[R.O. 2012 §415.010; Ord. No. 49 §1, 9-19-1978]
As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed by this Section:
ADVERTISING DEVICE
Includes streamers, banners, wires or ropes, flashing lights,
wind operated devices and other items.
FLOOR AREA
The gross floor area of a structure used or intended to be
used for service to customers.
LOT
Any parcel or tract of land accessible by means of a street.
It may mean a single parcel separately described by plat or may include
a part or combinations of parcels utilized as a single parcel of ground
as shall be determined by the Building Commissioner.
MONUMENT SIGN
Any sign supported by a fixed base or two (2) or more upright
posts or braces, placed upon or fixed to the ground and not attached
to any building.
POST SIGNS
Any sign not attached to a building and supported by one
(1) or more stationary posts longer than five (5) feet above the mean
grade level of the ground.
PROJECTING SIGNS
Any sign attached to a building wall and extending over six
(6) inches from the wall to which it is attached.
SHOPPING CENTER
Any building or group of buildings located on a lot containing
four (4) or more stores or shops.
SIGN AREA
The total area of the space to be used for advertisement
including the background but not including sign supports.
WALL SIGN
Any sign erected against a wall of any building with the
face of the sign being parallel to the plane of the wall on which
it is erected.
[R.O. 2012 §415.020; Ord. No. 49 §2, 9-19-1978]
A. No
sign of any of the types defined herein shall be erected, altered,
or relocated until a permit therefore shall have been issued by the
Building Commissioner. No such permit shall be granted until after
an application has been filed showing the plans and specifications,
dimensions and details of construction of the proposed sign, nor until
all the provisions of this Chapter shall have been complied with.
B. The fees for such permits shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
[Ord. No. 697 §1, 12-1-2015]
C. Any
permit application for erection of any sign on the public right-of-way,
sidewalk, parkway or public place shall be submitted to the City Council
for approval by resolution.
[R.O. 2012 §415.030; Ord. No. 49 §3, 9-19-1978; Ord. No. 516 §2, 4-1-2003]
A. Signs
meeting the following conditions need not be covered by a sign permit
and are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:
1. Bulletin boards which:
a. Do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in gross sign area;
b. Are placed by a public, charitable or religious institution; and
c. Are located on the institutions premises.
2. Memorial signs or tablets denoting the name of a building and date
of erection, if:
a. Cut into masonry surface, or
b. Constructed of bronze or other incombustible metallic materials.
3. Municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger signals
and such temporary emergency signs or non-advertising signs which
may be approved by the Building Commissioner.
4. Occupational signs denoting the business name of an occupation legally
conducted on the premises, provided that:
a. The sign is non-illuminated, and
b. The sign area does not exceed one (1) square feet, and
c. The sign is attached to the building within which the occupation
is conducted.
5. Paper signs affixed to the inside of a window and advertising temporary
commercial situations relating to a legally operating business involving
goods or services sold on the premises, provided that:
a. The total of all signs in that window must have a gross sign area
no greater than thirty-three percent (33%) of the window's area, and
b. The sign(s) are in place no longer than thirty (30) days.
6. Political signs, if:
a. They do not exceed six (6) square feet in size, and
b. They are posted on private property with the permission of the property
owner or tenant, and
c. They are not in place longer than five (5) days after the election
to which they relate.
7. Special display signs used for holidays, public demonstrations, or
the promotion of civic welfare or charitable purposes, if they are
approved by the City Council following submission of a written application
for such approval.
8. Subdivision or apartment complex identification signs, provided that:
a. Only one (1) sign is erected at any entrance to the subdivision or
apartment complex. If there is more than one (1) entrance, signs may
not be erected within two hundred (200) feet of each other, and
b. The signs may not advertise the availability of housing units for
sale or rent, and
c. The sign areas of individual signs does not exceed twelve (12) square
feet on both sides of a two (2) sided sign or eight (8) square feet
on a one (1) sided sign, and
d. Signs may be located on private property only with the written consent
of the property owner or on the public right-of-way only by approval
of the City Council following written application for such approval.
9. Temporary signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor or
any building project, provide that:
a. Signs must be placed within the lot where construction is under progress,
and
b. Total sign area may not exceed fifty (50) square feet, and
c. The sign must be removed within ten (10) days after completion of
the construction period.
10. Signs advertising yard sales or garage sales, provided that:
a. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet, and
b. Such signs not be erected prior to the date of such sale and be removed
immediately following the close of such sale.
B. Pre-existing
signs legally erected under the provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Normandy shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter
for a period of seven (7) years from the date of passage of this Chapter,
provided that:
1. If there is a change of ownership or tenancy which requires a new
occupancy permit for the business or premises to which the sign relates,
all signs must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter, or
2. If any sign is moved, wither on the premises or to another location
off the premises, it must be brought into compliance with the provisions
of this Chapter, or
3. If the cost of any sign maintenance or repair exceeds fifty percent
(50%) of the replacement value of the sign, then the sign must be
made to conform with the provisions of this Article or may be replaced
by a new, conforming sign, or
4. If any sign is declared to be unsafe or to be in a condition of disrepair as prescribed in Section
415.110(C) herein, it shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or replaced by a new, conforming sign.
[R.O. 2012 §415.040; Ord. No. 49 §4, 9-19-1978]
A. No
sign shall be erected that by its position, shape or color it might
interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized
traffic sign, signal or device.
B. No
sign shall be erected at any intersection in such a manner as to obstruct
the free and clear vision of traffic.
C. No
sign shall make use of the words "stop", "look", "drive in", "danger",
or any other words or combination of words, phrases, or symbols in
such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
D. Signs
containing any flashers, animators, or mechanical movements, or contrivances
of any kind, excepting clocks, shall not be erected, installed or
maintained in the City of Normandy.
E. Paper
posters applied directly to the wall of any building, pole or support,
and letters or pictures in the form of advertising, printed or applied
directly on the wall of any building are hereby prohibited.
F. No
sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained within the City
of Normandy except such signs as shall refer to the business conducted
on the premises on which such signs are located.
[R.O. 2012 §415.050; Ord. No. 49 §5, 9-19-1978]
A. Any
commercial building located on a lot with at least fifty (50) linear
feet fronting on Natural Bridge, Florissant Road, Bermuda Road or
Woodstock Avenue, shall be permitted one (1) monument sign provided
that:
1. No such sign shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the street.
No such sign located on a corner lot shall interfere with, obstruct
or confuse traffic, and
2. No such sign shall be higher than five (5) feet above the street
level or above the mean level of the grade on which the sign is located,
whichever is higher, and
3. No such sign shall contain more than fifty (50) square feet on both
sides of a two-sided sign or thirty (30) square feet on a one-sided
sign.
[R.O. 2012 §415.060; Ord. No. 49 §6, 9-19-1978]
A. No
post signs shall be permitted on any lot or tract of ground in the
City of Normandy, except:
1. Any lot having a frontage of at least one hundred (100) feet on a
thoroughfare in the City and having a building with a single occupant
shall be permitted one (1) post sign advertising the store located
therein.
2. Any commercial building with at least four (4) offices, stores or
shops or any shopping center, shall be permitted one (1) common building
directory sign relating only to the name of the building or shopping
center and names of the stores, offices and shops located therein.
B. All such post signs permitted under Subsection
(A) herein shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. Its location and design shall be subject to approval of the City
Council prior to its installation, and
2. Its total sign area shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet
nor shall its height exceed the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
and
3. Any store, shop or office located in a commercial building or shopping center which is permitted a common building directory sign under Subsection
(A)(2) herein, shall not be permitted any other signs except wall signs as permitted in Section
415.070 herein.
[R.O. 2012 §415.070; Ord. No. 49 §7, 9-19-1978]
A. Wall
signs shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area for any store,
except:
1. Any commercial building occupied by one (1) person only and having
a front wall area of over two thousand (2,000) square feet shall be
permitted a wall sign with an area of five percent (5%) of the area
of the front wall of such building; provided however, that in no case
shall such sign exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
2. Any commercial building occupied by one (1) person only and having
a front wall area less than two thousand (2,000) square feet shall
be permitted a wall sign not to exceed five percent (5%) of such wall
area or twenty-five (25) square feet whichever is greater.
B. Any
building located on a corner lot shall be permitted a wall sign on
both sides of the building facing any street.
C. No
wall sign shall exceed forty (40) square feet unless made of incombustible
material. No wall sign shall extend above the top of the wall or beyond
the end of the wall. No wall sign may project more than six (6) inches
from the plane of the wall on which it is erected nor shall it be
attached to the wall at less than eight (8) feet above the ground
or sidewalk.
[R.O. 2012 §415.010; Ord. No. 49 §8, 9-19-1978]
A. Roof
signs shall display no advertising matter except pertaining to the
business conducted on the premises and shall not be so placed as to
prevent the free passage from one part of said roof to another.
B. All
roof signs will be subject to the following conditions:
1. Be set back from the roof edge. No sign shall be placed so that any
part of the sign projects beyond the plane of the outside walls, and
2. No sign shall exceed five (5) feet in height nor shall it exceed
one hundred (100) square feet in total sign area, and
3. No sign shall be erected where the combined height of the sign and
building will exceed the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
[R.O. 2012 §415.090; Ord. No. 49 §9, 9-19-1978]
No projecting signs of any type will be permitted.
[R.O. 2012 §415.100; Ord. No. 49 §10, 9-19-1978]
No sign or device in the nature of an advertisement or announcement
so constructed as to be movable shall be placed or permitted to be
placed on any part of the street, sidewalk, parkway, curb or gutter.
Only one (1) such sign may be placed on private property for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days upon the approval of the Building Commissioner.
[R.O. 2012 §415.110; Ord. No. 49 §11, 9-19-1978]
A. Any
sign installed, erected or maintained in violation of the provisions
of this Chapter shall be deemed to be unlawful.
B. Any
sign not advertising a business on the property or building upon which
the sign is located shall be deemed an unlawful sign.
C. Any
sign declared by the Building Commissioner to be unsafe or to be in
a state of disrepair such that, because of its condition or appearance,
it would have a damaging effect upon the property values in the City
of Normandy shall be deemed to be unlawful.
[R.O. 2012 §415.120; Ord. No. 49 §12, 9-19-1978; Ord. No. 329 §1, 10-8-1991]
A. The
Building Commissioner may, at any time he/she deems necessary, inspect
any sign structure regulated by this Chapter and shall enforce the
provisions of this Chapter utilizing the following procedures:
1. If it is found that a sign is in violation of this Chapter, the Building
Commissioner shall give written notice to the owner of the sign or,
if the owner cannot be located, to the owner of the premises where
the sign is located or, if the sign erection is not completed, to
the sign erector, stating:
a. The specific violations of this Chapter found to exist.
b. Notice that the conditions must be brought into compliance within
five (5) days,
c. The specific standards to be met.
d. Failure to comply or make a good faith effort to comply will result
in court action and removal of the sign at the expense of the sign
owner or owner of the premises where the sign is located.
e. The sign owner has the right of appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
2. Any sign which is deemed by the Building Commissioner to be of immediate
danger to persons or property may be removed immediately without notice
as required under Subparagraph (1) of this Section.
3. In the event of the failure of any party to reimburse the City within
thirty (30) days for costs incurred in repair or removal of an unlawful
sign, the cost shall become a special tax bill and shall be a lien
upon the property.
4. The Building Commissioner shall not issue any further sign permits
to persons refusing to pay costs assessed nor shall any occupancy
permits be issued for the use of the property involved until such
costs have been paid.
[R.O. 2012 §415.130; Ord. No. 38 §2, 3-28-1978; Ord. No. 516 §3, 4-1-2003]
A. Any
owner may erect, or cause to be erected by his/her real estate agent,
one (1) display sign bearing the words "For Sale", "For Lease", "Open"
or "Sold" or any other words or signs in relation to the sale, rental
or lease of any real property in the City of Normandy, on the parcel
of ground to which the sign refers, provided that the owner has obtained
a permit from the Building Commissioner of the City of Normandy for
such sign.
B. A realty
sign permit shall automatically be issued for vacant land. A realty
sign permit shall be issued for improved property if the following
conditions are met:
1. The applicant has the prior written permission of the owner(s) of
the subject property to erect said sign;
2. The applicant has made application for a Certificate of Compliance by the Building Commissioner and the property has been inspected pursuant to Section
500.015 of this Code; and
3. The notice required by Section
500.015 of this Code is properly posted on the structure.
C. All signs erected under this Section shall be promptly removed upon issuance of an occupancy permit for the subject property, the revocation or expiration of a Certificate of Compliance or property inspection report or upon the removal of the notice required by Section
500.015 of this Code.
D. All
signs erected under this Section shall be placed on the subject property
only. No signs directing prospective buyers or renters to the subject
property shall be permitted on any public right-of-way or on any private
property which is not the property to which the sign refers.
E. No
signs erected under this Section shall exceed five (5) square feet.
Only one (1) sign shall be permitted per parcel except double "back-to-back"
signs will be allowed for two-directional visibility.
F. The
same rules shall apply to signs placed upon buildings or in windows
of residential property as those for yard signs.
[R.O. 2012 §415.140; Ord. No. 38 §3, 3-28-1978]
No display signs, flags, pennants or other attention attracting
devices pertaining to the sale, rent or lease of property, whether
inside a vehicle or outside, shall be permitted on City property at
any time.
[R.O. 2012 §415.150; Ord. No. 38 §4, 3-28-1978]
Any signs advertising property for sale, rent or lease located
in any zoning district which can be classified as "commercial" must
set forth, in letters at least two (2) inches in height, the zoning
district in which the parcel of real estate is situated. Signs erected
in commercial districts shall be removed immediately following sale
of the subject property.