C. Subdivision Entrance Signs
(1) Not more than two permanent subdivision identification signs are permitted for each primary entrance to a recorded subdivision.
(2) Each sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area per face and may be double-faced.
(3) A subdivision entrance sign may be a wall-mounted or monument sign. The height of a monument sign shall not exceed three feet above grade.
(4) A landscaped area equivalent to the area of each sign face of a monument sign shall be maintained. Landscaping should be designed to ensure the long-term readability of the sign.
a. On properties that install a monument sign in an area landscaped in accordance with Section 5.6.C(2)a, Street Frontage Landscaping, one of the following may be applied:
1. Base sign area may be increased by 20 percent; or
2. Sign height may be increased by 25 percent.
3. An increase in sign height does not permit additional sign area, except as otherwise permitted by this article.
4. An increase in sign height is not permitted if it would violate another provision of the LDC (e.g., site visibility triangle, wall height).
5. Subdivisions with entrances off of an arterial street may apply for a Master Sign Plan to allow additional or larger signs to ensure readability from the adjacent roadway.