[CC §21.11; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985; Ord. No. 338, 5-16-1988]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to post bills or to
erect and maintain commercial signs, signboards or billboards or to
paint any sign on the sides of commercial buildings in the City of
St. John subject to any exceptions herein, shall first make written
application to the Building Inspector for a building permit for which
a fee of one dollar ($1.00) per square foot of facing shall be paid
for any sign, billboard or signboard. Said building permit fee shall
be paid only on the erection of a new sign or the alteration of a
previously approved sign.
[CC §21.12; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985; Ord. No.
338, 5-16-1988]
A.
On
approval of said application by the Building Inspector or his Deputy,
the applicant, subject to any exception herein shall pay to the City
of St. John, in addition to said permit fee, an annual license charge
which shall be computed on the basis of one dollar ($1.00) per square
foot of facing or fraction thereof contained in said sign, sign board,
bill, billboard or painted sign. When any sign becomes objectionable
it shall be removed at the direction of the Building Inspector.
[CC §21.13; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985; Ord. No.
338, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 765 §5, 5-19-2003]
In addition to the above set forth license fee and inspection
fee, any person, firm or corporation except charitable, benevolent
and religions associations and fraternal and non-profit corporations,
engaged in the business of erecting and displaying billboards or sign
boards and not otherwise engaged in any business in the City of St.
John wherein a business license is required, shall obtain a business
license and pay the minimum retail business license fee.
[CC §21.14; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985]
Any person, firm or corporation having a business license and operating as a merchant in the City of St. John may erect a sign or signs on the building or buildings occupied by his business or on the premises or lot adjacent thereto, advertising his business or products and shall not be required to pay the license fee as required in Section 415.020 hereof, unless he shall erect a sign or combination of signs erected by said merchant exceeds one hundred (100) square feet in area, he shall be required to pay the full license fee as set forth in Section 415.020 hereof, provided however, that no merchant as above set forth shall be required to pay the aforementioned license fee for any sign attached to or painted on the front display window of the building or buildings in which said merchant conducts his business. Nothing in this Section shall relieve any merchant of the duty of making application for a permit to erect a sign of any size in the City and paying the application fee therefor.
[CC §21.15; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985]
All charitable, benevolent, religious association, fraternal
and not for profit associations as registered or recognized by the
State of Missouri posting, erecting and maintaining signs, bills,
signboards and billboards of their own organization and not containing
advertising of any other person or persons, firm or corporation shall
make application as stated herein but are exempt from payment of all
fees charged herein.
[CC §21.17; Ord. No. 202, 4-19-1982; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985]
All applications for any off-premises advertising sign shall be processed under Section 400.320 of this Code.
[CC §21.18; Ord. No. 217, 2-23-1983; Ord. No. 237, 2-18-1985; Ord. No.
344, 8-1-1988]
A.
There
shall be no more than one (1) attached business sign used in connection
with any permitted business. Each such business sign may be a maximum
of eighty (80) square feet in outline area. However, a building which
is occupied by only one (1) business, or only (1) business above the
first (1st) floor may have an attached business sign on each wall
facing the public street, provided that such wall exceeds four hundred
(400) square feet in total area; and further provided that each such
sign shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet per facing
or five percent (5%) of the area of the wall on which it is attached,
whichever is greater.
B.
Only
one (1) free-standing business sign relating to articles and services
offered within the building or identifying the building or land use,
may be erected within the building line. A building or land use located
on more than one (1) public street right-of-way may have a free-standing
business sign located facing each such street. Free standing business
signs shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet in outline area per
facing, or fifteen (15) feet in width, and shall not be closer than
fifteen (15) feet to any other sign. Any free-standing or attached
business sign that exceeds eighty (80) square feet shall be required
to get approval of the City Council under conditions and requirements
of the special use permit.
C.
Temporary
business signs shall be limited to one (1) business sign per individual
business. A new business may have one (1) temporary sign for a maximum
of sixty (60) consecutive days only in one (1) calendar year. An existing
business may have one (1) temporary business sign for not more than
three (3) separate periods in a calendar year. Each period may not
extend more than thirty (30) days with a total of ninety (90) days
in one (1) calendar year. Temporary signs shall not exceed sixty (60)
square feet and not exceed six (6) feet in height. Temporary signs
shall not be displayed on public property, right-of-way, sidewalks
or streets. A permit fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to
the City of St. John for each separate period for which a temporary
business sign permit is granted. Nothing in this Section shall limit
the number of message changes allowed on the temporary business sign
in any one period.
D.
There
shall be no more than one (1) projecting sign used in connection with
any permitted business. Each business sign may be a maximum of fifteen
(15) square feet in outline area. No sign or part thereof or walkway
shall be erected less than ten (10) feet measured vertically above
any part of said sidewalk or walkway. A projecting sign may not project
out from the building more than four (4) feet. Projecting signs will
only be allowed where no area is available for a pole-type sign.
E.
No sign, other than those listed in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered or relocated, except as provided in this Section, until a permit has been approved by the Director of Public Works or the Building Inspector. Before any permit is issued, an application, forms of which are provided by the Director of Public Works, together with a sign plan containing such drawings and specifications as may be necessary to fully advise and acquaint the Director of Public Works with the location, construction, materials, manner of illuminating, and securing or fastening and the wording and/or delineation to be carried on the sign. Installation permits for signs that have been granted a variance of the sign ordinances must be approved by the City Council.
