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-n CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION AGENDA
Thursday, September 5, 2002 - 7:00 PM
7:00 I. 401 Ordinance Amendment: Sign Ordinance Revisions (1) (2)
Upcoming Meetings: September 12, 2002 - Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
October 10, 2002 - Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
Council Representative: September - Commissioner Dwyer
October - Commissioner Liljegren
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• 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com
MEMORANDUM
TO: Kimberly Kamper
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: August 29, 2002
RE: Oak Park Heights — Sign Ordinance Revision
FILE NO: 798.10
• Please find a draft of the sign regulations that includes Section 9, District Regulations,
and Section 10, Special District Provisions. With these sections in place, the sign
ordinance is complete for your review. Also, please find a map indicating the two
special sign districts that could provide additional sign allowances. The corresponding
text in the ordinance is found in Section 10.b on page 25.
The sign text and map will be covered in detail at the special Planning Commission
meeting scheduled for September 5, 2002.
PC: Kris Danielson
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401.15. GENERAL PROVISIONS •
401.15.G. Signs.
1. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to establish, protect and promote
health, safety and general welfare and the order with the City through establishment
of a comprehensive and impartial series of standards, regulations and procedures
governing signs and communicative facilities serving as communication media to
persons situated within or upon the public right -of -way. The regulations are
intended to encourage an equitable opportunity of effective and orderly
communication by reducing confusion and hazards resulting from unnecessary
and /or indiscriminate use of communication facilities.
2. Objectives.
a. To establish standards which permit businesses a reasonable and equitable
opportunity to advertise.
b. To preserve and promote civic beauty and prohibit signs which would detract
from this objective because of size, shape, height, location, condition,
cluttering or illumination.
C. To insure that signs do not create safety hazards. •
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d. To preserve and protect value of land and buildings, and to preserve and
protect landscapes.
3. Conflict with Zoning Ordinance. If there is a conflict that occurs between this
Section and other provisions of this Ordinance, as amended, the conditions as set
forth in this Section, as amended, shall prevail.
4. Definitions.
Sign Related:
1. Address Sign: A sign communicating only a street address.
2. Advertising Sign: Any permanent non - governmental sign advertising
products, services, commodities, entertainment or other activity not offered
at the location of the sign or not exclusively related to the premises on which
the sign is located.
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3. Alteration: Any change to a sign excluding routine maintenance, repair,
• painting or change of copy of any existing sign.
4. Animated Sign: Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict
action or create a specific effect or scene, including devices with or without
a commercial message, such as spinners and windsocks, but not including
barber poles and time and temperature signs.
5. Area Identification Sign: A freestanding sign identifying the name of a single
family residential subdivision consisting of twenty (20) or more lots; a
residential planned unit development; a multiple residential complex
consisting of three (3) or more structures; an office or business structure or
development containing three (3) or more independent operations; a single
business consisting of three (3) or more separate structures; a manufactured
home court; or any integrated combination of the above. The sign shall only
identify an area, complex, or development and shall not, unless approved by
the City Council, contain the name of individual owners or tenants. The sign
may not contain advertising.
6. Artificial Light: Illumination resulting from internal or external artificial light
sources, including glare and reflected light byproducts of artificial light
sources.
• 7. Awning: A temporary hood or cover which projects from the wall of a
building, and of a type which can be retracted, folded, or collapsed against
the face of a support building.
8. Balloon: A flexible, nonferrous inflated bag in various shapes and colors.
9. Banner: Attention getting devices which resemble flags and are of a paper,
cloth or plastic -like consistency.
10. Bannerette: Flexible material that resembles a flag, and has minimum
dimensions of two (2) feet by two (2) feet and no larger than three (3) feet by
five (5) feet. A "smaller sized bannerette" is defined as a pennant.
11. Beacon: 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.
12. Bench Signs: A sign which is affixed to a bench such as at a bus stop.
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13. Billboard: An off -site sign used to advertise products, goods, or services not •
exclusively related to the premise on which the sign is located. An
advertising sign.
14. Building Facade: That portion of any exterior elevation of a building
extending from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire
width of the building elevation.
15. Business Sign: Any sign which identifies a business or group of businesses,
either retail or wholesale, or any sign which identifies a professional or is
used in the identification or promotion of any principal commodity or service,
including entertainment, offered or sold upon the premises where such sign
is located.
16. Cabinet Sign: A sign that has framing around the entire sign message with
a removable face.
17. Campaign Sign: A temporary sign promoting the candidacy of a person
running for a governmental office, or promoting an issue to be voted on at a
governmental election.
18. Canopy Sign: The area of copy, graphic, or identification which is affixed to
a projection or extension of a building or structure, including a marquee,
erected in such a manner as to provide a shelter or cover over the approach
to any entrance of a store, building, or place of assembly.
19. Changeable Copy Sign: 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. A sign on which the message changes more than
eight (8) times per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a
changeable copy sign for purposes of this Ordinance. A sign on which the
only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time or
temperature shall be considered a "time and temperature" portion of a sign
and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this Ordinance.
20. Commercial Message: Any sign wording, logo, or other representation that,
directly or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls attention to a business,
product, service, or other commercial activity.
21. Construction Sign: A non - illuminated sign placed at a construction site
identifying the project or the name of the architect, engineer, contractor,
financier, and other involved parties, or announcing the character of the
building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended.
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22. Copy: The wording on a sign surface either permanent or removable letter
form.
23. Directional Sign: A sign erected with the address and /or name only of a
business, development project, institution, church or other use or activity plus
directional arrows or information on location.
24. Directory Sign, Private: An exterior information wall sign, or a free - standing
sign identifying the names of residences, businesses or professional offices
served by a common public entrance such as an apartment complex,
shopping center, or office building.
25. Directory Sign, Public: A sign, group of signs on a sign panel or any
identifiable object intended to communicate a public message or direction
when located on public property as may be approved by the Oak Park
Heights City Council.
26. Employment Sign: A temporary sign to announce employment opportunities
in business and industrial zoning districts as well as each public and
institutional conditional use in residential districts.
27. Flag: A piece of cloth or bunting varying in color and design, used as a
• symbol, standard, emblem, or insignia identifying a governmental agency or
any civic, charitable, religious, institutional, patriotic, corporate, fraternal, or
similar organization.
28. Flashing Sign: An illuminated sign upon which the artificial light is not kept
constant in terms of intensity or color when the sign is illuminated.
29. Freestanding Sign: A self - supported sign not affixed to another structure.
30. Governmental Sign: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for
identification or traffic.
31. Ground r
o Low Profile Sign: A sign that is in orated into
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some form of landscaping design scheme or planter box, is not elevated from
the ground by means of a pole or free - standing support structure, but is
placed directly on the ground or on an interior planter base which is
incorporated into such a design arrangement.
32. Historical Sign: A sign commemorating places of local, state, or national
historical significance.
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33. Holiday Sign: A sign or display that contains or depicts a message
pertaining to a national, state, local, or religious holiday.
34. Identification Sign: A sign which identifies the business, owner, manager,
resident, or address of the premises where the sign is located and which
contains no other material.
35. Illuminated Sign: A sign illuminated by an artificial light source either directed
upon it or illuminated from an interior source.
36. Informational Sign: Any on -site sign giving information to employees,
visitors, or delivery vehicles, but containing no advertising or identification.
37. Institutional Sign: A sign which identifies the name and other characteristics
of a public or semi - public institution on the site where the sign is located.
38. Integral Sign: A sign carrying the name of a building, its date of erection,
monumental citations, commemorative tablets and the like when carved into
stone, concrete or similar material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other
permanent type of construction and made an integral part of the structure.
39. Logo Sign: Any brand name, trademark, logo, distinctive symbol, or other
similar device or thing used to identify a particular business, institution, or
activity.
40. Marquee: See canopy.
41. Maximum Height of Sign: The vertical distance from the base of the sign, or
the grade of the road centerline, whichever is higher, to the top of the sign.
42. Menu Board: A sign containing a food price list for restaurant customers, but
containing no advertising or identification.
43. Message Sign: A sign which allows for the graphic and /or verbal content to
be changed, when desired, through electronic or manual methods.
44. Monument Sign: A freestanding sign that is intended to be incorporated into
some form of landscaping design scheme or planter box, is attached to the
ground by means of a freestanding support structure, is solid from grade to
the top of the structure, has materials that are constructed of the same
primary building materials of the principal structure, is placed directly on the
ground or on an interior planter base which is incorporated into a design
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arrangement. A monument sign shall be considered as one sign though it
• may have two (2) faces.
45. Motion Sign: Any sign which revolves, rotates, has moving parts, or gives
illusion of motion.
46. Multi -Faced Sign: Any sign with a sign face oriented to more than two (2)
directions.
47. Nameplate Sign: Any sign in a residential district which states the name
and /or address of a business or occupant of the lot where the sign is
placed.
48. Non - Profit Organization: A corporation formed under Chapter 317 of
Minnesota State Statutes and which is formed for a purpose not involving
pecuniary gain to its shareholders, or members and paying no dividends or
other pecuniary enumeration, directly or indirectly, to its shareholders or
members, or a community or civic group such as the Lion's Club, League of
Women Voters, etc.
49. Off - Premises Advertising Sign: A billboard, poster panel, painted bulletin
board or other communicative device which is used to advertise products,
goods, services, ideas or non - commercial speech which are not exclusively
related to the premises or owner of the property on which the sign is located.
50. Off - Premises Directional Sign: A directional sign located upon property other
than the lot of a development or use for which off -site direction is intended.
51. On- Premises Directional Sign: A sign erected on private property which
contains no advertising, and is specifically intended to facilitate the safe
movement of pedestrians and vehicles into, out of and circulating upon the
site on which such signs are located.
52. Opaque: Impervious to the passage of light.
53. Parapet: A low protective wall which is located along the edge of a roof on
a building.
54. Pennants: Flexible material, whether or not containing a message of any
kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually triangular shaped and
in a series, designated to move in the wind.
55. Portable Sign: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other
permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not
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limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs
converted to "A" or "T" frames; menu and sandwich board signs; umbrellas
used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and
visible from the public right -of -way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal
day -to -day operations of the business.
56. Principal Building: A building or buildings in which is conducted the principal
use of the lot, not including storage buildings, garages, and buildings for
other clearly accessory uses.
57. Principal Frontage: The wall of the principal building on a lot which fronts
toward the principal public streets.
58. Projecting Sign: A sign, other than a wall sign, which is affixed to a building
and which extends perpendicular from the building wall.
59. Public Entrance: Any passage or opening which affords entry and access
to the general public or customer.
60. Public Entrance, Common: A public entrance providing access for the
utilization and benefit of two (2) or more tenants or building occupants.
61. Public Information Service Sign: A sign designating the current time and /or
temperature on the exterior of a building or pylon so as to be viewed by the
passing public from a public right -of -way.
62. Pylon Sign: A freestanding sign erected on one (1) or more freestanding
shafts, posts, or piers which are solidly affixed to the ground and not
attached to a building. A pylon sign shall be considered as one (1) sign
though it may have two (2) faces.
63. Real Estate Sign: A sign placed upon a property advertising that particular
property for sale, for rent, or for lease. A real estate sign shall be considered
as one sign though it may have two (2) faces.
64. Ribbons or Streamers: Long or varied lengths of flexible material used to
decorate.
65. Roof Line: The top of the cornice or, when the building has a pitched roof,
the intersection of the outside wall with the roof.
66. Roof Sign: Any sign which is erected, constructed or attached wholly or in
part upon any roof or over the highest roof line of a building.
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67. Rotating Sign: A sign which revolves or rotates on its axis by mechanical
means.
68. Rummage Sale Sign: Signs advertising infrequent temporary display and
sale by an occupant on his premises of personal property, including general
household rummage, used clothing and appliances.
69. Security Sign: A sign identifying the presence of a security system.
70. Service Entrance: Secondary passage or opening to a structure which is
intended for delivery and removal of merchandise or goods, and which is not
intended as a public entrance.
71. Sign: The use of any words, numerals, figures, devices or trademarks by
which anything is made known such as are used to show an individual, firm,
professional or business and are visible to the general public.
72. Sign Area: The area within the marginal lines of the surface of a sign which
bear the advertisement or, in the case of messages, figures or symbols
attached directly to a building or sign structure, that area which is included
in the smallest rectangle or series of geometric figures used to circumscribe
the message, figure or symbol displayed thereon.
• 73. Sign Setback: The distance from the property line and curb to the nearest
part of the sign, measured perpendicularly to the property line or curb.
74. Sign Structure: The supports, uprights, bracing and framework for a sign.
75. Special Events: A temporary indoor or outdoor promotional or sales event.
76. Street Frontage: The side of a lot abutting one (1) or more streets. An
interior lot has one (1) street frontage and a corner lot has two (2) or more
frontages.
77. Temporary Indoor Promotional or Sales Event: A temporary promotional or
sales event directed towards the general public including only grand
openings, storewide sales, craft shows, registration for day care, an
educational, recreational, civic or religious activity, and community
celebrations.
78. Temporary Outdoor Promotional or Sales Event: A temporary promotional
or special event sale directed towards the general public, including only
grand opening sales, storewide sales of materials and products that are
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typically sold or serviced on the premises, registration for day care, an
educational, recreational, civic or religious activity, community celebrations,
warehouse sales, tent sales, sidewalk sales, craft shows, flea markets,
inventory reduction and liquidation sales, and mechanical or animal rides.
79. Temporary Sign: Any sign which is erected or displayed for a specific period
of time, and not of a permanent nature.
80. Total Allowable Sign Area: The maximum allowable gross surface area in
square feet of a sign or signs. The maximum number of signs cannot be
arranged and integrated so as to create a surface area in excess of this
requirement.
81. Traffic Sign: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for the purpose
of directing or guiding traffic.
82. UL Approved: A device which has been approved by the "Underwriters'
Laboratories ".
83. Wall Sign: A sign affixed to the exterior wall of a building and which is
parallel to the building wall. A wall sign does not project more than twelve
(12) inches from the surface to which it is attached, nor extend beyond the
top of the parapet wall. Banners do not qualify as a wall sign.
84. Wall Graphics: A sign painted directly on an exterior wall.
85. Window Sign: A temporary sign affixed to the outside or inside of a window
or inside the building within three (3) feet of a window in view of the general
public. This does not include merchandise on display.
5. General Provisions.
a. No sign permitted by this Ordinance shall, by reason of its location, color or
intensity, create a hazard to the safe, efficient movement of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic. No private sign shall contain words which might be
construed as traffic controls, such as "stop ", "caution ", "warning ", etc., unless
such sign is needed to direct traffic on the premises.
b. No sign shall be erected, placed or maintained on, fences, trees, power and
light poles or the supports thereof, except as allowed as special events.
Signs on rocks shall be allowed if they use metal letters and numbers or the
commercial message is etched into the surface of the rock.
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C. No sign shall be attached to hang from any building until all necessary wall
and /or roof attachments have been approved by the Building Official.
d. No signs other than governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily
placed within any street rights -of -way or upon any public lands or easements
or rights -of -way, except by conditional use permit as regulated in Section
401.03 of this Ordinance.
e. No sign or sign structure shall be erected or maintained if it prevents free
ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign or sign
structure shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape.
f. A minimum of one (1) address sign identifying the correct property number
as assigned by the City shall be required on each principal building in all
districts. Such sign shall be of sufficient size to be legible from the nearest
street yet shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in area. The numbers shall
be metal, glass, plastic or durable material and the numbers shall not be less
than three and one -half (3.5) inches in height, in a contrasting color to the
base or made of some reflective material and so placed to be easily seen
from the street.
g. No seasonal/holiday decoration shall be allowed on or within the right -of -way.
h. The commercial message of signs shall be neat and orderly and not
obscene. The signs shall be professionally prepared.
i. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the Minnesota State
Building Code and the National Electrical Code. The maximum brightness
of the signs in combination with the building and site lighting shall not exceed
the standards found in Section 401.15.B.7 of this Ordinance. All electrical
service wiring shall be buried.
j. Signs in the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, CBD, B -W, and I Districts may only be
illuminated during business hours, or until eleven o'clock (11:00) PM, which
is later.
k. Signs with external lighting shall have no exposed light sources or fixtures
unless decorative fixtures are utilized and the light source is fully concealed
and diffused. If a wall sign is mounted above the first floor of a building, the
illumination, if any, shall be internal.
I. Neon signs shall be limited to channel letter signs and permanent window
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signage in the R -B, B -1, B -3, B-4, B -W and I Districts. Neon signs, subject
to Design Guidelines review, shall be allowed in the CBD District.
M. No part of a sign or sign structure shall be placed closer to the property line
than ten (10) feet.
n. No more than three (3) flags may be displayed outside of a building. This
number may, however, be increased to a total of six (6) flags provided a
permit is issued and the following standards are met:
1) No two (2) pairs of flags may be the same.
2) Where multiple flagpoles are used, there shall be a maximum spacing
of twenty (20) feet allowed between the poles.
o. The maximum angle permitted between faces of a double face freestanding
sign is sixty (60) degrees, anything less is one (1) sign, anything more is two
(2) signs.
P. No sign shall be positioned so that it impacts or is exposed to residential
uses or districts along adjoining side and rear yard property lines.
6. Permitted Signs in any Zoning District. The following signs are allowed without
a permit unless otherwise specified. These signs, if placed in accordance with the
following standards, will not apply toward the maximum allowable sign area, but
shall comply with all other applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
a. Governmental Signs. Signs of a public, non - commercial nature including
safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, signs indicating
scenic or historical points of interest, memorial plaques and the like, when
these signs are erected by or on order of a public officer or employee in the
performance of official duty.
b. On- Premises Directional Signs. Shall not exceed four (4) square feet in
area.
C. Integral Signs. Shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in area.
d. Campaign Signs. Shall not be placed upon public right -of -way or property,
except for parks and other public areas approved by the City Council.
Campaign signs erected on private property should be erected with
permission of the property owner or lessee. Those installing campaign signs
shall comply with the Fair Campaign Practices Act contained in State of
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Minnesota Statutes chapter 211B. Campaign signs shall not be less than
fifteen (15) feet from the nearest edge of the pavement.
e. Identification Signs. Signs in all B, Business Districts and I, Industrial
Districts which at the front, side, or rear entrance of a building identify the
business, owner, manager or resident and set forth the address of the
premises where the sign is located and which contain no other material.
There shall be one (1) per entrance in which each shall not exceed four (4)
square feet in area.
f. Holiday Signs. Shall not be displayed for over sixty (60) days.
g. Security Signs. Shall not exceed one (1) square foot with one (1) sign per
driveway connection to a public right -of -way.
h. Real Estate Signs.
1) Property for sale and development project signs shall be wall or
freestanding signs and shall be removed within ten (10) days after the
closing on a property.
a) Such signs shall be professionally designed and painted on all
sides, including support posts. Freestanding signs shall be
properly anchored into the ground using posts with minimum
dimensions of four (4) inches square or three (3) inches in
diameter.
b) Such signs shall be limited to one (1) per street frontage of the
property.
c) The content of the commercial message on these signs shall
include an offer of the property for sale, the realty company
name, the phone number, and other information related to the
sale.
d) Such signs shall not measure more than twelve (12) square
feet in R -1, R -1 A, R -1 B, R -1 C, R -2, R -3, R -B Districts, and
shall not measure more than forty (40) square feet in all other
districts. The forty (40) square foot limitation may be increased
to sixty -four (64) square feet, provided a conditional use permit
is issued and the following standards for freestanding signs are
met:
(1) The sign shall be a maximum height of twelve (12) feet.
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(2) The sign shall be set back from the front property line
no less than one (1) foot per one (1) foot of sign height.
(3) The sign shall be non - illuminated.
2) Temporary property for lease signs shall be wall or freestanding signs.
a) The gross area and total height of a temporary property for
lease sign shall be limited to the requirements specified in
Section 401.15.G.6.h.1).(d) above.
b) Temporary property for lease signs shall be set back from the
front property line no less than one (1) foot per one (1) foot of
sign height, except that if the sign cannot be located to comply
with the minimum setback requirement from the front property
line without locating the sign in a parking lot or other paved
surface, the sign may be located up to the front property line
provided that the sign does not exceed twelve (12) square feet
in area and four (4) feet in width, and further provided that the
sign will not disrupt any public utility service and interfere with
the sight line visibility of motorists on the adjoning roadway. •
c) The content of the commercial message on such signs shall
include an offer of the property for lease, the management
company or owner's name, the phone number, and other
information related to the lease.
d) Such signs shall be limited to one (1) per street frontage of the
property, and if ground mounted, shall be constructed of
painted, smooth finish plywood, and shall have either flush or
side mounted, four (4) inch by four (4) inch painted wood
posts.
i. Construction Signs. Shall be confined to the site of the construction,
alteration, or repair, and single tenant building signs shall be removed within
thirty (30) days, and multi tenant buildings shall be removed within sixty (60)
days after the particular project or building under continuous construction is
issued the first certificate of occupancy. Signs shall be allowed on each
major street frontage the project abuts. Signs shall be professionally
designed and painted on all sides, including support posts. No sign may
exceed thirty -two (32) square feet in the O, R -1, R -2 Districts or forty -eight
(48) square feet in the R -3 through I Districts.
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j. Rummage Sale Signs. Shall be limited to the subject property, shall not
exceed five (5) square feet and shall be removed within one (1) day after the
termination of the sale. Signs shall include the property address, date of
sale, hours and shall not be placed in any public rights -of -way. The City
shall have the right to remove and destroy rummage sale signs. The City
shall assess a fee of ten (10) dollars per sign removed by the City.
k. Barber pole signs.
I. Public information service signs.
M. Signage on bus benches, as regulated in the Oak Park Heights Code of
Ordinances. For the purposes of this Ordinance, such signage shall not be
considered to be off - premises advertising signage.
n. Permanent window signage shall not exceed twenty -five (25) percent of the
total area of the window in which they are displayed. Lettering used in
permanent window signage exceeding three and one -half (3.5) inches in
height shall be items of signage permitted on that side of the building. Use
of neon for permanent window sign shall be allowed within the requirements
of this Section.
• o. Temporary Window Signs. Temporary window signs shall be permitted
within the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, B -4, CBD, B -W and I Districts, provided that
they do not exceed ten (10) percent of the front building facade.
7. Prohibited Signs in any Zoning District. The following signs are prohibited in all
zoning districts:
a. Any sign which obstructs or impairs the vision of drivers or pedestrians or
detracts from the visibility of any official traffic control device.
b. Any sign which contains or imitates an official traffic sign or signal, except for
private, on- premises directional signs.
C. Off - premises advertising and directional signs.
d. Business signs on or attached to equipment, such as semi -truck trailers,
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being used in such a manner that advertising is a principal use of the
equipment.
e. Animated signs.
f. Projecting signs (exceptions allowed in the CBD District)
g. Roof signs.
h. Vehicle sales signs displayed on vehicles within open sales lots.
i. Any sign which contains or consists of banners, bannerettes, pennants,
ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, balloons and hot or cold air
inflatable devices, spinners or similar outdoor advertising devices, except as
may be approved by a special event permit in accordance with the provisions
as set forth in Section 401.15.G.8 of this Ordinance.
j. Portable signs.
k. Wall graphics.
I. Beacons. •
M. Multifaced signs.
n. Signs supported by guy wires.
o. Cabinet signs on buildings, except for logo signs.
P. Signs and /or posts which are tacked onto trees, fences, utility poles or other
such permanent supports, except safety signs and signs found on fences
(inside) of baseball parks.
8. Special Events.
a. Permit Required. No special event shall be held without first obtaining a
permit.
b. Number of Events. The business or applicant in all business and industrial
zoning districts, as well as each public and institutional use in residential
districts, shall be allowed three (3) special events per calendar year. Each
special event shall not exceed ten (10) days and shall not be extended for
more than three (3) consecutive time periods for each business. Once the
time period has expired for the special event the applicant shall wait the
same number of days that the permit was issued to start a new special
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event.
C. Permitted Advertising Devices. Advertising devices for special events must
be directly related to the activity being conducted as a special event. The
advertising devices described below are permitted for special events in
addition to the maximum allowable sign area, provided they are
professionally done and the following standards are met and complied with:
1) Small Balloons.
a) The size of small balloons or a group of connected balloons
shall not exceed two (2) feet as the largest dimension, except
that balloon arches not exceeding eight (8) feet in height shall
be allowed.
b) Small balloons may be multi colored and incorporate logos and
messages.
C) Helium balloons shall be refilled daily.
2) Tents.
. a) Tents, including all ties, ropes, stakes, etc., shall be located
entirely upon the permittee's property and shall comply with
the City's setback requirements for accessory buildings.
3) Bannerettes.
a) Bannerettes may be used on light standards or flag poles.
b) No more than one (1) bannerette shall be allowed per standard
or pole.
c) Bannerettes shall be smaller than any United States flag on the
property, and shall not be flown at a height greater than any
United States flag allowed on the property.
4) Banners.
a) Banners may be attached to poles, tents, and buildings,
provided that are well secured and are prevented from being
blown around uncontrollably by the wind.
b No more than two (2) banners shall be allowed.
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c) Banners shall not be larger than one hundred (100) square feet
nor higher than the wall of the principal building on the lot.
5) Search lights.
d. Prohibited Advertising Devices for Special Events. The advertising devices
or activities described below are prohibited for special events:
1) Animated signs, light bulb strings, pennants, portable signs, ribbons,
and streamers.
2) Displays or special features on any landscaped areas or on roofs.
3) Aerial rides.
4) Large balloons or collections of small balloons exceeding two (2) feet
in diameter, except for balloon arches not exceeding eight (8) feet in
height.
5) Additional lighting that does not meet this Ordinance.
6) Any advertising device in the public right -of -way. •
7) Hot air inflatable devices.
e. Permit Requirements for Special Event Lot Decorations. Before any special
event signs or decorations shall be permitted to be used for an event, the
responsible low owner or organization shall submit a completed application
for a permit with the City. In addition to other requirements, the applicant
shall show that when the event is held, adequate parking area will continue
to exist, even though a portion of required parking spaces may be used to
celebrate the event. Only after the City issues the permit, may a business
display the special event signs and decorations.
f. Violations.
1) It is a violation for any person, company, or organization to provide,
erect or display any beacons, balloons or other advertising device
which is not in conformity with the provisions of this Section.
2) Special event signs and decorations not removed by the last day of
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the special event.
9. District Regulations.
a. R -1, R -1A, R -1 B, R -1 C, Single Family Residential and R -2, Low to Medium
Density Residential Districts. Except as otherwise provided in this
Ordinance, signs in these districts shall be limited to:
1) One (1) nameplate sign for each unit in a single and two family
residential dwelling not exceeding two (2) square feet in area per
surface. Lots abutting more than one (1) right -of -way shall be allowed
one (1) nameplate sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in area per
frontage.
2) Any multiple dwelling structure with three (3) or more units shall be
allowed one (1) monument sign, not to exceed six (6) feet in height or
one (1) wall sign, the aggregate square footage of sign space shall
not exceed thirty -two (32) square feet.
3) Other non - residential uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the
R -1, R -1A, R-113, R -1 C, and R -2 Districts shall be allowed one
monument sign, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height and one (1) wall
sign, the aggregate square footage of sign space shall not exceed
forty (40) square feet.
4) One (1) freestanding sign, not to exceed six (6) feet in height or one
(1) wall sign, the aggregate square footage of sign space shall not
exceed four (4) square feet shall be allowed for home occupations as
provided for in Section 401.15.M of this Ordinance, and day care
nursery facilities as provided for in Section 401.15.N of this
Ordinance.
5) One (1) freestanding sign, not to exceed six (6) feet in height or one
(1) wall sign, the aggregate square footage of sign space shall not
exceed six (6) square feet shall be allowed for bed and breakfast
facilities as provided for in Section 401.22.E.3 of this Ordinance.
6) Exceptions in numbers of sizes, height or size of signs may be
allowed for the signs indicated in Section 401.15.G.9 of this
Ordinance by conditional use permit, as provided for in Section
401.03 of this Ordinance.
b. O, Open Space Conservation and R -3, Multiple Family Residential Districts.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, signs in these districts shall
be limited to:
1) One (1) nameplate sign for each unit in a single and two family
dwelling not exceeding two (2) square feet in area per surface. Lots
abutting more than one (1) right -of -way shall be allowed one (1)
nameplate sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in area per frontage.
2) Any multiple family structure with three (3) or more units shall be
allowed a total of four (4) signs for any one (1) project to include the
following:
a) One (1) project identification sign per entrance to the project
not to exceed twenty -four (24) square feet or eight (8) feet in
height.
b) Wall signs not more than twenty -four (24) square feet nor
higher than the top on the parapet wall or eave.
3) Other non - residential uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the
R -1, R -1A, R -113, R -1C, and R -2 Districts shall be allowed one
monument sign, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height and one (1) wall
sign, the aggregate square footage of sign space shall not exceed
forty (40) square feet.
C. P /I, Public Institutional; R -B, Residential Business; and B -1, Neighborhood
Business Districts. Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, signs in
these districts shall be limited to three (3) signs per principal use upon the
subject property, subject to the following conditions:
1) One (1) freestanding monument sign per entrance not more than forty
(40) square feet or more than eight (8) feet in height;
2) Wall signs not more than forty (40) square feet nor higher than the top
of the parapet wall or eave.
d. B -2, General Business; B -3, Highway Business and Warehousing; B -W,
Business/Warehousing; and I, Industrial Districts. Excepts as otherwise
provided in this Ordinance, single occupancy business signs in these districts
shall be limited to:
1) Maximum Allowable Sign Area.
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B -2 and B -3 Districts 100 SF or 15 % up to 300 SF
B -W and I Districts 125 SF or 18% up to 400 SF
Footnotes:
' Allowable sign area regardless of building facade.
2 Maximum allowable sign area based on percentage area of front
building facade. When a building faces two (2) or more streets,
calculation of the maximum allowable sign area shall be based upon
the front building facade and the smallest building facade facing a
street frontage.
3 Maximum allowable sign area per lot. Sign areas exceeding the
maximum shown on column c) but less than the area allowed in
column b) hereof, may be allowed by conditional use permit or as part
of an approved planned unit development.
2) Freestanding Signs.
a) A maximum of one (1) freestanding sign is allowed upon any
single lot. Sign area may not exceed one hundred (100)
square feet and a maximum height of twenty (20) feet. The
freestanding sign base shall be surrounded with a landscape
planter at least three (3) feet in height and constructed of
materials to match the principal building. The planter shall
contain decorative shrubbery and /or flower materials.
b) Two (2) additional freestanding signs may be allowed provided
they are in compliance with the following standards:
(1) The signs are constructed as a monument sign and
shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet.
(2) Decorative shrubbery and flowers must be incorporated
as a part of the monument design and are maintained
on a regular basis.
(3) The gross area of the signs, when added together with
all other freestanding and wall sign areas, does not
exceed the maximum allowable sign area established
for the lot.
(4) Monument signs may incorporate additional berming on
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a slope of three to one (3:1) where the berming is
incorporated into an overall landscaping design plan.
Landscaping shall be provided on the slopes of the
berm in an interesting and varied appearance. Where
a planter box is incorporated, the landscaping shall
occur in and around the planter with a similar attractive
design. In both cases, the height of the sign, including
the planter box shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(5) Signs allows pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
Ordinance.
c) The cumulative total wall sign area, when added to the gross
sign area of all wall signs on the site, except for wall and
freestanding signs that do not count toward the maximum
allowable sign area pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
Ordinance, shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area
under Section 401.15.G.9.d.1) of this Ordinance.
3) Wall Signs.
a) The maximum number of wall signs on any principal building
shall be two (2), and in all cases, each sign shall be placed on
a separate building facade, with or without street frontage
except as allowed for multiple occupancy buildings in Section
401.15.G.10.d of this Ordinance.
b) The maximum number of wall signs allowed may be increased
over two (2) by conditional use permit for single occupancy
buildings provided the following minimum standards are met:
(1) There shall be no freestanding sign exceeding six (6)
feet in height upon the lot.
(2) The wall signs shall consist of individual letters.
(3) The wall signs shall be identical in style, wording, color,
and size.
c) The cumulative total wall sign area, when added to the gross
sign area of all freestanding signs on the site, except for wall
and freestanding signs that do not count toward the maximum
allowable sign area pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
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Ordinance, shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area
under Section 401.15.G.9.d.1) of this Ordinance.
d) Signs may also be placed on the side of a building not facing
a street. No building site may have signage in excess of the
signage allowed for that side of the building based upon the
maximum allowable sign area of the building facade.
e. CBD, Central Business District. Except as otherwise provided in this
Ordinance, single occupancy business signs in these districts shall be limited
to:
1) Maximum Allowable Sign Area.
a)' b) c�
CBD District 50 SF or 10 % up to 200 SF
Footnotes:
Allowable sign area regardless of building facade.
2 Maximum allowable sign area based on percentage area of front
building facade. When a building faces two (2) or more streets,
calculation of the maximum allowable sign area shall be based upon
the front building facade and the smallest building facade facing a
street frontage.
3 Maximum allowable sign area per lot. Sign areas exceeding the
maximum shown on column c) but less than the area allowed in
column b) hereof, may be allowed by conditional use permit or as part
of an approved planned unit development.
2) Freestanding Signs.
a) A maximum of one (1) freestanding sign is allowed upon any
single lot. Sign area may not exceed forty (40) square feet and
a maximum height of eight (8) feet. Decorative shrubbery must
be incorporated as a part of the monument design and are
maintained on a regular basis.
b) Two (2) additional freestanding signs may be allowed provided
they are in compliance with the following standards:
(1) The signs are constructed as a monument sign and
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shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet.
(2) Decorative shrubbery and flowers must be incorporated
as a part of the monument design and are maintained
on a regular basis.
(3) The gross area of the signs, when added together with
all other freestanding and wall sign areas, does not
exceed the maximum allowable sign area established
for the lot.
(4) Monument signs may incorporate additional berming on
a slope of three to one (3:1) where the berming is
incorporated into an overall landscaping design plan.
Landscaping shall be provided on the slopes of the
berm in an interesting and varied appearance. Where
a planter box is incorporated, the landscaping shall
occur in and around the planter with a similar attractive
design. In both cases, the height of the sign, including
the planter box shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(5) Signs allows pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this •
Ordinance.
c) The cumulative total wall sign area, when added to the gross
sign area of all wall signs on the site, except for wall and
freestanding signs that do not count toward the maximum
allowable sign area pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
Ordinance, shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area
under Section 401.15.G.9.d.1) of this Ordinance.
3) Wall Signs.
a) The maximum number of wall signs on any principal building
shall be two (2), and in all cases, each sign shall be placed on
a separate building facade, with or without street frontage
except as allowed for multiple occupancy buildings as allowed
in Section 401.15.G.10.d of this Ordinance.
b) The maximum number of wall signs allowed may be increased
over two (2) by conditional use permit for single occupancy
buildings provided the following minimum standards are met:
(1) There shall be no freestanding sign exceeding six (6)
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feet in height upon the lot.
(2) The wall signs shall consist of individual letters.
(3) The wall signs shall be identical in style, wording, color,
and size.
c) The cumulative total wall sign area, when added to the gross
sign area of all freestanding signs on the site, except for wall
and freestanding signs that do not count toward the maximum
allowable sign area pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
Ordinance, shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area
under Section 401.15.G.9.d.1) of this Ordinance.
d) Signs may also be placed on the side of a building not facing
a street. No building site may have signage in excess of the
signage allowed for that side of the building based upon the
maximum allowable sign area of the building facade.
10. Special District Provisions.
• a. Motor Fuel Station.
1) Signs for motor fuel stations shall be regulated by the single
occupancy business structure sign provisions for the zoning district in
which the station is located.
2) Motor fuel stations may display signs which identify current fuel prices
and /or car wash facilities. The total area for all said signs at any one
(1) station shall be limited to a maximum of sixteen (16) square feet.
Price /car wash signs shall be allowed on fuel pump canopies or as
part of a freestanding sign.
3) Pump island signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet per pump.
4) Signs identifying the location or operation of, including but not limited
to, vacuum, air, ice, telephone, propane, self service, full service,
operating instructions, and safety instructions shall not exceed one (1)
square foot per sign.
5) The area of price and /or car wash signs, pump island signs, and
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location /operations signs shall be counted against the total sign area
allowed for the site, which includes both freestanding and wall sign
allowances.
b. Highway Sign District. Signs and sign allowances, in addition to the sign
allowances for single and multiple occupancy signs of this Ordinance, shall
be allowed within the Highway Sign District as identified on maps on file at
City Hall.
1) Area Identification Signs. One (1) freestanding identification sign for
business developments as part of an approved planned unit
development not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet with a
maximum height of forty (40) feet. The freestanding sign base shall
be surrounded with a landscape planter at least three (3) feet in
height and constructed of materials to match the principal building.
The planter shall contain decorative shrubbery and /or flower
materials.
2) Freestanding Signs. For single occupancy lots and business
developments as part of an approved planned unit development,
freestanding sign allowances shall be increased to allow one (1) sign
not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) square feet and a maximum •
height of thirty (30) feet. The freestanding sign base shall be
surrounded with a landscape planter at least three (3) feet in height
and constructed of materials to match the principal building. The
planter shall contain decorative shrubbery and /or flower materials.
3) Wall Signs. For single occupancy lots and business developments
as part of an approved planned unit development, maximum
allowable sign area shall be increased to eighteen (18) percent for
allowable sign area based upon percentage and five hundred (500)
square feet of maximum allowable sign area per lot.
C. Single Occupancy Retail Stores Exceeding One Hundred Thousand
(100,000) Square Feet. The following maximum specifications shall apply
for single occupancy commercial structures of one hundred thousand
(100,000) square feet of floor area or more:
1) Freestanding Signs. The freestanding sign allowances shall be
increased to allow one (1) freestanding sign not to exceed two
hundred (200) square feet and a maximum height of thirty (30) feet.
2) Wall Signs. Maximum allowable sign area shall be increased to
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eighteen (18) percent for allowable sign area based upon percentage
and five hundred (500) square feet of maximum allowable sign area
per lot.
d. Multiple Occupancy Business Buildings, Industrial Buildings, and Lots.
1) When a single principal building is devoted to two (2) or more
businesses or industrial uses, or a lot will contain more than one (1)
single occupancy building as part of an approved planned unit
development, a comprehensive sign plan shall be required subject to
review as to whether the plan is consistent with the sign regulations.
The plan and sign allowances shall be subject to the following:
a) A comprehensive sign plan is submitted which includes all of
the following information:
(1) A site plan to scale showing the location of lot lines,
building structures, parking areas, existing and
proposed signs, and any other physical features of the
area included within the comprehensive sign plan.
(2) Elevations to scale of building or buildings included
within the comprehensive sign plan including the
location of existing or proposed wall signs.
(3) To scale plans for all existing and proposed signs of an
type included within the comprehensive sign plan
indicating area, dimensions, height, materials, colors,
and means of illumination (if any).
2) The maximum individual sign sizes for multiple occupancy buildings
and individual businesses that may display a sign shall not exceed the
maximum provisions for single occupancy structures of the applicable
zoning district.
3) Mixed use multiple occupancy buildings and developments with
multiple single occupancy buildings may display a freestanding area
identification building or business sign consistent with the applicable
zoning district provisions of Section 401.15.G.9 of this Ordinance.
The freestanding business sign may identify multiple tenants, and
may not exceed one hundred (100) square feet and a maximum
height of twenty (20) feet. The freestanding sign base shall be
surrounded with a landscape planter at least three (3) feet in height
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and constructed of materials to match the principal building. The
planter shall contain decorative shrubbery and /or flower materials.
4) Except as provided for in Section 401.15.G.10 of this Ordinance,
individual tenants of a multiple occupancy building shall not display
separate business wall signs unless the tenants business has an
exclusive exterior entrance. The number of individual business wall
signs shall be limited to one (1) per entrance, and each sign shall be
limited to the maximum wall sign allowances permitted in the district.
Tenants on building ends may have a maximum of two (2) signs each
to be located at the front and side elevations of the tenant space. The
individual business signs shall be located only on exterior walls which
they are directly related to the use being identified.
5) In any multiple occupancy building qualifying as a shopping center,
directory signs shall be permitted for each common public entrance.
Each directory sign area shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) square
feet and shall be located within fifty (50) feet of the common public
entrance being served. The size of individual business identification
signing within the directory shall be established during the site plan
review process. Attention shall be given to the possible number of
tenants or occupant bays which may be served by the common public
entrance for which the directory sign is intended.
6) No permit shall be issued for a new or replacement business sign for
an individual use except upon a determination by the Zoning
Administrator that it is consistent with the approved comprehensive
sign plan.
11. Non - Conforming Signs.
a. General Provisions Governing Non - Conforming Signs.
1) Continuation of Use. A non - conforming sign lawfully existing upon
the effective date of this Ordinance may be continued at the size and
in the manner existing upon such date.
2) If any property use or business changes ownership, all signs on that
property, including any sign identifying a business no longer is
existence, shall be brought into conformance with Section
401.15.G.15.c) within thirty (30) days.
3) Prohibitions. A non - conforming sign may not be:
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a) Structurally altered except to bring it into compliance with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
b) Enlarged.
c) Re- established after its removal or discontinuance.
d) Repaired or otherwise restored, unless the damage is less than
fifty (50) percent of sign structure.
e) Replaced.
4) Non - Conforming Sign Maintenance and Repair. Nothing in this
Ordinance shall be construed as relieving the owner of use of a legal
non - conforming sign or owner of the property on which the legal non-
conforming sign is located from the provisions of this Ordinance
regarding safety, maintenance, and repair of signs, provided,
however, that any repainting, cleaning, and other normal maintenance
or repair of the sign or sign structure shall not modify the sign
structure or copy in any way which makes it more non - conforming or
the sign shall lose its legal non - conforming status.
b. Non - Conforming Uses. When the principal use of land is legally non-
conforming under the Zoning Ordinance, all existing or proposed signs in
conjunction with that land shall be considered conforming if they are in
compliance with the sign provisions for the most restrictive zoning district in
which the principal use is allowed.
12. Maintenance. All signs, together with all of their supports, braces, guys and
anchors, shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preservation. The display
surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times. Every sign
and the immediate surrounding premises shall be maintained by the owner or
person in charge thereof in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive condition and free and
clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds. Notice shall be given to the
Zoning Administrator of any change in sign user, sign owner, or owner of the
property on which the sign is located.
13. Inspection. All signs for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection
by the City Building Official. The Building Official may order the removal of any sign
that is not maintained in accordance with the maintenance provisions of this
Ordinance.
14. Permit, Application, License, Variance, and City Council Approval.
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a. Permit Required. Except as provided in this Section, no sign or structure
shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt, or relocated until a permit has
first been issued by the City. The fees which shall be charged for sign
permits under this Section shall be in accordance with the fee schedule as
determined by resolution of the City Council.
b. Sign Application. The following information for a sign license shall be
supplied by an applicant is requested by the City:
1) Name, address, and telephone number of person making the
application.
2) Name, address, and telephone number of person owning the sign.
3) A site plan to scale showing the location of lot lines, building
structures, parking areas, existing and proposed signs and any other
physical features.
4) The location, diagrams, and dimensions of the building, building
elevations, structure, and lot to which, or upon which, the sign is to
be attached or erected.
5) A site plan showing the positioning and height of the sign(s) or other
advertising structures in relation to all nearby existing or proposed
buildings, structures, and property lines, lighting details, colors,
materials, a table of the proposed gross sign area for each sign and
the total proposed sign area.
6) Photographs of the building face and the building faces of any
adjacent buildings.
7) Plans, location and specifications and method of construction and
attachment to the buildings or placement method in the ground.
8) Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing that the structure is
designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the
amount required by this and all other laws and ordinances of the City.
9) Written consent of the owner or lessee of any site on which the sign
is to be erected.
10) Any electrical permit required and issued for the sign.
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11) The name of the person, firm, corporation, or association erecting the
structure.
12) Such other information as the Zoning Administrator or designee
requires to show full compliance with this and all other laws and
ordinances of the City.
13) If the work authorized under a permit has not been completed within
six (6) months after the date of its issuance, said permit shall become
null and void.
15. Removal of Unsafe and Illegal Signs. If the City finds that any sign or sign
structure is unsafe or in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, or his /her
designee, shall give written notice to the owner and /or party responsible for the sign
to comply with the standards required by this Section in a prescribed time frame and
manner. The removal of the signs shall be done in the following manner:
a) Permanent Illegal Signs. The Zoning Administrator, or his /her designee,
shall order the removal of any permanent sign erected or maintained in
violation of this Ordinance. Thirty (30) days' notice in writing shall be given
to the owner of such sign, or of the building, structure, or premises on which
such sign is located, to either comply with this Ordinance or remove the sign.
The owner of the sign, building, structure, or premises shall also, upon
removal of any sign, be fully responsible for repairing, replacing, and
returning the ground, building wall, or other mounting surface to its original
condition or to a proper condition consistent with the present appearance of
the area, building wall, or surface.
b) Temporary or Illegal Signs. The City may impound signs which have been
illegally installed upon public property or within public right -of -way or
easement. The sign owner may retrieve the signs according to the following:
1) Fee Payment. For impounded signs, there shall be an impoundment
and storage fee, as may be approved from time to time by Council
resolution.
2) Retrieval of Sign. The sign shall be retrieved from a designated
impound area during routine business hours and within fifteen (15)
days from the date of impounding. After fifteen (15) days, the City will
dispose of the sign.
3) Liability. The City shall not be held liable for any damage to
• impounded signs.
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c) Closed Business Signs. Signs not used for signing when a business closes
or leaves the tenant space shall be addressed within thirty (30) days from the
close of building in the following manner:
1) Wall signs (individual letters) shall removed.
2) Wall signs (cabinet). A blank face shall be inserted in the cabinet.
3) Freestanding Signs. The sign area shall be totally covered.
16. Variances. In order to provide additional flexibility in the enforcement of this
Ordinance and to alleviate hardship and injustice, the City Council may, upon
application, grant a variation from the terms of this Ordinance. Upon application,
therefore, from the person seeking a permit for the erection or installation of a sign,
the request for variance shall be processed in accordance with Section 401.04 of
this Ordinance, as may be amended.
a. Criteria. Additionally, the City Council shall make a finding of fact that an
undue hardship or injustice exists if a variance were not granted and
therefore, may grant such variations based upon consideration of the
following:
1) That particular physical surrounding, shape, or topographical
conditions of the specific parcel of land involved exist.
2) That the condition involved is unique to the particular parcel of land
involved.
3) That the purpose of the variation is not based exclusively upon a
desire to increase the value of income potential of the business
involved.
4) That the alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by this Ordinance and
has not been created by any persons presently having an interest in
the parcel.
5) That the granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the public
welfare or injurious to other land or improvements in the
neighborhood.
6) That the proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light
and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the congestion
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of the public streets or interfere with the function of the Police and Fire
Departments of the City.
b. Fees. Fees for the review and processing of sign permit variance requests
shall be changed in accordance with the provisions of Section 401.08 of this
Ordinance.
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