§ 106.38.060. Zoning District Sign Standards

Each sign shall comply with the sign type, area, height, and other restrictions provided by this Section, in addition to the provisions of Section 106.38.070 (Standards for Specific Sign Types).

A.

Setback requirement for freestanding signs. A freestanding sign shall be set back a minimum of five feet from a dedicated public right-of-way, except where this Zoning Code requires a different setback for a specific sign type.

B.

Residential zone sign standards. Each sign in the residential zoning districts shall comply with the requirements in Table 3-11, except for signs that are allowed by standards for a specific land use in Chapter 106.42.

TABLE 3-11 SIGN STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Sign Height	Maximum Number of Signs Allowed per Parcel	Maximum Sign Area Allowed per Parcel
Single Dwelling, Duplex, Triplex, Home Occupation
Wall	6 ft	1	1 sf
Multi-Unit Residential Project or Structure
Wall or freestanding	Wall signs: below edge of roof; Freestanding: 4 ft	1 of either allowed sign type per entrance or street frontage	50 sf total for all signs
Nonresidential Use
Wall or freestanding	Wall signs: below edge of roof; Freestanding: 6 ft	1 of either allowed sign type per entrance or street frontage	50 sf total for all signs

 

C.

Commercial and industrial zone sign standards. Each sign in the commercial and industrial zoning districts shall comply with the requirements in Table 3-12, except for service station signs which are subject to Section 106.38.070.H (Service station signs).

TABLE 3-12 SIGN HEIGHT AND AREA STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Sign Height (see Section 106.38.050.B)	Maximum Sign Area (see Section 106.38.050.A)
Ground-mounted and Ground-floor Signs
Awning	At least one foot below the top of a parapet, the sill of a second floor window, and/or the lowest point of any cornice or roof overhang.	Maximum sign area per tenant space. The combined total area of signs allowed for a business shall not exceed the following requirements; provided that the allowed area for a freestanding monument sign is in addition to the maximum area allowed below. 1. 1 sf for each linear ft of primary building frontage in the BP zone; 2 sf for each linear ft of primary building frontage elsewhere. 2. Each use is allowed a total sign area of at least 25 sf regardless of frontage length. Notwithstanding the above, a freestanding directory sign in the AC zone shall not exceed 200 sf. Site with 4 or more tenants: is allowed an additional freestanding identification sign of 0.25 sf for each linear ft of total primary structure frontage, up to 100 sf maximum.
Freestanding	AC zone - 30 ft with a 10-ft setback from public right-of-way BP zone - 5 ft GC zone - 5 ft (1) LC zone - 5 ft (1) MP zone - 5 ft SC zone - 5 ft (1)
Projecting, or Wall	At least one foot below the top of a parapet, the sill of a second floor window, and/or the lowest point of any cornice or roof overhang.
Suspended	Below eave/canopy; at least 8 ft above a walking surface
Temporary/Portable	See Sections 106.38.070.A and 106.38.070.I
Window	See Section 106.38.070.L
Second Floor Signs
Awning, Projecting, Wall	At least one foot below the top of a parapet, the sill of a second floor window, and/or the lowest point of any cornice or roof overhang.	12 sf for each tenant. 1 directory sign not to exceed 12 sf is also allowed to identify upper floor occupants.
Window	See Section 106.38.070.K

 

Notes:

(1)

Sign height may be increased by one foot for each foot the setback of the sign is increased, to a maximum sign height of 25 ft.

D.

Freestanding signs within Sunrise Boulevard/Greenback Lane Special Sign District. Within the area identified in Figure 3-43, freestanding signs shall comply with the following requirements, instead of those in Subsection C.

1.

Allowable sign types and sign area. Only monument signs are allowed with a total sign area of one square foot per foot of public street frontage with a maximum area of 100 square feet.

2.

Setback requirements. Monument signs shall be set back as follows:

a.

Two feet adjoining any property zoned for any commercial or industrial zone; and

b.

Ten feet adjoining any property in a residential, recreation, or open space zone.

3.

Height limits. A monument sign shall not exceed a maximum height of 10 feet, and may be increased one foot for each foot of increased sign setback, to a maximum height of 12 feet.

4.

Landscaping. Two feet of landscaping is required in every direction from the exterior portions of any part of the monument sign.

(Ord. No. 2008-15, § 1, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 2013-011, § 3, 11-14-2013)