Depends on how you read the verbiage...interpretation plays a large part into how you enforce this ordinance...
I.
Attached Signs.
1.
Attached Signs are commercial signs under this Section.
2.
Attached Signs on any commercial building or tenant lease space shall not exceed a total of two and one-half (2.5) square feet per linear foot of all public entry faades, with a maximum of five hundred (500) square feet of attached signage allowed for any one (1) tenant. Multi-story businesses will be allowed one hundred (100) square feet of additional attached signage.
3.
The division of allowable building signage amongst building tenants shall be the sole responsibility of the owner or property manager, and not the City of College Station.
4.
Signs attached to features such as gasoline pumps, automatic teller machines, mail/package drop boxes, or similar on-site features, if identifiable from the right-of-way, as determined by the Administrator, shall count as part of the allowable sign area of the attached signs for the site. Information contained on such features pertaining to federal and state requirements, and operation/safety instructions are not counted. All other signage on such features shall count towards the allowable attached sign area.
5.
Architectural elements, which are not part of the sign or logo and in no way identify the specific business tenant, shall not be considered attached signage.
6.
An attached sign:
a.
Shall advertise only the name of, uses of, or goods or services available within the building or tenant lease space to which the sign is attached;
b.
Shall be parallel to the face of the building;
c.
Shall not be cantilevered away from the structure;
d.
Shall not extend more than one (1) foot from any exterior building face, mansard, awning, or canopy;
e.
Shall not obstruct any window, door, stairway, or other opening intended for ingress or for needed ventilation or light; and
f.
Shall not be attached to any tree or public utility pole.
7.
Attached Signs may be mounted to site lighting poles located on private property and may be constructed of cloth, canvas, or other flexible material provided such signage is maintained in good condition and complies with the following restrictions:
a.
No part of any sign attached to a light pole will be allowed to overhang or encroach into any portion of the public right-of-way
b.
Light pole signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area and shall have a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from the grade below;
c.
Light pole signs shall only be attached to one (1) side of a light pole;
d.
Light pole signs shall not project more than three (3) feet from the edge of the light pole; and
e.
Light pole signs constructed of cloth, canvas, or other flexible material shall be secured on a minimum of two (2) opposing sides to prevent wind-driven movement.