§ 21-10. Commercial Shopping Centers

(A)

Ground Signs.

(1)

Number of signs. One ground sign per street frontage on the same ownership parcel is allowed provided the street is considered an arterial or collector road. If the frontage on the arterial or collector road is greater than eight-hundred lineal feet (800'), two (2) signs may be allowed provided they are placed a minimum of seven-hundred (700') feet apart. Shopping centers fronting a local road are allowed one (1) ground sign on the primary road frontage. In cases where there is more than one ground sign, all ground signs shall be counted individually toward the maximum allowable sign area.

(2)

Minimum Setbacks. Ground signs for commercial shopping centers shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from right-of-way and observe side setbacks for the parcel's respective zoning district.

(3)

Maximum Height (including base).

(a)

The maximum height of ground signs for shopping centers in C-1 and C-2 zoning districts shall be fifteen (15) feet.

(b)

The maximum height of ground signs located within the CD and MU Districts shall be as specified within Section 21-20, Signs in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District.

(4)

Maximum Sign Area (not including base). The total allowable sign area for ground signs for commercial shopping centers shall be as follows:

(a)

Within the CD and MU Districts, maximum allowable sign areas shall conform to Section 21-20, Signs in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District.

(b)

Shopping centers fewer than seventy-five-thousand (75,000) square feet in building size are allowed a maximum sign area of ninety (90) square feet or less.

(c)

Shopping centers seventy-five-thousand (75,000) square feet to two-hundred-and fifty-thousand (250,000) square feet in building size are allowed one-hundred and thirty-four (134) square feet or less.

(d)

Shopping centers over two-hundred-and-fifty-thousand (250,000) square feet in building size are allowed one-hundred and eighty square (180) feet or less.

(B)

Directory Signage. Directory signage for a shopping center shall conform to the following standards.

(1)

One wall or freestanding directory sign for each building not to exceed two square feet (2') for each tenant or twenty-four square feet (24') in total area, whichever is less. Such signage shall be oriented to parking and pedestrian areas for directional purposes only, and shall not be oriented outside of the complex.

(2)

Freestanding directory signs shall not exceed eight feet (8) in height and four (4) feet in width.

(C)

Individual Businesses within a Shopping Center.

(1)

Ground Signs. No ground signs are permitted for individual businesses within a shopping center.

(2)

Wall and Window Signs. For individual businesses within shopping centers, the total allowable copy area for both wall and window signs shall be two square feet for each lineal foot of business frontage up to a maximum of one-hundred (100) square feet. Within the CD and MU Districts, maximum copy areas shall conform to Section 21-20, Signs in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District.

(a)

Corner stores within shopping centers may be allowed additional signage for the side façade based on two (2) square feet per business front foot, but in no case shall more than one side facade of a corner store exceed one-hundred (100) square feet of sign area. Within the CD and MU Districts, the regulations within Section 21-10, Signs in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District shall apply. Sign area is not transferable between facades. Any additional side façade signage may be in addition to the maximum allowable sign area as prescribed in section (C)(2) above.

(b)

In no case shall window signage cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the window area.

(D)

Out Parcels. Out parcels within shopping centers shall conform with Section 21-9 of these regulations.

(E)

Temporary Signs.

(1)

No more than two (2) Temporary Signs shall be placed on a parcel and each sign shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any road right-of-way and ten (10) feet from all side property lines.

(Ord. No. 2017-01, § 1, 4-5-17)