18.55.250 Permanent signs – Nonresidential properties – Freestanding signs.
All nonresidential properties shall be designated as either qualifying for a high-profile, medium-profile, or low-profile freestanding sign based upon the following criteria:
(1) Freestanding Signs – High-Profile.
(a) A commercial property meeting all the following criteria is allowed a high-profile freestanding sign:
(i) A zoning designation of GC (general commercial) or MC (mixed commercial);
(ii) A minimum of 250 feet of frontage on one public right-of-way;
(iii) Multi-tenant complex; and
(iv) A minimum site of 15 acres.
(b) Sign Types. A freestanding high-profile sign may be a pedestal sign, monument sign, or kiosk sign.
(c) Sign Features. A freestanding high-profile sign may be an electric sign, illuminated sign, neon sign, electronic changeable copy sign, or changeable copy sign.
(d) Sign Height. Pedestal or monument signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height. Kiosk signs shall not exceed seven feet in height.
(e) Sign Area. Pedestal or monument signs shall not be larger than 160 square feet for the total of all sign faces, with no one face exceeding 80 square feet. Kiosk signs shall not be larger than 60 square feet per sign, with no one sign face exceeding 30 square feet.
(f) Number of Signs. A property qualifying for a freestanding high-profile sign may have the following maximum number of signs:
(i) Pedestal or monument signs: one per street frontage. In addition, two monument signs are allowed per entrance from a public right-of-way, not to exceed five feet in height and 40 square feet in size per sign; and
(ii) Kiosk signs: one for 15 or fewer tenant spaces. An additional kiosk sign is allowed for every additional 15 tenant spaces.
(2) Freestanding Signs – Medium-Profile.
(a) Criteria. Except as provided for in this section, commercial, mixed use development, and multifamily complex uses in the GC (general commercial) or MC (mixed commercial) zoned properties that do not qualify for a freestanding high-profile sign pursuant to subsection (1) of this section or is zoned I (industrial), MHO (mixed housing/office), TC (town center), or RCMU (regional commercial mixed use) is allowed a medium-profile freestanding sign.
(b) Sign Type. A freestanding medium-profile sign may be a pedestal sign, monument sign, or kiosk sign.
(c) Sign Features. A freestanding medium-profile sign may be an electric sign, illuminated sign, neon sign, electronic changeable copy sign, or changeable copy sign.
(d) Sign Height. Pedestal or monument signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height for a public street frontage more than 200 feet in length. Pedestal or monument signs shall not exceed eight feet in height for a public street frontage less than 200 feet in length. Kiosk signs shall not exceed seven feet in height.
(e) Sign Area.
(i) For signs with public right-of-way frontage more than 200 feet in length, the maximum sign area is 128 square feet for the total of all sign faces on each permitted sign, with no one sign face exceeding 64 square feet.
(ii) For signs with public right-of-way frontage 200 feet or less in length, a sign area of 100 square feet for the total of all sign faces on each permitted sign with no one sign face exceeding 50 square feet.
(iii) Kiosk signs: 60 square feet per sign with no one sign face exceeding 30 square feet.
(f) Number of Signs. A property qualifying for a freestanding medium-profile sign may have the following maximum number of signs:
(i) Pedestal or monument sign: one per street frontage. In addition, two monument signs are allowed per entrance from a public right-of-way, not to exceed five feet in height and 40 square feet in size per sign; and
(ii) Kiosk sign: one sign for up to 15 tenant spaces. An additional kiosk sign is allowed for every additional 15 tenant spaces.
(3) Freestanding Signs – Low-Profile.
(a) Criteria. A property located in the NC (neighborhood commercial) or CC (community commercial) zones, and commercial, institutional, mixed-use development, and multifamily complex uses located in the residential zones are allowed low-profile freestanding signs.
(b) Sign Type. A freestanding low-profile sign may be a pedestal or monument sign.
(c) Sign Features. Any freestanding low-profile sign may be an electric sign, an illuminated sign, and/or a neon sign.
(d) Sign Height. A freestanding low-profile sign shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(e) Sign Area. A freestanding low-profile sign shall not exceed 100 square feet per sign with no sign face exceeding 50 square feet.
(f) Number of Signs. A property qualifying for a freestanding low-profile sign may have one per street frontage. In addition, two monument signs are allowed per entrance from a public right-of-way, not to exceed five feet in height and 40 square feet in size.
(4) Freestanding Signs – Drive-Up Window Use.
(a) Criteria. A property with a drive-up window use shall be allowed freestanding signs in addition to subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section.
(b) Sign Type. A sign associated with a drive-up window use may be a pedestal or monument sign.
(c) Sign Features. Any sign associated with a drive-up window use may be an electric or illuminated sign.
(d) Sign Height. Any sign associated with a drive-up window shall not exceed six feet in height.
(e) Sign Area. Any sign associated with a drive-up window shall not exceed 40 square feet in size.
(f) Number of Signs. A drive-up window use may have two signs per stacking lane.
(g) Screening. All signs associated with a drive-up window use shall be fully obscured from view from a public right-of-way with a vegetative screen, fence, building, or other methods, as approved by the Director.
(5) Freestanding Signs – Athletic Field Uses.
(a) Criteria. An institutional property that has an athletic field may have a freestanding sign in addition to subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section as follows:
(b) Sign Type. A sign associated with an athletic field may be a pedestal or monument sign.
(c) Sign Features. A property qualifying for a sign associated with an athletic field:
(i) Can be an electric sign, illuminated sign, electronic changeable copy sign, or changeable copy sign;
(ii) Shall not contain commercial copy.
(d) Number of Signs. One sign is allowed per athletic field.
(e) Sign Height. Any sign associated with an athletic field shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
(f) Sign Area. Any sign associated with an athletic field shall not exceed 200 square feet in size.
(g) Sign Location. A property qualifying for a sign associated with an athletic field:
(i) Shall not be located within 50 feet of a property line;
(ii) Shall not face a public ROW or a residential property; and
(iii) Shall have a vegetative screen along the backside of the sign.
(6) Combined Sign Package for Adjacent Property Owners. The owners of two or more properties that abut or are separated only by a vehicular access easement or tract may propose a combined sign package through a comprehensive sign program submittal to the City. The City will review and decide upon a combined sign package by reviewing the proposal as if the combined parcels were one development. The City may approve the combined sign package if it will provide more coordinated, effective, and efficient signs. The allowable sign area, sign type, sign height, and the number of signs will be determined as if the applicants were one multi-tenant complex. (Ord. 08-18 § 2 (Exh. A))