Except for those specified in §
384-57, no signs shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without a sign permit and without being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. The sign shall also meet all the structural requirements of other applicable codes and ordinances of the Town of Herman.
The following signs are allowed in all zoning districts, provided
that a sign permit has been issued, and shall be located a minimum
of 40 feet from the edge of the traveled way or two feet from the
road right-of-way, whichever distance is greater:
A. Off-premises directional signs which contain only the name of the
establishment, logo or directional information useful to the traveler
in locating the site, such as mileage, route numbers or exit numbers,
provided that:
(1) No more than two such signs relating to any one establishment shall
be located in the approaching direction along any one highway.
(2) Such sign shall be located within five air miles of the subject site.
(3) No two directional signs facing the same direction of travel shall
be spaced less than one mile apart. However, more than one sign may
be placed on the same support, provided that the total square footage
does not exceed the allowable area.
(4) No such sign shall be located within 300 feet of a highway interchange,
intersection at grade, rest area or wayside.
(5) No such sign shall exceed 10 feet in height.
(6) No such sign or signs in aggregate if facing the same direction of
travel shall exceed 12 square feet in display area.
B. On-premises identification signs for residential subdivisions, parks,
multifamily dwelling units, mobile home parks, industrial parks, schools,
town halls, hospitals and for community identification not to exceed
24 square feet in display area on all sides, limited to one such sign
for each premises, and shall indicate only the name and/or address
of the premises, logo, slogan, motto or other information pertinent
to identifying the premises. Community identification signs may include
service club organization symbols as part of the sign.
Signs shall not resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape,
size, form, or color of railroad or traffic signs or devices. Signs
shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad
or traffic signs, signals, or devices. No sign shall be erected, relocated,
or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any
door, window, or fire escape, and no sign shall be attached to a standpipe
or fire escape. No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere
with traffic visibility.
A sign lawfully existing at the time of the adoption or amendment of this chapter may be continued although the use, size, or location does not conform to the provisions of this chapter. However, it shall be deemed a nonconforming use or structure, and the provisions of Article
VIII shall apply.
No sign shall be erected which has any flashing, rotating or
brilliant intermittent parts or lights or bare reflecting-type bulbs,
except those giving public service information, such as time, date,
temperature, weather or similar information, or where allowed by conditional
use permit. No signs, billboards or other advertising media which
create a hazard or dangerous distraction to vehicular traffic or a
nuisance to adjoining residential property shall be permitted in any
district.
Signs which advertise or identify a business or similar activity
must be removed within 60 days of the date said business or similar
activity ceases operation or vacates the premises. The removal of
the sign shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property
on which the sign is located.
No sign mentioned in this article shall be located in, on or
above a public road right-of-way or navigable body of water, except
for official signs.
In calculating the area of a sign to determine whether it meets
the requirement of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall include
the sign copy and any border or frame surrounding that copy. Supporting
members of a sign shall be excluded from the area calculation. Area
of irregular-shaped signs or signs containing two or more detached
elements shall be determined by the area of the smallest regular polygon
that will encompass all elements of the sign.