24.11.F Wall Sign

1.  Wall signs shall be safely and securely attached to the building wall no less than seven (7) feet above the ground. Wall signs shall be affixed flat against the building wall and shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the building wall.

2.   No wall sign affixed to a building, including sign support structure, may project beyond the ends or top of the wall to which it is attached. On existing structures, a parapet wall shall not be constructed for the sole purpose of increasing the allowable height of a wall sign. For new construction, when a sign is to be mounted on a parapet wall, that parapet wall shall be consistent with the architectural design of the structure, including building materials. Wall signs may not be attached to un-reinforced masonry parapets. Wall signs shall not cover windows, doors, or architectural features.

3.  Gooseneck reflectors or similar external lighting are permitted on all wall signs provided the reflectors concentrate the illumination upon the area of the sign face only. Wall signs may also be internally illuminated.

4.  The maximum size of a wall sign is established at one (1) square foot per linear foot of building frontage, subject to the following:

a.  For an interior lot, the maximum size of a wall sign is established as measured along the building frontage at the front lot line, with a minimum of twenty (20) square feet permitted.

b.  For a corner lot, the maximum size of a wall sign located on each building wall is measured along the building frontage along the front or corner side lot line of that building wall, with a minimum of twenty (20) square feet permitted for each sign. The size of a wall sign on each side of the building is limited to the square footage calculated on that side only. In no case may the square footage permitted for the building wall located along the front lot line and the square footage permitted for the building wall located along the corner side lot line be combined to create a larger sign on a wall other than that permitted on each individual wall.

c.  In a multi-tenant structure, the maximum size of a wall sign for each tenant is measured along each individual business frontage, with a minimum of twenty (20) square feet permitted for a wall sign for each tenant. In no case, may the total amount of wall signs on the structure exceed the multiplier times the linear foot of total business frontage or the sum total of twenty (20) square feet per tenant, whichever is greater. If a multi-tenant structure is located on a corner lot, the maximum size of the wall sign located along the corner lot line is measured along the building frontage along the corner lot line, with a minimum of twenty (20) square feet permitted. 

d.  Notwithstanding the above, any building twenty (20) stories or above in a CBD zoning district shall be permitted two (2) additional wall signs on opposing blockfaces, with a maximum of one-thousand (1,000) square feet per wall sign, to be located above the highest windows or floor containing windows.  Wall signs erected pursuant to this section may project beyond the top of the building by a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the overall sign height.

Ord. 28333 MCS, ZD 133/19, 4-15-20