§ 8175-5.13.10.20. Service station signs.

On-site service station signs are only permitted in accordance with the following regulations:

a.

Attached signs are permitted as follows:

1.

Maximum permitted area in square feet is three (3) times the square root of the area (in square feet) of the wall or canopy face. The total maximum area is two hundred (200) square feet for all attached signs, except when the wall area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet, the sign area may be increased by ten (10) square feet for each additional five hundred (500) square feet of wall area over five thousand (5,000), to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet.

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2.

The maximum height of attached signs shall be no more than sixteen (16) feet, provided that the sign does not extend above the eaves of a gable roof nor more than two (2) feet above the face of the canopy or parapet wall to which it is attached.

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3.

Brand name insignia, emblems or medallions may be attached to the building frontage of the service station. Symbol background area shall be no more than fourteen (14) square feet per symbol, and no more than ten (10) feet horizontally or eight (8) feet vertically.

b.

On-site Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs are permitted as follows:

1.

One monument sign pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.9.1.

2.

One directional sign pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.9.1.

c.

Overall Sign Area Limit. The maximum total sign area for all signs on a service station site is three hundred (300) square feet.

d.

Numerical Sign Limit. There is no limit on the number of signs on a service station site.

e.

Identification Sign. An identification sign may be mounted on the side of a pump island canopy or may be attached to hang below the canopy provided that there is a minimum vehicle clearance of thirteen and one-half (13½) feet. No identification sign shall be located on top of the canopy.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)