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O-54-22
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Name:
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Ordinance
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Status:
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Adopted
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On agenda:
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9/26/2023
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Final action:
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9/26/2023
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Title:
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Sign Regulations - Shopping Center Sign Requirements - For the purpose of expanding sign requirement exceptions regarding front-lit signage for shopping centers in B2 Community Shopping zoning districts; and generally dealing with sign regulations in the City of Annapolis.
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Indexes:
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Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
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Title
Sign Regulations - Shopping Center Sign Requirements - For the purpose of expanding sign requirement exceptions regarding front-lit signage for shopping centers in B2 Community Shopping zoning districts; and generally dealing with sign regulations in the City of Annapolis.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 54-22
Introduced by: Ald. Arnett
Co-sponsored by:
Referred to
Planning Commission
Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Sign Regulations - Shopping Center Sign Requirements
FOR the purpose of expanding sign requirement exceptions regarding front-lit signage for shopping centers in B2 Community Shopping zoning districts; and generally dealing with sign regulations in the City of Annapolis.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2022 Edition
21.70.080
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
Title 21 - PLANNING AND ZONING
Chapter 21.70 - SIGN REGULATIONS
Section 21.70.080 - Signs in non-residential districts.
A. General Standards.
1. An integrated sign program is required for all commercial office complexes, shopping centers, and multi-tenant facilities. Individual signs shall be reviewed for conformity with the integrated sign program whether newly established or existing.
2. Pole signs may have no more than two faces.
3. Two-faced signs must be double faced back-to-back.
4. Signs may not be placed along any side or rear lot line within a required bufferyard.
B. Permitted Signs.
1. Sign Table 1 lists the types of signs that are permitted in non-residential zoning districts.
2. Sign Table 2 sets forth the regulations for permitted signs in non-residential zoning districts.
3. Signs for residential uses, professional offices or studios, colleges, religious institutions, schools, and similar institutions, where these uses are permitted in non-residential zoning districts, are permitted pursuant to the regulations for these signs in residential districts.
4. For drive-thru facilities, in addition to other signage allowed for the specific use, a menuboard in the drive-thru lane is allowed as determined appropriate through the site design review process.
Sign Table 1
Types of Signs Permitted in Non-Residential Zoning Districts
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Permitted Signs |
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B1 |
Business community identification sign |
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Freestanding |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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B2, B3, B3-CD, BCE, I1 |
Business community identification sign |
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Freestanding |
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Multi-tenant facility |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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BR, PM2 |
Multi-tenant facility |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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C2, C2A, C2P |
Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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P, PM |
Business community identification sign |
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Freestanding |
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Multi-tenant facility |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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MX |
Freestanding, ground sign only |
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Multi-tenant facility |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
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WMC, WME, WMI, WMM |
Freestanding |
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Marine refueling facility signs on piers |
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Multi-tenant facility |
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Wall-mounted |
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Sidewalk |
Sign Table 2
Regulations for Signs in Non-Residential Zoning Districts
In using the table the following regulations apply:
a. Lots are permitted both wall-mounted and freestanding signs up to the limits set forth in the table. With the exception of the signage allowed in Table Note 1, signage in multi-tenant facilities is counted as an alternative, not in addition, to permitted wall-mounted and freestanding signs.
b. For wall-mounted signs the maximum sign area is for the lot, with the exception of the signage allowed in Table Note 1.
c. For all other signs the maximum sign area is the maximum area per sign face, unless stated otherwise. For example, a two-sided, freestanding, ground sign in the BCE could be thirty square feet per face or sixty square feet total.
d. The following abbreviations are used in the table: sf = square feet; lf = linear feet; bldg = building; ″ = inches.
e. Important. The notes at the end of the table are as much a part of the law as the table itself.
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Sign Type |
Zoning District |
Number of Businesses per Lot |
Maximum Sign Area |
Number of Signs Allowed |
Maximum Height (feet) |
Illumination Permitted |
Projection Permitted |
Other |
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Wall-mounted |
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B1, BR, PM, MX |
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1. 1 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 100 sf. 2. No single sign may exceed 30 sf per face. |
1. B1, PM: no limit, up to maximum permitted sign area. 2. BR, MX: no more than 3 signs per building. |
15. In the MX district, signs may not be located higher on a façade than the second-story windowsills. |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, up to 1.5 feet from a wall. |
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B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, |
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1. 2 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 120 sf. 2. No single sign may exceed 75 sf in area |
No limit up to permitted sign area |
15 |
Yes |
Yes, up to 1.5 feet into a public way |
Uses with canopies, such as service stations, may use the lf of canopy frontage in lieu of lf of building frontage to calculate permitted sign area. |
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C2, C2A, C2P |
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1 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 30 sf |
Up to 3 signs per building |
15 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, up to 1.5 feet from a wall. |
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P |
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9 sf |
1 per street frontage |
15 |
No |
Yes, but not into a public way. |
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PM2 |
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See below under multi-tenant facilities sign types |
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I1 |
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2 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 120 sf |
No limit up to permitted sign area |
18 |
Yes |
No |
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WMC |
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1 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 100 sf |
No limit up to permitted sign area |
22 |
Yes |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
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WME, WMI, WMM |
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2 sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of 120 sf |
No limit up to permitted sign area |
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Yes |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
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Marquee sign |
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Any district where the associated use is permitted |
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120 sf. The area of a marquee sign is permitted instead of, not in addition to, wall-mounted or freestanding signage that would otherwise be permitted. |
1 per lot |
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Yes, up to the projection of the marquee |
Theaters, museums, and auditoriums with a marquee sign are permitted wall-mounted frames up to 24 sf per frame advertising movies, plays or other features to be given at the venue. |
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Freestanding |
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B1, WMC |
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Pole signs: 12 sf, or ground signs: 20 sf. |
1 per lot |
10 |
No |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 0 feet B1, I1, WME, WMI, WMM 5 feet Other districts 10 feet |
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B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, I1, P, PM, WME, WMI, WMM |
Lots with up to 2 businesses |
Pole signs: 20 sf, or ground signs: 30 sf |
1 per street frontage. |
Pole signs: 15 Ground signs: 12 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 0 feet B1, I1, WME, WMI, WMM 5 feet Other districts 10 feet |
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B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, I1, P, PM, WME, WMI, WMM |
Lots with 3 or more businesses |
Pole signs: 24 sf, or ground signs: 30 sf |
1 per street frontage. |
Pole signs: 15 Ground signs: 12 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 0 feet B1, I1, WME, WM, WMM 5 feet Other districts 10 feet |
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MX |
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30 sf |
1 per street frontage. |
10 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water |
Must be a ground sign, monument style. |
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Multi-tenant facility signs |
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Multi-tenant facility identification sign |
B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, PM2, WMC, WME, WMI, WMM |
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64 sf |
1 per street frontage |
15 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water. |
1. In the P district and the waterfront districts these signs may be ground signs, monument style, or wall-mounted. 2. All other districts these signs must be ground signs, monument style. 3. Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 5 feet. I1, MX, PM, WME, WMI, WMM, 10 feet. Other districts: 15 feet |
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Multi-tenant facility identification sign |
I1 |
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100 sf |
1 per street frontage |
15 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water. |
1. In the P district and the waterfront districts these signs may be ground signs, monument style, or wall-mounted. 2. All other districts these signs must be ground signs, monument style. 3. Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 5 feet. I1, MX, PM, WME, WMI, WMM, 10 feet. Other districts: 15 feet |
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Multi-tenant facility identification sign |
MX, PM |
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30 sf |
1 per street frontage |
10 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water. |
1. In the P district and the waterfront districts these signs may be ground signs, monument style, or wall-mounted. 2. All other districts these signs must be ground signs, monument style. 3. Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 5 feet. I1, MX, PM, WME, WMI, WMM, 10 feet. Other districts: 15 feet |
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Multi-tenant facility identification sign |
P |
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15 sf |
1 per street frontage |
10 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water. |
1. In the P district and the waterfront districts these signs may be ground signs, monument style, or wall-mounted. 2. All other districts these signs must be ground signs, monument style. 3. Minimum setback from property lines: WMC 5 feet. I1, MX, PM, WME, WMI, WMM, 10 feet. Other districts: 15 feet |
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Shopping center anchor tenant, wall-mounted |
B21 , PM2, |
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0.5 sf per lf of anchor tenant façade |
1 per street frontage |
20 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way or over the water. |
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Tenant sign, wall-mounted |
B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, PM2, I1, WMC, WME, WMI, WMM |
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1.5 sf per lf of building frontage per tenant, up to 40 sf per tenant. |
1 per tenant, plus 1 additional for a corner tenant with windows in both façades. |
15 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
No |
Maximum sign board height: 36″ for anchors, 18″ for other tenants. Maximum lettering height: 36″ for anchors, 14″ for other tenants. |
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Tenant sign, wall-mounted |
BR, MX, PM, P |
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Lesser of 1 sf per lf of entrance façade or 20 sf |
1 per tenant, plus 1 additional for a corner tenant with windows in both façades. |
15 |
No |
No |
Maximum sign board height: 36″ for anchors, 18″ for other tenants. Maximum lettering height: 36″ for anchors, 14″ for other tenants. |
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Tenant sign, projecting |
B21 , B3, B3-CD, BCE, PM2, WMC, WME, WMI, WMM |
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6 sf |
1 per tenant |
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Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes |
This type of sign is permitted where tenant spaces are recessed under a canopied walkway. |
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Business community identification sign |
B1, P, PM, B2, B3, B3-CD, BCE, I1 |
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30 sf |
1 at each entry point |
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Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
Yes, but not into a public way. |
This type of sign is for communities comprising six or more businesses. |
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Marine refueling facility signs on piers |
WMC, WME, WMI, WMM |
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6 sf per face |
1 per facility |
10 |
Yes, external means only such as spotlight |
No |
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Sidewalk |
All |
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7 sf per face |
1 per tenant |
4.5 |
No |
No |
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Table Notes:
1For sign(s) located within six hundred feet of Solomons Island Road/MD Route 2 and upon property at least five acres in area and zoned within the B2 District, the regulations shall be as follows:
a.Wall-mounted. Maximum sign area: (i) six sf per lf of building frontage up to a maximum of one thousand six hundred sf, (ii) No single sign may exceed three hundred forty sf in area; Number of signs allowed: No limit up to permitted sign area; Maximum Height (feet): thirty-two; Maximum sign board height: eleven and one-half feet; Maximum lettering height: six feet; Illumination permitted: Yes; Projection permitted: Yes, up to one and one-half feet into a public way.
b.Freestanding (lots with one or more businesses). Maximum sign area: (i) pole signs: twenty-four sf, (ii) ground signs: thirty sf; Number of signs allowed: one per street frontage; Maximum Height (feet): (i) pole signs: fifteen, ground signs: twelve; Minimum setback from property lines: ten feet; Minimum lot width: one hundred feet; Illumination permitted: Yes; Projection permitted: Yes, but not into a public way.
c.Multi-tenant facility identification sign. Maximum sign area: three hundred forty sf per side; Number of signs allowed: one per street frontage; Maximum Height (feet): thirty-five; Minimum setback from property lines: fifteen feet; INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL Iillumination permitted: Yes; Projection permitted: Yes, but not into a public way.
d.Anchor tenant, wall-mounted. Allowed in accordance with the regulations for wall-mounted signs in preceding subsection a.
e.Tenant sign, wall-mounted. Maximum sign area: up to forty-five sf per tenant; Number of signs allowed: one per tenant, plus one additional for a corner tenant with windows in both façades; Maximum Height (feet): thirty-two; Maximum sign board height: four feet; Maximum lettering height: three and one-half feet; Illumination permitted: Yes; Projection permitted: No.
f.Tenant sign, projecting. six
SECTION II: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Explanation:
UPPERCASE indicates matter added to existing law.
Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments.
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