[Amended 10-9-2000; 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-123; 12-14-2015]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Sign Ordinance is to establish a comprehensive
and balanced system of sign regulation that accommodates the need
for a well-maintained, safe, and attractive community and the need
for effective communications, including business identification. It
is the intent of this article to promote the health, safety, general
welfare, aesthetics, and image of the community by regulating signs
that are intended to communicate to the public and to use signs which
meet the Village's goals by authorizing:
(1)
Permanent signs which establish a high standard of aesthetics;
(2)
Signs which are compatible with their surroundings;
(3)
Signs which are designed, constructed, installed and maintained in
a manner that does not adversely impact public safety or unduly distract
motorists;
(4)
Signs which are large enough to convey the intended message and to
help citizens find their way to intended destinations;
(5)
Signs that are proportioned to the scale of and are architecturally
compatible with, principal structures;
(6)
Permanent signs which give preference to the on-premises owner or
occupant; and
(7)
Temporary commercial signs and advertising displays which provide
an opportunity for grand openings and occasional sales events while
restricting signs which create continuous visual clutter and hazards
at public right-of-way intersections.
B.
Findings. The Village of Sherwood finds it is necessary for the promotion
and preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics
of the community that the construction, location, size and maintenance
of signs be regulated. Further, the Village finds:
(1)
Permanent and temporary signs have a direct impact on and relationship
to the image of the community;
(2)
The manner of installation, location and maintenance of signs affects
the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of the community;
(3)
An opportunity for viable identification of community businesses
and institutions must be established;
(4)
The safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and other users of
public streets and property is affected by the number, size, location
and appearance of signs that unduly divert the attention of drivers;
(5)
Unregulated and unlimited signs adversely impact the image and aesthetic
attractiveness of the community and thereby undermine economic value
and growth;
(6)
Unregulated and unlimited signs, particularly temporary signs, result
in roadside clutter and obstruction of views of oncoming traffic.
This creates a hazard to drivers and pedestrians and also adversely
impacts a logical flow of information;
(7)
Commercial signs are generally incompatible with residential uses
and should be strictly limited in residential zoning districts; and
(8)
The right to express noncommercial opinions in any zoning district
must be protected, subject to reasonable restrictions on size, height,
location and number.
C.
Scope. The regulations of this article shall govern and regulate
the erection, enlargement, expansion, alteration, operation, maintenance,
and relocation of all signs within the Village visible from any street,
sidewalk, public or private common open space. Any sign not expressly
permitted by these regulations shall be prohibited. The regulations
of this article relate to the size, building materials, text size,
and illumination of signs, as well as their location within both zoning
and geographic districts. These regulations are in addition to provisions
of any Village building and electrical ordinances applicable to the
construction and maintenance of signs.
D.
Administration of chapter.
(1)
Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator or his or her authorized
agent (hereinafter referred to simply as the "Zoning Administrator")
shall record and file all applications for permits with any accompanying
plans and documents, as recommended by the Plan Commission, make inspections
of signs in the Village of Sherwood and make such reports as the Village
may require.
(2)
Sign inspection.
(a)
The Zoning Administrator inspects every permitted sign.
(b)
If any such sign is found to be unsafe or in any way not in
compliance with the terms of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator
shall report this fact to the owner of the sign or to the owner or
occupant of the premises on which it is fastened.
(c)
If the sign is not made to comply within 45 days after such
notice, it may be removed or altered to comply at the expense of the
holder of the permit by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator
may cause a sign to be removed summarily and without notice whenever
public safety requires this to be done immediately.
(d)
The fee for such an inspection is set forth in Village fee schedule.
If the fee is not paid within 45 days of the inspection, such fee
shall be doubled and a second invoice shall be sent to the owner of
the sign by certified mail. If such invoice is not paid within 45
days, appropriate action shall be initiated by the Zoning Administrator
to cause the removal of the sign in question.
E.
Sign permit application.
(1)
Application.
(a)
A sign permit application shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(b)
Sign permit applications shall be acted upon by the Zoning Administrator
within 15 days after a complete application is submitted. A decision
shall be made in writing. If a permit is denied, the reason shall
be stated in writing. All review of a sign permit application shall
be based solely on whether the application complies with Village ordinances.
(c)
A sign permit shall become null and void if work authorized
under the permit has not been completed within 12 months of the date
of issuance.
(d)
Permits are not required for normal maintenance and repair of
the sign and sign structure as long as it is maintained as originally
approved.
(2)
Required information. The sign permit application shall require and
contain the following information. Failure to provide this information
to the Zoning Administrator could result in the application being
tabled until the next scheduled meeting date.
(a)
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant and
location of the building, structure lot or property to which or upon
which the sign is to be attached or erected.
(b)
The name of the person, firm, corporation or association constructing
and erecting the sign.
(c)
Written consent of the owner or lessee, if different from the
applicant, of the building, structure or land to which or upon which
the sign is to be affixed or erected.
(d)
A scale drawing of such sign indicating the dimensions, the
materials to be used, lettering, colors and type of illumination,
if any, and the method of construction and attachment.
(e)
A scale site drawing indicating the location and position of
lot lines, existing buildings, existing signs, location of the proposed
sign, photographs of the building and/or site of the proposed sign,
including adjoining properties.
(f)
Information to be displayed on the face(s) of the sign (type
of information, message and/or images to be displayed).
(g)
Calculations or evidence showing the structure and design meet
the requirements of this chapter. (See Tables 'Sign Type Parameters
and Signs Permitted by District.')
(h)
Payment of fee(s) as set forth in this Section.
(3)
Temporary sign permit. A temporary sign permit for an on-premises
sign less than 32 square feet may be issued by the Zoning Administrator,
provided that the sign conforms to the conditions set forth in this
chapter. Such signs are defined in Table 3.4, Sign Type Parameters.
(4)
Permit fees.
(a)
The permit fee for all signs shall be per the Village of Sherwood
Schedule of Fees.
(b)
There shall be no charge for resubmitted applications if within
90 days of first application.
(c)
Double fees shall be charged to any applicant who erects or
installs a sign prior to issuance of a permit.
(d)
Mirrored image signage on fascia, etc., shall be counted as
one sign and charged one sign permit fee.
(5)
Permit issuance and denial.
(a)
The Zoning Administrator shall issue a permit for the erection,
structural alteration, enlargement or relocation of a sign upon the
Zoning Administrator's review of the requirements of this article.
If a sign permit application is denied, the applicant shall be given
written notice of the reasons for denial. The Zoning Administrator
shall deny an application for a sign permit if the application fails
to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
(b)
Upon approval of the permit application, the Zoning Administrator
shall issue the permit. A sign permit shall become null and void if
work authorized under the permit has not been completed within 12
months of the date of issuance. Only the person who has submitted
the sign application and paid the necessary fee is authorized to erect
the sign; such permit may be taken out on behalf of the owner by an
insured sign installer.
(c)
Permits are not required for normal maintenance and repair of
the sign and sign structure as long as it is maintained as originally
approved.
(6)
Appeals. The applicant may appeal a denial by submitting a request
in writing within 10 days after the decision clearly stating its reasons
for objecting to the denial. The appeal shall be scheduled for Plan
Commission review as soon as practicable, but no later than 45 days
after the appeal was submitted. The applicant may appeal a Plan Commission
denial by submitting a request in writing within 10 days after the
decision. The appeal shall be scheduled for Village Board review as
soon as practicable, but no later than 45 days after the appeal was
submitted.
(7)
Revision without permit. Any changes or alterations to a sign previously approved in regards to colors, type style, shape and/or size must have approval from the Plan Commission before proceeding with the change. Any violations of this shall be governed by Subsection H.
(8)
Erecting a sign without obtaining a Village permit. Any owner and/or
sign contractor erecting a sign without obtaining a Village sign permit
and prior approval from the Zoning Administrator (or Plan Commission
upon appeal) shall remove the sign within three working days at its
expense upon written notification by the Zoning Administrator. Any
owner who fails to comply with this Section shall be subject to the
following: The Zoning Administrator may cause the illegal sign to
be removed and the cost of such removal shall become a lien as provided
in § 66.60(15), Wis. Stats.,[1] and shall automatically be extended upon the current or
next tax roll as a delinquent tax against the property. All proceedings
related to the collection, return and sale of property for delinquent
real estate shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 66.60, Wis. Stats., was renumbered
in part by 1999 Act 150, §§ 525 to 535, effective 1-1-2001.
F.
Requirement of conformity.
(1)
No sign may be placed or maintained in the Village except as provided
herein. All signs maintained contrary to the provisions of this article
are declared to be nuisances and as such may be abated as provided
by law.
(2)
Any noncommercial sign may be substituted for any sign allowed by
this article. The substitution or addition of any noncommercial sign
shall not increase or decrease the sign budget for the property on
which the noncommercial sign is located.
(3)
Only the following signs erected or maintained by the Village or
other governmental entity shall be located in the right-of-way or
on public property;
(a)
Signs for traffic management;
(b)
Signs identifying street names;
(c)
Qualifying directional event banners;
(d)
Signs in a community sign district created by the Village Board
for all or part of the Downtown Area or redevelopment area; or
(e)
Signs erected by a governmental entity for a governmental purpose.
(5)
In the occurrence of roadway reconfigurations or redesigns, business
signage located along said roadways shall change their electronic
message centering parameters to be consistent with current Wisconsin
State statutes.
G.
Nonconforming signs.
(1)
Notification of nonconformance. Within one year after enactment of
this article, the Zoning Administrator shall survey the Village of
Sherwood and inventory all signs. Upon determination that a sign is
nonconforming, the Zoning Administrator shall use reasonable efforts
to so notify in writing the user or owner of the property on which
the sign is located of the following:
(2)
Signs eligible for characterization as legal nonconforming. Any sign
located within the Village of Sherwood on 1997, the date of adoption
of the Village's previous Sign Code, is eligible for characterization
as a legal nonconforming sign and is permitted, providing it also
meets the following requirements:
(a)
The sign was covered by a proper sign permit prior to the date
of adoption of this chapter.
(b)
If no permit was required under applicable law for the sign
in question and the sign was, in all respects, in compliance with
applicable law at the time the sign was erected, and has since been
maintained in compliance with the applicable ordinances of the Village
of Sherwood.
(3)
Loss of legal nonconforming status.
(a)
A sign loses its legal nonconforming status if one or more of
the following occurs:
[1]
The sign is structurally altered in any way, except for normal
maintenance or repair, which tends to or makes the sign less in compliance
with the requirements of this chapter than it was before alteration.
[2]
The sign is damaged to such extent that the cost to repair or
reconstruct said sign exceeds 50% of the value of the sign.
[3]
The design, logo or wording of the sign is altered.
[4]
The sign is relocated.
[5]
The sign fails to conform to the chapter regarding maintenance
and repair, abandonment or dangerous or defective signs.
[6]
If a building or place of business is occupied by a new tenant
or owner of the business.
[7]
The sign is still in existence as of July 1, 2021.
[Amended 6-25-2018]
(b)
Within 30 days of occurrence of any of the above, the sign shall
be brought into compliance with this chapter with a new permit secured
or shall be removed at the owner's expense.
(c)
Nonconforming status extension; in the event of economic hardship,
an extension not to extend past July 1, 2023 may be granted by the
Village Zoning Administrator upon formal application.
[Added 6-25-2018]
(4)
Legal nonconforming sign maintenance and repair. Nothing in this
chapter shall relieve the owner or user of a legal nonconforming sign
or the owner of the property in which the sign is located from the
provisions of this chapter regarding safety, maintenance and repair
of signs.
H.
Penalties for violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any provisions of this article, or failing to comply with any order
or regulation made hereunder, shall be subject to the penalty provision
of the official Village of Sherwood Fee Schedule.
(1)
Revocation of permits; appeals.
(a)
Revocation. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority
to revoke any permit authorizing the erection of a sign which has
been constructed or is being maintained in violation of the permit.
Notice of the Zoning Administrator's decision to revoke a sign permit
shall be served upon the holder of the permit:
[1]
By delivering in person a copy of the notice to the holder of
the permit or to one of its officers; or
[2]
By leaving a copy of the notice with any person in charge of
the premises; or
[3]
In the event no such person can be found on the premises, by
affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous position at an entrance
to the premises and by the certified mailing of another copy of the
notice to the last known post office address of the holder of the
permit.
(b)
Appeals.
[1]
The holder of the permit may appeal the decision of the Zoning
Administrator to revoke the permit to the Plan Commission in writing,
within 15 days from the date when the notice was served.
[2]
If no appeal has been taken at the end of 15 days, the permit
is revoked. The Zoning Administrator shall then initiate the process
for the removal of the illegal sign.
(2)
Removal or repair of signs.
(a)
Removal of signs.
[1]
The property owner is responsible for the signs on the property.
The property owner shall remove the following signs:
[a]
An illegal sign: within 10 days after notice.
[b]
A temporary sign: within 48 hours after notice.
[c]
A damaged or vandalized sign, or a sign in disrepair,
and not repaired, within: 30 days after notice or 30 days after the
sign is damaged or vandalized or becomes in disrepair, whichever happens
first.
[d]
Signs associated with a building or tenant area
that is unoccupied: within 30 days after notice or 60 days after the
building or tenant area is vacated, whichever happens first.
[2]
Notice shall be served personally at the property or to the
property owner by first-class mail. The Zoning Administrator may remove
the following signs:
[a]
Upon a court order, any sign referred to in Subsection H(2) that is not removed within the time allotted.
[b]
Any unsafe or defective sign that creates an immediate
hazard to persons or property, without notice to the property owner.
[c]
Political signs on public streets: The Wisconsin
Statutes regulate the removal of political signs in the public right-of-way.
[d]
Any other sign that fails to meet the requirement
of this article.
[3]
The property owner is liable for the cost for the Village to
remove a sign.
(b)
Repair of Signs. The property owner shall repair a damaged or
vandalized sign, or a sign in disrepair: within 10 days after notice
or 30 days after the sign is damaged or vandalized, or becomes in
disrepair, whichever happens first.
(3)
Liability for damages. The provisions of this article shall not be
construed to relieve or to limit in any way the responsibility or
liability of any person, firm, or corporation which erects or owns
any sign for personal injury or property damage caused by the sign,
nor shall the provisions of this article be construed to impose upon
the Village of Sherwood, its officers, or its employees any responsibility
or liability by reason of the approval of any sign under the provisions
of this article.
I.
Enforcement officer. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority
to enforce this article, and to make all inspections required to ensure
such enforcement, and to hear appeals of all decisions relating to
the Uniform Building Code and the National Electrical Code.
The following regulations shall apply to all signs permitted
in all districts:
A.
Construction specifications. The construction and structural components
of all signs shall be in accordance with the standards and regulations
of the Sherwood Building Ordinance. All permanent signs shall be constructed
of fire-resistant materials and shall be capable of withstanding wind
pressures of at least 40 pounds per square foot of surface area and
of receiving dead loads based on the actual weight of the structure.
In no case shall the structural elements of a pylon sign extend above
the top of the sign face.
B.
Installation and maintenance.
(1)
Installation.
(a)
All signs shall be erected on the business property except as
otherwise noted, as in the instance of a temporary directional business
sign in a construction zone.
(b)
All signs shall be installed and maintained in a workmanlike
manner using equipment which is adequate and safe for the task. The
Zoning Administrator may deny a sign permit if the sign contractor
or installer does not arrange for use of adequate equipment.
(c)
No sign shall be located in the vision clearance triangle.
(d)
When required for safety, curbs, protective bumpers or planters
shall be placed below signs to prevent damage from passing motor vehicles
or pedestrians.
(2)
Maintenance and repair.
(a)
The owner of a sign shall keep it in good maintenance and repair,
including restoring, repainting, or replacement of a worn or damaged
legally existing sign to its original condition. General maintenance
does not require a permit.
(b)
The premises on which a sign is located shall be kept in a clean,
sanitary, and inoffensive condition, free and clear of all noxious
weeds and substances.
(c)
The Zoning Administrator may cite the sign contractor or installer
for a violation of this chapter if they fail to use proper equipment
in the maintenance of signs.
(3)
Electrical elements. All signs shall comply with the applicable provisions
of the Wisconsin Building Code and the National Electric Code.
C.
Illumination.
(1)
Illumination of signs.
(a)
Electric service to all signs shall be concealed.
(b)
Externally lit signs shall be lit with fully shielded fixtures.
(c)
All sign lighting, including but not limited to externally illuminated
signs, external lighting and internally illuminated signs, shall illuminate
only the immediate area of the sign, concentrating light upon the
sign without radiating light upon adjacent public or private property
or roadways or into the sky.
(d)
Signs shall not flash, animate or blink. Sirens, strobe lights
and other illuminated devices shall not be used to draw attention
to a sign or business.
(e)
For signs containing any electronic or digital message components,
digital messaging illumination shall cease by 10:00 p.m.
(f)
Where signs face a residential zone, the illumination shall
cease at 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 12:00 midnight Friday
and Saturday, or after business closing, whichever comes first. Businesses
open past the specified hours may utilize a window sign and operate
it until close of business; however, any external sign shall be extinguished
by the times aforementioned.
(g)
All signs illuminated by an external lighting fixture shall
be limited to a maximum illumination level of 100 footcandles average
across the sign surface.
(h)
Internally illuminated signs or any other signs with internal
illumination or indirect light from the back of the letters or sign
shall not produce any glare.
(i)
No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance as to impair
the vision of a motor vehicle driver with average eyesight or to otherwise
interfere with the driver's operation of a motor vehicle.
(j)
No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance that it interferes
with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, device or signal.
(k)
The Zoning Administrator shall have the power to alter or readjust
the illumination intensity of any sign lighting after installation.
(l)
The person owning or controlling the sign must adjust the sign
to meet the brightness standards in accordance with the Village's
instructions. The adjustment must be made immediately upon notice
of noncompliance from the Village.
(m)
All signs installed after December 14, 2015, that will have
illumination by a means other than natural light must be equipped
with a mechanism that automatically adjusts the brightness in response
to ambient conditions. These signs must also be equipped with a means
to immediately turn off the display or lighting if it malfunctions,
and the sign owner or operator must immediately turn off the sign
or lighting when notified by the Village that it is not complying
with the standards in this article.
(2)
Prohibitions. The following are prohibited:
(a)
Dynamic signs, which includes but is not limited to scrolling,
flashing, blinking, chasing, traveling, and rotating light-emitting
device or similar animation;
(b)
Exterior neon or similar cold or hot cathode, fiber, or rod
illumination;
(c)
Exterior incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, mercury vapor,
and high- and low-pressure sodium lamp; and
(d)
Exposed light-emitting diodes (LEDs), except for indirect lighting.
(3)
Electronic messaging signs.
(a)
Operational limitations. Such displays shall contain static
messages only and shall not have movement, or the appearance or optical
illusion of movement, of any part of the sign structure, design, or
pictorial segment of the sign, including the movement or appearance
of any illumination or the flashing, scintillating or varying of light
intensity.
(b)
Minimum display time. Each message on the sign must be displayed
for a minimum of 20 seconds. Exception: Time and temperature. Signs
with changeable copy displaying only the time and temperature may
change as frequently as necessary to display the correct time and
temperature.
(c)
Message change sequence. A minimum of 0.3 second of time with
no message displayed shall be provided between each message displayed
on the sign.
(d)
Text characters. All text characters shall be of one color only,
with light copy on a dark background. The use of any other image,
that is not text, is prohibited.
D.
Outdoor advertising along state highway. In addition to all Village
sign regulations, a state permit is required to erect an outdoor advertising
sign on private lands that is visible from a state highway. Outdoor
advertising includes but is not limited to billboards, service club
and religious notices, and directional signs. An off-premises sign
visible from STH 55/114 may require a state permit. A nonrefundable
permit application fee is required for most types of signs. To obtain
an outdoor advertising installation permit, contact the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation Regional Outdoor Advertising Coordinator
in the Department's regional office located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
E.
Sign setbacks. All signs, unless specifically noted otherwise, shall
maintain a ten-foot setback from all lot lines. The Village may require
a greater or lesser setback because of public safety reasons, which
may include the following conditions: vehicle sight distance, distance
from intersection, designation of adjacent right-of-way.
F.
Maximum angle. Unless otherwise specified, maximum angle permitted
between faces of a double-face freestanding sign is 45°.
G.
Governmental signs. Permanent governmental signs, including but not
limited to those used for regulation of traffic and other regulatory/notification
purposes, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, signs which improve
service or safety erected by or on the order of the Zoning Administrator,
street signs, and wayfinding signs, are all exempt from the provisions
of this Section.
H.
Planned unit development (PUD) zoning districts. Permanent and temporary
signs are regulated according to the standards for the corresponding
land use and zoning category as stated in this section. A sign plan
with differing requirements may be approved by the Village. Factors
which will be used in determining if an individual PUD sign plan will
be considered include the following:
(1)
The development includes a high-rise (greater than three-story) structure;
(2)
Development includes multiple structures and/or substantial site
area;
(3)
Development includes mixed uses;
(4)
A sign plan is uniquely adapted to address the visibility needs of
a development while remaining consistent with the intent of this article
to direct high-quality signage; and
(5)
The sign plan includes permanent sign covenants which can be enforced
by the Village.
I.
Approved sign plans. The Village may enforce, in the same manner
as the requirements of this article, the terms of a sign plan or sign
covenants which it has approved. Any violation of an approved sign
plan or sign covenants is a misdemeanor.
J.
Changeable messages. A message that is not permanently attached to
the sign face may occupy no more than 33.3% of the actual sign area.
The remainder of the sign must not have the capability to change messages
even if not used.
K.
Font size. Every line of copy and graphics in a sign must be at least
seven inches in height on a road with a speed limit of 25 miles per
hour to 34 miles per hour, nine inches on a road with a speed limit
of 35 miles per hour to 44 miles per hour, 12 inches on a road with
a speed limit of 45 miles per hour to 54 miles per hour, and 15 inches
on a road with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more, with the
exception of electronic message sign text, which shall not exceed
12 inches in height.
Commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential signs
are also regulated by district. See Table 3.2, Signs Permitted by
District.
A.
Prohibited signs. Only sign types listed in Table 3.1 and Table 3.3
are allowed in the Village of Sherwood.
B.
Sign types table. See Table 3.1, Sign Type Definitions, for sign
types requiring a permit.
C.
District requirements. See Table 3.2, Signs Permitted by District.
D.
Signs not requiring a permit. See Table 3.3, Parameters for Signs
Allowed in All Districts, Not Requiring a Permit.
E.
Parameters for signs requiring a permit. See Table 3.4, Sign Type
Parameters.
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 are included as attachments to this chapter.
A.
District Definitions.
(1)
Village Center District (see District Map).
(2)
Civic District (see District Map).
(3)
Wanick Park, C-1 District (see District Map).
(4)
C-2, C-3 District: all parcels zoned C-2 or C-3.
(5)
Residential District: all parcels zoned IR-1, IR-2, R-1, R-1A, R-1B,
R-2, or R-4.
(6)
Agricultural District: all parcels zoned agriculture.
(7)
Industrial District: all parcels zoned industrial.
B.
ABANDONED SIGN
ADVERTISING VEHICLE
BANNER
BILLBOARD
BUILDING FACADE
BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGN
CHANGEABLE COPY/MESSAGE SIGN
DIRECTIONAL SIGN
DOUBLE-FACED SIGN
EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN
FLAGS or PENNANTS
FLASHING SIGN
FRONTAGE
GOVERNMENTAL SIGN
HEIGHT OF THE SIGN
ILLEGAL SIGN
INFLATABLE SIGN
INSTITUTION
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN
LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGN
LOT
MEMORIAL SIGN AND PLAQUES
NEON OR OTHER GAS TUBE ILLUMINATION
NONCONFORMING SIGN
OFF-PREMISES SIGN
ON-PREMISES SIGN
OPERATIONAL SIGN
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SIGN
SETBACK
SETBACK LINE
SIGN
SIGN AREA
SIGN CONTRACTOR
SIGN STRUCTURE
TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
VISION CLEARANCE TRIANGLE
WARNING SIGN
YARD SIGN
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR or AUTHORIZED AGENT
Sign Type Definitions. See Table 3.1, Sign Type Definitions, for
definitions of allowable sign types within the Village of Sherwood.
The following additional definitions shall be applicable in this chapter:
A sign which no longer correctly advertises a bona fide business,
lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or product available
on the premises where the sign is displayed.
Any advertising media attached to or an integral part of
a trailer, truck or other vehicle used for sales or promotional purposes.
A non illuminated, elongated fabric sign usually used as
a temporary display for the special announcement of a coming event.
Can be used with or without frame.
Outdoor advertising on a board, poster, panel structure or
device of any kind used or intended to be used for advertising or
display painted thereon, or for the affixment, attachment or support
of printed poster, or other advertising matter and constructed, erected
and located on any premises not owned or occupied by the person for
whose use such billboard is constructed, erected, located or attached,
and when used for purposes other than advertising the business conducted
on such premises or in such building or structure. Usually larger
than 300 square feet in area.
That portion of a building, which is parallel or nearly parallel
to the abutting roadway.
Any sign which promotes the name and type of business only
on the premises where it is located. (See "professional nameplate.")
A sign, such as a time and temperature sign, message center
or reader board, whether electronic, electric or manual, where the
copy or message changes.
Any sign which serves to designate the location or direction
of any place or area.
A sign with copy on two parallel faces that are back to back,
facing opposite directions.
Any sign in which the source of illumination is not an integral
part of the sign.
Devices generally made of flexible materials, such as cloth,
paper or plastic, and displayed on strings, wires, or poles, including
but not limited to feathered flags.
Any sign which contains an intermittent or flashing light
source or which includes the illusion of intermittent or flashing
light by means of animation or an externally mounted intermittent
light source.
The length of the property line of any one premises parallel
to and along each public right-of-way it borders.
Any sign used for posting legal notices, identification of
streets, traffic regulation, notice of danger or other emergencies
or the posting of notice of trespassing.
The vertical distance measured from the ground (finished
surface) at the base of a sign to the highest point of such sign.
Signs which are considered illegal are those which do not
meet the standards of the codes at the time they were erected or do
not meet the standards of this chapter.
Any advertising structure which is filled with a nonflammable
gas or air under pressure.
Any building used for nonprofit purposes.
Any sign in which the source of illumination is an integral
part of the sign.
A sign that did meet code regulations when it was originally
installed but does not meet current code regulations.
A parcel of land, held in one ownership or multiple ownerships,
bounded by lines defined on the Official Map of Sherwood and abutting
a public street.
Any sign or table used for the purpose of identifying the
names of buildings and the date of erection and which are cut into
any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building or
structure, or which are attached to a building or structure and which
are constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
Illumination from a light source consisting of a neon or
other gas tube which forms letters, symbols or other shapes.
A sign which does not meet code regulations.
A sign which advertises goods, products, facilities or services
not located on the premises where the sign is located or directs persons
to a different location from where the sign is located.
Any sign identifying or advertising a business, person, activity,
goods, products or services located on a premises where the sign is
installed.
A sign designating an entrance, exit, service area, restroom
or other such signs relating to the functional operation of a building
or lot without further elaboration of display.
A term used to describe a housing development not subject
to standard zoning requirements for the area. With permission from
the local government, a developer establishes criteria that determine
the private and common areas and building guidelines. These may include
streetlighting designs, street width standards, architectural styles,
building height standards, land coverage ratios, common area park
or amenity requirements.
All signs identifying the presence of a residential security
system.
The regulated minimum horizontal distance between the base
setback line and any structure on a lot.
The edge of the established ultimate street right-of-way.
Any structure or device displaying advertising in the form
of lettering, pictures, symbols or other media, including all but
the supporting structure.
The total one-sided surface area of the sign structure, including
the text/graphic area of the sign, as well as the necessary supports,
uprights and/or base materials above grade level on which the sign
may be placed. If the sign consists of more than one section or module,
all areas will be totaled. Any irregular-shaped sign area shall be
computed using the actual sign face surface.
Any person, partnership or corporation engaged, in whole
or in part, in the erection or maintenance of signs, excluding the
business which the sign advertises.
Any device or material which supports, has supported or is
capable of supporting a sign in a stationary position, including decorative
covers.
Directional sign located within the public right-of-way for
identifying or showing alternative access location of businesses directly
impacted by construction.
The area formed by measuring along the property line on corner
lots for a distance of 15 feet in each direction along each right-of-way
line and connected by a hypotenuse to form a triangle. No sign in
excess of 30 inches in height shall be allowed in the vision clearance
triangle.
A sign, containing no advertising material, warning the public
of the existence of danger.
A sign containing opinion or advertising messages.
That person charged with the responsibility to see that the
signage in the community is installed and maintained in compliance
with this chapter, along with any other duties assigned to that person
by the Village of Sherwood.
