6.1. PCSR 12-09-2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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4. The base of any advertising sign must be landscaped with at least grass and must be properly maintained. 5. Advertising signs shall not exceed 400 square feet in area nor 25 feet in height as measured perpendicularly form the height of the highest point of the sign structure to the grade level directly below the sign. The existing grade may not be altered for the purpose of increasing sign height. 6. Advertising signs shall be considered a principal use of the property. Existing advertising signs must be removed when the parcel upon which they are situated is devoted to another principal use. 7. The city shall perform a yearly inspection of the advertising devices to ensure compliance of said advertising structure with the provisions of this section and other provisions of this article. The fee for said inspection shall be set by the city council by resolution from time to time. 8. Such advertising signs shall only be allowed in C-3 zoned property adjacent to right-of--way for state highways number 10 and 169. Sec. 30-1025. C-4 district. (c) Accessory uses. Accessory uses in the C-4 district are as follows: (3) Temporary Signs as permitted in section 30-851 et seq. (4) Permanent signs. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision II of division 5 of this article, the following requirements shall be met in the C-4 district: a. Materials and design. All signs within a neighborhood commercial development must consist of materials and a design which complements the architectural elements of the principal building and character of the project. b. Setback. All freestanding signs shall have a minimum ten-foot setback from all property lines. c. Permit. Prior to installing any signs, a sign permit must be obtained from the planning department. d. Freestanding signs. All freestanding signage shall consist of a monument style sign. The maximum height shall be ten feet along collector streets, and the maximum height shall be 20 feet along arterial streets, with a maximum area of 100 square feet. e. Wall signs for individual buildings. Wall signage for each freestanding building shall consist of individual letters and shall not have more than one wall sign for each principal building. The gross surface area of a wall sign shall not exceed ten percent of the area of a building wall, including doors and windows, to which the sign is to be affixed. £ Wall signs far multitenant buildings. Fascia signs for individual retail tenants shall be for store identity only. Capital letters shall be no larger than 36 inches high, and lower case letters shall be no larger than 24 inches high. Signs may be located on the building in a symmetrical manner, but in no case shall they extend closer than two feet to the projected lease line. Sec. 30-1026. C-4 Downtown district (c) Accessory uses. Accessory uses in the Downtown district are as follows: (7) Temporary Signs as permitted in section 30-851 et seq. (8) Permanent signs. Signs should be designed to fit with the character, proportions and scale of the individual building and should complement, rather than compete with, the character of downtown. a. Prior to installing any signs, a sign permit must be obtained from the planning department. b. Prohibited signs: back-lit signs (excluding individual letters), molded plastic canister signs, smooth/flat plastic signs and signs with strobe lights, flashing elements or distracting actions. c. One wall mounted sign and one projecting sign shall be allowed on each primary facade and on one secondary facade, which does not extend above the roofline of an adjoining building. d. A total of one square foot of wall mounted signage per one linear foot of unit width, not to exceed 32 square feet shall be allowed. e. Wall mounted signs shall not exceed 24 inches in height nor project out more than eight inches from facade. Page 9 of 12