Freestanding signs are only permitted where multiple businesses occupy the same building, a distance of 8 feet or more exists between the building and sidewalk, and provided the property has a minium frontage of 150 feet and the sign is approved as a special use. One freestanding sign may represent all of the businesses that reside in a particular building. Such a sign shall be perpendicular to the street and mounted between two support posts.

The maximum height to the top of the sign and posts is 3 feet, with a minimum clearance of 1 foot between the sign bottom and the ground.

Signs mounted on buildings shall be mounted above the door and windows along the storefront in a transom position, or painted on the skirt of the awning over the entry. Proportions of the horizontal sign shall not exceed five units horizontally to one unit vertically.

The sign material shall be of painted wood or composite material, a single piece of cast metal, or individual cast or cut metal letters or symbols.

The texture of the sign shall be flat or have raised primary lettering, borders, or images.

In terms of color, signs shall have a light background, dark lettering, and trim of high contrast, as judged by the review committee. Individual letters or symbols should be of a color and finish to contrast with the background building color.

A maximum of one sign per individual business is allowed. Where multiple businesses occupy the same building, each business may have one sign meeting the above parameters for building-mounted signs. One additional building sign that meets the above freestanding sign parameters and lists all of the inhabiting businesses is allowed.