Zoning Rockridge Signs 2012-04-19 (2)§ 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.