455 Oregon St Jacksonville, OR 97530-9041

§ 18.15.080 HISTORIC CORE (HC) DISTRICT. (A) The Jacksonville historic core district has a sense of time and place dating from the 1880's. By 1884 all of the primary historic commercial buildings located on California and Oregon Streets were erected. Signage at that time was pedestrian-oriented. The size, lettering and placement of signs were for the most part, designed to attract the attention of foot and slower-moving horse traffic. During the 1880's the greatest number of signs on Jacksonville's two main commercial streets were placed at right angles to the building facade and located under sidewalk marquees, or wall signs placed on the parapet or uppermost portion of the building facade. Projecting signs were relatively small, usually rectangular in shape and constructed of wood. In comparison, parapet signs were much larger. Symbolic, three-dimensional signs (such as barbershop poles and a mortar and pestle) sometimes took the place of flat lettered signs. (B) Number and area of signs. The total aggregate area for all signs, excluding parapet and marquee signs, on a building in the HC zone shall not be greater than one (1’) square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage. In the case of more than one (1) frontage, the frontage having an entrance/exit open to the general public shall be used to determine building frontage. (C) The following types of signs are permitted within the historic core district: 1. Projecting Signs: Projecting signs (those signs placed perpendicular to the building facade) may be either attached to the wall surface or hung from the underside of a marquee or balcony. Projecting signs are designed for viewing by pedestrians walking under such signs. In the 1880's Jacksonville's commercial buildings located on front property lines frequently used projecting signs on the first floor level. There shall be no more than one (1) projecting 48 sign per business per building. If there are four (4) or more businesses in a single building, only one (1) projecting sign shall be allowed. Placement: Placement of projecting signs shall be compatible with the architecture of the building and shall be below the sill of the second story windows or below the roof line, eave or parapet of a one-story building. No sign projecting over the public right-of-way shall be less than eight (8’) feet from the ground level. No sign shall project more than six (6’) feet from the vertical surface of a building facade, provided it is no closer than two (2’) feet from the face of the curb or edge of pavement. 2.