The purpose of this article is to represent a comprehensive,
balanced system of street graphics and signs that create safe, easy
to understand and aesthetically pleasing communication. To meet this
purpose these regulations authorize the use of street graphics and
signs which are reflective of the community’s aesthetics as
a whole, are compatible with their surroundings, while allowing the
expression of the identity of individual proprietors, appropriate
to the type of activity to which they pertain, and legible in the
environment in which they are seen. Specific objectives are:
Preserve and enhance the city’s own unique set of visual
aesthetics which will attract potential residents, commercial customers,
and tourists to the area because of the community’s overall
appearance;
Enhance the visibility and effectiveness of all signs through
the elimination of clutter and redundancy;
Eliminate and lessen the confusion, unsightliness, or visual
obscurity of adjacent properties that could be created; and
Recognize and appreciate the value of advertising and signage
to a successful business climate.
(Ordinance 1861, § 1, 8-25-09)
All signs within the city limits of Euless shall be subject
to the following regulations. The provisions apply to the location,
size, use, number, and placement of signs and shall otherwise be considered
supplementary to the city codes and ordinances pertaining to the erection,
maintenance and operation of signs in the city. Any other codes and
ordinances found elsewhere in the Unified Development Code (UDC) that
are in direct conflict with these provisions are hereby repealed.
(Ordinance 1861, § 1, 8-25-09)
For the purposes of this article, the words below shall have
the following definitions whether or not capitalized unless the context
clearly requires another meaning, ascribed to them and the requirements
and regulations set forth for each shall apply in the city.
(1) A-frame sign.
A temporary sign used to identify
a business name, telephone number, hours of operation, and/or the
business’ website address. An A-frame sign is made of two pieces
of wood, metal or other similar material approved by the building
official connected at the top by hinges or similar devices(s) and
may collapse when the connecting device(s) are overextended or the
two pieces of wood, metal or other similar material are against one
another. Also commonly referred as a “sandwich board sign”.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. The sign permit number, in numerals
not less than one inch in height shall be permanently affixed on the
sign for the purpose of inspection. A sign permit shall not be issued
to install or display an A-frame sign until a certificate of occupancy
has been issued for the place of business that elects to display the
sign. After the issuance of a sign permit, an A-frame sign may be
displayed only during the business hours of the permit holder.
b. Place.
A-frame signs are permitted within nonresidential areas or planned
development zoning districts used to incorporate a lifestyle center
concept. A-frame signs must be placed on a sidewalk or adjacent to
a sidewalk adjacent to or fronting the primary structure. A-frame
signs must provide an unobstructed pedestrian clearance of at least
four feet in width. An A-frame sign shall not be placed in any manner
to interfere with vehicular traffic or cause a hazard. An A-frame
sign shall not be placed in any median. An A-frame sign shall not
be placed within a utility or right-of-way easement.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of an A-frame sign is 12 square feet. The maximum
height of an A-frame sign shall be four feet. The maximum width of
an A-frame sign is three feet. An A-frame sign shall not be closer
than 20 feet to another A-frame sign. A maximum of one A-frame sign
may be placed per business or tenant on the property where the A-frame
sign is located.
(2) Abandoned sign.
A sign that had a permit, but
the permit has been expired for 30 or more consecutive days and/or
does not identify or advertise a bona fide business, lessor, service,
owner, product, event, or activity, or pertains to a time, event,
or purpose which no longer applies. Abandoned signs are prohibited
in the city.
(3) Apartment sign.
A temporary stake sign made
of wood, metal, or other similar material used to convey information
that relates to the operations of an apartment community or complex.
Apartment signs are prohibited within the city.
(4) Athletic registration sign.
A temporary stake
sign made of wood, metal, or other similar material approved by the
building official used to convey sport-related city based team registrations
(organizations that play their games within the city) that publicizes
dates, times, or locations of registrations. Athletic registration
signs excludes information pertaining to dates, times, and/or locations
of scheduled games or award ceremonies.
a. Time.
No sign permit required, but prior permission of the property
owners is required.
1. With
prior written permission of the director of parks and recreation,
or their designee. Athletic registration signs may be erected up to
seven days prior to the registration and removed no more than 48 hours
after the registration.
2. With
prior permission of a home owners association (HOA), athletic registration
signs may be erected up to seven days prior to the registration and
removed no more than 48 hours after the registration.
3. With
prior permission from a public or private school, athletic registration
signs may be erected up to seven days prior to the registration and
removed no more than 48 hours after the registration.
b. Place.
Athletic registration signs shall not be located within any
median, any right-of-way or easement, or on any other public property,
except as allowed herein at public parks and public schools.
1. At
city-owned parks, athletic registration signs may be located at the
city park exits or other city park area approved by the director of
parks and recreation or their designee.
2. At
HOA maintained parks or open space areas, athletic registration signs
shall be located on private HOA maintained property with written approval
by the HOA board or their designee.
3. At
public or private school property, athletic registration signs shall
be located at a school exit or other area on school property approved
by the school authority.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of an athletic registration sign shall not
exceed six square feet. The maximum height of an athletic registration
sign shall not exceed four feet.
(5) Audible sign.
Any sign that emits music, talking,
words, or other sound amplification with the exception of a drive-thru
or drive-in menu sign. Audible signs are prohibited in the city.
(6) Awning.
A retractable or nonretractable projection,
shelter, or structure of rigid or non-rigid canvas, metal, wood, or
other similar material approved by the building official that extends
above a window, door, patio, or deck as protection from the weather,
used as a decorative embellishment or used for identity, which may
be illuminated. An awning requires the issuance of a building permit
prior to installation, unless approved with the initial building permit.
(7) Awning sign.
A permanent sign that is directly
applied, attached, or painted onto an awning that covers a pedestrian
walkway, intended for protection from the weather or as a decorative
embellishment, projecting from a wall or roof of a structure over
a window, walk, door, or the like. An awing sign is used to advertise
the name of the business, hours of operation, business telephone number,
business address, and/or website address.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect or place an awning sign on to an awning at a property until
a site plan is approved by the city council for development of the
property and after the issuance of building permit or certificate
of occupancy.
b. Place.
In no case shall the supporting structure of an awning sign
extend into or over the right-of-way, unless by exception within a
planned development zoning district specifically utilizing a lifestyle
center concept, and shall not extend closer than four feet from back
of curb. No building shall have both a wall sign and an awning sign
on the same building facade.
c. Manner.
The maximum height of an awning sign shall not exceed four feet.
The width of an awning sign shall not exceed 75 percent in length
of any side of an awning. An awning sign shall only be permitted in
conjunction with a nonresidential use, or in a nonresidential zoning
district. An awning sign shall be secure and may not swing, sway,
or move in any manner. An awning sign shall not contain any moving
devices.
(8) Awning sign attachments.
Awning sign attachments
that cover a pedestrian walkway are accessory, supplemental extensions
that are attached above or below an awning commonly used in conjunction
with a wall sign. Awning sign attachments provide the name of the
business.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. Structural drawings(s), as required
by the building official, sealed by a licensed engineer must be submitted
with the permit application.
b. Place.
Awning sign attachments shall only suspend from or extend above
the edge of a pedestrian awning. Awning sign attachments installed
for pedestrian display located and attached on the underside of a
pedestrian awning shall be centered.
c. Manner.
Awning sign attachments shall have a maximum height of 12 inches.
Suspended or extended awning sign attachments shall not alternate
up-and-down at a business’ storefront. Suspended awning sign
attachments suspended over a pedestrian awning shall maintain a nine-foot
clearance from pedestrian grade measured from the lowest hanging portion
of the attachment. Awning sign attachments shall not swing, sway,
or move in any manner. The structural-engineering of awning sign attachment
must be approved by the city before a sign permit can be granted.
Awning sign attachments shall not be used in conjunction with an awning
sign. Only one type of awning sign attachment shall be used per storefront.
(9) Balloons and other floating device(s).
A visible
airtight or air-flow through apparatus commonly made of latex, mylar
or other similar material that extends by a cord, rope, string, wire
or other similar material. No person shall erect, maintain, or allow
the installation of any floating device(s) anchored to the ground,
any vehicle, structure or any other fixed object for the purpose of
advertising or attracting attention to a business, commodity, service,
sale, or product, except as otherwise permitted in this article. Balloons
and all other floating device(s) are prohibited in the city.
(10) Banner.
A temporary sign having characters, letters, or illustrations applied to plastic, cloth canvas, or other light fabric or similar material, with the only purpose of such non-rigid material being for background. A banner advertises the business’ name, opening dates, telephone number, hours of operation, and/or types of products offered or sold. A banner may be considered as part of a special event sign permit. A banner does not include a municipal banner (subsection
(54)).
a. Time.
A sign permit is required for each display period. The sign
permit placard must be displayed in a conspicuous place visible from
the street for the purpose of walk-up inspection. A sign permit shall
not be issued to display a banner at a property until a site plan
is approved by the city council for development of the property and
a building permit is issued. One banner sign may be placed on a building
for three 14-day periods per calendar year. The periods may be combined.
Each suite within a retail development shall be considered a building
and, therefore shall be allowed to erect a banner accordingly. New
businesses shall be permitted to place a banner on their building
prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy with the issuance
of a sign permit from the building official. A new business shall
be permitted to place one banner on their building storefront up to
six weeks after the date of a certificate of occupancy with the issuance
of a sign permit. Banner(s) displayed before and immediately following
the date of the certificate of occupancy shall not count against the
allowances for the three 14-day periods within a calendar year. Banners
permitted as part of a special sign permit shall count against the
total number of allowed banners per year for that location. Exemption:
Religious organizations that temporarily operate in a school or other
nonreligious facility may erect a banner no earlier than two hours
before worship and remove no later than two hours after worship without
the issuance of a sign permit.
b. Place.
A banner shall be securely attached to the front, side, or rear
facade of a building. A banner shall not face a residential neighborhood,
unless separated by a major thoroughfare. However, banners are permitted
only in conjunction with a nonresidential use or in a nonresidential
zoning district. With permission from the director of parks and recreation,
or their designee, banners may be erected during social or athletic
events at a public park or other city-owned property attached to pavilions,
fences, vehicles, stakes, rails, or poles up to two hours prior to
the start of the event and shall be removed no later than one hour
after the conclusion of the event.
c. Manner.
A banner shall not exceed 48 square feet in area, except that
at an individual business with a floor area of 50,000 square feet
or greater, a banner shall not exceed 100 square feet in area. In
the case where a individual business or entity has an existing pole/pylon
sign, a shroud banner sign or sign wrap which covers the existing
pole/pylon sign or a portion of the pole/pylon sign may be permitted
as long as the shroud banner sign or sign wrap does not exceed the
square footage of the existing pole/pylon sign. A banner shall be
placed a minimum of nine feet above grade at any pedestrian traveled
way. Where a building wall is nine feet in height or less, is adjacent
to an approved parking surface, and is not a designated pedestrian
walkway, one banner shall be placed a minimum of five feet above the
grade above the parking surface.
(11) Billboard.
A sign erected in the outdoor
environment for the purpose of the display of commercial or noncommercial
messages not pertinent to the use of products sold on, or the sale
or lease of, the property on which it is displayed. Billboards include
any of its support, frame or other appurtenances. Billboards shall
be permissible as a permanent sign provided all of the following requirements
have been met.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. Structural drawings(s), as required
by the building official, sealed by a licensed engineer must be submitted
with the permit application. Sign permits allowing for the use of
billboards must be renewed on an annual basis.
b. Place.
A billboard may be erected on subject property which is zoned
limited industrial (L1), light industrial (I-1) or heavy industrial
(I-2) as per the current zoning ordinance of the city.
1. Billboard signs shall be set back from all property lines a minimum
of 25 feet. Sign setback shall be measured from the edge of the sign
and not the support.
2. Billboards must be located no closer than 250 feet measured parallel
with the street right-of-way, from any other billboard whether the
existing or a permit for such sign has been authorized.
3. The sign is located a minimum of 250 feet from any property used
for residential purposes or zoned for residential use.
4. The property on which the billboard is located is not located within
3,000 feet of S.H. 183, S.H. 121, or S.H. 360.
c. Manner.
Maximum area of the billboard shall not exceed 1,000 square
feet per sign face. The maximum height of a billboard shall not exceed
35 feet in height.
(12) Building official.
The building official
or their designee or other city-authorized agent appointed by the
city manager.
(13) Building height.
For the purposes specific
to this article and to be used for the calculation of certain signs
within, building height shall be defined as the distance measured
from the average grade to the building plate height at the top of
its highest story per elevation. Additional height generated by roof
line or by parapet shall not be calculated in the measurement of height.
This definition shall not be used in conflict with other measurements
of building height for the purposes of zoning standards.
(14) Canopy sign.
A sign that is applied,
attached, painted or affixed on a canopy or other roof-like cover
over gasoline fuel pumps, vacuum area at car detail facilities, or
other areas where services are provided to a patron in a vehicle or
as an area intended for parking of vehicles to provide protection
from the weather or as a decorative embellishment. Canopies may be
attached or detached from the primary structure. A canopy sign may
be used in addition to a wall sign.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect, install or place a canopy sign on a property until the site
plan has been approved by the city council for development of the
property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building
on the property.
b. Place.
Canopy signs may only be erected on the canopy band that faces
a public right-of-way.
c. Manner.
Canopy signs may not exceed 15 square feet in size. Canopy signs
must be attached directly to or painted on the exterior face of the
canopy band and shall no project more than 18 inches from the canopy
band. Only the canopy band may be illuminated, not the entire canopy.
Canopy signs attached to a canopy shall not extend above or below
the canopy band.
(15) Changeable copy.
The changing of advertising
copy or message on a painted or printed sign, or the changing of advertising
copy or message on a changeable reader board such as a theater marquee,
electronic message board or similar signs specifically design for
use of replaceable copy. The installation and construction of such
signs shall be governed by the appropriate sign type; however the
changeable copy message does not require a sign permit.
(16) City manager.
The city manager or their
designee or other city-authorized agent appointed by the city manager.
(17) Cloud buster balloon and air devices.
Any visible airtight or air-flow through, inflatable apparatus that
exceeds one square foot in total area made of latex, mylar, or other
similar material that extends higher than ten feet into the sky by
a cord, rope, string, wire, or other similar material. A cloud buster
balloon or air device is commonly used to attract passersby/patrons
to a location having a promotion, sale or other function. Cloud buster
balloons, blimps, and other air devices are prohibited in the city
of Euless.
(18) Commercial real estate sign (CRES).
An on-site, temporary sign made of wood, metal or similar material
approved by the building official that pertains to the sale or lease
of the property where the sign is located. A V-shape sign is not a
CRES. A CRES generally advertises the name of a building or property
for sale or lease, property owner name, realtor information, telephone
number, zoning information, and other information relating to the
sale or lease of nonresidential property.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. The sign permit number, date installed,
and sign contractor’s name shall be placed on the CRES in characters
no less than one inch in height in a conspicuous place for the purpose
of walk-up inspection. A CRES requires removal within ten days after
the sale or lease of a property or business.
b. Place.
A CRES shall be located no closer than 15 feet to any property
line. A maximum of one CRES per property shall be placed on a lot.
For a property with more than 500 feet of single street frontage more
than once CRES is allowed provide that each CRES is spaced a minimum
of 200 feet from other signs.
c. Manner.
A CRES shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. A CRES shall
not exceed eight feet in height. The maximum width of a CRES shall
not exceed four feet.
(19) Developed.
A developed property is
a nonresidential property for which a certificate of occupancy has
been issued by the building official to occupy a building on the property
or a residential property for which a certificate of final acceptance
has been issued by the city.
(20) Dilapidated.
Any surface element, background,
or support of any sign that has finished materials that are missing,
broken, bent, cracked, decayed, dented, harmful, hazardous, illegible,
leaning, splintered, ripped, torn, twisted, or unsightly.
(21) Electronic variable message signs.
Electronic variable message signs are any sign that utilizes changeable
copy messages through internal illumination through light emitting
diodes (LEDs) or other light sources. Electronic variable messages
signs are intended to be static and are subject to the same size and
location restrictions as other signs regulated by this article. The
electronic variable message portion of the sign shall not exceed 40
percent of the total sign face permitted, nor shall it be the only
sign face. In addition, an electronic variable message sign is subject
to the following restrictions:
a. Any
change in information on the electronic variable message sign shall
not produce the illusion of moving objects, scrolling, blinking, flashing,
expanding or contracting shapes, rotation or any similar visual effect
of animation or movement.
b. Any
changeable copy on the electronic variable message sign shall not
change more than every 15 seconds. Any changes shall occur with an
instant on/off cycle.
c. Electronic
variable message signs are permitted to contain time and temperature
displays. The time and temperature shall remain static for not less
than three seconds.
(22) Erect or install.
To build, construct,
attach, hang, place, suspend, affix, paint, display, apply, assemble
or place in any manner, including but not limited to on the exterior
of a building or structure.
(23) Exempt.
A sign permit is not a requirement;
however, compliance with all other city ordinances and the Unified
Development Code, as it currently exists or may be amended, is required.
(24) Exempt sign.
Any sign either specifically
exempted within this article or any sign required to be displayed
by federal, state or local laws. Exempt signs shall not be included
in any numerical, coverage, or size calculation.
(25) Feather flag.
A wind device that contains
a harpoon-style pole or staff driven into the ground for support.
Feather flags are prohibited in the city unless the feather flag is
located on a property with single-family or duplex zoning for which
a certificate of occupancy has been issued and the feather flag is
used for the sole purpose of expressing patriotism or for a celebration
or holiday decoration. In this case, a feather flag may be installed
a maximum of 30 days.
(26) Flag/flagpole.
A piece of fabric or
other flexible material attached to a ground-supported staff on one
end used as a symbol of a nation, state, political subdivision, or
organization.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A flag shall not be placed on a property
until a site plan is approved by the city council for development
of the property.
b. Place.
A flag and its ground-supported staff shall be located on private
property behind the property line. Flags may be placed at parks during
social and athletic events.
c. Manner.
At a property that contains a building with less than four floors,
the maximum height of a ground supported flagpole shall be 40 feet
measured from the ground with the maximum area of the flag not to
exceed 60 square feet in area. At a nonresidential property that contains
a building with four floors or more above-ground, the maximum height
of a flagpole shall be 60 feet measured from the ground with the maximum
area of a flag not to exceed 96 square feet in area. A maximum of
four flags or flagpoles may be located on a property. A flag not displayed
on a ground-supported staff shall meet the permit and display requirements
of a banner.
(27) Garage sale sign.
An on-site temporary
sign used to advertise a garage sale, yard sale, patio sale, or estate
sale at an occupied residential property that has obtained a certificate
of occupancy.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Garage sale signs shall be given to
the property owner upon completion and processing of a garage sale
permit. A garage sale sign shall not be erected for longer than three
consecutive days.
b. Place.
Garage sale signs shall be erected on private property not closer
than ten feet from the edge of any street pavement. Garage sale signs
shall not be placed on a vehicle, fence, pole, tree, median, or railing.
Garage sale signs shall not be balloons, wind devices or other type
of sign, except signs as issued by the city.
c. Manner.
Garage sale signs shall be of the type and size as issued by
the city with the completion of a garage sale permit.
(28) Gasoline price.
Gasoline price or credit card sign permanently affixed to pump islands not exceeding 12 square feet. No sign permit is required. Gasoline price signs associated with canopy signs (section
84-232 (14)), monument signs (section
84-232 (50)), and pole/pylon signs (section
84-232 (66)) shall be restricted to those specific sign-type regulations.
(29) Government awareness sign.
A government
awareness sign is a temporary stake sign, banner, or other apparatus
including flags, used to convey health, safety and welfare information
to the public regarding city, county, state, or federal government
requirements and regulations such as water restrictions, burn bans,
or other similar information.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. No restrictions.
(30) Government community event sign.
A
temporary stake sign, banner, or other apparatus used to convey information
to the public regarding city-related activities and events (i.e.:
Arbor Daze and the like).
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A government community event sign may
be erected up to 30 days prior to the event or activity, and shall
be removed within two business days after the event or activity.
b. Place.
Government community event signs shall only be placed at a city
public park and/or other city government property that contains a
public building; within a residential subdivision with written permission
from the homeowner’s association or its representative; at a
private or public educational facility with permission; and at the
event location.
c. Manner.
A governmental community event sign shall not be placed in medians,
easements, or within the right-of-way of any thoroughfare.
(31) Graffiti.
Pictures, words or slogans, images, or other artwork painted, drawn, scratched or applied in any manner to exterior walls, fences, structures, vehicles, stone, statues, buildings, or other items in public view not authorized by the owner of such property or allowed as a mural. Graffiti includes the illegal or unauthorized defacing of a building, wall, or other edifice or object by painting, or otherwise marking it with words, pictures, or symbols, advertising, logos, relations with a group, indecent/vulgar images, or offensive language(s). Graffiti is prohibited in the city. This definition shall be used with section
14-163 amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code regarding graffiti.
(32) Grand opening.
A commemoration that
promotes the opening of a new business is a grand opening. A grand
opening shall be within 180 days of the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy from the building official. Grand openings after 180
days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy requires approval
from the building official. A grand opening may only be located at
the business that received a certificate of occupancy from the building
official. A grand opening shall not exceed 14 consecutive days in
length.
(33) Grand opening balloon(s) and/or balloon arrangement.
A grand opening balloon is a visible airtight, inflatable
apparatus with a maximum of one square foot in total areas in various
shapes and/or designs made of latex, mylar, or other similar material
approved by the building official. A grand opening balloon is customarily
a hand-held device with a maximum ten-foot in length code, rope, string,
wire or other similar material. Grand opening balloon arrangements
are grand opening balloons tied, twisted, or connected in such a manner
to design creative figures, shapes, crescents, and/or other displays.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. Grand opening balloon(s) and/or grand
opening balloon arrangements shall only be displayed during a grand
opening at a business. Grand opening balloon(s) and/or grand opening
balloon arrangements shall be removed within two hours after the conclusion
of the grand opening.
b. Place.
Grand opening balloon(s) and/or grand opening balloon arrangements
shall only be displayed within 20 feet of the business’ public
entrance that has obtained a permit for a grand opening. Grand opening
balloon(s) and/or grand opening balloon arrangements shall not be
placed or displayed in front of (or at) other businesses. Grand opening
balloon(s) and/or grand opening balloon arrangements shall not be
attached to parking signs, bicycle stands, benches, trees, fences,
poles, railings, vehicles, existing signage, display items, other
structures, or placed in required parking spaces. grand opening balloon(s)
and/or grand opening balloon arrangements shall not block pedestrian
or vehicular visibility or cause a safety hazard.
c. Manner.
Grand opening balloon(s) and/or grand opening balloon arrangements
may not exceed 20 feet in height. Grand opening balloon(s) and/or
grand opening balloon arrangements must be secured to the ground.
(34) HOA-neighborhood sign (HOA-NS).
A temporary
stake sign used to convey information regarding residential subdivision
board meetings, announcements, or other subdivision-related events
to residents within the subdivision.
a. Time.
No sign permit required.
b. Place.
A HOA-NS shall be located on private property within the subdivision.
A HOA-NS shall not be located along any major thoroughfare or street
artery outside of the subdivision screening wall or perimeter barrier.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a HOA-NS shall not exceed six square feet.
The maximum height of a HOA-NS shall not exceed four feet.
(35) Holiday decorations.
Signs or materials
displayed in a temporary manner on or prior to traditional, civic,
patriotic or religious holidays. No sign permit is required.
(36) Home improvement sign.
An on-site temporary
stake sign that advertises the name, phone number, website address,
and/or type of construction being performed on the property, such
as a roof, fence, pool, painting, landscaping, or other home improvement
contractor.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A home improvement sign shall be removed
within 15 days of being initially installed or when the home improvement
work is completed, whichever occurs first.
b. Place.
A home improvement sign shall be located only on the lot at
which the home improvement is occurring. A home improvement sign shall
be erected on private property no closer than ten feet from the edge
of any street pavement or designated roadway.
c. Manner.
A home improvement sign shall not exceed six square feet in
area. A home improvement sign shall not exceed four feet in height.
A maximum of one home improvement sign shall be erected on a lot.
(37) Human sign.
A sign held by or attached
to a human being who stands or walks on the ground on-site at a business
location. A human sign includes a person dressed in costume, both
for the purposes of advertising or otherwise drawing attention to
an individual, business, commodity, service, activity, or product.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Human signs may be displayed 24 hours
each and every continuing day.
b. Place.
Human signs shall be located on private property where a sale,
event, promotion, or the like is taking place. Human signs may not
be off-location from where a promotion, sale, event, or the like takes
place.
c. Manner.
Human signs may not hold or carry wind devices, flags, or balloons.
Human signs shall only be persons who stands or walks on the ground
on private property. Podiums, risers, stilts, vehicles, roofs, or
other structures or devices shall not support a human sign.
(38) Illuminated sign.
A sign designed or
made that consists of lights, LEDs, or other form of illumination
that displays a message or picture that does not scroll, fade, blink,
flash, travel, or any other means that does not provide constant illumination.
(39) Impounded sign.
A sign that is legally
removed by a city-authorized official, inspector, officer, other city
employee(s) or city-authorized person(s) in accordance with the provisions
of this article.
(40) Inflatable device sign (IDS).
A sign
manufactured of plastic, cloth, canvas, or other flexible or light
fabric, inflated with air, secured to the ground, does not float,
and does not exceed 30 feet in height. An IDS may be considered as
part of a special event sign permit.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. The sign permit must be displayed
in a conspicuous place visible from the street for the purpose of
walk-up inspection. A sign permit shall not be issued until the city
has issued a certificate of occupancy for the business that elects
to display an IDS. One IDS may be erected on a lot for no more than
three 14-day periods per calendar year. A business can only display
one IDS at a time. In the case of multiple businesses or tenants located
on a single lot, each business is allowed to erect an IDS on the lot
for three, 14-day periods, provided that not more than one IDS is
installed along any street frontage at the same time.
b. Place.
An IDS shall not be located in required parking spaces, or driveways
that provide access to parking spaces or fire lanes, nor shall any
IDS or its securing devices encroach into a right-of-way. IDSs are
only permitted within a nonresidential zoning district.
c. Manner.
An IDS shall be secured directly to and not floating from the
ground. An IDS shall not be placed on a roof, canopy, parking garage,
or awning, or suspended or floating from any building or garage. The
maximum height of an IDS shall not exceed 30 feet. One banner may
be applied to an IDS. A banner applied to an IDS shall not count toward
the allotted number of banners during a calendar year. The maximum
area of a banner applied to an IDS shall not exceed 48 square feet.
An IDS shall not be installed within 200 feet from another IDS measured
in a straight line in any direction. Cloud buster balloons, blimps,
wind devices or any similar type of apparatuses are not an IDS. Holiday
decorations not specifically associated with a sign are not considered
as an IDS.
(41) Instructional/informational sign.
The
sole purpose of an instructional/informational sign is to provide
instruction, information, or direction to the general public that
is essential to the health, safety, and public welfare of the community.
An instruction/informational sign shall contain no other message,
copy, announcement, or decoration other than the essential instruction,
information or direction and shall not advertise or otherwise draw
attention to an individual, business, commodity, service activity,
or product. Such signs shall include, but are not limited to: a sign
identifying a property address, street address, restrooms, public
telephones, handicap parking spaces, reserved parking spaces, freeze
warning, no trespassing, no dumping, no loitering, no soliciting,
beware of warning, water resource information, neighborhood watch
information, lock/take and hide information, construction entrance,
and/or exit signage. Instructional/informational signs will include
a sign of a warning, directive or instruction erected by a public
utility company that operates under a franchise agreement with the
city and/or signs required by federal, state or other local authorities.
a. Time.
A sign permit is not required. No restrictions.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of an instructional/informational sign is 16
square feet.
(42) Internal sign.
Sign visible only from
the property on which located or visible off the property only through
a window or windows from which they are set back at least ten feet.
No sign permit is required.
(44) Logo.
Any design, insignia or other
marking of a company or product, which is used in advertising to identify
the company, business or product.
(45) Main street sign regulations.
All signs located within the boundaries of the Main Street District (all properties abutting North Main Street between the center lines of South Pipeline Road and Glade Road) or a sign located on an intersecting street, in which the sign is located within 300 feet of the nearest right-of-way line of Main Street shall conform to the sign regulations as prescribed by section
84-117 of the UDC.
(46) Memorial sign.
Markers, plates, plaques,
etc. when deemed an integral part of a structure building or landscape.
No sign permit is required.
(47) Menu board sign.
A sign erected in
conjunction with a use that incorporates a drive-thru or drive-in
and generally used to provide service and/or product options and pricing
for patrons who remain in a vehicle.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect or place a menu board sign on a property until a site plan
is approved by the city council for the development of the property
and after issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place.
A menu board sign is permitted only in conjunction with a nonresidential
use or in a nonresidential zoning district. The minimum front building
setback is 25 feet from the property line.
c. Manner.
1. Drive-thru menu board sign.
A menu board sign shall
be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having or appearing
to have a solid base. The design, materials, and finish of the menu
board sign shall match those of the building(s) on the same lot. One
menu board sign is permitted per drive-thru use on a lot. The maximum
area of a menu board sign is 60 square feet. The maximum height of
menu board sign is six feet.
2. Drive-thru pre-order sign.
A drive-thru pre-order sign
shall be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having
or appearing to have a solid base. The design, materials, and finish
of a drive-thru pre-order sign shall match those of the building(s)
on the same lot. One drive-thru pre-order sign is permitted at the
entrance of the drive-thru lane on a lot. The maximum area of a drive-thru
pre-order sign is 24 square feet in area. The maximum height of a
drive-thru pre-order sign is six feet.
3. Drive-in menu board sign.
A drive-in menu board sign
shall be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having
or appearing to have a solid base. If the drive-in stalls are covered
by a canopy, the drive-in menu board signage may be attached directly
to the canopy support columns. The design, materials, and finish of
a drive-in menu boards sign shall match those of the building(s) on
the same lot. One drive-in menu board sign is permitted per ordering
station. The maximum area of a drive-in menu board sign is nine square
feet in area. The maximum height of a drive-in menu board sign is
six feet.
4. Noise level.
A drive-thru or drive in menu board sign which engages a speaker or other form of audible communication between the vehicle and store shall conform to article IV, chapter
46, noise of this Code.
(48) Merchandise signs and/or displays.
Any goods, wares, merchandise or other advertising object or structure
suspended, applied, erected, installed from or on any building, or
pole, structure, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, parking area, fuel pump
island or its supports, bridge or overpass for the purpose of advertising
such items or attracting patrons. Merchandise signs and/or displays
are prohibited within the city, except as specifically allowed by
any city ordinance or required by federal or state law.
(49) Mobile advertisement sign.
An operable
or inoperable vehicle with illuminated or non-illuminated panels,
other devices, or appendages used to advertise, promote or draw attention
to products, services, events, or other similar purpose. The primary
purpose of a mobile advertisement sign is advertising.
b. Place.
A mobile advertisement sign is prohibited from being parked,
driven, stationed, or moving in any manner on private property within
the city for longer than 20 minutes per 24-hour day.
c. Manner.
A mobile advertisement sign shall only be driven on public streets
in the city.
(50) Model home sign.
A sign used to identify
a builder or contractor model house that is open to the public for
inspection by customers and located within a residential zoning district.
A model home sign provides a builder’s name, logo, hours of
operation, website information, and/or telephone number.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
until a final plat has been approved by the planning and zoning commission
for development of the subdivision. A sign permit for a model home
sign will not be issued until after a building permit has been issued
for construction of a dwelling model home or temporary sales trailer.
b. Place.
A model home sign is permitted on a lot that has been issued
a building permit for construction of a residential dwelling or temporary
sales trailer. One model home sign is allowed per residential lot.
The minimum front setback of a model home sign shall be 15 feet from
the property line. The minimum side or rear setback of a model home
sign shall be ten feet from the property line.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a model home sign shall not exceed 48 square
feet. A model home sign shall be supported from the grade to the bottom
having a solid base with a one-foot masonry border or decorative embellishment
border. All decorative embellishment borders and/or masonry borders
will be included in the calculation of the total area of the model
home sign. The maximum height of a model home sign shall not exceed
five feet. The average finished grade of the lot shall not be altered
to increase the height of the model home sign. Model home signs shall
not contain neon.
(51) Monument sign.
A sign supported from
the grade to the bottom of the sign having or appearing to have a
solid and opaque base and used to identify tenants or name of a business
located within a development or on a separately platted lot within
a planned development.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect, install or place a monument sign on a property until a site
plan and/or final plat has been approved by the planning and zoning
commission and/or city council for development of the property and
after the issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place.
Monument signs are permitted in nonresidential zoning districts
or nonresidential areas and on a lot containing an apartment complex,
daycare facility, school, community center, amenity center, marketing
center, or religious facility. A monument sign is permitted on the
same lot as a multi-tenant development sign (MTDS), but the total
number of MTDS and monument signs located within a development shall
generally not exceed the number of lots located within the development.
The total number of signs shall not be permitted to exceed the total
number of lots in the development when additional monument signs or
MTDS are permitted on a property. The minimum front yard setback for
a monument sign is fifteen feet from the property line. The minimum
side and rear setback from the property line shall be equal to the
height of the monument sign. Monument signs shall not be placed within
any designated or dedicated public utility easements without the approval
of an easement use agreement from the appropriate utility.
c. Manner.
1. The design, materials, and finish of a monument sign shall match those of the buildings on the same lot. A monument sign shall contain a minimum one foot masonry with mortar border around all sides. A monument sign constructed entirely of masonry materials, as defined in section
84-181 of this code, as it currently exists or may be amended, shall satisfy the one-foot masonry border requirement. Back-lit monument signs shall be inset into the pedestal rather than attached or applied to the pedestal.
2. Monument signs constructed in conjunction with MTDS shall be consistent
with the building elements and materials of the MTDS within the development.
Architectural embellishments are also encouraged and may be considered
through the review of a unified sign development plan.
3. A lot is allowed a maximum of one monument sign per street frontage.
4. The maximum area of a monument sign, including the one-foot masonry
border, is 60 square feet.
5. The maximum height of a monument sign is eight feet.
6. Monument signs are permitted to contain electronic variable messages
subject to the following conditions:
i. Electronic variable message monument signs shall only be permitted
along a major arterial or greater as designated in the city’s
thoroughfare plan, as it currently exists or may be amended.
ii. Electronic variable message monument sign characters shall have a
minimum height of ten inches and a maximum height of 16 inches.
iii. Electronic variable message monument signs shall not be animated,
flash, travel, blink, fade, or scroll.
iv. Electronic variable message monument signs shall remain static for
not less than 15 seconds.
v. Electronic variable message monument signs are permitted to contain
time and temperature displays. The time and temperature shall remain
static for not less than three seconds.
vi. Electronic variable message wall signs are also permitted, but only
one variable message sign, either monument or wall, is permitted per
lot.
(52) Monument (internal) sign (MIS-2).
A
MIS-2 is a sign that is supported from the grade to the bottom of
the sign having, or appearing to have, a solid base and generally
used to provide direction to drive-thru lanes, buildings, and tenants
within large multi-tenant retail, multifamily, or office developments.
A MIS-2 is permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect, install or place a MIS-2 on a property until a site plan
and/or final plat has been approved by the planning and zoning commission
and/or city council for development of the property and after the
issuance of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place.
A MIS-2 is permitted only in conjunction with a nonresidential
use or in a nonresidential zoning district. Minimum front setback
is 75 feet from the property line. The minimum rear and side yard
setback shall be equal to the height of the sign.
c. Manner.
1. The design, materials, and finish of MIS-2s shall match those of
the buildings on the same lot. MIS-2s constructed in conjunction with
MTDS and/or monument signs shall be consistent with the building elements
and materials of the MTDS and monument signs on the same lot and within
the same development.
2. If a property averages more than two MIS-2s per acre, a unified sign
development plan must be approved prior to placement of the MIS-2s.
3. The maximum area of a MIS-2 is 60 square feet.
4. The maximum height of a MIS-2 is eight feet.
(53) Moving sign.
Any sign, sign appendages
or apparatus designed or made to move freely in the wind or designed
or made to move by an electrical or mechanical device. Moving signs,
and/or any sign appendage that moves, are prohibited in the city.
(54) Multi-tenant development sign (MTDS).
A MTDS is a sign that is supported from the grade to the bottom of
the sign having, or appearing to have, a solid base or a sign that
is supported by poles or supports in or upon the ground independent
of any building and is used to identify multiple tenants within a
development. A MTDS is permissible on a nonresidential zoned property
subject to the following conditions.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect, install or place a MTDS on a development containing multiple
parcels until a unified sign development plan has been approved. A
unified sign development plan is not required for a MTDS on a single
parcel development. A sign permit for a MTDS shall not be issued to
erect, install or place a MTDS until a subdivision plat, preliminary
site plan, and/or site plan for the property has been approved by
the planning and zoning commission, and/or city council and after
issuance of a building permit for a building within the development.
b. Place.
1. MTDS shall be located within a development that may contain multiple
tenants and/or multiple lots under a single development.
2. A MTDS is permitted on the same lot as a monument sign, but the total
number of MTDS and monument signs located within a development shall
generally not exceed the number of lots located within the development.
The total number of signs shall not be permitted to exceed to the
total number of lots in the development when additional MTDS are permitted
on a property.
3. The minimum front setback for a MTDS is 15 feet from the property
line.
4. No minimum side yard and rear yard setbacks are required for a MTDS,
but a MTDS shall not be located closer than 75 feet to another MTDS
or a monument sign.
c. Manner.
1. A MTDS shall be constructed of materials and a design consistent
with the buildings located on the property.
2. The maximum area and height of a MTDS shall be based on the proximity
of the development to the adjacent street classification.
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Maximum Area
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Maximum Height
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Local and collector streets
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20 square feet per tenant up to 260 square feet inclusive of
development identification
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15 feet
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Minor arterials
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25 square feet per tenant up to 325 square feet inclusive of
development identification
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20 feet
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Major arterials
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30 square feet per tenant up to 325 square feet inclusive of
the development identification
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30 feet
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Highways
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40 square feet per tenant up to 600 square feet inclusive of
development identification
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40 feet
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3. Architectural embellishments for MTDS are encouraged. Exceptions
in maximum height and area may be considered through the review of
the unified sign development plan.
4. One MTDS is permitted per street frontage of the development. One
additional MTDS is permitted along a street for each additional 750
linear feet, or portion thereof, of street frontage that exceeds 750
linear feet of street frontage.
5. Variable messages are not permitted within MTDS.
(55) Municipal banner.
A temporary sign
having characters, letters, or illustrations applied to plastic, cloth,
canvas, or other light fabric or similar material, with the only purpose
of such non-rigid material being for background used by the city,
either acting alone or in cooperation with another person or entity,
to promote the city, aide in economic development or economic activity
in the city, promote citizenry and good will, promote awareness of
happenings in the city, promote municipal-related places, activities,
events, or promote municipal-related information or an event or similar
happening determined by the city to directly relate to the city’s
objectives in speaking on its own property. A municipal banner includes
ornamentations and seasonal decorations.
a. Time.
Written permission from the city manager or their designee is
required. No time restriction.
b. Place.
A municipal banner may be erected on any city-owned property,
including but not limited to pavilions, fences, walls, vehicles, poles
and light poles, and/or any other structure or apparatus approved
by the city manager or their designee.
c. Manner.
Municipal banners shall not be faded, tattered or torn.
(56) Mural.
Pictures or artwork painted,
drawn or applied on the exterior walls that does not depict or contain
advertising, logos, or images of a product or service available on-site
or off-location. Murals are not used to advertise products or services
offered or sold off-location or on-site.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to paint, draw, apply or place a mural on a property until a site
plan and/or final plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission
and/or city council for development of the property and after issuance
of a building permit for a building on the property.
b. Place.
A mural shall be located above grade and below a roof and only
be located within a nonresidential zoned district. Murals shall not
be applied to a roof or other similar cover of a building or structure.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a mural shall not exceed the length or height
of the exterior wall on which it is painted, drawn or applied. A mural
shall not face a residential neighborhood, unless separated by a major
thoroughfare. Murals are permitted only in conjunction with a nonresidential
use or in a nonresidential zoning district.
(57) Name sign.
Sign having an area of not
more than two square feet, the message of which is limited to conveying
the address and/or name of the premises, and/or owner, and/or occupant
of the premises. No sign permit is required.
(58) Neglected sign.
A sign that has any
missing panels, burned out lights, missing letters or characters,
has rust, has loose parts, has damage, faded from its original color,
supports or framework with missing sign or parts, or is not maintained.
Neglected signs are prohibited in the city.
(59) Neon tubing.
A discharge tube containing
neon that ionizes and glows with various colors when electric current
is sent through it.
(60) Nonconforming sign.
Any sign and its
supporting structure that does not conform to all or any portion of
this article and was in existence and lawfully erected prior to the
effective date of this article; and was in existence and lawfully
located and used in accordance with the provision of any prior ordinances
applicable thereto, or which was considered legally nonconforming
there under, and has since been in continuous or regular use; or was
used on the premises at the time it was annexed into the city and
has since been in regular and continuous use.
(61) Notice.
Notice required by this article
shall be sufficient if it is effected by personal delivery, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, by the United States
Postal Service and/or posting at premises.
(62) Off-location or Off-premises sign.
A sign that advertises, promotes, or pertains to a business, person,
organization, activity, event, place, service, product, etc. at a
location other than where the business, person, organization, activity,
event, place, service, product, etc. is located. Off-location and
off-premises signs are prohibited in the city.
(63) On-site.
The property or location on
which a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service,
product, etc. is located.
(64) Open house residential sign.
A temporary
stake sign used to advertise the name of a realtor or homeowner, phone
number, date, open house address, and/or time of a residential open
house.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. OHRS shall be erected no earlier than
9:00 a.m. Saturday before the open house and shall be removed no later
than 6:00 p.m. Sunday of the open house during the same weekend. OHRS
shall not be erected during week days.
b. Place.
OHRS shall be located only on private residential property with
the consent of the property owner and the subject property having
the open house.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of an OHRS sign shall not exceed six square
feet. The maximum height of an OHRS shall not exceed four feet. An
OHRS shall not contain balloons, streamers, flags, pennants, or other
wind devices. An OHRS shall not be placed on a vehicle, fence, pole,
tree, or railing.
(65) Pennant.
Any lightweight plastic, fabric
or other material, whether or not it contains a message of any kind,
suspended from a rope, wire, cord, string or other similar material
designed to move in the wind whether existing in a series or individually.
Pennants are generally prohibited in the city unless permitted through
a grand opening or special event sign permit.
(66) Person.
Any person, firm, partnership,
corporation, company, limited liability company, organization, business
or entity of any kind.
(67) Pole/pylon sign.
A sign erected on
a vertical framework consisting of one or more uprights supported
by the ground independent of support from any building.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect, install or place a pole/pylon sign on a property until a
site plan has been approved by the city council for development of
the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a building
on the property.
b. Place.
Pole/pylon signs are permitted in nonresidential zoning districts
or nonresidential areas and on a lot containing a daycare facility,
school, community center, amenity center, marketing center, or religious
facility. The minimum front yard setback for a pole/pylon sign is
15 feet from the property line. The minimum side and rear setback
from the property line shall be equal to ten percent of the lot width.
Pole/pylon signs shall not be placed within any designated or dedicated
public utility easements without the approval of an easement use agreement
from the appropriate utility.
c. Manner.
The maximum area and height of a pole/pylon sign shall be based
on the proximity of the development to the adjacent street classification.
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Maximum Area
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Maximum Height
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Maximum Number
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Local and collector streets
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50 square feet
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15 feet
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One per 200 feet of street frontage or portion of
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Minor arterials
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100 square feet
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20 feet
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Major arterials
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150 square feet
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30 feet
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Highways or freeways
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250 square feet
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50 feet
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Hotels, retail fuel sales and restaurants within 300 feet of
a highway
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300 square feet
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60 feet
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One
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(68) Political sign.
A sign that relates
to the election of a person to a public office, relates to a political
party, relates to a matter to be voted upon at an election called
by a public body, or contains primarily a political message.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Signs shall be removed within seven
calendar days after the completion of the election. If a sign is permitted
to be placed at a polling site pursuant to Section 61.003 or Section
85.036 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, it must be removed
from the polling site within 24 hours after the close of the polls
on Election Day and within 24 hours after the close of the early voting
period.
b. Place.
Political signs shall be located only on private property with
the consent of the property owner. A political sign shall not be erected:
i) closer than ten feet from the edge of the street pavement; ii)
located on any public property; or iii) within a public easement or
right-of-way. Notwithstanding the regulations in this subsection and
pursuant to Section 61.003 or Section 85.036 of the Texas Election
Code, as amended, the posting, use, or distribution of political signs
is permitted only in designated locations on the city’s property
that are approved by the city council and only during the voting period
or the early voting period. City staff shall provide a description
of the approved locations for permitted electioneering pursuant to
this subsection and Section 61.003 or Section 85.036 of the Texas
Election Code, as amended.
c. Manner.
Political signs shall not exceed eight feet in height measured
from the ground to the highest point of the sign. Political signs
shall not exceed 36 square feet in area. Political signs shall not
be illuminated. Political signs shall not contain any moving elements
or parts. Political signs shall not be dilapidated or cause a hazard.
If a sign is permitted to be placed at a polling site pursuant
to Section 61.003 or Section 85.036 of the Texas Election Code, as
amended, the sign shall not be larger than six square feet (two feet
x three feet) and must be attached to a stake driven into the ground
well clear of tree roots, irrigation lines and any other underground
vegetation or structures that could be damaged by such a stake. Additionally,
each supporting stake(s) must not exceed a nine gauge diameter (American
Wire Gauge standard (AWG)).
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(69) Portable signs.
Any sign designed or
intended to be relocated from time-to-time, whether or not it is permanently
attached to a building or structure, or is located on the ground.
Portable signs include signs on wheels or on portable or mobile structures,
such as, among other things, trailers, skids, banners, tents or other
portable structures, A-frame signs, T-shaped signs, airborne devices,
or other devices used for temporary display or advertising. Portable
signs are prohibited in the city except as specifically allowed by
this article of the UDC.
(70) Prohibited light/lights.
Lights are
any form of light sources or lumens, whether by electromagnetic radiation,
flame, reflection, or any other form of lumens that acts upon the
retina of the eye and optic nerve that makes sight possible. Prohibited
lights are lights that blink, strobe, flash, fade, scroll, or anything
other than stationary or static that attracts the attention of the
general public, or causes light pollution or light trespass. Prohibited
lights placed in any manner where the light is visible from the exterior
of a business or other nonresidential use facility are prohibited
in the city. Exception: Federal, state and municipal authorized emergency
devices or apparatuses, emergency vehicles, utility repair vehicles,
fire and building code light devices for emergency and/or security
purposes, or other required lighting for public safety purposes are
not prohibited and must comply with all applicable ordinances or regulations.
(71) Prohibited signs.
It shall be in violation
of this article for any person, company or agent to erect, place display
or locate any sign having any of the following characteristics. Signs
deemed unsafe to the general public either due to location the sign
is erected or the condition of the sign may be removed immediately
by the building official or their designee.
a. Unreferenced
or no permit issued. Any sign not referenced in or governed by this
article or any sign erected or installed without the issuance of a
permit either prior to or after the adoption of this article (if a
permit is required).
b. Odor
or visible matter emitting. No sign shall be permitted that emits
odor or visible matter.
c. Blocking
of public access. No sign shall block or obstruct public access, fire
escapes, traffic visibility, or public utilities. No sign shall be
erected or installed in or over a public right-of-way or access easement,
unless permitted within this article.
d. Imitation
governmental signs. No signs shall imitate governmental signs including
traffic-control signs and/or devices.
e. Obscenities.
No sign shall contain obscene, indecent, or immoral words, pictures
or other matter.
f. Obstruction
of traffic signal visibility. No sign shall be located in the direct
line of vision of any traffic-control signal from any point in a moving
traffic lane within 50 feet of such signal.
g. Painting
on streets. No painting, marking or attachment of a sign to the street,
sidewalk, and building other than house numbers or occupant’s
name or as provided within this article.
h. Proximity
to power lines. No portion of any sign shall be located closer than
ten feet to any overhead power or service line.
i. Signs
on utility poles. No sign shall be placed on or attached to other
signs, utility poles, fire hydrants, trees, flag poles, street lamps
or other means of support of an outdoor advertising display.
j. Decorative
flags. Flags other than national, state, municipal or corporate flags
as permitted by this article shall not be permitted in commercial
or multifamily districts.
(72) Project/development sign (PDS).
A temporary
sign used to advertise or display contact information of property
owners, opening dates, architects, contractors, engineers, landscape
architects, and/or financiers, who are engaged with the design, construction,
improvement or financing of a residential subdivision with homes under
construction within the subdivision to which it pertains or within
a commercial project to which it pertains. PDS is generally constructed
of wood, metal or other similar materials approved by the building
official. A PDS may include zoning information and advertise residential
builders selling homes within a subdivision. In no case shall a PDS
contain information that pertains to off-premise uses.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. The sign permit number, date installed,
and sign contractor’s name must be placed on the sign in no
less than one inch in height in a conspicuous place on the sign. PDS
signs must be removed when 95 percent of the buildings/homes in the
commercial project/subdivision have been issued a certificate of occupancy.
b. Place.
The PDS shall be installed no closer than 15 feet to any property
line. The minimum distance between a PDS and another PDS is 200 feet.
c. Manner.
A PDS installed on a lot where a contractor requests a final
inspection must be removed prior to the final inspection and issuance
of a certificate of occupancy. The maximum area of a PDS is 96 square
feet. The maximum height of a PDS is 16 feet. A maximum of one PDS
is allowed along a major street frontage per subdivision. When a subdivision
has more than one major thoroughfare, one PDS may be placed on each
major thoroughfare.
(73) Projecting sign.
A sign attached and
projecting out from a building face or wall, generally at a right
angle to the building.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect or install a projecting sign at a property until a building
permit is issued for the building where projecting sign is to be attached.
b. Place.
A projecting sign is permitted only in conjunction with a nonresidential
use or in a nonresidential district provided no portion of the sign
extends over the required building line more than 25 percent of the
minimum building setback requirement for that zoning district. When
a projecting sign is constructed over a pedestrian sidewalk, a minimum
of nine feet of clearance shall be provided between the grade of the
sidewalk and the lowest portion of a projecting sign. No projection
sign shall extend above the top plate line of the associated building.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a projecting sign is 50 square feet per
sign face. No pole or monument sign shall also be located on the property.
(74) Property.
An area of real estate designated
as a parcel or lot on a final plat approved by the city and filed
with the county clerk’s office, or an unplatted tract of land
as shown on an abstract.
(75) Public nuisance.
Any sign or similar
device that causes annoyance either to a limited number of persons
or to the general public or because of its attraction causes a hazard
or dangerous condition.
(76) Public view.
Visible from any public
right-of-way, city right-of-way, or access easement.
(77) Residential real estate sign (RRES).
An on-site, temporary stake sign used to advertise a home or residential
property for sale or lease. A RRES is used to advertise the name of
the owner or realtor, telephone number, property information, and/or
website address.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A RRES may be erected 24 hours each
and every day.
b. Place.
A RRES shall be erected only on the lot on which the home or
property is for sale or lease. A RRES shall be erected no closer than
ten feet from the street pavement.
c. Manner.
A RRES shall not exceed six square feet in area. The maximum
height of a RRES shall not exceed four feet. A maximum of one RRES
shall be erected on a lot.
(78) Revolving sign.
Any sign that turns,
spins, or partially revolves or completely revolves 360 degrees on
an axis. Revolving signs are prohibited in the city.
(79) Roadway type.
Roadway type shall be
defined as per the latest adopted thoroughfare plan of the city and
are specifically listed here. Thoroughfares are divided up into the
following:
a. Highways
or freeways.
Highways and freeways shall include those
roadways which are classified as federally aided primary highways.
These are more specifically described as S.H. 183, S.H. 121 and S.H.
360.
b. Major
arterials.
Major arterials shall include those roadways
whose primary function is to carry multi-jurisdictional traffic and,
for the purpose of this article, are hereby specifically limited to
S.H. 10, FM 157, and Mid-Cities Boulevard.
c. Minor
arterials.
Minor arterials shall include Glade Road,
Harwood Road, West Pipeline, Raider Drive, Westpark Way, and Euless
Main Street.
d. Local
and collector roads.
Local and collector roadways shall
be considered all other roads not specifically named herein.
(80) Roof sign.
A sign mounted on and supported by the roof
portion of a building or above the uppermost edge of a parapet wall
of a building and which is wholly or partially supported by such a
building or a sign that is painted directly to or applied on the roof
or top of a building or structure. A sign that is mounted on mansard
roofs, or architectural projections, such as canopies or the facade
(wall) of a building or structure shall not be considered to be a
roof sign.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect or place a roof sign on a property until a sign plan and/or
final plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission and/or
city council for development of the property, and after the issuance
of a building permit at the property.
b. Place.
Roof signs may be erected on nonresidential buildings in commercial
or industrial zoning districts. The top of a roof sign shall not extend
higher than the roof peak. A roof sign may be installed on a parapet
wall; provided, the parapet wall extends around the entire perimeter
of the building at the same elevation. A roof sign may be erected
on a secondary canopy or a secondary roof over an entry to a building.
c. Manner.
The maximum sign area for roof signs shall be limited to 15
percent of the exterior wall elevation over which the roof sign is
oriented.
(81) Sandwich board sign.
See “A-frame
sign”, above.
(82) School sign.
An on-site temporary stake
sign used to convey school registrations, enrollments, open houses,
award ceremonies, PTA meetings, or other school-related events or
functions for a public or private educational facility to where the
information pertains. A school sign excludes information pertaining
to dates, times, and/or locations of scheduled athletic games.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A school sign may be erected up to
seven days prior to the event and shall be removed no more than 48
hours after the conclusion of the meeting or event.
b. Place.
With permission of the owner, a school sign shall be placed
at a private or public school, and/or at an improved property that
has received a certificate of occupancy. A school sign shall be erected
on private property not closer than ten feet from the edge of any
street pavement.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a school sign shall not exceed six square
feet. The maximum height of a school sign shall not exceed four feet.
A school sign shall not contain any balloons, streamers, pennants,
flags, or wind devices.
(83) Scoreboard.
A scoreboard is a structurally-engineered
sign erected at an athletic field or stadium and which is generally
used to maintain the score or time expired in an event at the field
or stadium. This definition includes signs mounted or applied to the
outfield wall within a baseball field.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. No restrictions.
b. Place.
Scoreboards shall be erected within or adjacent to an athletic
field or stadium.
(84) Searchlight or skylight.
Any apparatus
capable of projecting a beam or beams of light.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. The sign permit must be displayed
in a conspicuous place visible from the street for the purpose of
walk-up inspection. A sign permit shall not be issued until the city
has issued a certificate of occupancy for the business that elects
to display a searchlight or skylight. One searchlight or skylight
may be erected on a lot for no more than three individual periods
per calendar year. A single permit for a searchlight or skylight may
be issued for only one 24-hour period at a time. A business can only
display one searchlight at a time.
b. Place.
A searchlight or skylight shall not be located in required parking
spaces, or driveways that provide access to parking spaces or fire
lanes, nor shall any searchlight or skylight or its securing devices
encroach into a right-of-way. Searchlights and skylights are only
permitted within a nonresidential zoning district.
c. Manner.
Searchlights (skylights) shall not be located within 200 feet
of a residence and shall not shine into the eyes of occupants in any
vehicle or into the any residential window or where the illumination
interferes with the readability of any traffic signal or device.
(85) Sexually oriented business (SOB) signs.
Signs utilized to advertise SOBs within the city are governed under chapter
18 of this Code regarding the regulation and licensing of sexually oriented businesses.
(86) Sign.
Any form of publicity or advertising
which directs attention to an individual, business, commodity, service,
activity, event, or product by means of words, lettering, parts of
letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices,
trade names or trademarks, or other pictorial matter designed to convey
such information and displayed by means of print, bills, posters,
panels, or other devices erected on an open framework, or attached
or otherwise applied to stakes, posts, poles, trees, buildings, or
structures or supports. This definition shall also include any device,
fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic,
illumination, symbol, or communicate information of any kind to the
public.
(87) Skylight.
See searchlight (subsection
(84)), above.
(88) Special event sign permit.
A permit
issued for a temporary sign installation approved by the building
official or their designee, which specifically allows, banners, pennants,
balloons, grand opening balloons, advertising matter and stake signs
which may be displayed to alert the public of a grand opening, special
sales, or similar events. All signage shall be made of materials that
are approved by the building official.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. Special event signage shall be permitted
for a duration of no more than seven consecutive days per permit.
No more than four special event permits shall be issued for any one
business during any calendar year. Special event permits cannot be
issued in a consecutive manner. A minimum 30-day interval must pass
from the expiration of one special event sign permit to the issuance
of another.
b. Place.
Special event signage shall be confined to the on-site location
that has obtained the permit. Special event signage shall be located
in such a manner as to not interfere with the movement of sight visibility
of pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
c. Manner.
All manner of special event signage requested within the permit
shall be in conformance with the dimensional and location restrictions
hereby defined by this article.
d. Permit.
Applications for special event sign permits shall consist of an application fees as established by the city fee ordinance (chapter
30 of this Code) and two sets of drawings that depict the nature, size, shape, height, type of materials and location of such requested signage.
(89) Stake sign.
A temporary sign that does
not exceed six square feet in area with a base/stake commonly made
of metal, wood or other similar material approved by the building
official with an end for driving into the ground.
(90) Subdivision identity sign.
A subdivision
identity sign is a sign mounted to a screening wall or engraved into
a masonry block which identifies a residential development or a planned
development, whether residential or noncommercial, and generally refers
to the platted name of the subdivision or planned development.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall not be issued
to erect or place a subdivision identity sign on a property until
a preliminary plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission
for development of the property.
b. Place.
All subdivision identity signs shall be located within the platted
limits of the subdivision to which it pertains. A subdivision may
contain five or more acres of land or 20 or more platted lots to qualify
for a subdivision identity sign. The minimum setback for a subdivision
identity sign shall be ten feet from the right-of-way.
c. Manner.
Subdivision identity signs may be in the form of a sign mounted
to a screening wall that does not project from the fascia of the wall
more than one inch. Two subdivision identity signs are allowed per
entry totaling one per side of the street.
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Maximum Area
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Maximum Height
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Single-Family
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Commercial Industrial
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Single-Family
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Commercial Industrial
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Local and collector streets
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30 square feet
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20 square feet per gross platted acre
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6 feet
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6 feet
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Minor arterials
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40 square feet
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20 square feet per gross platted acre
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6 feet
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6 feet
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Major arterials
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50 square feet
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40 square feet per gross platted acre
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8 feet
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30 feet
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Highways
|
50 square feet
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50 square feet
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8 feet
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30 feet
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(91) Subdivision monumentation.
Subdivision
monumentation is a physical improvement such as signs, walls, entry
features or other similar improvements constructed to draw attention
to or enhance a subdivision or its surrounding area.
a. Time.
A sign permit and building permit is required. A building permit
and/or sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place subdivision
monumentation on a property until a site plan is approved and issued
by the city council for development of nonresidentially zoned property,
multifamily or townhome zoned properties, or a preliminary plat or
final plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission for development
of single-family properties. The requirement to prepare the aforementioned
plans may be waived should the owner of the property on which the
monumentation is proposed to be located or his representative prepare
written documentation and/or graphic illustrations to the satisfaction
of city staff to explain the relationship of the proposed monumentation
to future land uses on the property.
b. Place.
Subdivision monumentation placed on private property shall observe
all building line and setback requirements of the governing zoning
district. A nonhabitable monument may encroach into a required setback
provided all visibility clips and easements are observed and the monument
is deemed by city staff not to negatively impact fire protection of
existing or future development. Subdivision monumentation may be placed
in the right-of-way subject to approval of right-of-way use agreements.
Subdivision monumentation may not be erected within an area designated
as future right-of-way on the city’s thoroughfare plan, as it
currently exists or may be amended.
c. Manner.
The developer of the subdivision monumentation must provide
a plan for future maintenance of subdivision monumentation to the
city for review. The maximum height of subdivision monumentation shall
not exceed the maximum height of the governing zoning district.
(92) Temporary religious sign.
A temporary
stake sign used to provide the name of and direction to a location
occupied by a religious organization or religious group that temporarily
operates in a school or other facility. A temporary religious sign
identifies the meeting location/address, website information, hours
of service, and/or telephone number of a religious organization or
group.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A temporary religious sign may be erected
during times of worship provided that the sign is placed no earlier
than two hours prior to worship and removed no later than two hours
after worship.
b. Place.
A temporary religious sign shall be placed on private property
with consent of the property owner. Temporary religious signs shall
be erected on private property not closer than ten feet from the edge
of any street pavement or designated roadway or right-of-way.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a temporary religious sign shall not exceed
six square feet. The maximum height of a temporary religious sign
shall not exceed four feet. A temporary religious sign shall not contain
balloons, streamers, flags, pennants, or wind devices.
(93) Temporary sign.
Any sign used to display
information that relates to a land use, or a sign with a limited duration
which is not rigidly and permanently installed into or on the ground,
attached to a building, or as identified in this article.
(94) Traffic lights and signage.
Any traffic-related
sign, light, apparatus, or device installed that provides information
to vehicular drivers and/or pedestrian traffic. Traffic-related signs,
lights, apparatuses, or devices requires approval from the engineering
department, which includes the review and approval of design, size,
placement, and any other specifications or requirements prior to installation
from the traffic engineer. Exemption: Signs, lighting, apparatuses,
and/or devices installed or required by federal or state laws.
(95) Undeveloped.
An undeveloped residential
or nonresidential property for which a certificate of occupancy has
not been issued by the building official to occupy a building on the
property or for which final acceptance has not been issued by the
city.
(96) Unified sign development plan.
A unified
sign development plan is required to be prepared for variance requests.
A unified sign development plan is also required prior to the issuance
of a sign permit for certain signs specified in this section, or as
otherwise required herein, to determine overall sign locations on
a property, the relationship of the signs to surrounding existing
and proposed improvements, and to determine consistency and uniformity
among buildings and signs within a commercial or residential development.
The unified sign development plan shall be submitted to the planning
and development department.
a. A
unified sign development plan shall contain the following information:
1. Elevations of the signs illustrating the materials of construction,
colors, lighting, fonts of letters, and dimensions of the signs. If
the sign is to be attached to a building, the elevation shall be a
composite of the sign and the building;
2. Elevations depicting the size of the signs in relation to the size
of the buildings within the development;
3. A plan drawn to the site plan as it currently exists or may be amended,
of the site illustrating the location of existing and proposed signs
on the property and, if required by city staff, on adjacent properties;
4. Other information to illustrate the consistency and uniformity of
the signs; and
5. For nonresidential and multifamily developments, the unified development
sign plan shall be submitted to the city for review with a site plan
of the property. For single-family and two-family developments, the
unified development sign plan shall be submitted to the city for review
with a preliminary plat, or final plat of the property.
6. A unified development sign plan required of certain signs specified
in this section, or as otherwise required herein, shall be submitted
to the planning and development department. The unified development
sign plan will be reviewed in accordance with the city’s development
review schedule and considered for approval by the city council. The
city council may approve or deny the unified development sign plan.
The decision of the city council is discretionary. The city council’s
decision is final.
(97) V-shaped sign.
A sign that fronts two
street frontages with more than five degrees of parallel.
(98) Vacant building sign.
No sign shall
be permitted to remain on any vacant building, except a sign pertaining
to the lease or sale of the building to which it pertains, or a sign
which is under lease from an owner or his authorized agent when such
sign is maintained by a person operating under his own bond. Vacant
building signage is prohibited in the city.
(99) Variance.
An official written request
to the board of adjustments to allow exceptions to regulations or
requirements of this article.
(100) Vehicle.
Any operable or inoperable
motorized machine on wheels, treads, or runners by which any person,
materials, commodity, or property is or may be transported.
(101) Vehicle bay sign.
A specific type of
wall sign either painted or erected against an exterior wall or erected
parallel to a wall identifying the vehicle entrance (bay) to a structure.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall
not be issued to erect, place or install a wall sign on a property
until a site plan is approved by the city council for development
of the property and after issuance of a building permit for a building
on the property.
b. Place.
Vehicle bay signs shall be placed immediately
adjacent to the physical entrance to the building accessible to vehicles.
Vehicle bay signs may also be painted or attached to the door of the
vehicle bay.
c. Manner.
One vehicle bay sign is allowed per vehicle
bay. Any vehicle bay sign may not exceed 75 percent of the width of
the vehicle bay it is identifying and may not exceed 24 inches in
height.
(102) Vehicle sign.
A sign attached to any
vehicle, truck, car, bus, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, motorcycle
or any other vehicle; however, any vehicle, whether operable or not,
shall not be parked and/or decorated where the intent is to use the
vehicle as advertising. Vehicle signs shall exclude bumper stickers
and state required registration or inspection stickers/identifications.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Vehicle signs are allowed
24 hours each and every continuing day.
b. Place.
Vehicle signs are permitted provided that during
periods of inactivity such vehicle is not parked in the right-of-way
or placed in a manner that the vehicle sign is readily visible from
an adjacent right-of-way. “For sale” signs placed in or
on vehicles when the vehicle is parked or placed in a manner that
the vehicle sign is readily visible from an adjacent public right-of-way
are prohibited, with the exception that one vehicle may contain a “for
sale” sign parked or placed at an occupied single-family, two-family,
townhome, or multifamily dwelling unit is permitted.
c. Manner.
Vehicle signs are permitted provided that:
1. The primary purpose of the sign is not for display of the sign;
2. The signs are painted upon or applied directly to an integral part
of the vehicle;
3. The vehicle is operable, currently registered and licensed to operate
on public streets and actively used in the daily function of the business
to which such signs relates;
4. The vehicle is not used as a static display, advertising a product
or service, not utilized as storage, shelter, or distribution points
for commercial products or services for the public; and the vehicle
does not meet the definition of a mobile advertisement sign.
(103) Vending machine sign.
A sign attached
to or incorporated as part of a vending machine or gasoline pump and
generally advertises products dispensed, offered or sold from the
vending machine or gasoline pump.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Vending machine signs
may be displayed 24 hours each and every day.
b. Place.
Vending machine displaying vending machine signs
shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
c. Manner.
Vending machine signs shall be directly attached
to a vending machine or gasoline pump. Vending machine signs shall
be flat and shall not project from the vending machine or gasoline
pump. Unless, otherwise, required by federal, state or local laws,
signs that promote products or other items shall not be attached to
light poles, canopy supports, rails, trees, parking signs, vehicles,
or other objects.
(104) Wall sign (primary).
Any sign either
painted or erected against an exterior wall or erected parallel to
a wall. A primary wall sign is a sign erected parallel to and extending
not more than 18 inches from the facade of any building to which it
is attached, supported throughout its entire length by the building
face. A primary wall sign identifies the name of a business and/or
logo of a business. Neon shall not be installed on any wall sign installed
below nine feet from grade. A primary wall sign may include neon tubing
attached directly to a wall surface when forming a border for the
subject matter or when forming letters, logos, or pictorial designs.
This definition shall not include painted on murals. Murals are not
subject to the primary wall sign regulations contained herein. Primary
wall signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and
upon issuance of a sign permit. No building shall have both a primary
wall sign and an awning sign on the same building face.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall
not be issued to erect, place or install a primary wall sign on a
property until a site plan is approved by the city council for development
of the property and after issuance of a building permit for a building
on the property.
b. Place.
Primary wall signs are permitted only in conjunction
with a nonresidential use or in a nonresidential zoning district.
When projections on the wall face prevent the erection of the sign
flat against the wall face, the space between the back of the sign
and the wall shall be closed at the top, bottom and ends with incombustible
materials. For buildings with a height of five stories or greater,
a wall sign may extend above the roofline of the building on which
it is attached up to 25 percent of the sign’s height. The primary
wall sign must be located on that portion of the building that is
five stories or greater.
c. Manner.
1. The total number of primary wall signs allowed shall be as follows:
Building (Elevation) Width
(in Feet)
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Number of Allowed Wall Signs
|
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≤ 65 feet
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1
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66 feet up to and including 100 feet
|
2
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101 feet up to and including 150 feet
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3
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≥ 151 feet
|
4
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2. The total cumulative size of all allowed primary wall signs per elevation
shall be as follows:
Building Height Measured at Plate
(Feet)
|
Maximum Sign Height
(Feet)
|
Maximum Percentage of Wall Length*
|
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0 to 20
|
4
|
75
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> 20 to 30
|
6
|
60
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> 30
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8
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50
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*Note: Primary wall signs shall not occupy more than the maximum
percentage of the length of any wall on which it is erected. Corporate
logos may exceed the maximum sign height by 50 percent.
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(105) Wall sign (secondary).
Any sign either
painted or erected against an exterior wall or erected parallel to
a wall. A secondary wall sign is a sign erected parallel to and extending
not more than 18 inches from the facade of any building to which it
is attached, supported throughout its entire length by the building
face.
a. Time.
A sign permit is required. A sign permit shall
not be issued to erect, place or install a secondary wall sign on
a property until a site plan is approved by the city council for development
of the property and after issuance of a building permit for a building
on the property.
b. Place.
Secondary wall signs are permitted only in conjunction
with a nonresidential use or in a nonresidential zoning district.
A secondary wall sign shall not count against the total number of
primary wall signs allowed based on the elevation width of the building.
c. Manner.
One secondary wall sign is allowed per elevation.
The secondary wall sign area shall not exceed ten percent of the maximum
area allowed by the primary wall sign.
(106) Warning sign.
Sign having an area of
not more than six square feet nor height greater than six feet, the
message of which is limited to warning of danger or prohibitions or
regulations of the use of the property or traffic parking thereon.
No sign permit required.
(107) Weekend parkway sign.
Any temporary
on or off-premise sign located within the public right-of-way. Weekend
parkway signs are hereby prohibited within the city with the exception
of weekend parkway signs for new construction homebuilders. New construction
homebuilders weekend parkway signs may be allowed until such time
as the city approves a contract for, and has installed a kiosk sign
program. Until a kiosk sign program has been implemented, new construction
homebuilder’s weekend parkway signs shall be subject to the
following standards:
a. Time.
Sign permit required. All new construction homebuilder
weekend parkway sign(s) shall be permitted through the city. New construction
homebuilder weekend parkway signs shall only be allowed to be placed
between 12:00 noon on Friday and 12:00 noon the following Monday.
New construction homebuilder weekend parkway signs placed outside
of those hours are prohibited.
b. Place.
A new construction weekend parkway sign shall
not be located within the public right-of-way and shall be located
only on private property with the permission of the private property
owner. A new construction weekend parkway sign shall be erected no
closer than ten feet from the street pavement.
c. Manner.
A new construction weekend parkway sign shall
not exceed six square feet in area. The maximum height of a new construction
weekend parkway sign shall not exceed four feet.
(108) Window sign.
Any sign, poster, window
slick, or other similar displayed item, excluding banners, located
on the internal or external surface of a window for the purpose of
advertising a business’ name, telephone number, website information,
services, commodities, and/or products offered or sold that are available
within the building that is visible from a public street or sidewalk.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. A window sign may be
displayed 24 hours each and every continuing day.
b. Place.
Window signs shall only be displayed on the inside
or exterior of a window.
c. Manner.
The maximum area of a window sign shall not exceed 15 percent of the window where the sign is displayed. Window signs are limited to one sign per window. Illuminated and non-illuminated window signs or its appendages shall not blink, strobe, fade, flash, scroll, or move in any manner. Illuminated window signs shall remain static and stationary. Window signs placed within windows subject to section
60-5 “visibility” of this Code shall be limited to 15 percent of the remaining window area not constrained by the provisions of section
60-5 of this Code.
(109) Wind device.
Any pennant, streamer,
spinner, balloon, cloud buster balloon, inflatable objects or similar
devices made of cloth, canvas, plastic or any flexible material designed
to float or designed to move, or moves freely in the wind, with or
without a frame or other supporting structure, used for the purpose
of advertising or drawing attention to a business, commodity, service,
sale or product. Exception: Flags and grand opening balloons and/or
grand opening balloon arrangements shall not be considered a wind
device. Wind devices are prohibited in the city.
(110) Yard sign.
A temporary stake sign used
to publicize the arrival of a newborn, participation of a family member
in a school activity or sport or military activity, the presence of
a security system, animals, and seasonal decorations or the promotion
of neighborhood activity regarding the leasing of mineral rights.
a. Time.
No sign permit required. Yard signs may be erected
24 hours each and every day.
b. Place.
Yard signs shall be located only on lots containing
an occupied single-family, two-family, or multifamily dwelling. Yard
signs shall be erected no closer than ten feet from the street pavement.
c. Manner.
Signs advertising the presence of a home security
system shall not exceed one square foot in area. Signs advertising
the arrival of a newborn, the participation of a family member in
a school activity or sport or military activity, or the presence of
animals shall not exceed four square feet in area. Seasonal decorations
are excluded from place and manner requirements.
(Ordinance 1861, § 1, 8-25-09; Ordinance 2012, § 1, 10-8-13)