Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 20.32 Manufacturing District Regulations

Except as provided in this chapter, Chapter 20.16 and Chapter 20.36, no sign shall be permitted on private property in any manufacturing district. (Ord. 7120-NS § 11 (part), 2009; Ord. 6424-NS § 1 (part), 1998)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 20.32.050 and Chapter 20.36, the following signs shall be permitted in M districts:

A. On-premises signs as set forth in Section 20.32.030;

B. Off-premises signs;

C. Up to two temporary signs as follows:

1. One ground or wall real estate sign not exceeding fifty (50) square feet in sign area, no portion of which is higher than ten (10) feet above existing grade;

2. One ground or wall sign not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in sign area, no portion of which is higher than twenty (20) feet above existing grade. (Ord. 7120-NS § 11 (part), 2009; Ord. 6424-NS § 1 (part), 1998)

In addition to temporary signs, the number of signs on premises in manufacturing districts is limited to:

A. On premises with one street frontage:

1. One wall sign, one ground sign and one roof sign; or

2. One marquee sign, one ground sign and one roof sign; or

3. One projecting sign, one ground sign and one roof sign; or

4. One moving sign.

B. On premises with more than one street frontage:

1. One wall sign for each street frontage, one ground sign and one roof sign; or

2. One marquee sign for each street frontage, one ground or wall sign and one roof sign; or

3. One projecting sign for each street frontage and one roof or ground sign; or

4. One moving sign.

C. An unlimited number of on-premises signs with a sign area of eight square feet or less within the business premises, to direct customers of the business within the business premises. (Ord. 7120-NS § 11 (part), 2009; Ord. 6424-NS § 1 (part), 1998)

Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 20.36, and in addition to the sign area permitted by Section 20.32.020.C.1 and C.2, the allowable sign area in manufacturing districts shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.16 and the following limitations:

A. The sign area of ground signs shall be limited to one square foot for each linear (lineal) foot of street frontage of the premises or two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less;

B. The sign area of projecting signs shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the building face of the premises or two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less;

C. The sign area of wall signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the building face of the premises or eight hundred (800) square feet, whichever is less;

D. The sign area of roof signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the building face of the premises or two thousand (2,000) square feet, whichever is less;

E. The total sign area of all signs on any premises in the manufacturing district shall not in any event exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet, except that the area of on-premises signs permitted under Section 20.32.030.C shall not be counted against the allowable sign area of on-premises signs;

F. For the purpose of this section, “building face” means the product in square feet of the frontage of the building premises and the exterior height of the building premises. (Ord. 7120-NS § 11 (part), 2009; Ord. 6424-NS § 1 (part), 1998)

On any property in any M district any portion of the whole of which is within one hundred (100) feet of the exterior boundary of a public park, there shall be permitted only:

A. One on-premises sign that does not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in sign area, is not directly illuminated and does not move or flash; and

B. Directional signs for interior traffic control and building identification purposes that do not exceed fifteen (15) square feet in sign area, are not illuminated and do not move or flash. (Ord. 7120-NS § 11 (part), 2009; Ord. 6424-NS § 1 (part), 1998)