No oversized sign shall be placed in or obstruct the view of marshland. [Replaces Norcross Ordinance Sec 115-189]
Sec. 115-198 - Sign Measurement A. Area of a Freestanding Sign
1) The area of a freestanding sign shall be determined by computing the visible surface display area including all solid surface areas, including air space surrounded by surface display area, and architectural or design features.
2) The width of a sign face shall be in line with the width of the base of a freestanding ground sign.
Sign Face Area = (L) x (H)
Ground Sign
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1) The area of a building sign shall be determined by computing the visible surface display area, including all text and/or graphics, which are completely enclosed by a frame or graphic design. 2) In the case of individually mounted letters, where there isn’t a defined sign background, the
area of the sign shall be the area that is measured by taking the largest horizontal width multiplied by the largest vertical height of the sign as identified in the graphics below.
Within Frame or Graphic Enclosure Letters Mounted Individually
Awning Sign
Sign Face Area = (L) x (H) Sign Face Area = (L) x (H)
Sign Face Area = (L) x (H)
V-Shaped Sign Face Area = (L) x (H)
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Sec. 115-199 - Vehicle Signage
Vehicle signs viewed from a public road or public or private common areas with the primary purpose of providing signage not otherwise allowed by this Article are not permitted in the front yard of a principal building. Vehicle signs include those attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer. Vehicles or trailers shall not be parked continuously in one location to be used primarily as additional signage. This does not apply to a vehicle parked at a driver’s residence and is the primary means of transportation to and from his or her place of employment or vehicles commonly used for delivery or work purposes of the
associated business, and parked temporarily for immediate loading and unloading.
Sec. 115-200 - Signs Permitted in Single -family Residential Districts
A. Other than residential subdivision signs allowed under Section 115-201, parcels located in residential zoning districts shall not contain signs having an aggregate sign area greater than 16 square feet.
B. No individual sign shall exceed six square feet in sign area in a residential zoning district.
C. No sign in a residential district shall have a height of greater than four feet above the grade level of the center line of the adjacent street to which the parcel on which the sign is located.
D. Signs meeting the standards of this section are exempt from permitting requirements.
Sec. 115-201 - Residential Subdivision Signs.
A. Platted residential subdivisions consisting of more than 2 parcels may erect one monument sign at each entrance to the subdivision. Such sign shall not exceed a height of four feet above the grade level of the center line of the adjacent street and shall not have a sign area greater than 25 square feet. Such entrance signs shall not count toward the maximum allowable signage on a residential parcel.
B. Homeowners Association Building Sign. Each lot in a platted residential subdivision that contains a building or recreation facility used for the common enjoyment of the members of a Homeowners Association is permitted one permanent ground sign per public road frontage with a maximum sign area of 64 square feet and a maximum copy area of 32 square feet.
Sec. 115-202 Uniform Sign Plan
A. A uniform sign plan is required for any planned commercial, mixed-use or multifamily, development, before any signs may be erected on the property.
B. The uniform sign plan shall govern the placement and design of all signs within the planned development as to their location, materials, size, letter style, and color.
C. A uniform sign plan shall be submitted and approved as follows:
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1) The uniform sign plan shall consist of such drawings and specifications as may be required to clearly illustrate the location, materials, size, letter style, and color of all and every sign to be placed as freestanding and building signs within the development.
2) The uniform sign plan is to be submitted to the Director. The uniform sign plan shall be approved upon a finding by the Director that:
a. The plan provides that signs of a similar type and function within the development shall have a consistency of size, lettering style, color scheme, and construction materials so as to present a unified design concept while respecting the differences between tenant types and occupancies.
b. The signs proposed in the uniform sign plan shall comply with the requirements of this Article, such as number, location, and size restrictions.
D. All tenants of the planned commercial development, whether an owner, lessee, subtenant, purchaser, or other occupant, shall comply with the approved uniform sign plan.
Sec. 115-203. - Signs in the Norcross Historic District.
In order to provide historical continuity in the geographic area within the city which appears on the U.S. [National] and local Registers of Historic Places and is known as the Norcross Historical District, all signs located within the District shall be governed by the following provisions:
A. Historic Character. A historical district sign, including lighting, should be in keeping with the turn-of-