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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982- 3 Adopting a New Section 16.22 of the Vail Municipal Code Providing for Sign Categories for the Commercial Core III Zone District~ ', ~ • ORDINANCE #3 (SERIES OF 198Y.~ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 16.22 OF THE VAIL MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR SIGPJ CATEGORIES FOR THE COMMERCIAL CORE III ZONE DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the Town Council considers that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the Town of Vail and inhabitants thereof to provide permitted sign categories for the Commercial Core III Zone District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO: Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail, Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 16.22 - Sign Categories for Commercial Core III that reads as follows: Chapter 16.22 SIGN CATEGORIES FOR CC3 ZONE DISTRICT Section: 16.22.010 Designated 16.22.015 Building Identification Signs 16.22.020 Display boxes 16.22.025 Freestanding signs-Joint directory signs for multi-tenant building 16.22.028 Freestanding Signs -Single Business Use 16.22.030 Flags, pennants, banners and bunting 16.22.040 Murals and supergraphics 16.22.050 Political signs 16.22.060 Projecting and hanging signs--Arcade. 16.22.070 Projecting and hanging signs--Individual business within a multi-tenant building 16.22.080 Projecting and hanging signs--Joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building 16.22.090 Public information signs 16.22.100 Sign program 16.22.110 Temporary site development signs ~ ~ ~ 16.22.120 Traffic-control signs for private property 16.22.130 Wall signs--Arcade 16.22.140 Wall signs--Individual business within a multi-tenant building 16.22.150 Wall signs--Joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building 16.22.155 Wall signs--Single Business Use 16.22.160 Window signs 16..22.010 Designated. A. This chapter concerns those types of permanent and temporary signs requiring a sign application permit under the provisions of this title for property within CC3 Zone District. This chapter further includes the purpose of each sign type, size height, number, location design and landscaping requirements, and special provisions for each type of sign. B. The following is a listing of sign categories permitted in CC3 under the provisions of this title: 1. Building Identification sign; 2. Display boxes; 3. Flags, pennants, banners, and bunting; 4. Murals and supergraphics; 5. Pdlitical signs; 6. Projecting and hanging signs, arcade; 7. Projecting and hanging signs, individual businesses within a multi-tenant building; 8. projecting and hanging signs, joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building; 9. Public information signs; 10. Sign program; 11. Temporary site development signs; 12. Traffic-control signs for private property; 13. Wall signs, arcade; 14. Wall signs, individual businesses within a multi- tenant building; 15. Wall signs, joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building; 16. Wall signs, single business use 17. Window signs. C. A business or organization within Commercial Core III is permitted the following number of signs provided that the provisions of each category are met: 1. An individual business within a multi-tenant building may have the following signs: a. A display box; b. A projecting and hanging sign or a wall-mounted sign; ~. Traffic Control Signs; d. Window Signs; e. Other temporary signs as permitted in the provisions of this code. f. Space within a joint directory sign for the building. 2. An individual business which is the sole occupant within a building may have the following signs: a. A display box; b. A wall sign or a freestanding sign; c. Traffic Control Signs; d. Window Signs; e. Other temporary signs as permitted in the provisions of this code. -2- • . • D. Following in Sections 16.22.020 through 16.22.160 is a listing by sign types of the requirements under this section. 16.22.015 Building Identification Signs. A. Purpose, to identify the name of a building; B. Size, no greater than twenty square feet; C. Height, no part of the sign shall extend above twenty-five feet from existing grade of the plate line of a building, whichever is more restrictive; D. Number, one sign; E. Location, either wall-mounted or freestanding, subject to the approval of the Design Review Board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the Design Review Board; G. Special Provisions: 1. A freestanding Building Identification sign shall be governed by the provisions in Section 16.22.080. 2. Awall-mounted Building Identification sign shall be governed by the provisions in Section 16.22.155. 16.22.020 Display boxes. Display boxes shall be regulated by the following: A. Purpose, to display current menus, current real estate listings or current entertainment; B. Size, no greater than three square feet; C. Height, no part of the display box shall extend above six feet from existing grade; D. Number shall be as follows: 1. Permitted, one display sign, 2. Conditional, if a business has two consumer entrances on distinct, separate pedestrian ways, a proposal for a second display box may be approved at the discretion of the design review board. The proposal shall conform to the other provisions of this section; E. Location, subject to approval of the design review board; F. Design, glass-enclosed display box, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect; H. Landscaping shall be as follows: 1. A landscaped area of two square feet for each square foot of each side of a~.permanent freestanding display box may be required at the base of the box, 2. If landscaping is required by the design review board, a plan showing the landscaping must be submitted to the design review board by the applicant at the next design review board meeting, 3. All landscaped areas shall be maintained. I. A display box of greater than three square feet may be approved if determined to be necessary as an accessory function to a drive-up facility, subject to approval of the Design Review Board. 16.22.025 Freestanding signs--Joint directory signs for multi-tenant building. Freestanding signs, joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to list all tenants within a multi-tenant building and to guide the pedestrian to an individual tenant within the building; B. Size, one square foot per tenant within the multi-tenant building, with a maximum area of twenty-five square feet; C. Height, no part of the signs shall extend above eight feet from existing grade; D. Number, one sign on the major pedestrian way which the building abuts, subject to the approval of the design review board. If a building has two or more major public entrances on distinct, separate pedestrian ways, proposals for additional joint-business directories may be approved at the discretion of the design review board; -3- • . E. Location, on the grounds of the building and adjacent to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled; H. Landscaping shall be as follows: 1. A landscaped area of two square feet for each square foot of each side of the sign shall be required at the base of the sign, with a minimum area to be landscaped of twenty-four square feet, in accordance with landscaping ordinance, 2. All landscaped areas shall be maintained to town standards as determined by the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; 3. A plan showing the landscaping must be submitted to the design review board by the applicant at the time of application; I. Special provisions, five square feet may be included in the freestanding joint directory sign for the purpose of identifying the building, in lieu of any other sign for the same purpose. Joint directory signs must be kept current as determined by the administrator. 16.22.028 Freestanding signs--Single-business use. Freestanding signs, single-business use shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify a business or organization being the sole business occupant within a building with a low-profile planter type design sign; B. Size, 2.5 square feet for each five front lineal feet of building with a maximum area of twenty square feet, with a horizontal dimension no greater than ten feet. The size of a multi-paneled sign shall be determined by dividing the maximum size allowable by the number of panels. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall not exceed twenty square feet; C. Height, no part of the sign shall extend above eight feet above existing grade; D. Number, one sign E. Location, on the grounds of the building and adjacent to major vehicular way which the building abuts, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled, provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Landscaping shall be as follows: 1. A landscaped area of two square feet for each square foot of each side of the sign and supporting structure shall be required at the base of the sign, with a minimum area to be landscaped of twenty-four square feet. 2. A plan showing the landscaping must be submitted to the design review board by the applicant at the time of application; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. A building identification sign will not be permitted for businesses and organizations having a sign within this category. 16.22.030 Flags, pennants, banners and bunting. Flags, pennants, banners and bunting shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to control the proper display and maintenance of national, state or official flags and the erection and maintenance of pennants, banners and bunting; -4- B. Size shall be as follows: 1. Flags, maximum size shall be sixty square feet, the national and the state flag shall have proportions as prescribed by presidential declaration, 2. Pennants and banners, subject to approval by the administrator, subject to review by the design review board , 3. Bunting, subject to approval by the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; C. Height, flag poles shall be a maximum height of thirty feet, 1. Flags shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet when projecting over public walkways; shall have a minimum clearance of fifteen feet when projecting over vehicular streets; when displayed on flag poles, a minimum of twenty feet from top of the pole to average grade, except for residential areas; projections over a public way may be controlled by the design review board , 2. Pennants shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet over pedestrian ways and fifteen feet over vehicular ways, 3. Banners shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet over pedestrian ways and fifteen feet over vehicular ways; p. Number, subject to the approval of the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; E. Location, subject to the approval of the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; F. Design, excepting official flags, shall be at the approval of the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect; H. Landscaping, at discretion of design review board; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. Flags, et al, shall be maintained in a clean and undamaged condition, 2. Pennants, banners and bunting referring to community events or activities will be allowed to be displayed for a period of no more than fourteen days. Christmas decorations are exempt from the time period, but must be removed when their condition has deteriorated so that they are not aesthetically pleasing. Application must state who will be responsible for removal. In the event the pennants, banners or bunting are not removed on the specified date, written notice by certified mail will be given to the responsible person and the items will be removed by the town at the owner's expense. 3. Pennants that do not refer to community events or activities and are for the purpose of advertising may be displayed as flags subject to the approval of the design review board, 4. Banners, pennants, bunting or decorations of a temporary nature used for the purpose of promoting community activities shall be exempted from the application procedure described in this title; however, the written permission of the administrator must be obtained subject to review by the design review board, 5. The display of national flags shall be governed by the standard rules of international protocol. 16.22.040 Murals and supergraphics. Murals and supergraphics shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to provide for decoration applied to building walls so as to enhance the appearance of the building's architectural character; -5- ~ ~ ~ B. Size, subject to the approval of the design review board; C. Height shall not extend above the plate line of a building wall; D. Number, subject to the approval of the design review board; E. Location, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect; H. Landscaping, at discretion of design review board. 16.22.050 Political signs. Political signs shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, window or wall-mounted signs with the intended use of denoting a political campaign headquarters, party affiliation, or advertising of a political figure or cause; B. The size of the sign shall be limited to twenty square feet. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall be no larger than twenty square feet; C. Height, subject to the approval of the design review board; D. Number, one sign on the major pedestrian or vehicular way which the building abuts, subject to the approval of the design review board; E. Location, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled, provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the headquarters which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive; H. Landscaping, not applicable; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. If the sign is to be up more than one week, then the duration of the sign shall be determined by the design review board, 2. The sign must be taken down twenty-four hours after the election, cause or event for which it was erected has terminated. 16.22.060 Projecting and hanging signs--Arcade. Projecting and hanging signs, arcade shall be regulated a s follows A. Purpose, to identify a business or organization fronting on an arcade within or between buildings having public access; B. Size, one square foot for each five front lineal feet of the individual business or organization, with a maximum area of ten square feet. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall not exceed ten square feet; C. Height, minimum clearance of eight feet between the floor grade the bottom of the sign, maximum height of fifteen feet above existing grade; D. Number, one per business front on arcade, as determined by the administrator, with a maximum of two signs, subject to review by the design review board; E. Location, perpendicular or parallel to or hung from a projecting structurel element of the exterior wall of the business front or arcade, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review baord; -6- G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled, provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Landscaping, at the discretion of the design review board; I. Special provisions, if more than one business fronts an arcade, than any busines or organization requesting exterior signs shall be subject to the provisions of either the wall-mounted or freestanding joint directory signs found in this chapter. 16.22.070 Projecting and hanging signs--Individual business within a multi-tenant building. Projecting and hanging signs, individual business within a multi-tenant building shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify a business or organization which has its own exterior public entrance within a multi-tenant building; B. Size, 2.5 square feet for each five front lineal feet of the individual business or organization having its own exterior public entrance in a multi-tenant building, with a maximum of twenty square feet, and a minimum area of five square feet will be allowed if a business has insufficient frontage. The size of a multi-paneled sign shall be determined by dividing the maximum size allowable by the number of panels. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall not exceed twenty square feet; C. Height, minimum clearance of eight feet to bottom of sign above pedestrian ways and minimum clearance of fifteen feet to bottom of sign above vehicular ways. No part of the sign shall extend above fifteen feet from existing grade; D. Number, one sign; E. Location, perpendicular or parallel to or hung from a projecting structural element of the exterior wall of the individual business or organization, adjacent to the North Frontage Road, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled, provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Landscaping, at discretion of design review board; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. A joint directory sign permitted subject to the provisions of this title, 2. A business or organization having a projecting or hanging sign is not excluded from participating in a joint directory, 3. An individual business with no calculable frontage along the North Frontage Road or with a basement or second floor entrance may have one sign with a maximum area of five square feet in a location approved by the Design Review Board designated in a specific sign program for the building in which the business or organization is located. This provision does not apply to businesses or organizations fronting on an arcade. 16.22.080 Projecting and hanging signs--Joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building. Projecting and hanging signs, joint directory signs fora multi-tenant building shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to list all tenants within a multi-tenant building and to guide the pedestrian to an individual tenant within the building; 6. Size, one square foot per tenant within the multi-tenant building, with a maximum area of fifteen square feet; -7- • . • C. Height, minimum clearance of eight feet to bottom of sign above pedestrian ways, and minimum clearance of fifteen feet to bottom of sign above vehicular ways. No part of the sign shall extend above fifteen feet from existing grade. D. Number, one sign on the major pedestrian way which the building abuts, subject to the approval of the design review board. If a huilding has two or more major public entrances on distinct, separate pedestrian ways, proposals for additional joint-business directories may be approved at the discretion of the design review board, the proposal shall conform to the other provisions of this section; E. Location, perpendicular or para11e1 to or hung from a projecting structural element of the exterior wall adjacent to the North Frontage Road, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled, provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Landscaping, at discretion of design review board; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. All joint directory signs must be kept current, 2. Five square feet may be included in a projecting or hanging joint directory sign for the purpose of identifying the building, in lieu of any other sign for the same purpose. 16.22.090 Public information signs. Public information signs shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, display board or kiosk with the intended use of locating posters, handouts and cards identifying community activities, special events and personal information; B. Size, the size of display boards or kiosks shall be the determination of the design review board; C. Height, subject to the approval of the design review board; D. Number, subject to the approval of the design review board; E. Location,subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled; H. Landscaping, at the discretion of the design review board; 16.22.100 Sign program. Sign program shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, the intent of the sign program is to encourage a comprehensive approach to the design, size, number, shape, color and placement of all signs pertaining to a particular development or building containing a business or group of businesses. The sign program allows for the possibility of innovative, unique approaches to signs; B. Size shall not exceed the maximum size requirements for each category of signs, subject to the approval for the design review board; C. Height shall not exceed the maximum height requirements for each category of signs, subject to the approval of the design review board; D. Number, subject to the approval of the design review board; E. Location, subject to the approval of the design review board; -8- • • F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Landscaping, subject to the approval of the design review board; H. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. At the time that any sign on a building located within Commercial Core III is removed, changed or altered in any way, a sign program for that particular building must be submitted to the Design Review Board approved prior to the erection of any new signs on the building. All signs erected subsequent to the approval of the sign program must follow and adhere to the provisions of the approved sign program. The sign program should include but not be limited to: designated size of sign for each business within the building, location for each sign, and the design designated for signs. a. A sign may be removed and re-erected for the purposes of normal maintenance of the sign. 2. As a part of the overall sign program fora building the total sign allowance for a building may be apportioned along the building frontage in any manner the applicant chooses, provided that the size of any one sign shall not exceed the maximum size requirements for each category of signs. The measurement for the determination of lineal frontage for sign allowance purposes shall be made at the structural foundation or building line at finish grade. Only the building front which most closely parallels the front lot line shall be included. 3. Businesses located on the first floor and having exterior frontage within a building may be allowed one sign with a maximum area of three square feet for the purpose of identifying the business, entrance, location and design subject to the approval of the Design Review Board. 4. In the case where a building located within Commercial Core III has a business with exterior frontage which is not adjacent to the North Frontage Road, but has calculable frontage which is located along a pedestrian way at the end of a building adjacent to the interior of Commercial Core III and has direct access or display area along that pedestrian way, the provisions applicable shall be the same as for a businsss fronting on an arcade, subject to the approval of the Design Review Board. a. Under this provision a business or organization which fronts on both the arcade and the end of the building may have a maximum of two signs with a maximum size of twenty square feet (based upon frontage) combined, allocated in any manner the applicant chooses, subject to the approval of the Design Review Board. b. This provision is not applicable to businesses with frontage adjacent to exterior boundaries of Commercial Core III other than the North Frontage Road. 5. Any sign erected which is part of the sign program must receive approval of the Design Review Board. 6. In the case where the applicant wishes to amend a previously granted sign. program, he may do so, but all signs in the program will be reviewed in terms of the proposed addition. 16.22.110 Temporary site development signs. Temporary site development signs shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to indicate or identify a development of real property under construction in CC3; -9- • • • B. Size shall not exceed twenty square feet, with a horizontal dimension no greater than ten feet. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall not exceed twenty square feet; C. Height, the top of a freestanding sign or wail sign shall be no higher than eight feet from existing grade; D. Number, one sign; E. Location shall be subject to the approval of the design review board. Awall-mounted sign shall be placed parallel to the exterior wall adjacent to the street or major pedestrian way which the building abuts and shall be subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled; provided that signs only be lighted during hours of construction. H. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. Temporary site development signs shall be removed within ten days after an occupancy permit is issued. The sign shall be permitted fora period of one year. 'L. The information permitted on temporary site development signs is limited to project name, prime real estate agent, general contractor and architect. 16.22.120 Traffic-control signs for private property. Traffic-control signs for CC3 shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to relieve vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion and promote the safe and expedient flow and parking of traffic on private property; B. Size, all vehicular traffic-control signs shall not exceed one square foot, except multi-purpose signs, which shall not exceed four square feet. All pedestrian traffic-control signs shall not exceed one square foot, except multi-purpose signs, which shall not exceed four square feet, subject to approval of design review board; C. Height, no part of the sign sha11 extend above six feet from existing grade; D. Number, subject to approval of design review board; E. Location shall be determined by design review board, with a letter of approval from the town engineer for any sign placed adjacent to a public street or way; F. Design, subject to approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect, at the discretion of the design review board; H. Landscaping at discretion of design review board; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. May be either free-standing or wall-mounted, with same size requirements, 2. No individual sign will be approved unless it conforms to an overall sign program for the entire building, submitted by the applicant, 3. No sign shall contain any advertising, but may identify the owner by name, 4. If a "no parking" sign (as furnished by the town) is used, there may be no other sign for the same purpose. 16.22.130 Wall signs--Arcade. Wall signs, arcade shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify a business organization fronting on an arcade within a building or between buildings having public B. Size, one square foot for each five front lineal access; feet of the individual business or organization with a maximum area of ten square feet; C. Height, the top of the signs shall be no higher than eight feet above existing grade; -10- D. Number, one per business front on an arcade, as determined by the administrator, subject to review by the design review board; E. Location, parallel to the exterior wall of the business front on an arcade, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. 16.22.140 Wall signs--Individual business within a multi-tenant building. Wall signs, individual business within a multi-tenant building shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify a business or organization which has its own exterior public entrance within a multi- tenant building; B. Size, 2.5 square feet for each five front lineal feet of the individual business or organization having its own exterior public entrance in a multi-tenant building, with a maximum of five square feet allowed for a business with insufficient frontage. Maximum area shall not exceed twenty square feet. C. Height, no part of the sign shall extend above twenty- five feet from existing grade or the plate line of the building, whichever is more restrictive; D. Number, one sign; E. Location, parallel to the exterior wall of the individual business or organization, adjacent to the North Frontage Road, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. A joint directory sign permitted, subject to the provisions of this chapter, 2. A business or organization having a wall sign is not excluded from participating in a joint directory, 3. An individual business with no calculable frontage along the North Frontage Road or with a basement or second floor entrance may have one sign with a maximum area of five square feet in a location approved by the design review board or designated in a specific sign program for the building in which the business or organization is located. This provision does not apply to businesses or organizations fronting on an arcade. 4. Space shared with common exterior public entrance by more than one business or organization shall be treated as a single business or organization for purposes of calculating frontage. 16.22.150 Wall signs--Joint directory signs for a multi-tenant building. Wall signs, joint directory signs fora multi-tenant building shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to list all tenants within a multi-tenant building and to guide the pedestrian to an individual tenant within the building; B. Size, one square foot per tenant within the multi-tenant building, with a maximum area of twenty-five square feet; -11- • ~ • C. Height, no part of such signs shall extend above eight feet above existing grade; D. Number, one sign E. Location, parallel to the exterior wall adjacent to the North Frontage Road, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. Any joint directory sign oriented toward pedestrians shall be subject~to the provisions of thi s section , 2. All joint directory signs must be kept current, 3. Five square feet may be included in a wall-mounted joint directory sign for the purpose of identifying the building, in lieu of any other sign for the same purpose. 16.22.155 Wall signs--Single-business use. Wall signs, single-business use shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify a business or organization being the sole business occupant within a building; B. Size, 2.5 square feet for each five front lineal feet of the building, with a maximum area of twenty square feet. Combined maximum area for more than one sign shall not exceed twenty square feet; C. Height, no part of the sign shall extend above twenty-five feet from existing grade or the plate line of the building, whichever is more restrictive; D. Number, one sign; E. Location, parallel to the exterior wall adjacent to the street which the building abuts, subject to the approval of the design review board; F. Design, subject to the approval of the design review board; G. Lighting, indirect or pan-channeled provided that signs only be lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive. H. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. A building identification sign will not be permitted for businesses and organizations having a sign within this category. 16.22.160 Window Signs Window signs shall be regulated as follows: A. Purpose, to identify particular types of services, products or events; B. 1. Size, any sign or signs attached or applied to the inside surface of any exterior window will be limited to a coverage of fifteen percent of the total window space. Further, no sign or signs shall cover more than ten square feet of any window space, 2. A window space is considered to be the total area of any single window pane or series of window panes separated by mullions of twelve inches or less; C. Height, the top of the sign sha ll be no more than twenty-five feet above existing grade; D. Number, each window frontage may contain sign or signs within the prescribed size limits for each frontage on street or major pedestrian way with a maximum of two signs; E. Location, window signs must be affixed to a glass surface or a maximum of six inches from the glass surface; -12- • • ~ F. Design, does not apply; G. Lighting, Indirect or pan-channeled provided that signs only be 'lighted until 10:00 p.m. or until the closing of the business which it serves or represents, whichever is least restrictive.. H. Landscaping, not required; I. Special provisions shall be as follows: 1. In the event that a business or organization chooses to locate an identification sign on a window in lieu of a projecting or hanging sign, or a wall sign, they may do so, subject to the requirements of the category under which the business falls, subject to the approval of the design review board. Section 2. If any part, section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Section 4. The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the Vail Municipal Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which is accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding that has commenced under or by virtue of the provisions repealed or repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision of any ordinance previously repealed or superceded unless expressly stated herein. INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL THIS 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1982. '~ -'Rodney E / S1 i fer, N~'ayo~ ATTEST: Colleen Kline, Town Clerk -13- ' r • i INTRODUCED READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED WITH CHANGES ONLY THIS 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 1982. 7 ~~ _ / ~~ ~ r' ~ C Rodney E. jSlifer, "ayor ATTEST: Colleen Kline, Town Clerk ,~ . k + .~ r, -14-