§ 22.44.150. Commercial and industrial zone districts.

A.

The following general regulations shall apply to the following zone districts: NC, neighborhood commercial; CD, commercial development; MU, mixed use; GC, general commercial; LI, light industrial; HI, heavy industrial; and BP, business park:

1.

Any sign located within the front yard area shall comply with fence height regulations, as outlined in Chapter 22.46;

2.

Signs shall be located at least two feet from the curb line or a service drive or travel lane;

3.

All building-mounted signs shall be flush against the building and shall not project above the roof line;

4.

No freestanding sign shall be permitted to be higher than the principal building on the lot; provided, that no sign shall be higher than thirty feet, and provided also that the height of any freestanding sign shall be limited to the heights set forth within each zoning district.

B.

Signs in the NC, neighborhood commercial zone district, shall be limited to a total of eighty square feet on all faces of all permanent freestanding signs, provided that no one sign face is larger than fifty percent of the total allowable sign area. Wall and building mounted signs shall be limited to an area not to exceed twenty percent of the public facade, provided that the total area of signs on an individual public facade or other wall of a building does not exceed fifty percent of the sign area allowed for freestanding signs. Twenty-five square feet shall be allowed for temporary signs; however, the temporary sign allowance shall be included in the signage amounts allowed for permanent signs. No freestanding sign shall be higher than ten feet.

C.

Signs in the MU, mixed use; GC, general commercial; CD, commercial development; LI, light industrial; and HI, heavy industrial zone districts, shall be limited to a total of two hundred square feet on all faces of all permanent freestanding signs; provided, that no one sign face is larger than fifty percent of the total allowable sign area. Wall and building mounted signs shall be limited to an area not to exceed twenty percent of the public facade, provided that the total area of signs on an individual public facade or other wall of a building does not exceed fifty percent of the sign area allowed for freestanding signs. Seventy-five square feet shall be allowed for temporary signs; however, the temporary sign allowance shall be included in the signage amounts allowed for permanent signs. No freestanding sign shall be higher than thirty feet.

D.

Illuminated awnings may be used in place of building-mounted signs in any commercial or industrial zone district, subject to the following restrictions:

1.

Illuminated awnings shall not cover more than thirty-three percent of the face of any building;

2.

Illuminated awnings shall not be placed higher than the first story of any building; and

3.

Illuminated awnings shall conform to the hours of illumination set forth in Section 22.44.170D.

(Ord. 13040 Attach. D § 4 (part), 2003; Ord. 11500 § 25, 1997: Ord. 11274 § 2 (part), 1996)

Figure 22.44.150

Commercial/Industrial Sign Size Allowances

Zoning District	Freestanding and Building Mounted Signs (square feet) (See Note 1) (permit required)	Wall Signs (no permit required)	Temporary Signs (square feet)	Sign Height (See Note 2) (feet)	Monument Sign
NC*	80	No greater than twenty percent/side of building (also including temporary signs) (See Note 3) For illuminated awnings (See Note 4)	25	10	optional
MU	200		75	30	optional
HI	200		75	30	optional
LI	200		75	30	optional
GC	200		75	30	optional
CD	200		75	30	optional
GB	32		N/A	6	required
OS	32		N/A	6	required

 

Notes:

1. May not exceed fifty percent of maximum allowance per sign face (Section 22.44.150).

2. The height of any freestanding sign may not exceed the height of the principal building.

3. The temporary sign allowance is included in the amount of signage allowed for permanent, nonpermitted (exempt) signs.

4. Illuminated awnings may be allowed in place of wall signs. See Section 22.44.150D.

5. Signs on awnings are included in Column 2, even though permits may be required.

6. Product dispensers (vending machines) are included in the maximum amount allowed for freestanding signs.

NC Neighborhood commercial

MU Mixed Use

HI Heavy industrial

LI Light industrial

GC General commercial

CD Commercial development

GB Greenbelt

OS Open space

* Illuminated signs are restricted in this zone: See Section 22.44.170D.

(Ord. 13040 Attach. G § 1, 2003)