§ 30-515. B-3 district.

Unless specifically provided otherwise in this article and subject to the regulations and restrictions applicable to all districts set forth in this article, the following signs shall be permitted and the following sign regulations shall apply in the B-3 General Business District:

(1)

Types of permitted signs. Wall signs, projecting signs, suspended signs, awning signs, canopy signs, freestanding signs and off-premises signs shall be permitted, subject to the restrictions set forth in this section and Section 30-504.

(2)

Permitted sign area. The aggregate area of all signs directed toward or intended to be viewed from any street frontage shall not exceed two square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage along the street nor in any case 300 square feet for each street frontage, provided that this shall not be construed to restrict any lot to less than 50 square feet of sign area per street frontage. Where more than one main building is located on a lot, the formula in this subsection for determining permitted sign area shall apply to individual buildings and building frontages along a street, rather than to lots and lot frontages.

(3)

Projecting signs. No projecting sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area or be located within 25 feet of another projecting sign on the same building wall. No such sign, other than a noncommercial flag, shall project greater than five feet from the face of the building or extend above the height of the wall to which it is attached.

(4)

Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall be permitted subject to the following:

a.

Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted along each street frontage. The total square footage attributable to a freestanding sign shall not exceed 100 square feet in area, nor shall a freestanding sign exceed 35 feet in height.

b.

On any lot less than two acres in area and utilized for a shopping center, one freestanding sign not exceeding 100 square feet in area or 35 feet in height shall be permitted. On any such lot having multiple street frontages, one additional freestanding sign shall be permitted along each street frontage of 300 feet or more. Such freestanding signs shall not be included in the calculation of the permitted sign area set forth in Subsection (2) of this section.

(5)

Off-premises signs. Off-premises signs shall be permitted provided such off-premises signs are oriented towards, visible from, and located within 660 feet of the right-of-way of an interstate highway, and further provided that:

a.

Such signs shall not exceed 700 square feet in area or 35 feet in height.

b.

No two structures shall be spaced less than 500 feet apart along the same side of the highway. The distance between structures shall be measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between points marking the intersections of the edge of the pavement and perpendiculars extending from the edge of the pavement to the structures.

c.

No such structure shall be located within 500 feet of an interchange. The distance from an interchange shall be measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between points marking the beginning or ending of the pavement widening at the exit ramp from or entrance ramp to the main traveled way and a point marking the intersection of the edge of the pavement and a perpendicular extending from the edge of the pavement to the structure.

(Code 1993, § 32-515; Code 2004, § 114-515; Ord. No. 2017-149, § 3, 9-11-2017; Ord. No. 2018-209, § 1, 9-10-2018)

(Code 1993, § 32-515; Code 2004, § 114-515; Ord. No. 2017-149, § 3, 9-11-2017; Ord. No. 2018-209, § 1, 9-10-2018)