§ 30.84.040. Permitted Sign Area Total for Commercial Zones.

On a lot zoned for commercial uses, one of the following methods shall be used to calculate the permitted sign area:

1.

If a business has street frontage, the following calculation may apply:

A.

One square foot of signage per every one foot of street frontage associated with a business.

B.

For a building that fronts more than one street, each street frontage shall be calculated separately. The allowable signage area per street frontage is not transferrable to any other building face of said building.

C.

Total allowed signage area shall not exceed the following maximums:

1.

The Beach Commercial (BC), Central Commercial (CC), Professional Commercial (PC) and Residential Commercial (RC) Zones shall have a maximum of 40 square feet;

2.

The North Commercial (NC) and Visitor Commercial (VC) Zones shall have a maximum of 60 square feet.

2.

If a business does not have street frontage, the following calculation shall apply:

	Sign Area Total
A. Floor area of Business
1,000 sq. ft. or less	10 sq. ft.
1,001—3,000 sq. ft.	15 sq. ft.
3,001 or more sq. ft.	20 sq. ft.
B. Additional Sign Area Allowance
1. Identification Sign	Maximum of two square feet, per street frontage, per business.
2. Temporary Sign	Maximum six square feet displayed by each individual business.
3. Gasoline Price Signs	Maximum of eight square feet per each street or alley frontage. Such sign shall be in accordance to State Law. (Sections 13530—13540 of the California Business and Professional Code).
4. Blade Signs	Maximum of six square feet of area displayed by each individual business with street frontage (sign message may repeat to be on both sides).
5. A-Frame Sign	Maximum size 10.5 square feet, with maximum dimensions of 36 inches in width by 42 inches in height and limited to one A-Frame sign per establishment.

 

(Ord. No. 906; Ord. No. 923 , §§ 3, 4, 12-5-2016)