10.1800 Signs in Light Industrial (I-L), General Industrial (I-G), and Heavy Industrial (I-H): Basic Regulations.
Signs shall be permitted as follows in the I-L, I-G, and I-H districts:
(1) Ground Signs are subject to the following limitations:
(a) Maximum Height: 24 feet
(b) Maximum Square Footage: 200 square feet per sign
(c) Minimum Setback: Sign shall not project into public right-of-way.
(d) Maximum Number: No more than one free-standing sign shall be permitted on any single lot, except under the following conditions:
(i) The lot has more than one street frontage, then a lot may be allowed one ground sign for each frontage over 120 linear feet, and
(ii) No sign shall project into the public right-of-way.
(e) Electronic Message Signs are permitted as a ground sign subject to the following limitations:
(i) Each parcel of land is permitted one (1) electronic message sign if the sign is 150 feet or farther from any residential zoning district.
(ii) All text displayed on an electronic message sign must be static for a minimum of five seconds. The continuous scrolling of text is prohibited. This restriction shall not apply to animated images and images which move, or give the appearance of movement.
(iii) All electronic message signs shall have automatic dimming capabilities that adjust the brightness to the ambient light at all times of day and night.
(iv) The conversion of an existing, conforming ground sign to an electronic message sign is permitted.
(v) The conversion of an existing, nonconforming ground sign to an electronic message sign is prohibited.
(2) Wall Signs:
(a) Principal Facade: The aggregate area of all signs shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each linear foot of business frontage, except if the building is set back more than 20 feet from the right-of-way, in which case the aggregate area of all signs shall not exceed two square feet for each linear foot of business frontage. No part of any sign shall be higher than the building height as defined in Section 10.705.
(b) Secondary Facade: The aggregate area of all signs shall be limited in area to two square feet for each linear foot of business frontage and shall be placed flat against the building supporting the sign. No part of any sign shall be higher than the building height as defined in Section 10.705.
(c) Electronic Message Signs are permitted as a primary or secondary facade wall sign subject to the following limitations:
(i) The electronic message sign must be 150 feet, or farther, from any residential zoning district.
(ii) All text displayed on an electronic message sign must be static for a minimum of five seconds. The continuous scrolling of text is prohibited. This restriction shall not apply to animated images and images which move, or give the appearance of movement.
(iii) All electronic message signs shall have automatic dimming capabilities that adjust the brightness to the ambient light at all times of day and night.
(iv) The conversion of an existing, conforming wall sign to an electronic message sign is permitted.
(v) The conversion of an existing, nonconforming wall sign to an electronic message sign is prohibited.
(3) Projecting Signs: No sign shall project more than 18 inches into the public right-of-way except under the following conditions:
(a) The building to which the sign is attached is set back less than two feet from public right-of-way, and
(b) The sign is less than 25 square feet in area.
(c) No part of any sign shall be higher than the building height as defined in Section 10.705.
(4) Awning/Canopy/Marquee Signs: No such sign shall extend into the public right-of-way. All such signs shall be assessed against the facade aggregate for wall signs.