§ 199-38. Signs in the POD-S Zone.  


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  • Signs permitted for commercial development in the POD-S Zone shall be as follows:
    A. 
    Any sign permitted by § 199-33. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this chapter in regard to freestanding ground signs permitted by § 199-33, one freestanding ground sign shall be permitted for each 300 feet of street frontage abutting the lot on which the sign is located, up to a maximum of two such freestanding ground signs per lot. These signs shall not be located on Park Avenue frontage. These signs shall be in addition to any freestanding sign identifying the name of the planned development in which such lot is located. For purposes of this section, "street" shall be deemed to include both Park Avenue and any Park Avenue connector street as defined in § 250-121B(1).
    B. 
    Wall signs identifying a principal occupant of a building, subject to the following regulations:
    (1) 
    Maximum number:
    (a) 
    Two per building, provided that no more than one sign shall be erected on each facade (i.e., side) of the building.
    (b) 
    Restaurants shall be permitted no more than two signs per restaurant, provided that no more than one sign shall be erected on each facade (i.e., side) of the building.
    (2) 
    Maximum area: an area equal to 2% of the area of the side of the building upon which the sign is mounted or 125 square feet, whichever is less. Restaurants shall be permitted the same sign area as permitted in the B-1 Zone per § 199-24B(1). Hotels shall be permitted a maximum single sign area of 160 square feet.
    (3) 
    Illumination: Such signs may be illuminated by internal lighting, backlighting behind opaque letters, or external lighting.
    C. 
    Wall signs identifying the street address of the building subject to the following regulations:
    (1) 
    Maximum number: one per building.
    (2) 
    Maximum area: 15 square feet.
    (3) 
    Illumination: Such signs may be illuminated by internal lighting, backlighting behind opaque letters, or external lighting.
    D. 
    Directional signs subject to the following regulations:
    (1) 
    Location and number: as determined by the Planning Board during the course of site plan review in order to insure efficient on-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation and clear directions for pedestrians and motorists.
    (2) 
    Content: Directional signs that display the street address of the property on which they are located may display the name of the businesses at such address where the Planning Board finds that display of the business names will facilitate efficient vehicular or pedestrian circulation and/or improved directional information for visitors and guests.
    (3) 
    Maximum area: 24 square feet.
    (4) 
    Illumination: Such signs may be illuminated by internal lighting, backlighting behind opaque letters, or external lighting.
Added 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 10-9; amended 7-16-2015 by Ord. No. 15-12