15.20.155 Old Town commercial.
Signs in the Old Town commercial zone shall be permitted as follows:
A. All signs shall be consistent with the historical and pedestrian character of the district.
B. The aggregate sign area for any lot shall not exceed two square feet for each foot of street frontage. The permitted signs enumerated in this subsection shall be subject to the total aggregate sign area.
C. Wall signs are permitted provided they do not total an area more than ten percent of the building facade on which they are located. Each multi-tenant building may have one identification wall sign for each street frontage.
D. Projecting and awning signs shall not exceed forty-five square feet of area and shall maintain a vertical clearance of ten feet from the bottom edge of the sign or awning to the sidewalk surface.
E. Sandwich board signs are allowed under the following conditions:
1. They shall not exceed two feet in overall width and four feet overall height;
2. Must be wind-firm in some acceptable manner;
3. May not obstruct more than twenty percent of a sidewalk or right-of-way. A minimum clearance of clear passage shall be six feet;
4. Shall not be placed in or on the traveled or parking area of a street or alley right-of-way;
5. Shall be constructed of materials that are hard, durable, weather proof and permanent. Signs shall be constructed in an “A” frame fashion only. Copy and images shall only indicate the name and type of business. Changeable copy is not permitted except for hand drawn lettering or graphics such as a chalkboard;
6. Shall be allowed only immediately in front of the business being occupied. Provided that a property owner may grant another business owner the right to locate a sign on their property frontage if the businesses are located on the same block and not more than one sign is permitted;
7. Only one sign is permitted per lot, structure or business;
8. Shall not obstruct sight distance requirements on public streets;
9. Shall be removed from public view during closed hours.
F. Application of the specific sign standards in this section to individual signs may not be required if the applicant provides substantial evidence that the imposition of the standards will result in a sign that is less consistent with the historic character of the area.