§ 21-6. Design Requirements

(A)

Ground signs.

(1)

The width of the base of all ground signs shall be at least one-half (½) the width of the sign face. The base shall be finished in brick, stucco, finished metal, textured masonry or similar materials or embedded within a raised landscaped planter.

(2)

Ground Signs located with the CD and MU Districts shall be designed in conformity with Section 21-20, Signs in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District.

(3)

Construction standards.

(a)

Every ground sign shall provide rigid construction to withstand wind action from any direction.

(b)

Portable sign frames may not be used for permanent ground signs.

(c)

Whenever anchors or supports consist of wood embedded in the soil, the wood shall be pressure treated with an approved preservative.

(4)

Visibility. Where a ground sign is erected on a corner lot, it shall not be erected within twenty-five (25) feet of the intersection corner of an intersecting street which would obstruct the view around such corner.

(B)

Wall signs. The construction of wall signs shall conform to the following standards:

(1)

A wall sign shall not extend beyond any edge of the surface to which it is attached, nor disrupt a major architectural feature of the building.

(2)

A wall sign above a pedestrian way shall have a minimum of seven feet, six inches (7' 6") clearance to the walkway.

(3)

No wall sign or supporting structure shall project more than twelve inches (12") from the surface to which it is attached. Further, no wall sign shall extend above the roof line except where an exterior parapet wall projects above the roof line, in which case such sign may extend to the top of the parapet wall provided the wall is sufficiently reinforced to withstand the additional structural stresses created by the wall sign.

(4)

Wall signs not required to be designed by an engineer shall be attached in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Florida Building Code.

(C)

Awnings. Awnings containing copy may be permitted in the non-residential districts. Copy on awnings shall not be counted the maximum allowable copy area. The following regulations shall apply to awnings. For additional standards relating to awnings in the CD and MU districts, see Section 21-20 of this chapter.

(1)

Awnings shall be entirely supported from the building and shall meet all applicable fire and building codes.

(2)

The maximum height of awnings, measured on a vertical plane from the point of attachment at the top of the awning to a point horizontal to the lowest edge of fabric, shall not exceed five feet (5'), or thirty-five percent (35%) of the building height, whichever is greater. Fixed awnings on private property must be have at least six feet, eight inches (6' 8") of clearance to the ground. Fixed awnings extending into a public right-of-way must have at least nine feet (9') in the clearance, between the lowest point of projection and the sidewalk immediately below. If a valance is attached to an awning, no portion of said valance may have less than seven feet (7') of clearance.

(3)

Awnings are allowed to project three feet (3') into required yards, provided such projection does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the minimum yard dimension. Where existing buildings have setbacks of less than five feet (5') from the property line, awnings may project two-thirds of the width of the setback.

(D)

Murals. Murals shall conform to the following standards:

(1)

[Reserved.]

(2)

A request to paint a mural must be submitted to the Community Development Department to forward to City Council for approval. The request is to include a color rendition of the proposed mural.

(3)

The City Council shall approve or deny the request and such determination shall be final.

(Ord. No. 2017-01, § 1, 4-5-17)