The Orange Avenue Corridor Specific Plan - City of Coronado

Photo 32: Signage on valence flap
a. The sign on awnings shall be
placed on the awning flap or
shade panel. The flap shall be at
least eight (8) inches in height so
that the letters and symbols can
be large enough to easily read.
b. The color of an awning sign
should be compatible with and
complementary to the color and
material of the building to which
it is attached.
I.5. Blade or Projecting Signs
A blade or projecting sign uses a building
structure as its main source of support
and projects more than two feet beyond
the building’s vertical plane. A projecting
sign can add interest and vitality to a
street. Projecting signs can include pictorial
images, logos and symbols.
A projecting sign is generally intended to
be read by pedestrians along a sidewalk
or arcade and by motorists in slow-moving
vehicles.
Photo 33: Projecting sign
a. The size of a projecting sign
should be proportional to the
building facade to which it is
attached and typically shall not
exceed six (6) square feet.
b. A projecting sign should be hung
perpendicular to and shall not
project more than three (3) feet
from the building face.
c. To minimize visual clutter, projecting
signs should not be
located within close proximity to
other hanging signs or projecting
signs, preferably at least
twenty-five (25) feet from each
other.
d. The placement of a projecting
sign shall not impede the safe
movement of people or vehicles
within a public right-of-way and
shall be properly secured to a
building in a structurally sound
manner.
I.6. Window Signs
A window sign is a permanent sign
painted on the window and is designed
to be viewed principally from outside the
business by pedestrians and motorists.
Chapter VI – COMMERCIAL ZONE DESIGN CRITERIA
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