20.16.140 Roof signs.
Roof signs shall comply with the following standards:
A. Height.
1. In commercial districts, no portion of a roof sign shall extend more than eight feet above the eave line or the parapet wall, whichever is higher, of the building to which it is attached. No roof sign shall be permitted above the third floor space, or forty (40) feet above the existing grade adjacent to the building, whichever is less.
2. In manufacturing districts, no portion of a roof sign shall extend more than fifteen (15) feet above the eave line or the parapet wall, whichever is higher, of the building to which it is attached.
B. Setbacks. The face and ends of a roof sign shall be set back at least three feet from the inside of the parapet wall or any other wall that is closer.
C. Clearance. If the vertical measurement of the sign area of a roof sign exceeds five feet, the roof sign shall have a vertical clearance of at least five feet above the roof and shall have vertical supports that are at least six feet apart. At least fifty (50) percent of the space behind such vertical supports shall be clear of any type of obstruction. (Ord. 7577-NS § 5, 2017: Ord. 7120-NS § 8 (part), 2009)