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May 10, 2010 Robert H. Harding Page 3 of 4 c. The owner or manager of the sign and the owner of the property shall be equally responsible for the proper location, maintenance and removal of the sign. All temporary signs shall be located on a property so that they do not impede safety by obstructing vision of pedestrians or motor vehicle operators. d. The city may, without notice, remove any temporary sign erected in violation of this section or any other federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Any signs not claimed within 30 days after removal may be destroyed by the city. (9) Election signs. Election signs are permitted on private property in any district, provided such signs are removed within ten days foliowing the election as related to the signs. No election sign shall be permitted in any district sooner than August 1 for any state general election, and no sooner than two months prior to the election for an election other than a state general election. (10) Pylon sign. A sign supported by a post or posts so that the sign and supports are finished to grade by encasing the posts in a material consistent with the sign and where the base width dimension is a minimum of ten percent up to and inciuding 50 percent of the greatest width of the sign. (11) Monument signs. One monument sign, limited to two faces is allowed per frontage per property, with a maximum of two. The areas of sign base, the supporting background structure, and the sign copy shall be combined for determining the total square footage and the height of the monument sign. a. The total allowable square footage shall not exceed 100 square feet per side. The base and supporting material shall constitute at least 25 percent of the total square footage. b. The base width dimension is 50 percent or more of the greatest width of the sign. c. The sign copy area shall have a minimum clearance of 20 inches above ground levei. d. The sign copy area shail be completely enclosed within the monument materials. e. No portion of the sign or sign structure shall exceed ten feet above ground level. f. The monument sign base shall be constructed of materials similar in appearance to those of the principal structure and shall consist of brick, natural stone, stucco, textured cast stone, or integrally colored concrete masonry units. The structure surrounding the face of the sign from the base to the top of the sign must be solid, continuous, and consist of the base materials or compiementary materials that match the appearance and color of the principal building. g. The 200 square feet of ground area around the base of the monument sign shall be landscaped with shrubs or perennials. (Code 1984, § 10.61(1); Ord. No. 97 2nd series, §§2, 3, 8-26-1991; Ord. No. 6 3rd series, § 1, 4-26- 2004; Ord. No. 35 3rd series, §§ 1, 2, 11-13-2006) Sec. 78-1468. Signs in B and I districts. Within the B and I districts, wall and monument signs are permitted subject to the following regulations: (1) 8-1, 8-2 and 8-4: size. Within the B-1, B-2 and B-4 districts, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed the sum of one square foot for each front foot of building, plus one square foot for each front foot of lot not occupied by a building. No individual sign shall exceed 50 square feet. (2) 8-3:size. Within the B-3 district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed the sum of four square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot per front foot of property not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed 100 square feet. (3) /:Within the I District, signs shall be permitted according to the regulations in section 78- 832.