[R.O. 2011 §34-107; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
Off-premises advertising signs shall be subject to the regulations
set forth under Sections 226.500 to 226.600, RSMo., and the provisions
of this Article. To the extent the regulations of this Article differ
from the provisions of Sections 226.500 to 226.600, RSMo., such regulations
of this Article shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this
Article which apply to off-premises advertising signs, the following
regulations shall apply to any such off-premises advertising sign
erected after the effective date of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
A.
Off-premises
advertising signs shall only be permitted within six hundred sixty
(660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of Interstate 170
in areas zoned "IC".
B.
No
off-premises advertising sign shall be located adjacent to or within
one thousand (1,000) feet of any interchange. Such one thousand (1,000)
feet shall be measured from the beginning or ending of the pavement
widening at the exit from or entrance to the main traveled way.
C.
No
off-premises advertising sign shall be located within one thousand
(1,000) feet of land zoned as "SR", "LR", "MR", "HR", "HR-O", "PA",
or "PD-R".
D.
In
order to provide a safety zone to prevent injury or property damage
from collapse of a sign or billboard caused by acts of God or other
causes, each off-premises advertising sign shall have minimum setbacks
of the following:
1.
At least ninety (90) feet from its nearest edge to the right-of-way
of any interstate or primary highway, and
2.
At least ninety (90) feet from all property lines and from all roofed
structures, from all points of the off-premises advertising sign.
No City building permit shall be issued for construction of any building
within the setback/clearance zone for any off-premises advertising
sign.
E.
No
sign shall be located on the roof of a building or on a non-sign structure.
F.
No
sign shall be located in such manner as to obstruct or otherwise physically
interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal,
or device or obstruct or physically interfere with a motor vehicle
operator's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
[R.O. 2011 §34.107.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
The maximum area for any one (1) sign shall be one hundred twenty (120) square feet, measured in accordance with Section 400.2200 of this Article. Signs may be placed back to back, double faced, or in V-type construction with not more than two (2) displays to each facing, but such sign structure shall be considered as one (1) sign.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
The maximum height of any off-premises advertising sign shall
be twenty-two (22) feet, as measured from the average ground elevation
at the base of the structural support of the sign.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
No off-premises advertising sign shall be erected within five
thousand two hundred eighty (5,280) feet of an existing off-premises
sign on the same side of the highway, whether or not such existing
sign is located within the City limits.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
A.
Illumination of off-premises advertising signs shall be permitted, subject to the following provisions, provided however, that such signs shall not be visible as a result of such illumination during the period from dusk until dawn from any property, and any dwelling unit thereon, located within the "SR", "LR", "MR", "HR", "HR-O", "PA", or "PD-R" zoning districts. All restrictions contained in University City Zoning Code Section 400.2230 "Prohibited Signs" shall also apply.
1.
External lighting such as floodlights, thin line and gooseneck reflectors
are permitted, provided the light source is directed upon the face
of the sign and is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or
rays of light from being directed into any portion of the main traveled
way of the interstate of Federal-aid primary highway and the lights
are not of such intensity so as to cause glare, impair the vision
of the driver of a motor vehicle, or otherwise interfere with a driver's
operation of a motor vehicle;
2.
No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness
of, or obscures, any official traffic sign, device, or signal, nor
shall the illumination be directed toward any residential area.
3.
The maximum average lighting intensity level for such sign shall
be twenty (20) foot-candles.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
A.
The Building Commissioner shall not issue a permit, as required under Section 400.2190 of this Article, without a permit having first been issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
B.
The
City shall charge a permit fee equal in amount to its building permit
fee for other signs or similar structures to assure compliance with
the City wind load and electrical requirements when the sign is first
erected, but shall not charge any subsequent permit or inspection
fee for such sign.
C.
Before
a permit is issued, the applicant shall submit the following certification
for the appropriate licensed professional regarding the following:
certification from a licensed engineer that the soil and subsoil surface
is capable of accepting the projected loads; certification from an
electrical engineer to the electrical portion of the sign; certification
from a structural engineer as to the structural strength of the sign
and certified boundary survey of the site and its setback/clearance
zone.
D.
Annual Inspection. Owners of all off-premises advertising
signs erected after this date shall be required to submit an inspection
report from a Missouri licensed engineer as to the sign's structural
integrity. Such certification shall be done on or before June first
(1st) of each year. Failure to submit a report shall result in the
immediate revocation of the sign's permit.
[R.O. 2011 §34-107.7; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6157 §1(part), 1998]
A.
Before
a permit is issued, the applicant shall receive approval for a plan
for landscaping, billboard lighting and fencing around the proposed
off-premises advertising sign to ensure that the structure will be
aesthetically compatible with its surroundings and the aesthetic standard
of the community and neighboring property, insofar as may be practicable,
as well as safe and secure from trespassers or vandals. Such plans
shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning. In determining
whether the landscaping plan is reasonably suitable, the Director
of Planning shall take into consideration the nature of the location,
the impact on surrounding properties, the safety and security of the
proposed off-premises advertising sign, and the relative cost of the
landscaping, lighting and fencing to the applicant in relationship
to the overall impact upon the property values in the immediate area
which would be caused by a lack of such landscaping, lighting and
fencing for the proposed off-premises advertising sign.
B.
Any
off-premises advertising sign which, because of lack of maintenance,
upkeep, vandalism, accumulation of litter, refuse or debris, or the
deterioration of landscaping, lighting or fencing, becomes unsightly
or unsafe is hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be subject
to abatement by the City in the same manner all other nuisances on
private property.
C.
Direct
access to off-premises advertising signs from curb cuts along a State
highway or service road shall be prohibited. Direct access shall be
gained through paved roads and drive which are private and internal
to a lot or parcel. All vehicles, equipment and people used to build,
service, maintain and repair such signs must confine their activity
so as not to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on public
roads.
