[R.O. 2004 § 405.510; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 1), 1-9-2001]
It is the intent and purpose of these
sign regulations to qualify, supplement or define the allowable uses
of the several types of signs allowed in the district regulations
appearing elsewhere in this regulation.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.520; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 2), 1-9-2001]
Any sign shall, by definition, be
a structure. No land, personal property or structure shall be used
for sign purposes except as specified herein.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.530; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 3), 1-9-2001]
All signs legally existing at the
time of passage of these regulations may remain in use under the conditions
of legal non-conformance. Signs in legal non-conformance shall not
be enlarged, moved, lighted or reconstructed; however, the change
of the advertising display shall not be restricted except as previously
stated.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.540; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 4), 1-9-2001]
A.
Should any non-conforming sign be damaged
by any means to an extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its
replacement cost at the time of damage, it shall not be reconstructed
except in conformity with the provisions of these regulations.
1.
Removal Of On-Site Non-Conforming
Signs. All on-site non-conforming signs not otherwise prohibited by
the provisions of these regulations shall be removed or shall be altered
to conform to the provisions of this regulation when the nature of
the business conducted on the premises changes and the sign is changed
or modified either in shape, size or legend or when the name of the
business changes and the sign is changed or modified either in shape,
size or legend.
2.
Removal Of Signs Upon Destruction
Of Principal Structures. When a principal structure is destroyed or
removed due to natural or man-made circumstances, all signs on the
property shall be removed within ninety (90) days, unless a building
permit has been issued to replace the structure within said time period.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.550; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 5), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.100 § 2, 7-27-2004]
A.
No sign except temporary signs, as defined
in this Article, may be erected or altered until a sign permit has
been issued by the Building Inspector.
B.
Application. Application for permits required
under this Article shall be made on forms provided by the Building
Inspector and accompanied by the following, if required by the Building
Inspector or if required by the provisions hereof:
1.
Plans and specifications of the proposed
sign; the right to inspect all permanent signs and marquees prior
to their installation and erection and prior to the issuance of a
permit.
2.
A certificate of accident public
liability insurance issued to the person or firm installing or erecting
a sign or marquee over public property and providing coverage of fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per person, one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) per accident and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
property damage.
C.
Permit Fees. Every application before being
granted a permit hereunder shall pay to the City Clerk the following
permit fee for each such sign or other advertising structure regulated
by this Article:
1.
All signs requiring a permit but not requiring engineering: fifteen dollars ($15.00). All signs requiring engineering as per Section 405.580(J): fifty dollars ($50.00).
2.
Temporary signs: no permit required.
[Ord. No. 2.155 § 1, 2-26-2013]
D.
Inspection. As soon as a sign has been
erected, the permittee shall notify the Building Inspector who shall
inspect such sign and approve the same if it is in compliance with
the provisions of this Article. The Building Inspector may, from time
to time, as he/she deems necessary, inspect all signs or other advertising
structure regulated by this Article for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the same is secure or insecure or whether it is in need of
removal or repair.
E.
Permit Revocable At Any Time. All rights
and privileges acquired under the provisions of this Article or any
amendment thereto, are mere licenses revocable at any time by the
Building Inspector and all such permits shall contain this provision.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.560; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 6), 1-9-2001]
A.
The Zoning Administrator shall review the
sign permit application in detail for the purpose of determining whether
the proposed sign complies with all the applicable sign regulations
of this Article, if applicable. Within fifteen (15) days of the submission
of a complete application for a sign permit, the Zoning Director shall
either:
[R.O. 2004 § 405.570; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 7), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1, 8-13-2002]
A.
Functional Types.
1.
Advertising Sign (Billboards). A
sign which directs the attention of the public to any goods, merchandise,
property, business, service, entertainment or amusement conducted
or produced which is bought or sold, furnished, offered or dealt in
elsewhere than on the premises where such sign is located or to which
it is affixed.
2.
Bulletin Board Sign. A sign that
indicates the name of an institution or organization on whose premises
it is located and which contains the name of the institution or organization,
the name or names of persons connected with it and announcement of
persons, events or activities occurring at the institution. Such sign
may also present a greeting or similar message.
3.
Business Sign. A sign which directs
attention to a business or profession conducted or to products, services
or entertainment sold or offered upon the premises where such sign
is located or to which it is affixed.
4.
Identification Sign. A sign giving
only the name and address of a structure, business, development or
establishment. Such signs may be wholly or partly devoted to a readily
recognized symbol.
5.
Memorial Sign. A sign, monument or
statue serving to help people remember some person or event.
6.
Name Plate Sign. A sign giving the
name and/or address of the owner or occupant of a structure or premises
on which it is located and, where applicable, a professional status.
7.
Temporary Signs. A temporary sign is a display device constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wall board, or other light materials with or without frames intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only. Temporary signage must comply with Section 405.620 and includes but is not limited to balloons, banners, flags, pennants/streamers, wind devices, inflatable stationary, rigid portable signs, portable reader boards, and searchlights. Temporary signs are those which:
[Ord. No. 2.155 § 2, 2-26-2013]
B.
Structural Types.
1.
Awning, Canopy Or Marquee Sign. A
sign that is mounted on, painted on or attached to an awning, canopy
or marquee. No such signs shall project above, below or beyond the
awning, canopy or marquee.
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Figure 5 - Canopy Sign
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2.
Ground Sign. Any sign placed upon
or supported by the ground independent of the principal structure
on the property where the bottom edge of the sign is less than six
(6) feet above the ground, the height is no greater than ten (10)
feet and the base is no less than fifty percent (50%) of the width
of the face of the sign presenting a monolithic structure.
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Figure 6 - Ground Sign
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10 feet maximum height
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If the height of the sign base is
less than 5 feet, no planter is required
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3.
Monument Sign. Any sign whose base
is greater in width than the face of the sign and whose height is
no greater than six (6) feet.
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Figure 7 - Monument Sign
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X = 110% of the width of the sign
face
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Y = 10% of the width of the sign
face
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6 feet maximum height
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4.
Elevated Sign. Any sign placed upon
or supported by, the ground independent of the principal structure
on the property where the bottom edge of the sign is ten (10) feet
or more above the ground level.
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Figure 8 - Elevated Sign-Recommended
Design
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X = the width of the sign face
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Y = 1/4 the width of the base
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Z = 30 feet above based elevation
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30 feet maximum height
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Bottom of sign base to be a minimum
of 10 feet from ground elevation
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5.
Portable Display Sign. Any movable
display structure, capable of relocation, under its own power or towed
by a motor vehicle. The display message of the sign may be painted
or non-painted and capable of being readily altered. Portable display
signs may be with or without electrical illumination and power and
with or without wheels.
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Figure 9 - Portable Display
Sign
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6.
Projecting Sign. A sign that is wholly
or partly dependent upon a structure for support and which projects
more than twelve (12) inches from such structure. Sign area is limited
to a maximum of twenty (20) square feet.
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Figure 10 - Projecting Sign
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7.
Wall Sign. A sign fastened to or
painted on a wall of a structure in such a manner that the wall becomes
merely the supporting structure or forms the background surface and
which does not project more than twelve (12) inches from such structure.
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Figure 11 - Wall Sign
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8.
Roof Sign. A sign totally supported
on the roof of a structure. Roof signs shall not project more than
twelve (12) inches beyond the face of the structure.
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Figure 12 - Roof Sign
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9.
Window Sign. Any sign, pictures,
symbol or combination thereof designed to communicate information
about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale or service that
is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is
visible from the exterior of the window.
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Figure 13 - Window Sign
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[R.O. 2004 § 405.580; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 8), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1, 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 2.83 § 1(D), 4-8-2003; Ord. No. 2.84 § 1(1), 5-13-2003]
A.
Gross Area Of Sign. Gross area shall include
the entire area within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the
extreme limits of the sign, exclusive of the base on which it is mounted
or from which it is suspended. If more than one (1) side of a detached
sign is utilized as a sign, then only the largest side shall be computed
and shall be counted as a portion of the gross area. On lots where
more than one (1) sign is located, the total gross area of all the
signs shall not exceed the maximum gross area for one (1) sign permitted
by this regulation.
For computing the gross area of any
wall sign which consists of letters mounted or painted on a wall,
the area shall be deemed to be the area of the smallest rectangular
figure which can encompass all of the letters.
B.
Sign Height. Sign height shall be measured
from the ground elevation at the base of the sign to the highest element
of the sign.
C.
Illuminated Signs. A sign designed to give
forth artificial light or designed to reflect light derived from any
source.
1.
Illuminated signs shall be designed
as to reflect or direct light away from any residential dwelling district
and any illuminated sign located on a lot adjacent to, in front of
or across the street from any residential district, which sign is
visible from such residential district, shall not be illuminated between
the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.
2.
Illuminated signs in direct vision
of a traffic signal shall not be in red, amber or green illumination.
D.
Flashing Or Moving Signs. For the purpose
of this regulation, any sign that is revolving, rotating, moving,
animated, has moving lights or creates the illusion of movement shall
be considered a moving sign. Any illuminated sign on which the artificial
light is not constant in intensity and color at all times is considered
a flashing sign.
1.
Flashing signs shall not be permitted
which are in any way similar to traffic signals or emergency vehicle
lights.
2.
A sign which displays the current
time and/or temperature by use of intermittent lighting shall not
be deemed a flashing sign if the lighting changes are limited to text
indicating time, temperature or other public messages. Such sign shall
not in any case exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.
E.
Accessway Or Window. No sign shall block
any required accessway or window.
F.
Signs On Trees Or Utility Poles. No sign
shall be attached to any utility pole or tree.
G.
Traffic Safety.
1.
No sign shall be maintained at any
location where by reason of its position, size, shape or color may
obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of or be confused
with any traffic or railroad control sign, signal or device or where
it may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
2.
Any sign located within three (3)
feet of a driveway, alley or within a parking area shall have its
lowest elevation at least eight (8) feet above the curb level; however,
in no event shall any sign be placed so as to project over any public
right-of-way, except in the "B-2" Central Business District where
signs may project over a sidewalk. The sign may not extend within
two (2) feet of the curbline.
3.
Under no circumstances shall any
sign be placed in the sight triangle as defined by this regulation.
Sight triangles at driveway/street intersections are to be measured
from a point ten (10) feet up the left or right driveway edge to a
point fifty (50) feet right or left of the driveway opening along
the street curb.
4.
All elevated, projecting or other
detached signs must maintain a ten-foot minimum clearance to overhead
electric conductors over six hundred (600) volts.
H.
Landscaping. Ground signs, monument signs
and elevated signs shall be landscaped. The landscaping shall extend
no less than three (3) feet from the base of the sign and, in the
case of ground signs and monument signs, shall be incorporated within
a decorative planter.
I.
Scale And Context. Signs shall be in scale
with the site or structure where located and in context with the site,
structure and service offered.
1.
Scale includes both human scale and
proportion. Signs shall be proportional to the element they are attached
to and the facade as a whole.
2.
Context includes form, style, color,
balance and structure lines.
a.
Form. Sign shape and its relationship
to the structure or service offered.
b.
Style. Historical, eclectic, modern
or contemporary shapes, texts and colors.
c.
Color. Analogous or complementary
in relation to site or structure.
d.
Balance. Location of sign in structure
element relating to balance through location, mass and color.
e.
Structure Lines. Major lines of building
elements and compatibility to outlines, horizontal and vertical lines
such as roof line, ground line, window lines, etc.
J.
Elevated and ground signs over one hundred
(100) square feet in area and/or over twenty (20) feet from ground
level to bottom of sign effective area require engineering with calculations
from an engineer/architect licensed to practice in the State of Missouri.
A signed seal is required on calculations and drawings for the proposed
sign structure. This also applies to roof-mounted signs over one hundred
(100) square feet in effective area. Roof signs requiring engineering
must also show details of supporting roof structure to verify ability
of the roof to support imposed loads based on International Building
Code criteria. Calculations shall be based on thirty (30) psf and
seventy (70) mph exposure values for both elevated and roof signs.
K.
Regulations For Allowing Two (2) Advertising,
Elevated, Ground Or Monument Signs On A Zoning Lot.
1.
To be allowed only in districts designated
as "B-1," "B-3," "M-1" and "M-2" zoning.
2.
The lot must have four hundred (400)
feet or more of frontage along an arterial street, expressway or freeway
as defined in the City of Mount Vernon Major Street Table 6.2 of the
Comprehensive Plan. Multiple frontages may not be added together to
qualify for the four hundred (400) feet minimum.
3.
A 250-foot minimum spacing between
signs must be maintained.
4.
A twenty-foot setback must be maintained
from all interior, adjacent property line.
5.
An additional sign is allowed for
each additional four hundred (400) feet of frontage. Same setback
and spacing rules apply as above.
6.
A zoning lot with frontage along two (2) arterials, expressways, freeways or any combination thereof is permitted a sign for each street. This does not allow an additional sign if allowed by Subsection (K)(5) above.
7.
Maximum sign area and height is to be in accordance with Section 405.660, Sign Standards, based on the zoning district in which it is located.
8.
This Section applies to new developments
and existing lots containing only one (1) business.
L.
Special provisions for allowing additional
detached signs on existing multi-tenant, non-residential zoning lots.
1.
Total number of detached signs allowed
is based on the number of existing businesses at the time of adoption
of this Special Provision.
2.
The total number allowed would be
reduced by the number of any existing detached advertising, monument,
ground or elevated signs.
3.
Total area of all detached signs
would be subject to the maximum allowable area for a single sign,
based on its type, in that zoning district.
5.
Existing signs would reduce the total allowable area by the percentage as determined in Subsection (L)(4) above, not by its actual area.
6.
Any future businesses desiring advertising
space on any existing sign structure, as permitted by this special
provisions Subsection, would be restricted to the allowed percentage
of the sign structure on which it is located.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.590; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 9), 1-9-2001]
A.
Total Exemptions. The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this Article, except for the provisions of Sections 405.580(G) and 405.600:
1.
Flags or emblems of a government
or of a political, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious
organization displayed on private property.
2.
Signs of a duly constituted governmental
body, including traffic or similar regulatory signs, legal notices,
warnings at railroad crossings and other instructional or regulatory
signs having to do with health, safety, parking, swimming, dumping,
etc.
3.
Memorial signs displayed on public
or private property.
4.
Small signs, not exceeding three
(3) square feet in area, displayed on private property for the convenience
of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives,
parking areas, one-way drives, restrooms, freight entrances and other
similar signs; except that such signs shall not display logos or other
business advertisements.
5.
Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
6.
Temporary signs for the sale of household
goods at a residence (for example, garage sales or auctions) for a
period not to exceed five (5) days.
7.
Political campaign signs.
B.
Exemptions From Sign Permit. The following
signs are exempt from the sign permit Section of this Article but
shall comply with all of the other regulations imposed by this Article:
1.
Name plate signs not exceeding two
(2) square feet in gross area accessory to a single-family or two-family
dwelling.
2.
Bulletin board signs not exceeding
one hundred (100) square feet in gross area accessory to a church,
school or public or non-profit institution.
3.
Business signs when located on property
used for agricultural purposes and pertaining to the sale of agricultural
products produced on the premises.
4.
Real estate signs not exceeding nine
(9) square feet in area.
5.
Construction signs not exceeding
nine (9) square feet in area.
C.
Window signs not exceeding twenty-five
percent (25%) of the window surface in commercial and industrial districts.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.600; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 10), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1, 8-13-2002]
A.
Signs On Public Property. Any sign installed
or placed on public property, except in conformance with the requirements,
shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation, except
that logo signs on public athletic fields shall be allowed. In addition
to other remedies hereunder, the City shall have the right to recover
from the owner or person placing such a sign the full costs of removal
and disposal of such sign.
B.
Obscene Or Indecent Advertisement. No person
shall display upon any sign or other advertising structure any obscene,
indecent or immoral matter.
C.
Located On Right-Of-Way. Any sign located
on public right-of-way, except those signs required by governmental
authority or political signs as may be permitted.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.610; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 11), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.155 § 3, 2-26-2013]
Portable display signs shall be allowed
in districts zoned "B-3," "M-1," and "M-2" for a period of not more
than fourteen (14) consecutive days in a ninety-day period or fifty-six
(56) days in a twelve-month period.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.620; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 12), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1(11), 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 2.83 § 1(B — C), 4-8-2003; Ord. No. 2.136 § 1, 8-12-2008]
A.
Temporary signs shall be erected and maintained
in a safe and attractive manner and shall be subject to applicable
regulations except as specifically modified herein.
1.
Real Estate Signs. Real estate signs
shall be removed within one (1) week of the date of sale, rental or
lease. Signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.
Signs shall be limited to nine (9) square feet in area when located
in an "R-1" or "R-2" zoning district.
2.
Construction Signs. Construction
signs shall be thirty-two (32) square feet or less. Signs may be erected
at the start of construction and shall be removed upon project completion.
Signs shall be limited to nine (9) square feet in area when located
in an "R-1" or "R-2" zoning district.
3.
Banners, Pennants And Lawn Signs. Banners, pennants and/or lawn signs are limited to a combined maximum of forty-eight (48) square feet, but in no case can the signs be less than three (3) square feet or eighteen by twenty-four (18 x 24) inches, in business and commercial districts ("B-1," "B-2," "B-3," "M-1," and "M-2"), but shall be limited to twelve (12) square feet in all residential districts ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," and "MP"). Signs in all districts are subject to placement according to Section 405.580(G), Traffic Safety, for all signs located within five (5) feet of a street or highway right-of-way. Banners and temporary signs such as grand opening, anniversary, seasonal or holiday sale, or other promotional sales may be temporarily attached to a building or other structures located on the business's premises not located close to the right-of-way, including temporary signs placed in the business's windows. Display of any one temporary sign shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days.
[Ord. No. 2.155 § 4, 2-26-2013]
4.
Political Campaign Signs. Shall be subject to placement in accordance with Section 405.580(G), Traffic Safety. Permission shall be obtained from the owner when displayed on private property. Political signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the general election.
[Ord. No. 2.155 § 5; 2-26-2013; Ord. No. 2.174 § 1, 8-26-2014]
5.
Signs On State Right-Of-Way. Temporary signs are not permitted on any State right-of-way unless a permit is granted by the Missouri Department of Transportation. See Sections 226.380 and 227.220, RSMo., and Municipal Code Section 405.600(C).
[Ord. No. 2.155 § 6, 2-26-2013]
[R.O. 2004 § 405.630; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 13), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1(12), 8-13-2002]
A.
All signs within the City shall be maintained
in a safe condition and in such a manner that they shall not become
a visual detriment to the community at large. The Building Inspector
shall be charged with the responsibility and authority to inspect
all signs within the City and direct the maintenance of said signs.
"Maintenance of signs" is defined as keeping sign structures in a
safe condition, free of rust, with broken glass or plastic replaced,
electrical lights and other electrical operations in operable condition,
letters and other sign components in the equivalent condition as on
the sign permit or as approved.
B.
Should the Building Inspector find a non-maintained
sign as defined above, it shall cause the owner of said sign to be
notified as to the deficiency and the corrective action that needs
to be taken. Any sign that advertises products, goods or services
no longer available at that site or at the described location on the
sign for more than one (1) year shall be considered an abandoned sign/non-maintained
sign.
C.
Should the owner fail to exhibit evidence
of compliance within thirty (30) days after the mailing of the letter
of notification, the Building Inspector shall cause the owner to be
cited for violation of this regulation.
D.
Painted Sign Maintenance. The owner of
any sign as defined and regulated by this regulation shall be required
to have properly painted at least once every two (2) years all parts
and supports of the sign, unless the same are galvanized or otherwise
treated to prevent rust.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.640; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 14), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1(13 — 15), 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 2.77 § 1(12), 2-11-2003]
A.
In the case of a proposed shopping center
or other grouping of two (2) or more tenants or establishments (new
or remodeled), the developer shall prepare and submit to the Planning
and Zoning Commission a master signage plan for all permanent exterior
signs. Such plan shall set standards that shall run with all leases
or sales of portions of the development. A full and accurate description
of all signs shall be included indicating location, placement, materials,
graphic design styles, type of illumination, etc. Final development
plans shall not be approved until the Planning and Zoning Commission
has approved the sign standards. For purposes of this Section the
terms "shopping center, office park or their groupings" shall mean
a project of one (1) or more buildings that has been planned as an
integrated unit or cluster of units on property under unified control
or ownership. The sale, subdivision or other partition of the site
does not exempt the project or portions thereof from complying with
these regulations.
1.
In the case of a "shopping center
or other grouping" which is occupied by more than one (1) tenant,
one (1) elevated sign or ground sign may be permitted in addition
to the wall-mounted signs. Advertising space shall be reserved for
any and all future tenants unless owner/developer chooses not to offer
such space. This determination must be made at the time a final development
plan is submitted for approval.
2.
Owners of existing occupied office
centers, shopping centers or other commercial groupings with two (2)
or more tenants, must provide for advertising space for any and all
current or future tenants on any monument, ground or elevated sign
that is permitted to be constructed for that center or grouping, should
no such sign be existing at time of application. Should the owner
desire not to provide advertising space for any tenant, then only
a single sign identifying the center or group will be permitted.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.650; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 15), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1(16), 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 2.100 § 2, 7-27-2004; Ord. No. 2.111 § 1, 1-10-2006]
A.
Prohibited on one- and two-family residences:
1.
Bulletin board signs.
2.
Business signs other than as allowed
for home occupations.
3.
Monument signs other than as allowed
for home occupations.
4.
Wall signs other than as allowed
for home occupations.
5.
Identification signs other than as
allowed for home occupations.
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ZONING DISTRICT
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A-R
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R-1
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R-2
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R-3
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MP
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B-1
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B-2
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B-3
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M-1
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M-2
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STANDARDS
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A
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A
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A
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A
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B
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C
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D
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D
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D
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FUNCTIONAL SIGN TYPES
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Advertising Sign
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C
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C
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C
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Bulletin Board
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Business Sign
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Construction Sign
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Identification Sign
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Name Plate Sign
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Temporary Sign
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Awning, Canopy or Marquee Sign
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Elevated Sign
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Ground Sign
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Monument Sign
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Portable Display Sign
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Projecting Sign
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Wall Sign
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Roof Sign
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Window Sign
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[R.O. 2004 § 405.660; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 9 § 16), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.69 § 1(8,17 — 18), 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 2.77 § 1(13), 2-11-2003; Ord. No. 2.80 § 1(1), 2-25-2003; Ord. No. 2.83 § 1(A,E), 4-8-2003; Ord. No. 2.84 § 1(2), 5-13-2003; Ord. No. 2.100 § 2, 7-27-2004; Ord. No. 2.101 § 1, 9-28-2004; Ord. No. 2.111 § 2, 1-10-2006; Ord. No. 2.137 § 1, 9-23-2008]
A.
"R-1" Single-Family Residential District,
"R-2" Two-Family Residential District, "R-3" Multifamily Dwelling
District, "MP" Manufactured Home Park Residential District.
1.
Number Of Signs Permitted. One (1)
sign per zoning lot; and two (2) signs per zoning lot on a corner
lot, with one (1) sign facing each street.
2.
Maximum Gross Area.
a.
Business Signs — Home Occupations.
Twelve (12) square feet, non-illuminated. Sign display to be limited
to either one (1) detached sign or one (1) wall sign only. Corner
lots also limited to one (1) sign of either type.
b.
Bulletin Board And Identification
Signs. Fifty (50) square feet.
d.
Name Plate Signs. Four (4) square
feet.
e.
Monument Sign. Thirty-six (36) square
feet.
f.
Maximum Height. Fifteen (15) feet.
3.
Required Setback. No sign shall be
placed closer to the front property line than one-half (1/2) the distance
of the front yard; except that real estate signs shall be exempt from
setback requirements.
4.
Illumination. Bulletin board signs
may be indirectly illuminated with incandescent or fluorescent lighting.
B.
"B-1" Light Commercial District And "M-1"
Light Industrial District And "M-2" Heavy Industrial District.
[Ord. No. 2.159 § 1, 7-23-2013]
1.
Number Of Signs Permitted. Same as "B-3," except as modified by advertising signs in Subsection (B)(7) below.
2.
Maximum Gross Surface Area For Detached Signs. Four (4) square feet per lineal foot of street frontage, provided no single sign exceeds a gross surface area of three hundred (300) square feet, except as modified by advertising signs in Subsection (B)(7) below.
3.
Maximum Gross Surface Area For Wall
Signs. Same as "B-3" zoning.
4.
Maximum Height. Thirty (30) feet above highest point for roof and wall signs and thirty (30) feet for all others, except as modified by advertising signs in Subsection (B)(7) below.
5.
Required Setback. None.
6.
Illumination. Illuminated signs shall be permitted, except as modified by advertising signs in Subsection (B)(7) below.
7.
Advertising Signs (Billboards). Advertising
signs (billboards) may be established along Interstate 44, provided
that they meet the following conditions:
a.
No advertising sign shall be located
within six hundred sixty (660) feet of another advertising sign abutting
either side of the same street or highway.
b.
No advertising sign shall be located
closer than twenty (20) feet from a property line adjoining a public
right-of-way or ten (10) feet from any interior boundary lines of
the premises on which the advertising sign is located. Setbacks shall
be measured from the surface display area to the vertical extension
of the property line.
c.
The surface display area of any side
of an advertising sign may not exceed four hundred (400) feet. In
the case of advertising sign structures with tandem or stacked advertising
sign faces, the combined surface display area of both faces may not
exceed four hundred (400) square feet.
d.
The height of an advertising sign
shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet above the grade of the ground
on which the advertising sign sits or the grade of the abutting roadway,
whichever is higher.
e.
No advertising (billboard) type sign,
as defined in these regulations, shall be located less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet from an "R-1," "R-2" or "R-3" zoning district.
8.
No advertising sign shall be on top
of, cantilevered or otherwise suspended above the roof of any building.
a.
An advertising sign 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
any adjacent premises. In no event shall any advertising sign have
flashing or intermittent lights, nor shall the lights be permitted
to rotate or oscillate.
b.
An advertising sign must be constructed
in such a fashion that it will withstand all wind and vibration forces
that can normally be expected to occur in the vicinity. An advertising
sign must be maintained so as to assure proper alignment of structure,
continued structural soundness and continued readability of message.
c.
An advertising sign 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 the above conditions, also comply with
all applicable provisions of the Act and the regulations provided
thereunder, as such may from time to time be amended.
C.
"B-2" Central Business District.
1.
Number Of Signs Permitted. No limit
for wall signs. Total areas combined not to exceed total allowable
area based on street frontage. Detached signs are not permitted.
2.
Maximum Gross Surface Area. Four
(4) square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage, provided
no single sign shall exceed a gross surface area of one hundred (100)
square feet.
3.
Maximum Height. NA; except wall and
projecting signs may extend to the roof eave line.
4.
Required Setback. None.
5.
Illumination. Illuminated signs shall
be permitted.
D.
"B-3" General Commercial District.
1.
Number Of Signs Permitted.
a.
Awning, Canopy Or Marquee Signs And
Wall Signs. No limitations.
b.
Ground, Monument, Elevated Or Projecting
Signs. Two (2) per zoning lot on double frontage lots. Double frontages
may be either corner lots or through lots. Both frontages must be
on an arterial, major arterial, expressway, or freeway, or combination
thereof as determined in the Comprehensive Plan Table. Corner through
lots are allowed a sign for each street frontage.
3.
Maximum Gross Surface Area For Wall
Signs: Two (2) square feet per lineal foot of building frontage.
4.
Maximum Height. One hundred (100)
feet, except as otherwise limited in height by this Article.
[Ord. No. 2.166 § 1, 3-25-2014]
5.
Required Setback. None.
6.
Illumination. Illuminated signs shall
be permitted.
E.
[1]Establishment Of A Historic Sign District. In keeping with
the recommendations set forth in the current Comprehensive Plan concerning
the maintaining of the cultural and historical significance of the
"B-2" Downtown Business District, a Historic Sign District is designated
with the following requirements:
1.
The District will include only the
currently zoned "B-2" Downtown Business District.
2.
Permits are required for installation of any historic sign structure. Freestanding (detached) signs will not be allowed. Installation will be in accordance with the following City Code Sections. Projecting signs must maintain height and setback from curb requirements as per Section 405.580(G)(2). Roof signs will be allowed subject to engineering requirements as per Section 405.580(J).
3.
All permit applications for this
type of sign will be reviewed by Planning and Zoning before approval.
4.
The sign work must have been displayed
at least twenty-five (25) years prior to the date of application for
such a sign.
5.
Documentation should be included
in the form of photographs (past or present) verifying the prior display
of the sign work at that location. Other information that may be deemed
reliable by the Planning and Zoning Commission should also be provided
by the applicant. An on-site inspection by the Planning and Zoning
Commission may be required.
6.
The sign work is considered as only an esthetic feature to the building and will not affect or be affected by the requirements and allowances for current signage advertising goods and/or services available on that parcel. All installed historic signs will be subject to maintenance requirements in accordance with Section 405.630 of this Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (E), Establishment
Of An Interstate Sign District, was repealed 3-25-2014 by Ord. No.
2.166 § 1. Section 1 of this ordinance also provided for
the redesignation of former Subsection (F) as Subsection (E).
