Editor's Note — Ord. no. 2010-09, adopted March 10, 2010,
repealed ch. 505 "signs and billboards" and enacted new provisions
set out herein. Former ch. 505 derived from CC 1991 §§500.210
— 500.370; CC 1970 §§5-40 — 5-53; ord. no. 323
§§1 — 5, 6-17-1963; ord. no. 391 §§1 —
2, 8-25-1969; ord. no. 606 §§1 — 3, 5-14-1984.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
In an effort to ensure compliance with this Chapter, all signs
require permits through the City of Pine Lawn except where otherwise
stated within this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
The
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Pine Lawn are enacting
this Chapter to ensure that non-commercial messages are authorized
with restriction only as to the size of such signage and to establish
reasonable regulations for signage containing commercial messages.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen find that signs provide an important
medium through which individuals may convey a variety of non-commercial
and commercial messages. However, left completely unregulated, signs
can become a threat to public safety as a traffic hazard and detriment
to property values and the City's overall public welfare as an aesthetic
nuisance.
B.
By
enacting this amendment, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen intend to:
1.
Balance the rights of individuals to convey their messages through
signs and the right of the public to be protected against the unrestricted
proliferation of signs;
2.
Protect the public health, safety and welfare;
3.
Reduce traffic and pedestrian hazards;
4.
Maintain the historical image of the City;
5.
Protect property values by minimizing the possible adverse effects
and visual blight caused by signs;
6.
Promote economic development; and
7.
Ensure the fair and consistent enforcement of sign regulations.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
Any words, lettering, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases,
sentences, emblems, devices, structures, designs, trade names or trademarks
by which anything is made known such as are used to designate an individual,
a firm, an association, a corporation, a profession, a business or
a commodity or products which are visible from any public street or
adjacent property and used to attract attention. This definition includes
the structure or the face on which a sign message is displayed. For
the purposes of this Chapter, this definition shall not include "trade
dress", i.e., architectural features identified with a product or
business, as a sign. Signs, including various kinds of signs, are
further defined in the Signs Section of this Chapter.
A sign which is a part of a fabric or other non-structural
awning.
A single structure with two (2) parallel and directly opposite
outdoor advertising signs with their faces oriented in opposite directions.
A sign made of a lightweight fabric or similar material,
which is either mounted permanently or in such a way as to allow movement
caused by the atmosphere.
A sign which is painted, affixed or otherwise displayed on
a permanent porch or cover other than an awning which may be attached
to a building or supported by columns extending to the ground such
as at fuel station islands.
Any sign where letters or numbers displayed on the sign can
be changed periodically on the sign to display different messages.
A sign which identifies architects, engineers, contractors
and other individuals or firms involved with construction on the premises,
the name of the building or development, the intended purpose of the
building and/or the expected completion date.
A sign which is attached to, painted on or etched onto or
into a door. A sign in a window, which is part of a door, is a door
sign for the purposes of this Section.
A sign which is not attached to a building and permanently
attached to the ground by one (1) or more supports. There are two
(2) types of freestanding signs:
LOW STATURE FREESTANDING SIGNS (GROUND OR MONUMENT SIGNS): Freestanding signs in which the distance from the ground to the
highest point of the sign is five (5) feet or less.
HIGH STATURE FREESTANDING SIGNS: Freestanding
signs in which the distance from the ground to the highest point of
the sign is more than five (5) feet.
An on-premise sign giving information or direction for the
convenience and necessity of the public such as "entrance", "exit",
"no admittance", "telephone", "parking", etc.
A sign used to identify a theater or a sign projection over
the entrance to a theater.
The aggregate square footage of sign area on a lot or building.
For lots fronting on more than one (1) street, the maximum sign area
shall be the allowable sign area for each street frontage. Maximum
allowable sign area may not be transferred from one street frontage
to another.
A sign which is not an on-premise or off-premise sign and
which carries no message, statement or expression related to the commercial
interests of the sign owner, lessee, author or other person responsible
for the sign message. Non-commercial signs include, but are not limited
to: signs expressing political views, religious views or signs of
non-profit organizations related to their tax-exempt purposes.
A sign relating to or identifying a business or activity
which has not been conducted on the premises for six (6) months or
to a transpired election or event or to a political party or non-profit
organization that no longer exists; in addition, the structure for
a sign that is not allowed under this Chapter if such structure cannot
be used for a legal use or does not comply with the height, size or
other physical requirements of the ordinance or a sign which has missing
or broken panels, broken or damaged supports or frame or otherwise
displays inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment.
A permanent sign which directs attention to a business, commodity,
service or entertainment not conducted, sold or offered on the premises
where the sign is located or which business, commodity, service or
entertainment forms only minor or incidental activity upon the premises
where the sign is displayed. These product-oriented signs shall be
considered on-premises signs if they comply with on-premise sign requirements.
Portable signs are excluded from this definition.
A sign which advertises or directs attention to a business,
commodity or service conducted, offered or sold on the premises or
directs attention to the business or activity conducted on the premises.
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other
permanent structure including, but not limited to, signs with attached
wheels and those converted to A- or T-frame structure.
A sign forming an angle with a building which extends from
the building and is supported by the building.
A sign erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to
post a legal notice, identify public property, convey public information
and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
A sign which is higher than the roof to which it is attached.
Signs attached to the lower slope of a roof or attached to a parapet
wall above a flat roof are considered wall signs. Signs on mansard
or canopy roofs are considered wall signs.
A sign advertising the premises for sale, rent or lease.
Two (2) adjacent outdoor advertising signs on a single structure
with both faces oriented in the same direction.
The sign area is measured by finding the area of an imaginary
rectangle, circle or triangle which fully encloses the sign message,
including background and logos but not including supports or braces.
For multi-faced signs, sign area shall be computed from the vantagepoint
which gives a view of the largest amount of sign area. If two (2)
identical signs are back to back and are part of the same sign structure,
the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one (1) of the
faces.
The height of a sign shall be the vertical distance from
normal grade to the highest point of the sign. Any berming or filling
or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign shall be
computed as part of the sign height.
A single structure with two (2) outdoor advertising signs
with one (1) sign placed directly above the other with their faces
oriented in the same direction.
A sign which is attached to the underside of a horizontal
plane or arm and is supported by the horizontal plane.
A sign constructed to use multiple face panels or slats that
rotate to different messages in a fixed position.
A single structure with two (2) outdoor advertising signs
with their faces oriented in different directions placed at an angle.
Any sign, other than a projecting sign, which is oriented
in a parallel direction to the wall of any building and is painted
on or attached to that wall. The sign may extend above or below that
wall, provided that extension must be parallel to that wall and placed
not more than twenty-four (24) inches forward or backward from the
face of that wall. For purposes of this Section only, a "wall" shall include permanent architectural extension of a wall, including
parapets, mansards and awnings, even if such extension projects beyond
or above the enclosed portions of the building.
Any sign which is attached to, painted on or etched into
a window or which is displayed within twelve (12) inches of the window
and is legible from outside the window.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
The
following shall be allowed in all zoning districts. No sign permit
shall be required.
1.
Federal, State or local traffic control or other public sign.
2.
Any public notice or warning required by valid and applicable Federal,
State or local law, regulation or ordinance.
3.
Works of art which do not identify a business, product or service.
4.
Hand-carried non-commercial signs.
5.
Lighting and displays that are part of customary holiday decorations,
provided that they contain no commercial message and are not located
in the right-of-way.
6.
Any sign not legible either from public right-of-way or from any
lot or parcel other than the parcel on which such signs are located
or from an adjacent lot or parcel under common ownership with the
lot or parcel on which such sign is located.
7.
Signs placed in or on windows provided such signs in combination
with other window signs do not block the view by public safety officials
of the cashier or teller area from the exterior of the building.
8.
Customary identification signs, such as: building numbers, addresses,
private parking signs, no trespassing signs or dangerous animal signs.
9.
U.S., State, municipal or corporate flags.
10.
Traffic control signs on private property such as "stop", "yield"
and similar signs, the face of which meet Missouri Department of Transportation
standards and which contain no logo or commercial message.
11.
Incidental signs which do not exceed three (3) square feet of area
per sign. The signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.
12.
Yard sale signs, which do not exceed six (6) square feet in area
per sign, are limited to one (1) per lot and must be removed one (1)
day after the event.
13.
Vending machines, automatic tellers or gasoline pumps which display
the name, trademark or logo of the company or brand or prices provided
the display is an integral part of the machine or pump and does not
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area per side.
14.
Construction signs in residential districts which do not exceed six
(6) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height and which are limited
to one (1) per lot. The sign must be removed prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
15.
Real estate signs in residential districts which do not exceed six
(6) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height for freestanding
signs and which are limited to one (1) per street frontage and one
(1) wall sign per dwelling unit.
16.
Real estate signs in non-residential districts which do not exceed
thirty-two (32) square feet in area per sign and do not exceed eight
(8) feet in height for freestanding signs and which are limited to
one (1) freestanding sign per street frontage. One (1) wall sign per
building facade is allowed if the entire building is for sale or lease.
One (1) wall sign per leaseable unit is allowed if portions of the
buildings are for sale or lease.
17.
Announcements by public or non-profit organizations of fund raising
events, special events or activities of interest to the general public,
other than political signs. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square
feet in area for residential uses in residential districts and thirty-two
(32) square feet in area for non-residential districts and non-residential
uses in residential districts. Signs shall be limited to one (1) per
event. The sign may be erected up to three (3) weeks prior to the
event and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the event.
18.
Political signs erected in connection with elections or political
campaigns provided that:
a.
Such signs are prohibited on utility poles and may not obstruct drivers'
vision clearances at an intersection.
b.
Such signs shall not be posted earlier than sixty (60) days prior
to a primary, general or special election and are to be removed within
seven (7) days after the election.
c.
Such signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height and forty (40)
square feet per side.
d.
Such signs shall not be placed in public rights-of-way.
e.
Signs found to be in violation of this Section may be removed by
Code Enforcement Officers.
19.
Attached or freestanding historic or memorial markers erected by
a governmental agency or private, non-profit historic preservation
or education organization pursuant to a plan or program for the erection
of such signs or markers applied on a National, State, County or Municipal
wide basis or to properties within a duly authorized local historic
district. Such plan or program must employ uniform standards of eligibility
and the sign or marker must commemorate a person, building, place
or event or historical, civic, cultural, natural historical, scientific
or architectural significance. Each such sign or marker shall be made
of cast metal, cut masonry, painted wood or metal or other similar
weather-proof material.
20.
Signs in public parks of a non-commercial nature erected by a government
agency such as directional signs, rules signs, safety signs or site
identification signs. Such signs shall not be greater than eight (8)
feet in height.
21.
Special event signs and civic event signs may be allowed for a limited
period of time as a means of publicizing special events such as grand
openings, special and holiday sales, carnivals, parades and charitable
events. Such special event signs shall be limited to the following
provisions:
22.
Commercial signs inside stadiums, sports fields or arenas.
23.
Directional signs for the sale or rent of residential property:
a.
The signs shall not be placed in the right-of-way and shall be maintained
in a good condition.
b.
The signs are unlit and limited to four (4) square feet per side
for a single user or four (4) square feet per side when shared by
multiple projects. The sign message may be placed on each side of
the sign. The signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height and shall
not obstruct vision clearances.
c.
In order to avoid the placement of a series of signs along several
miles of roadway, no more than five (5) signs shall be allowed per
project (or per property when a single dwelling is for sale or rent).
Signs shall be placed no farther than two (2) road miles from the
project or property for which directions are given.
d.
Up to two (2) directional signs are allowed at intersections. However,
each user is allowed only one (1) sign per intersection. Therefore,
each of the signs must identify different users. If the number of
signs at an intersection exceeds two (2), a Code Enforcement Officer
may remove all directional signs.
e.
Signs for properties for sale shall be removed within seven (7) days
of when a contract is closed on the property.
f.
To encourage assistance in compliance with these requirements, the
Code Enforcement Officers may notify the Board of Realtors or the
Home Builders Association regarding violations of these provisions.
Signs in violation of these requirements may be removed.
24.
Signs visible only from the interior of a structure, such as in a
mall, where they are not visible from a public right-of-way or public
space.
25.
Directional signs for local churches.
a.
Such signs must not exceed six (6) square feet in area or eight (8)
feet in height.
b.
Such signs must not obstruct site distances at intersections or otherwise
create a hazardous condition for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
c.
Such signs require property owner permission.
d.
No more than four (4) such signs shall be placed for any given church.
e.
Such signs may only bear the name and address of the church with
direction and distance to the church.
f.
Failure to comply with these requirements will cause the removal
of the signs.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
The
following signs shall be allowed within public rights-of-way. No sign
permit shall be required.
1.
Public signs erected by the City, County, State or Federal Government.
2.
Emergency warning signs erected by a government agency, utility company
or a contractor doing work in a public right-of-way.
3.
Signs identifying a recognized community, subdivision or development
provided that such signs were lawfully erected pursuant to an encroachment
agreement and are consistent with an approved overall sign plan, site
plan or subdivision plat. Must be included in preliminary plat or
large-scale development plan.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
The
following signs shall be prohibited and may neither be erected nor
maintained:
1.
Signs with flashing effects or rotating lights; however, this provision
shall not prohibit signs with an alternating electronic display of
time or temperature or text messages.
2.
Obsolete signs.
3.
Signs which have broken supports or are overgrown with vegetation.
4.
Any sign which constitutes a hazard to traffic including, but not
limited to, signs located within the right-of-way, or
5.
Signs which block entrances or exits to buildings.
6.
Signs attached or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the
right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used as a vehicle in the normal
day to day operations of the business.
7.
All signs, including supports, frames and embellishments, which are
located within a public right-of-way and/or attached, affixed or painted
on utility pole, light standard, utility box or pedestal, tree, rock
or other natural object located within the public right-of-way or
on public property, except as allowed elsewhere in this Section.
8.
Roof signs.
9.
All other signs, which are not expressly exempt from regulation or
expressly, allowed by this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
Certain signs shall be allowed with sign permits. The City shall process all sign permit applications within five (5) working days of the City's actual receipt of an application and a sign permit fee. Sign permits for signs allowed in conformance with Section 505.070 shall be issued by the Building Department in accordance with the following procedures.
B.
Applications for Permits. Applications for sign permits
shall be submitted on forms provided by the Building Department. The
specified fee and the following information shall accompany the completed
application:
1.
Name, address and phone number of the sign owner, sign installer,
local maintenance contact and owner of the real property upon which
the sign is situated.
2.
Description of the type of sign and sign materials including construction
materials and proposed lighting, if any.
3.
Drawings showing the design, location, content and dimensions of
the sign and the design and dimensions of measures used to support
the sign or used to affix the sign to a wall, window or the ground.
4.
All applications for permits for signs, which exceed thirty (30)
feet in height from the ground, must be accompanied by appropriate
plans bearing the name, address, business telephone number and seal
of a registered professional engineer.
C.
Fees. No permit shall be issued until the appropriate application
has been filed and fees have been paid for each sign installed:
1.
On premise.
a.
One (1) to fifty (50) square feet — Twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
b.
Fifty (50) to seventy-five (75) square feet — Thirty-five dollars
($35.00).
c.
Seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) square feet — Fifty
dollars ($50.00).
d.
Above one hundred (100) square feet — Fifty cents ($0.50) per
square foot.
e.
Banners — Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per sign or banner.
f.
Portable signs — Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for first (1st) sign
on the property.
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Ten dollar ($10.00) annual fee for additional signs payable
at time privilege licenses are due.
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2.
Off premise: Fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot,
plus an annual renewal fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
D.
Approval And Inspection. After a review of the application
by the Building Department shows that the sign meets zoning, electrical
and SBCCI Building Code requirements and other requirements for an
application in this Chapter, the applicant shall receive a temporary
permit to erect or install the approved signs.
1.
Permanent sign. The applicant shall request an inspection
after installation of the sign. If the sign is found to be in compliance,
the Building Department shall issue a final permit. Final sign permits
may be assignable to a successor of the business.
2.
Portable signs and banners. The approved time period
shall be specified on the final permit. An inspection shall not be
required for portable signs and banners.
E.
Expiration Date. A temporary sign permit shall become null
and void if the sign for which the temporary permit was issued has
not been completed within twelve (12) months after the date of issuance.
No refunds will be made for a permit after the permit is issued. If
later an individual desires to erect a sign at the same location,
a new application for the sign must be processed and another fee paid
in accordance with the fee schedule applicable at such time.
F.
Revocation Of Permits. Sign permits shall be revoked if
a sign is found to be in violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
The
following signs are allowed with a permit.
1.
Awning signs. Awning signs are allowed in all commercial
and industrial zoning districts, subject to the following requirements:
2.
Freestanding signs in non-residential districts. Freestanding signs shall be allowed in all commercial and industrial
zoning districts, subject to the following requirements:
a.
For each street frontage of a property, a building may have a freestanding
sign up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet. If the building has
more than one hundred fifty (150) feet but less than three hundred
(300) feet of street frontage, the freestanding sign size limit may
be increased by an additional one (1) square foot per linear foot
of street frontage up to a maximum size of three hundred (300) square
feet on each street on which the property fronts. One (1) additional
sign is allowed if the street frontage of the property exceeds three
hundred (300) feet. If two (2) signs are placed on a single street
frontage, the combined area of the two (2) signs shall not exceed
three hundred (300) square feet. Each sign must meet all other requirements
for freestanding signs.
b.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
c.
Signs shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from property
line, which is adjacent to property in a residential zone.
d.
Freestanding signs may not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height.
However, signs up to seventy (70) feet in height are allowed for restaurants,
hotels, motels and fuel sales establishments when the property on
which the sign is located is situated within one thousand five hundred
(1,500) feet of Interstate 40/540. The height shall be measured from
the grade of the ground on which the sign sits except when a street
or highway is higher than the grade of the sign location, in which
case the measurement may be from the grade at the point on the centerline
of the street or highway which is nearest from the sign location.
3.
Freestanding signs in residential districts.
a.
Identification signs for residential subdivisions which are
not "PUDs" or multi-family. Up to two (2) freestanding signs
may be placed at each entrance to identify the subdivision. Each sign
shall be limited to four (4) feet in height and thirty-two (32) square
feet in area. Signs shall be incorporated into a permanent landscape
feature such as a wall, fence or masonry column.
b.
Identification signs for "PUDs" and multi-family developments. Up to two (2) freestanding signs may be placed at each entrance
to identify the project. The total sign area shall not exceed thirty-two
(32) square feet in area. The sign shall be incorporated into a permanent
landscape feature such as a wall, fence, monument or masonry column
and may not exceed four (4) feet in height.
c.
Charitable organizations include, but are not limited to: churches,
mosques, synagogues or other religious organizations shall be allowed
to have freestanding signs up to one hundred (100) square feet in
area and shall be limited to sixteen (16) feet in height.
d.
New residential developments. In addition to permanent identification signs, identified in Subsection (3)(a — c) above, residential developments selling new dwellings may locate one (1) freestanding sign at each entrance to the development. A sign permit must be obtained for each sign, but the permit may be renewed annually at no cost. The sign shall be removed upon expiration of the permit. The maximum allowable sign area is one hundred (100) square feet per sign. The maximum sign height is sixteen (16) feet.
4.
Marquee signs.
a.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
b.
Marquee signs shall be allowed in all commercial and industrial zoning
districts, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
The sign shall maintain a vertical clearance over a sidewalk
of at least nine (9) feet.
(2)
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten
(10) feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
(3)
The sign may extend the full length of the marquee on theaters,
auditoriums and assembly halls. The height of the message area may
not exceed eight (8) feet.
(4)
The sign may not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area.
(5)
Only one (1) marquee sign shall be allowed per establishment.
5.
Non-commercial signs. Non-commercial signs are allowed
in all districts and may be substituted for any sign expressly allowed
under this Chapter. Non-commercial signs are subject to the same permit
requirements, restrictions on size and type and other conditions and
specifications as apply to the sign for which they are being substituted.
6.
Projecting signs. Projecting signs may be located
in all commercial and industrial zoning districts, subject to the
following requirements:
a.
The sign may not extend above the top of the wall to which it is
attached, except that a sign eighteen (18) inches or less in width
and perpendicular to such wall may extend up to a maximum of two (2)
feet beyond the top of the wall.
b.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
c.
The sign may not exceed forty (40) square feet in area.
d.
Only one (1) sign shall be allowed per establishment.
7.
Suspended signs. Suspended signs shall be allowed
in all commercial and industrial zoning districts, subject to the
following requirements:
8.
Wall signs in commercial and industrial districts. Wall signs shall be allowed in all commercial and industrial zoning
districts, subject to the following requirements:
a.
Wall signs are allowed up to the full size of the wall. However,
a wall sign may not extend more than twenty-four (24) inches beyond
the building, except in the case of a sign on the lower slope of a
roof or an awning, where the sign may extend the distance required
to make the sign vertical.
b.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
9.
Canopy signs. Canopy signs shall be allowed in all
commercial and industrial zoning districts, subject to the following
requirements:
a.
The vertical edge of the canopy shall be a maximum of forty-two (42)
inches in height.
b.
Signage on the canopy shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet
per canopy side. In no case shall the sign extend beyond the vertical
edge of the canopy to which it is attached.
c.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
10.
Portable signs. Portable signs shall be allowed
in all commercial and industrial zoning districts, subject to the
following requirements:
11.
Billboards. Billboards shall be allowed in all commercial
and industrial zoning districts, subject to the following requirements:
a.
No billboard shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of another billboard abutting either side of the same street or highway. Back-to-back billboard structures and V-type billboard structures having only one (1) face visible to traffic proceeding from any given direction on a street or highway shall be considered as one (1) billboard. Additionally, side-by-side billboard structures shall be considered as one (1) billboard. Otherwise, billboard structures having more than one (1) billboard face shall be considered as two (2) billboards and shall be prohibited in accordance with the minimum spacing requirement set forth in Subsection (11)(b) below.
b.
No billboard shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of a
residential zone.
c.
The sign shall not be within any right-of-way nor within ten (10)
feet of the edge of roadway pavement.
d.
The surface display area of any side of a billboard may not exceed
three hundred (300) square feet. In the case of billboard structures
with side-by-side or stacked billboards, the combined surface display
area of both faces may not exceed three hundred (300) square feet.
However, those signs located along the interstate highway system and
oriented toward the interstate highway may contain up to seven hundred
(700) square feet of surface display area.
e.
The overall height of a billboard shall not exceed fifty-five (55)
feet and the bottom of the billboard shall not be less than thirty-seven
(37) feet measured from the grade of the ground on which the billboard
sits, except when the street or highway is higher than the grade of
the sign location, in which case the measurement may be from the grade
at the point on the centerline of the street or highway nearest to
the sign location.
f.
No billboards shall be attached to, cantilevered from or otherwise
suspended by the roof of any building.
g.
A billboard may be illuminated, provided such illumination is concentrated
on the surface of the sign and is so located as to avoid glare or
reflection onto any portion of an adjacent street or highway, the
path of oncoming vehicles or adjacent premises. In no event shall
any billboard have flashing or intermittent lights, nor shall the
lights be allowed to rotate or oscillate.
h.
A billboard must be constructed using no more than one (1) monopole
support. The structure must meet applicable building code requirements
and be constructed in such a fashion that it will withstand all wind
and vibration forces which can reasonably be expected to occur in
the vicinity. Design calculations must be provided to the Building
Department as a part of the application process.
i.
A billboard must be maintained so as to assure proper alignment of
structure, continued structural soundness and continued readability
of message.
j.
A billboard established within a business, commercial or industrial
area, as defined in the "Highway Advertising Act of 1972" (1972 PA
106, as amended), bordering interstate highways, freeways or primary
highways as defined in said Act shall, in addition to complying with
this Chapter, also comply with all applicable provisions of said Act
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as such may from time
to time be amended.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
Illumination.
1.
Signs may be illuminated from within or from an external source,
but such illumination shall be in a manner which avoids glare or reflection
which in any way interferes with traffic safety.
2.
Signs may not be illuminated by a string of lights placed around
the sign.
3.
Within two hundred (200) feet of off-site residential zones, only
internally illuminated signs which allow only the sign characters
and logos to emit light or signs which are illuminated by means of
a light that shines on the face of the sign shall be allowed. For
the purposes of this Subsection, property on the other side of a public
right-of-way other than a controlled access highway shall be considered
adjacent property.
B.
Design, Construction And Maintenance.
1.
All signs shall comply with the provisions of the applicable version
of the Southern Building Code and the National Electrical Code as
adopted by the City of Pine Lawn.
2.
Signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and permanently
affixed to the ground or building except for the following signs:
a.
Banners and special event signs meeting the requirements elsewhere
in this Chapter.
b.
Signs advertising premises for sale, lease or rent.
c.
Signs providing information on construction taking place on the premises.
d.
Window signs.
e.
Yard sale signs, political and election signs.
f.
Portable signs.
3.
All signs shall be maintained in good condition at all times and
shall be kept free of cracked or peeling paint, missing or damaged
sign panels or supports and weeds, grass or vegetation which obscures
the view of the sign message.
4.
Signs shall be located so as not to impair an individual's ability
to safely see other vehicles or pedestrians at intersections, driveways,
crosswalks or alleys. The sign may not prevent the free entrance and
exit from window, door or fire escape.
C.
Changeable Copy On Signs. Changeable copy is allowed on
signs in all commercial and industrial zoning districts and for schools
and places of worship in any district.
[Ord. No. 2013-032 §§1
— 3, 9-30-2013]
A.
It shall be unlawful to obstruct more than fifty percent (50%) of
the window space of any commercial structure with advertisement.
B.
All window space of commercial structures shall be fifty percent
(50%) unobstructed, uncovered, clear, and open.
C.
Any person who violates this Section shall be subject to a fine of
up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or incarceration of up
to ninety (90) days.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
All
signs in existence or hereafter placed into service are covered by
this Chapter with no sign being "grandfathered". All existing signs,
except portable signs and banners, which do not conform to the provisions
of this Chapter may be eligible for the designation "legal non-conforming"
and allowed to continue to exist until one (1) of the following conditions
occurs:
1.
The deterioration of the sign or damage to the sign that makes it
a hazard;
2.
The sign has been damaged to such extent that require repair costs
greater than two-thirds (⅔) of the replacement cost of the
sign;
3.
The sign is relocated or replaced, except as required by street relocation
or other work by a government entity or if the size of the sign is
altered toward compliance with this Chapter.
B.
A non-conforming
sign shall not be replaced by another non-conforming sign, except
that the substitution or interchange of message, poster panels, painted
boards or dismountable material on non-conforming signs shall be allowed,
as long as no changes are made to the structure of the sign.
C.
The
legal non-conforming sign is subject to all requirements of this Chapter
regarding safety, maintenance and repair. However, no changes in the
size or shape of this sign shall be allowed except to make the sign
comply with the requirements of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-09 §1, 3-10-2010]
A.
Violations And Penalties.
1.
If, upon inspection, the Building Department or its designated representative
finds that a sign has been abandoned or is structurally, materially
or electrically defective or is otherwise in violation of this Chapter,
the Building Department or its designated representative shall issue
a written order to the sign owner and the owner of the real property
upon which the sign is situated.
2.
The order shall specify those Sections of this Chapter which the
sign violates and shall state that the owner of the sign has twenty-one
(21) days from the date of the order in which to correct the alleged
violation or to file an appeal as set out in this Chapter.
3.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of the Chapter
within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of notice from the Building
Department or its designated representative shall be subject to prosecution
in the Municipal Courts and, upon conviction, shall be subject to
a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each day thereafter
that the violation continues, except that person who has more than
one (1) portable sign and fails to pay the annual fee shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of no less than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per day per sign and no more than fifty dollars ($50.00)
per day per sign each day the violation continues. In the event of
an adverse decision upon appeal, the penalty shall be assessed for
that period beginning twenty-one (21) days after notice was given
by Building Department or its designated representative and shall
not be stayed or abated by the filing of the appeal.
4.
In cases of emergency, where a sign constitutes a present hazard
to public safety as defined in other ordinances or laws, the Building
Department or its designated representative may cause the immediate
removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice.
5.
In cases of signs being placed too close to the right-of-way or street
as provided in this Chapter, the Building Department or its designated
representative may cause the immediate removal of the sign without
notice to the sign owner or the owner of the real property upon which
the sign is situated.
6.
After removal or demolition of the sign, a notice shall be given
to the sign owner and the owner of the real property upon which the
sign is situated, stating the nature of the removal work and the date
on which it was performed, demanding payment for all costs incurred
by the Building Department. If the amount specified in the notice
is not paid within twenty-one (21) days of the notice, the amount
stated shall become a lien against the property of the owner of the
sign and the owner of the real property upon which the sign is located.
