San Marcos Design Manual (March 16, 2021)

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Historic District Guidelines

corner building. Where a secondary sign is affixed to the side of a corner building, it should not be greater in size than the primary sign. 1. Secondary signs may be targeted to the pedestrian, while the primary sign is intended to be viewed from the street. 2. The secondary sign may deal with the details of business operations, such as hours. This is especially true in the case of window signs. 3. Secondary signs in the form of hanging signs are especially helpful when the primary building sign is not visible from the sidewalk.

B. Temporary Signs. Temporary signs and banners are regulated by the City’s Land Development Code. No permit fee is charged for a temporary sign, but an information sheet must be turned in to the Planning and Development Services Depar tment showing the size, location, date of installation and length of display. Please reference the City of San Marcos Sign Ordinance for standards on tempoarary signs. The Historic Preservation Commission encourages that: 1. Temporary signs and banners may not cover significant architectural details. 2. Signs of a temporary nature will not be permitted as permanent signs. 3. The Commission will review temporary signs which appear inappropriate for the Downtown Historic District, and may request that such signs be removed. C. Freestanding Signs. Because building coverage is maximized in the Downtown area, and setbacks minimized, it is unlikely a freestanding (pole) sign could be erected in the historic district. Any proposal would need to meet the location and setback requirements of the Land Development Code, as well as the design criteria for a Cer tificate of Appropriateness. Such requests will be addressed on an individual basis.

4. The use of hanging signs is encouraged.

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San Marcos Design Manual Amended: March 16, 2021

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