signs. Hanging signs shall be double-
faced and shall be non-illuminated.
C. Wall signs. Wall signs shall not exceed an area of 10
percent of the building first floor facade to which they are attached, or 24
square feet, whichever is greater. Wall signs shall be attached flat against
the building, and placement shall not exceed 35 feet above median
sidewalk grade measured from the top of the sign. Wall signs may be non-
illuminated, internally or indirectly illuminated. Internal illumination shall
be constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an
opaque field or background so that only the individual letters/characters
are illuminated.
2. Identification signs for multitenant buildings. Each multitenant
property may have one freestanding monument sign or one projecting sign
and each occupancy with street frontage may have two wall signs and one
suspended sign per street frontage, except the anchor tenants with a
business frontage of at least 100 linear feet shall be allowed three wall
signs. The aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed 10 percent of the first
floor building facade to which the signs are attached.
a. Freestanding monument signs. Each multitenant
property may have one freestanding monument sign on each street
frontage. The sign may not exceed a height of 15 feet. The maximum sign
area permitted is 80 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall
exceed 40 square feet. The sign may be internally illuminated; provided,
that it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign
cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the individual
letters/characters are illuminated. Freestanding monument signs shall not
rotate, blink, flash, or be animated. Freestanding monument signs shall
include landscaping and curbing around the base of the sign to prevent
vehicles hitting the structure and improve the visual appearance of the
sign structure. Landscaping shall be in proportion to the structure, with a
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minimum of one-half square foot of landscaping for each square foot of
sign area, and shall be maintained throughout the life of the sign.
b. Wall signs. Each multitenant building may have one
identification wall sign for the building's identification for each street
frontage. The sign shall not exceed a total of five percent of the first floor
facade to which it is attached. The sign shall not name or advertise the
individual tenants of the building. The sign may be internally illuminated;
provided, that it shall be constructed using individual letters/characters, or
sign cabinets with an opaque field or background so that only the
individual letters/characters are illuminated. Aggregate sign area shall
apply. A multitenant building will have the option of the sign described in
this subsection (F)(2)(b) or the identification sign described in subsection
(F)(2)(c) of this section.
C. Identification signs for occupancies. Each occupant of a
multitenant building with street frontage shall be permitted two wall signs
and one projecting or suspended sign. Each occupancy shall be allowed at
least 24 square feet of sign area. The aggregate wall sign area shall not
exceed 10 percent of the first floor facade to which the signs are attached.
The wall sign may be internally illuminated. Internal illumination shall be
constructed using individual letters/characters, or sign cabinets with an
opaque field or background so that only the individual letters/characters
are illuminated. The projecting or suspended sign shall be non-illuminated.
G. Signs permitted in neighborhood convenience commercial districts.
1. Generally. One freestanding double-faced identification sign
shall be permitted for each lot. The sign shall not exceed a maximum area
of 50 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 25
square feet. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of 15 feet and
shall be unlighted or provided with indirect illumination.
2. Identification signs for buildings. One identification sign shall
be permitted for each principal building. The sign shall not exceed an area
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of five percent of the facade to which it is attached, shall be attached flat
against the building, shall not project above the eave of the roof or the top
of the parapet, and shall be unlighted or provided with indirect
illumination. Such signs shall not advertise or name individual tenants of
the building.
3. Identification signs for occupancies. Signs not exceeding a
total of five percent of the facade of the business unit to which they are
attached shall be permitted for each occupancy in a multitenant building
when the occupancy has outside frontage.
H. Signs permitted in industrial districts.
1. Aggregate sign area. The aggregate sign area for lots in the
M1 and AG districts shall not exceed one-half square foot for each foot of
street frontage. The aggregate sign area for lots in the M2 district shall not
exceed three-fourths of a square foot for each foot of street frontage. The
aggregate sign area for lots in the M3 district shall not exceed one square
foot for each foot of street frontage. In no case shall the aggregate sign
area exceed one-half square foot for each foot of street frontage on a
corner lot. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be
subject to the total aggregate sign area.
a. Identification signs for buildings. One identification sign
shall be permitted for each lot on each street frontage, which may be a
freestanding sign or a wall sign. The maximum sign area permitted for a
freestanding sign is 200 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face
shall exceed 100 square feet. If the sign is a wall sign, its size shall not
exceed 20 percent of the building facade. A freestanding sign shall not
exceed a height of 20 feet. The sign may be illuminated.
b. Identification signs for occupancies. One identification
sign shall be permitted for each occupancy on each street frontage and
shall be a wall sign. The maximum size of the sign shall be 10 percent of
the building facade. This sign may be illuminated. If the identification sign
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permitted under subsection (H)(1)(a) of this section is a wall sign, an
additional wall sign may be permitted on a building facade not facing a
street frontage.
2. Farm product identification signs. No permit is required, but
the sign may not be located in the public right-of-way.
I. Signs permitted in planned unit developments, special use
combining districts, and mobile home park districts and for conditional
uses. All signs in planned unit developments, special use combining
districts, and mobile home parks and for conditional uses shall be
incorporated as part of the developmental plan and approved with the
developmental plan. Subsequent changes which conform to the adopted
signing program may be granted by the planning director.
J. Signs permitted in shopping centers. The aggregate sign area for
each occupant of a shopping center shall not exceed 20 percent of the
front facade of the unit. Wall signs are permitted on each exterior wall of
the individual business unit. A minimum of 30 square feet shall be
permitted for any occupancy. No combination of signs shall exceed 10
percent of the facade to which they are attached. If there is an attached
canopy or overhang, a 10-square-foot sign may be attached to the canopy
or overhang in addition to the other permitted signs. Such sign shall be at
least eight feet above any pedestrian walkway.
SECTION 2. - Severabilitv. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
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correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
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DANA RALPH, MAYOR Date Approved
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APPROVED AS TO F !R
ARTHUR "PAT" FITZPATRICK, CITY ATTORNEY
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