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

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1 i. "A" frame or sandwich board signs. “A” frame or sandwich board signs are per- 2 mitted within all zoning districts, provided that the following standards are met: 3 i. One sandwich board sign is permitted per business, leasing office, or 4 standalone commercial use, to be placed within 5 feet of its main en- 5 trance. 6 ii. Sandwich board signs shall only be displayed during the hours of opera- 7 tion for the business, leasing office, or commercial use, and the sign must 8 be removed from the outdoor environment daily. 9 iii. Sandwich board signs shall be no more than 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall, 10 and shall not exceed 6 square feet per sign face area. 11 iv. Sandwich board signs must leave a minimum of 5 feet of clearance for 12 pedestrian access if placed on a public or private sidewalk. Sandwich 13 board signs must not hinder the ability of pedestrians to access building 14 entrances, ADA parking stalls or loading spaces, or vehicles parked at the 15 curb. Sandwich board signs must also not hinder vehicular traffic patterns 16 or sight triangles at intersections or driveways. 17 v. Acceptable materials for sandwich board signs shall include the following: 18 metal, wood, durable plastic designed to be weighed down internally, syn- 19 thetic materials such as a chalk board or whiteboard. Sandwich board 20 signs shall not be illuminated, nor shall they contain moving parts, or have 21 balloons, streamers, stringers, pennants or similar adornments attached 22 to them. Sandwich board signs shall be maintained in a good appearance 23 at all times. 24 vi. No sandwich board sign shall be secured, tethered or installed on traffic 25 devices, utility equipment, street furniture, street lights, or any other public 26 fixture. 27 vii. Sandwich board signs are temporary signs and shall count toward the al- 28 lowable temporary signage for the parcel on which it is placed, or to which 29 it is adjacent, if placed in the public right-of-way. 30 j. Pennants. The use of pennants is permitted in any commercial district provided 31 the pennants comply with all standards in this section. 32 k. Banners. The use of banners is permitted in any commercial district as perma- 33 nent wall signage provided the banner complies with all standards in this section. 34 The square footage dedicated to banners is limited to 50 percent of the total 35 square footage allowance for wall signs. Facilities choosing to utilize wall ban- 36 ners in addition to other permanent wall signage shall be required to obtain a 37 separate sign permit for the maximum square footage allowed for banners and 38 payment of the permanent sign fee. 39 l. Feather signs. The use of feather signs is permitted in any commercial district 40 provided that the feather sign complies with all standards in this section. The 41 height of feather flags shall not exceed 7 feet. Feather signs that use spike bases 42 that anchor to the ground shall not be placed within utility easements. 43 m. Flags. The display of flags shall be permitted in all districts. However, the total 44 square footage area of any flags used as advertising copy or as attention getting 45 devices for commercial purposes shall be considered as permanent signage and Attachment A – Ordinance #25-07 Page 26 of 30