§ 33.24. Construction standards.

A.

Building and safety codes. All signs permitted under this code shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable county building and safety codes. The county may remove, after due notice, any sign which shows neglect or becomes dilapidated.

B.

Faces. The face of sign shall be flat, with protrusions of no more than two inches to allow for the texture of the sign and words, letters, figures, symbols, logos, fixtures, colors, or other design elements. No sign or other advertising structure shall be constructed so as to have nails, tacks, or wires protruding there from. Lettering for address signage shall not exceed eight inches in height or as required by the applicable building code.

C.

Illumination. Signs, when illumination is permitted and except as otherwise set forth, may be illuminated internally or externally. Free standing signs with external illumination shall have light directed downward. Externally illuminated signs shall not exceed 55 foot-candles.

D.

Landscaping. Landscaping, weeds, and grass shall be kept cut in front of, behind, underneath, and around the base of freestanding signs.

E.

Construction. Freestanding sign structure/base materials shall match the principal building material. Any architectural color standards of an applicable overlay district apply only to the sign structure not to the sign face.

(Res. No. 08-0238, 5-7-08)