17.59.080 Signs.
A. The use of flush-mounted signs, flag-mounted signs, window signs, and icon signs are encouraged. Sign materials shall be compatible with materials used in the building.
B. Where two or more businesses occupy the same building, identifying signs should be grouped together to form a single panel.
C. Wall signs shall be placed in traditional locations in order to fit within architectural features, such as: above transoms; on cornice fascia boards; or, below cornices. Wall signs shall not exceed the height of the building cornice.
D. For every lineal foot of building frontage, 1.5 square feet of signage may be allowed, to a maximum of 200 square feet.
E. The use of the following are prohibited in the downtown area:
1. Internally-lit signs;
2. Flashing signs
3. Pedestal signs and pole-mounted signs;
4. Portable trailer signs;
5. Cabinet-type plastic signs;
6. Billboards of all types and sizes;
7. Historically incompatible canopies, awnings, and signs;
8. Signs that move by mechanical, electrical, kinetic or other means; and,
9. Inflatable signs, including balloons and blimps. (Ord. 4797 §1, 2003).