Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-10. SIGN REGULATIONS. |
Article 6. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN SIGN DISTRICTS. |
§ 25-10-130. COMMERCIAL SIGN DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
(A)
This section applies to a commercial sign district.
(B)
One freestanding sign is permitted on a lot. Additional freestanding signs may be permitted under Section 25-10-131 ( Additional Freestanding Signs Permitted ).
(C)
A roof sign may be permitted instead of a freestanding sign under Section 25-10-132 ( Roof Sign Instead Of Freestanding Sign ).
(D)
Wall signs are permitted.
(E)
One flag for each curb cut is permitted.
(F)
This subsection prescribes the maximum sign area.
(1)
For signs other than freestanding signs, the total sign area for a lot may not exceed 20 percent of the facade area of the first 15 feet of the building.
(2)
For a freestanding sign, the sign area may not exceed the lesser of
(a)
0.7 square feet for each linear foot of street frontage; or
(b)
for a sign other than a multi-tenant sign, 200 square feet; or
(c)
for a multi-tenant sign, 250 square feet.
(G)
The sign height may not exceed the greater of:
(1)
30 feet above frontage street pavement grade; or
(2)
6 feet above grade at the base of the sign.
Source: Section 13-2-867; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20170817-072 , Pt. 14, 8-28-17.