Zoning Rockridge Signs 2012-04-19§ 350-7.2. General sign regulations.
M. The Board of Appeals may issue a special permit allowing more than the number of signs herein permitted and/or for signs of a larger size or
height than herein permitted, provided that:
(1) Signs are located only where they are otherwise permitted in the district; and
(2) The Board of Appeals determines that the architecture
of the building, the location of the building or the land or nature of the use being made of the building or land is such that additional signs or signs of a larger size would not detract
from the character of the neighborhood and should be permitted in the public interest. Additional ground signs shall only be approved if there are exceptional circumstances to warrant
their approval and if all efforts are undertaken to keep additional ground signs as small and low as possible.
(3) The Board of Appeals specifies in the permit the exact sign permitted,
the size and location of the sign or signs, and, if applicable, imposes other restrictions. Any change in said signs requires a new or revised special permit unless the special permit
specifies what types of changes are allowed.
§ 350-7.3. Signs permitted in any R or SC District.
In all R and SC Districts, the following exterior accessory signs and no others are
permitted:
A. One front wall sign located on the first floor facade for each legal mixed use or other commercial use, provided that such sign shall not exceed 1.5 square feet in surface
area.
B. One identification sign for each dwelling unit, provided that such sign shall not exceed two square feet in surface area; if lighted, it shall be illuminated internally or
by indirect method with white light only in conformance with § 350-12.2; and it shall not be used other than for identifying the occupancy.
C. Each membership club, funeral establishment,
hospital, place of public assembly, community facility or public utility may have one identification sign (not to exceed 10 square feet in surface area) and churches, community facilities
not places of public assembly may have one additional sign (not to exceed 40 square feet in surface area), provided that such sign(s), if lighted, shall be illuminated internally or
by indirect method with white light only and in conformance with § 350-12.2, and such signs shall be set back at least 1/2 the required depth of the front yard setback. Tourist home/bed-and-breakfast
facilities may have one identification sign, attached flush to the structure (not to exceed three square feet in surface area), provided that such sign, if lighted, shall be illuminated
by indirect method with white light only in conformance with § 350-12.2.
D. For approved residential subdivisions, townhouse, multifamily, open space and PUD developments, one ground
sign identifying the development, provided that:
(1) It shall not exceed 12 square feet in surface area, on any one side and shall not have more than two sides.
(2) It shall be located
on private property and set back at least 15 feet from any street lot line.
(3) The top of the sign shall not rise more than five feet above the ground or sidewalk within five feet
of the sign.
(4) If lighted, it shall be illuminated internally, or by indirect method with white light only and must be in conformance with § 350-12.2.
(5) Such a sign shall only be permitted
so long as the approved access within the development is not a City-accepted public way. Once said access has been accepted by the City Council as a City right-of-way said sign shall
be removed, and a standard City street sign shall be installed.
E. In residential zoning districts one temporary freestanding ground sign up to six square feet addressing traffic safety
concerns shall be permitted. For the purposes of this section, temporary shall be construed to mean less than 90 days in any calendar year.
F. No more than one sign shall be allowed
for any one establishment in the R District.