§ 154-92.6. NC Neighborhood Commercial; B Business; and MC Major Commercial District (excluding office buildings).

In addition to the permanent and temporary signs and sign-types that are allowed pursuant to § 154-92.4, the following permanent and temporary signs are also permitted within the above-specified zoning districts, as set forth below. Permanent signs described below require a sign permit.

A. 

For institutional uses, as specified in § 154-92.5C, except that one freestanding sign shall be permitted, the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.

B. 

Facade signs.

(1) 

If the building consists of a series of tenant spaces attached to each other, the owner shall submit a master sign program for the entire project. A facade signboard or area shall be provided. The master sign program shall show the proposed color combinations, location and size of all signs. Individual facade sign boxes shall be not more than three feet high and shall contain not more than two lines of text. The length may vary in accordance with the width of tenant space, but there shall be six feet of open area between any two signs. If individual channel letters are used, they shall not exceed three feet in height and all lettering shall be on one line. Spacing between tenant signs shall be as noted above. No more than one facade sign per tenant shall be allowed.

(2) 

For individual buildings not a part of a multitenant building, each tenant shall be allowed one facade sign not to exceed three feet in height and 40 square feet in total size. The regulations above in Subsection B(1) shall apply where applicable.

(3) 

If the tenants are on the second or greater floor, then no exterior facade-mounted signs are permitted for these tenants. All such tenants shall be contained on lobby directory signs.

(4) 

Banks, in addition to a facade sign permitted in § 154-92.6B(1) or (2), shall be permitted a separate facade sign not to exceed 24 square feet as part of a wall-mounted money access machine.

(5) 

Traffic warning signs attached to drive-through canopies, porte cocheres and the like. Traffic warning signs are limited to three per drive-through facility indicating enter/entrance, exit and clearance and shall be a maximum of 24 square inches in size (each).

C. 

Freestanding signs. Each group of stores approved as a single subdivision or site plan application may have one freestanding sign that may not exceed 36 square feet in size. A group of stores shall consist of two or more different tenants or owners in the same building structure.

(1) 

The freestanding sign shall contain only the name and logo of the project. Individual tenants shall not be located on the freestanding sign. For the purpose of this article, the phrase "individual tenants" shall include tenants, franchisers, corporations, subsidiaries or any business arrangement that combines more than one use on a site or in a facility.

(2) 

The freestanding sign shall be architecturally consistent with the materials and design of the building.

(3) 

A store or building on several lots shall not have a separate freestanding sign on each lot.

(4) 

All freestanding signs shall be monument signs with a maximum height of eight feet. A sign base of up to three feet high is permitted in addition to the sign height.

(5) 

An individual enterprise shall not be permitted a freestanding sign.

(6) 

Hotels may include the name of their restaurant on the freestanding sign.

(7) 

Restaurants with drive-through facilities are permitted one freestanding menu board sign per lane that shall not exceed 36 square feet in size and six feet in height. A sign base of up to two feet high is permitted in addition to the sign height.

[Amended 4-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]

(8) 

Motor vehicle service stations shall be permitted a portion of the sign to be LED (light-emitting diode), LCD (liquid-crystal display) or digital message boards for the sole purpose of illustrating gas or fuel prices.

[Added 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-18]

Amended 10-3-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-8