[Ord. No.
395, 11-6-2023]
A.
Intent. The intent of this Section is to promote the character and
visual appeal of the City based on the standards as set forth below
while not infringing on the rights of the First Amendment of the Constitutions
of the United States and the State of Missouri. Any commercial message
may also be replaced with a non-commercial message of the same limitations:
1.
Preserve the unique character of the City as reflected in Commercial
and Industrial District areas by ensuring signs contribute to an appropriate
sense of place.
2.
Enhance the visual quality of commercial and industrial areas
by giving visual priority to buildings, open spaces, streetscapes,
and landscape.
3.
Ensure safety of pedestrians, motorists or other users of the
public rights-of-way and open spaces by ensuring signs are maintained
and structurally safe, do not distract or reduce the effectiveness
of public safety signs, and do not represent traffic hazards by virtue
of their placement and lighting.
4.
Promote economic viability by assuring that the City will be
a visually pleasant place to visit, conduct business, and live.
5.
Provide effective and efficient identification and communication
for businesses without excessive competition for visual attention.
6.
Protect property values by minimizing adverse effects of signs
on adjacent property, which can occur from conditions such as light
trespass, obstructing the views and access, or visual clutter and
blight.
7.
Allow signs that are compatible with their surroundings and
aid orientation, while precluding the placement of signs that contribute
to sign clutter or that conceal or obstruct adjacent land uses or
signs; to preclude signs from conflicting with the principal permitted
use of the site and adjoining sites; and to minimize the possible
adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property.
8.
Reduce visual clutter that may otherwise be caused by the proliferation,
improper placement, illumination, animation, excessive height, and
excessive size (area) of signs which compete for the attention of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
B.
Applicability. All new signs and replacement of existing signs shall require a sign permit demonstrating compliance with these sign standards, unless exempt from a permit by Section 400.350 of this Article. Ordinary maintenance, care or repair of existing signs or change of copy without altering the essential construction elements of an existing sign shall not require a permit for zoning and design standards, but any electrical or building code issues may require permitting. In addition, new commercial or industrial development, redevelopment, or rehabilitation involving multiple buildings or buildings comprising multiple tenants and any development subject to site plan review in conjunction with Article VI, Section 400.275, or as required by the zoning district provisions of Article II, Sections 400.090 through 400.135, shall include information to indicate the type, size, and location of all signage in compliance with the provisions of Section 400.330 of this Article and the design standards for the types of signs as shown below.
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[Ord. No.
395, 11-6-2023]
Terms used in this Article, unless the context otherwise indicates,
shall have the following meanings:
Signs that flash or move or otherwise change at intervals
more frequently than once each six (6) seconds. Any sign that utilizes
the appearance of movement using lighting to depict action or to create
a special effect or scene. (Also see "electronic message center.")
Any pennant, propeller, spinner, ribbon, streamer, searchlight,
balloon, inflatable sign (static), figurine, statue, or other similar
device or ornamentation designed to or having the effect of attracting
the attention of potential customers or the general public. An attention
getting device shall be considered a sign and shall meet all requirements
of this Chapter for a sign.
Any sign attached to, in any manner or otherwise made a part
of any awning or awning-like structure, canopy, or other fabric, plastic,
or structural protective cover which projects beyond a building or
extends along and projects beyond the wall of the building, generally
designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather.
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Any sign constructed of lightweight fabric or similar material.
Flags shall not be considered banners.
Any light with one (1) or more beams directed into the atmosphere
or directed at one (1) or more points not on the same lot as the light
source; also, any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or
move.
An outdoor sign, advertising an article or product not manufactured,
assembled, processed, repaired, or sold upon the premises upon which
the sign is located or advertising a service not rendered upon the
premises upon which the sign is located.
A wall sign in which all components are contained within
a frame and not composed of individual letters.
A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations
that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the
surface of the sign (not including electronic message centers). A
sign on which the message changes more than eight (8) times per day
shall be considered an animated sign or electronic message center
and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this Article.
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A sign which is designed and erected solely for the purpose
of traffic or pedestrian direction and placed on the property (except
as otherwise provided for in this Article) to direct the public to
building locations, parking areas, or specific areas of a property
or overall development.
Any sign, or portion of a sign, that displays an electronic
image, which may or may not include text, where the rate of change
is electronically programmed and can be modified by electronic processes.
An electronic message center or display may include computer programmable,
microprocessor, or controlled electronic or digital video displays
and the images can be produced from LED technology, fiber optics,
light bulbs, or other illumination devices within the display area.
Electronic message centers do not include projected images or messages
projected onto buildings or other objects.
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Any sign that is cut into masonry or other surfaces.
To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix,
and shall also include the painting of wall signs.
Any surface of a sign upon, against or through which the
message is displayed or illustrated on the sign.
A cloth with colors, patterns, etc.
Signs that have flashing lights or intermittent illumination,
except as otherwise defined herein, including signs that draw attention
to speed limits, stop signs, fire stations, school zones and similar
governmental or public uses.
Any sign which has the top part of its face less than ten
(10) feet above the ground, and which is erected upon or supported
by the ground, a ground planter box or other supports. Such sign may
have a base composed of stone, masonry or concrete on which a sign
constructed of other materials such as steel, composite materials,
or plastic or a combination thereof is mounted. A monument sign may
also be composed entirely of masonry materials.
Any sign, which has characters, letters, figures, designs
or outlines illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as a
part of the sign proper. Such lighting may be internal to the sign
structure or external to the sign face but part of the sign structure
or mounting.
Any material, which will not ignite at or below a temperature
of twelve hundred (1,200° F.) degrees Fahrenheit and will not
continue to burn or glow at that temperature.
A sign that has the lowest part of its face at least eight
(8) feet above the ground and which is designed to be attached to
or a part of a light standard principally designed for illuminating
a street, parking, or public space area.
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Any structure attached to a building often forming a canopy
or porte cochere over a building entry attached at the building face
and suspended from above or held up with posts or columns at it furthest
point from the building or a freestanding structure, with one (1)
or more supports, onto which signage may be affixed or incorporated.
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A sign, composed of stone, masonry or concrete on which a
sign constructed of other materials such as steel, composite materials,
or plastic or a combination thereof is mounted. A monument sign may
also be composed entirely of masonry materials.
Nits are the standard unit of brightness for electronic and
digital signage. The nit, also known as "candelas per square meter,"
is a unit of measurement for the total brightness over one (1) square
meter of an LED display. It is a measure of the light being emitted
by the sign in contrast to foot-candles which measure the brightness
of the surface area or object that is being lighted.
Any sign that does not conform to the requirements of this
Article.
Any sign that is no longer relating to current activities
on a premises or lot.
All industrial, commercial and mercantile signs advertising
the business on its premises or any of its activities, including permanent
theater signs.
Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material whether
or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire,
or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind. Flags
are not considered pennants for the purposes of this definition.
Any sign, which has the lowest part of its face, at least ten (10) feet above the ground and which is supported by a freestanding pole except as noted in Section 400.330(A)(4)(g) herein.
Any sign not permanently affixed to the ground or other permanent
structure. Also, a sign designed to be transported, including, but
not limited to: signs designed to be transported by means of wheels,
signs converted to A- or T-frames, menu and sandwich board signs,
balloons, umbrellas, and signs attached to or painted on vehicles
parked and visible from the public right-of-way. Any sign designed
to be transported, which has had its means of transportation removed
(wheels, trailer, etc.), shall still be considered a portable sign.
Any sign projecting outwardly from the building.
Any sign that has changeable or removable lettering, with
the exception of marquee signs.
Any sign located on common ground outside of residential
subdivision. Any sign identifying the name of a residential subdivision,
which may include a logo and the names of the streets within the subdivision.
Any sign painted, erected, constructed and maintained upon
the roof of any building, including wall signs or projecting signs
attached to a building wall that extend above the roof line.
An area containing three (3) or more shops, stores and other
places of business and located in the "C" Local Business District
or in an approved planned development commercial district or mixed
development district under the Zoning Ordinance and providing off-street
parking facilities in common for all businesses and their customers.
Any letter, figure, design, symbol, trademark, panel, device
or structure designed or intended to convey information to the public
in written or pictorial form, including without limitation, billboard,
banner sign, directional sign, ground sign, monument sign, portable
sign, pole sign, wall sign, roof sign, projecting sign, temporary
sign, marquee, awning, canopy, time and weather information and street
clock, when placed out of doors or in show display windows intended
to be visible from the outside.
The total area of the space to be used for advertising purposes,
including the spaces between open-type letters and figures, including
the background structure, or other decoration or addition which is
an integral part of the sign. Sign supports shall be excluded in determining
the area of a sign. The total allowable area for a double-faced sign,
where the two (2) faces are not substantially parallel, shall be equal
to the allowable area for a single faced sign.
The molding, battens, cappings, nailing strips, latticing
and platforms, which are attached to the sign structure.
Signs which are not permanent in nature and typically are
installed for a period of ninety (90) days or less.
Any marquee sign or freestanding sign specifically used in
conjunction with the operation of a theater.
Any sign affixed to the front, side or rear wall of any building
and parallel to the face of the wall.
Any sign that is intended to be viewed through a show display
window.
[Ord. No.
395, 11-6-2023]
A.
The following standards shall control the design and location for
computation of sign area and height.
1.
Computation Of Area. Except as may be otherwise provided for in this Section the computation of sign area shall be as provided for in Section 400.330(A)(1) of this Chapter.
2.
Computation Of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed
as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top
of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall
be construed to be the lower of:
a.
Existing grade prior to construction; or
b.
The newly established grade after construction, exclusive of
any filling, berming, mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose
of locating the sign. In cases in which the normal grade cannot reasonably
be determined, sign height shall be computed on the assumption that
the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal
to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street
or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the principal
structure on the lot, whichever is lower.
3.
Quantity Of Signs Per Business. Signage related to business
locations shall be limited to the quantities a stipulated below:
a.
Each individual building, or structure, occupied by one (1) business shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) signs, which may be a wall sign, a projecting sign, a ground sign or a pole sign, provided that there shall not be more than one (1) sign per type, except as detailed in Subsection (A)(3)(b).
b.
For a business located on a lot with multiple street or parking
frontage, one (1) wall sign may be permitted on each street/parking
side of the building; one (1) projecting sign may be permitted on
each street/parking side of the building and one (1) pole sign or
ground sign on such lot may be permitted, provided that there shall
not be more than two (2) types of signs.
c.
Where more than one (1) business has a separate exterior entrance to a building, each business shall be allowed two (2) signs, one (1) of which may be a wall sign and the other of which may be an under-canopy sign or a sign as described under Section 400.330(A)(4)(i) herein, if applicable.
d.
Two (2) non-illuminated small-scale signs may be lettered on
the glass show window or entry door of each storefront of a business.
e.
A canopy or awning sign may be substituted for a permitted wall
sign upon determination by the Sign Commission of a hardship warranting
such sign, provided that such sign is in compliance with all of the
requirements of this Chapter and such sign:
(1)
Maintains a clearance of at least thirteen (13)
feet above grade where there will be vehicular traffic beneath it
or maintain a clearance of ten (10) feet above grade where there will
be pedestrian traffic beneath it.
(2)
Is painted or is of the same material as the awning
or canopy when the sign is applied to cloth or similar material.
(3)
Is not internally illuminated.
f.
The limitation as to the number of signs shall not include window
signs, directional signs, signs directly relating to the ordering
area at a drive-through restaurant, or monument or ground signs that
identify a shopping center, business, park, or multi-tenant development.
4.
Standards And Requirements By Sign Type. The standards and requirements
are provided by sign type as follows.
a.
Seasonal Signs And Displays. Decorations and displays shall
be permitted, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
No such display shall be in place for more than
ninety (90) days.
(2)
No pennants or streamers shall be allowed.
(3)
A display shall not convey a commercial message
but may bear the name of a business or product.
(4)
Such sign or display shall conform with all applicable
requirements of this Code.
b.
Banner Signs. Banner signs, outside of a building, are prohibited
except for the following:
(1)
Temporary promotional banners as provided in Section 400.330(A)(4)(c);
(2)
Temporary banners as provided for in Section 400.330(A)(4)(m) (special events);
(3)
Temporary banners as provided for in Section 400.330(A)(4)(m) (grand openings).
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Banners inside buildings may be used as windows signs, as provided for in Section 400.330(A)(4)(e), Window Signs.
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c.
Temporary Signs.
(1)
Temporary ground signs advertising or announcing
a future commercial or industrial development of the property on which
such signs are located may be maintained subject to the provisions
of this Chapter, provided such signs do not exceed one hundred (100)
square feet in area or remain longer than six (6) months.
(2)
Temporary ground signs shall be located so that
no part of the sign projects within a five (5)-foot setback line from
the street right-of-way.
(3)
Temporary banner signs, used outside a building, shall be permitted at the discretion of the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Such banner signs, if approved, shall be allowed in addition to the quantity allowed under Section 400.330(A)(3), Quantity Of Signs Per Business, for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
(4)
Temporary banner signs used outside a building, regarding promotional events, shall be permitted at the discretion of the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Such banner signs, if approved, shall be allowed in addition to the quantity allowed under Section 400.330 for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
d.
Wall Signs. A wall sign shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
A wall sign shall consist of individual letters
with faces and returns of complimentary colors. Lettering on all wall
signs shall have a minimum return of one (1) inch to provide a three-dimensional
style. Such sign shall not project beyond the building for a distance
of more than twelve (12) inches and no less than four (4) inches.
If illumination is to be provided, the sign shall be internally illuminated,
or backlighted, so as to prevent glare upon the street or adjacent
property.
(2)
A wall sign shall be constructed of incombustible
materials, except that moldings and capping may be made of wood. A
wall sign shall be safely and adequately attached to the building.
No wall sign shall cover the doors or windows of a building, or otherwise
prevent free ingress and egress to or from any window, door or fire
escape of a building.
(3)
A wall sign shall not extend downward nearer than
eight (8) feet to the ground.
(4)
No wall sign shall extend above the roof line.
(5)
A building occupied by a single occupant that is
not on a corner lot may have a wall sign with an area up to twenty
percent (20%) of the area of the front wall of the building on which
the sign is to be installed. The maximum permitted sign area on any
one (1) building occupied by a single user shall not exceed two hundred
fifty (250) square feet.
(6)
A building occupied by a single occupant that is located on a corner lot may have one (1) wall sign on each street frontage, not exceeding the size limitations as set forth in Subsection (A)(4)(e) of this Section for each sign.
(7)
A building with multiple occupants that is not
on a corner lot shall be permitted to have one (1) wall sign no greater
than one hundred fifty (150) square feet, depicting the name or use
of the building. In addition, each occupant who has a separate exterior
business entrance may erect a wall sign which may be twenty percent
(20%) of the front wall area of such business, but not greater than
one hundred (100) square feet. Such a wall sign may only be located
on the portion of the building directly in front of the business said
sign is advertising.
(8)
A building with multiple occupants that is on a
corner lot shall be permitted to have one (1) wall sign no greater
than one hundred fifty (150) square feet, on each street frontage,
depicting the name or use of the building. In addition, each occupant
who has a separate exterior business entrance located at the corner
of the building may erect one (1) wall sign on each street frontage,
of up to twenty percent (20%) of the wall area facing the street,
but not greater than one hundred (100) square feet for each sign.
Such a wall sign may only be located on the portion of the building
directly in front of the business said sign is advertising.
(9)
Box wall signs are not a permitted sign but can
be approved by the Sign Commission on a case-by-case basis.
e.
Window Signs. All window signage shall comply with the following
requirements:
(1)
Decals indicating store acceptance of charge cards
or affiliations with organizations may be affixed to the window glass
or door glass.
(2)
Vinyl lettering may be located on the door glass,
provided that the lettering does not cover more than twenty percent
(20%) of the door glass within which the lettering is placed.
(3)
The total amount of window signage shall not be
greater than twenty percent (20%) of the total window area of the
business when visible from the principal street.
(4)
For multiple occupant buildings, the preceding
regulations apply to each occupant.
f.
Ground Signs.
(1)
No ground sign shall be at any point over ten (10)
feet above the ground level.
(2)
Every ground sign shall be stoutly constructed
and anchored in a secure and substantial manner.
(3)
The ends of all such signs shall be at least six
(6) feet from any wall or fence or any obstruction, which would prevent
a clear passage around.
(4)
No ground sign shall exceed seventy-five (75) square
feet for each face. Not more than one (1) ground sign shall be erected
on any one (1) lot or tract of land.
(5)
No ground sign when erected on a lot fronting on
intersecting streets shall be erected within sixty (60) feet of the
intersection of the streets.
(6)
Ground signs shall be located such that no part
of the sign projects beyond a five (5)-foot setback from the street
right-of-way.
(7)
In the case of a multiple occupant building, one
(1) ground sign shall be permitted depicting the name or use of the
building. Such a sign may include names of the occupants of the building.
No such sign shall be permitted for exclusively an individual occupant
of the building.
g.
Pole Signs.
(1)
Pole signs shall not exceed one hundred (100) square
feet for each face, including air space between parts of the sign
situated on private property.
(2)
The maximum height of any pole sign shall be two
and one-half (2 1/2) times the largest sign face dimension but
not higher than twenty-eight (28) feet. The height restriction may
be waived or modified by the Zoning Enforcement Officer if existing
signage for an adjacent business would block a proposed sign.
(3)
The pole sign shall be so located that no part
of the sign projects beyond a five (5)-foot setback line from the
street right-of-way.
(4)
No pole sign shall extend downward nearer than
ten (10) feet to the ground or pavement.
(5)
A pole sign shall be constructed of incombustible
material.
(6)
Pole signs shall be proportioned so that the ratio
of the height-to-width of the sign face is not less than one-half
(1/2):1, or that the ratio of height-to-width does not exceed 3:1.
(7)
Double-faced pole signs shall be constructed with
parallel faces having identical size and shape so that the back of
a sign face is not visible.
(8)
The size of a support pole shall be proportioned
and harmonious to the overall size of the sign. The support pole shall
be a color compatible with the sign face and frame.
(9)
A pole sign may include an electronic message center subject to the provisions of Section 400.330(A)(4)(h) of this Article. The size of the electronic message center shall be limited to seventy-five percent (75%) of the area of the primary pole sign, not to exceed fifty (50) square feet.
(10)
One (1) pole sign for each building fronting a
public street, which is occupied by only one (1) occupant, shall be
allowed.
(11)
In the case of a multi-occupant building, one
(1) pole shall be allowed. Such a sign may include a list of the occupants
of the building.
h.
Electronic Message Centers Or Displays (hereinafter referred
to as "display"). In order to provide for the safe and appropriate
use of electronic message display signs, the installation of signs
containing such components, the regulations as follows are intended
to ensure that the use of such signs will not have a detrimental effect
on the surrounding area or the public welfare and will be consistent
with the purpose and intent of this Article and Chapter. The requirements
for electronic message centers are only applicable to signs installed
after the effective date of this Code Section. Existing electronic
message centers which were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
prior to the effective date of this Code Section are allowed to continue
to operate until such time as the sign becomes non-operational or
is substantially modified.
(1)
Electronic message display signs shall be subject to the site plan review and approval process for a conditional use permit in accord with the provisions of Article VI of this Chapter.
(2)
Modes Of Operation. The following modes of operation
are described for electronic message signs:
(a)
Static - Signs which include no animation or effects
simulating animation.
(b)
Fade - Signs where static messages are changed
by means of varying light intensity, where the first message gradually
reduces intensity to the point of not being legible and the subsequent
message gradually increases in intensity to the point of legibility.
(c)
Dissolve - Signs where static messages are changed
by means of varying light intensity or pattern, where the first message
gradually appears to dissipate and lose legibility simultaneous to
the gradual appearance and legibility of the subsequent message.
(d)
Traveling - Signs where the message is changed
by the apparent horizontal movement of the letters or graphic elements
of the message.
(e)
Scrolling - Signs where the message is changed
by the apparent vertical movement of the letters or graphic elements
of the message.
(f)
Animation/Video - Signs that incorporate animation
elements to the message display or contain video including such elements
that are repeated or change on a recurring basis.
(3)
Standards. The following describes standards for
the installation and use of electronic message display signs:
(a)
Zoning Districts. Electronic message display signs shall be permitted in the "C" and "I" Zoning Districts subject to meeting the standards and criteria described herein and the requirements of Section 400.330(A)(4) of this Article and as may be applicable to the other requirements for the type of sign in which the electronic message is to be incorporated (i.e., ground, monument, or pole types).
(b)
Message Displayed. Electronic message displays
may display text, a graphic such as a company logo, or a photograph
or a combination thereof. No scrolling, animation, video, horizontal
or vertical travelling, fade or dissolve of the overall message or
within elements of the overall message display is permitted.
(c)
Transitions. Electronic message display signs shall
be operated in static display mode only except for transitions between
messages which shall be instantaneous. There shall be no video, animation,
fades, dissolves, travelling, or scrolling between messages.
(d)
Display Time. Electronic message display signs
shall be permitted to change their message no more than once every
thirty (30) seconds.
(e)
Size. The area of the electronic display panel
shall not be more than fifty (50) square feet in size or seventy-five
percent (75%) of the total area of the sign, whichever is more restrictive.
(f)
Electronic message displays must be designed and
equipped to immediately freeze the display in one (1) position or
discontinue if a malfunction occurs.
(g)
No sounds can be emitted from an electronic message
center.
(h)
Height. The maximum height, as measured from the
prevailing grade to the top of the electronic message display panel
on a ground mounted sign will be ten (10) feet, for any pole sign
shall be two and one-half (2 1/2) times the largest sign face
dimension, but not higher than twenty-eight (28) feet.
(4)
Hours Of Operation. Where electronic message display
signs may face residential property in adjacent residential zoning
districts, such displays shall be turned off by 10:00 P.M. or by a
time established in conjunction with the site plan review and approval
process.
(5)
Sign Type. Electronic message display signs may
be incorporated into freestanding (ground or pole) signs.
(6)
Number. Only one (1) electronic message display
sign shall be allowed as part of a shopping center sign and only one
(1) such sign shall be permitted per street frontage for a shopping
center. For individual uses, only one (1) electronic message display
sign shall be permitted on the premises per use.
(7)
Distance From Residential Use. Electronic message
displays signs shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet
of any residence or residential zoning district as measured from the
sign to the property line of the residential use.
(8)
Distance From Other Signs. Electronic message display
signs must be spaced a minimum of one hundred (150) feet from other
electronic message display signs.
(9)
Lighting Intensity And Color. Daytime lighting
intensity must automatically re-set to a lower level for nighttime
hours. To ensure compliance with this Subsection, the sign must have
an automatic brightness control linked to ambient light levels.
(a)
Brightness. Electronic message display shall come
equipped with dimming technology that automatically adjusts the display's
brightness based on ambient light conditions and complies with maximum
nighttime brightness levels and may be adjusted to lower levels if,
upon determination by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, the display
is deemed to represent an adverse impact on adjoining property or
a hazard to public safety.
(b)
Electronic message display signs shall not exceed
a maximum illumination of 300 NITS or five-hundred (500) foot-candles
during nighttime hours per square meter (between dusk and dawn) and
a maximum illumination of 5,000 NITS or five thousand (5,000) foot-candles
per square meter during daylight hours.
(c)
Prior to the issuance of any permit, the owner shall provide the City with a certification from the sign manufacturer stating that the sign is capable of complying with requirements in Subsection (A)(4)(h)(9)(a) and (b) above.
(d)
Video or message displays that contain large background
areas of bright white or other high intensity colors are prohibited.
(e)
The owner of an electronic message center shall arrange for an annual certification of the light output standards established in Section 400.330(A)(4)(h)(9), of this Article showing compliance by an independent contractor and provide said certification to the City of Jonesburg.
i.
Shopping Center Identification Signs.
(1)
For the purpose of this provision, a shopping center
shall be a commercial development consisting of retail and service
businesses having a total leasable area of more than twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet.
(2)
Any shopping center may erect a monument sign having a maximum height of twenty-five (25) feet above grade on the property of the shopping center. However, no such sign shall be located within the forty (40) foot sight distance triangle of any property corner lot as defined in Article I, Section 400.050 of this Chapter or within a similar area at the intersection of any property entry drive intersection with a public street that may obstruct the view for vehicles exiting the shopping center. Such sign may be composed of stone, masonry, plastic masonry, or such other materials as are deemed consistent with the shopping center improvements, on which individual signs may be placed in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
Maximum total sign area of all signs: two hundred
(200) square feet. This provision may be modified by the Zoning Enforcement
Officer and/or the Planning and Zoning Commission to ensure that all
proposed tenants are provided adequate signage.
(b)
The size of all letters shall be proportionate
or harmonious in size to the overall area of each sign.
(c)
The background of each sign shall be compatible
with the background of all other signs on the monument.
(d)
The total area of all of the signs located on such
monument shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the total
area of the monument. In making such a determination, the area of
each sign shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of the
background of each sign.
(e)
The content of such signs shall be limited to the
name of the shopping center and the name of the occupants of such
shopping center.
j.
Office Building Identification Signs.
(1)
For the purpose of this provision, an office building
shall be any building where more than fifty percent (50%) of the building's
leasable space is occupied for office usage.
(2)
Any building qualifying as an office building hereunder
may erect a monument having a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet
above grade on the property of the office building, but in no case
shall the sign be higher than the roof line, and shall be so located
as not to obstruct the view for exiting the office building, and composed
of stone, masonry, plastic masonry, or such other materials as are
deemed consistent with the office building improvements, on which
individual signs may be placed in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
Maximum total sign area of all signs: one hundred
fifty (150) square feet.
(b)
Minimum sign letter size: eight (8) inches.
(c)
The background of each sign shall be compatible
with the background of all other signs on the monument.
(d)
The total area of all of the signs located on such
monument shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the total
area of the monument. In making such determination, the area of each
sign shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of the background
of each sign.
k.
Residential Subdivision Signs. For each residential subdivision
entry street, a residential subdivision sign may be installed by a
subdivision governing body and or subdivision residents, subject to
the following regulations:
(1)
Any such sign shall be a ground sign, as defined in Subsection 400.330(A)(4)(f) and shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area, excluding any supports in the case of a ground sign.
(3)
Submission Of Plans. The plan for any proposed
residential subdivision identification sign shall be submitted to
the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who may impose such specifications,
as deemed necessary, for safety purposes prior to granting approval.
(4)
Location And Placement. Any such sign shall be
located on private property.
l.
Billboards Near Highways In Industrially Or Commercially Zoned Areas. Billboards shall be subject to the approval of a conditional use permit in accord with the provisions of Article VI, Section 400.275 of this Chapter. Billboards shall only be located in industrially or commercially zoned areas within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from any part of the traveled way of a highway which is a part of the interstate or primary system in this State, subject to the following regulations or any superseding regulations of the Code of State Regulations for the Missouri Department of Transportation, Title 7, Division 10, Chapter 6:
(1)
Size. The maximum sign area for any one (1) billboard
shall be one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet with a maximum
height of thirty (30) feet above preexisting grade and a maximum length
of sixty (60) feet. Maximum size limitations shall apply to each side
of a billboard.
(2)
Lighting.
(b)
No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light
that simulates any emergency light or device shall be permitted as
part of any billboard. No flashing, intermittent, or moving light
or lights will be permitted except scoreboards and other illuminated
signs designating public service information, such as time, date or
temperature, or similar information, will be allowed.
(c)
External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line
and gooseneck reflectors are permitted, provided that the light source
is directed solely upon the face of the sign and is effectively shielded
so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed into any
portion of the main traveled way of the highway or onto adjacent property,
and the lights are not of such intensity so as to cause glare, impair
the vision of the driver of a motor vehicle, or otherwise interfere
with the driver's operation of a motor vehicle.
(d)
No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes
with the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign,
device or signal.
(e)
Site lighting shall not spill over to adjacent
sites or properties.
(3)
Spacing.
(a)
On interstate highways and freeways on the Federal-aid
primary system, no billboard shall be erected within one thousand
five hundred (1,500) feet of an existing billboard on the same side
of the highway.
(b)
On non-freeway Federal-aid primary highways, no
billboard shall be erected within one hundred (100) feet of an existing
sign or billboard.
(c)
No billboard shall be located in such manner as
to obstruct or otherwise physically or visually interfere with the
effectiveness of an official traffic sign, including directional signs,
signals, or devices, or obstruct or physically interfere with a motor
vehicle operator's view of approaching, merging or intersecting
traffic.
(4)
Location. To provide a safety zone and to prevent
injury or property damage to residentially zoned properties resulting
from billboard collapse, no portion of a billboard shall be located
within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any residentially zoned property.
(5)
Other Regulations. All other provisions of this
Chapter relating to the design and construction of signs and permit
requirements shall apply equally to billboards authorized under this
Section.
m.
Special Event Signage. The following signs are permitted for a special promotional event authorized under Section 400.330(A)(4)(c) of this Chapter:
n.
Bus Shelter Signage. Signs shall be permitted on bus shelters
within the City upon the approval of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
The size of the sign shall be limited to twenty-four (24) square feet.
A permit for each sign shall be required.
o.
Reader Board Signs.
(1)
Manual reader board signs shall not be permitted
for use except by churches, schools, libraries, governmental agencies,
and civic organizations.
(2)
Manual reader board signs shall not exceed forty
(40) square feet in area.
(3)
Movie theater signs require the approval of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
p.
Portable Signs.
(1)
Portable signs are prohibited except that vehicles
that are used in the normal day-to-day operation of the business may
have a sign attached or painted on such vehicle identifying the name,
address, and type of business.
(2)
A business may park up to two (2) vehicles of the
light delivery type [rated less than one (1) ton manufacturers rated
hauling capacity] containing such signage in front of the business
identified on the vehicle. Additional vehicles may be approved by
the Sign Commission.
q.
Projecting Signs. A projecting sign shall comply with the following
requirements:
(1)
A projecting sign not exceeding twenty-five (25)
square feet in area for each building fronting a public street shall
be allowed, provided that, if a building is occupied by only one (1)
user and the front wall area adjoining the public street on which
the building is located exceeds five hundred (500) square feet, such
building may have a projecting sign with an area equal to ten percent
(10%) of the area of the front wall of the building but shall not
exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(2)
A building located on a corner lot may have one (1) projecting sign on each street side of the building, but not exceeding the size limitations as set forth in Subsection (A)(4)(q)(1) of this Section for each sign.
(3)
No projecting sign shall extend more than four
(4) feet six (6) inches from the building, including structural supporting
or extending members attached to the building.
(4)
No projecting sign shall project nearer to the
curb line than two (2) feet.
(5)
No projecting sign shall extend downward nearer
than ten (10) feet to the ground or pavement.
(6)
No projecting sign shall extend above the roof
line.
(7)
Every projecting sign shall be constructed of non-combustible
material and braced to withstand a horizontal wind pressure of not
less than thirty (30) pounds for every square foot of surface exposed
and shall be securely attached to the building wall in an approved
manner.
r.
Directional Signs. Small post signs indicating the direction
to a business (exit and entrance) may be erected and maintained subject
to the following:
(1)
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall investigate
and make a determination that the sign will serve a public purpose.
(2)
Such sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet
in area and shall be installed in a manner and at a height so as not
to interfere with the ordinary and lawful use of the street. Such
sign may include the corporate logo of the business.
s.
Marquees; Marquee Signs.
(1)
Marquees and marquee signs may extend to a point
two (2) feet back of the curb line, but no such marquee or marquee
sign shall extend downward nearer than eleven (11) feet above the
level of the sidewalk at its lowest level.
(2)
An illuminated sign which may be placed on a marquee
which may extend the entire length and width of the marquee, provided
such sign does not extend more than nine (9) feet above nor one (1)
foot below such marquee, but under no circumstances shall the sign
or signs have a vertical height greater than nine (9) feet.
(3)
No additional sign shall be attached to a marquee.
t.
Under Canopy Signs.
(1)
Any under canopy sign bearing only the name of
the business to which the sign is attached, and which sign does not
exceed four (4) square feet in area shall be allowed.
(2)
No under canopy sign shall project horizontally
beyond the canopy or nearer to the curb line than two (2) feet.
(3)
No under canopy sign shall extend downward nearer
than ten (10) feet to the ground or pavement.
(4)
Every under-canopy sign shall be constructed of
non-combustible material and shall be securely attached to the canopy
in an approved manner.
u.
Engraved Signs Or Tablets.
(1)
Engraved signs and tablets shall not exceed four
(4) square feet.
(2)
Tablets may be secured to the building when constructed
of bronze or other incombustible materials but shall not exceed four
(4) square feet.
(3)
There shall be a maximum of two (2) engraved signs
or tablets per business or residence. Additional engraved signs or
tablets may be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. No.
395, 11-6-2023]
A.
Permit Required. No sign shall be erected, nor the location of any
existing sign changed, until the Zoning Enforcement Officer has issued
a permit.
1.
An application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by plans
and specifications. The plans and specifications must be drawn to
scale and shall include the dimensions, material, and details of construction
of the proposed sign, together with an accurate colored rendering
of the proposed sign. A site plan of the property and/or building
elevations indicating where the sign(s) is(are) to be located must
also be provided.
2.
Before a permit can be granted for the installation of any sign,
the applicant for said permit must submit evidence of an agreement
signed by the owner or owners of said property granting permission
to the applicant to install said sign and binding said owner or owners,
their heirs and assigns irrevocably, to permit the City through its
agents to enter on said real property for the purpose of removing
said sign or signs as provided under the provisions of this Chapter
and waiving, and holding the City harmless from any damage to said
real property occasioned by said sign removal.
3.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer may prescribe suitable regulations
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section concerning the
form and content of all applications for the various types of permits
herein required.
B.
Permit Fees. A permit is required for the erection of signs.
1.
Before the issuance of each required sign permit, a fee in the
amount established by the Board of Aldermen shall be paid to the City.
2.
For each temporary sign requiring a permit, the fee shall be
in the amount established by the Board of Aldermen.
3.
The provisions of the building code and electrical code of the
City shall govern the construction, alteration and maintenance of
all signs.
4.
If the sign is illuminated, an electrical permit and inspection
by a County electrical inspector shall be required. A fee covering
the electrical permit and inspection shall be charged as provided
by the electrical code.
C.
Permit Fee Exceptions. Signs listed in Subsection 400.350(A) of this Article are not subject to payment of permits fees and may be erected according to the standards provided for therein.
[Ord. No.
395, 11-6-2023]
A.
Exemptions. Unless elsewhere specified in this Article, the following signs are exempt from the preceding requirements contained in Section 400.330(A)(4)(a) through (t) of this Article:
1.
A sign advertising the sale or lease of a lot or space on which
the sign is placed. Such signs may not be illuminated signs and may
not exceed eight (8) square feet in area in residential districts
and thirty-two (32) square feet in non-residential districts. Only
one (1) real estate sign may be placed on the lot or premises to which
it pertains, except that two (2) such signs may be placed on double
frontage lots. A real estate sign shall be removed within seven (7)
days after the buyer and seller are mutually bound to conclude the
sale or lease of the lot or space to which the sign pertains. One
(1) additional sign is permitted on residential properties, from the
hours of 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., indicating the presence of an open
house.
2.
Temporary signs not over twenty-five (25) square feet in area,
for public, charitable or religious institutions, which are located
on the premises of said institutions.
3.
One (1) construction sign per project identifying the parties
involved in the construction to occur or occurring on the lot or premises
on which the sign is placed. Such signs may not be illuminated signs
and may not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in surface area in residential
districts, or thirty-two (32) square feet in surface area in commercial
districts. Such signs may identify the owner's name, the architect
or engineer for the project, the contractor or contractors for the
project, the financing arrangements for the project, and the purpose
for which the project is intended. No products or services may be
advertised on the construction signs. One (1) construction sign may
be placed on each part of the lot or on each face of the building
which borders or is oriented to a public street. A construction sign
shall be removed within fourteen (14) days after use commences for
the project for which the sign pertains.
4.
Memorial signs or tablets, when cut into any masonry surface
or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
5.
Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing
signs, danger, emergency, or non-advertising signs.
6.
Signs or posters announcing candidates seeking public political
office, political and public issues, or any other non-commercial message,
provided that such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet.
7.
Professional plates not exceeding three (3) square feet in area.
9.
Occupational signs not over four (4) square feet in area (on
building).
10.
Signs erected inside a building.
11.
Directional signs indicating the location of an open house from
the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. only on the day of an open house
in a residential area. Such signs shall not exceed four (4) square
feet in area.
B.
Signs And Devices Prohibited. The following signs and devices are
prohibited in the City:
1.
Conflicting signs: signs or devices, which by color, location
or design resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices.
2.
Exterior use of advertising devices such as: pennants affixed on poles, wires, or ropes, streamers, wind operated devices, inflatables, search lights, flashing lights, and any other type of fluttering devices, except as provided for in Section 400.330.
3.
Letters or pictures in the form of advertising printed or applied
directly on the wall of a building.
4.
Paper posters and painted signs applied directly to the wall of a building or pole or other support, except for signage approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as set forth in Section 400.330(A)(3) of this Article.
5.
Signs painted on the inside or outside of windows, not including
etched glass.
6.
Signs advertising an article or product not manufactured, assembled,
processed, repaired or sold upon the premises upon which the sign
is located, unless otherwise permitted by ordinance.
7.
Signs advertising a service not rendered on the premises upon
which the sign is located, unless otherwise permitted by ordinance.
8.
Revolving signs of any type.
9.
Signs in residential districts, except as otherwise permitted
herein.
10.
Signs with more than two (2) faces.
11.
Roof signs.
12.
Banners, pennants or flags suspended from an awning.
13.
Exterior banner signs, except as provided in Section 400.330(A)(4)(b).
14.
Signs placed in such a way as to create a traffic hazard.
15.
Portable signs, except as provided in Section 400.330(A)(4)(p).
16.
Signs that display obscene, indecent, or immoral matters as
defined in Section 573.010, RSMo.
17.
Signs erected or maintained in such a manner that prevents free
ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign
of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
18.
Ground or wall signs lighted with gooseneck or other types of
external reflectors erected and maintained in a manner that creates
glare upon the street, access drives, adjacent property, or may impact
the vision of pedestrians on adjacent sidewalks.
19.
Signs with exposed raceways.
C.
Signs And Devices Requiring Approval Of The Planning And Zoning Commission.
The following signs and devices require approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission prior to receiving a permit:
