a. Area. The total allowable sign area for pole signs on individual and multiple business sites that qualify for one pole sign shall be 75 square feet plus one-half foot for each lineal foot of street frontage over 250 feet. Any one pole sign shall be no more than 150 square feet in area per side.

On business sites which qualify for more than one pole or monument sign, per subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section, the total allowable sign area per street frontage shall be calculated at 75 square feet plus one-half square foot for each lineal foot over 250 feet. No pole sign face shall exceed 155 square feet in area. On business sites with both pole and monument signs, the total area of such signs oriented toward a particular street shall not exceed the maximum sign area based on that street’s linear frontage, except on multiple business sites and sites with pole signs at least 50 feet from the street. See subsection (A)(2) of this section for calculation of monument sign area. The allowable sign area shall be computed separately for each street frontage, and only the sign area derived from the street frontage along a street may be oriented toward that street. The allowable sign area for a pole sign located at a corner shall be derived from the one street frontage it is oriented toward. Only one face of a double-faced sign shall be considered in computing its area, providing both sides pertain to the same business.

b. Number of Pole Signs. Along each public street abutting an individual or multiple business site, that site may have one permanently installed pole sign per the following schedule. However, on corner sites where two pole signs would be spaced less than 250 feet apart as measured in a straight line, only one sign shall be allowed.

On sites with less than 300 lineal feet of street frontage on one street or corner sites where two signs would be less than 250 feet apart as measured in a straight line, additional pole signs may be allowed by conditional use permit; provided, that such signs are in keeping with the intent of this title.

Whenever a conditional use permit for additional pole signs is considered, the hearing examiner may require that the height, area, and/or specific dimensions of signs be reduced and/or the setback from property lines be increased.

Sites which qualify for additional pole signs may substitute ground signs for those additional pole signs.

c. Location, Height and Design Criteria for Pole Signs.

a. Area. Maximum monument sign area shall be 35 square feet at the minimum setback from the street right-of-way and an additional two square feet for each one foot back from the minimum setback line measured perpendicular to the street, up to a maximum of 75 square feet per side.

b. Number of Monument Signs. The total number of monument, ground and pole signs on a business site shall not exceed the maximum number of pole signs allowed by subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section.

c. Location, Height and Design Criteria for Monument Signs.

a. The sign is located to minimize interference with drivers’ or others’ visibility in intersection or at place of ingress or egress;

b. The sign has no moving parts;

c. The sign consists of materials and colors which minimize reflection capabilities;

d. The sign components are securely attached to the sign structure and not temporary or removable;

e. The sign shall not be internally illuminated, except for an individual letter sign or a sign with an opaque sign face background that only allows letters and/or business logos or graphics to be visible at night. Indirect lighting, if used, shall be uncolored, nonblinking, and directed away from traffic;

f. The sign shall have a solid base that is not less than three-quarters of the width of the sign face;

g. The sign shall be no more than 25 square feet in area;

h. The sign shall be located at least five feet from the street right-of-way;

i. The sign shall be no higher than three and one-half feet above the adjacent sidewalk or street curb;

j. The sign exterior shall consist of materials and colors that are similar and complementary to those of the primary buildings on the business site. The sign and base shall be constructed of materials that are easily maintained and maintain their shape, color, texture and appearance over time; and

k. The sign may be permanently attached to retaining walls and fences; however, such walls and fences shall be at least five feet from the street right-of-way.

a. Area. The total allowable sign area for each business for signs attached to a building frontage including mural signs shall be 60 square feet, or one square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of 200 square feet. However, wall signs that comply with the Sign Design – Creative/Artistic Elements Guidelines of the Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines, as adopted by reference in LMC 21.25.145(B)(3), may be allowed up to a 30 percent increase in wall sign area. Businesses may have up to 10 square feet of sign area to place on a directory sign on any facade of the building where they are located, except in no case shall the maximum sign area exceed 15 percent of a building facade considered building frontage. See Figure 2 of this chapter and LMC 21.02.358 to determine building frontage.

On other building facades not considered frontage, the maximum sign area shall be one-half square foot for each lineal foot of building facade or 100 square feet, whichever is smaller. Wall signs on building facades that are oriented toward adjacent property zoned residential shall not be illuminated.

The allowable sign area shall be computed separately for each building facade. Sign area shall not be transferred from one facade to another. Only one face of a double-faced sign shall be considered in computing its area, providing both sides pertain to the same business. For purposes of determining sign area, awning signs are part of the sign area allowed for signs attached to buildings.

b. Height. Wall signs shall not extend higher than one foot above the wall to which they are attached.

c. Transfer of Allowed Area from Freestanding Signs to Signs Attached to Buildings. Freestanding sign area may be applied to signs attached to buildings; provided, however, that such area be apportioned equally to all tenants and shall only be transferred to a building frontage. A record of any such transfer must be filed with the planning department. The maximum wall sign area per building facade with transfer shall be 400 square feet or 10 percent of the building frontage area to which the sign is attached, whichever is smaller.