THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...

The consWRion erection safety and maintenanceof all igns shall be in accoNance with
the Cry Building Code The provisions of this chapter shall no amend or in any way
intertere with other codes rules or regulations governing affic signswithin thety Ord
589Passed 169J
1329 03 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
a Sgn means any display figure painting drawing placard poster orother device
visible or from on a public waywhich is designed intendetl orusedHcorrvey a message
inform or tlired attentlon to a person instl udon organization activity place object or
product but does not include showwindow or interior displays Ii may be asWRpre or
part thereof painted onarattached tliredly orintlireNyo a swcture
b Oassifiodon by FunRional Type
1 Billboard means a sign which s primarily intended to dired attention to a
spedfic business pmduR service entertainment orairy other activity sold
offered or contlucted elsewhere than upon He same lot orpremises on which
the sign islpotetl and which may Subject to the prwieons of this chapter
contain noncommercial message
2 Bulletin board means xsign which if primarily intended to aMerlise he name
of the
business or esablishmen He or goads commodities sold antl pr bandnames thereof or
services rendered on He lot orgremises which the sign islasted and which may subjeRo the provision of this Napteg contain nonommerdal messages The Hnnsadvertising and
band names tlisfingulsh business signs from identification signs Ob 485 Passed936
85
3 Business sign means asign which ispdmadty intended to adJertlse he name
of the business esHblishmeM the goatl or commodities sold and or brand
names Hereof or services rendered on thelot or premises which He sign is
looted and which may subject ro the provisiore this chapter wntain non
wmmemial messages The terms advertising and bantl names tlidinguish
business signs from itlendfication signs Ob52 86Passetl43 80
4 Development sign means a sign directing attention H the promotion
developmentorwnshuRionof a builtling orsubdivision ontheparcel of land on
which the sign islooted
Directional sign means a sign intlioting He tlirecdon p which attention is
oiled either pn He loton whiN the sign ishated orwhich direc6adendonto
anoNer locatlon Ob58 9 Passetl 1Fy9
6 Identlfio ionsign means a sign which is prmary intended to indiote the
name owner manager and or address of an existing building or business antl
which may wbjeR to the provision of Hk chapteq mnbin noncommercial
messages
n Informatiool sign moosa sign which is primarily intended o give general
information to thepublic onceming He Ip@tipn of places forlodging vehicle
seMO time weather historicsites areas of natual sonic beauty oroutdoor
recreation acilitles and similar information antl which may subjeR o the
provision of His dmapier contain noncommercial mesoges Ord 52 Bi
Passed9386
The sire of signs Is regulated in His chapter by relating the gross area of signs to the
building oruse ofa lot orthe size ofthe building unit to whichthe sign is accessory
a The grossarea ofsigns fora building oruse shall include all pertnaneni surtaces visible
from a public way and shall be measuretl for all signs except projecting orpole signs as
follows
p The area of He surface orsurfaces of an opaque ortranslucent panel used or
in entledfadisplaying amessage plus
2 Thearea vdNin He smallest rectangle enclosing asign composetl of letters or
chareders which are individually attached toobuilding wall or oNer structural
element not designed azapanel plus
3 The area pf permanent window and door signs
b Whenever He gross area ofHe signs are related tothe size ofthe builtling orIo
the frontage pf a building shall be He width of He fa5ade ofthe building business ofice
or intlustdal unit which face He principal street or he agade wnlaining he main
entrance ofa businessoffice arindusMal building
Q Buildings orlots havim9 frontage on a second street or a secondary entrance Ha
parking area may bepe mitted additional signs along such secondary streetr which
shall however not exceed werM1y five percent23ofHe area ofHe signs permitted
along He main faodes
tl ProeR ndor PoleSare The area ofany double orcoultl foodsign shall have only
one face the largest one should the faces differ issize counted inokulafing the area of
He sign and he measurable area shall be the entire area within a single contlnuomss
perimeter wmposetl of square or rectangles which enclose He extreme limits of He
advertising message Ord50 80 Passed10 80
c Mutal signs Shall notexceed 100 square
feetin area
1329 05 DESIGNSTANDARDS
Signs as permitted in all usedisMRS shall be designedto be wmpatible in character and
styleviM regardHmaterials colorand sizeof He building othersigns designed orlocated
on the same building and other signs adjoining buildings in orderHproduo an oveall
unifietl effect and inawprdance withthestandards set forth in this section Signs hall be
reviewed with raspedm each ofthe provisions of thissection anBShall requireapproval by
theBOardof BuildingStandards Ord52 85 Passed9385
a Continui Signs shall be wnsitlered in relationship toHeir surrounding environment
andif seen inseries should havea wntinuiry of design
b SM d Color The style of a sign shall be generelly coreis enthroughout he
pardwlar building orblack involved therotorof signs shall be acomponent ofHe wlor of
He building fagade and He total number of colmrs on asign shall belimdetl to four unless
otherwise permiRed bytheBpartl of Building standards
tlassifiodon
8 Nameplate means a sign indicating thename address or profession of the
person orpersonsawvpying He lot orpartofabuilding 9 Real estate sign means a sign directing attention to the promotion
develppmen construction rental sale pr lease of property on which R is
locatetl Ord5Passedi6910 Tempprery sign meansasignof any typeto announce specialeventhor salesto announcehesale leaseor rentalof properly antl designedto be usedfora period
of timeupo sixty days but notto includeabulletin board Ord 5080 Passetl
30G80 11
Ofangeable copysign meansa sign or anyportion thereof whereHe messageor
graphicss oak permanently affixedto He structure homingor backgroundantl
may be pedadiolty replacedor wvered over manually or by electronic merhaniol
devicesOrd4 86 Passed9386J 12
MUaI sign meansasign paintedor appliedto an exterior wallof a buildingsand used forprimary busines idendfiotion purposesand doesnot wntainany other
advertisingof protludsor services c
byS mctual Type1
Canopy sign meansa sign adaNedto the undersideof the canopyata ninety degree
angle to the street intendedor pedestrian visibility Ord 4 85 Passed
33B6J 2
Ground sign meansa freesmntling sign whirtm hasa supporting base tlesignedas
an integral partof thesign and resting totallyor primarilyOn the ground3 Pole sign meansa sign whichis supPOred whollyby a pole or poles and designetl
soasto permit vehiwlar Pedestrianor traficHereunder4
Portable sign meansa sign whichis designedo be portable and isnot permanently
atlarhedtoany partof abuildingB Projecting sign meansasign erected on the ou sitle wallof a building and which
projects outaan angle therefrom6 Roof sign meansasign erected upon antl completely over He roof of any building
Wall
sign meansa sign in egal with the exterior faceof an eMerior wall ofabuilding
or atbdmedto the wallor paallel withthewall and projectingnomore that
twelve inches therefrom8
Window sign meansa sign painted aDadtedoraffixedto He interior surtaxof
windowsordoorsofabuildingor are afixetl insidethebuilding within24ofHe interior window sufaceand visible from thepublic rightof way Ortl B 9
Passed 169
Awning sign meansa sign painted attachetl embossedoraffixedtoa fixetlor retractable
awningOrd 486 Passetl93S6J 10
MUaI signs meansa sign paintedonor appliedto an exterior wall surfaceof He
ofa builtling 1329
09
MEASUREMENT STANDARDSc
Lela The letteringona sign shall be lame enoughobe easilyread but notoverly large
or out of sole wNt He building upon whichiiis placetl An excessive amountof informaton
onsigns where visual cluttercouldcreatea potential safety hazardto motoristsor petlestriansshallnotbe permittedd
Materials 9gns shall be fabricatedonantlof materialswhichareofgood quality goad tluabil
M1y antl complemenbryto He building of whidm they becamea part When nonrombustible
outtloor signsor tlisplay structuresarerequired by His chapterall parts including
the supporting structures shallbeof nonwmbusOble materialprovided howeverHat
waoQ approyetl plaster or other materialnot mare Han combustibleHan wootlor approved
plastic shall be permittedinthe following laotions1 For small ornamental moldings opsnailing strips individual letters symbols figures
antl insigniaQ On Hefaxofa sign provided Hat theaggregateare of such faringfar any signshall
not exceed100 squarefeet Ob 69Passed Td69e
5 rucNal Desan Any grephic other sign structure marqueeonopyor awningas tlefined
inHis chapteq shallbe designedand constructedH withtandawind pressureof not
less Han Mirrypountls per squarefootof net surfacearea allowingfor wind from any direction
and shallbe mnRmdedHwithstandloatlsas requiretlinthe AmerionStandards Assodatlon
Standard A601az amended antl as provitletl herein Signs shall no be attached
to paapetsOb 5080 Passed 1060f
Canoov5ans A onopy signis a sign attachedH the undersideof the onopyata ninety
degree angle to the street intendedforpedestrian visibilitythe vertical tlimensionof the sign shall not exceed twelve indmes and the lowest strucNal member shall be not less
Nan eightfee above sidewalk9adeq
Gmund Bimns Shall not extend higher Han ten feet above the finished 9ade Permanent
ground signs shallno be looted withinHe requred front and side yards unless appovetl
by the Bookof Building StandardsOb30 80 Passed93S6J h
Mual Signs May be permittetlinthe Cl C2 and Q Districts only in uses where innovatve
designis demonstrated subjectto revew antl approvalby He Boardof Building SbndaNS
i
Projection SiansMay be permittedinthe Cl Q and C3 Districts polyin cases where innovative
tlesignis tlempnstraed and whereno pptenial safety hazardto motoristsor pedestrians
Is created subjeRto review and approvalby He Boardof Building Standards ProjeNng
signs shall not project any further Han twenty four
projects fromHe wrb No sign projecting overpublicproperty shall swing from any bar crane
swingar other signOrd
2596 Passed 10 96J
inches from a veNOl line C