[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
Billboards that meet each of the following criteria shall be permitted in the City:
1. 
The proposed sign must be located in an area zoned light industrial or commercial and within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of an interstate or primary highway (as defined by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department).
2. 
The proposed sign and site must comply fully with all the requirements of the Missouri Billboard Act and the Sign Code.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
Sign Area. The maximum area per sign face for any one (1) sign located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of an interstate shall be two hundred eighty-eight (288) square feet. The maximum area per face for any one (1) sign located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of a primary highway shall be one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet.
B. 
Dimensions. The maximum vertical dimension of the sign shall be thirty (30) feet and the maximum horizontal dimension shall be sixty (60) feet.
C. 
Height. The maximum height of any sign shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet from the highest point of the sign structure to the grade of the highway from which the sign is intended to be read, nor shall it exceed fifty (50) feet above the surrounding grade where the sign is to be installed.
D. 
Mounting. Only one (1) sign shall be allowed to face in one (1) direction along an interstate or primary highway. While signs may be placed back to back on the same structure so that two (2) signs are facing in opposite directions, signs of a V-type construction are prohibited as is sign stacking. No sign shall be located on the roof of a building or on a non-sign structure. Roof-mounting is prohibited.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
No billboard structure shall be erected within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing billboard on either side of the adjacent interstate or primary highway, but this restriction shall not apply to signs which are separated by buildings, natural surroundings or other obstructions in such manner that only one (1) sign facing located within such distance is visible at any one time.
B. 
The spacing restriction shall be measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between points directly opposite the signs along each side of the highway.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
Prior to permit issuance the applicant shall submit and receive from the City Engineer approval of a lighting and landscape plan depicting the billboard's lighting, landscaping and fencing to ensure that the structure will be aesthetically compatible with its surroundings and the aesthetic standards of the community and neighboring property. Such plan shall be reviewed by the City's third-party landscape architect. The landscape architect shall take into consideration the nature of the location, the impact on surrounding properties, the safety and security of the proposed billboard and the relative cost of the lighting, landscaping and fencing to the applicant in relationship to any impact upon the property values in the immediate area, should the installation occur absent such landscaping, lighting and fencing.
B. 
The maximum average lighting intensity level for such sign shall be twenty (20) footcandles.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
Billboards shall not be erected:
1. 
Within one hundred (100) feet of the road right-of-way or the property line of the premises on which the billboard structure is located;
2. 
Within one hundred (100) feet of any existing building;
3. 
Within one thousand (1,000) feet from any lot or premises which is zoned residential;
4. 
Within one thousand (1,000) feet from any lots or premises used for any public use, including, but not limited to, parks, playgrounds, schools, libraries, hospitals or places of worship or landmarks;
5. 
Within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any on-premises sign located on a building or other non-sign structure;
6. 
Within ninety (90) feet of an overhead power line.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A. 
A billboard permit shall not be issued by the City until the applicant has obtained a permit issued by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.
B. 
The application shall include, in addition to the information required by Section 410.100(B), plans that show the size and shape of the sign, a certified outboundary survey of the site [including applicable setbacks, clearance zones and the location of any other billboards within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed billboard], the colors to be used in the sign and the materials used to construct and the method used to support the sign. The application shall also include certifications from a licensed engineer that the soil and subsoil surface is capable of accepting the projected loads, from an electrical engineer as to compliance with electrical code requirements and from a structural engineer as to the structural strength of the sign and its supports.
C. 
Permits to allow a billboard to be erected shall require construction to begin within six (6) months from date of issue and shall require construction to be completed within twelve (12) months from date of issue.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
The City shall charge an inspection fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to assure code compliance when the sign is first erected. The annual business license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 — 2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
Owners of all signs erected after enactment of this Chapter shall be required to submit an inspection report from a Missouri licensed engineer as to the signs structural integrity. Such certification shall be done on or before June 1 of each year.