Duluth UDC § 604.04

The maximum size of certain principal signs may be increased, or the sign restrictions otherwise modified, under any one of the following circumstances. a. Property Located within Downtown Duluth. Downtown Duluth consists of the area zoned Central Business District (CBD). Within the CBD, the following adjustments are allowed: 1. Historic Pole Signs. One historic pole sign shall be allowed on a property in the CBD district. Historic pole signs shall have hanging signage, shall be “L” shaped and fabricated of wrought iron or similar material. The sign structure shall not exceed 10 feet in height and shall not overhang the sidewalk or right-of-way. The maximum sign face for this type of sign shall be 16 square feet. This type of sign shall be permitted in lieu of a monument sign and not in addition to. 2. Building Signs. i. Building signs that are located on or project from a wall, canopy or marquee of a principal building may extend above the parapet wall of a building or eave line of a pitched roof, but to no greater extent than one-half the height of the sign. The following are examples of the extension of such signs: ii. One building sign on each façade of a building that adjoins a public street or pedestrian walkway may be an electronic changeable copy sign that complies with the provisions of 11 See Sections 603.03(q) and 604.06. 172 | P a g e Article Six. Sign Regulations Section 603.09, or a neon sign, or an illuminated sign using an internal or external light source. 3. Window Signs. Window signs are encouraged in the CBD in order to promote identity and the look and feel of a pedestrian shopping village. Window signs collectively are allowed to cover up to 50% of the total area of all windows and glass doors, per facade. Window signs may be painted on the inside of the window. Adhesive lettering shall not be allowed. Neon signs shall be allowed in the window but handwritten signs that are prohibited under Section 602.03(h) shall not be allowed. 4. Portable Signs. Downtown merchants may display one removable A-frame, sandwich board, easel or sidewalk sign on the sidewalk in front of the respective business during regular business hours without a sign permit. The sign must be placed within 10 feet of the main customer entrance to the building. However, signs may not be placed on the right-of-way, Town Green or become a visual obstruction to oncoming traffic or block the sidewalk for pedestrian activity. These signs may be double faced and shall be limited to 6 square feet per side with a maximum height of 4 feet. 5. Prohibited Materials. Printed plastic, flat vinyl, flat metal, and adhesive lettering materials for signs shall be prohibited.