The following regulations shall apply to all signs hereinafter
erected or established within the Town of Pittsfield. This article
shall apply to all billboards, boards, fences or structures of any
kind used for advertisement purposes, or upon which any advertisement
is shown, painted or displayed, etc.
A.
Political signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter
except as outlined below:
(1)
A political sign shall be described as any sign that represents a
candidate or issue that is subject to a vote of the citizenry.
(2)
Political signs shall not be located on:
(a)
Any property without the permission of the property owner or
renter.
(b)
Any public right-of-way per § 86.19, Wis. Stats.
(c)
Any Town or Town Sanitary District owned land.
(d)
Any county-owned park land per § 8.19 of the Brown
County Code.
(e)
Any property during polling hours per § 12.03(2),
Wis. Stats.
(3)
No political sign shall be posted more than 60 days prior to the
election that is the focus of the sign.
(4)
(5)
The Zoning Administrator shall notify sign owners of improperly placed signs. Except as noted in Subsection A(4), the sign owner shall have 48 hours to remove the sign. If not moved, the Zoning Administrator or his designee shall collect improperly posted signs and store them at a location convenient for the sign owner to collect them. If collected signs are not picked up by the sign owner within 15 days after the election that is the focus of the sign, they shall be considered abandoned property and will be disposed of.
All signs are prohibited in the R-1, R-1S, and R-2 Residential,
and AG-FP Districts, except for the following:
A.
Agricultural signs pertaining to the products of the agricultural
premises not to exceed 32 square feet in area for any one farm. Height
of this respective sign shall not exceed eight feet. Two such signs
shall be permitted per farm. The sign shall be limited to the name
of the premises, the producer, and product being sold or produced.
B.
Real estate signs which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the
premises upon which said signs are temporarily located. No sign shall
exceed eight square feet in area. Corner lots in the R-1 Zone shall
be permitted two signs.
C.
Name, occupation, and warning signs not to exceed two square feet
located on the premises. Corner lots shall be permitted two such signs.
D.
Bulletin boards or similar devices for churches and religious institutions
shall not exceed 32 square feet in area located on the premises. Height
of said sign shall not exceed eight feet. Religious signs may be erected
off the immediate premises.
E.
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and
affixed flat against a building.
F.
Official signs such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information
and notices.
G.
Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the Town Board of Pittsfield.
In this district, all types of signs shall be of a nonflashing
or nonilluminated type.
A.
All signs shall be confined to the immediate property being solely
advertised or displayed. Religious signs are exempt.
B.
No sign shall project higher than one story or eight feet above the
finished ground level, whichever is lower.
C.
Nonresidential building use in a residential district shall have
no sign larger than 12 square feet in area and displaying only the
name and address of the building.
D.
No sign shall project beyond the property line into the public way.
E.
Signs shall be set back 10 feet from any lot line in an interior
lot.
F.
Signs erected on corner lots shall conform to the required yard setbacks.
All signs hereafter established within the business zone districts
shall conform to the following regulations and those regulations set
forth in § 84.30, Wis. Stats., and Wisconsin Administrative
Code Chapter Trans 201.
A.
All signs advertising or displaying business places shall be constructed
on said business premises only. Business signs constructed off the
premises shall be permitted only upon written approval by the Town
of Pittsfield Board.
B.
Illuminated signs shall be permitted only in the Business District.
C.
Roof signs shall not exceed five feet in height above the peak of
the roof. The sign shall further comply with the height and yard requirements
of the district. No roof sign shall exceed 100 square feet of area
on all sides combined for any one premises.
D.
Window signs shall be placed only on the inside of business buildings
and shall not exceed 25% of the glass area of the pane upon which
the sign is displayed.
E.
Wall signs placed against the exterior of a building shall not extend
more than six inches outside of a building wall surface, shall not
exceed 50 square feet in area for any one premises, and shall not
exceed 15 feet in height above the average ground level.
F.
Ground signs shall not exceed 15 feet in height above the average
ground level, shall meet all yard requirements for the district and
shall not exceed 200 square feet in area on all sides combined for
any one premises.
G.
Property signs fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a structure
on a premises developed for business shall not exceed 100 square feet
in area for all sides combined on any one premises; shall not extend
more than 10 feet into any required yard; shall not exceed a height
of 10 feet above the average ground level; and shall not be less than
10 feet above any pedestrian way, nor less than 15 feet above a driveway.
H.
One pedestal-type sign, a ground sign generally supported by one
or more metal posts and not exceeding a height of 10 feet, shall be
permitted per use in the Business District. Such signs shall not exceed
a total area of 20 square feet on a side.
I.
One pylon-type sign, a special type of ground sign supported by tall
mast-like members or pyramidal tower supports and not exceeding a
height of 25 feet, shall be permitted per use in the Business District.
Such sign shall not exceed a total area of 100 square feet on a side.
J.
On any one lot, there shall be allowed either a pedestal sign or
pylon sign. Both types of signs on a single lot shall be prohibited.
K.
No sign shall be permitted within 50 feet of any residence.
L.
No sign shall be closer than 75 feet to the intersection of the right-of-way
lines of any intersection road.
M.
No sign shall extend into the public way.
N.
Signs located within corner lots shall conform to yard setbacks.
O.
No flashing signs shall be allowed.
P.
There shall be a minimum spacing of 1,000 feet between off-premises
signs.
Q.
No advertising signs or devices shall be altered or reconstructed
unless the alteration or reconstruction shall be in compliance with
the provisions of this chapter.
R.
Any on-premises sign with design features that do not comply with
the regulations of this section may be constructed after review by
the Planning Commission and subsequently the Town Board. All written
requests for review shall be delivered to the Town Clerk 20 days in
advance of the next regular meeting. The request shall contain 10
copies that show an artistic rendering of the sign, design features,
and location sketch on the site plan.[1]
S.
On-premises signs should not be placed at locations that would restrict
vision for vehicles leaving the property.
All signs hereafter established within the Industrial and Agriculture
Districts shall conform to the following regulations set forth:
A.
All types of flashing signs shall be prohibited.
B.
Illuminated signs shall be permitted within the district.
C.
Pylon-type signs and pedestal-type signs shall be permitted with the conditions set forth in § 275-45, Business District.
D.
Wall, roof, window and ground signs shall also comply with the required regulations as set forth in § 275-45, Business District.
E.
Signs shall further comply with the regulations as set forth in the
Business District.
