The intent of these regulations is to promote
and protect public health, welfare and safety by regulating and restricting
the location, construction, repair, removal, alteration and maintenance
of signs and other advertising devices in the Village. The regulations
are intended to promote public safety, to protect property values,
to create a more attractive economic climate and to enhance the scenic
and natural beauty of the Village. It is further intended hereby to
reduce advertising distractions and obstructions that may contribute
to traffic accidents and to reduce hazards which may be caused by
faulty manufacture or unsafe installation of signs overhanging or
projecting over public rights-of-way.
Notwithstanding the standard governing the total area of signs permitted to be erected or maintained on any parcel of real property set forth in §
200-31 above, the following standards shall guide the regulation of all signs associated with projects when more than one principal business is proposed to be conducted upon a single parcel of real property, such as in the case of a shopping center, plaza or mall or other multiple-commercial use facility or industrial park.
A. A single ground or freestanding sign of up to 65 square
feet in area and not more than 25 feet in height in a CIP Zoning District
or up to 40 square feet in area and not more than 18 feet in height
in a B-1 or VI Zoning District may be erected.
B. Freestanding signs advertising individual businesses
within a shopping center or joint-development project shall be permitted.
C. One sign identifying individual businesses or uses
may be erected for each separate principal activity and shall be attached
to the face of the building. Such signs shall not exceed the lesser
of two square feet of area for each linear foot of store frontage
or 20% of the surface area of the building face on which the sign
is to be attached.
D. In a multiple-commercial use facility or industrial
park, there may be one directional sign at any location therein which
shall not exceed four square feet for each acre of land in such commercial
area or industrial park, provided that no such sign shall exceed 20
square feet in area. In addition, at each point of entrance and exit
for vehicular traffic into such multiple-commercial use facility or
industrial park, one other directory sign shall be permitted which
does not exceed two square feet for each acre of land in such multiple-commercial
use facility or industrial park. Such signs shall not exceed a total
area of 12 square feet.
E. An overall sign design plan for any such center or
facility shall be submitted with the application for the site development
permit. The sign design plan shall include plans for each principal
activity therein and shall reflect a reasonable uniformity of design,
lettering, lighting and material.
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A. Are allowed:
(2) If
required by another regulation.
B. Shall
be co-located on the freestanding business sign. May be the only freestanding
sign when no freestanding business sign exists.
C. Maximum size of 32 square feet, unless restricted by another section of Chapter
200.
D. Height and location requirements must meet requirements set forth in §
200-31 and §
200-32.
E. Advertising
of businesses, products or uses that are not located on that property
is prohibited.
F. No sign
or part thereof or its lighting or design shall create a traffic hazard
or nuisance or be unreasonably detrimental to adjoining or neighboring
properties.
G. Only one
sign shall only be allowed per developed property.
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A. No portable, movable or temporary sign shall be located within any public right-of-way, except Type H, two-sided sidewalk or sandwich, signs and Type K, event location, signs, as limited in Subsection
D(8) and
(11) herein.
B. No portable, movable or temporary sign shall be placed where it unreasonably
obstructs or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and its
sight lines.
C. No portable, movable or temporary sign shall be internally or externally
illuminated.
D. The following types of portable, movable and temporary signs, as defined herein and in §
200-2 and as additionally conditioned below, are allowed and do not require a permit:
(1) Type A, political: announcing, endorsing or promoting a particular
political party, organization, political candidate or slate of candidates
for public or private office and relating to a scheduled election
or referendum.
(a)
Sign area: No one sign shall exceed an area of 16 square feet,
and the total square footage of all signs on one lot shall not exceed
24 square feet.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of four signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed upon the lot for a period
of 21 days prior to the event and shall be removed within three days
after event; however, in the case of a primary election, such signs
shall be removed within 60 days thereafter and shall not remain for
more than three days after the related general or special election
or referendum.
(e)
Location: shall be no closer than six feet to any lot line.
(2) Type B, noncommercial speech: expresses personal convictions or beliefs
as are further provided for under the First Amendment provisions of
the United States Constitution and does not in any way identify a
commercial enterprise or a not-for-profit organization or a product,
commodity or service offered by a commercial enterprise or a not-for-profit
organization.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of six square feet each,
nor shall the top of such sign be more than four feet above grade,
and such sign shall have a minimum ground clearance of two feet.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of two signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: No limit, but shall be maintained in a legible, structurally
sound and weather-resistant condition.
(e)
Location: shall be no closer than 15 feet to any lot line.
(3) Type C, business: announcing or promoting an especially unique and
particular event, such as a grand opening, or a general business district
special event or promotion, such as a sidewalk sale.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: A maximum of two signs shall be allowed for each event.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed for a period of 30 days prior
to the event and shall be removed within three days following the
event; in no case may such signs be displayed for a period longer
than 45 days in any twelve-month period.
(d)
Zoning: all except residential districts.
(e)
Location: shall be no closer than six feet to any lot line and
shall only be displayed on the lot where the event takes place.
(4) Type D, variable copy: any sign containing movable letters, numbers,
print, symbols or pictorial matter for potential periodic changing.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet.
(b)
Quantity: A maximum of one sign shall be allowed per business.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed for a single period of no
more than 30 consecutive days within any calendar year, regardless
of sign content.
(d)
Zoning: all except residential districts.
(e)
Location: shall be no closer than six feet to any lot line.
(5) Type E, garage or yard sale: announcing a private owner's merchandise
sale at a residence, such as a properly licensed lawn, yard, estate
or garage sale.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of six square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of two signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed for a period not to exceed
three days prior to the event and shall be removed within one day
following the event.
(d)
Zoning: all districts, but only on residential lots.
(e)
Location: shall be posted only on the lot where the sale takes
place and shall be no closer than six feet to any lot line.
(6) Type F, auction: advertising an auction at a residence or business,
other than a regularly scheduled auction site.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of two signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed for a period not to exceed
one week prior to the event and shall be removed within one day following
the event.
(e)
Location: on the site of the auction, and shall be no closer
than six feet to any lot line.
(7) Type G, charitable: announcing a special charitable or collection
event sponsored by an individual, a business, a health-related organization,
a church or other not-for-profit, religious, cultural, civic, educational,
political or service organization or other eleemosynary group.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of eight square feet unless
it is displayed on real property owned by the sponsoring organization,
in which case the sign may not exceed an area of 32 square feet.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of one sign per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall only be displayed for a period of 30 days prior
to the event and shall be removed within three days following the
event, and in no case longer than 45 days in any calendar year.
(e)
Location: shall be no closer than six feet to any lot line.
(8) Type H, two-sided sidewalk or sandwich sign: a freestanding sign
that advertises a product or service on that lot.
(a)
Sign area: two-sided, not to exceed two feet in width and four
feet in height.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of one sign per business entity.
(c)
Condition and duration: weather resistant, having such weight
as to withstand wind, and may be displayed only during business hours
and shall be removed each day at close of business.
(d)
Zoning: other than residential districts.
(e)
Location: Placement shall be no closer than one foot to the
street edge, and such sign shall not unreasonably obstruct pedestrian
traffic.
(9) Type I, real estate, residential: advertising the sale, lease or
rental of real property.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of nine square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of two signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall be removed from the premises within seven days
after a property has been leased or rented or the title transferred.
(d)
Zoning: in R-8.5 and R-6 Zoning Districts.
(e)
Location: placed on the site which is available and shall not
be erected or displayed within eight feet of any property line.
(10)
Type J, real estate, nonresidential: advertising the sale, lease
or rental of real property.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of two signs per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall be removed from the premises within seven days
after the property has been leased or rented or the title transferred.
(d)
Zoning: other than R-8.5 and R-6 Zoning Districts.
(e)
Location: shall only be placed on the site which is available
for sale or rent; shall not be erected or displayed within eight feet
of any property line, except that such sign may be displayed on the
building being offered for sale or rent.
(11)
Type K, event location: directs attention to the location of
a scheduled event or real estate open house for which a Type E, F,
I or J sign would be permitted.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of six square feet each.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of one sign per intersection and no more
than two signs within the Village.
(c)
Duration: shall only be on display for a period of three days
prior to the event and shall be removed within one day thereafter.
(e)
Location: not located closer than one foot to the street edge;
shall be supported on its own and shall not be attached to any utility
pole, light pole, traffic sign, or other permanent structure.
(12)
Type L, construction: advertising or describing construction
activity or a firm doing work related to construction on the premises
on which the sign is located.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of six square feet.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of one sign per lot.
(c)
Duration: shall only be on display for the length of time work
is being performed.
(e)
Location: midway on the lot where work is being performed.
(13)
Type M, subdivision: advertising the sale of property within
an approved subdivision.
(a)
Sign area: shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet.
(b)
Quantity: a maximum of one sign per entrance to a subdivision.
(c)
Duration: shall only be on display for a period of three years
from the time of subdivision approval or 30 days following the sale
of the last lot in the subdivision, whichever occurs first.
(e)
Location: shall be located at the entranceway to the subdivision
or as otherwise directed by the Planning Board through site plan review.
(f)
Sign area and duration may also be otherwise regulated by the
Planning Board as a part of the site plan review process.
(14)
Type N, feather and flag-type signs.
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(a) Sign area: maximum eight feet tall and 2.5 feet wide flag area with
a maximum height of 12 feet.
(b) Quantity: one per business
(c) Duration: during business hours
(d) Zoning: allowed on all nonresidential properties in all districts.
(e) Location: must remain outside of the right-of-way of the street on
the property the business is located. Exception, B1 District may be
allowed in the area between the curb and the sidewalk. All must not
interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
E. Violations; notice of compliance; removal.
(1) Signs regulated by this section that are improperly placed in the
public right-of way or remaining beyond the duration allowed may be
removed and destroyed by any employee of the Village of Springville
at the direction of the Code Enforcement Officer. If it can be determined
who placed the sign in violation, that property owner, tenant or company
shall be mailed a notice of compliance.
(2) In the event that a sign placed on public or private property is
deemed by the Code Enforcement Officer to be in violation of this
article, the property owner, tenant or occupant shall be mailed a
notice of compliance requiring the removal of such sign in five days.
Upon failure to comply with such notice within the prescribed time,
the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause
the removal of such sign. All costs and expenses incurred in removing
said sign shall be charged to the owner of the sign and/or the owner
of the land or building on which such sign is located.
(3) The Code Enforcement Officer may also follow the procedures set forth in Article
XII and Article
XIII of this chapter.
All applications for a sign permit shall be
made, in writing, upon the forms prescribed and provided by the Code
Enforcement Officer, and shall be accompanied by the required fee, as set forth by Board resolution from time to time.
A. All applications shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(2) The location of the building, structure or land to
which or upon which the sign is to be erected.
(3) A detailed drawing or blueprint showing a description
of the construction details of the sign, colors, lettering and/or
pictorial matter composing the sign; the position of lighting or other
extraneous devices; and a location plan showing the position of the
sign on any buildings or structures or location on the property, including
any private or public street or highway.
(4) Written consent of the owner of the building, structure
or land to which or on which the sign is to be erected, in the event
that the applicant is not the owner thereof.
B. All applications for a sign permit shall be submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer for approval. Prior to rendering a
decision on the application, the Architectural Review Board shall
review the design, color and composition of the proposed sign to determine
whether the proposed sign is in compliance with the character aesthetics
and other design conditions set forth in this chapter. Upon the completion
of this review, the Code Enforcement Officer may approve, approve
with conditions or reject the application.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement
Officer, upon the filing of the application for said permit, to examine
all of the data submitted with the application and, if necessary,
the building or premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign
or other advertising structure. If it shall appear that the proposed
sign is in compliance with all of the requirements of this chapter
and other rules and regulations of the Village of Springville and
has been approved as to size and location, as provided for herein,
a permit for the erection of the proposed sign shall be issued. If
the sign authorized under any such permit has not been completed within
six months from the date of the issuance of such permit, the permit
shall become null and void, but may be renewed for one additional
six-month period upon the approval by the Code Enforcement Officer
and upon payment of an additional fee. A request which cites the reason
for requesting the extension for the completion of the sign shall
be submitted, in writing, to the Code Enforcement Officer not more
than 30 days following the first six-month expiration period.
No person, corporation or association shall
post or hang or cause to be posted or hung any handbill, notice or
placard upon any post, utility pole, tree or fence, bridge or wall
of a building or other object or deposit the same in any vehicle or
in any street or public place in the Village of Springville.
No person, firm or corporation shall put up
or maintain any sign or other advertising device above the sidewalks
of the Village of Springville, unless the parts of the sign, including
support structures, maintain seven feet of clearance above the sidewalk.