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12.06.2010 Possible Amendments to the Ordinances and Standards Regarding Signage in the HD. Signs are defined in general by Ordinance 2008 -021, Chapter 28: Signs and Billboards. Further definitions can be found in the Design Standards for the HD, p 73 — 78. 1. Computational formula to determine allowable area for attached signs in the HD: The formula for computing allowable signage in the HD is 36 sq in (6 "x6 ") per. lineal foot of facade, or .25 sq ft per lineal foot. Many store fronts in the D -HD have less than 20 lineal feet of facade. By rule, a 20 Lft facade limits that business to five (5) sq ft (3'x2') for total signage on that facade. Recommendation: A. Maintain the present computational formula for allowable attached signage only. Exempt under- canopy, blade, and A -frame signs from the present formula. 2. A -Frame signs: Amend the Ordinance and Standards similar to the fa Dwebsite An A -frame sign may be a temporary sign, or a permanent, but oign that may include a business name, logo, hours of operation, telephone numbe address. A -frame signs shall be exempt from the computational formula for attached signage, and A -frame signs shall be permitted in addition to any attached signage. The maximum area of an A -frame sign shall be 12 sq ft per side or 24 sq ft total. The maximum height of an A -frame sign shall be four feet (4' 0 "), and the maximum width shall be three feet (3' 0 "). All borders, bracing and support structures shall be included when computing the area of an A -frame sign. Any application for a COA or a permit for an A -frame sign must be accompanied by current drawings or photographs of the proposed location, indicating the actual width of any sidewalk, measured from the back of the curb to the building facade, and any obstructions in the sidewalk. A -frame signs must be located a minimum of three feet from the back of any curb of any adjacent street, must be placed on a sidewalk or adjacent to a sidewalk, must provide an unobstructed pedestrian clearance of at least four feet in width, shall not be placed in any manner to interfere with vehicular traffic or cause a hazard, shall not be placed in any median, and shall not be placed within a utility or right -of -way easement. Permanent, but portable, A -frame signs shall be permitted subject to the same fee: structure regulating attached signs. EXHIBIT "A"