Division 6 — PERMANENT SIGNS — Fontana Zoning Code

Sec. 30-741. - Permanent sign standards by zoning district/use. ¶

All permanent signs shall comply with the standards set forth in this division. Additional permitted signs are included for specific uses listed under Section 30-747. Table No. 30-742.A, Table No. 30-743.A, Table No. 30-744.A, and Table No. 30-745.A identify the sign type, number, location, area, and height allowed within each zoning district, along with any applicable additional regulations. The standards contained in this section are maximums, unless otherwise stated.

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21)

Sec. 30-742. - Permanent sign standards for residential uses in all zoning districts.

Table No. 30-742.A.

Residential Uses in All Zoning Districts

Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Additional Regulations
1. Single-Family Residential Subdivision	Development in Residential Zoning Distri	cts
a. Monument sign	1 per major neighborhood entrance	30 sq	5 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• Permitted only at major neighborhood entrances • See subsection 30-746(d) • See subsection 30-736(f)
2. Multiple-Family Uses
a. Monument sign	1 per street frontage with entrance	24 sf	5 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• Permitted only at major neighborhood entrances • See subsection 30-746(d) • See subsection 30-736(f)
b. Wall sign	1 per street frontage	16 sf Downtown core: 16 sf for channel letters and 16 ft for logo	Shall not be displayed above second story and shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(f) • See subsection 30-736(g)
c. Driveway/on-site trafc directional sign	1 per driveway Downtown core: 1 per frontage and 1 per driveway	8 sf	4 ft	• Permitted only for developments with more than 12 dwelling units • See subsections 30-736(f) and 30- 736(g)

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21; Ord. No. 1974, § 4(Exh. A), 9-9-25)

Sec. 30-743. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in commercial, mixed use, and form-based zoning districts (C-1, C-2, RMU, FBC).

Table No. 30-743.A.

Nonresidential Uses in Commercial, Mixed Use, and Form-Based Zoning Districts (C-1, C-2, RMU, FBC) and Specific Plans Without Sign Programs

Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Additional Regulations
a. Awning sign	N/A	25 percent of the surface area of the awning, including all valances Downtown core: 30 percent of the surface area of the awning, including all valances	Awning shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(a)
b. Canopy sign	Single tenant: 1 per building frontage Multiple tenant: 1 per tenant space	25 percent of the surface area of the canopy Downtown core: 1 square foot of sign area permitted per each lineal foot of tenant frontage	24 inches, as measured from the lowest point on the sign	• See subsection 30-746(b)
c. Monument sign	1 for each 200 ft (lineal) of street frontage	45 sf	6 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• See subsection 30-746(d) • See subsection 30-736(f)
d. Pylon sign	Single tenant: 1 per street frontage with a minimum of 165 lineal ft of street frontage Multiple tenant: 1 per street frontage Street frontages of 300 ft or greater may have a second pylon sign	100 sf	25 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• Pylon signs permitted only on lots with minimum area of two acres • Pylon signs for single tenants permitted only for those lots with frontage along Baseline Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Avenue, or Valley Boulevard • See subsection 30-746(e) • See subsection 30-736(f)
e. Wall sign	Business frontages less than 100 feet: 1 primary wall sign per business frontage	Business frontages less than 100 ft: 1 sf of sign area per lineal foot of business frontage up to 100 sf	Shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(f) • See subsection 30-736(g) • Downtown core:
	Business frontages 100 feet or more: 1 primary wall sign and 2 optional secondary wall signs per business frontage Downtown core: Secondary wall signs are permitted on every frontage with a wall sign	Business frontages 100 ft or more: 1 sf of sign area per lineal foot of business frontage up to 150 sf of combined primary and optional secondary wall sign areas per business frontage. Optional secondary wall signs shall not exceed 40 percent of the total wall sign area per business frontage Downtown core: Secondary wall sign is permitted up to 40 square feet maximum		Secondary wall signs must promote the primary business. Can be located below a canopy or façade, but must have a minimum vertical clearance of at least eight feet from bottom of the secondary sign to highest fnished grade
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f. Driveway/on-site trafc directional sign	1 per driveway or drive-through lane, plus: • Single tenant: 1 for every 300 parking spaces • Multiple tenant: 1 for every 200 parking spaces Downtown core: 1 per right-of-way frontage	Single tenant: 8 sf per sign face Multiple tenant: 10 sf per sign face	4 ft	• Such signs may be in the form of a monument sign, pylon sign, projecting or wall sign • See subsections 30-736(f) and 30-736(g)
g. Freeway sign	1 per parcel having a minimum of 800 ft of freeway frontage, and is developed as a single entity	150 sf for businesses occupying less than 250,000 sf of building area 300 sf for businesses occupying 250,000 sf or more building area	50 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• See subsection 30-746(c) • See subsection 30-736(f)
h. Projecting signs (downtown core)	• 1 per tenant space with 50 feet of linear frontage adjacent to the public right-of- way and 5,000 square feet of foor space • May exist instead of, but not in addition to, a freestanding ground sign	Shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each linear foot of building frontage facing the right-of-way (Area is measured by maximum width by maximum height of the sign)	N/A	• Permitted within downtown core only • Tenant spaces are not permitted to have both a projecting sign permitted in Table 30-721.A and a projecting sign (downtown core) • Must be located 50 feet from any other projecting signs (downtown core) • Such signs shall project no more than six feet from the face of the building wall upon which they are mounted • Any encroachment by a downtown core projecting sign into the City right-of-way is subject to the approval of the City Engineer and shall require an encroachment permit • Downtown core projecting signs, including supporting structures, shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the building and must be architecturally compatible with the building to which the sign is to be attached • The bottom edge of a downtown core projecting sign shall maintain a minimum clearance of nine feet from ground level • Downtown core projecting signs must be constructed with vertical orientation

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21; Ord. No. 1974, § 4(Exh. A), 9-9-25)

Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoning districts (M-1, M-2).

Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoningdistricts(M-1, M-2).	Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoningdistricts(M-1, M-2).	Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoningdistricts(M-1, M-2).	Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoningdistricts(M-1, M-2).	Sec. 30-744. - Permanent sign standards for nonresidential uses in industrial zoningdistricts(M-1, M-2).

Table No. 30-744.A. Nonresidential Uses in Industrial Zoning Districts (M-1, M-2) and Specifc Plans W		ithout Sign Programs
Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Additional Regulations
a. Awning sign	N/A	25 percent of the surface area of the awning, including all valances	Awning shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(a)
b. Canopy sign	1 per building frontage	25 percent of the surface area of the canopy	24 inches, as measured from the lowest point on the sign	• See subsection 30-746(b)
c. Monument sign	1 for each 200 ft (lineal) of street frontage	1 sf of sign area per lineal foot of building frontage up to 60 sf	8 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• See subsection 30-746(d) • See subsection 30-736(f)
d. Pylon sign	Single Tenant: 1 per street frontage with a minimum of 165 lineal ft of street frontage Multiple Tenant: 1 per street frontage Street frontages of 600 ft or greater may have a second pylon sign	100 sf	25 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• Pylon signs permitted only on lots with minimum area of two acres • Pylon signs for single tenants permitted only for those lots with frontage along Baseline Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Avenue, or Valley Boulevard • See subsection 30-746(e) • See subsection 30-736(f)
e. Wall sign: Street Facing	One wall sign per street frontage, and/or at a public entrance facing a parking lot.	2 sf of sign area per lineal foot of building frontage up to 200 sf for per building frontage	Shall not be displayed above second story and shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(f) • See subsection 30-736(g)
f. Wall sign: Service and Delivery Entrances	1 for each service or delivery entrance	10 sf	Shall not be displayed above second story and shall not extend above eave line	• Such sign shall be located within ten feet of associated entrance • See subsection 30-736(g)
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g. Driveway/on-site trafc directional sign	1 per driveway or drive-through lane, plus 1 for every 100 parking spaces	12 sf	6 ft	• Such signs may be in the form of a monument sign, pylon sign, or wall sign • See subsections 30-736(f) and 30- 736(g)
h. Freeway sign	1 per parcel having a minimum of 800 ft of freeway frontage, and is developed as a single entity	150 sf for businesses occupying less than 250,000 sf of building area 300 sf for businesses occupying 250,000 sf or more building area	50 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• See subsection 30-746(c) • See subsection 30-736(f)

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21)

Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public and quasi-public zoning districts (P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).

Table No. 30-745.A.

Public and Quasi-Public Zoning Districts (P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R)

Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public andquasi-public zoningdistricts(P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).	Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public andquasi-public zoningdistricts(P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).	Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public andquasi-public zoningdistricts(P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).	Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public andquasi-public zoningdistricts(P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).	Sec. 30-745. - Permanent sign standards by public andquasi-public zoningdistricts(P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R).
Table No. 30-745.A. Public and Quasi-Public Zoning Districts (P-PF, P-UC, OS-N, OS-R)
Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Additional Regulations
a. Monument sign	1 per street or parking lot frontage	24 sf	5 ft (includes decorative base and cap)	• See subsection 30-736(d) • See subsection 30-736(f)
b. Wall sign	1 per street or parking lot frontage	24 sf	Shall not be displayed above second story and shall not extend above eave line	• See subsection 30-746(f) • See subsection 30-736(g)

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21)

Sec. 30-746. - Standards by permanent sign type.

(a)

Awning sign. Awning signs are permitted pursuant to Section 30-743 and Section 30-744 and the following regulations:

(1)

Location. Awnings that display signage shall be limited to building frontages on the ground floor of buildings.

Figure No. 30-746.1.

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(2)

Combined sign area. Combinations of signs on awnings, canopies, and walls are permitted but shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area for wall signs per business frontage or building frontage. Awning signs may count as a primary wall sign or secondary wall sign.

Downtown core: Awning signs within the downtown core are exempt from the maximum allowable sign area limitations that apply to wall signs.

(3)

Vertical clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of at least eight feet from bottom of the awning, including valance, to highest finished grade shall be maintained.

Figure No. 30-746.2.

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(4)

Setback and projection into public right-of-way. A minimum of two feet between the edge of the awning and the outer curb face shall be maintained. Any encroachment into City right-of-way is subject to City Engineer approval and requires an encroachment permit.

(b)

Canopy sign. Canopy signs are permitted pursuant to Section 30-743 and Section 30-744 and the following regulations:

(1)

Location. Canopies that display signage shall be limited to building frontages on the ground floor of buildings.

(2)

Height. Canopy signs shall not project more than 24 inches above the highest point of any canopy, except for fueling station canopies pursuant to subsection 30-747(c).

Downtown core: Signage located beneath a canopy is permitted, provided a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet is maintained from the bottom of the sign to the highest finished grade. The maximum height of such signage shall not exceed 24 inches.

Figure No. 30-746.3.

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(3)

Combined sign area. Combinations of signs on awnings, canopies, and walls are permitted but shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area for wall signs per business frontage or building frontage (does not apply to the downtown core). Canopy signs may count as a primary wall sign or secondary wall sign.

(4)

Canopy signs prohibited in combination with projecting signs. Canopy signs shall not be permitted on street frontages with projecting signs, except for the downtown core.

(5)

Setback and projection into public right-of-way. A minimum of two feet between the edge of the canopy and the outer curb face shall be maintained. Any encroachment into City right-of-way is subject to City Engineer approval and requires an encroachment permit.

(c)

Freeway sign. Freeway signs are permitted pursuant to Section 30-743 and Section 30-744 and the following regulations:

(1)

Applicability. A minimum 800 linear feet of freeway frontage is required. For parcels with no direct freeway frontage but that are separated from the freeway only by a railroad right-of-way, the railroad right-of-way frontage shall be considered freeway frontage for the purposes of determining applicability.

(2)

Location. Freeway signs shall be placed within 400 feet of freeway right-of-way.

(3)

Design review required. A freeway sign requires a design review freeway sign approval by the Planning Commission. The following findings must be made for approval of a freeway sign:

a.

The elevation of the freeway in relation to the elevation of the abutting properties justifies the height requested and is the minimum necessary;

b.

The number and spacing of freeway signs will not cause unnecessary confusion, clutter, or other unsightliness in the general location;

c.

The use identified—as well as its type, size, and intensity—justifies the size, design, and location of the sign; and

d.

The needs of the traveling public and the use justify the sign.

(4)

Orientation. Freeway signs shall be oriented toward the freeway. A freeway sign shall be considered oriented to a freeway where the sign face makes an interior angle of more than 30 degrees to the freeway.

(5)

Height exception. Freeway sign height may be allowed to exceed the height limit (Section 30-743 and Section 30-744) if a flag test approved by the City determines that a sign of lower height would be partially or wholly obscured, but in no case shall sign height exceed 75 feet above freeway grade.

(6)

Setback. Freeway signs shall be set back at least five feet from any property line.

(7)

Multiple tenant sites. Freeway signs for multiple tenant sites shall have no more than ten unique sign areas.

Figure No. 30-746.4.

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(8)

City logo. Freeway signs that include the official City logo, as approved by the Director of Community Development, shall be granted a sign area bonus of ten percent. The official City logo shall be a minimum of 24 square feet and a minimum of six feet in height, shall be located within the top 20 percent of the sign, and shall not count toward the sign height or sign area calculations. A modification permitted by this subsection shall not be additive to any modification allowance permitted by this article.

(9)

Electronic message signs on freeway signs.

a.

Where a freeway sign includes an electronic message sign, the minimum radial distance to any other electronic message sign shall be 1,000 feet.

b.

Electronic message sign copy is permitted to occupy up to 75 percent of the maximum allowable freeway sign area.

c.

The Planning Commission shall require a percentage of the electronic message sign copy time be devoted to public messages.

(10)

Decorative features required. Freeway signs shall include decorative features, including a decorative cap and decorative trim in proportion to the sign. Decorative features shall not be included in any calculation of sign area, as long as letters and/or graphics do not appear on the decorative features. Decorative features shall be constructed of a decorative masonry material, including, but not limited to, stucco, rock, or veneer.

(11)

Landscaping required. Freeway signs shall be located within the required landscaped setback or a landscaped planting bed of sufficient area, shape and design that will provide a compatible setting and ground definition to the signs, as determined by the Director of Community Development. This requirement may be waived if the base of the sign structure is not visible from the adjacent right-of-way at grade.

(12)

General advertising prohibited. Freeway signs shall not be used as general advertising signs (billboards); freeway signs are intended to advertise businesses, products, services, industries, or other activities that are sold, offered, or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located.

(13)

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Compliance. All freeway signs shall comply with the California Outdoor Advertising Act, Business and Professions Code Section 5200, or as subsequently revised, and shall be referred to Caltrans as appropriate for comment prior to Planning Commission review of the application for design review freeway sign.

(d)

Monument sign. Monument signs are permitted pursuant Section 30-742, Section 30-743, Section 30-744, and Section 30-745 and the following regulations:

(1)

Location. Monument signs shall be placed:

a.

A minimum of 100 feet of distance from any other monument sign or pylon sign on the subject property;

b.

A minimum of 50 feet of distance from any other monument sign on an adjacent property; and

c.

As near to the middle of the street frontage as practical or at a major driveway entrance to the commercial or industrial complex from the street frontage.

(2)

Setback. Monument signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any property line.

(3)

Sign copy. Monument sign copy shall be internally illuminated and shall be:

a.

Illuminated channel copy;

b.

Push-through copy; or

Routed aluminum panel faces backed with Plexiglas.

(4)

Multiple tenant sites. Monument signs for multiple tenant sites shall have no more than seven separate and distinct sign areas.

Figure No. 30-746.5.

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(5)

Sign area bonus. Monument signs that include the official City logo or Route 66 iconography for properties adjacent to Foothill Boulevard, as approved by the Director of Community Development, shall be granted a sign area bonus of ten percent. The official City logo or Route 66 iconography shall be a minimum of four square feet, shall be located within the top 20 percent of the sign, and shall not count toward the sign height or sign area calculations. A modification permitted by this subsection shall not be additive to any modification allowance permitted by this article.

(6)

Decorative features required. Monument signs shall include decorative features, including a decorative cap, decorative base, and decorative trim in proportion to the sign. Decorative features shall not be included in any calculation of sign area, as long as letters and/or graphics do not appear on the decorative features. Decorative features shall be constructed of a decorative masonry material, including, but not limited to, stucco, rock, or veneer.

(7)

Landscaping required. Monument signs shall be located in a planted, landscaped area which is of a shape, design, and size that will provide a compatible setting and ground definition to the sign, as determined by the Director of Community Development. This requirement may be waived if the base of the sign structure is not visible from the adjacent right-of-way at grade.

(e)

Pylon sign. Pylon signs are permitted pursuant to Section 30-743 and Section 30-744 and the following regulations:

(1)

Location. Pylon signs must be placed:

a.

A minimum 100 feet of distance from any other monument sign or pylon sign on the subject property;

b.

A minimum 50 feet of distance from any other pylon sign on an adjacent property; and

c.

As near to the middle of the street frontage as practical or at a major driveway entrance to the commercial or industrial complex from the street frontage.

(2)

Setback. Pylon signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any property line. No portion of the sign shall project over any adjacent property or public right-of-way.

(3)

Sign copy. Except for electronic message signs on pylon signs, pylon sign copy shall be internally illuminated and shall be:

a.

Illuminated channel copy;

b.

Push-through copy; or

Routed aluminum panel faces backed with Plexiglas.

(4)

Multiple tenant sites. Pylon signs for multiple tenant sites shall have no more than eight separate and distinct sign areas.

Figure No. 30-746.6.

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(5)

Sign area bonus. Pylon signs that include the official City logo or Route 66 iconography for properties adjacent to Foothill Boulevard, as approved by the Director of Community Development, shall be granted a sign area bonus of ten percent. The official City logo or Route 66 iconography shall be a minimum of six square feet, shall be located within the top 20 percent of the sign, and shall not count towards the sign height or sign area calculations. A modification permitted by this subsection shall not be additive to any modification allowance permitted by this article.

(6)

Electronic message signs on pylon signs.

a.

Where a pylon sign includes an electronic message sign, the minimum radial distance to any other electronic message sign shall be 600 feet.

b.

Electronic message sign copy is permitted to occupy up to 50 percent of the maximum allowable pylon sign area.

(7)

Decorative features required. Pylon signs shall include decorative features, including a decorative cap, decorative base, and decorative trim in proportion to the sign. Decorative features shall not be included in any calculation of sign area, as long as letters and/or graphics do not appear on the decorative features. Decorative features shall be constructed of a decorative masonry material, including, but not limited to, stucco, rock, or veneer.

(8)

Landscaping required. Pylon signs shall be located in a planted, landscaped area which is of a shape, design, and size that will provide a compatible setting and ground definition to the sign, as determined by the Director of Community Development. This requirement may be waived if the base of the sign structure is not visible from the adjacent right-of-way at grade.

(9)

Vertical clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet is required for pylon signs projecting over vehicular passageways, where permitted. A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet is required for pylon signs projecting over pedestrian passageways, where permitted.

(f)

Wall sign. Wall signs are permitted pursuant to Section 30-742, Section 30-743, Section 30-744, and Section 30-745 and the following regulations:

(1)

Location.

a.

No wall sign shall cover, wholly or partially, any wall opening.

Wall signs shall be placed flat against the wall of the structure and shall not project from the wall more than 12 inches.

(2)

Letter height. Within multiple tenant commercial complexes, for tenants with less than 50 feet of business frontage, letter height shall be limited to 24 inches or 70 percent of the adjacent surface height, whichever is greater.

Figure No. 30-746.7.

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(3)

Roofs signs in lieu of primary wall signs. Where a roof sign is permitted due to a lack of available building mansard for a sign, such roof sign's allowable area shall be equivalent to the allowed sign area for wall signs. Roof signs shall count as primary wall signs.

(4)

Exposed raceways. Exposed raceways for wall signs shall only be permitted by the Director of Community Development under the following circumstances:

a.

The architecture of a building prevents the enclosure of a raceway within a wall (e.g., sign located on a pitched roof below the roofline of a building). In these cases, the area behind the sign shall not be visible to the public; or

b.

Older complexes that extensively use cabinet signs may utilize exposed raceways, if the applicant can demonstrate that an enclosed raceway will require extensive structural changes to the exterior of a wall.

(5)

Downtown core. The area the wall sign is being constructed on (including the immediate adjacent area and plane surface area of the sign) may be modified when such changes enhance the visual quality of the sign. These modifications must be architecturally compatible with or enhance the aesthetic design of the attached building, including the materials, shapes and colors.

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21; Ord. No. 1974, § 4(Exh. A), 9-9-25)

Sec. 30-747. - Permanent signs for specific uses.

This section establishes additional sign types and standards for specific uses.

(1)

Drive-through establishments. In addition to the signs permitted pursuant to Section 30-743, Section 30-744, and Section 30-745, businesses with drivethrough(s) shall be allowed the following sign types and sign areas, subject to design review sign approval.

Freestanding menu board signs.

Number of signs and sign area. Two freestanding menu board signs are permitted for each establishment with a drive-through, each not exceeding 40 square feet (or not to exceed a combined 80 square feet).

2.

Height. Freestanding menu board signs shall not exceed eight feet in height. The freestanding menu board sign structure may extend above the sign height limit if:

The sign structure is separately constructed from the cabinet or face of the sign;

ii.

The portion above the cabinet or face does not contain any copy; and

iii.

The extension adds architectural embellishments to the sign.

3.

Changeable copy. Menu board signs shall be permitted to use changeable copy (electronic message or manual).

Screening. Menu board signs shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way and abutting properties.

Porte-cochère signs.

1.

Number of signs and location. At drive-through establishments, a maximum of two porte-cochère signs shall be permitted on the porte-cochère façades oriented towards a parking lot, street, or driveway, with only one porte-cochère sign permitted on each porte-cochère façade.

2.

Sign area. Porte-cochère signs shall not exceed 12 square feet or 75 percent of the surface area of the porte-cochère façade on which it is located, whichever is less.

3.

Sign height. Porte-cochère signs shall not extend above 24 inches of the porte-cochère façade for which it is located, as measured from the lowest point on the sign.

4.

Vertical clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet is required for porte-cochère signs projecting over vehicular passageways. A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet is required for porte-cochère signs projecting over pedestrian passageways.

(2)

New and used automobile and/or truck dealerships—Monument sign height. For new and used automobile and/or truck dealerships of five acres or more, the maximum sign height of monument signs shall be ten feet.

(3)

Fueling stations. See also Sections 13470 and 13530 of the Business and Professional Code. In addition to the signs permitted pursuant to Section 30-743, Section 30-744, and Section 30-745, fueling stations shall be allowed the following sign area and sign types subject to design review sign approval and the following regulations:

a.

Monument/pylon sign—Location. For fueling stations on corner properties, the 100-foot distancing requirement (subsection 30-746(d)(1)a and subsection 30-746(e)(1)a) shall not apply.

b.

Fueling island signs. Fueling island signs are allowed up to a maximum of two per each fueling island, with each such sign not exceeding four square feet.

Fueling station canopy signs—Number and location. Three fueling station canopy signs are permitted on fueling station canopy façades oriented towards a parking lot, street, or driveway with only one fueling station canopy sign permitted on each façade. Fueling station canopy signs shall not extend above the eave line of the fueling station canopy. Digital signs are not permitted.

d.

Fueling station canopy signs—Sign area. Fueling station canopy signs shall not exceed 25 percent of the surface area of the canopy façade on which it is located.

Figure No. 30-747.1.

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(4)

Theaters. In addition to the signs permitted pursuant to Section 30-743, Section 30-744, and Section 30-745, theaters shall be allowed theater marquee signs subject to design review sign approval and the following regulations:

Number of signs. Theaters shall be permitted one theater marquee sign per street frontage, exclusive of freeways.

Location.

1.

No theater marquee sign shall cover, wholly or partially, any wall opening.

Theater marquee signs may extend above the eave line.

3.

Theater marquee signs shall project no more than seven feet from the face of the building wall upon which the sign is mounted.

4.

A minimum vertical clearance of at least eight feet from bottom of a theater marquee sign to highest finished grade shall be maintained.

Any encroachment into City right-of-way is subject to City Engineer approval and requires an encroachment permit.

Sign Area. Theater marquee signs shall not exceed 100 square feet in sign area.

Height. Theater marquee signs shall not exceed 25 feet in height.

Illumination. Internal and/or external illumination shall be approved by the Director of Community Development.

Changeable copy. Theater marquee signs shall be permitted to use changeable copy (electronic message or manual).

(5)

Nonresidential uses within the downtown boundary. In addition to the signs permitted pursuant to Section 30-743, nonresidential uses within the downtown boundary shall be allowed additional sign area according to Table No. 30.747.A and subject to design review sign approval.

Table No. 30-747.A.

Nonresidential Uses within the Downtown Boundary

Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Additional Requirements
a. Floor inlay sign	1 per tenant entryway	25 sf	Such signs shall be installed fush with the pavement	Such signs shall not be located within the public right-of-way Downtown core: May be approved in the public right-of-way. Any encroachment into City right-of-way is subject to City Engineer approval and requires an encroachment permit
b. Graphic projection sign	1 per tenant entryway Downtown core: one per frontage	10 sf Downtown core: 20 sf	A minimum vertical clearance of at least eight feet from the bottom of the device projecting the sign to the highest fnished grade shall be maintained	• Graphic projection shall not blink, fash, futter, or change light intensity, brightness, or color • The illumination source of the projector shall not be exposed to a public right-of- way or adjacent property • Sign projection shall not interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties, create a public nuisance, or create public safety hazards
c. Holiday window signs	For all window areas	50 percent of window area	N/A	• Does not require permit • For cultural holidays • Limited display between 45 days prior and 15 days after holiday
d. Roof sign	1 per building over 20,000 square feet	Not exceed three square feet for each linear foot of building frontage where the sign is located, or 200 square feet in total, whichever is lesser	The height of the sign can only be a ratio of two feet of width to one foot of height	• The tenant area must be 20,000 square feet or more • The sign may contain the text identifying the local area such as the building, district, City, downtown or street • The design of the sign must be superior or equal to the architecture of the building and immediate area

(Ord. No. 1868, § 9(Att. 2), 5-25-21; Ord. No. 1974, § 4(Exh. A), 9-9-25)