§ 24-3. General provisions.
(a)
Building permits.
(1)
A permit shall be required for the following types of signs:
a.
Subdivision and area identification signs.
b.
Apartment/condominium/mobile home park identification signs.
c.
Development signs.
d.
Roof signs.
e.
Freestanding commercial signs.
f.
Attached signs.
g.
Fuel price signs.
h.
Banners.
i.
Alley signs.
j.
Awning signs.
k.
Canopy signs.
l.
Hanging signs.
m.
Corner projection signs.
n.
Sandwich/sidewalk signs.
o.
Wall signs.
p.
Window signs.
(2)
Permits shall be issued by the building official upon receipt of a properly completed application which demonstrates that the applicant's request is in accordance with the provisions of this section and the city's building code. The fee for such permits shall be established by the city council from time to time by ordinance.
(3)
No permit shall be required for the following signs:
a.
Directional traffic control signs.
b.
Real estate, finance signs and construction.
c.
Non-commercial signs: political signs.
(b)
Subdivision and area identification signs.
(1)
Area identification signs shall be permitted upon private property in any zone to identify subdivisions of ten to 50 acres in size and subject to the requirements set forth in Table 1. Area identification signs may also be used within a large subdivision to identify distinct areas within that subdivision, subject to the requirements in Table 1.
(2)
Subdivision signs shall be permitted upon private property in any zone to identify subdivisions of greater than 50 acres, subject to the requirements set forth in Table 1.
TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGN REGULATIONS Sign
ClassificationPermitted District Maximum Area (square feet) Maximum
Height (feet)Setback Number Allowed Permit Required Subdivision All 150 15 10' from ROW Sec. 3.2 Yes Area I.D. All 16 4 10' from ROW Sec. 3.2 Yes Apt/Condo/MH R-2, R2-A, R2-B, R1-MH, R1-MHS 100 10 10' from ROW 1 per project
Sec. 24-3(c)Yes Development
(Project)All 35 sf on 50' ROW
65 sf on 60' ROW
150 sf on 70' ROW
250 sq. on 70'+ ROW15 10' from ROW 1 Yes Development
(Subdivision)All Same as above 15 10' from ROW 1 Yes Traffic Control R-2, R2-A, R2-B, R1-MH, R1-MHS, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2 3 4 4' from curb 1 per curbcut No Real Estate All <150' frontage — 16 sf
>151' frontage — 32 sq.8 10' from ROW Sec. 3.7 No Finance/Construction All <150' frontage — 16 sf
>151' frontage — 32 sq.8 10' from ROW 1 — Finance
3 — ConstructionNo Political All See Table 2 See Table 2 10' from curb if area is >2 sf n/a No Bed & Breakfast
Inn FacilityR-1, R-2, R-3, MH, D, MF-1, MF-2, B-1, B-2, B-3 6 5 10' from ROW
(Sign can be in front yard only)1 Yes Roof Shall be treated as commercial freestanding sign Freestanding B-1, B-2, B-3, M1, M-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, P, I See Table 2 See Table 2 See Table 2 Sec. 3.10 Yes Low Profile B-1, B-2, B-3, M1, M-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, P, I 60 4 10' from ROW Sec. 3.10 Yes Attached B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, P, I Section 3.13 Yes Exempt Section 3.16 Prohibited Section 3.15 Special sign regulations in the Downtown District, Sign Ordinance Sec. 3.20
Non-profits, churches, governmental agencies and schools allowed to install signs in R-1, R-2 and R-3(3)
Both area identification and subdivision signs must be located on the premises as identified by a site plan or survey of the subdivision. Subdivision signs will be permitted only at major intersections on the perimeter of the subdivision (intersection of two collector or larger streets). At each intersection either one or two subdivision signs may be permitted so long as the total area of the signs does not exceed 150 square feet. Banners or flags may be utilized as subdivision identification signs but the overall height shall not exceed 35 feet.
(4)
Indirect lighting is permissible but no optical effects, moving parts or alternating, erratic or flashing lights shall be permitted. Landscaping shall be installed around each subdivision sign. Adequate arrangements for permanent maintenance of all signs and any landscaping in conjunction with such signs shall be made, which may be through an owners association if one exists or is created for this purpose.
(c)
Apartment/condominium/manufactured home park identification sign.
(1)
An apartment/condominium/manufactured home park identification sign may be either an attached sign or a freestanding sign. It shall be placed upon the private property of a particular multi-family project in an R-2, R2-A or R2-B zone or manufactured home park in an R1-MH or R1-MHS zone subject to the requirements set forth in Table 1. The apartment/condominium/manufactured home park identification sign shall list the name and facilities available and may have leasing or sales information incorporated as a part of the sign. An apartment or condominium project must have a minimum of 24 dwelling units to qualify for an identification sign. Indirect lighting is permissible, but no optical effects, moving parts, or alternating, erratic or flashing lights or devices shall be permitted. Any manufactured home parks existing at the time of this chapter that are non-conforming may still utilize an identification sign meeting the provisions of this section and Table 1.
(d)
Development sign.
(1)
A development sign may be placed only on private property subject to the requirements in Table 1. A development sign for a building project shall be removed if the project has not received a building permit at the end of 12 months. The director of community development may renew the sign permit for one additional 12-month period upon request. Once a building permit for the project is received, the sign may stay in place until 75 percent of the project is leased or a permanent sign is installed, whichever comes first.
(2)
A development sign for a proposed subdivision shall be removed if a preliminary or final plat has not been approved by the end of 12 months. The director of community development may renew the sign permit for one additional 12-month period upon request. Once a plat has been approved, the sign permit is valid as long as a preliminary plat is in effect, or in the absence of a valid preliminary plat, for 24 months from the date of approval of a final plat.
(e)
Directional traffic control sign.
(1)
Directional traffic control signs may be utilized as traffic control devices in off-street parking areas subject to the requirements set forth in Table 1. Logo or copy may be permitted but shall be less than 50 percent of the area of the directional sign. No directional traffic control sign shall be permitted within or upon the right-of-way of any public street unless its construction, design, and location have been approved by the city engineer.
(f)
Portable signs. Portable signs are not permitted within the city limits.
(g)
Real estate/finance/construction signs.
(1)
One real estate sign not exceeding 16 square feet in total area (exclusive of stakes and posts) may be erected at any time while a property is offered for sale or lease to the public. Properties with a minimum of 150 feet of frontage shall be allowed one real estate sign not exceeding 32 square feet in total area. Properties with a minimum of two acres and frontage on two streets shall be allowed one real estate sign on each frontage street with the area of the sign to be determined by the amount of frontage as stated above.
(2)
One finance sign and three construction signs (for a total of four signs), not exceeding 16 square feet in total area each (exclusive of stakes and posts) may be erected once a building permit has been issued on a property. Properties with a minimum of ten acres and 1,000 feet of frontage shall be allowed one finance sign and three construction signs not exceeding 32 square feet in total area each.
(3)
Real estate, finance and construction signs may be either attached or freestanding and only those visible from the street are limited in number (see "exempt signs" subsection (p)).
(4)
All such signs shall be maintained by the persons in control of the premises so as to remain erect and in good repair. Such signs shall be removed by the property owner or other person in control of the premises if they are damaged, broken or incapable of remaining erect.
(5)
Such signs must be removed by the owner or person in control of the premises when either the property has sold or been leased and/or when performance under the construction contract or subcontract (in the case of construction signs) has been completed. In all cases, financing and construction signs shall be removed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(h)
Noncommercial signs: Political signs.
(1)
This section does not regulate the size, content or location of non-commercial signs, political signs except as follows:
a.
No commercial message shall be shown on any noncommercial sign.
b.
No noncommercial sign:
1.
May be located within public road right-of-way of the state; or
2.
May be located off the premises of the property owner who is displaying the sign; or
3.
May exceed the restrictions set forth in Table 2; or
4.
Where determined by the city manager or his designate as a location that would hinder intersection visibility.
5.
May be located within the city right-of-way adjacent to undeveloped property.
(2)
This provision is necessary to avoid clutter, proliferation, and dangerous distraction to drivers caused by close proximity of such signs to automobile traffic, to avoid damage to automobiles which may leave the paved surface intentionally or by accident, and to avoid the necessity for pedestrians to step into the roadway to bypass such signs. No regulatory alternative exists to accomplish this police power obligation.
(3)
In the event that any political sign is located in a public right-of-way of the state, it shall be removed by the city.
(4)
All political signs shall be removed within ten days after the election.
(i)
Roof signs. Roof signs shall be regulated as freestanding signs.
(j)
Freestanding commercial signs.
(1)
Freestanding commercial signs are allowed only on developed commercial property in B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 and M-2 zone, and are allowed in the park (P) and institutional (I) zones. A premise with less than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use one low profile sign. A premise with more than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use Table 2 standards for one freestanding sign rather than one low profile sign.
(2)
A premise with more than 150 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use Table 2 standards for any number of freestanding signs or low profile signs or both types of signs as long as there is a minimum separation between signs of 150 feet.
(3)
Premises with less than 75 feet of frontage may be combined in order to utilize signage corresponding to the resulting frontage as described in the preceding two paragraphs.
(4)
Bed and breakfast inn facility sign — may have one freestanding sign where this facility is permitted by the zoning ordinance in the front yard, a maximum of 16 square feet in size, no more than four feet in height, located ten feet from the front property line and must adhere to other applicable setback lines, and may be used in conjunction with an attached sign as permitted in section 24-3(m)(1). The sign shall be located in such a way so as to not interfere with traffic flow and illuminated in such a way so as to not infringe on adjacent properties and have no negative effect on passing traffic.
TABLE 2—FREESTANDING SIGN RESTRICTIONS Allowable Areas Notes Frontage (feet) Max. Area (sq. ft.) 0—50 25 Frontage—The number of feet fronting on a public street to which a sign is oriented.
Area—The area in square feet of a single face sign or (1) side of a double face sign, or half the sides of a multi-faced sign.
The area of a freestanding sign is the area enclosed by the minimum imaginary rectangle of vertical and horizontal lines which fully contain all extremities exclusive of supports of a horizontal view of the sign.
For the purpose of determining the maximum square footage allowable for a freestanding sign, an applicant with property located on an arterial roadway, as defined by the city's most current thoroughfare plan, may add an additional 50 percent of the frontage to the amount of frontage on the arterial roadway. This provision does not apply to the downtown sign district.
On corner lots, the frontage street shall be the greater street as classified on the thoroughfare plan. Where two streets are the same, the applicant may choose the frontage street.51—100 50 101—150 75 151—200 100 201—250 125 251—300 150 301—350 175 351—400 200 401—450 225 451—500 250 501—550 275 551—600+ 300 Amended Ordinance No. 2006-20, September 2006
Distance from Curb/Pavement At Least
(feet)Less Than
(feet)Height
(feet)10 15 4.5 Distance from the Curb — The distance in feet from the curb or pavement edge to the nearest part of the sign.
Height — Height of the sign measured from the elevation of the curb or pavement edge.
No freestanding sign shall exceed 35 feet in height.
On corner lots only, the frontage street can be used to determine height and area.
Tracts zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, P and I with a minimum 100 feet of frontage on an arterial may have a sign up to a maximum of 35 feet in height with a minimum distance from the curb or edge of pavement of 30 feet to the nearest part of the sign. The sign shall not be closer than 200 feet to any residentially zoned property.15 20 8.0 20 25 11.0 25 30 14.0 30 35 16.0 35 40 19.0 40 45 21.0 45 50 23.0 50 55 26.0 55 60 29.0 60 65 31.0 65 70 34.0 70+ - 35.0 Table 2 modified September 2009
(5)
The sign applicant may elect the frontage street where two streets at the corner are classified the same on the thoroughfare plan. If on two differently classified streets, then the greater shall be considered the frontage street.
(6)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be allowed on any premises except when all of the following conditions are met:
a.
The site must be zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 or M-2.
b.
The site must be 25 acres or more in area.
c.
The site must have 1,000 feet (or more) of continuous unsubdivided frontage on any major arterial street (as classified in the thoroughfare plan) toward which one additional freestanding sign is to be displayed.
(7)
Balloons or gas-filled objects may be used for display or advertising for special events with no required permit. Maximum height 35 feet. One use allowed for three days maximum time per premise per 30 day period.
(k)
Master sign plan. The purpose of the master sign plan is to allow a property owner or developer, subject to approval of the city, the option of designating an area that will allow flexibility in sign location due to peculiarities in the location or configuration of parcels of real property, such as parcels with no street frontage, or multiple parcels organized into combined uses, or to allow creative sign management in exchanged for a cumulative reduction in sign area, sign height or the total number of signs.
(1)
Minimum requirements. To qualify for a master sign plan, an area must:
a.
Include one lot or parcel or two or more contiguous lots or parcels that are not included in any other master sign plan;
b.
The owner(s), or the authorized representatives of the owner(s), of all lots within the proposed master sign plan area must sign the application for a master sign plan.
c.
Not on a street with through access and no residential district fronting on the street.
(2)
Required submittals. In order to obtain a master sign plan, the owner(s) of the property located within the proposed master sign plan area must sign and submit an application to the city's community development department on a form provided by the city, which application must be accompanied by the following:
a.
A site plan showing the proposed boundaries of the master sign plan area;
b.
A site plan showing the location of all existing or proposed freestanding signs;
c.
A table showing the type, square footage and heights of each sign indicated on the site plan;
d.
The application fee, $50.00 established by the city for the processing of such applications.
(3)
When effective. A master sign plan shall not become effective until all owners of the property within the master sign plan area have signed an agreement which indicate the property owners agreement that:
a.
The master sign plan can be amended only by the written consent of all parties or their successors, and the city;
b.
The agreement is binding on all successors in interest to the property within the master sign plan area; and
c.
Each party waives any right to apply for or install any sign inconsistent with the provisions of the master sign plan, even though such sign might otherwise be allowed under this section.
(4)
City review of signs. All freestanding signs included within a master sign plan area shall be individually subject to review and approval of placement, size and height, as approved by the city.
(l)
Taylor municipal airport. No sign shall be constructed to a height that violates any maximum height restrictions established by the state department of transportation and/or the Federal Aviation Administration.
(m)
Attached signs. Attached signs in areas zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 and M-2 are commercial signs under this section. An attached sign shall advertise only the name of, uses of, or goods or services available within the building to which the sign is attached.
(1)
Bed and breakfast inn facility sign. May have one attached non-illuminated sign where this facility is permitted by the zoning ordinance on the front of the main structure no more than six square feet in size and may be used in conjunction with a freestanding sign as permitted in subsection (j).
(n)
Flags. One freestanding corporate flag per premise, not to exceed 35 feet in height or 100 square feet. in area is allowed in multi-family, commercial, and industrial zones or developments.
(o)
Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited:
(1)
Billboards. This includes, but is not limited to, the prohibition of any off-premise CEVMS, commercial or non-commercial, or the conversion of an existing non-CEVMS off-premise commercial sign or off-premise noncommercial sign to an off-premise CEVMS.
(2)
Portable and trailer signs.
(3)
Off-premise signs, both commercial and noncommercial, except on city property where there has been a determination and minute order of the city council which finds that the display of the sign does as follows:
a.
Promotes a positive image of the city for the attraction of business or business or tourism;
b.
Depicts an accomplishment of an individual or group; and
c.
Creates a positive community spirit.
Upon such order, the city can authorize, upon approved construction plans, the following:
a.
A sign on a city water tower; or
b.
An entrance sign to be located on city property such that it is visible from State Highway 79 or State Highway 95; or
c.
A sign to be located on city rights-of-way.
Said sign shall be displayed for a period ordered by the city council or as may be decided by it from time to time.
(4)
Signs painted on rooftops.
(5)
Flags/pennants containing copy or logo, excluding the flags of any country, state, city or school, are prohibited in residential zones and on any residentially developed property (except when flags are used as subdivision signs). Flags/pennants as described in section 24-3(n) will be permitted.
(6)
Signs and displays with flashing, blinking or traveling lights, or erratic or other moving parts, either internal or external to the premise, and oriented and visible to vehicular traffic, provided that time and temperature signs are permissible if the maximum area and setback requirements of this section are met and if the commercial information or content of such signs is restricted to no more than eight square feet, and no more than 25 square feet if located on an arterial as defined by the city's current thoroughfare plan, and the lowest point of the sign is located no closer to the ground than 15 feet.
(7)
Any signs which are intended to or designed to resemble traffic signs or signals and bear such words as "stop", "slow", "caution", "danger", "warning", or other words, and which are erected for purposes other than actual traffic control or warning to the public.
(8)
Any sign that emits sound, odor or visible matter.
(9)
Banners are prohibited in residential zones and on any non-residentially zoned property. Applicants must apply for a banner sign permit prior to displaying the sign. Approved banner signs shall be displayed for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. The following organizations shall be exempt from paying the banner permit fee:
a.
Governmental/public agencies.
b.
Faith-based organizations.
c.
Non-profit organizations.
d.
Service clubs.
(10)
Home occupation signs.
(p)
Exempt signs. The following signs are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1)
Signs that are not easily read from beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel on which they are located or from any public thoroughfare or traveled right-of-way. Such signs are not exempt from the safety regulations contained herein and in city building and electrical codes.
(2)
Official notices posted by government officials in the performance of their duties; government signs controlling traffic, regulating public conduct, identifying streets, or warning of danger. (Bulletin boards or identification signs accessory to government buildings or other buildings are subject to the provisions of this chapter.)
(3)
Temporary signs erected by private property owners for the purpose of warning of a dangerous defect or condition, or other hazard to the public.
(4)
Noncommercial signs on private property or works of art that in no way identify or advertise a product or business, or by their location and placement impede traffic safety.
(5)
Temporary decorations or displays, if they are clearly incidental to and are customarily and commonly associated with any national, local or religious celebration.
(6)
Temporary or permanent signs erected by public utilities or construction companies to warn of the location of pipelines, electrical conduits, or other dangers or conditions in public rights-of-way.
(7)
Signs that are displayed on motor vehicles that are being operated or stored in the normal course of a business, such as signs indicating the name or the type of business, that are located on moving vans, delivery trucks, trailers and other commercial vehicles; but only if the primary purpose of such vehicles is not for the display of the signs thereon, and only if such vehicles are parked or stored in areas appropriate to their use as commercial or delivery vehicles, such as service areas or locations close to the business building(s) away from public traffic areas.
(8)
Signs carried by a person and not set on or affixed to the ground.
(9)
Outdoor advertising display signs for sponsors of charitable events held on public properties. These signs may be displayed for the duration of the event or not more than three days with approval of the city manager or his designee.
(10)
Flags used as political symbols being the United States and the state flags only.
(11)
Security signs at residences or businesses.
(12)
Flags used solely for decoration and not containing any copy or logo and located only in multi-family, commercial, and industrial districts or developments. In multi-family developments, such flags will be restricted to 25 square feet in area, 30 feet in height, and the number shall be restricted to no more than 12 flags per building plot.
(13)
Balloons and/or other gas filled objects located in any zoning district; which balloon and/or gas filled object shall not exceed 20 feet in height and shall not contain or display any logo but shall be used solely for decorative purposes.
(14)
Temporary use directional sign.
a.
The temporary use directional sign does not cause a visual or traffic obstruction; and
b.
The property owner or tenant with the right of occupancy to the property adjacent to the right-of-way in which a temporary use directional sign is placed grants written permission for the sign prior to the sign placement; and
c.
The temporary use directional sign is displayed only on Sundays and not earlier than 12:00 noon and not later than 5:00 p.m.; and
d.
The temporary use directional sign shall not exceed 18 inches by 24 inches in size and must appear to have been professionally produced and shall not be installed or extend more than three feet above grade; and
e.
No more than five temporary use directional signs shall be permitted for use for any one home or building sale; and
f.
In no event shall a temporary use directional sign be located closer than 100 feet from another temporary use directional sign; and
g.
The name, address and phone number of the person or entity placing the temporary use directional sign within the right-of-way shall be displayed on the temporary use directional sign.
(q)
Fuel price sign. Service stations will be allowed one sign per site, the area of which shall not exceed 16 square feet and will not be included in the allowable area of any freestanding sign. This sign cannot be located within the right-of-way.
(r)
Structural requirements.
(1)
A building permit shall be required in addition to any permit under this section, in accordance with the provisions of the city building code. The provisions of this chapter shall control over the provisions of the building code only where clearly inconsistent therewith.
(2)
Abandoned, damaged, or unsafe signs:
a.
The provisions of this section shall apply when in conflict with the provisions of the building code, but where the provisions of both ordinances are not inconsistent, the enforcement of either shall be permissible and remedies or penalties cumulative.
b.
All abandoned signs and their supports shall be removed within 60 days from the date of abandonment. All damaged signs shall be repaired or removed within 60 days. The director of community development shall have authority to grant a 30 day time extension where he determines there is a reasonable necessity for same. Excluding signs deemed historically significant to the property or heritage of the city.
c.
Removal of any nonconforming sign shall create a presumption of an intent to abandon said sign.
d.
A nonconforming sign that is damaged and not repaired within 60 days shall be presumed to be abandoned.
e.
Discontinuance of any non-conforming use for a period of six months or more shall create a presumption of an intent to abandon said non-conforming uses and any nonconforming signs.
(s)
Miscellaneous regulations.
(1)
No sign shall be placed in a city drainage or utility easement unless approval is granted by the city engineer. Location in an easement shall be subject to a written agreement entered into by all parties involved. Any damage to or relocation of signs located in easements because of the city's use of the easement shall be the responsibility of the owner of the sign. The city, when possible, shall give the owner prior notice of the use of the easement which will affect the sign. This is also applicable to all exempt signs.
(2)
Signs may be internally or externally lighted as long as the light is so designed as to be shielded away from adjoining residential premises and does not impair drivers' visibility on adjoining rights-of-way.
(t)
Downtown sign district designation. This section creates a special downtown signage criteria for the area described below:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Vance Street and East 6th; Thence East on 6th Street to the corner of East 6th and Porter Street; Thence South on Porter to East 5th Street; Thence East on 5th Street to Washburn Street; Thence South on Washburn to the corner of Washburn Street East 1st Street; Thence West on 1st Street to the corner of West 1st and Vance Street; Thence North on Vance Street to the point of beginning.
This downtown district (see Figure 1) is an area that is part of the downtown redevelopment area and also encompasses the B-3, Central Business zoning district.
(1)
Primary size calculation. The square footage is calculated based on the width of the front building façade: one square foot of sign area per one horizontal linear foot and subject to the following maximum sizes.
(2)
Primary signs.
a.
Canopy signs. Shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.
b.
Corner projection sign. Shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. The top of all projecting signs shall be located below the roofline and at a height not greater than 16 feet above the ground. The base of all projecting signs shall be no less than eight feet above the ground. Projecting signs shall not project from the exterior wall of the building more than six feet.
c.
Wall sign. Shall not exceed the maximum allowable square footage for primary sign.
(3)
Secondary signs.
a.
Awning sign. Shall not exceed of 16 square feet in area. No awning sign shall extend above the top of the awning.
b.
Hanging signs. Shall not exceed eight square feet in area, and provide a minimum of eight feet clearance between the sidewalk surface and the bottom of the sign. Sign shall be within six feet of the door. Must hang perpendicular to the facade of the building.
(4)
Accessory signs
a.
Alley sign. Shall not exceed six square feet in area.
b.
Banner sign. Shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. Banner Signs are for temporary use only and shall not exceed the permitted time period. See subsection (o)(9).
c.
Mural. Covers all or substantially all of wall. Must have design content approval from [the] main street advisory board.
d.
Sandwich/sidewalk sign. These signs must conform to the following regulations:
1.
Maximum sign height shall be four feet.
2.
Maximum sign width shall be two feet and signs shall not be placed in front of adjoining property and no portion of the sign shall extend more than three feet from the building face.
3.
Signs must be properly anchored (temporarily) or weighted against wind.
4.
A minimum clear sidewalk width of 48 inches shall be maintained.
5.
Chalkboards may be used for daily changing messages and no changeable letter on tracks may be used.
6.
Signs must be removed after business hours.
7.
No other portable signs are permitted.
e.
Window signs. The coverage area shall not exceed 30 percent of the window area.
(5)
Other provisions.
a.
Architectural features. No sign in the downtown sign district can cover or otherwise obstruct any distinctive architectural features of the building. The main street advisory board may, when requested, provide guidance to city staff and applicants with regard to sign placement.
b.
Mechanical equipment. Shall not be mounted on awnings where it is visible from the public street.
c.
Internally illuminated signs. Not permitted.
d.
Pole signs. Not permitted.
e.
Projection signs (other than corner projection signs). Not permitted.
(Ord. No. 2003-42, § 3.0, 11-13-2003; Ord. No. 2006-20, § 1(A—C), 9-14-2006; Ord. No. 2007-9, §§ 1(3.15), 2(3.15.1), 5-10-2007; Ord. No. 2007-18, §§ 3(3.16.14), 4(3.20), 6-26-2007; Ord. No. 2008-14, §§ 1.0((1)(3.10), 1.0((2)(3.13.1)), 5-8-2008; Ord. No. 2008-20, §§ 3.0((3.1—3.10), 3.11(3.11.1—3.11.4)), 3.12, 3.13(3.13.1), 3.14—3.19, 3.20(3.20.1—3.20.5), 7-8-2008; Ord. No. 2008-33, § 2, 9-23-2008; Ord. No. 2009-12, § 2(Att. A), 5-26-2009 ; Ord. No. 2009-27, § 2(3.10), 11-24-2009 ; Ord. No. 2009-28, § 1(3.15(6)), 9-22-2009 ; Ord. No. 2010-05, §§ 2(3.10), 2(Exh. A), 2-9-2010 ; Ord. No. 2011-34, § 2, 1-12-2012 )