§ 1417-15. Sign Standards for Uses in the I-R District.

Signs in the I-R must comply with the following:

(a)

Internal Signs. The following permitted signs, not intended for view from beyond the premises of the institution, are subject to the following standards:

(1)

Ground Signs.

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 24 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 2

(C)

Maximum Number: One per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: 6 feet

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: 12 feet

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: N/A

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal

(2)

Wall Signs Indicating the Name of the Institution and Other Information.

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 24 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 1

(C)

Maximum Number: Two per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: 20 feet above the average grade of the wall

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: None

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: None

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or Internal. If internally illuminated, the background of the sign shall be opaque and the letters light emitting.

(3)

Marquee, Canopy, or Awning Signs.

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 24 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 1

(C)

Maximum Number: One per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: None

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: None

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: None

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal

(4)

Ground or Wall Signs Directing the Way to Hospital Emergency Facilities.

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 20 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 2

(C)

Maximum Number: Two per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: None

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: None

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: None

(G)

Illumination: External or Internal. If internally illuminated, the background of the sign shall be opaque and the letters light emitting.

(5)

Changeable Copy Signs may be Erected as a Ground or Wall Sign only and Must Comply with the Following:

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 24 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 2

(C)

Maximum Number: 1 per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height:

Ground Sign: 6 feet

Wall Signs: 20 feet above the average grade of the wall

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: None

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: None

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal. If internally illuminated, the background of the sign shall be opaque and the letters light emitting.

(6)

Instructional Signs may be Erected as Ground or Wall Signs Only and Must Comply with the Following:

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: 12 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 2

(C)

Maximum Number: 6 per building

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: 6 feet

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: None

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: None

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal. If internally illuminated, the background of the sign shall be opaque and the letters light emitting.

(b)

External Signs. The following permitted signs, that are intended to be seen from beyond the premises of the institution and are located within 200 feet of an SF or RM District, are subject to the following standards:

(1)

Ground Signs indicating the name of the institution and other information:

(A)

Maximum Area per Sign Face: 72 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Faces: Two

(C)

Maximum Number: One for every public street frontage on the perimeter of the institution.

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: 16 feet

(E)

Maximum Letter Height: N/A

(F)

Maximum Sign Width: N/A

(G)

Maximum Sign Setback: Twice the sign height

(H)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal. If internally illuminated, the background of the sign must be opaque and the letters light emitting.

(2)

Wall Signs indicating the name of the institution and other information:

(A)

Maximum Area Per Sign Face: One-half square feet for each foot of wall width, not to exceed 50 square feet

(B)

Maximum Number of Sign Faces: 1

(C)

Maximum Number: One per building.

(D)

Maximum Sign Height: 20 feet above the average grade of the wall.

(E)

Maximum Sign Width: N/A

(F)

Minimum Sign Setback: N/A

(G)

Illumination Permitted: External or internal

(c)

Building Identification Signs. Building identification signs that are intended to be seen from beyond the site must be erected as wall signs and meet the following standards:

(1)

Maximum Display Area: 250 square feet for every sign face.

(2)

Placement: Within 20 feet of the top of the wall and shall not project above the roof line. (See Chapter 1427 Sign Regulations.)

(3)

Maximum Number On a Single Building: One per external wall and a maximum of four per building.

(4)

Maximum Number for Each IR Campus: 4

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004)