Nameplates for residential use shall be permitted, subject to
the following conditions:
A. Nameplates shall not exceed one foot in height or three feet in length,
and letter or numeral height shall not exceed seven inches in height.
Only one face of double-faced signs shall be included in the computation
of permissible area. A double-faced sign is one where each of the
two sides face in opposite directions.
B. Sign face may be either internally illuminated or by floodlight.
No blinking, flashing, rotating or animated signs shall be permitted
that are visible from the exterior of a building or other structure.
C. Nameplates shall either be flat or wall type and secured in place,
or supported on a post located in the front yard area. If of the latter
type, it shall:
(1) Project a maximum of 16 inches.
(2) Not extend over public property, nor be erected so as to obstruct
street sight lines or traffic control lights, signs at street intersections,
or signals at railroad crossings.
(3) Signs visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain
an arrow or such words as "stop," "go," "slow," etc., or in any other
manner resemble highway traffic signs.
D. Nameplates shall display only the:
(1) Name of the premises upon which it is displayed; and
(2) Name of the owner or lessee of said premises; and
(3) Address of said premises; and
(4) No indication shall be included relating to any possible home occupation
engaged in on said premises, nor to names of other than principal
occupants.
E. No nameplates shall be permitted above the first-floor level.
Bulletin boards for institutional uses, including parks and
other public facilities, churches, private clubs and similar uses,
shall be permitted, subject to the following regulations:
A. One freestanding sign for each main use per frontage:
(1) The sign shall contain only the name and address of the building,
its occupants and the services rendered.
(2) The sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, exclusive of architectural
features. The sign structure shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(3) The sign face shall not be internally illuminated but may be floodlighted.
No blinking, flashing, rotating or animated signs shall be permitted
that are visible from the exterior of a building or other structure.
(4) Signs shall be set back 15 feet from public rights-of-way; however,
this setback may be reduced to 10 feet, subject to approval of a special
exception. In no case shall signs be located within required rear
or interior side yards.
B. One sign attached to the outside face of the main building:
(1) The same shall contain only the name of the building and its occupants.
(2) Letter or numeral heights shall not exceed one foot.
(3) The sign shall not exceed 10 square feet in area.
(4) The sign face shall not be internally illuminated but may be floodlighted.
No blinking, flashing, rotating or animated signs shall be permitted
that are visible from the exterior of the building.
(5) No such sign shall be allowed to appear above the first-floor level.
This chapter shall not apply to any municipal sign, bulletin
board, traffic control device or any other informational device of
the Village or other governmental entity.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-002]
Any person, group or entity seeking to erect a sign, either
temporary or permanent, in the Village of Michiana shall apply for
a permit under the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject
to issuance of a permit by the Village Clerk and payment of fees pursuant
to the attached fee schedule, which is adopted and incorporated by
reference herein, and which may be amended from time to time by the
Village Council by resolution.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1991-003, effective 9-26-1991]
A. Any signs
installed, erected, placed or constructed in violation of this chapter
shall be removed:
(1) Upon
the expiration of 24 hours after posting of a sticker on said sign
stating that the sign violates the chapter and will be removed after
the expiration of said 24 hours; or
(2) Upon
the expiration of 24 hours after mailing of a notice setting forth
that the sign violates the chapter and will be removed anytime after
3:00 p.m. on the day following the mailing.
B. Said sticker
or mailed notice shall indicate the location where the sign may be
collected.
C. If the
owner or agent shall fail to request return or collect said signs
within 60 days of the date of removal, the Village shall be free to
dispose of such signs.
A violation of any section of this chapter shall be punishable as a municipal civil infraction as set forth in Chapter
28, Municipal Civil Infractions, of this Code. In addition to the penalties provided by this section and Chapter
28 of this Code, the Berrien County Court shall have equitable jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, writ or order necessary to enforce any provision of this chapter, including but not limited to abatement of violating condition or the granting of injunctive relief.