[R.O. 2017 § 400.710; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
This Article establishes standards
for the erection and maintenance of signs. The purpose of these standards
is to protect the safety of persons and property, to promote the efficient
communication of information, to protect the public welfare and to
preserve and enhance the appearance of the City of Battlefield. Except
as otherwise provided, no sign shall be erected, moved, enlarged,
illuminated or substantially altered except in accordance with the
provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.720; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002; Ord. No. 12-01 § 1, 2-7-2012]
Unless otherwise provided, the words
and phrases defined in this Section shall have the meaning herein
indicated:
Any words, numbers, figures, devices, designs or trademarks
by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate an
individual, a form, profession, business or a commodity and which
are visible from any public street.
Any sign substantially and permanently attached to, applied
on, structurally connected to, painted on, etched on or supported
by any part of a building.
An area designated within the City limits of the City of
Battlefield designed to allow monument style signs large enough for
effective advertising for a business or businesses within property
boundaries.
Any sign other than an attached sign and including any inoperable
vehicle or any trailer located for the primary purpose of advertising.
A permanent freestanding sign mounted on a base with two
(2) supports designed to allow effective advertising of a business
or businesses within the supports of the sign.
A sign that draws attention to or communicates information
about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction or
other activity that is conducted, sold or offered at a location other
than the premises on which the sign is located.
A sign that draws attention to or communicates information
about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction or
other activity that is conducted, sold or offered at the located where
the sign is located.
A sign which either:
Any sign permanently attached to a motor vehicle.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.730; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002; Ord. No. 12-01 § 2, 2-7-2012]
A.
The following provisions shall apply to
all signs in the City:
1.
Sign Illumination. All illuminated
signs shall be designed, constructed and located to eliminate or minimize
glare. Such signs shall not increase the lighting intensity upon adjoining
properties.
2.
Sign Condition. All signs, including
supports, braces and anchors, shall be kept in good repair. Unsafe
signs in danger of falling or breaking apart shall be removed or repaired
by the sign owner. All signs shall be installed and maintained in
accordance with the Building Codes of the City of Battlefield.[1]
3.
Prohibited Signs. The following signs
are specifically prohibited in the City:
a.
Signs which advertise or promote
unlawful activity.
b.
Signs which may be confused with
a traffic control signal, sign or device, the light of an emergency
or road equipment vehicle or any other governmental agency sign.
c.
Signs which hide from view any traffic
or street sign, signal or similar traffic control or directional sign.
d.
Signs that use searchlights or strobe
lights or that are animated to attract the attention of the public.
e.
Signs in the public right-of-way,
except signs legally erected for information purposes by or on behalf
of a government agency.
f.
Snipe Signs. Signs attached to any
public utility pole or structure, public street sign, street tree,
fire hydrant, curb, sidewalk or other location on any public property
right-of-way.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.740; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
Sign Permits Required. Except as otherwise provided in Section 400.740(B), no sign shall be erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated or substantially altered without first obtaining a sign permit for each sign from the City. Repainting or changing the message on a sign shall not be considered a substantial alteration and shall not require a sign permit. Applications for sign permits shall be in conformity with the sign permit requirements of Article III, Administrative Procedures.
B.
Signs Not Requiring A Permit. The following
signs shall not require a sign permit but must be in conformance with
all other provisions of this Article. Such signs are allowed in addition
to all other signs allowed by this Article.
1.
Address Numbers And Name Plates.
Address numbers not exceeding one (1) square foot in area per character
and name plates not exceeding two (2) square feet in area per dwelling
unit or business. Such signs may be attached to a mailbox or curb
if they do not alter the size or shape of the mailbox or curb.
2.
Banner Signs. Signs, consisting of
a flexible lightweight material, such as a banner, not exceeding four
(4) square feet of area. One (1) sign per business premises is permitted,
posted for not more than thirty (30) business days per year.
3.
Construction Site Signs. Construction
site identification signs, exceeding no more than one (1) sign per
site, with such sign exceeding no more than thirty-two (32) square
feet in area.
4.
Directional Signs. Signs directing
and guiding traffic on private property that do not exceed four (4)
square feet each and that contain no advertising.
5.
Flags. Flags, pennants or insignia
of any government or non-profit organization when not displayed in
connection with a commercial promotion.
6.
Governmental Signs. Signs erected
by or on behalf of or pursuant to the authorization of a governmental
body, including legal notices, identification and information signs,
traffic and directional signs or regulatory signs.
7.
Neighborhood Identification Signs.
Neighborhood identification signs, such as a masonry wall, landscaping
or other similar materials which are combined to display neighborhood
identification. The message of such signs shall display only the name
of the neighborhood, tract or historic district.
8.
Non-Commercial Signs. Signs proclaiming
religious, political or other non-commercial messages that do not
exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area per sign and that are not
internally illuminated.
9.
Official Signs. Official signs of
a non-commercial nature erected by public utilities.
10.
Real Estate Sale Or Lease Signs.
Detached or attached, non-illuminated, temporary on-premises signs
pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises. Such signs shall
not exceed six (6) square feet in area. For developments exceeding
five (5) acres, a second sign may be erected with the area of such
sign not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Such signs shall be
removed within fourteen (14) days of sale or lease of the premises.
11.
Temporary Special Event Signs. Temporary
signs not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area, erected to
advertise a special event of a civic, educational, philanthropic,
religious, political or similar nature. Such signs may be erected
no sooner than two (2) weeks before the event and shall be removed
no later than five (5) days after the event.
12.
Vehicular Signs. Signs painted on
or permanently attached to vehicles. Vehicular signs may not contain
flashing or blinking lights, nor any animation.
13.
Window Signs. Any sign, symbol or
picture, designed to provide information about a business, activity,
service or event, that is placed inside a window or upon the window
panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window. Window
signs shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the glass.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.750; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
General Provisions. The following provisions
apply to all permanent signs in residential areas:
1.
Dwellings located in the "R-LD," "R-1," "R-2" and "R-4" Residence Districts may use any non-business sign as described in Section 400.740(B), but no other signs are allowed.
2.
Only on-premises signs are allowed
in any residence district.
3.
Dwellings located in the "R-3" Multifamily
Residence District may use the following signs:
a.
Single-family and two-family dwellings may use any non-business sign as described in Section 400.740(B), but no other signs are allowed.
b.
Multifamily dwellings may use any non-business sign as described in Section 400.740(B) and signs as permitted in Section 400.750(B) and (C).
B.
Attached Signs. Attached signs are allowed
in residential districts in accordance with the following:
1.
Each premises in a residential district
containing a multifamily use, permitted non-residential use or legal
non-conforming use is allowed one (1) wall sign per wall which shall
not extend more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall. Such sign
may contain the name and logo of the business or establishment. The
total effective area of all wall signs allowed shall be based upon
street frontage and whether or not the premises has a detached sign.
Where a premises has a detached sign, the total effective area of
all wall signs shall not exceed one (1) square foot per linear foot
of the wall length along the street or streets upon which the premises
fronts. Where a premises does not have a detached sign, the total
effective area of all wall signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet
per linear foot of wall length along the street or streets upon which
the premises fronts.
C.
Detached Signs. Detached signs are allowed
in residential districts in accordance with the following:
1.
Each premises in a residential district
containing a multifamily use, permitted non-residential use or legal
non-conforming use is allowed one (1) detached sign. Premises with
more than seven hundred fifty (750) feet of frontage along a public
street may have one (1) additional detached sign; however, a minimum
of three hundred (300) feet of separation shall be maintained between
signs and a minimum setback of twenty-five (25) feet from adjacent
property lines is maintained for both signs.
2.
No detached sign shall exceed thirty-two
(32) square feet in effective area or be more than fifteen (15) feet
in height above the street grade.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.755; Ord. No. 12-01 § 4, 2-7-2012]
A.
Creation Of Sign Overlay District. A sign overlay district is hereby created for the purpose of establishing sign regulations which shall apply to those areas along and adjacent to the City's major commercial corridors as described and defined in Subsection (B) hereof. The regulations applicable to the Sign Overlay District shall only apply to real property with commercial, industrial and planned development zoning classifications. The regulations within the Sign Overlay District shall not apply to real property with residential zoning classifications. All real property located outside the Sign Overlay District shall be regulated by the Sections of this Article X applicable to the zoning classification of said real property.
B.
Defined Sign Overlay District Area. As used in this Article X, the Sign Overlay District shall be deemed to consist of the real property located within the City that has frontage on, is adjacent to or any portion thereof that is within one hundred (100) feet of the right-of-way of the following areas:
C.
Regulations Within The Sign Overlay District.
1.
General.
a.
The intent of the Sign Overlay District
is to allow for monument style signs, of an appropriate size, for
platted tracts of commercial, industrial or manufacturing development,
so as to permit advertising of the business(es) located thereon by
use of a monument sign.
b.
In the event a lot or platted development
fronts both Highway FF and Highway M/Republic Road within the Sign
Overlay District, such lot or platted development may have two (2)
monuments signs, with one (1) adjacent to each of said roadways.
c.
A monument sign may have up to two
(2) sides for the placement of sign facings and such two-sided signs
shall be considered one (1) sign.
d.
With respect to any monument sign
which has two (2) sides, only one (1) of the sides [the larger of
the two (2)] shall be used to determine conformity with these regulations.
e.
In calculating the square footage
of a monument sign for conformity of these regulations, the height
multiplied by the width of the effective advertising area of the monument
sign shall be calculated and applied. The calculated square footage
of the monument sign shall not include the support structure.
f.
In the event any individual lot within a platted development within the Sign Overlay District has frontage on a public or private roadway other than (or in addition to) Highway FF or Highway M/Republic Road, such individual lot shall be entitled to an additional detached sign provided such sign otherwise conforms with the regulations set forth in Section 400.760.
2.
Monument Sign Size Regulations.
a.
Over Thirty (30) Acres. For any single
tract of land or any platted development comprised of real property
of more than thirty (30) acres:
(1)
The top of the monument sign shall not exceed sixty (60) feet above the highest grade of the nearest adjacent public thoroughfare. As used throughout this Article X, the "highest grade of the nearest adjacent public thoroughfare" shall mean that highest elevation of the thoroughfare at any point between the boundary lines of the applicable lot or platted development, regardless of the location of the monument sign along said thoroughfare.
(2)
The monument sign shall
be no more than twenty (20) feet wide.
(3)
The area of the monument
sign, excluding the support structure, shall not exceed one thousand
two hundred (1,200) square feet in total square footage.
b.
Between Twenty (20) Acres And Thirty
(30) Acres. For any tract of land or any platted development comprised
of real property more than twenty (20) acres but not greater than
thirty (30) acres:
(1)
The top of the monument
sign shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet above the highest grade
of the nearest adjacent public thoroughfare.
(2)
The monument sign shall
be no more than eighteen (18) feet wide.
(3)
The area of the monument
sign, excluding the support structure, shall not exceed eight hundred
ten (810) square feet in total square footage.
c.
Between Ten (10) Acres And Twenty
(20) Acres. For any tract of land or any platted development comprised
of real property more than ten (10) acres but not greater than twenty
(20) acres:
(1)
The top of the monument
sign shall not exceed thirty (30) feet above the highest grade of
the nearest adjacent public thoroughfare.
(2)
The monument sign shall
be no more than fifteen (15) feet wide.
(3)
The area of the monument
sign, excluding the support structure, shall not exceed four hundred
fifty (450) square feet in total square footage.
d.
Ten (10) Acres Or Less. For any tract
of land or any platted development comprised of real property one
(1) acre or more but not greater than ten (10) acres.
(1)
The top of the monument
sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet above the highest grade
of the nearest adjacent public thoroughfare.
(2)
The monument sign shall
be no more than twelve (12) feet wide.
(3)
The area of the monument
sign, excluding the support structure, shall not exceed three hundred
(300) square feet in total square footage.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.760; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002; Ord. No. 12-01 § 3, 2-7-2012]
A.
General Provisions. The following provisions shall apply to all permanent signs in commercial and industrial districts not located within the Sign Overlay District as provided in Section 400.755:
1.
Any sign in a commercial or industrial
district that is located within twenty-five (25) feet of a residence
district shall conform to the sign regulations of the residence district.
2.
Off-premises detached signs (billboards)
shall be permitted only in the "C-2" General Commercial District and
the "M-1" Industrial District, subject to the following provisions:
a.
Off-premises detached signs shall
maintain a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all frontage and
shall be at least ten (10) feet above street grade. Signs with an
effective area of more than fifty (50) square feet shall maintain
a minimum setback of twenty-five (25) feet.
b.
Off-premises detached signs shall
not have more than one (1) surface containing copy in each direction.
c.
Off-premises detached signs shall
maintain a spacing of eight hundred (800) feet between all other off-premises
signs and a single side of a detached off-premises sign may not exceed
seventy-five hundredths (0.75) square feet in surface area for every
linear foot of street frontage. In no case may a single side of such
sign exceed two hundred (200) square feet in surface area.
d.
Off-premises detached signs are prohibited
within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of a residence district.
3.
Attached Signs. Attached signs are
allowed in commercial and industrial districts in accordance with
the following:
a.
Each business is allowed wall signs
on any wall. Such signs shall not extend more than eighteen (18) inches
from the wall and shall not extend beyond the wall edge.
b.
The total effective area of all wall
signs for a business shall be calculated based on a maximum of three
(3) square feet per linear foot of the wall length.
4.
Detached Signs. Detached signs are
allowed in commercial and industrial districts in accordance with
the following:
a.
Each premises with frontage on any
street shall be allowed at least one (1) permanent on-premises detached
sign.
b.
A premises fronting on a local or
collector street shall be allowed an on-premises detached sign with
an effective area calculated on the basis of a maximum of one-half
(1/2) square feet of sign surface area per linear foot of street frontage.
c.
A premises fronting on an arterial
or highway shall be allowed an on-premises detached sign with an effective
area calculated on the basis of a maximum of one (1) square foot of
sign surface area per linear foot of street frontage.
d.
Premises which have more than four
hundred fifty (450) feet of frontage along a street may have one (1)
additional detached sign for each additional four hundred fifty (450)
feet of frontage or fraction thereof, provided that there is a minimum
separation of three hundred (300) feet between all detached signs
on the premises.
e.
The maximum effective area for any
detached sign shall be two hundred (200) square feet.
f.
Detached signs shall not exceed a
height of forty (40) feet.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.770; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
Any sign lawfully erected before the effective
date of this Article, but which does not comply with the requirements
and restrictions of this Article, shall be considered a legal, non-conforming
sign and may be continued subject to the provisions of this Section.
B.
A non-conforming sign shall not be expanded
in size or effective area or altered in any manner so as to increase
the degree of non-conformity. Illumination shall not be added to any
non-conforming sign.
C.
A non-conforming sign shall not be moved
or replaced except to bring the sign into complete conformance with
this Chapter.
D.
Except for safety requirements, a non-conforming
sign shall not be structurally altered so as to prolong the life of
the sign. Non-conforming signs may be repaired so long as the cost
of materials and labor for such work does not exceed within any twelve-month
period fifty percent (50%) of the value (tax value if listed for tax
purposes) of the sign.
E.
If a non-conforming sign is destroyed,
it may not be repaired, reconstructed or replaced except in conformity
with the provisions of this Article. A non-conforming sign is considered
"destroyed" if damaged to an extent where the cost of materials and
labor to restore the sign or replace it with an equivalent sign exceeds
seventy-five percent (75%) of the value (tax value if listed for tax
purposes) of the damaged sign.
F.
Abandoned or discontinued non-conforming
signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days after such abandonment
by the sign owner, owner of the property where the sign is located
or other party having control over the sign. A sign shall be considered
abandoned or discontinued if:
1.
For a period of six (6) consecutive
months the sign advertises a service, product or activity that is
no longer operating, being conducted or offered.
2.
For a period of twelve (12) consecutive
months the sign is blank or is maintained without an advertising message.
For purposes of this Subsection, a sign is considered blank if:
[R.O. 2017 § 400.780; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
A sign shall be considered a single display
containing elements related, organized and composed to form a unit.
Where information is displayed in a random manner without any organized
relationship, each element shall be considered a single sign.
C.
The sign surface area shall be calculated
by adding the entire area within a single, continuous perimeter, enclosing
the writing, emblem or other display, together with the material forming
the background of the sign, but excluding supporting framework or
bracing that is incidental to the sign. If a sign consists of more
than one (1) section or unit, all of the area, including the spacing
between units, shall be included in the calculation of the sign surface
area.
[R.O. 2017 § 400.790; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
Signs At Street Intersections. Street intersection
sight triangles shall reflect the street classification as identified
in the Battlefield Comprehensive Plan. Minimum requirements for sight
triangles shall be in accordance with the following table. The sight
triangle shall be measured along the right-of-way as illustrated in
Figure 10.9.1 included after the following chart. The City may require
additional triangle area for clear sight and safety as may be warranted
by special condition. Signs may be erected in the street intersection
sight triangles. However, any such sign must be at least ten (10)
feet above street grade, except for supports which may not exceed
one (1) foot in width or diameter or be spaced less than ten (10)
feet apart from any other stationary object.
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Street Sight Triangle Requirements
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Intersect- ing Street
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Highway
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Arterial
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Collector: Single-Family Residential
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Collector: All Others
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Local: Residential Single-Family
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Local: Residential Multifamily
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Highway
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A
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A
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B
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B
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B
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B
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Arterial
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A
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A
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B
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B
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C
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C
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Collector: single-family residential
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B
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B
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C
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C
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C
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C
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Collector: all others
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B
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B
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C
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C
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C
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C
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Local residential single-family
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B
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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Local residential multifamily
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B
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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A
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B
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C
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KEY:
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A
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100-foot x 100-foot sight triangle
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B
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30-foot x 30-foot sight triangle
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C
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10-foot x 10-foot sight triangle
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Figure 10.9.1 Sight Triangles
For Street Intersections
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B.
Signs At Street/Driveway Intersections.
1.
Signs may be erected in the street/driveway
sight triangles. However, any such sign shall be at least ten (10)
feet above street grade, except for supports which may not exceed
one (1) foot in width or diameter or be spaced less than ten (10)
feet apart from any other stationary object.
2.
Figure 10.9.2 hereof illustrates
the measurement of a street/driveway sight triangle. A street/driveway
sight triangle shall be measured as follows:
A triangle formed by the intersection
of a public street and a driveway where the triangle area is that
area encompassed within two (2) intersecting lines formed by the edge
of the pavement, curb, roadway or projection thereof and extending
forty (40) feet down the street from the right edge of the driveway
when standing in the driveway facing the street and extending twelve
(12) feet from the edge of the street extending up the driveway pavement
and a third imaginary line connecting the other two (2) lines without
overlaying the pavement. On the left side of the driveway, the triangle
is determined by measuring sixty-five (65) feet down the street pavement
from the edge of the driveway and measuring twelve (12) feet down
the driveway pavement from the edge of the street and an imaginary
third line connecting the other two (2) lines without overlaying the
pavement.
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Figure 10.9.2 Sight Triangles
For Street/Driveway Intersections
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[R.O. 2017 § 400.800; Ord. No. 02-18 §§ 1 — 5, 10-15-2002]
A.
No sign or supporting structure, other
than a government sign, shall be located in or over any public property
or right-of-way, unless the sign is attached to a structural element
of a building and permission has been obtained from the City.
B.
No sign shall extend beyond a parapet or
be located upon a roof. For the purposes of this Section, roof surfaces
constructed at an angle of seventy-five degrees (75°) or more
shall be considered wall space. This Section shall also not apply
to displays, including animated displays, erected on roofs of structures
in connection with the observation of holidays.
C.
Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance
of ten (10) feet above the highest level of the ground under the sign
at the sign's lowest point and shall not project more than twenty-four
(24) inches from the wall to which it is attached. A projecting sign
is a sign attached to and projecting from the building surface face.
D.
Unless otherwise specified in this Chapter,
detached signs shall meet the setback requirements as established
in the following table:
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Street Classification
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Minimum Setback from Street
Right-of-Way Line
(feet)
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Highway
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15
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Arterial
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15
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Collector: single-family residential
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10
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Collector: all others
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10
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Local residential: single-family
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10
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Local residential: multifamily
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10
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