Copy of Business Identification Signs on Buildings Six Stories or More in Height - Submittal Requirements
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Submittal Requirements for Business Identification Signs on Buildings Six Stories or More in Height

Submittal requirements may be waived by the Community Development Director if it is determined that the information submitted is adequate.

I. DRAWINGS -- 10 sets of drawings are required for Planning Commission review of the Sign Use Permit

A. ELEVATIONS -- All drawings must be drawn to scale including all dimensions to accurately show the following:

1. A full building elevation(s) drawn to scale, dimensioned and labeled indicating the placement of the proposed signage and any existing signage proposed to remain, drawn at not less than ½” = 1’

2. An elevation of the affected wall surface area* on which the sign is proposed to be placed that includes the subject wall identification sign at 1” = 1’

3. A scaled 11” x 14” color photomontage that includes the proposed subject wall identification sign

4. Materials and colors board

B. SAMPLES OF MATERIALS & COLORS -- All samples submitted shall be at least 8 ½" x 11".

II. OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION – A letter from the owner of the subject building authorizing the proposed wall identification sign to be placed on the building as depicted on the plans submitted to the City

*”Affected wall surface area” as defined in Section 15.12.020 means “the solid wall surface area between the top story row of windows and the roof line running the length of the building elevation (or the subject portion of the building elevation) on which the sign is proposed to be placed or the surface area of any separate element of the building on which the sign is proposed to be placed, provided that the separate element is located at or near the top of the building.”Submittal requirements may be waived by the Community Development Director if it is determined that the information submitted is adequate.