All new building construction and building alterations
in the City of Lackawanna shall comply with the following design standards:
A.
Building design and siting shall complement the natural
terrain, significant vegetation of the site area;
B.
Buildings shall be related to one another and the
surrounding neighborhood in design, building mass, materials and placement
to provide a visually and physically integrated environment;
C.
The building design shall feature active street elevations
and accented entrances;
D.
Building rear and side facades shall be comparable
in amenity and appearance to the treatment of any building facade
which faces a public street;
E.
The building shall be located parallel or perpendicular
to the street and other buildings;
F.
The building entrance shall be linked to parking and
pedestrian circulation;
G.
Corner buildings shall have a strong design connection
to both streets;
H.
No blank walls shall face public streets or the pedestrian
circulation system;
I.
No more than three exterior materials are utilized;
J.
In the CBD and NC Districts translucent windows shall
comprise at least 50% of walls facing streets; and
K.
In the RC District translucent windows shall comprise
at least 25% of walls facing streets.
|
Typical Building Siting
| |
|---|---|
 |
A.
Cluster development shall be allowed for all uses
regulated through site plan review.
B.
The minimum development area for cluster developments
shall be five acres.
C.
The maximum density for the entire development shall
not exceed the maximum density permitted in the underlying district.
D.
Open space requirements:
(1)
At least 25% of the total development acreage is to
be preserved and maintained for its scenic, recreation or conservation
value via inclusion in the open space zone.
(2)
If cluster open space is not dedicated to the City
of Lackawanna, the land shall be protected by legal arrangements,
satisfactory to the City of Lackawanna, sufficient to assure its perpetual
preservation and maintenance as a scenic, recreation or conservation
resource.
E.
The lot area and yard requirements shall be determined
in conjunction of site plan review of the proposed development.
The construction or alteration of buildings
and structures within the City of Lackawanna shall comply with the
following standards:
A.
All construction storage and equipment yards shall
be fenced and screened from the view of adjacent properties and motorists;
B.
Access to each construction site shall be limited
to two locations;
C.
Mud, dirt or other surface debris deposited on public
or common roadways shall be washed or removed daily; and
D.
At the end of construction, the applicant shall submit
to the City reproducible copies of record drawings showing the location
of all underground utilities and irrigation systems.
Within the triangular area formed by two intersecting
right-of-way lines and a line connecting points on such right-of-way
30 feet from their point of intersection, the following regulations
shall apply to allow maximum vehicular visibility:
[Amended 2-5-2008]
A.
All land development activities subject to regulation under Article XII of this chapter shall comply with the performance and design criteria and other requirements set forth therein, including the preparation of a stormwater pollution prevention plan.
B.
For all construction activities that are not subject to regulation under Article XII of this chapter, and where a significant soil erosion or sediment deposition may occur as a result of the disturbance of the land, the City Planning and Development Board may require an application for site plan review to be accompanied by an erosion and sediment control plan conforming to the standards and practices contained in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Engineering Field Services Manual (EFM) and the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, or other erosion and sediment control manual recognized by the Engineering Department or Planning and Development Board.
C.
Final grading shall coincide with the planting season
to ensure quick soil stabilization;
D.
Construction phase topsoil stockpiles shall be graded
and covered or seeded within one month of deposition;
E.
Upon construction completion, temporary berms, swales,
settling ponds and other erosion control mechanisms shall be reshaped
and planted or otherwise maintained to conform with an approved site
plan and to comply with any stormwater pollution prevention plan approved
by the City for the project; and
F.
All new developments must meet the following gradient
standards:
|
Minimum Slope
|
Maximum Slope
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Planting areas
|
2%
|
12%
| |
|
Parking lot pavement
|
2%
|
4%
| |
|
Driveways, access drives
|
2%
|
6%
| |
|
Pedestrian pavements
|
1%
|
2%
| |
|
Sidewalks
|
1%
|
5%
| |
|
Cut and fill slopes
|
12%
|
|
Typical Site Grading
|
|---|
 |
A.
Front yard fencing may not exceed three feet in height.
B.
Perimeter fencing is prohibited in all front yards.
C.
No more than 40% of a front yard fence material may
be opaque or solid materials.
D.
All fences shall be installed so that the better side
of all fencing faces outward from a property.
E.
For uses subject to site plan review, where new fencing
would create a continuous surface at least 10 feet in length, the
visual expanse of bare fence should be minimized with grouped tree
and shrub plantings in accordance with the landscaping provisions
of this chapter.
F.
The use of barbed wire and other security wire fencing
in residential districts is prohibited.
G.
In nonresidential districts, the maximum fence height
is eight feet.
I.
Where potential health or safety hazards may arise
fence height may be increased as necessary to prevent unauthorized
access to the premises.
[Added 6-2-2008]
In any case where fencing is erected on City
property or an easement or right-of-way granted to the City, said
fencing shall be removed at the owner’s cost at the request
of the City. The City shall allow said owner 30 days to remove said
fence, and in the case of noncompliance, the City is hereby authorized
to remove the fence and charge the property owner for the cost thereof.
The amount for the cost to the City for removal shall be added to
the owner’s City real property tax bill for the next ensuing
period.
A.
All uses subject to site plan review are subject to
the provisions of this section.
B.
All yards and setbacks should be landscaped in accordance
with the following design guidelines:
(1)
Plant material is massed in beds rather than planted
as independent units in a lawn.
|
Typical Shrubbery Massing
| |
|---|---|
 |
(2)
Predominance of one species for unity with individual
plants used for accent is preferred.
(3)
Landscape plans incorporate significant existing on-site
trees, natural vegetation and wildlife habitat.
(4)
Plant materials that are native to Western New York
or require minimal watering and mechanical maintenance should be used;
synthetic vegetation is prohibited.
(5)
Water intensive ornamental plant materials shall not
exceed 10% of the total landscaped area.
(6)
Erosion retardant vegetation is used on all cut and
fill slopes.
(7)
Blank end walls are landscaped.
|
Typical Blank End Wall Landscaping
| |
|---|---|
 |
(8)
Decorative water features use recirculating water
where possible.
(9)
Trees are provided in setback and buffer areas to
ensure that within 15 years of establishment of the setback, at least
60% of the setback will be shaded, calculated as the diameter of the
tree crown.
(10)
Shade trees are provided in parking lots to
ensure that within 15 years after the establishment of the lot, at
least 40% of the lot will be shaded, calculated by using the diameter
of the tree crown at 15 years.
(11)
Landscaped areas are a minimum of six feet wide
excluding curbs and retaining walls.
(12)
Plantings shall comply with the following plant
material guidelines:
(a)
The minimum size for a shrub shall be 24 inches
in height unless otherwise approved by the City Planning and Development
Board;
(b)
The minimum size for a tree shall be a 2 1/2
inches caliper unless otherwise approved by the City Planning and
Development Board;
(c)
Ground covers used in lieu of grass in whole
or in part shall be planted to provide complete coverage after two
complete growing seasons;
(d)
All trees are staked and planting areas mulched;
(e)
Landscaping materials are confined so as not
to spill or intrude into the public right-of-way; and
(f)
All trees and other plant materials designated
for presentation shall be protected with wooden fencing to keep heavy
equipment away from roots and trunks during construction.
(13)
All required planting shall be permanently maintained
in good condition; plant material shall be replaced when necessary.
B.
Exterior lighting shall be planned, erected and maintained
so the light is confined to the property and will not cast direct
light or glare upon adjacent properties or public roads.
C.
Except pedestrian-oriented accent lights, all light
fixtures shall be concealed source fixtures.
D.
Light sources shall not be higher than 20 feet; pedestrian
light fixtures shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
E.
Security lighting fixtures and exterior wall-mounted
floodlights are restricted to enclosed service courtyards.
F.
High intensity lighting is prohibited.
A.
General provisions.
(1)
Existing parking, loading or stacking facilities shall
be continued and maintained, and shall not be reduced below the requirements
of this chapter, for the duration that the principal use is maintained.
(2)
Permanent off-street automobile storage, parking or
standing space shall be provided as set forth below at the time of
the construction, enlargement or conversion of any use, building or
structure.
(3)
If the requirements of this section cannot be reasonably
provided on the same lot as the principal use, the Planning and Development
Board may permit such space be provided on another off-street property,
provided such facility is located within 400 feet of the main entrance
of the principal use.
(4)
All parking facilities shall be used for passenger
automobile or commercial vehicles only.
(5)
Parking facilities shall not be used for automobile
storage, commercial repairs, sales or service.
(6)
Parking facilities shall be unobstructed and free
of other uses.
(7)
All parking facilities required for uses subject to
site plan review shall be landscaped and screened from public view
in accordance with this chapter.
B.
Off-street parking requirements. In all districts,
the following minimum off-street parking requirements shall be provided
and maintained in the case of new construction, alterations that increase
the number of required parking units, and changes in use:
|
Use/Facility
|
Requirement
(spaces)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Amusement centers
|
1 per 5 customers based upon the maximum service
capacity at any one time, plus 1 per 2 employees
| |
|
Automotive sales facilities
|
2 per employee
| |
|
Automotive service stations
|
1 per service bay plus 1 per employee; no more
than 4 vehicles shall be stored at one time and shall not remain for
more than 72 hours.
| |
|
Bank
|
1 per 250 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Bar/tavern
|
1 per 50 square feet
| |
|
Barber shops/beauty parlors
|
2 per barber/beauty chair
| |
|
Boarding or rooming houses
|
1 per sleeping room plus 1 for each permanent
dwelling unit and 1 for every 2 employees
| |
|
Bowling alleys
|
2 per alley
| |
|
Child-care center
|
1 per employee plus 1 per 10 children
| |
|
Club or lodges
|
1 per 4 persons of the maximum occupancy as
established by local, county, or state fire, building or health codes
| |
|
Community center
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Convenience store
|
1 per 150 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Dancing studios
|
1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area dedicated
to the activity
| |
|
Driving range
|
1 space per tee plus 1 per employee
| |
|
Drug and alcohol treatment center
|
1 space per 2 beds plus 1 per employee
| |
|
Funeral homes, mortuaries
|
1 per 75 square feet of parlor or chapel area,
whichever is greater
| |
|
Gas station
|
1 per employee
| |
|
Public and semi-public buildings, including
government buildings
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area used
by the public plus 1 per 600 square feet of gross area not used by
the public
| |
|
Group home
|
1 space per 5 clients plus 1 per employee in
the largest work shift. If clients are not allowed to own vehicles,
1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Health clubs
|
1 per 50 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Hospitals
|
1 per patient bed
| |
|
Hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfast, tourist homes
|
1 per guest room plus 1 per 6 seats for restaurant/bar
area
| |
|
Houses of worship
|
1 per 5 fixed seats in main assembly room
| |
|
Industrial uses
|
1 per 600 square feet of gross floor area or
0.75 spaces per employee of the 2 largest successive shifts
| |
|
Laundromats
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area used
by the general public
| |
|
Libraries
|
1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Medical offices, health clinics
|
1 per examining room plus 1 per employee
| |
|
Manufactured home lots
|
2 per lot
| |
|
Nightclub
|
1 per 50 square feet of area open to the public
| |
|
Nursing homes
|
1 per 5 beds plus 1 per employee
| |
|
Offices
|
1 per 400 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Park
|
2 per acre
| |
|
Public assembly places (auditoriums, gymnasiums,
theaters)
|
1 per 5 seats or 9 linear feet of fixed benches
| |
|
Residential (detached and attached single-family)
|
2 per dwelling unit
| |
|
Residential (multiple family or apartments)
|
1 1/2 per one-bedroom or studio unit; plus
2.3 per two-bedroom unit; plus 2.4 per three- or more bedroom units
| |
|
Residential (group home for elderly, disabled)
|
1/2 per dwelling unit or if public transportation
is available within 500 feet, 1/4 per dwelling unit
| |
|
Restaurant and banquet hall
|
1 per 3 seats plus 2 for every 3 employees on
the maximum shift
| |
|
Restaurant - take out only
|
1 per 10 square feet of net floor area
| |
|
Retail stores (detached)
|
1 per 250 square feet of sales floor area
| |
|
Schools (nursery and primary)
|
1 per employee
| |
|
Schools (secondary)
|
1 per 10 student instruction seats or if no
fixed seats, 1 per 100 square feet of instructional space
| |
|
Schools (trade)
|
1 space per 4 students
| |
|
Shelters
|
1 per 2 employees
| |
|
Commercial centers
|
5 per 1,000 net square feet
| |
|
Sports complex/athletic field
|
10 per field
|
C.
Exceptions. The requirements of this article may be
reduced to the extent that the applicant can demonstrate that less
parking is required for one of the following reasons:
D.
Location.
(1)
Required off-street parking shall be located on the
same lot as the building to which it is an accessory use, except as
herein provided.
(2)
All off-street parking facilities shall be located
to the side or rear of the principal use building except in the Central
Business District, where off-street parking shall be restricted to
the rear yard.
(3)
Off-street parking facilities shall not be located
within the required setback areas.
(4)
Permanent front and rear yard parking areas in residential
zones, other than driveways accessing a garage or designated parking
area, are prohibited.
(5)
No vehicles shall be parked on any lawn area.
(6)
Vehicles bearing signs more than two square feet in
area shall not be permitted to park as a customary operation in a
residential area so as to be visible from the street.
(7)
At least one of the required spaces for attached single-family
residential units shall be provided on the same lot as the primary
unit.
(8)
No parking lots shall be located closer than 15 feet
to any adjacent residential property.
(9)
Nonresidential parking spaces shall be provided access
to a nonresidential public street through a drive or aisle at least
10 feet wide.
E.
Parking space dimension requirements.
|
Angle of stall
|
90°
|
60°
|
45°
| |
|
Stall length
|
19' 00”
|
21' 00”
|
19' 10”
| |
|
Stall width (regular)
|
9' 00”
|
10' 05”
|
12' 09”
| |
|
Aisle width
|
24' 00”
|
18' 00”
|
13' 00”
| |
|
Total width
|
62' 00”
|
60' 00”
|
52' 08”
| |
|
Stall width (ADA)
|
12.0'
|
13' 9”
|
16' 9”
|
|
Typical Parking Dimensions
| |
|---|---|
 |
F.
Parking facility design.
(1)
No more than 80 parking spaces shall be provided in
each parking lot section.
(2)
Parking lots should be linked with the parking facilities
of other building lots whenever possible; in such cases vegetative
screening shall not be required between paving sections.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be delineated by painted lines.
(4)
Parking bumpers shall not be used in parking lots.
(5)
Parking areas and drives shall be paved with compacted
macadam base at least 11 inches thick pavement section with positive
drainage to a storm sewer system. All parking lots, entrance drives
and utilities shall remain in private ownership.
(6)
All visitor-parking areas shall be clearly identified.
G.
Loading facilities.
(1)
In addition to minimum parking and stacking requirements,
all commercial and industrial uses shall provide adequate off-street
facilities for loading and unloading.
(2)
Required off-street loading facilities shall not face
or be visible from the frontage street, shall not be located in a
required front yard and may not be located in a required side or rear
yard if adjoining a residential district.
(3)
Each required off-street loading space shall be designed
for vehicular access by means of a driveway(s) to a public street.
(4)
Off-street loading facilities and driveways shall
not be designed or used so as to interfere with the free use of any
street, alley or adjoining property.
(5)
An off-street loading facility shall not be used for
the repair or service of any motor vehicles.
(6)
Each off-street loading space shall be at least 20
feet long by 12 feet wide.
(7)
The following off-street loading facilities shall
be provided.
|
Use
|
Square Feet
|
Number of Bays
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Retail stores
|
Under 5,000
|
1
| |
|
5,001 - 40,000
|
2
| ||
|
40,001 - 50,000
|
3
| ||
|
50,000+
|
4
| ||
|
Wholesale and industrial operations
|
Under 40,000
|
1
| |
|
40,001 - 100,000
|
2
| ||
|
100,000+
|
3
| ||
|
Office buildings
|
100,000+
|
1
| |
|
Health-care facilities with ambulatory service
|
50,000+
|
2 bays, 1 of which is for emergency vehicles
|
H.
Stacking.
(1)
In addition to minimum parking and loading requirements,
drive-in facilities shall provide five spaces per lane, booth, customer
facility or service window.
(2)
Drive-in facilities shall be sited so as to facilitate
principal on-site vehicular circulation and discourage vehicle stacking
on the adjacent street.
(3)
The size of each stacking space shall be 20 feet in
length by nine feet in width.
A.
Sidewalks shall be provided along public roads and
from public streets and parking lots to building entrances. Pedestrian/handicapped
crosswalks should be provided as needed.
B.
Pedestrian/handicapped access, such as sidewalks,
curb ramps and crosswalks, should be provided from the building entrance
to the public sidewalk. Curb ramps, etc., should be provided where
appropriate to insure pedestrian access is handicapped accessible.
C.
New sidewalks in the SFR and MR Districts shall have
an unobstructed width of five feet.
D.
Sidewalks in all other districts shall have an unobstructed
width of six feet to accommodate pedestrian use; adjacent to parking
lots or curbs, sidewalks shall be at least eight feet wide to provide
an unobstructed width of six feet when cars park near the sidewalk.
E.
A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet six inches
shall be maintained for all sidewalks.
F.
Where provided, off street bicycle paths shall have
an unobstructed width of at least eight feet.
G.
Approved bicycle path materials are asphalt, concrete
and "stabilizer" or a comparable material.
H.
New bicycle lanes provided on state highways should
be at least five feet wide. All other new bicycle lanes shall be at
least four feet wide.
I.
Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for all
uses requiring site plan approval.
|
Typical Walkway and Bicycle Path Standards
| |
|---|---|
 |
A vegetative buffer shall be maintained between
all uses subject to site plan review and single-family residential
units. The buffer shall be 15 feet wide and planted in accordance
with this chapter.
New roadways shall comply with the following
roadway design standards unless otherwise approved by the City Planning
and Development Board:
A.
Minimum number of lanes: two.
B.
Curb radius: 50 feet.
C.
Minimum distance between drives and intersections:
125 feet.
D.
Angle of roadways, driveways and intersections: 90°.
E.
Maximum road width:
|
ADT is less than 750
|
ADT is greater than 750
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking on one side
|
31 feet
(two ten-foot driving lanes, one seven-foot
parking lane and one four-foot bike lane)
|
35 feet
(two ten-foot driving lanes, one seven-foot
parking lane and two four-foot bike lanes)
| |
|
Parking on both sides
|
34 feet
(two ten-foot driving lanes, two seven-foot
parking lanes)
|
42 feet
(two ten-foot driving lanes, two seven-foot
parking lanes, two four-foot bike lanes)
|
A.
For uses requiring site plan review, the following
items must be screened from the view of adjacent properties, pedestrians
and vehicles through the use of landscaping and/or fencing:
B.
Where vegetative screening is proposed, plant species,
size and layout should be developed to provide an effective screen
within three years of installation.
|
Typical Exterior Equipment Screening
| |
|---|---|
 |
A.
Permit required.
(1)
No person shall erect, alter, construct or relocate
any sign without having first obtained a sign permit from the Zoning
Officer, upon a demonstration of full compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
(2)
Signs located along state highways, including NY Route
5, should be submitted to the New York State Department of Transportation
for review and approval where appropriate.
B.
Exemptions. The following items are exempt from the
provisions of this section:
(1)
Customary holiday decorations;
(2)
House addresses, family name signs, decorative flags,
“no trespassing” and similar signs;
(3)
Traffic control signs;
(4)
Gasoline price signs attached to a gasoline dispenser
or service island canopy and not exceeding one square foot per face;
(5)
Political signs not exceeding four square feet in
area erected no earlier than three weeks before an election and removed
within seven calendar days following the election;
(6)
Real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in
area;
(7)
No more than two directional and parking signs not
exceeding two square feet per face and no taller than seven feet high
per business;
(8)
Signs, flags or emblems erected and maintained pursuant
to any government function;
(9)
Decorative or architectural features of a building,
except letters or trademarks;
(10)
Memorial or historic plaques, markers, monuments
or tablets;
(11)
Safety signs;
(12)
Nonilluminated home occupation signs attached
to the dwelling and less than four square feet in area; and
(13)
One construction or renovation sign, four square
feet in size or less, erected by a contractor, engineer, architect
or similar professional or business and removed at the termination
of their portion of the project activity.
C.
Permitted permanent signs.
|
District
|
Permitted Signs
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Single-Family Residential — SFR
|
One sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area
for uses subject to site plan review.
| |
|
Mixed Residential — MR
|
Those signs permitted in the SFR District; and
One sign attached to a building not exceeding
four square feet in area describing a use subject to site plan review;
and
One detached sign not exceeding eight square
feet in area describing a use subject to site plan review.
| |
|
Central Business District — CBD
|
A maximum of 60 square feet of signage per lot,
including:
One sign attached to a building not exceeding
eight square feet in area describing a residential use subject to
site plan review; and
Attached signs identifying uses or services
on the premises not exceeding 1.0 square foot for every foot of building
frontage.
| |
|
Neighborhood Commercial — NC
|
A maximum of 100 square feet of signage per
lot, including:
Those signs permitted in the MR District;
Attached signs identifying uses or services
on the premises not exceeding 1.0 square foot for every foot of building
frontage; and
One detached sign located in the front yard
not exceeding 25 square feet in size per side of sign and posted no
more than eight feet in height from the finished grade of the lot.
| |
|
Regional Commercial — RC
|
Maximum signage area of 10% of the primary building
facade per lot, including:
Those signs permitted in the MR District;
Attached signs identifying uses or services
on the premises exceeding 1.5 square feet for every foot of building
frontage; and
One detached sign located in the front yard
not exceeding 50 square feet in size per side and posted no more than
15 feet in height from the finished grade of the lot.
| |
|
Industrial — I
Bethlehem Redevelopment Area — BRA
|
Maximum signage area of 10% of the primary building
facade per lot including:
Attached signs identifying uses or services
on the premises not exceeding 1.0 square foot for every foot of building
frontage; and
Two detached signs located in the front yard
not exceeding 32 square feet in size per side and no more than six
feet high from the finished lot grade.
| |
|
Open Space — OS
|
One sign not exceeding 20 square feet identifying
any building or use permitted under this chapter.
|
D.
Temporary signs.
(1)
No temporary sign may be erected or maintained without
a temporary sign permit issued by the Zoning Officer.
(2)
Temporary or portable signs shall be used for the
following purposes only:
(a)
New business enterprises;
(b)
Celebration of the anniversary date of a new
business enterprise;
(c)
Businesses enterprises which have lost the use
of an existing sign by reason of fire or other catastrophe; and
(d)
Limited activities in connection with the principal
use or activity on the premises.
(3)
Temporary signs may not exceed 40 square feet in size;
no more than one temporary sign shall be permitted per business.
(4)
Temporary sign permits shall expire after 90 days
and will not be renewable for 90 days except that three times per
year, for no more than 72 hours per occasion, pennants, ribbons may
be permitted as a temporary sign.
(5)
Temporary signs shall comply with the location and
design standards contained in this chapter.
E.
Location.
(1)
No off-site signs shall be permitted in the City of
Lackawanna except one sign erected on previous site of a business
or service which has been relocated for reasons of an unforeseen disaster
(example - due to fire) for a period of 15 months.
(2)
No sign shall be at any location, where by reason
of position, shape, wording or color, it interferes with or obstructs
the view or free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(3)
No sign shall be painted, placed or constructed directly
on or project from a roof.
(4)
No sign shall be attached to any tree, utility pole
or be painted upon or otherwise affixed to any rock, ledge or other
natural feature.
(5)
No sign shall be affixed or painted to any wall that
faces an adjoining residential lot.
(6)
No sign shall be closer than 20 feet to a lot line
except in the case of a wall sign or corner lot where the setback
may be reduced to 10 feet from the public way.
(7)
Signs parallel to and attached to a building shall
not be set out more than 10 inches from the building.
(8)
Any sign that projects from a building over the public
way shall be located at least eight feet above the ground. For any
sign projecting over a public way, the sign owner must provide to
the City proof of liability insurance naming the City as an additional
insured party.
F.
Design standards.
(1)
No sign shall consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers,
sheets, spinners or other moving devices.
(2)
No sign shall consist of strings of lights or contain
blinking, flashing, intermittent, rotating, glaring or moving lights.
(3)
Any illuminated sign shall employ only lights emitting
a light of constant intensity.
(4)
Internally lit signs shall be limited to one per building.
(5)
The use of opaque letters against an illuminated white
or light-colored background is prohibited. A dark-colored or opaque-colored
background is required.
(6)
Illuminated white or light-colored lettering or logos
shall not exceed 25% of the total sign area.
(7)
Neon window signs may be permitted in cases where
they are custom designed to be compatible with the building's historic
and/or architectural character and where their color has been selected
to harmonize with the building's exterior colors. Neon signs may not
exceed 25% of the window.
(8)
No sign shall be movable or portable unless defined
as a temporary sign.
|
Typical Neighborhood Commercial Wall Sign
| |
|---|---|
 |
G.
Maintenance of signs.
(1)
Every sign shall at all times be in a safe and structurally
sound condition. Signs that do not comply with adequate safety standards
shall be removed at the property owner's expense.
(2)
Signs must be regularly maintained, including the
replacement of worn parts, painting and cleaning.
(3)
The full number of illuminating elements of a sign
shall be kept in working condition or immediately repaired or replaced.
H.
Abandoned signs.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any
sign which is located on property which becomes vacant and unoccupied
for a period of six months or more, or any sign which pertains to
a time, event or purpose which no longer applies, shall be deemed
to have been abandoned.
(2)
Abandoned signs are prohibited and shall be removed
by the owner of the sign or owner of the premises.
I.
Billboards.
[Amended 1-5-2015]
(1)
Billboards are not permitted and shall not be erected unless approved
by the City Council.
(2)
This section shall not apply to billboards existing at the time of
the enactment of this section.
(3)
Maintenance and removal.
(a)
Billboards which are abandoned or not maintained in the manner
set forth in this chapter shall be removed by the property owner or
the owner of the billboard.
(b)
Upon removal of a billboard pursuant to this section, the owner
of the sign or property owner shall not be permitted to erect a billboard
on the property unless approved by the City Council.
(c)
This section shall not apply to the removal of a billboard which
is removed in order to be replaced.
[Amended 2-5-2008]
A.
All construction activities subject to regulation under Article XII, Stormwater Management, of this chapter shall be subject to the performance and design criteria and other requirements set forth therein.
B.
The following requirements shall apply to all construction activities not subject to regulation under Article XII, Stormwater Management, of this chapter:
(1)
Postdevelopment stormwater discharge rates, as a result
of storms with a twenty-five-year or less occurrence, shall not exceed
predevelopment stormwater discharge rates.
(2)
In no case shall increased runoff due to development
activity be directed onto adjacent properties.
(3)
Groundwater recharge shall be maximized through on-site
stormwater retention and/or the employment of best management practices.
On-site drainage facilities shall be designed for a one-hundred-year-storm
minimum.
(4)
Construction runoff may not be diverted to the permanent
subsurface drainage system unless 90% free of soil particles.
(5)
All developments shall remediate stormwater runoff
so that 80% of suspended solids are removed from stormwater on-site.
(7)
On-site storm drainage systems shall not carry sewage
or industrial wastes other than industrial cooling water or unpolluted
process waters. Construction shall be timed so that major soil disturbance
occurs when runoff periods are lowest.
(8)
The fording of streams or major swales subject to
rapid runoff is prohibited.
