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 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 42. SIGNAGE REGULATIONS

  § 42-5. Sign area measurement.  

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  • The following standards are used to measure the area of a sign regulated by this chapter:

    (1)

    Generally. The sign area is the entire portion of the sign that can be enclosed within a single, continuous rectangle. The area includes the extreme limits of the letters, figures, designs, and illumination, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed.

    (2)

    Supports. The structure which supports a sign is not included in measuring the sign area unless the structure is designated and used as an integral part of the display. A support having a width larger than two feet at the widest point is an integral part of the display.

    (3)

    Multiple sections. The area of a sign which consists of more than one section includes the space between the sections plus the measurement of the sections of the sign.

    (4)

    Multiple planes. The area of a sign with more than one face or plane, including three-dimensional sign, is measured as follows:

    a.

    Generally. All sides of a sign that can be seen at any one time from one vantage point outside the property line of the site where the sign is located are included in the computation of sign area.

    b.

    Parallel faces. Only the larger of two sides is measured if the sides are double-faced or back-to-back. The two planes must be parallel and less than two feet apart. For parallel signs two feet or greater apart, the sum of all the planes or sides will be used in the computation of the sign area.

    c.

    "V" shaped. The area of a two-sided sign constructed in the form of a "V" is calculated by the same method as parallel faces if the angle of the "V" is less than 30 degrees and the distance between the sides does not exceed five feet at any point. If the angle is equal to or greater than 30 degrees or the distance between the sides is greater than five feet, the sum of all the planes will be used in the computation of the sign area unless the applicant demonstrates that only one side of the sign will be visible from any single vantage point.

    d.

    Three-dimensional. Where three-dimensional signs are used, the area of the sign is the total surface area of the sides that can be seen from a single vantage point outside the property lines of the site where the sign is located.

    e.

    Window area. There shall be no more than 25 percent of the total window covered with signs.

(Ord. No. 2010-11-13, 5-23-2011)