23.69.021

A. General Standards. 1. Signs shall be stationary and shall not rotate. 2. No flashing, changing-image, message board signs or signs using video display methods, except as permitted as defined in Section 23.55.005 , Video display methods, shall be permitted. 3. Signs may be electric, externally illuminated, or nonilluminated. B. The following signs are permitted in all Major Institution overlay districts, regardless of the facing zone: 1. Electric, externally illuminated or nonilluminated signs bearing the name of the occupant of a dwelling unit, not exceeding 64 square inches in area; 2. Memorial signs or tablets, and the names of buildings and dates of building erection if cut into a masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials; 3. Signs for public facilities indicating danger and/or providing service or safety information; 4. National, state and institutional flags. C. Signs across a street, alley or easement from a residential zone, and signs which face an abutting lot in a residential zone, shall meet the following standards: 1. Sign area shall be limited to: a. Thirty-five (35) square feet per sign face for main entrance signs; b. Such size as is necessary for emergency entrance signs to be clearly visible; and c. Twenty (20) square feet per sign face for all other signs. 2. The number of signs permitted shall be as follows: a. One (1) identifying sign for each use per street frontage; plus b. One (1) sign for each entrance to the institution; plus c. Emergency entrance and directional signs as necessary. 3. Pole, ground, roof, wall, marquee, under-marquee, projecting or combination signs shall be permitted. 4. The maximum height of any portion of a pole sign shall be twelve (12) feet. 5. No portion of a roof sign shall: a. Extend beyond the height limit of the overlay district; b. Exceed a height above the roof in excess of the height of the structure on which the sign is located; or c. Exceed a height of thirty (30) feet above the roof, measured from a point on the roofline directly below the sign or from the nearest adjacent parapet. D. Signs across from nonresidential zones shall have no area, type or number limitations. E. Off-premises signs shall not be permitted, except for sign kiosks. (Ord. 123046, § 52, 2009; Ord. 120466 , § 9, 2001; Ord. 120388 , § 14, 2001; Ord. 118362 § 13, 1996; Ord. 115165 § 12, 1990.)