Section 17.104.145 Special sign allowances.
A. Theater Marquee Signs.
1. Marquee signs shall be applied for as a conditional
use permit.
2. General dimensions of marquee signs:
a. May span the width of the building;
b. May protrude out from the building a maximum of ten
feet but in no case may protrude
further than the public sidewalk and/or boulevard portion of the public street;
c. Height from the ground must be ten feet;
d. Maximum height of the marquee sign shall not be higher
than the peak of the roof;
e. Construction of the marquee shall require a design
plan;
f. Marquee signs shall be structurally sound and conform
with current adopted building
code regulations;
g. An approved building permit is required in addition
to an approved sign permit.
B. Changeable Copy Sign. Changeable copy signs designed
to convey a limited message
other than the name of the business is permitted for certain types of public and commercial uses.
l. Commercial and Public Uses, Generally. One changeable-copy
sign per parcel may be
incorporated into the signage of any business or businesses subject to the following:
a. The changeable-copy portion of the sign must be contained
within the border of the
primary wall or pole sign permitted under other sections of this chapter.
b. The changeable-copy portion of the sign shall not
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet or
fifty (50) percent of the total area of the sign, whichever is greater, and shall be computed as part
of the sign size.
c. Internal or indirect lighting is used which does not
cause glare or illumination into the
public right-of-way.
C. Changing Sign (Automatic). Signs designed to provide
time and temperature information
as a public service are permitted, and/ or messages are subject to all regulations for the district
in
which the signs are located and are limited to twenty-five (25) watt lamps.
D. Off-premises Signs: special exception. Off-premises
signs may be permitted to
compensate for certain location problems, which create severe practical difficulties with
adherence to this chapter. No permit for an off-premises sign may be issued unless a special
exception for off-premises signage is given by the zoning board of adjustment. The zoning board
of adjustment may grant a special exception if the following conditions apply:
1. The location of the business precludes the placement
of a sign which is visible from a
street; or the business is located on a parcel which is not contiguous to a public street;
2. Off-premises signs shall not be permitted within a
residential zoning district;
3. Off-premises signs shall comply with the strictest
freestanding sign relations of the
district in which they are located; and
4. If a business which qualifies for an off-premises
sign elects to combine its sign with an
on-premises sign of another business, the total square footage of the resulting freestanding sign
identifying two businesses may equal the combined maximum freestanding sign for each
business. (Ord. 225 (part), 2003)
