§ 17.60.4.010. Residential districts.

The following on-premise signs are authorized for approved commercial uses in residential zoning districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5, R-6, R-9 and R-10), subject to issuance of a sign permit. Home occupations, family day cares and the like, allowed in residential units are addressed in Section 17.60.2.020.K of this Title and are not included in this section. Each premise is limited to a maximum of fifty (50) square feet of total signage. If the premise houses multiple tenants, the owner is responsible for allocating signage amongst the separate tenants/businesses.

A.

Wall signs. (See Exhibit 60-5 and Exhibit 60-1 of this chapter.)

1.

One (1) wall sign per premise frontage. No more than two (2) wall signs per premise.

2.

Maximum area per sign: thirty-two (32) square feet.

3.

Maximum projection - excluding awnings: twenty-four (24) inches.

4.

Wall signs may be placed no higher than six (6) inches below the top of the wall or parapet.

5.

Wall signs may not obstruct required windows and/or required exits.

B.

Freestanding signs including pole signs, monument signs and low-profile signs. (See Exhibit 60-6 of this chapter.)

1.

One (1) freestanding sign per premise frontage is allowed

2.

Maximum area per sign: thirty-two (32) square feet.

3.

Height limit is six (6) feet above finished grade.

4.

Freestanding signs must be located entirely on private property.

5.

When a free standing sign structure is installed, the base of the sign must be landscaped. If the freestanding sign is located within a vehicular use area, the landscaped area must be designed to protect sign base supports from vehicular incursion. Support protection examples include bollards, stones or curbing. Such protection must be integrated with the landscaping. Landscaping may contain trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennial or annual flowers, turf and organic or inorganic mulches. Living plant materials must cover at least seventy-five (75) percent of the landscaped area.

6.

If a premise is subsequently subdivided after a freestanding sign allocation has been established for the premise, the subsequently created parcels shall share the freestanding sign allocation; shall share the same freestanding sign pole or monument; and, the owner/subdivider is responsible for allocating the freestanding signage amongst the separately created parcels at the time of each sale or lease.

7.

No freestanding illuminated signs are allowed in residential zoned districts except for premises with govermental service, public park, public safety facility, community center, worship facility, and education facility.

C.

Projecting signs over public right-of-way. Each business with frontage on a public right-of-way is allowed one (1) projecting sign along the public right-of-way. (See Exhibit 60-4 and Exhibit 60-7 of this chapter.)

1.

A projecting sign may be used instead of, but not in addition to, a freestanding sign.

2.

Projecting signs and wall signs advertising the same business may not occupy the same building frontage.

3.

Projecting signs are limited to sixteen (16) square feet plus one (1) additional square foot for each three (3) feet of linear building footage in excess of fifty (50) feet. Maximum allowance: thirty-two (32) square feet.

4.

Projecting signs must not project over public property.

(Ord. 3139, 2016; Ord. No. 3056, § 1, 8-17-2010)