§ 53-94. Facade signs.

(a)

Multi-family complexes. One facade sign may be utilized to identify the clubhouse or leasing office, if a monument sign is not used for that purpose. The sign shall be no more than 16 square feet in area, and oriented to the internal road system of the complex. Average letter height shall not exceed one-eighth of the height, and logos shall not exceed one-fourth of the height of the facade upon which they are placed. A letter size of 18 inches is permitted regardless of building height, and no letter or logo may exceed a total height of six feet.

(b)

Public institutions. Each public institutional building, including schools, houses of worship and cultural facilities, may have one identification facade sign per public street frontage. Each sign may be no larger than five percent of the total area of the facade upon which it is placed. Average letter height shall not exceed one-eighth of the height, and logos shall not exceed one-fourth of the height of the facade upon which they are placed. A letter size of 18 inches is permitted regardless of building height, and no letter or logo may exceed a total height of six feet.

(c)

Individual commercial, industrial and office buildings.

(1)

Up to three identification facade signs may be utilized, one per facade, on facades that are architecturally finished to a degree similar to that of the building front. Facade signs shall not be placed on building sides or rears that are directly adjacent to and face residential areas.

(2)

Each sign may be no larger than five percent of the total area of the facade upon which it is placed. Average letter height shall not exceed one-eighth of the height, and logos shall not exceed one-fourth of the height of the facade upon which they are placed. A letter size of 18 inches is permitted regardless of building height and no letter or logo may exceed a total height of six feet. Facade signs on multi-tenant, internal entrance industrial or office buildings shall all include the same identification, either the name of the building or one major tenant in the building.

(d)

Shopping centers and other individual entrance buildings. Each tenant in a shopping center or other multi-tenant, individual entrance building may utilize one identification facade sign on its entrance facade. A second identification facade sign may be utilized by corner or end tenants only if the second facade is architecturally finished to a degree similar to that of the building front.

(1)

Each sign may be no larger than five percent of the total area of the facade upon which it is placed, except that on facades of a total area of under 500 square feet, regardless of size, each tenant with its own entrance may utilize a maximum sign area of 25 square feet.

(2)

No sign may exceed 80 percent of the total width of the tenant facade. Average letter height shall not exceed one-eighth of the height, and logos shall not exceed one-fourth of the height of the facade upon which they are placed. A minimum letter size of 18 inches is permitted regardless of building height, and no letter or logo may exceed a total height of six feet.

(Code 1967, § 5-100; Ord. No. 1366, § 2, 9-27-1999)