Franklin Zoning Ordinance

235 SIGNS Vertical Blade Sign 15 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 15.14 Vertical Blade Sign Description A vertically-oriented sign that projects from a commercial/mixed-use building that is two or more stories and located at a street intersection Standards Permitted Districts PD NC CC DD 1ST 5TH RC6 RC12 GO Quantity Maximum of one per building and may be used only if no other hanging signs exist Sign Area Maximum of 30 square feet or one square foot per linear foot of building facade, whichever is less Placement Shall not project below the window header of the first floor Shall not project above the cornice of a two-story building or above the window sills of the third story of a building with more than two stories Standards (Continued) Projection Projects from the building facade at a 90-degree angle or at a 45-degree angle when placed at a corner of a building Maximum of 3.5 feet from the building facade, inclusive of bracket depth Brackets connecting the sign to the building facade shall be a minimum depth of one foot and maximum of 1.5 feet Materials Metal with a minimum thickness of one-half inch and maximum thickness of one foot Lighting External or internal illumination