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The following regulations shall apply to the specific types of signs as indicated.

A. Awnings:

1. No awning shall block the view of other signs or extend over the public right-of-way without Town approval.

2. There shall be a minimum clearance of at least eight feet (8') between the bottom of the awning and the ground at grade.

3. All awning supports must be set back a minimum of one foot (1') from the town right-of-way.

B. Cutout Letters/Painted Letters: Cutout letters mounted on a building surface, and letters painted on a building, are wall signs and the aggregate area of such signs shall be counted against the allowable sign area established by this chapter. Measurements for cutout letters shall begin at the top of the first letter or logo, and end at the end and bottom of the last letter or logo. Spacing between letters and words shall count toward the sign area.

C. Double Faced Signs: The two (2) sides of a double faced sign must be parallel back to back, and no thicker than twelve inches (12").

D. Freestanding Signs:

1. There shall be no more than one freestanding sign for each lot or building, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

2. A landscaped area equal to two (2) square feet for each one square foot of each side of a freestanding sign shall be maintained by the permit holder. Such area shall be kept in a neat and clean condition, free of trash, weeds, and rubbish.

3. No freestanding sign outside the Conservation District shall exceed ten feet (10') in height. No freestanding sign within the Conservation District shall exceed eight feet (8') in height.

4. No freestanding sign shall extend over or into a public right- of-way.

5. A freestanding sign located in a project with an approved master sign plan containing three (3) or more buildings or development sites may exceed the twenty (20) square foot limit established by subsection 9-15-15G2 of this chapter. The maximum allowable size of any such sign shall be determined by the Director based upon the following criteria:

a. The number of buildings or development sites within the project that is subject to the master sign plan;

b. The distance of such sign from any major arterial providing primary access to the project; and

c. The necessity of facilitating traffic circulation.

E. Projecting Or Hanging Signs:

1. Projecting or hanging signs may not extend above the ceiling of the second floor of any building.

2. Projecting signs shall not be located above the eave line or parapet wall of any building and shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') above grade when located adjacent to or projecting over a public right-of-way.

3. No projecting sign shall extend more than four feet (4') from a building wall.

4. The two (2) sides of a projecting or hanging sign must be parallel back to back and shall not exceed twelve inches (12") in thickness.

5. The allowable size of any projecting or hanging sign shall not include the sign structure portion necessary to support the sign.

F. Wall Signs: Wall signs shall not be mounted higher than the eave line or parapet wall of the principal building and no portions of such wall sign, including cutout letters, shall project more than six inches (6") from the building.

G. Monument Signs: Monument signs are permitted only outside of the Conservation District. The allowable size shall not include the sign structure portion necessary to support the sign.

H. Directory Signs: Directory signs may be wall mounted or freestanding. The aggregate area of directory signs does not count towards each business's allowable sign area. The individual signs of a directory sign shall be of a coordinated design, with each of the individual signs sharing at least two (2) of the following as design elements in common: size, shape, materials, letter style and colors. Each individual business sign in a directory sign shall not exceed three (3) square feet in size. In no case may the aggregate area of a directory sign exceed twenty (20) square feet in size. Where the number of businesses served would not fit onto the maximum size allowed for a directory sign, then additional directory signs may be allowed. Additional directory signs must be located at least twenty five feet (25') from other directory signs to avoid creating a cluttered appearance.

I. Statuary Signs:

1. Statuary elements of any sign shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the area of the proposed sign. In no case shall the statuary element of any sign exceed five (5) square feet. Two-dimensional silhouettes shall not be considered statuary signs for the purpose of this chapter.

2. The area of the statuary sign shall be calculated using the two (2) largest dimensions (width, depth or height) of a three- dimensional element (rather than calculating the volume in cubic feet). For example, if a statuary element of a sign is thirty five inches (35") tall, thirty inches (30") wide, and ten inches (10") deep, the area of the sign shall be calculated using only the height and width of the statuary element.

J. Gateway Entrance Monuments: Gateway entrance monuments are permitted only outside of the Conservation District. An application for a gateway entrance monument shall be evaluated based upon the requirements of section 9-1-19-47A, "Policy 47 (Absolute) Fences, Gates And Gateway Entrance Monuments", of this title.

K. Hotel And Condominium Signs:

1. Signage not to exceed twenty (20) square feet shall be permitted for each hotel or condominium project.

2. Such sign may exceed twenty (20) square feet if the Director determines that all of the following exist:

a. The proposed sign is a single wall sign;

b. A sign larger than twenty (20) square feet is necessary to fit proportionately within a large expanse of wall area not interrupted by windows or other architectural features, and to serve as an architecturally compatible building feature breaking up a large wall area that would otherwise be unbroken;

c. The proposed sign is set back at least thirty feet (30') from the property line;

d. The proposed sign is no larger than is reasonably necessary;

e. The colors and design of the sign are compatible with those of the building; and

f. The proposed wall sign is used in lieu of any other signage for the project.

3. Where a hotel or condominium project has linear frontage of one hundred feet (100') or more and multiple vehicular accesses all of which accesses are not visible from a single location, one sign may be permitted at each point of vehicular access to the project.

L. Sign On Property Under Development: One sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in sign area may be erected when a valid development permit for the development of real property has been issued by the Director. Such sign must be removed at or prior to the issuance of the last certificate of occupancy, or when construction of the project is abandoned, whichever shall first occur. (Ord. 3, Series 2019)