§ 1427-27. Projecting Sign Regulations.

The following regulations apply to projecting signs (See § 1427-03-P2), unless more specifically regulated elsewhere in this Chapter or by the District regulations applicable to the zoning district in which the sign is located:

(a)

A projecting sign must be at least ten feet above the surface over which it projects, or at least 16 feet above a private vehicular passageway.

(b)

A projecting sign may not be installed above the roofline of a building or structure, or have a sign height more than 20 feet above the average natural grade at the sign location, whichever is less.

(c)

A projecting sign may not be wider than three and one-half feet nor exceed eight feet in height.

(d)

A projecting sign must be setback at least five feet from an interior side lot line or a division wall between different establishments.

(e)

A projecting sign may not project above a roofline. Refer to Figure 1427-27-A.

(f)

A projecting sign that projects into the right-of-way requires a revocable street privilege.

(g)

Projecting signs may only be located along or oriented toward a street frontage.

(h)

Each individual projecting sign face counts against the maximum total sign area (See § 1427-21) permitted for all signs on a site and against the total area permitted for a projecting sign as allowed in each district.

(i)

A projecting sign may not extend more than six feet from the wall to which it is attached to the end of the supporting structure.

Figure 1427-27-A Projecting Signs

Figure 1427-27-B Examples of Projecting Signs

(Ordained by Ord. No. 303-2006, § 1(Exh. A), eff. Nov. 25, 2006)