§ 3.36.13. Signs.

All lots in the Scottdale Overlay District shall comply with all requirements of chapter 21, subject to the following additional regulations:

A.

Signs shall be designed so as to be compatible with the Scottdale Overlay District Design Guidelines.

B.

All ground signs shall be monument style signs with a base and framework made of brick; the design of ground signs must comply with the Scottdale Overlay District Design Guidelines.

C.

Each lot shall have no more than one (1) ground sign.

D.

The sign area of ground signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, unless the lot contains a shopping center, in which case ground signs are limited to sixty-four (64) square feet.

E.

Ground signs shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet, unless the lot contains a shopping center, in which case ground signs shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet.

F.

For mixed-use developments, each separate store front may have a maximum of two (2) wall signs, each of which shall not exceed an area of ten (10) percent of the area of the façade of the ground floor of the building or seventy-five (75) square feet, whichever is less.

G.

Wall signs shall be located on the primary building façade and within fifteen feet (15) of the public right-of-way.

H.

Window signs are prohibited.

I.

Banners are prohibited.

J.

Wall-mounted signs shall be channel cut letters applied directly to the building façade. Raceways are not allowed. Flashing, animated, marquee, sound emitting, fluorescent, rotating or otherwise moving signs are prohibited.

K.

Sign shape and lettering shall be limited as follows:

1.

Signs with more than two (2) faces are prohibited.

2.

Sign facing shall be flat in profile and shall not exceed a thickness of eight (8) inches.

3.

Sign faces shall be parallel.

4.

Sign lettering shall consist of block lettering in which individual letters are proportional in size to the overall size of the sign, but in no event shall individual letters exceed twenty-four (24) inches in height.

L.

Sign lettering shall be of an opaque material.

M.

Multitenant developments: A master sign plan shall be submitted to the planning director or designee for review and approval prior to issuance of any sign permit for any new development having multiple tenants. All owners, tenants, subtenants and purchasers of individual units within a multitenant development shall comply with the approved master sign plan and the provisions of chapter 21. The master sign plan shall include:

1.

General location of signs: The proposed location of any ground signs, entrance signs or directional signs on a lot shall be identified on the master sign plan. The proposed locations for any projecting sign, wall sign, canopy sign, or window sign shall be clearly identified on renderings of the building elevation(s).

2.

Types of signs: The proposed types of signs (e.g., ground sign, projecting sign, individual channel letters, box mount, painted, electronic variable message signs, etc.) shall be identified in the master sign plan.

3.

Materials: The proposed materials for all sign structures and sign surfaces shall be identified in the master sign plan.

4.

Size and number of signs: The maximum number and maximum size of proposed signs, including maximum height, maximum width, and maximum square footage, should be identified in the master sign plan.

5.

Style and color : The proposed style and color palette for all signs shall be identified in the master sign plan. The style and color shall be consistent with the design details of the primary structure on the lot.

6.

Illumination: The type of illumination, if any, proposed for all signs shall be identified in the master sign plan.

7.

Individual sign approval: Prior to the issuance of a sign permit for an individual sign, all proposed signs shall be reviewed for conformity with the master sign plan and the provisions of chapter 21. No sign shall be erected, located, or placed on a property that has been developed for occupancy by multiple tenants which does not conform to the guidelines of the master sign plan for said development.

8.

Amendment: A master sign plan may be amended upon submission of a revised master sign plan to the planning director or designee; and approval of planning director or designee.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)