1. Jamestown Unified Development Ordinance September, 2008 Signs

2. About the Team GreenPlan, Inc. Shuford Planning Services Mary Weber, Landscape Architects Resource Data, Inc. Josh Freeman, AICP

3. SIGNS

4. Sign Types Exempt Signs Attached Signs Freestanding Signs –Pole Signs –Monument Signs Special Purpose Signs Sign Design Guidelines Enforcement Questions

5. Exempt Signs Allowed without permits Include: –Incidental signs –Machine signs –Public signs Some limits on number, placement, size

6. Exempt Signs - Incidental Signs

7. Exempt Signs – Machine Signs

8. Exempt Signs - Public Signs

9. Exempt Signs - Public Sign

10. Exempt Signs - Public Signs

11. Exempt Signs – Construction and Real Estate Signs

12. Attached Signs Allowed with permits Include: –General (Blade, V or Flat) – 32 sf max; 1 sf for each 1 ft of occupancy frontage –Window – 8 sf –Directional – 4 sf (12 sf for above-entrance signs) –Directory – 4 sf –Awning – 6 sf –Canopy – 16 sf

13. Attached Signs – V-Signs

14. Attached Signs – Blade Signs

15. Attached Signs – Awning Signs

16. Attached Signs – Window & Blade

17. Attached Signs - Window

18. Freestanding Signs - Pole Maximum area - 32 sf Maximum height - 10 ft Design standards –Materials (wood, metal, brick, stucco, natural or manufactured stone) –Structure – one or two posts

19. Pole Signs

21. Sign Measurement

22. Monument-like Pole Signs

23. Monument Signs Maximum area – 48 sf Maximum height – 8 ft Design standards –Base, middle, cap –Materials (wood, metal, brick, stucco, natural or manufactured stone, glass) –Acrylic can be used for the copy area with some area limitations

24. Elements of a Monument Sign Cap Middle Base

25. Monument Signs

27. Not Allowed

28. Directory Signs Freestanding (16 sf; 6 ft tall) Attached (4 sf)

29. Attached & Freestanding Directory Signs

30. Sandwich Board Signs Allowed in B-1, B1-A, B-2 Public or private sidewalks Pedestrian clearance zone (4 ft) Oriented to pedestrian traffic Size: 4 ft tall; 30” wide Daily setup and take-in Metal frames or approved alternative design

31. Sandwich Board Signs

32. Sandwich Board Signs - Problems

33. Sandwich Board Signs – Alternative Design

34. Sandwich Board Signs Possible Town-Sponsored Program Mass Purchase of Sandwich Board Sign Frames Sell at Cost to Businesses Refund $ When Frame Returned in Acceptable Condition Ornate Wrought-Iron Frame ~$375; Simpler, Less-Expensive Options Available

35. Master Signage Plan Where allowed: –Large developments (typically 3 acres or larger) –“Urban Village” (new urbanist) projects –Corridor planned areas –Areas with approved sign guidelines Customized sign package Town Council approval process

36. Sign Package Approval

37. Design Guidelines Included to encourage good sign design Advisory, not mandatory

38. Bad Sign Design - Fonts

39. Good Sign Design – Use of Symbols

40. Good Sign Design – Sign Lighting

41. Good Sign Design – Landscaping at Sign Base

42. Enforcement

43. Civil, not criminal penalties Process designed to achieve compliance, not to penalize General –$200/day Snipe Signs –Confiscation provision –$200/sign/day

44. Summary Comparison Sign TypeExistingProposed Freestanding 32 sf 32-48 sf 16 ft 8-10 ft Attached5%, to 40 sf 32 sf* Sandwich Board8 sf 10 sf Temporary 4x per year; 14 days per event 4x per year; 21 days per event 32 sf 60 sf * add’l signs allowed (window, awning, canopy)

45. Jamestown Unified Development Ordinance September, 2008 Signs