Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS›Part 4C — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RULES
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 4C.11 Signs
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A § 4C.11 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 4C.11.1. GENERAL SIGN RULES¶
A. Intent
the intent of the standards of this Division (Signs) is to promote public safety and welfare by regulating signs in keeping with the following objectives:
that the design, construction, installation, repair and maintenance of signs will not interfere with traffic safety or otherwise endanger public safety.
that the regulations will provide reasonable protection to the visual environment by controlling the size, height, spacing and location of signs.
that both the public and sign users will benefit from signs having improved legibility, readability and visibility.
that consideration will be given to equalizing the opportunity for messages to be displayed.
that adequacy of message opportunity will be available to sign users without dominating the visual appearance of the area.
that the regulations will conform to judicial decisions, thereby limiting costly litigation and facilitating enforcement of these regulations.
B. Applicability
General sign rules standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a site modification, an exterior modification, or a use modification. When general sign rules standards apply, the standards apply to exterior signs, window signs or sign support structures, which are not located entirely in the public right-of-way.
c. Standards
1. Ideological, Political, and Non-Commercial Messages
No provision of this Division (Signs) prohibits an ideological, political or other non-commercial message on a sign otherwise permitted by this Division (Signs) .
2. Sign Height
A sign shall not be located at a height that exceeds the building height limit specified by the applied Form District (Part 2B.) .
3. Sign Illumination Limitations
No sign shall be arranged and illuminated in a manner that will produce a light intensity of greater than 3.0 footcandles above ambient lighting, as measured at the property line. Sign illumination shall also comply with any applicable provisions from Sec. 4C.10.1. (Outdoor Lighting) .
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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4. Maintenance
a. Appearance
every sign shall be maintained in a clean, safe and good working condition, including the replacement of defective parts, defaced or broken faces, lighting and other acts required for the maintenance of the sign. Display surfaces shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times.
b. Debris Removal
the base of any sign erected on the ground shall be kept clear of weeds, rubbish or other combustible material at all times.
c. Abandoned Signs
Ninety days after the cessation of a business activity, service or product, the related signs shall be removed, or the face of the signs removed and replaced with blank panels, or be painted out.
5. Hazard To Traffic
a. Prohibition
No sign or sign support structure shall be erected, constructed, painted or maintained, and no permit shall be issued, if the sign or sign support structure, because of its location, size, nature or type, constitutes a hazard to the safe and efficient operation of vehicles upon a street or a freeway, or creates a condition that endangers the safety of persons or property.
b. Hazard Referral
the Department of Building and Safety will refer the following to lADOt for hazard evaluation and determination prior to the issuance of a building permit:
i. All permit applications for signs that will be visible from and are located within 500 feet of the main traveled roadway of a freeway; and
ii. All other permit applications and any signs that are determined by the Department of Building and Safety to have a potential for hazard.
c. Hazard Determination
lADOt will return to the Department of Building and Safety each application given to it together with a statement of its determination. if lADOt determines that the sign or sign support structure will constitute a hazard, the Department of Building and Safety shall deny the application for permit.
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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6. Freeway Exposure
a. No person shall erect, construct, install, paint or maintain, and no building or electrical permit can be issued for, any sign or sign support structure within 2,000 feet of a freeway unless the Department of Building and Safety has determined that the sign will not be viewed primarily from a main traveled roadway of a freeway or an on-ramp/off-ramp.
b. the phrase "viewed primarily from" means that the message may be seen with reasonable clarity for a greater distance by a person traveling on the main traveled roadway of a freeway or on-ramp/off-ramp than by a person traveling on the street adjacent to the sign.
7. Sign Permit Priority Status
a. to maintain location, area, frontage, or spacing status, signs shall be installed within six months of issuance of a building permit and prior to expiration of any permit extension granted by the Department of Building and Safety.
b. When more than one permit is issued for a sign or signs on a lot and the more recently issued permit or permits cause such sign or signs to violate this Division (Signs) , the more recently issued permit or permits are invalid and are subject to revocation. Any prior issued permits remain valid provided that such permits were issued in compliance with this Division (Signs) .
8. Prohibited Signs
Signs are prohibited if they:
a. contain obscene matters, as defined in California Penal Code, Part 1. (of Crimes and Punishments), Sec. 311. (Obscene Matter) .
b. contain or consist of posters, pennants, banners, ribbons, streamers or spinners, except as permitted in Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs) .
c. contain flashing, mechanical and strobe lights in conflict with the provisions of Chapter VIII. (Traffic), Sec. 80.08.4. (Flashing Lights – Interference With Traffic Signals) or Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 93.0107. (Distracting, Confusing or Nuisance Lighting Viewed From Public Streets, Highways or Other Public Thoroughfares Used by Vehicular Traffic) of this code.
d. Are revolving and where all or any portion rotate at greater than six revolutions per minute.
e. Are tacked, pasted or otherwise temporarily affixed on the walls of buildings, barns, sheds, trees, poles, posts or fences, except as permitted in Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs) .
f. Are affixed to any vehicle or trailer on private property if the vehicle or trailer is not intended to be otherwise used in the business and the sole purpose of attaching the sign to the vehicle or trailer is to attract people to a place of business.
g. emit audible sounds, odor or visible matter.
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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h. Use human beings, live animals, animated figures, motion pictures or projectors or any other means that causes continuous motion in connection with any sign.
i. Are supergraphic signs, except where supergraphic signs are specifically permitted pursuant to a legally-adopted Specific Plan, a Supplemental District, an approved development agreement or a Sign District (Sec. 8.2.3.) . in addition, despite the provisions of Sec. 13B.10.1.B.2. (Vesting of Development Plan) , this prohibition does not apply to any building permit issued prior to August 14, 2009 if the Department of Building and Safety determines that both substantial liabilities have been incurred, and substantial work has been performed on-site, in accordance with the terms of that permit pursuant to Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.106.4.3.1. (Limit of Authorization) of this code.
j. Are off-site signs, including off-site digital displays, except when off-site signs are specifically permitted pursuant to a relocation agreement entered into pursuant to California Business and Professions Code, Div. 3. (Professions and Vocations Generally), Sec. 5412. (Regulations) . this prohibition also applies to alterations, enlargements or conversions to digital displays of legally existing off-site signs, except for alterations that conform to the provisions of lAMc Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.6216. (Existing Signs) and all other requirements of this code. this prohibition does not apply to off-site signs, including off-site digital displays, that are specifically permitted pursuant to a legally-adopted Specific Plan, a Supplemental District, an approved development agreement or a Sign District. in addition, despite the provisions of Sec. 13B.10.1.B.2. (Vesting of Development Plan) , this prohibition does not apply to any building permit issued prior to August 14, 2009 if the Department of Building and Safety determines that both substantial liabilities have been incurred, and substantial work has been performed on-site, in accordance with the terms of that permit pursuant to Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.106.4.3.1. (Limit of Authorization) of this code.
k. Are inflatable devices, except where inflatable devices are specifically permitted pursuant to a legally-adopted Specific Plan (Div. 8.1.) , a Supplemental District (Div. 8.2.) , or an approved development agreement.
9. Prohibited Locations
a. No sign or sign support structure shall project into any public alley, except that a sign or sign support structure above a height of 14 feet may project no more than six inches into a public alley.
b. No sign or sign support structure shall be located less than six feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically from overhead electrical conductors energized in excess of 750 volts. As used here, the term overhead electrical conductors means any electrical conductor, either bare or insulated, installed above-ground, except electrical conductors that are surrounded in iron pipe or other material covering of equal strength. Arcs of six-foot radius may be used to define corners of the prohibition area.
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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c. No sign or sign support structure shall be erected in a visibility triangle as defined by Chapter VI. (Public Works and Property), Sec. 62.200. (Street Intersections - Obstructions to Visibility) of this code.
d. No sign or sign support structure shall be located within two feet of the curb or edge of any roadway.
10. Temporary Signs
For additional standards applicable to temporary signs, see Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs) .
11. Off-site Signs
For additional standards applicable to off-site signs, see Sec. 4C.11.3. (Off-Site Signs) .
12. On-Site Signs
For additional standards applicable to on-site signs, see Sec. 4C.11.4. (On-Site Signs) .
D. Measurement
For the measurement of footcandle, see Sec. 4C.10.1.D. (Measurement) .
e. Exceptions
1. General
A sign, having no sign face visible from any public or private right-of-way, that is fully surrounded on all sides by permanent, opaque architectural features on the project lot, including building walls, freestanding walls, roofs, or overhangs, is not subject to the requirements of this Division (Signs) except for the general brightness limitation set forth in Sec. 4C.11.1.C.3. (Sign Illumination Limitations) .
2. Wall Signs
Wall signs in compliance with all of the standards below are exempt from the limitations in Sec. 4C.11.1.C.6. (Freeway Exposure) .
a. the total area of all wall signs on a building shall not exceed 100 square feet.
b. An individual wall sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
c. Wall signs that can be viewed primarily from an off ramp and not from the main traveled roadway of a freeway.
d. Wall signs shall not have moving parts or any arrangement of lights that create the illusion of movement.
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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3. Original Art Murals, Vintage Original Art Murals & Public Art Installations
a. General
- i. A building permit from the Department of Building and Safety is required for the necessary physical alterations to a building or other structures due to a new hand-tiled or digitally printed original art mural or any public art installation that may require a building permit.
b. Original Art Mural
An original art mural is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted, hand-tiled, or digitally printed image on the exterior wall of a building that does not contain any commercial message.
i. An original art mural that conforms to the requirements of Sec. 22.119. (Original Art Murals on Private Property) of the lAAc is not considered a sign and is not subject to the provisions of this Division (Signs) or any other ordinance that regulates signs.
ii. Any supposed "mural" that does not conform to the requirements of Sec. 22.119. (Original Art Murals on Private Property) of the lAAc is considered a sign and is subject to the provisions of this Division (Signs) or any other ordinance that regulates signs and digital displays.
c. Vintage Original Art Mural
A vintage original art mural is an original art mural that existed prior to October 12, 2013 (the operative date of Ord. No. 182,706).
- i. A vintage original art mural that conforms to the requirements of Sec. 22.119.(c) (Grandfathering of Vintage Original Art Murals) of the lAAc is not considered a sign and is not subject to the provisions of this Division (Signs) or any other ordinance that regulates signs.
d. Public Art Installation
A public art installation is a facility, amenity or project that does not contain any commercial message and which is either an "approved public arts project" as defined by Sec. 19.85.4. (Direct Expenditure on Approved Public Arts Projects) of the LAAC or approved pursuant to Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.107.4.6. (Arts Development Fee) of this Code.
- i. A public art installation registered pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 19.85.4. (Direct Expenditure on Approved Public Arts Projects) of the lAAc or the requirements of Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.107.4.6 (Arts Development Fee) of this code is not considered a sign, but is subject to Sec. 4C.11.1.C.3. (Sign Illumination Limitations) and any other applicable zoning and land use regulations set forth in the lAMc.
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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4. Existing Nonconforming Signs
See Sec. 12.4.2. (Signs Exceptions) .
F. Relief
A deviation from any sign dimensional standard of 15 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any sign standard may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.11.1. (General Sign Rules) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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Sec. 4C.11.2. TEMPORARY SIGNS¶
A temporary sign is any sign that is to be maintained for a limited duration, including paper signs, posters, pennants, banners, ribbons, streamers, spinners, and other signs that are not permanently affixed to the ground or building.
A. Intent
See Sec. 4C.11.1.A. (Intent) .
B. Applicability
temporary sign standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a site modification, an exterior modification, or a use modification. All temporary signs and sign support structures not located entirely in the public right-of-way shall conform to the requirements of this Division (Signs) and all other applicable provisions of this Zoning code (chapter 1A).
c. Standards
1. Permit Required
a. A building permit is required for a temporary sign, pennant, banner, ribbon, streamer or spinner. the permit application shall specify the dates being requested for authorized installation and the proposed location.
b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Zoning code (chapter 1A), a building permit shall be required for a temporary sign, other than one that contains a political, ideological or other non-commercial message. the permit application shall specify the dates being requested for authorized installation and the proposed location.
2. General
temporary signs may display only on-site or non-commercial messages.
3. Temporary Signs
a. Location
temporary signs may, including those that do not require a building permit, be tacked, pasted or otherwise temporarily affixed to windows or on the walls of buildings, barns, sheds or fences.
b. Area
- i. the combined sign area of temporary signs shall not exceed 10 square feet in an Agricultural Use Districts (Div. 5B.2.) or Residential Use Districts (Div. 5B.3.) , or two square feet for each foot of street frontage in all other Use Districts (Part 5B.) . Square footage for temporary signs shall not be counted toward the total sign area allocation from the Sign Packages (Sec. 4C.11.5.) .
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Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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- ii. the combined sign area of temporary signs, when placed upon a window and any other window signs shall not exceed a maximum of 10 percent of the window area.
c. Construction
temporary signs may be made of paper or any other material. if the temporary sign is made of cloth, it shall be flame-proofed when the aggregate area exceeds 100 square feet. every temporary cloth sign shall be supported and attached with stranded cable of 1/16inch minimum diameter or by other methods as approved by the Department of Building and Safety.
d. Time Limit
i. temporary signs that require a permit shall be removed within 30 days of installation and shall not be reinstalled for a period of 30 days of the date of removal of the previous sign. the installation of temporary signs shall not exceed a total of 90 days in any calendar year.
ii. temporary signs that do not require a permit shall be removed within 30 days of the date of installation of the sign.
D. Measurement
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e. Relief
A deviation from any temporary sign dimensional standard of 15 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any temporary sign standard may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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Sec. 4C.11.3. OFF-SITE SIGNS¶
An off-site sign is defined as a sign that displays any message directing attention to a business, product, service, profession, commodity, activity, event, person, institution, or any other commercial message, which is generally conducted, sold, manufactured, produced, offered or occurs elsewhere than on the premises where the sign is located.
A. Intent
See Sec. 4C.11.1.A. (Intent) .
B. Applicability
Off-site signs standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a site modification, or a use modification. All exterior off-site signs, including window signs, and sign support structures not located entirely in the public right-of-way shall conform to the requirements of this Section (OffSite Signs) and all other applicable provisions of this Zoning code (chapter 1A).
c. Standards
1. Location
a. No portion of an off-site sign with a sign area greater than 80 square feet shall be placed within 200 feet of a lot or a property with an applied Residential Use District (Div. 5B.3.) , which is located on the same side of the same street as the lot on which the sign is placed. However, where a lot has two or more street frontages, a sign may be located on that street frontage, which is not on the same street as the lot or property zoned with a Residential Use District (Div. 5B.3.) ; provided the sign and sign support structure are placed in that half of the lot that is the farthest from the street frontage on which the lot is located.
b. No portion of an off-site sign or sign support structure can be located in that half of a lot located farthest from the street frontage when a lot or a property zoned with a Residential Use District (Div. 5B.3.) is located to the rear of that street frontage.
c. Off-site signs are not permitted along that portion of a lot having a street frontage of less than 50 feet.
d. No more than four off-site signs can be located at the intersection of two or more streets when the off-site signs are located within 150 feet of the intersection of two street frontages.
e. An off-site sign face shall not be located within one foot of a side lot line.
2. Area
the sign area of a single sign face shall not exceed 800 square feet.
Sec. 4C.11.3. (Off-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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3. Height
a. the height to the top of the off-site sign is limited to a maximum of 42 feet above the sidewalk grade or edge of roadway grade nearest the sign, except that a sign that is more than 80 percent above a roof of a building may extend to the top of the sign a maximum of 30 feet above the surface of the roof under the sign.
b. in no event can the height to the top of the off-site sign exceed a height greater than that height specified in the applied Form District (Part 2B.) in which the sign is located, or a height of 60 feet above the sidewalk grade or edge of roadway grade nearest the sign, whichever is more restrictive.
c. the bottom of the off-site sign shall be at least eight feet above the sidewalk grade or edge of roadway grade nearest the sign.
4. Spacing
An off-site sign, which is either single-faced or parallel double-faced, shall be spaced as specified below from any other existing or previously permitted off-site sign, which is singlefaced or parallel double-faced.
| SPACING REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN OFF-SITE SIGNS |
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| Existing or Permitted Sign by Sign Area |
Pro <80 SF |
posed Sign bySign 80 - 300 SF |
Area >300 SF |
|---|---|---|---|
| <80 SF | 100' | 100' | 200' |
| 80 - 300 SF | 100' | 300' | 300' |
| >300 SF | 200' | 300' | 600' |
5. Double-Faced Off-site Signs
a. Off-site signs may be either single or double-faced.
b. For double-faced off-site signs whose faces are parallel, the distance between sign faces cannot exceed six feet.
c. For double-faced off-site signs whose faces are not parallel, the distance between sign faces at their widest point cannot exceed 35 feet. the separation of sign faces at their closest point cannot exceed six feet. in no event can the angle between sign faces exceed 37 degrees.
6. Projection
Off-site signs shall not project over the public right-of-way.
7. Covering
the backs of off-site signs exposed to public view shall be covered with a finished surface or material and shall be properly maintained.
Sec. 4C.11.3. (Off-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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8. Other Requirements
a. A maximum of two poles are permitted for any off-site sign. the maximum cross-sectional dimension of a pole cannot exceed 10 percent of the overall height of the sign.
b. Off-site sign supports shall be structurally independent of a building.
c. Sign support structures shall be located directly under the sign face as viewed from the front of the sign. the maximum horizontal distance between the center of the sign support structure and the sign face shall not exceed 10 feet.
D. Measurement
1. Lots with Multiple Street Frontages
if a lot is a corner lot or any other lot with two or more street lot lines, the following rules for the determination of which street an off-site sign is located on shall apply:
- a. For the purposes of this Subsection D. (Measurement) and Sec. 4C.11.3.C.2. (Area) , an off- site sign shall be considered to be on a single street, if the sign and its support structure are located entirely on the side of the bisecting line closest to that street and the sign face is placed at the same angle as the perpendicular line or at an angle not to exceed 20 degrees from either side of the perpendicular line.
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- b. An off-site sign located on a through lot shall be located on a single street if the sign and its support structure are located entirely on that half of the lot closest to the lot line adjoining that street.
Sec. 4C.11.3. (Off-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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- c. Any off-site sign not in conformance with either Subparagraph a. or Subparagraph b. of this Paragraph (Lots with Multiple Street Frontages) is considered to be located on more than one street frontage.
2. Spacing
a. For any double-faced off-site sign, the spacing requirements are based on the area of the largest sign face.
b. For double-faced off-site signs whose faces are not parallel, the spacing between any proposed, permitted or existing off-site sign is determined by the following formula:
(B - 5) D = S [1+ ] 90
Where:
D = required spacing between signs, in feet.
- S = sign spacing determined by the table in Sec. 4C.11.3.C.4. (Spacing) .
B = widest edge separation of sign faces in feet.
- c. Spacing is measured between off-site signs that are located on the same side of the same street. Spacing is measured from a line that is perpendicular to the street lot line and that passes through a point on the street lot line that is closest to the nearest sign face edge. Spacing is measured along the center line of the street.
e. Relief
A deviation from any off-site sign dimensional standard of 15 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any off-site sign standard may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
Sec. 4C.11.3. (Off-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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Sec. 4C.11.4. ON-SITE SIGNS¶
An on-site sign is a sign that is other than an off-site sign.
A. Intent
See Sec. 4C.11.1.A. (Intent) .
B. Applicability
On-site signs standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a site modification, an exterior modification, or a use modification. All exterior signs, including window signs, and sign support structures not located entirely in the public right-of-way shall conform to the requirements of this Section (On-Site Signs) and all other applicable provisions of this Zoning code (chapter 1A).
c. Standards
1. Sign Packages
On-site signs shall comply with the applicable sign package pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.5. (Sign Packages) .
2. Sign Types
On-site signs shall comply with all applicable sign type standards pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6. (Sign Types) .
3. Street Address Requirement
No sign shall be maintained on any property unless a street address for the property has been obtained, and is maintained in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI. (Public Works and Property), Sec. 63.113. (Street Address Numbers - Responsibility Therefor, Designation, Location, Size, Maintenance, Change and Removal) of this code.
4. Projection Over the Public Right-Of-Way
Where on-site signs are allowed to project over the public right-of-way, they shall comply with the following standards:
a. An on-site sign with a clear height less than eight feet has a maximum projection allowance of 1/4 inch.
b. An on-site sign with a clear height equal to eight feet has a maximum projection allowance of one foot.
c. For every extra foot of clear height over eight feet, the projection maximum for on-site signs increases by 1/2 inch.
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Sec. 4C.11.4. (On-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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- d. the maximum allowed projection for any on-site sign is five feet, which applies to on-site signs with a clear height of 16 feet or greater.
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D. Measurement
See Sec. 4C.11.6.D. (Measurement) .
e. Relief
A deviation from any on-site sign dimensional standard of 15 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any on-site sign standard may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.11.4. (On-Site Signs) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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Sec. 4C.11.5. SIGN PACKAGES¶
A. Intent
the intent of the standards of this Section (Sign Packages) is to provide variety in the sign allocation based on the extent of reliance on specific modes of travel.
Sign Package 1 is intended for areas with a variety of transportation modes.
Sign Package 2 is intended for areas with a focus on pedestrian experience and alternative transportation modes besides automobiles.
B. Applicability
Sign package standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a lot modification, a site modification, an exterior modification, or a use modification. Sign package standards apply to all on-site signs determined by the sign package assigned by the applied Development Standards District (Part 4B.) .
c. Standards
1. Digital Display
Digital displays are prohibited in Sign Package 2.
2. Total Sign Area Allowed
- a. the maximum total area of on-site signs allowed on a lot is specified by a Sign Package according to the category of the applied Use District (Part 5B.) as indicated below:
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL & OPEN SP | ACE USE DISTRICTS | |
| Total sign area allocation for all sign types allowed(max) |
30 SF | 30 SF |
| ALL OTHER USE DISTRICTS | ||
| Total sign area allocation for all sign types allowed(max) |
4 SF per foot ofstreet frontage |
4 SF per foot of building frontage |
| Combined sign area ofilluminated canopy signs,roof signs,roof sign: open panels, &wall signsfacingthe same direction(max) |
2 SF per foot ofstreet frontage, + 1 SF for each foot ofbuilding frontage |
n/a |
b. in Sign Package 1, awning signs, high-rise signs and marquee signs do not count towards the total sign area allocation of four square feet per foot of street frontage.
c. in Sign Package 2, awning signs and high-rise signs do not count towards the total sign area allocation of four square feet per foot of building frontage.
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3. Sign Types Allowed
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL | & OPEN SPACE USE DIS | TRICTS | |
| AwningSign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.1.) | ||
| High Rise Sign 1 | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.2.) | ||
| High-Rise Sign 2 | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.3.) | ||
| Illuminated CanopySign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.4.) | ||
| Marquee Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.5.) | ||
| Monument Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.6.) | ||
| Pedestrian Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.7.) | ||
| Pole Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.8.) | ||
| ProjectingSign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.9.) | ||
| Roof Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.10.) | ||
| Roof Sign: Open Panel | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.11.) | ||
| Wall Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.12.) | ||
| Window Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.13.) | ||
| Yard Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.14.) | ||
| ALL OTHER USE DISTRICTS | |||
| AwningSign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.1.) | ||
| High Rise Sign 1 | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.2.) | ||
| High-Rise Sign 2 | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.3.) | ||
| Illuminated CanopySign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.4.) | ||
| Marquee Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.5.) | ||
| Monument Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.6.) | ||
| Pedestrian Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.7.) | ||
| Pole Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.8.) | ||
| ProjectingSign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.9.) | ||
| Roof Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.10.) | ||
| Roof Sign: Open Panel | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.11.) | ||
| Wall Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.12.) | ||
| Window Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.13.) | ||
| Yard Sign | (Sec. 4C.11.6.C.14.) | ||
= Sign type allowe |
d | ||
= Sign type not all |
owed |
- a. Where a sign meets the standards and definition of both an allowed sign type and a sign type that is not allowed per the table in this Paragraph 3. (Sign Types Allowed) , the sign is considered to be the allowed sign type.
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D. Measurement
1. Sign Area
a. Maximum sign area is measured independently for each sign face.
b. Sign area is measured as the area circumscribed by the smallest geometric shape created with a maximum of eight straight lines that will enclose all words, letters, figures, symbols, designs and pictures, together with all framing, background material, colored or illuminated areas and attention-attracting devices, forming an integral part of an individual message except that:
i. For wall signs having no discernible boundary, each of the following shall be included in any computation of surface area:
a) the areas between letters;
b) Words intended to be read together; and
c) Any device intended to draw attention to the sign message.
ii. For spherical, cylindrical or other three-dimensional signs, the area of the sign shall be computed from the smallest two-dimensional geometrical shape or shapes, which will best approximate the greatest actual surface area visible from any one direction. Sign support structures are excluded if neutral in color.
2. Sign Area Allocation
a. Sign area allocation, either total or by sign type pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6. (Sign Types) , when specified per foot of street frontage is calculated by multiplying the specified area by the length of the street frontage.
b. Sign area allocation, either total or by sign type pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6. (Sign Types) , when specified per foot of building frontage is calculated by multiplying the specified area by the length of the building frontage.
c. the sign area for all signs, including required signs and signs displaying addresses, is counted toward the total sign area allocation as specified in this Section (Sign Packages) .
e. Exceptions
Flag lots containing less than 50 feet of street frontage are allotted 50 feet of street frontage for the purpose of determining the type of sign permitted and for the allowable sign area.
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F. Relief
in Sign Package 2, deviations from the dimensional standards for projecting signs shall be authorized in accordance with Sec. 13B.2.5. (Director Determination) . in addition to the findings otherwise required by Sec. 13B.2.5. (Director Determination) , the Director of Planning shall find that the proposed projecting sign meets the following criteria:
a. the total sign area of all projecting signs, including existing projecting signs and existing pole signs, does not exceed 25 SF plus 1.5 SF per foot of street frontage, with no individual projecting sign exceeding 300 SF per sign face; and
b. the proposed projecting sign contributes to the existing pattern and character of signs of the area within a 500 foot radius of the site.
A deviation from any Sign Package dimensional standard 10 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any Sign Package standard may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.11.6. SIGN TYPES¶
A. Intent
that the regulations will provide reasonable protection to the visual environment by controlling the size, height, spacing and location of signs.
B. Applicability
1. General
a. Sign type standards apply to new construction, a major remodel, a site modification, an exterior modification, or a use modification, involving any construction or modification of an on-site sign pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.5. (Sign Packages) specified by the applied Development Standards District (Part 4B.) .
b. Sign type standards apply to each lot according the Sign Package (Sec. 4C.11.5.) specified by the applied Development Standards District (Part 4B.) .
2. Combination Signs
A sign subject to more than one type of classification, shall meet the requirements for the type to which each portion is subject.
c. Standards
the standards for each sign type are specified in the tables below:
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a. DEFINITION
A high-rise sign 2 is a sign located at least 100 feet above grade and attached to the wall of a building within close proximity to the top of the building.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. A building shall not have more than two high-rise sign 2 signs and no more than one on any side of the building. in the case of a cylindrical or elliptical building, the building should be considered to have four quadrants, which will in no case exceed 25 percent of the perimeter of the building. Both high- rise sign 2 signs on a building must be identical in design.
ii. the plane of the sign face of a high-rise sign 2 shall be approximately parallel to the building face.
| Sign Package 1 |
Sign Package 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS |
|
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
||
| All otherUse Districts | ||
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type | not allowed |
d. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
Combined sign area for all highn/a rise sign 2 signs (max)
| a | Area of individual high-rise sign 2 (max) |
50% of the area of thebuilding wallto which the sign is attached or 800 SF, whichever is less |
|---|
iii. On a flat-topped building, high-rise sign 2 signs must be located between the top of the windows on the topmost floor and the top of the roof parapet or within an area 16 feet below the top of the roof parapet.
iv. On buildings with stepped, non-flat, or otherwise -
articulated tops, high rise sign 2 signs may be located within an area 16 feet below the top of the building or within an area 16 feet below the top of the parapet of the main portion of the building below the stepped or articulated top.
v. High-rise sign 2 signs shall be located on a wall and shall not be located on a roof, including a sloping roof, and shall not block any windows.
vi. the sign shall consist of open channel lettering or graphic segments. Box and cabinet signs are not allowed.
vii. High-rise sign 2 signs are limited to one line of text.
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5. Marquee Sign
a. DEFINITION
A marquee sign is a sign attached to the periphery of a marquee.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. Signs shall not extend above or below the marquee.
ii. Signs shall not be attached to any portion of the marquee except on the periphery.
iii. cloth or banner signs or drop-roll curtains may be suspended below the exterior periphery and extend within seven feet of the grade.
| Sign Package 1 Sign Package 2 |
|
|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
|
| All otherUse Districts | |
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type not allowed |
d. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
| Combined sign area for allmarquee signs (max) |
n/a |
|---|---|
| a Area of individual marquee sign (max) |
limited by marquee size |
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a. DEFINITION
A monument sign is a freestanding sign which is wholly independent of a building for support, erected directly upon the original grade or finished grade, or that is raised no more than 12 inches from the grade to the bottom of the sign.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. A monument sign shall be set back at least 7.5 feet from a side lot line.
ii. A monument sign shall be located at least 15 feet from any other monument sign, projecting sign or pole sign in any direction.
iii. A monument sign shall be located so as not to present a physical visibility obstruction that could interfere with or present a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
iv. A monument sign shall not project over a public right-of-way.
| Sign Package 1 Sign Package 2 |
|
|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
|
| All otherUse Districts | |
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type not allowed |
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| d. | DIMENSIONAL STAND | ARDS | |
| Combined sign area for allmonument signs(max) |
|||
| All OS, A, & rG Use Districts |
n/a | n/a | |
| All other Use Districts |
1.5 SF per foot ofstreet frontage |
1.5 SF per foot ofbuilding frontage |
|
| a | Area of individual monument sign (max) |
||
| All OS, A, & rG Use Districts |
9 SF persign face |
9 SF persign face |
|
| All other | 75 SF persign |
32 SF persign |
|
| Use Districts | face | face | |
| Total number ofpole signs & monument signs allowed(max) |
|||
| All OS, A, & rG Use Districts |
1 | 1 | |
| All other Use Districts |
|||
| 0' to < 50' ofstreet frontage |
0 | 0 | |
| 50' to ≤ 200' of street frontage |
1 | 1 | |
| >200' to ≤ 400' of street frontage |
2 | 2 | |
| >400' to ≤ 600' of street frontage |
3 | 3 | |
| >600' ofstreet | +1 / 200' |
+1 / 200' |
|
| ofstreet | ofstreet | ||
| frontage | frontage | frontage | |
| b | Height(max) | ||
| All A & rG Use Districts |
6' | 6' | |
| All other Use Districts |
8' | 8' | |
| c | Depth(max) | 2' | 2' |
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a. DEFINITION
A pole sign is a freestanding sign that is wholly independent of a building for support, permanently affixed to the ground using one or more poles or posts.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. A pole sign shall be located at least 10 feet from a side lot line; however, on a corner lot, a pole signs may be at least five feet from side lot lines.
ii. A pole sign shall be located at least 15 feet from any other pole sign, projecting sign or monument sign.
iii. the maximum width of a pole or post shall not exceed 10 percent of the overall sign height.
iv. A pole sign shall be located so as not to interfere or present a hazard to pedestrian or automobile traffic.
v. Where the lower part of a pole sign is less than eight feet above sidewalk grade or the edge of roadway grade nearest the sign, the sign shall extend to 18 inches from grade or be installed in a planter that extends beyond the edges of the sign and any support structure that is 18 inches minimum in height.
vi. A pole sign may project over a public right-of-way, but shall comply with Sec. 4C.11.4.C.4. (Projection Over the Public Right-Of-Way) . Sign projections shall fall within an area that is perpendicular to the public right-of-way and has a width of three feet as measured parallel to the public right-of-way.
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 |
|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIONS | |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
|
| All otherUse Districts |
= Sign type allowed = Sign type not allowed
| d.DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS Combined sign area for allpole signs(max) |
|
|---|---|
| All OS,A,& rGUse Districts | n/a |
| 2 SF per foot ofstreet |
|
| All otherUse Districts | frontage+ 1 SF per foot ofbuilding frontage |
| Total number ofpole signs & monument signs(max) |
|
| All OS,A,& rGUse Districts | 1 |
| All otherUse Districts | |
| 0' to < 50' ofstreet frontage | 0 |
| 50' to≤200' ofstreet frontage | 1 |
| >200' to≤400' ofstreet frontage | 2 |
| >400' to≤600' ofstreet frontage | 3 |
| +1 / 200' | |
| >600' ofstreet frontage | ofstreet frontage |
| a Area of individualpole sign (max) |
|
| All OS, A, & rGUse Districts | 9 SF per sign face |
| All otherUse Districts | 400 SF per sign face |
| B Height(1)including pole(max) | |
| All A & rGUse Districts | 6' |
| All otherUse Districts | |
| 0' to < 50' ofstreet frontage | none |
| 50' ofstreet frontage | 25' |
| >50' to≤100' ofstreet frontage | 35' |
| >100' ofstreet frontage | 42' |
(1) Any pole sign located at the street corner of a corner lot may use the greater street frontage for determining height limitations. in no event may a pole sign, including the pole, exceed the maximum building height specified by the applied Form District (Part 2B.) .
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a. DEFINITION
A projecting sign is a sign attached approximately perpendicular to the building facade that does not meet the standards for a pedestrian sign.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. the plane of the sign face shall be within 15 degrees of a line perpendicular to the building face, except at the corner of the building.
ii. A projecting sign shall not extend above the top of the building wall.
iii. A projecting sign shall be located at least 7.5 feet from any side lot line and be located at least 15 feet from any other projecting sign, monument sign or pole sign, measured in any direction.
iv. Projecting signs shall be attached to a building to withstand the loads as required by lAMc Sec. 91.6212. (Projecting Signs).
v. A projecting sign may project over the public right- of-way, but shall comply with Sec. 4C.11.4.C.4. (Projection Over the Public Right-Of-Way) . Sign projections shall fall within an area that is perpendicular to the public right-of-way and has a maximum width of three feet as measured parallel with the public right-of-way.
vi. For projecting signs located above 16 feet and on a lot having a street frontage greater than 50 feet, projections over the public right-of-way may vary linearly from five feet at 50 feet to eight feet at 100 feet of street frontage. this is an exception to Sub-subparagraph v. above, and does not require compliance with Sec. 4C.11.4.C.4. (Projection Over the Public Right-Of-Way) .
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS | |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
||
| All otherUse Districts | ||
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type | not allowed |
| d.DIMENSIONAL STANDA | Sign Package 1 RDS |
Sign Package 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined sign area for allprojecting signs(max) |
25 SF + 1.5 SF per foot ofstreet frontage |
25 SF + 1.5 SF per foot of building frontage |
| Number of projecting signs (max) |
||
| 0' to < 50' of street frontage |
0 | 0 |
| 50' to ≤ 200' of street frontage |
1 | 1 |
| >200' to ≤ 400' ofstreet frontage |
2 | 2 |
| >400' to ≤ 600' ofstreet frontage |
3 | 3 |
| >600' ofstreet frontage |
+1 / 200' ofstreet frontage |
+1 / 200' ofstreet frontage |
| a Area of individual projecting sign (max) |
300 SF per sign face |
48 SF per sign face |
| B Projection from building face (max) |
8' | 5' |
| C Clear height(min) |
8' | 8' |
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a. DEFINITION
A wall sign is a sign on the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the wall, that has been attached to, painted on, or erected against the wall, projected onto the wall, or printed on any material which is supported and attached to the wall by an adhesive or other materials or methods.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
i. For wall signs made up of individual letters that use the wall of the building as background, sign area allocated in Sec. 4C.11.5.C.2. (Total Sign Area Allowed) and Sec. 4C.11.5.C.3. (Sign Types Allowed) may be increased by 20 percent, provided there is no change in color between the background and the surrounding wall area.
ii. if any message is placed on the edge of a wall sign, then that portion of the wall sign is regulated as a pedestrian sign or a projecting sign.
iii. A wall sign cannot extend above the top of the wall of the building, except where there is less than three feet between the top of the wall and the top of a window, the wall sign may extend above the top of the wall by a maximum of three feet.
iv. the plane of the sign face of a wall sign shall be approximately parallel to the face of the building.
v. Wall signs cannot be illuminated when installed on a wall that faces the rear lot line or side lot line that is located within 30 feet of properties zoned with an Agricultural or residential Use District (Part 5B.) and a Density District (Part 6B.) of 8 to 60 or 1l to 4l.
vi. No wall sign shall project over any public property or any public right-of-way greater than that permitted in Sec. 4C.11.4.C.4. (Projection Over the Public Right-Of-Way) .
vii. Where a parking lot exists between a wall sign and the street, and there is a freestanding wall or fence between the parking lot and the street, a sign may be placed on the wall or fence provided the sign does not project beyond the lot line. the sign is limited to that portion of the wall or fence between 2.5 feet and 3.5 feet in height above the finished grade at the base of the wall generally facing the street.
| Sign Package 1 | Sign Package 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS | |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
||
| All otherUse Districts | ||
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type | not allowed |
| d.DIMENSIONAL STAND | Sign Package 1 ARDS |
Sign Package 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined sign area for allwall signs (max) |
||
| All OS, A, & rG Use Districts |
n/a | n/a |
| All otherUse Districts |
||
| 2 SF per foot ofstreet |
||
| Singlestory buildings |
frontage, + 1 SF for each foot ofbuilding frontage. |
3 SF per foot ofbuilding frontage |
| Multistory buildings |
2 SF per foot ofstreet frontage,+ 1 SF for each foot ofbuilding frontage, + 10% for each additional story(not to exceed 150% of singlestory max). |
2 SF per foot ofbuilding frontage |
| a Area of individual wall sign (max) |
||
| All OS, A, & rG Use Districts |
20 SF | 20 SF |
| All otherUse Districts |
n/a | 80 SF |
| B Projection from building face (max) |
2' | 1' |
viii. in Sign Package 1, wall signs located 100 feet above-grade are not allowed with the exception of those meeting the standards of a high-rise sign 1.
ix. in Sign Package 2, wall signs located 100 feet above-grade are not allowed with the exception of those meeting the standards of a high-rise sign 2.
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14. Yard Sign
a. DEFINITION
A yard sign is a small sign placed in a yard or other amenity space.
b. GENERAL STANDARDS
Yard signs shall not have mechanical or moving parts and no electricity or other source of illumination or power may be attached or made a part of the sign.
| Sign Package 1 Sign Package 2 |
|
|---|---|
| c.SIGN TYPE PERMISSIO | NS |
| All OS, A, & RG Use Districts |
|
| All otherUse Districts | |
| = Sign type allowed | = Sign type not allowed |
d. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
| Combined sign area for allyard signs(max) |
n/a |
|---|---|
| a Area of individualyard sign (max) |
|
| AgriculturalUse Districts | 20 SF |
| All OS & rGUse Districts | 12 SF |
| B Height(max) | 6' |
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D. Measurement
1. Sign Height
a. the height of all signs permitted by this Article (Development Standards) , except for yard signs, shall be measured as the distance in a straight vertical line from the top of the sign to the sidewalk grade, or to the edge of roadway grade nearest the sign if there is no sidewalk. Yard sign height is measured from finished grade at the base of the sign.
b. Any pole sign located at the street corner on a corner lot may use the greater of the two intersecting street frontages for determining maximum sign height. A sign shall not exceed the maximum height specified in the applied Form District (Part 2B.) in which the sign is located.
e. Relief
A deviation from any dimensional standard pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6. (Sign Types) 10 percent or less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
Deviation from any standard pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6. (Sign Types) may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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