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In all districts the town council shall have the option to waive sign type requirements in unique and special cases where due to building design or other special circumstances the development is unable to conform to stated standards.

A. Residential Districts.

1. Identification Signs for Single-Family Dwellings and Duplexes. One identification sign is permitted per occupancy. The sign shall not exceed an area of three square feet, shall not exceed a height of six feet above the surface of the street, shall be attached directly to a building, fence, standard or mailbox, and shall be unlighted or provided with indirect illumination.

2. Identification Signs for Multifamily Dwellings. One identification sign shall be permitted for each development, except that multiple-family dwellings with more than one street frontage may be allowed an additional sign for each street frontage of such lot. Each sign shall not exceed an area of 25 square feet, may be a wall or freestanding sign, shall be unlighted or indirectly lighted, and shall not exceed a height of six feet above the ground if freestanding.

B. Commercial Districts. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each foot of street frontage. Aggregate sign area for corner lots shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.

1. Identification Signs for Occupancies. Each business establishment may have one freestanding sign for each street frontage if not located in a shopping center, and two additional signs.

a. Freestanding Sign. The freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of 28 feet. The maximum sign area permitted is 160 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 80 square feet. The sign may be illuminated.

b. Additional Signs. Two additional signs shall be permitted subject to the following restrictions:

i. The total area of all signs, graphics or other advertising shall not be more than 10 percent of the building facade to which they are attached or on which they are displayed.

ii. On properties where a pole sign cannot be erected due to setback requirements or building placement, a projecting sign may not exceed 15 square feet in outside dimension.

2. Identification Signs for Shopping Centers. One freestanding identification sign, which may list the names of the occupants of the shopping center, shall be permitted for each street frontage of each shopping center. The maximum sign area permitted for a freestanding sign is 160 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 80 square feet. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of 28 feet, and may be illuminated.

3. Automobile Service Station Signs. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of lot frontage, and the permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.

a. Freestanding Signs. One freestanding lighted double-faced identification sign, not exceeding 150 square feet for the total of all faces, with no such face exceeding 75 square feet, is permitted. Such sign shall not exceed a height of 28 feet. If on a corner lot, two monument signs not exceeding 60 square feet per sign for the total of all faces are permitted. Such monument signs shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.

b. Additional Signs. Two additional signs shall be permitted subject to the following restrictions: The total area of all signs, graphics or other advertising shall not be more than 10 percent of the building facade to which they are attached or on which they are displayed. If an automobile service station does not have a freestanding sign, the total area of all signs, graphics or other advertising shall not be more than 30 percent of the building facade to which they are attached or on which they are displayed.

c. Fuel Price Signs. Fuel price signs shall be exempt from the aggregate sign area, but shall be limited to 30 square feet total.

4. Signs Permitted in Shopping Centers. The aggregate sign area for each occupant of a shopping center shall not exceed 20 percent of the front facade of the unit. Wall signs are permitted on each exterior wall of the individual business unit. A minimum of 30 square feet shall be permitted for any occupancy. No combination of signs shall exceed 10 percent of the facade to which they are attached. If there is an attached canopy or overhang, a ten-square-foot sign may be attached to the other permitted signs. Such sign shall be at least eight feet above any pedestrian walkway.

C. Industrial Districts.

1. Aggregate Sign Area. The aggregate sign area for lots in the industrial district shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of street frontage. In no case shall the aggregate sign area exceed one square foot for each foot of street frontage on a corner lot. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.

a. Identification Signs for Buildings. One identification sign is permitted per lot on each street frontage, which may be a freestanding sign or wall sign. The maximum sign area permitted for a freestanding sign is 160 square feet for the total of all faces. No one face shall exceed 80 square feet. If the sign is a wall sign its size shall not exceed 20 percent of the building facade. A freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of 20 feet. The sign may be illuminated.

b. Identification Signs for Occupancies. One identification sign shall be permitted per occupancy on each street frontage and shall be a wall sign. The maximum size of the sign shall be 30 percent of the building facade. This sign may be illuminated. If the identification sign permitted under subsection (C)(1)(a) of this section is a wall sign, an additional wall sign may be permitted on a building facade not facing a street frontage. [Ord. 519 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 378 § 2 (Exh. 1), 1999.]