Many new residential subdivisions are located some distance
away from the major vehicular entrances to the city, and the public
requires additional off-site direction to the subdivisions. Notwithstanding
the general billboard prohibition, it is the intent of this article
to provide such directional signage.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Location.
1.
Standard
Setback Lane. Freestanding signs shall maintain a setback, measured
from the part of the sign that is closest to the nearest property
line of the parcel or lot on which it is placed, equal to at least
one-half the height of the sign;
2.
Freestanding
signs shall be located outside the clear vision triangle; and
3.
Off-site
subdivision signs may be located on vacant or occupied property. If
located on occupied property sign area is included in the allowable
sign area for the individual use or building complex.
D.
Design.
Off-site subdivision signs shall be freestanding and contain not more
than two sides. They shall conform to the specific plan sign guidelines
for the area or, if there are no applicable guidelines, they shall
conform to the following design:
1.
Copy
relating to specific subdivisions is limited to the subdivision name,
a logo, and a directional arrow or directions to the subdivision;
and
2.
Any
deviation from this design or the design established in the specific
plan sign guidelines shall be reviewed as a planned sign permit program
by the design committee.
E.
Erection
and Removal.
1.
No
off-site subdivision sign shall be erected until at least one subdivision
is advertised on the sign;
2.
A
subdivision name may be advertised on the sign only after all necessary
governmental construction approvals have been given and all governmental
filings and reports have been accomplished;
3.
A
subdivision name shall be removed from the sign within 30 days of
the sale of the final lot in the subdivision; and
4.
The
off-site subdivision signs shall be removed if no subdivision name
has been advertised on it for a period of 90 days.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Number.
1.
No
more than two freestanding signs are permitted for each subdivision
entrance; or
2.
No
more than two walls signs are permitted for each subdivision entrance;
and
3.
No
more than two logo signs are permitted for each subdivision entrance.
Provided however, that (i) no more than a total of four signs,
as identified above, are permitted at each subdivision entrance; and
(ii) no on-site subdivision signs shall be permitted for an entrance
from another subdivision.
B.
Location.
1.
Free
standing subdivision sign(s) shall:
a.
Be located at the entrance to the subdivision on either one or both
sides of the subdivision entrance or within the landscape median (one
sign) at the subdivision entrance;
b.
Be located outside the clear vision triangle; and
c.
Maintain a setback, measured from the part of the sign that is closest
to the nearest property line of the parcel or lot on which it is placed,
equal to at least one-half the height of the sign.
2.
Wall
signs may be mounted on an entry wall or soundwall on one or both
sides of the entrance road to the subdivision.
3.
Logo
signs may be mounted on an entry wall or soundwall (including pilasters)
on one or both sides of the entrance road to the subdivision.
