Sign Permit Application
New commercial business signs intended for public view (e.g., on an exterior business frontage or an interior sign placed within 10 feet of an exterior facing window) are subject to review and approval of a sign permit. Signs composed of professionally manufactured individual letters are generally preferred over hand-painted, box or can signs.
A sign program may be required (or proposed) for multi-tenant shopping centers and gas stations. In addition, sign exception may be pursued for alternative design or placement solutions that deviate from the City sign standards. Informational or directional signage that is not illuminated and does not exceed five square feet in aggregate area, interior signs and incidental temporary window signs (covering 25% or less of a window area) do not require a sign permit. Separate sign permit regulations apply to placement of a temporary banner. Further, the sign regulations address temporary real estate signs, construction signs, political signs, and official flags.
Applications for sign permit review must be accompanied by the General Application Form, fee and the following information:
- Photograph(s) showing all existing signage on the building and/or parcel (if applicable).
- Inventory listing existing signs on the building and/or parcel, including the sign type(s) (e.g. freestanding, wall, etc.), location (s), and square footage of each sign.
- A site plan to-scale (1/4”= 1’-0” or similar appropriate scale) showing the property lines and dimensions, building and tenant suite(s) outlines and dimensions, location(s) of existing and proposed sign(s) (note removal of existing signs, if applicable), and location of freestanding sign(s) on-site and on adjacent sites (if proposing new freestanding sign).
- Three sets of professional quality drawings showing the proposed sign(s) including the sign type (e.g. freestanding, wall, etc.), sign dimensions, illumination (if applicable), material(s) & color(s), location (if on a building frontage, include measurement of frontage length), and; total sign area square footage.
The following summarizes general requirements or criteria for design and placement of signs within the City:
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