[R.O. 2011 § 400.1440; R.O. 2009
§ 156.701; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002]
The signs listed in this Division
2 are permitted, subject to the criteria listed under each sign and
the other applicable Sections of this Article.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1450; R.O. 2009
§ 156.702; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002]
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1460; R.O. 2009
§ 156.703; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 05-101, 4-13-2005; Ord. No. 10-142 § 4, 7-8-2010]
A.
An "awning sign" is a sign which is printed,
painted or affixed to an awning. Requirements are as follows:
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1470; R.O. 2009
§ 156.704; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002]
A.
A "banner sign" is a sign which is painted or otherwise permanently affixed upon cloth or other flexible material and which is building mounted only. Requirements are as follows (see also Section 400.1640 Sale, Lease or Rent Signs or Banners for additional banner requirements):
1.
A banner sign for which a permit
is not required shall be limited to an area of twenty-four (24) square
feet;
2.
All signs shall include wind cuts
to reduce the tendency of the banner to billow or sail;
3.
The amount of time a banner may be
displayed shall be limited to seven (7) days and no one (1) business
shall be allowed to display a banner for more than twenty-eight (28)
days per calendar year and there shall not be more than one (1) banner
per licensed business on display at any one time;
4.
Private sponsors of such signs may
be identified by a trademark or symbol which shall be secondary in
order of placement and shall comprise no more than one-tenth (1/10)
of the banner face;
5.
Temporary signage for "Going Out
of Business" and "Grand Opening" events is regulated under those respective
Sections separate from these requirements;
6.
A sign permit is not required except
under the following situations:
a.
Through the approval of a sign permit,
banners not meeting the size and time limitations listed above may
be approved where it is demonstrated that the event or announcement
depicted on the banner will not have a detrimental impact on the aesthetic
qualities of the surrounding area and that it meets one (1) of the
following:
(1)
It is of civic or community
wide interest;
(2)
It is necessary given
the particular situation of a property in terms of size and/or location;
(3)
It is for a seasonal
or annual event or sale that typically engenders a time period longer
than one (1) week;
(4)
In no case shall a banner
be approved for longer than one hundred twenty (120) days per calendar
year.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1480; R.O. 2009
§ 156.705; Ord. No. 08-95, 5-15-2008; Ord. No. 09-42, 3-6-2009; Ord. No. 09-76, 4-24-2009; Ord.
No. 09-211, 12-3-2009]
A.
Street Banner Sign Defined. For purposes
of this Section, a "street banner sign" is a sign which is painted
or otherwise permanently affixed upon metal, cloth or other flexible
material and which is vertically mounted on or hung from a single
street light standard in a public right-of-way. A "street banner sign"
is not a sign which is attached to public facilities on opposite sides
of a public street and extends over a public street or sidewalk.
B.
Permit Required. It is unlawful to erect
or maintain a street banner sign without a valid permit issued in
compliance with this Section.
C.
Permit — Who May Obtain. Permits
for the erection or maintenance of street banner signs may be obtained
only by fraternal, charitable, civic or veterans' organizations, the
City of St. Charles, political subdivisions of the State providing
services within the municipal boundaries of the City of St. Charles,
a university, a hospital, a church or a historic preservation district
located within and recognized by the City of St. Charles.
D.
Permit Application And Approval Procedure.
1.
Applicants desiring to erect or maintain
a street banner sign shall make application to the Department of Community
Development not more than twelve (12) calendar months nor less than
two (2) calendar months in advance of the starting date requested
for display of the street banner sign. The application shall contain
the following information:
a.
The name and local address of the
organization seeking the permit;
b.
The dimensions of the street banner
sign for which the permit is sought, together with a color rendering
of the words and graphics to be displayed thereon;
c.
A map showing the exact proposed
locations where the street banner signs will be hung;
d.
The dates on which the street banner
signs are sought to be displayed;
e.
A letter of approval from the Missouri
Department of Transportation where it has maintenance responsibility
for the right-of-way;
f.
The name of the contractor who has
been retained by the applicant to create the proposed attachment mechanism
or connection device and hang the banner sign upon receipt of approval;
and
g.
A copy of the contractor's plan detailing
the proposed attachment mechanism or connection device for review
and approval by the Department of Public Works.
2.
The applicant must provide at the
time of submitting an application the following:
a.
An executed maintenance and indemnification
agreement on a form provided by the City which sets forth the light
standard attachment device design; who will be responsible for the
installation, removal and maintenance of the attachment device and
street banner sign; and that the applicant is responsible for any
damage caused to the light standard by the installation of the attachment
device, support structure or street banner sign; and
b.
A certificate of insurance issued
by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of
Missouri which names the City of St. Charles as an additional insured
and provides liability insurance in the minimum amounts as set forth
in Section 537.610, RSMo., as adjusted for inflation, arising out
of a single occurrence or for any one (1) person in a single accident
or occurrence for any personal injury or property damage resulting
from the street banner sign, its attachment device or support structure.
c.
All applications for a permit to
erect or maintain street banner signs shall be presented to the Department
of Community Development at which time the Director of Community Development
shall make a determination if the requirements of this Section have
been satisfied and a recommendation for the issuance of a permit.
Thereafter, the application shall be forwarded to the City Council
for approval or denial as a consent agenda item.
E.
Permit Fee. The fee for a street banner
sign permit shall be the non-refundable sum of fifty dollars ($50.00)
for each calendar year which must be paid to the City Finance Department
before the permit will be issued. Fees shall be waived when the City
of St. Charles is the street banner sign applicant.
F.
Specifications.
1.
A street banner sign shall not exceed
three (3) feet in width and seven (7) feet in length. A street banner
sign must hang from the light standard lengthwise and must be finished
on both sides. The bottom edge of a street banner sign must be at
least twelve (12) feet above a sidewalk or parkway, except in the
"HDD" where the bottom of a street banner sign must be at least eight
(8) feet above a sidewalk or parkway. The bottom edge of a street
banner sign must be at least sixteen (16) feet above street grade,
except in the "HDD" where the bottom of a street banner sign must
be at least eleven (11) feet six (6) inches above the street grade.
No more than one (1) street banner sign is allowed per light standard.
Street banner signs shall not be lit.
2.
Street banner signs may promote the
existence, identify the location of or define the boundaries of the
permittee. The street banner sign may contain the permittee's name,
logo, symbols, renderings of mascots or phrases or slogans. Street
banner signs shall not promote or contain information regarding specific
events, advertising material, including the permittee's address and
phone number. A street banner sign shall not contain any form of commercial
advertising, political or religious content, or solicitation.
3.
Street banner signs must be uniform
in color, size and content and the sign supports must be of uniform
design and appearance. Street banner signs may be installed on City
light standards or other light standards or utility poles with the
owner's written approval. Street banner signs shall not be located
on or attached to traffic signals, street signs, buildings, mailboxes,
wires or posts or be attached to two (2) or more light standards or
utility poles so as to hang between them, nor shall street banner
signs be hung across a street.
4.
A street banner sign must be installed
so as not to block or otherwise interfere with any traffic control
device, traffic sign or any public safety device. A street banner
sign may not obstruct or shield the light produced by the light standard
on which it is located.
5.
The City's Department of Public Works
shall have the right to inspect the installation of all attachment
mechanisms or connection devices.
G.
Maintenance Responsibility — Violations
Thereof. Street banner signs and their supports shall be maintained
in good condition. Street banner signs that exhibit any of the following
conditions shall be deemed to be in violation of this Division:
1.
Any portion of the perimeter of the
sign is frayed;
2.
The sign fabric is ripped or torn
or any stitching is loose;
3.
The sign is faded to a degree that
the original content of the sign cannot be easily recognized by passing
motorists or pedestrians;
4.
The sign is partially disconnected
from its support; or
5.
Any metal portion of the sign, sign
support or frame contains rust or rust stains.
If a permittee is cited by the Code
Enforcement Division of the Department of Community Development for
a violation of this Division, the permittee shall repair the street
banner sign to its original condition or shall remove the sign within
two (2) weeks from the date of the citation. The City shall have the
right to remove any street banner sign that has been cited for a violation
and has not been repaired or removed within the time specified. If
the City removes a street banner sign, the entity that installed the
sign shall be liable for the cost of removal.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1490; R.O. 2009
§ 156.706; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 5, 7-8-2010; Ord. No. 21-065, 4-20-2021]
A.
A "building-mounted sign" is one that is
directly attached to the facade or face of a building. Requirements
are as follows:
1.
Such sign shall be supported solely
by the facade of the building;
2.
Such sign may be flag-mounted in
situations where the character of the area may be preserved and enhanced
by the use of such sign;
3.
Such sign shall not protrude beyond
any property line on which the building itself is located;
4.
Sign area shall be regulated by the
provisions of Division 3 of this Article;
5.
Including the business name, a maximum
of eight (8) items of information may be displayed on a building mounted
sign; and
6.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1500; R.O. 2009
§ 156.707; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 05-46, 1-28-2005; Ord. No. 10-142 § 6, 7-8-2010]
A.
A "changeable copy/marquee sign" is one
which utilizes changeable letters, text or copy. Any State licensed
learning institution is authorized to utilize changeable letters,
text or copy without prior approval of the City. However, all other
such signs shall be for theaters only. Changeable signs shall also
comply with the following requirements:
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1510; R.O. 2009
§ 156.709; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002]
A.
A "construction sign" is one which identifies
the parties included in an "in-progress" construction project. Requirements
are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall only be displayed
on the actual construction site;
2.
Such sign shall not exceed eight
(8) feet in height nor thirty-two (32) square feet in area;
3.
All such signs shall be removed prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the site; and
4.
No sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1520; R.O. 2009
§ 156.710; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002]
A.
A "directional sign" is one which includes
copy offering pertinent directional information for the purpose of
assisting in the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Requirements
are as follows:
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1.
Such signs shall not exceed three
(3) feet in height if freestanding, nor two (2) square feet in area;
2.
Such signs shall not include identification
or advertising copy;
3.
Must be placed to avoid conflicts
with vehicular traffic;
4.
Such signs are permitted in all zoning
districts; and
5.
No sign permit is required unless
such sign is illuminated or meets the following:
a.
Through the approval of a sign permit,
directional signs not meeting the size limitation listed above may
be approved where it is demonstrated that such signs will not have
a detrimental impact on the aesthetic qualities of the surrounding
area and that it is necessary given the particular situation of a
property in terms of size and/or location.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1530; R.O. 2009
§ 156.711; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 7, 7-8-2010]
A.
A "directory sign" is a wall-mounted sign
that lists the name, use or location within a building, building complex
or multi-tenant development. Requirements are as follows:
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1540; R.O. 2009
§ 156.712; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 08-191, 9-17-2008; Ord. No. 10-142 § 8, 7-8-2010]
A.
An "on-premises electronic message sign"
is a sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations
that can be electronically changed or rearranged without altering
the face or the surface of the sign and directs attention to a business,
product, commodity, service, entertainment or attraction sold, offered
or existing upon the same lot where such sign is displayed. Requirements
are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall be subject to the
requirements for building-mounted or freestanding signs;
2.
A sign permit shall be required for
such signs to determine the appropriateness of the proposed location
of such sign and to set standards for the operational characteristics,
such as, but not limited to, the ability to scroll messages, the time
frames between messages and the safety impacts on the general public
of such a display. Such signs which display only the time and temperature
and are eight (8) or less square feet in area are not subject to approval.
Electronic message signs shall operate in accordance with the following
standards:
a.
No portion of the message may flash,
twirl, or scroll.
b.
Each message shall have a minimum
duration of eight (8) seconds and shall be a static display.
c.
The electronic message sign shall
be designed and equipped to freeze the device in one position, or
shut off, if a malfunction occurs.
d.
All messages must relate to the business
located on the subject property.
e.
The sign must be equipped with an
automatic nighttime dimmer.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1550; R.O. 2009
§ 156.713; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 9, 7-8-2010]
A.
This category applies to official flags
for corporations and decorative flags used for commercial purposes.
Requirements are as follows:
1.
Flagpole height is not limited;
2.
No more than one (1) flag shall be
flown on any one (1) site or structure;
3.
The maximum size of any flag shall
not exceed fifteen (15) square feet with no one (1) dimension to exceed
six (6) feet in any direction; and
4.
A sign permit is required to display
any corporate or decorative commercial flag.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1560; R.O. 2009
§ 156.714; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 05-101, 4-13-2005; Ord. No. 10-244 § 10, 11-18-2010]
A.
A "freestanding identification sign" is
one which is erected or mounted on its own self-supporting permanent
structure or base detached from any supporting elements of building.
Requirements are as follows:
1.
Such signs, including their supporting
structures, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and such signs
shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area except in the
following circumstances:
a.
The property and the use in question
justifies the additional area and height to provide visibility from
motorists on I-70, Highway 94 south of I-70, Highway 364 or Highway
370. In such cases, a freestanding sign shall be limited to a maximum
height of thirty (30) feet and maximum area of eighty (80) square
feet.
2.
All such signs shall have monument-type
bases of masonry construction or materials which complement the primary
structure being identified or the prevailing character of the structures
in the area;
3.
All such signs shall require a landscape
area equal to four (4) square feet for each square foot of sign area.
This landscape area shall be located around the base of the sign and
shall be surrounded by a six-inch high vertical concrete curb. Said
landscape area may be modified by the Director of Community Development
or his/her designee where it is found that due to pre-existing circumstances
the provision of said landscape area will cause an undue burden on
the ability to effectively use the property;
4.
Such signs shall only identify the
name of the business, the center/complex or place for which the sign
is intended;
5.
Including the business name, a maximum
of eight (8) items of information may be displayed on a freestanding
sign;
6.
Address numerals shall be included
on all freestanding sign structures. The numerals shall be no smaller
than four (4) inches in height; and
7.
A sign permit is required.
B.
Pole signs are permitted as freestanding
identification signs on a lot that directly adjoins the right-of-way
of the following streets and highways: Interstate 70; Highway 370;
Highway 364; Highway 94; Zumbehl Road between Interstate 70 and Highway
94; New Town Boulevard; Truman Boulevard; and West Clay Street. Pole
signs shall be permitted at these locations only under the following
conditions:
[Ord. No. 15-178 § 1, 8-11-2015]
1.
The property must be zoned C-2 General
Business District, C-3 Highway Business District, I-1 Light Industrial
District or 1-2 Heavy Industrial District;
2.
One (1) pole sign is permitted per
lot;
3.
The maximum height of a pole sign
shall not exceed thirty (30) feet;
4.
The maximum area of a pole sign is
one (1) square foot of signage for every one (1) lineal foot of building
frontage and under no circumstances shall the area of a pole sign
exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet;
5.
Pole signs shall be permitted only
when the ground level elevation of the building is lower than the
elevation of the adjoining roadway;
6.
Pole signs shall not count toward the maximum square feet of signage permitted under Section 400.1720, Legal, Non-Residential Uses; and
7.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1570; R.O. 2009
§ 156.715; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002]
A.
A "future development sign" is one which
announces the proposed development of property, prior to the issuance
of building permit. Requirements are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall include copy identifying
the name(s) of the project architect, developer and contractor;
2.
Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two
(32) square feet in area nor eight (8) feet in height;
3.
Such signs may be maintained for
a period not to exceed twelve (12) months prior to obtaining building
permits for a development and shall be removed prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy;
4.
Such signs shall not be internally
illuminated;
5.
All such signs shall be located on
the development site;
6.
Only one (1) sign shall be displayed
per street frontage; and
7.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1580; R.O. 2009
§ 156.716; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 11, 7-8-2010]
A.
A "going out of business sign" is a wall
sign not greater than twenty-four (24) square feet indicating that
the business displaying the sign will cease and be discontinued at
a specific location. Requirements are as follows:
1.
All businesses shall be permitted
to display going out of business signs for an initial period of thirty
(30) consecutive days which may be renewed by City staff for an additional
fifteen (15) consecutive days upon request by the applicant. Additional
time may be requested by the applicant through the approval of the
Director of Community Development subject to such request being filed
prior to expiration of any prior permits;
2.
The business shall cease and be discontinued
at that specific location upon the disposal of the stock of goods
on hand or after forty-five (45) days, whichever comes first, after
the going out of business signage is first displayed unless such additional
time has been granted by the Director of Community Development but
in no case shall such temporary signage be displayed beyond ninety
(90) days from the initial display;
3.
Vehicle-mounted and portable signs
and flashing lights are prohibited from use as going out of business
signs; and
4.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1600; R.O. 2009
§ 156.719; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002]
A.
A "lead-in sign" is a temporary portable
sign used to direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic to a home (or
residential unit) which is for sale or rent. Requirements are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall not exceed three
(3) feet in height nor three (3) square feet in area with no illumination;
2.
No more than four (4) such signs
shall be displayed for each home for sale or rent;
3.
Complexes, developments or subdivisions
shall not display more than four (4) such signs;
4.
Such signs shall not be placed so
as to create a traffic hazard, in a traffic median, public sidewalk,
bicycle path on City property or in City right-of-way between the
sidewalk and the curb; and
5.
No sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1610; R.O. 2009
§ 156.720; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 13, 7-8-2010; Ord.
No. 10-244 § 1, 11-18-2010]
A.
A "menu board" is a permanently mounted
sign advertising the bill of fare for a restaurant, drive-in or drive-through
restaurant. Requirements are as follows:
1.
Menu boards shall not exceed six
(6) feet in height nor thirty (30) square feet in area;
2.
Freestanding menu boards shall have
a monument base of masonry construction and shall have a landscape
area at the base of the sign equal to at least two (2) square feet
for each square foot of sign area. The landscape area may be modified
by the Director of Community Development or his/her designee where
it is found that due to pre-existing circumstances, the provision
of the landscape area will cause an undue burden on the ability to
effectively use the property;
3.
Only one (1) such sign per drive-through
lane is allowed and the sign shall be located in a manner which provides
the least impact on adjacent or nearby land uses. Additionally, one
(1) preview board may be installed per drive through lane. Such preview
board shall not exceed six (6) feet in height nor twenty (20) square
feet in area;
4.
The sign area for a menu board shall
not be counted in the total aggregate sign area for the business;
and
5.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1620; R.O. 2009
§ 156.721; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 14, 7-8-2010]
A.
A "permanent residential subdivision sign"
is a permanent sign used to identify a recorded subdivision. Requirements
are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall not exceed five
(5) feet in height nor twenty-four (24) square feet in area. A twenty-four
(24) square foot sign may be displayed on either side of a street
providing direct access to the subdivision and serving as a major
entry;
2.
Such signs shall be wall mounted
or freestanding and shall include a landscape area equal to at least
two (2) square feet for each square foot of sign area; and
3.
A sign permit is required.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1630; R.O. 2009
§ 156.722; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 06-191, 7-28-2006]
A.
A "political sign" is a temporary sign
used to advertise the candidacy of an individual, ballot proposition/issue
or to encourage citizens to vote. Requirements are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall not be located on City property except as stated in Subsection (A)(4) or in City right-of-way;
2.
Such signs shall be located so as
to not create a traffic hazard; and
3.
No sign permit is required.
4.
Political signs may be located in
Blanchette Park on election day when Memorial Hall is being used as
a polling place.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1640; R.O. 2009
§ 156.723; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002; Ord. No. 10-244 § 1, 11-18-2010]
A.
A "sale, lease or rent sign or banner" is a temporary sign used to advertise the availability of non-residential real property. Note that signs for residential real estate are covered by Section 400.1600, Lead in Signs. Requirements are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall not exceed forty-eight
(48) square feet in area or ten (10) feet in height and except for
banners may be freestanding;
2.
Such signs shall only be displayed
on the property for which they pertain. Only one (1) sign shall be
displayed per street frontage;
3.
Such signs shall not be illuminated;
and
4.
A sign permit is not required except
under the following situation:
a.
Through the approval of a sign permit,
sale, lease or rent signs or banners not meeting the size limitation
listed above may be approved where it is demonstrated that such signs
will not have a detrimental impact on the aesthetic qualities of the
surrounding area and that it is necessary given the particular situation
of a property in terms of size and/or location.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1650; R.O. 2009
§ 156.724; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 05-101, 4-13-2005; Ord. No. 10-142 § 15, 7-8-2010]
A.
A "service station identification/price
sign" is a permanently mounted, two (2) component sign displaying
business identification and the retail cost of a gallon of gas/diesel
on the premises of the service station. Requirements are as follows:
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1.
One (1) such sign is allowed per
street frontage;
2.
Such sign shall not exceed twenty-four
(24) square feet in area nor six (6) feet in height except in the
following circumstances:
a.
The Director of Community Development
or his/her designee finds that the property and the use in question
justifies the additional area and height to provide visibility from
motorists on I-70, Highway 94 south of I-70, Highway 364 or Highway
370. In such cases, a freestanding sign shall be limited to a maximum
height of thirty (30) feet and maximum area of eighty (80) square
feet.
3.
The price component of the sign shall
not exceed five (5) feet in height, nor twelve (12) square feet in
area except in the following circumstances:
a.
The Director of Community Development
or his/her designee finds that the property and the use in question
justifies the additional area and height to provide visibility from
motorists on I-70, Highway 94 south of I-70, Highway 364 or Highway
370. In such cases, a freestanding sign shall be limited to a maximum
height of thirty (30) feet and maximum area of eighty (80) square
feet.
4.
The sign shall have a landscape area
at the base of each sign equal to at least four (4) square feet for
each square foot of sign area which shall be surrounded by a six-inch-high
concrete vertical curb. The landscape area may be modified by the
Director of Community Development or his/her designee where it is
found that due to pre-existing circumstances, the provision of the
landscape area will cause an undue burden on the ability to effectively
use the property;
5.
All such signs shall have monument-type
bases of masonry construction or materials which complement the primary
structure being identified or the prevailing character of the structures
in the area; and
6.
A sign permit is required. Where
such signs do not exceed six (6) feet in height and twenty-four (24)
square feet in area and meet all design and landscape criteria, staff
may administratively approve the permit.
B.
A "pump-topper sign" is a sign which is
affixed to the top or sides of an operable fuel dispensing pump. Requirements
are as follows:
1.
Such signs shall not exceed three
(3) square feet in area;
2.
Such signs shall only display instructional
information or price information and shall not include advertising
copy pertaining to any product, sale or promotion;
[Ord. No.
20-102, 7-21-2020]
3.
No sign permit is required; and
[Ord. No.
20-102, 7-21-2020]
4.
Pump topper signs shall not be permitted
on electric vehicle charging stations; provided, it is accessory to
a principal use.
[Ord. No.
20-102, 7-21-2020]
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1670; R.O. 2009
§ 156.726; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002; Ord. No. 07-162, 6-11-2007; Ord.
No. 08-191, 9-17-2008]
A.
Signs that are not specifically authorized
are expressly prohibited. These prohibited signs include, but are
not limited to, the following:
1.
Any non-public signs in public right-of-way
or on public property, except as otherwise provided and except approved
banner signs installed pursuant to the City's banner program guidelines.
The City may install signs on its own property to identify public
buildings and uses and to provide necessary traffic control;
2.
All roof-mounted signs;
3.
Flag-mounted signs, except as otherwise
provided;
4.
All signs having intermittent or
flashing illumination, animated or moving parts or that emit sound,
except as otherwise permitted through the approval of a conditional
use permit for an electronic message board;
5.
Freestanding changeable copy signs,
except as otherwise provided;
6.
All banners, pennants, streamers,
balloons, flags, searchlights, strobe lights, beacons, inflatable
signs, perimeter window lighting, except as otherwise provided;
[Ord. No. 16-245 § 1, 11-15-2016]
7.
Service or bay-mounted sign banners
or advertising;
8.
Any sign imitating an official traffic
control sign or device or any sign or device obscuring such traffic
control signs or devices;
9.
All signs mounted on or applied to
trees, utility poles, rocks or City-owned property, except as otherwise
provided;
10.
Any sign placed on private property
without the property owner's written approval;
11.
Off-premises/off-site signs, except
as permitted elsewhere in this Article;
12.
All portable signs, except as otherwise
provided. Portable signs shall include, but are not limited to, signs
which are mounted, attached or painted on trailers, boats or vehicles
when used as additional signage on or near the business premises.
Business vehicles displaying signage or advertising shall be parked
in an assigned parking space which is not immediately adjacent to
a street frontage;
13.
Signs attached to, suspended from
or painted on any vehicle which is regularly parked on any street
or private property when one (1) of the purposes of so locating such
vehicle is to display, demonstrate and advertise or attract the attention
of the public:
a.
It is not a violation of this Section
merely to have a common logo or business sign attached to, suspended
from or painted on a company vehicle regularly engaged in the business
of the owner; and
b.
When it is determined by appropriate
authorities that a vehicle is being regularly parked in a manner that
violates this Article, the City will issue a single notice of warning
to the owner of the vehicle, who will be provided an opportunity for
an informal hearing by representatives of the City consisting of the
Mayor, Director of Community Development and the Chairperson of the
HLPARB or their designated representatives prior to the institution
of formal application to the HLPARB and/or judicial proceedings;
14.
All painted plywood signs except
as may be approved as temporary signs;
15.
Nudity and sexually explicit signs.
No person shall design or allow the display of the following on a
billboard or sign in a public place:
a.
Any material which exposes to public
view any pictorial material that is obscene;
b.
Any material showing males or females
in a state of nudity where the purpose of the material is sexual arousal,
gratification or affront;
c.
Any statements or words describing
explicit sexual acts, sexual organs or excrement where such statements
or words have as their purpose or effect sexual arousal, gratification
or affront;
d.
Any picture or illustration of a
person's genitals, pubic hair, perineum, anus or anal region where
such picture or illustration has as its purpose or effect sexual arousal,
gratification or affront: or
e.
Any picture or illustration depicting
explicit sexual acts as defined in this Section where such picture
or illustration has as its purpose or effect sexual arousal, gratification
or affront; and
16.
Signs which are not expressly permitted
by this Article.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1680; R.O. 2009
§ 156.727; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002]
A.
A "window sign" is a sign or signage placed
in windows so as to attract the attention of persons outside of the
building where the sign or signage is placed. Requirements are as
follows:
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1690; R.O. 2009
§ 156.728; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 06-341, 12-14-2006]
A.
An "unauthorized sign" is one which is
displayed in the City right-of-way or on City property without City
permission. Such signs may be removed by City staff without notice.
These signs may be disposed of, if unclaimed within seven (7) days.
