§ 9138.18. Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard (MU-SB). — Carson Zoning Code

A. Description of Boundaries. The City of Carson Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard Corridor (MUSB) is located on the south side of Sepulveda Boulevard, two hundred forty (240) feet east of Marbella Avenue to four hundred (400) feet west of Avalon Boulevard.
B. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the MU-SB Zone is to create a retail, office and residential district along the south side of Sepulveda Boulevard. The use of the regulations and development standards contained herein is intended to fulfill the following objectives:
1. Create a mix of high density residential and commercial use on the south side of Sepulveda Boulevard.
2. Create a buffer between the major street and the residential uses to the south.
C. Permitted Land Uses. All uses within the Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard District are subject to site plan and design review per CMC § 9172.23 .
1. Permitted and Conditional Uses. Automatically permitted uses, uses requiring special limitations and requirements, conditionally permitted uses, and all other uses permitted in the MU-SB zoning district are described in CMC § 9131.1 . Existing nonconforming uses shall comply with the requirements of Division 2 of Part 8 of this Chapter.
2. Prohibited Uses. All uses are prohibited except as expressly permitted by the provisions of this Chapter.
3. Interpretation of Uses Permitted. Further definition and enumeration of uses permitted in the Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard District shall be determined by means of interpretation in accordance with CMC § 9172.24 .
D. Site Requirements. The site requirements listed under this Section are mandatory.
1. Minimum Lot Area.
  - a. The minimum lot size for a commercial use-only building or buildings is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
  - b. The minimum lot size for a mixed use building or buildings is fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
  - c. The minimum lot size for development with a residential-only building or buildings is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
  - d. Any lawfully established lot (including a leased area of land during the term of the lease) is deemed to have the required lot size.
  - e. A lot may be reduced to less than the required lot area if such a reduction is the result of an acquisition for public purposes.
2. Street Frontage and Access.
- a. The minimum building frontage shall be seventy (70) percent of the lot width unless modified by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review).
- b. The building or structure frontage shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet per segment unless modified by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review).
- c. No lot shall be created unless it is capable of being provided with vehicular access directly from a public street or alley and has a street frontage of at least thirty (30) feet.
d. A new or additional use shall not be developed on an existing lawfully established lot (including a leased area of land during the term of the lease) unless there is vehicular access from a public street or alley, and such access has a width of at least twenty (20) feet. The required vehicular access shall be either directly from a public street or alley or by means of a right-of-way or easement.

Minimum Lot Width.
- a. The minimum lot width for mixed-use residential or residential use is one hundred (100) feet.
- b. The minimum lot width for a commercial use is fifty (50) feet.
Minimum Lot Depth.
- a. The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred (100) feet.
- b. Any lawfully established lot (including a leased area of land during the term of the lease) is deemed to have the required lot depth.
Building Setbacks.
- a. Front Yard. The following are the required setbacks from the front property line:

Commercial/live/work	5'
Residential	5'
Commercial	5'
3rd foor – Residential	10'

b. Side Yard. The following are the required setbacks from the side property lines:

	Interior	Street Side
Subterranean garage	1''	1''
On grade parking or partial subterranean garage	1'' or 3'	5'
1st foor – Commercial/live/work	1'', 3' or 5'	5'
1st foor – Residential	5'	5'
2nd foor – Residential	5'	5'
2nd foor – Commercial	1'', 3' or 5'	5'
3rd foor – Residential	5'	5'

If the interior side lot line for a commercial use is adjacent to residential use, then a ten (10) foot interior side yard is required.

c. Rear Yard. The following are the required setbacks from the rear property line:

Subterranean garage	1''
On grade parking or partial subterranean garage	1'' or 3'
1st foor – Commercial/live/work	5'
2nd foor – Commercial/live/work	5'
1st foor – Residential	5'
2nd foor – Residential	5'
3rd foor	10'

d. Ground floor awnings and canopies may project five (5) feet into the front and street side yards.
e. Upper level balconies may project five (5) feet into the front and street side yards.

Building Height.
- a. No commercial building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet.
- b. No residential or mixed-use building or structure shall have more than three (3) stories including a basement but excluding a cellar, nor shall it exceed a height of forty-five (45) feet.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
- a. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) residential or mixed-use shall be 1.5.
- b. The minimum floor area ratio for ground floor commercial uses within a mixed-use development is 0.15.
- c. The maximum floor area ratio for ground floor commercial uses within a mixed-use development is 0.7.
- d. Subterranean garages are not included in the FAR calculation.
- e. Partially subterranean garages are calculated at fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area.
Density.
- a. A maximum density for residential use is twenty-five (25) dwelling units per acre.

b. If the residential units are affordable or for senior use per CMC § 9126.91 , the maximum density is thirty-three (33) dwelling units per acre.
- c. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot or project area is the net lot area in acres multiplied by the density designation number; i.e., twenty-five (25) or thirty-three (33). Any fractional amount equal to or greater than one-half (1/2) shall permit an additional dwelling unit.

Recreational Open Space.
- a. Recreational facilities shall be designated as that space suitably equipped and devoted to active or passive recreation for the exclusive use of the residents of a particular residential building or structure.
- b. In each condominium or multiple-family dwelling project, there shall be usable open space of at least fifteen (15) percent of the gross floor devoted to residential use, of which sixty (60) percent must be open to the sky.

10. Private Open Space.

a. In each condominium or multiple-family project, there shall be one hundred thirty (130) square feet of private open space for all zero (0) and one (1) bedroom units and one hundred fifty (150) square feet of private open space for each larger unit.
b. A reduction in the amount of private open space may be authorized subject to the review and approval of a development plan by the Planning Commission, pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review).

Separation Between Buildings on Same Lot.

a. There shall be a minimum six (6) foot separation between buildings or one (1) foot horizontal distance for each two (2) feet of building height on the lowest building.

Parking.

a. Shared on-site parking is permitted with a conditional use permit.
b. Tandem parking may be used for the same residential unit. Tandem parking cannot exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total parking count. Two (2) parking spaces in tandem shall have a combined minimum dimension of nine (9) feet by thirty-six (36) feet.
c. Live/work units require one and one-half (1-1/2) spaces for units under two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. Larger units require one (1) space per unit plus the number of spaces required for commercial use per CMC § 9162.21 .
d. Residential use requires one (1) covered parking space for every studio, two (2) covered spaces for each unit with one (1) or more bedrooms. One guest space for each four (4) units.
e. No more than one-third (1/3) of the required parking spaces shall be compact spaces.
f. Mixed-use developments require parking for the sum of all the uses.
g. Parking for residential use shall be secure and separate from off-street parking devoted for commercial uses.
h. Parking spaces for residential purposes either in a mixed-use development or exclusively residential development may be provided in a common covered garage above, below or at grade level subject to the review and approval of a development plan by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review).
i. Off-site parking is permitted within four hundred (400) feet of use with a conditional use permit, if property owners involved in the joint use agree by covenant.
- j. All commercial parking lots/structures shall provide a minimum of five (5) percent of total stalls for preferred parking for carpools/vanpools.
- k. All commercial development shall provide bicycle parking for at least five (5) percent of the total number of parking stalls in all parking areas.
- l. Deviations from the parking requirements may be authorized subject to approval of a development plan by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review) if the project includes affordable housing opportunities as defined by this Chapter.
- m. All other requirements of Part 6, Division 2 (Vehicle Parking, Loading and Maneuvering Areas) of this Chapter are applicable.

13. Lighting.

  - a. Pedestrian-scale lighting with a minimum one (1) foot-candle is required in the public areas. 

  - b. Storefront entries shall be illuminated. 

  - c. Lighting shall be shielded to prevent glare on adjacent properties.

E. Landscaping.
- a. All portions of setbacks not covered by permitted encroachments, pedestrian walkways, or driveways shall be landscaped.
- b. Open parking areas located at or above grade shall be landscaped in accordance with CMC § 9162.52 (Landscaping Requirements).
- c. All landscaping shall be in compliance with the provisions of Division 8, Part 6 of this Chapter relating to water-efficient landscaping.
- d. One specimen-size tree (thirty (30) inch box tree) shall be provided for each four (4) units. A reduction in the number of required specimen box trees may be authorized subject to the review and approval of a development plan by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review).
- e. All other requirements of CMC § 9162.52 (Landscaping Requirements) are applicable.
F. Signage. The purpose of this Subsection is to guide commercial development on Sepulveda Boulevard in the selection and placement of their signage. It is the intent to provide a reasonable number of signs, as well as size specifications, in order to provide aesthetic harmony in the District. It is further intended to limit the number and size of signs to that required for proper conduct of business, yet controlling and managing the design, aesthetics and placement of all signage. It is desired that artistic flexibility be allowed while maintaining continuity and appropriate scale to the District as a whole. The information contained in these development standards as adopted by the City of Carson establishes mandatory criteria to which each sign must conform. Any deviations from these standards may be considered by the Planning Commission pursuant to an approved sign program. Each business will be responsible for the construction, installation and maintenance of its signage, and must submit plans for design approval to the City of Carson, pursuant to this Section. Submitted drawings must indicate location, materials, finishes, height, square footage and method of installation for all proposed signage.
1. Standards.
  - a. The combined sign area for all signs on a single-story building which abuts a public street shall not exceed two (2) square feet for each of the first twenty (20) feet of business storefront and one (1) square foot for each linear foot that exceeds the first twenty (20) feet.
  - b. Businesses that take their primary access from the public right-of-way shall have no more than two (2) signs: one (1) wall sign and one (1) awning window or pedestrian sign. Businesses located on a corner may have one (1) wall sign and window or pedestrian sign on each side.
  - c. Ground floor businesses that have an entrance on an alley or rear parking lot may have one (1) additional sign on the exterior wall that abuts the parking lot. Maximum sign area shall be calculated at subsection (F)(1)(a) of this Section. No more than two (2) rows of letters allowed.
- d. Capital letters shall not exceed a height of eighteen (18) inches. Lower case letters shall not exceed a height of eighteen (18) inches. When using logos, logo size should not exceed twenty-four (24) inches. Two (2) rows of letters shall not exceed thirty-six (36) inches.
- e. Major projecting signs shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet above adjacent grade and shall not project above the building parapet. Maximum sign projection beyond the building line should be thirty (30) inches at eight (8) feet above grade and a maximum of forty-eight (48) inches at fourteen (14) feet above grade. Projecting signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet and be no closer than fifteen (15) feet to another projecting sign, monument sign, or pylon sign.
- f. Minor projecting signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and shall not project more than thirty (30) inches from the wall on which they are attached.
g. Pedestrian signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and shall not project more than thirty (30) inches from the wall on which they are attached. Internal illumination of pedestrian signs is prohibited.
- h. Window signs shall be limited to permanent signs and shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the window area. Signage letters shall not exceed three (3) inches in height. Content of the sign is limited to the business name and address. No phone numbers are allowed.
- i. Blade signs shall be mounted a minimum of eight (8) feet above grade and project no more than thirty (30) inches.
- j. A one (1) foot by two (2) foot sign listing the business is permitted on live/work units. All other signage is not allowed, including signage on the inside of the units which may be viewed through the front windows.
- k. Awning signs shall be kept to a minimum size and be limited to the valence of the awning. Area of awning sign shall be calculated with total sign area.
- l. Wall-mounted signage should be centered above storefront. Signage width should not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of leasehold frontage.
- m. The sign area of a monument sign shall not exceed one and one-half (1.5) square feet per each foot of street frontage. Sign placement shall not exceed a maximum of one (1) per every one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of street frontage. Signs shall be located at least seven and one-half (7-1/2) feet from interior lot lines. Monument signs shall be a maximum of eight (8) feet high, with a maximum eighteen (18) inch base, and should not be a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Sign content shall be limited to shopping center name and name of tenant (no more than two (2) rows of letters).
- n. Any deviations from the standards may be considered by the Planning Commission pursuant to an approved sign program.

Prohibited Signs. The following signs are prohibited:
- a. Internally illuminated sign cabinets with a rectangular form.
- b. Use of human beings, live animals, animated figures.
- c. Pennants, streamers, flashing blinking lights or moveable signs (electric or manual).
- d. Sign promoting products sold at other locations.
- e. Pole of pylon signs.
  - f. Exposed raceway.
1. Temporary Signs.
  - a. Banners, permits and other similar temporary signage placed on the exterior of the building are generally prohibited, although they may be permitted at the opening of a new business, or for special events with prior approval of the Planning Division.

G. Walls.
1. Standards.
  - a. All perimeter walls shall be placed directly on the property line.
  - b. All perimeter walls are to be constructed out of masonry (stone, block, brick) with stucco finish.
  - c. All perimeter walls are to be articulated via pilasters, reveals, or other elements at a maximum of thirty (30) foot intervals.
H. Other.
1. Standards.
  - a. Trash and recycling areas shall be provided in accordance with Part 6, Division 4 (Trash and Recycling Areas) of this Chapter.

b. Nonresidential development shall comply with Part 6, Division 5 (Transportation Demand and Trip Reduction Measures) of this Chapter.

- c. Exclusively residential development and the residential portion of mixed-use developments shall be in conformance with the requirements set forth in CMC § **9128.11** (Intent and Purpose), 9128.13 (Application for a Conditional Use Permit), 9128.17 (Declaration of Covenants – Conditions and Restrictions), 9128.51 (MultipleFamily Dwelling), 9128.53 (Application for Conditional Use Permit) and 9128.55 (Development Criteria). 

- d. Residential uses shall be permitted pursuant to the development standards established by CMC § **9128.15** and § **9128.54** except as modified in this Section.

I. Live/Work Criteria. The purpose of this Subsection is to provide standards for live/work units. Live/work units are intended to be occupied by business operators who live in the same structure that contains the commercial activity. The Planning Commission during the conditional use permit process may impose additional conditions as deemed necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare. The development standards for live/work units are mandatory.
1. Development Standards.
  - a. Each live/work unit shall front on a public or private street and the work area shall be located at street level.
  - b. Each unit shall have a pedestrian-oriented frontage.
  - c. The living space within the live/work unit shall be contiguous with, and an integral part of, the working space, with direct access between the two (2) areas and not a separate stand-alone dwelling unit. The residential unit shall not have a separate street address from the business component.
  - d. The live/work unit shall be occupied and used only by a business operator and/or household of which at least one (1) member shall be the business operator.
  - e. The living space shall not be rented or sold separately from the working space.
- f. One (1) employee, at any time, who does not reside in the unit may work in the unit, unless this employment is prohibited or limited by the conditional use permit.
- g. Other than a sign as permitted by this Section, in no way shall the appearance of the structure be altered, or the conduct of the use within the structure be such that the structure may be recognized as serving a nonresidential use (either by color, materials, construction, lighting, odors, noises, vibrations, etc.).
- h. The retail use shall be limited to the display and sale of works created in the unit.
- i. A commercial business license shall be obtained.
- j. A copy of the conditional use permit, showing the conditions of the use permit, shall be provided to all occupants of live/work units in the building prior to their execution of a lease or purchase agreement for such live/work unit.
- k. Work space shall be limited to the first floor of the building. Living space shall be located in the rear ground level or upper floors so that it does not interrupt the appearance of the commercial frontage.
l. The designated work space cannot be used for residential living space other than a home office.
- m. There shall be no storage of flammable liquids or hazardous materials beyond that normally associated with a residential use. Storage of flammable liquids and hazardous materials beyond that normally associated with a residential use, such as for an artist studio, shall be allowed only through an approved conditional use permit and approval from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Building Official.

Performance Standards. These performance standards shall apply to all live/work units.
- a. Noise. Noise resulting from conduct of the work within the unit shall be muffled so as not to become disruptive to surrounding neighborhoods due to volume, tone, intermittence, frequency or shrillness.
- b. Odor. Every use shall be operated in such a manner that it does not emit an obnoxious odor or fumes beyond the working unit/area.
- c. Smoke. Every use shall be operated in such a manner that it does not emit smoke into the atmosphere.
- d. Dust and Dirt. Every use shall be operated in such a manner that it does not emit any dust or dirt into the atmosphere.
The following findings must be made when approving a conditional use permit for live/work units.
- a. The proposed use at the location requested will not significantly cause an adverse effect to the health, safety or welfare of persons residing or working in the surrounding area; or
- b. The proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the yards, open space, walls, fences, parking, landscaping and other development requirements as required to integrate the use with existing and planned uses in the surrounding area; and
- c. The proposed site is adequately served by highways and streets of sufficient width and improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic such use would generate, and by other public and private service facilities as required.
- d. The living and working areas are not separately rented.

J. Design Guidelines and Sustainable Standards. The purpose of the guidelines is to establish the parameters of sustainable design, provide an opportunity to incorporate the principles of sustainable design into a concentrated area of development, where they can be implemented in a consistent and coordinated manner. The sustainable guidelines shall serve as best practices recommendations for all new development within the Sepulveda Boulevard Corridor. These guidelines are intended to promote a more sustainable built environment through specific design and construction techniques. Guidelines, unlike standards, are not mandatory.

All projects within the Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard District are recommended to incorporate the following guidelines and are subject to City review and approval.

Site Design/Development.
- a. Encourage rehabilitation of damaged sites due to environmental contamination.
- b. Cluster buildings to promote higher density communities and greater opportunities for energy-efficient designs.

c. Site buildings to take advantage of solar orientation, minimize energy use and to increase potential for alternative energy sources.
- d. Increase porous paving to minimize stormwater/runoff impact on surrounding environment.
- e. Minimize uplighting and reduce site lighting requirements to be one (1) foot-candle per square foot to lower the amount of light that spills across the site.
- f. There should be a minimum number of curb cuts provided which are no wider than necessary to serve the project.
- g. Enhanced paving should be provided at all driveways.
- h. Vehicular access should be from the alley whenever feasible.
- i. Provide pedestrian access connecting rear parking lots to street when possible.
- j. Parking lots should be placed at the rear and sides of new retail development to establish a consistent building frontage line along Sepulveda Boulevard.
- k. New points of ingress and egress to public or private parking lots should be from side streets or alleys whenever possible. Driveways onto Sepulveda Boulevard should be combined to serve two (2) or more properties whenever possible.
- l. Provide continuous enhanced paving at pedestrian areas adjoining one (1) or more developments and all driveway areas.
- m. All new developments over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet should incorporate a public arts component equal to at least one (1) percent of the total project costs.
- n. Primary ground floor building entrances should front the public right-of-way. Secondary entrances are permitted when parking is located to the side or rear of building. The main entrance should be clearly identified and directly accessible from the public rightof-way.

Building Composition/Architecture.
- a. Orient longer side of building on an east-west axis to maximize solar heat gain.
- b. Shape buildings to maximize effects of local wind condition and circulate breezes.
- c. Specify light colored or reflective colors and materials to minimize heat gain.

d. Specify windows and glazing systems with high R-values and e-coatings to minimize heat gain and loss.
e. Provide roof overhangs, awnings, canopies, porches, or blinds to prevent unwanted solar heat gain.
f. Provide natural lighting opportunities through the use of skylights, lightshelves, lightwells, clerestories, and windows.
g. Specify materials that are either made from recycled content or are reused from previous construction.
h. Specify materials that do not contain formaldehyde, organic solvents, VOCs and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
i. Entries shall be enhanced through architectural treatment such as tiling, individual awnings, or placement of signs above the entryways.
j. Recess storefront bays on new buildings at least three (3) inches from the front plane of the building. Encourage retention of recessed storefront remodel.
k. Wall openings (windows and doors) shall occupy a minimum of seventy (70) percent of the ground floor street facade in commercial units. Opaque or dark-tinted glass is strongly discouraged.
l. Doors and windows for retail shops shall contain seventy (70) percent clear glass (ninety (90) percent light transmission). Solid doors, or doors with opaque or darktinted glass, are strongly discouraged.
m. Each floor above the ground floor shall have a minimum of two (2) windows.
n. Storefront windows shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches and a maximum of thirty-six (36) inches from the sidewalk grade to accommodate a traditional bulkhead.
o. Upper-floor windows should have a greater height-to-width ratio.
p. Skylights, clerestories and transom windows should be incorporated into the building where possible to allow for maximum amount of daylight.
q. If awnings are used, each structural bay should have an individual awning. One (1) unified awning spanning several bays shall be prohibited. Awning shape should relate to the shape of the window and door openings.
r. Awnings should be constructed of canvas with metal or wood frames.
s. Wall-mounted signage shall be centered above storefront.
t. Buildings should be designed with a variety of scales, creating a scale and level of detail that addresses the pedestrians at street level and the formal conditions of the upper floors.
u. New development should consider the roof lines of adjacent buildings to avoid clashes in scale, proportion, style and materials.
v. Roof pitches that create prominent or out-of-scale building elements, such as A-frame roofs, geodesic domes, or chalet-style buildings, are strongly discouraged.
w. The use of exterior paint should be limited to four (4) different colors per building. Use of fluorescent colors is strongly discouraged.
x. Use of wood, metal, vinyl, and heavily textured stucco as primary exterior building materials is strongly discouraged. Wood and metal may be used for door frames,

window frames and other accent uses. Permitted exterior materials for storefront bulkheads should be tile, brick or stucco.

y. Facades should be varied via elements such as windows, fenestrations, cornices, etc., to create visual interest, variety and emphasis. Long, repetitive expanses of wall surfaces should be avoided. Vertical and horizontal design elements should be incorporated to balance the facade composition.
z. Exterior security grills or permanently affixed security bars are strongly discouraged. Roll-down security grills that conceal storefront windows are strongly discouraged. Interior security grills must recess completely into pockets that conceal the grill when it is retracted. Roll-down security grills and housings must be completely concealed from the street by awnings or canopies. Security grills should not be visible during hours of operation.

Conservation.
- a. Consider offsetting energy costs through alternative energy sources such as photovoltaics, wind power, water power, geothermal, bio-gas, or co-generation plants.
- b. Specify lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and appliances that minimize energy and water consumption (i.e., fluorescent lights, daylight sensors, low-flow toilet fixtures, automatic faucets, natural gas appliances).

c. Institute recycling programs for facilities and provide recycling locations within developments to collect materials.

Public Improvements.
- a. Minimize amounts of impervious surfaces to reduce stormwater runoff and reduce heat islands through use of landscaping, permeable paving and high-albedo concrete.
- b. Provide pedestrian-scaled pole lighting with a minimum of one (1) foot-candle in all public areas.
Landscape.
- a. Protect the native topsoil during construction, so it can support the future landscape, reduce stormwater runoff, reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, and conserve irrigation water.
- b. Minimize disruption of existing plants, especially trees. Existing mature trees and shrubs should be incorporated into the site plan when possible.
- c. Landscape to reduce energy use by shading buildings and parking lots during hot summer months and to allow for heat gain in the winter, as well as enhancing natural ventilation by directing breezes and blocking wind.
- d. Design landscape to allow irrigation and stormwater to soak into the soil recharging groundwater systems and filter out pollutants. Reduce runoff, erosion and pesticide use during construction and operation to protect water quality.
- e. Minimize waste by reducing the need to prune by selecting appropriate plants and using plant trimmings as mulch and compost.
- f. Use salvaged and recycled content materials in the landscape.
- g. Accent planting should be used at all driveways and pedestrian entries to the property, marking appropriate entryways. Accent planting should consist of low ground cover and flowering plants.
Signs.
- a. Signs may use any of the building colors plus three (3) additional colors. Signs must use at least one (1) building color.
- b. It is recommended that signs have internally illuminated letters on a raceway (channel letters), neon letters, and externally illuminated letters mounted to facade or canopy, internally and externally illuminated projecting signs, sign cabinets with distinctive curvilinear form.

c. Internally illuminated sign cabinets with a rectangular form are strongly discouraged. (Ord. 11-1479 § 13; Ord. 09-1419 § 5; Ord. 07-1392 § 9)