Ordinance - #25-07 - 05/13/2025 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 j. Pylon signs. 2 i. In the COR, the signboard and base of the pylon shall be constructed with 3 wood, acrylic, aluminum or metal and shall be architecturally compatible 4 with the style, composition, materials, colors and details of the building. 5 ii. In all districts outside of the COR, the signboard and pylon shall be con- 6 structed of durable materials and shall be architecturally compatible with 7 the building. 8 (7) Window signs. 9 a. Window signs include signs located within any glass along the exterior of a build- 10 ing, or otherwise intentionally designed to be seen on the exterior of a building. 11 This includes signs placed on doors, storefront, and clerestory windows. 12 b. Window signs are allowed without permits, as long as they are kept in good con- 13 dition and installed on the interior side of a window. 14 c. Signs showing the hours of operation for a business are exempt from window 15 sign requirements. 16 d. No electronic messaging center signs, internally illuminated signs, or other inter- 17 nally illuminated attention-getting devices may be placed in any window, except 18 for the following: 19 i. signs showing whether a business is open or closed, 20 ii. signs showing the hours of operation for a business. 21 (8) Menu boards. 22 a. Menu boards are intended to list products or services available for purchase at a 23 business, through a drive-through lane, or through a walk-up window (ex. Food 24 and beverages offered at restaurants; services offered at car washes; etc.). 25 b. Menu boards may be internally or externally illuminated, provided that the light 26 source is not visible or exposed on the face or sides of the characters. 27 c. Menu boards may be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. 28 d. Menu boards must be one-sided. 29 e. Menu boards adjacent to walk-up windows or business entrances must not ex- 30 ceed 3 square feet in size 31 f. Drive-through lanes may have up to 50 square feet in menu board area. The al- 32 lowable area can be used in one sign or divided into multiple signs, as long as 33 the cumulative total does not exceed 50 square feet per drive-through lane. 34 g. All menu boards must not exceed 6 feet in height. 35 h. Menu boards adjacent to drive-through lanes may utilize electronic messaging 36 centers, provided that all standards are met for both menu boards and electronic 37 messaging centers. 38 i. Temporary signs shall not be attached to menu boards, nor shall menu boards 39 be designed to allow for temporary signs to be attached for special promotions, 40 events, or any other reason. 41 (9) Directional signs. 42 a. Directional signs are intended to guide pedestrian, vehicular, and freight traffic 43 through parking lots to building entrances, drive-through lanes, loading zones, 44 docks, or other similar destinations within a development. 45 b. Directional signs must not exceed 4 square feet in sign area, with at least 50 per- 46 cent of the sign area dedicated to the directional message. Attachment A – Ordinance #25-07 Page 23 of 30