37-753 - Accessory signs

LAST AMENDED
6/10/2009

A #public plaza# shall be treated as a #street# for the purposes of the applicable #sign# regulations. #Signs#, except for the
plaque required by Section 37-751, are permitted only as #accessory# to #uses# permitted within the #public plaza# and #uses#
adjoining the #public plaza#, and are otherwise regulated by the applicable district regulations set forth in Section 32-60 (SIGN
REGULATIONS), except as provided below:

(a)    each establishment fronting on the #public plaza# shall be permitted to have not more than one #sign# affixed to the
        #building# wall fronting on the #public plaza#.

(b)    all #signs# shall be non-#illuminated#;

(c)    all #signs# shall contain only the #building# or establishment name and address;

(d)    all #signs# #accessory# to retail #uses# affixed to #building# walls may not exceed four square feet in size;

(e)    not more than three #accessory# #signs# may be located within the #public plaza#, of which one may be freestanding. All
        such #signs#, including structures to which they are affixed, shall not be higher than three feet above the level of the
        adjoining public access area. Such #signs# shall not exceed an area of two square feet. In addition, no portion of such
        #sign#, including structures to which they are affixed, shall exceed a width of 16 inches facing a #street#, and 24 inches
        when not facing a #street#. For #corner public plazas#, such limitations shall apply to only one #street# frontage. If such
        #sign# is associated with a #building# used for office #use#, such #sign# shall contain only the names of principal
        building tenants and shall also contain the public space symbol as described in Section 37-751 and the words “Open to
        Public” in lettering at least two inches in height; and

(f)   all #signs# located on permitted canopies or awnings within the #public plaza# shall contain only the #building# or
       establishment name and shall not exceed a height of one foot.