(a) This division sets forth standards for individual signs, including permissible location, number, area, height, projection, clearance, illumination, and dynamic operation, based on the type of construction, material, placement, and technological capability of the sign.
(b) Any sign may be subject to additional regulations set forth elsewhere in this article based on its intended use as a business sign, advertising sign, or temporary sign, its location on a premises or in a right-or-way, or other applicable parameters.
(c) Adjustment or waiver made pursuant to Section 4-4-22 of this Code regarding the permissibility of any type of construction, material, placement, and technological capability of a sign, as set forth in Subsection (a) of any section of this Division, is prohibited.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Arcade signs are permissible only in high-density residential/mixed use sign districts, low-density commercial/institutional sign districts, and high-density commercial/industrial sign districts.
(b) Number. Not more than one arcade sign is permissible at each point of ingress into or egress from a building or structure.
(c) Area. In high-density residential/ mixed use sign districts, the area of any arcade sign must not exceed four square feet. In low-density commercial/institutional sign districts and high-density commercial/ industrial sign districts, the area of any arcade sign must not exceed six square feet.
(d) Clearance. The clearance of any arcade sign must be not less than eight feet, six inches and such clearance must be unobstructed so as to allow the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic below the sign.
(e) Illumination. Any arcade sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(f) Dynamic operation. No arcade sign may be dynamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Awning signs are permissible only in high-density residential/ mixed use sign districts, low-density commercial/institutional sign districts, high-density commercial/industrial sign districts, and recreation/open space sign districts.
(b) Number. Not more than one awning sign is permissible for any awning.
(c) Area. In high-density residential/mixed use sign districts and recreation/open space sign districts, the area of an awning sign must not exceed 40% of the area of the awning to which it is affixed. In low-density commercial/institutional sign districts and high-density commercial/industrial sign districts, the area of any awning sign must not exceed 60% of the area of the awning to which it is affixed.
(d) Height. The height of any awning sign must not exceed the height of the awning to which it is affixed.
(e) Clearance. The clearance of any awning sign must be not less than the clearance of the awning to which it is affixed.
(f) Illumination. Any awning sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(g) Dynamic operation. No awning sign may be dynamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Double-face signs are permissible wherever a sign is permitted under this chapter.
(b) Dimensional and operational parameters. For all dimensional and operational parameters, including but not limited to number, area, height, clearance, illumination, and dynamic operation, each face of any double-face sign is subject to the standards set forth in this article that would apply as if the sign has only one face.
(c) Number. A double-face sign, including both sign faces, counts as one sign.
(d) Area. The area of a double-face sign is determined based on the area of the larger of the two faces of the sign.
(e) Height. The height of a double-face sign is determined based on the height of the higher of the two faces of the sign.
(f) Clearance. The clearance of a double- face sign is determined based on the clearance of the lower of the two faces of the sign.
(g) Illumination. A double-face sign is considered illuminated if either face of the sign is illuminated. A double-face sign is considered internally illuminated if either face of the sign is internally illuminated.
(h) Dynamic operation. A double-face sign is considered dynamic if either face of the sign is dynamic. A double-face sign is considered animated if either face of the sign is animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility.
(1) Dynamic signs are permissible only in low-density commercial/institutional sign districts and high-density commercial/ industrial sign districts. Dynamic signs may be animated only in the Central Business District.
(2) Dynamic business signs are subject to the additional regulations found in Section 4-4-66 of this Code.
(b) Number. Not more than one dynamic sign is permissible per premises, with the following exceptions:
(1) On any premises containing a multi-tenant building or structure that does not contain any residential dwelling units, not more than one dynamic sign is permissible for each ground floor tenant space.
(2) On any multi-building campus, the total number of dynamic signs must be not more than the total number of buildings on the campus.
(c) Illumination. Any dynamic sign may be illuminated, subject to the limits for illuminated signs set forth in Section 4-4-36 of this Code. Dynamic signs shall be constructed and otherwise equipped so as to effectively mitigate unreasonable nightglow, illumination spillover, and other forms of excessive illumination.
(d) Computer Interface. If a dynamic sign is operated by means of digital computer controls and associated software, the records of such controls, including records of the sign’s illumination intensity, change cycle, display of animation, and hours of operation, must be available for inspection upon request by the Department. If such records are not made available within two business days following such request, the sign shall cease operation until such records are provided.
(e) Hours of Operation. Any dynamic sign that is located outside of the Central Business District must discontinue all dynamic operations between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. During these hours, such signs may operate as static, internally illuminated signs.
(f) No Undue Distraction. Dynamic signs must not interfere with, obstruct, or otherwise distract from any traffic sign, signal, or device, and must not otherwise operate to cause undue distraction so as to impair the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(g) Dissemination of Public Emergency Communications.
(1) In recognition that:
(i) The City has significant governmental interests in protecting its aesthetic values and in mitigating instances of visual blight, as well as in rapidly and widely disseminating information to the general public for purposes of prevention, mitigation, and response to public emergency circumstances that could be deleterious to the general health, safety, and welfare; and
(ii) The City manages a community messaging system to coordinate the widespread and rapid dissemination of emergency communications through a variety of means, including phone, text and email; and
(iii) Those dynamic signs that are operated for advertising purposes are particularly large and highly visible to significant numbers of motorists and pedestrians, and are equipped with technology that enables them to display new messages on an immediate basis and cycle through multiple messages in rapid succession; and
(iv) Due to their visibility and technology, dynamic advertising signs can, by their very nature, present distractions and other unsafe conditions for nearby pedestrians, motorists, and properties, but can also serve as an optimal platform for the dissemination of information regarding public emergency circumstances, which can serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of those same pedestrians, motorists, and properties;
Any dynamic sign that is operated for advertising purposes by means of digital technology described in Subsection (d) of this section shall display emergency communications as part of the City’s community messaging system in accordance with this Subsection.
(2) The owner of any sign that is subject to this subsection shall undertake all actions necessary to coordinate with the Detroit Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department to accept emergency communications and to display such communications on such sign.
(3) Each sign that is subject to this subsection shall display the copy of every emergency communication as disseminated by the Detroit Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department without modification or alteration. No sign shall have any obligation under this subsection to display any copy other than an emergency communication that is disseminated by the Detroit Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department as part of its community messaging system.
(4) Each sign that is subject to this subsection shall display emergency communications at regular intervals as part of its ordinary cycle. No sign shall have any obligation to display an emergency communication at any time period other than during or in anticipation of the associated emergency circumstance, and during such time period shall have no obligation to display such emergency communication for more than one-sixteenth of the total time of such sign’s operation.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Illuminated signs are permissible in all sign districts. Illuminated signs in low-density residential sign districts may be externally illuminated only.
(b) Luminance. The luminance of any illuminated sign is subject to the following limits:
(1) For any illuminated sign located in a low-density residential sign district or a recreation/open space sign district, luminance must not exceed 2,500 nits during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and the subsequent 10:00 p.m., and must not exceed 20 nits during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and the subsequent 6:00 a.m.
(2) For any illuminated sign located in a high-density residential/mixed use sign district, luminance must not exceed 3,500 nits during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and the subsequent 10:00 p.m. and must not exceed 40 nits during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and the subsequent 6:00 a.m.
(3) For any illuminated sign located in a low-density commercial/institutional sign district or a high-density commercial/ industrial sign district, luminance must not exceed 3,500 nits during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and the subsequent 10:00 p.m., and must not exceed 80 nits if outside the Central Business District or 160 nits if inside the Central Business District during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and the subsequent 6:00 a.m.
(c) Orientation.
(1) Any internally illuminated sign that is within 150 feet of and visible from one or more residential dwelling units in a low density residential sign district, a high density residential/mixed use sign district, or a recreation/open space sign district must be oriented to direct light away from all such units.
(2) Any externally illuminated sign may be illuminated only by one or more steady, stationary, fully shielded light sources that are oriented solely toward the sign face.
(d) No Excessive Illumination. Illuminated signs shall be constructed and otherwise equipped so as to effectively mitigate unreasonable nightglow, illumination spillover, and other forms of excessive illumination.
(e) No Undue Distraction. Illuminated signs must not interfere with, obstruct, or otherwise distract from any traffic sign, signal, or device, and must not otherwise operate to cause undue distraction so as to impair the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Marquee signs are permissible only in low-density commercial/ institutional sign districts and high density commercial/industrial sign districts.
(b) Number. Not more than one marquee sign is permissible on any single façade of a marquee.
(c) Area. The area of any marquee sign must not exceed the area of the façade of the marquee to which the sign is affixed.
(d) Height. The height of any marquee sign must not exceed the sum of the height of the marquee to which it is affixed plus one-half of the vertical dimension of the marquee façade.
(e) Clearance. The clearance of any awning sign must be not less than the clearance of the marquee to which it is affixed.
(f) Projection. No marquee sign may project out from any façade of a marquee.
(g) Illumination. Any marquee sign may be illuminated, either externally or internally.
(h) Dynamic operation. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district outside the Central Business District, any marquee sign may be dynamic, but not animated. In the Central Business District, any marquee sign may be animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Mechanical signs are permissible only in low-density commercial/ institutional sign districts and high density commercial/industrial sign districts, and therein such districts only as temporary signs subject to Division 7 of this Article.
(b) Number. Not more than one mechanical sign is permissible on any premises at any given time.
(c) Area. The area of any mechanical sign must not exceed 12 square feet.
(d) Height. The height of any mechanical sign must not exceed 10 feet.
(e) Clearance. Mechanical signs are not subject to any clearance requirement.
(f) Illumination. No mechanical sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(g) Dynamic operation. No mechanical sign may be dynamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Monument signs are permissible only in high-density residential/mixed use sign districts, low density commercial/institutional sign districts, high density commercial/industrial sign districts, and recreation/open space sign districts.
(b) Number. Not more than one monument sign is permissible on any premises, with the exception that in any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, where the premises frontage exceeds 200 linear feet, not more than one monument sign is permitted for each 20 feet of premises frontage, provided that no two monument signs on the same premises may be located within 200 feet of each other.
(c) Area. In any high-density residential/ mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the area of each face of a monument sign must not exceed 12 square feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of each face of a monument must not exceed 20 square feet, except that for any multi-tenant shopping center located in a portion of a low density commercial/institutional sign district designated in the Master Plan of Policies as retail centers (CRC), the area of each face of one monument sign must not exceed 150 square feet.
(d) Height. In any high-density residential/ mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the height of any monument sign must not exceed six feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the height of any monument sign must not exceed ten feet, except that for any multi-tenant shopping center located in a portion of a low-density commercial institutional sign district designated by the Master Plan of Policies as retail centers (CRC), the height of a monument sign must not exceed 15 feet.
(e) Clearance. In any high-density residential/ mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the clearance of any monument sign must be not more than two feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the clearance of any monument sign must not be more than four feet.
(f) Illumination. Any monument sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(g) Dynamic operation. In any high density residential/mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, no monument sign may be dynamic. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district outside the Central Business District, any monument sign may be dynamic, but not animated. In the Central Business District, any monument sign may be animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Pole signs are permissible only in low-density commercial/institutional sign districts and high-density commercial/industrial sign districts outside of the Central Business District, except that pole signs are not permissible on any premises located within a “traditional main street overlay,” as designated in Chapter 50 of this Code, Zoning.
(b) Number. Not more than one pole sign is permissible on any premises, with the exception that one pole sign is permitted for each 400 linear feet of premises frontage, provided that no two pole signs on the same premises may be located within 400 feet of each other.
(c) Area.
(1) In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district, the area of any pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article must not exceed 12 square feet.
(2) In any high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of any pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article must not exceed 20 square feet.
(3) Any pole sign that is utilized as an advertising sign in accordance with Division 4 or Division 5 of this article is subject to applicable area limitations set forth therein.
(d) Height.
(1) The height of any pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article and that is located along any frontage of a premises that abuts a right-of-way that is 80 feet or less in width must not exceed 15 feet.
(2) The height of any pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article, and that is located along any frontage of a premises that abuts a right-of-way that is more than 80 feet in width, must not exceed 25 feet.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, in no case may the height of a pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article exceed the height of the tallest building or structure located on the premises on which the sign is located.
(4) Any pole sign that is utilized as an advertising sign in accordance with Division 4 or Division 5 of this article is subject to applicable height limitations set forth therein.
(d) Setback. Any pole sign that is utilized as a business sign in accordance with Division 3 of this article must be set back from the front of the premises on which it is located a distance equal to half of the height of the sign, measured from the outermost projection of any component of the sign.
(e) Illumination. A pole sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(f) Dynamic operation. A pole sign may be dynamic, but not animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Portable signs are permissible in all sign districts, except that portable signs in low-density residential sign districts are permissible only as temporary signs. The permissibility of portable signs located in a public right-of-way is further subject to approval by the Department of Public Works, or other public agency with jurisdiction over such right-ofway.
(b) Location. Any portable sign must be located so as to avoid obstruction of or interference with the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or with the accessibility into or out of any building or structure. Additionally:
(1) No portable sign may be located less than ten feet, measured linearly along the same side of the right-of-way, from a driveway, cross walk, or other curb cut.
(2) No portable sign may be located less than 20 feet, measured linearly along the same side of the right-of-way, from another portable sign.
(3) No portable sign may be located less than six feet, measured radially, from any point of ingress or egress from a building or structure.
(4) No portable sign may be located on a sidewalk or other pedestrian pathway that is less than seven feet wide, or so as to restrict the width of any such pathway to less than seven feet wide at any point.
(5) Any portable sign in the right-ofway must be located on a paved sidewalk, and must not be located on a berm or other grassy or landscaped portion of such right-of-way.
(c) Number. Not more than one portable sign is permissible for any premises, with the following exceptions:
(1) On any premises containing a multi-tenant building, not more than one portable sign is permissible for each ground floor tenant space.
(2) On any multi-building campus, not more than one portable sign is permissible for each building within the campus.
(d) Area. In any low-density residential sign district, high-density residential/mixed use sign district, or recreation/open space sign district, the area of any portable sign must not exceed six square feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of a portable sign must not exceed ten square feet.
(e) Height. In any low-density residential sign district, high-density residential/mixed use sign district, or recreation/open space sign district, the height of a portable sign must not exceed three feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the height of a portable sign must not exceed four feet.
(f) Material. Portable signs must be constructed of durable material and construction, and must be reasonably able to withstand deterioration, damage, or destruction due to inclement weather; the forces of wind, rain, and snow; pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and other impacts.
(g) Illumination. In any low-density residential sign district, high density residential/mixed use sign district, or recreation/open space sign district, no portable sign may be illuminated. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district, or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, any portable sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally, but only if such illumination is powered by an internal battery power source that is self-contained within the sign structure.
(h) Dynamic operation. No portable sign may be dymamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Projecting signs are permissible only in high-density residential/mixed use sign districts, low-density commercial/institutional sign districts, high-density commercial/industrial sign districts, and recreation/open space sign districts.
(b) Location. Projecting signs must be located so as to be not less than 15 feet. Measured linearly along the same side of the street, from any other projecting sign.
(c) Number. Not more than one projecting sign is permissible on any premises, with the following exceptions:
(1) On any premises containing a multi-tenant building or structure, not more than one projecting sign is permissible for each ground floor tenant space.
(2) On any multi-building campus, not more than one projecting sign is permissible for each building.
(d) Area. In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district or recreation/ open space sign district, the area of a projecting sign must not exceed six square feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of a projecting sign must not exceed 12 square feet.
(e) Projection. In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the projection of a projecting sign must not exceed three feet. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high density commercial/industrial sign district, the projection of a projecting sign must not exceed four feet.
(f) Height. The height of any projecting sign must not exceed the height of the roof line of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed.
(g) Clearance. The clearance of any projecting sign must be not less than eight feet and six inches, and such clearance must be unobstructed so as to allow the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic below the sign.
(h) Illumination. Any projecting sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(i) Dynamic. In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district or recreation/open space sign district, no projecting sign may be dynamic. In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district outside the Central Business District, any projecting sign may be dynamic, but not animated. In the Central Business District, any projecting sign may be animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Raceway signs are permissible only in high-density residential/mixed use sign districts, low-density commercial/institutional sign districts, high-density commercial/industrial sign districts, and recreation/open space sign districts.
(b) Number. Not more than one raceway sign is permissible for any façade of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed, except for any multi-tenant building or structure, not more than one raceway sign is permissible for each ground floor tenant space.
(c) Area. The area of any raceway sign must not exceed one square foot per linear foot of building frontage along the façade of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed.
(d) Height. The height of a raceway sign must not exceed the height of the roof line or parapet of the building or structure to which it is affixed.
(e) Clearance. The clearance of a raceway sign must not be less than eight feet and six inches.
(f) Color. The raceway of any raceway sign must be painted or otherwise colored to match the color of the façade of the building or structure to which it is mounted.
(g) Illumination. A raceway sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(h) Dynamic operation. No raceway sign may be dynamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Roof signs are permissible only on buildings or structures of at least ten stories located in low-density commercial/institutional sign districts and high-density commercial/industrial sign districts where no high-rise identification signs are present on any premises.
(b) Number. Not more than one roof sign is permissible on any premises.
(c) Area. If the clearance of the roof sign is greater than 100 feet and less than 200 feet, the area of the sign must not exceed two square feet per linear foot of building width. If the clearance of the roof sign is less than 300 feet but not less than 200 feet, the area of the sign must not exceed three square feet per linear foot of building width. If the clearance of the roof sign is not less than 300 feet, the area of the sign must not exceed four square feet per linear foot of building width. For purposes of calculating the area of any roof sign in accordance with this subsection, building width must be measured at the roofline of the building.
(d) Height. The height of any roof sign must not exceed the lesser of (1) the maximum permissible height of a building or structure for the premises on which the sign is located, or (2) 15 feet above the height of the roofline or parapet of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed.
(e) Clearance. The clearance of any roof sign must be not less than the height of the roofline or parapet of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed.
(f) Illumination. Any roof sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(g) Dynamic operation. No roof sign may be dynamic.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Wall signs are permissible in all districts.
(b) Number. In any low-density residential sign district, not more than one wall sign is permissible on any premises. In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district, high-density commercial/ industrial sign district, or recreation/open space sign district, not more than one wall sign is permissible for any façade of a building or structure with the exception that on any premises containing a multi-tenant building or structure, not more than one wall sign is permissible for each ground floor tenant space.
(c) Area.
(1) In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the area of any wall sign must not exceed 10% of the area of the façade to which it is affixed.
(2) In any high-density residential/ mixed use sign district, the area of any wall sign must not exceed 40% of the area of the façade to which it is affixed.
(3) In any low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of any wall sign must not exceed 60% of the area of the façade to which it is affixed.
(d) Height. The height of any wall sign must not exceed the height of the roof line or parapet of the building or structure to which the sign is affixed, whichever is less.
(e) Illumination. In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, any wall sign may be illuminated externally only. In any high density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, any wall sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(f) Dynamic operation. Any wall sign located outside the Central Business District may be dynamic, but not animated. Any wall sign located inside the Central Business District for which internally illumination is permissible may be dynamic and up to 25% of the area of any such wall sign may be animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Permissibility. Window signs are permissible in all sign districts.
(b) Number.
(1) In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, not more than one window sign is permissible on any premises.
(2) In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district, or high density commercial/industrial sign district, not more than one window sign is permissible for any window of a building or structure, with the exception that, for any building or structure of which first floor façade is constructed with glass panels, the permissible number of window signs must not exceed one sign per six feet in linear width of such glass paneling.
(c) Area.
(1) In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the area of any window sign must not exceed 25% of the area of the window in which the sign is affixed.
(2) In any high-density residential/ mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/ institutional sign district, or high density commercial/industrial sign district, the area of any window sign must not exceed 25% of the area of the window, or 50% of the area of the window if the window sign is constructed of vinyl mesh or other semi-transparent material; and the cumulative area of all window signs located on the building or structure must not exceed 80 square feet.
(d) Height. In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, the height of any window sign must not exceed the second story of the building or structure to which it is affixed. In any high-density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district, or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, the height of any window sign must not exceed the fourth story of the building or structure to which it is affixed.
(e) Illumination. In any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district, no window sign may be illuminated. In any high density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district, or high-density commercial/industrial sign district, any window sign may be illuminated, either internally or externally.
(f) Dynamic operation. In any high density residential/mixed use sign district, low-density commercial/institutional sign district, or high density commercial/industrial sign district, a window sign may be dynamic only if located in the second, third, or fourth story. In no case may a window sign be animated.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).