Section 8: SIGNS

General Sign Standards Current TOD Signs must comply with Sign chapter of Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 13) New Draft TOD TOD standards regulate permanent signs requiring a sign permit plus A-frame signs Standards apply to each building facade visible from a public or private street, public path or open space, and transit station Off-premise, temporary signs, and signs not requiring a sign permit still regulated by Chapter 13

Freestanding Pole Signs Current TOD Not allowed New Draft TOD Still not allowed

Wall Signs Current TOD Includes wall-mounted, projecting, canopy, awning, and marquee signs May have any combination of the above signs as long as maximum area is not exceeded Max 5% of wall area up to 100 SF (up to 120 SF if no monument sign)

Wall-Mounted Signs New Draft TOD Includes wall, awning/ canopy, and projecting, signs Max 10% of tenant’s leasable building wall square up to 200 SF

Wall-Mounted Signs Wall Signs Allowed on each façade of a structure Must be on first 3 stories of the building May not project more than 18” from wall May not project above roofline May be internally or externally illuminated

Wall-Mounted Signs Awning/Canopy Signs Minimum 8’ vertical clearance May encroach over public/private sidewalk but must be 4’ from back of curb No support posts extending to the ground Sign copy limited to 25% of each surface area Structural awning may have sign face above top of awning up to 24” high

Wall-Mounted Signs Projecting Signs Maximum 75 SF Limited to one per establishment on a street Corner lots may have one per each street frontage Maximum 4’ projection from building face Minimum 9’ vertical clearance May be internally or externally illuminated

Marquee Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Allowed. Counted as a wall sign. New Draft TOD Allowed as a separate sign type Max 1 SF per 1 LF of facade Attached to building with no external supports Installed over an entrance + 5’ either side Minimum 10’ vertical clearance May encroach over sidewalk May have changeable message or electronics

Window Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Max 50% of window/door area up to 1.5 SF One per building No sign permit required New Draft TOD Requires a sign permit Max 25% of each window area Ground floor only for multi-family residential Up to 3d floor on non-residential buildings

Monument Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Allowed 5’ max height & 20 sq. ft. max area New Draft TOD Only permitted in TOD-M2 district One per street frontage 50 SF max area 7’ max height Greater width than height 5’ behind building façade line

A-Frame Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Not allowed Allowed No permit needed Within 15’ of entrance Maintain unobstructed 8’ sidewalk clearance Up to 6 SF in area and 4’ in height No illumination or electronics

Skyline Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Not allowed Only permitted on buildings 80’ or taller Area up to 1 SF per LF of façade or 300 SF, whichever is less May project up to 24” over roofline Must be within top 15’ of building Internally illuminated only

Roof Signs Current TOD New Draft TOD Not allowed Only permitted in H1 district on buildings 80’ or taller 15’ max height No wider than 65% of roof level width Only 1 per building Internally illuminated only

Takeaways New Draft TOD Incorporates most sign standards into TOD Districts (with fewer references to Chapter 13) Increases max area for wall signs from 5%/100SF to 10%/200 SF Allows marquee signs separate from wall sign requirements/limits Allows 3 new sign types that are currently not permitted: A-frame signs Skyline signs (80’ tall or higher buildings only) Roof signs (80’ tall or higher buildings in TOD-1 only) Disallows ground mounted/monument signs except in TOD-M2