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MEMORANDUM
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: June 4, 2015
RE: Oak Park Heights — Sign Revisions
TPC FILE: 236.12
Background
In light of the discussions related to Stillwater Motors and signage allowances, the City
Council agreed that the Planning Commission should pursue revisions to the sign
regulations, especially as it relates to the Highway 36 corridor and large big box or
automotive retailers. The issue has been to provide adequate visibility for businesses
along the Highway 36 corridor, especially at the intersection of Highway 5. Additionally,
all of the big box retailers and auto dealerships have had to receive variances to allow
their sign packages. The City should determine if there is a better way to approach the
sign regulations as it relates to these types of businesses.
This effort will involve a thorough review of the current definitions and regulations,
review other City's regulations, and drafting amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The
City Council, at its April 28, 2015 meeting, authorized City Staff to proceed with
Ordinance amendments. Please find as follows the general work program for this
project:
Work Program
April 28, 2015: City Council approves Work Program and Budget.
June 11, 2015: Initial meeting of Planning Commission to discuss current
regulations and review other Cities regulations.
June/July 2015: City Staff drafts revisions to sign regulations.
July 9, 2015: Planning Commission reviews regulations, makes
suggestions on text language and recommends publishing a
public hearing notice.
August 13, 2015: Planning Commission holds public hearing, reviews
regulations, makes suggestions on text language and
recommends approval.
August, 2015: Staff drafts final changes to language, Planning
Commission recommending resolution and City Council
ordinance.
August 25, 2015: City Council adopts Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
Existing City Sign Regulations
Please find attached Section 401.15.G of the Zoning Ordinance which includes the sign
regulations. The focus of our discussions will be on the commercial district regulations
which are found on pages 19 — 25, and on the special district provisions found on pages
26 —28. The Planning Commission should review these provisions.
Other Cities Sign Regulations
City Staff has reviewed other cities sign requirements, especially those on highway
corridors that have car dealerships. Please find attached excerpts of the sign
regulations for Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Minnetonka and Woodbury.
The Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville regulations are similar to what is
currently in place in Oak Park Heights. When comparing the regulations, it can be
determined that Oak Park Heights is quite generous in its allowances when compared
to the other communities.
Inver Grove Heights and Minnetonka are the only communities of the five that include a
formula that factor in the size of building or lot in calculating overall allowable sign area.
It appears as though none of the Inver Grove Heights zoning districts include an overall
sign area maximum. The Minnetonka regulations take into the account the size of the
structure to regulate sign size. These two examples should be reviewed for the
Highway 36 corridor, especially as it relates to big box retailers and car dealerships.
Conclusion
The first task of the Planning Commission is to review the existing provisions and the
examples from other cities. At the meeting we should discuss the issues with the
current regulations and how we can make our regulations easier to interpret and to
implement. Ideally we should work to implement regulations that do not require as
many variances as we have utilized in the past.
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12'17 401.15.G. Signs.
401.15.G.1. FINDINGS, PURPOSE AND EFFECT:
a. Findings: The City finds:
1) Exterior signs have a substantial impact on the character and quality
of the environment.
2) Signs provide an important medium through which individuals may
convey a variety of messages.
3) Signs can create traffic hazards, aesthetic concerns and detriments to
property values, thereby threatening the public health, safety and
welfare.
4) The City Code has included the regulation of signs in an effort to
provide adequate means of expression and to promote the economic
viability of the business community, while protecting the City and its
citizens from a proliferation of signs of a type, size, location and
character that would adversely impact the aesthetics of the
community and threaten the health, safety and welfare of the
community. The regulation of physical characteristics of signs within
the City has had a positive impact on traffic safety and the overall
appearance of the community.
b. Purpose and intent: It is not the purpose or intent of this sign ordinance
to regulate the message displayed on any sign; nor is it the purpose or
intent of this ordinance to regulate any building design or any display not
defined as a sign, or any sign which cannot be viewed from outside a
building. The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to:
1) Regulate the number, location, size, type, illumination and other
physical characteristics of signs within the City in order to promote
the public health, safety and welfare.
2) Maintain, enhance and improve the aesthetic environment of the
City by preventing visual clutter that is harmful to the appearance of
the community.
3) Improve the visual appearance of the City while providing for
effective means of communication, consistent with constitutional
guarantees and the City's goals of public safety and aesthetics.
4) Provide for fair and consistent enforcement of the sign regulations
set for herein under the zoning authority of the City.
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c. Effect: A sign may be erected, mounted, displayed or maintained in the
City if it is in conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The effect
of this Ordinance, as more specifically set forth herein, is to:
1) Allow a wide variety of sign types in commercial zones, and a more
limited variety of signs in other zones, subject to the standards set
forth in this sign ordinance.
2) Allow certain small, unobtrusive signs incidental to the principal use
of a site in all zones when in compliance with the requirements of
this sign ordinance.
3) Prohibit signs whose location, size, type, illumination or other
physical characteristics negatively affect the environment and
where the communication can be accomplished by means having a
lesser impact on the environment and the public health, safety and
welfare.
4) Provide for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of
this sign ordinance.
401.15.G.2. SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE: The owner of any sign which is otherwise
allowed by this sign ordinance may substitute non-commercial copy in lieu of any
other commercial or non-commercial copy. This substitution of copy may be made
without any additional approval or permitting. The purpose of this provision is to
prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over non-commercial
speech, or favoring of any particular non-commercial message over any other non-
commercial message. This provision prevails over any more specific provision to
the contrary.
401.15.G.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.
33401.15.G.4. DEFINITIONS.
Sign Related:
1. Air Inflatable Devices: A balloon that exceeds two (2)feet in diameter.
2. Alteration: Any change to a sign excluding routine maintenance, repair,
painting or change of copy of any existing sign.
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3. 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.
4. Artificial Light: Illumination resulting from internal or external artificial light
sources, including glare and reflected light byproducts of artificial light
sources.
5. 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.
6. Balloon: A flexible, inflated bag in various shapes and colors.
7. Banner: Attention getting devices which resemble flags and are of a paper,
cloth or plastic-like consistency.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Bench Signs: A sign which is affixed to a bench such as at a bus stop.
11. 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.
12. Cabinet Sign: A sign that has framing around the entire sign message with
a removable face.
13. 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.
33 14. Changeable Copy Sign, Electronic and Manual: A sign or portion thereof
that displays electronic, non-pictorial text information in which each
alphanumeric character, graphic or symbol is defined by a small number of
matrix elements using different combinations of light emitting diodes(LEDs),
fiber optics, light bulbs or other illumination devices within the display area.
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Electronic changeable copy signs include computer programmable,
microprocessor controlled electronic displays. Electronic changeable copy
signs include projected images or messages with these characteristics onto
buildings or objects. Electronic changeable copy signs do not include official
signs.
Manual signs include those with characters, letters or illustrations that can be
changed or rearranged manually without altering the face or the surface of
the sign.
15. Commercial Speech: Speech advertising a business, profession,
commodity, service or entertainment.
16. Copy: The wording on a sign surface either permanent or removable letter
form.
33 17. Dynamic Display: Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have
movement or that appear to change, caused by any method other than
physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the
apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure or any
other component of the sign. This includes displays that incorporate
technology or methods allowing the sign face to change the image without
having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components
as well as any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking or animated
display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights
manipulated through digital input, digital ink or any other method or
technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or
displays.
33 18. Electronic Graphic Display Sign: A sign or portion thereof that displays
electronic, static images, static graphics or static pictures,with or without text
information, defined by a small number of matrix elements using different
combinations of light emitting diodes(LEDs),fiber optics, light bulbs or other
illumination devices within the display area where the message change
sequence is accomplished immediately or by means of fade, re-pixelization
or dissolve modes.
Electronic graphic display signs include computer programmable,
microprocessor controlled electronic or digital displays. Electronic graphic
display signs include projected images or messages with these
characteristics onto building or other objects.
19. Flag: A piece of cloth or bunting varying in color and design, used as a
symbol, standard, emblem, or insignia.
20. 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.
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32. Non-Commercial Speech: Dissemination of messages not classified as
Commercial Speech which include, but are not limited to, messages
concerning political, religious, social, ideological, public service and
informational topics.
33. Off-Premises Sign: A commercial speech sign which directs the attention of
the public to a business, activity conducted, or product sold or offered at a
location not on the same lot where such sign is located. For purposes of this
sign ordinance, easements and other appurtenances shall be considered to
be outside such lot and any sign located or proposed to be located in an
easement or other appurtenance shall be considered an off-premises sign.
33 34. Official Sign: Signs of a public noncommercial nature including public
notification signs, safety signs,traffic signs, direction to public facilities when
erected by or on behalf of a public official or employee in the performance of
official duty.
35. On-Premises Messages: Identify or advertise an establishment, person,
activity, goods, products or services located on the premises where the sign
was installed.
36. Opaque: A degree of obscuration of light.
37. Parapet: A low protective wall which is located along the edge of a roof on a
building.
38. 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.
39. Portable Sign: Any sign which is manifestly designed to be transported,
including by trailer on its own wheels, even though the wheels of such sign
may be removed and the remaining chassis or support is converted to
another sign or attached temporarily or permanently to the ground since this
characteristic is based on the design of such a sign.
40. 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.
41. Principal Frontage: The wall of the principal building on a lot which fronts
toward the principal public streets.
42. Projecting Sign: A sign, other than a wall sign, which is affixed to a building
and which extends perpendicular from the building wall.
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43. Public Entrance: Any passage or opening which affords entry and access to
the general public or customer.
44. Public Entrance, Common: A public entrance providing access for the
utilization and benefit of two (2) or more tenants or building occupants.
45. 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.
46. Ribbons or Streamers: Long or varied lengths of flexible material used to
decorate.
47. Roof Line: The top of the cornice or, when the building has a pitched roof,
the intersection of the outside wall with the roof.
48. 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.
49. Rotating Sign: A sign which revolves or rotates on its axis by mechanical
means.
50. 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.
51. Sign: Any letter,word or symbol, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter or
representation in nature of advertisement, announcement, message or visual
communication, whether painted, posted printed, affixed or constructed,
including all associated brackets, braces, supports, wires and structures,
which is displayed for informational or communicative purposes.
52. Sign Area: The surface of the sign upon, against or through which the
message of the sign is exhibited.
53. 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.
54. Sign Structure: The supports, uprights, bracing and framework for a sign.
55. Special Events: A temporary indoor or outdoor promotional or sales event.
56. 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.
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57. 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.
58. 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 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.
59. 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.
60. Traffic Sign: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for the purpose
of directing or guiding traffic.
61. UL Approved: A device which has been approved by the "Underwriters'
Laboratories".
33 62. Video Display Sian: A sign that changes its message or background in a
manner or method of display characterized by motion or pictorial imagery,
which may or may not include text and depicts action or a special effect to
imitate movement, the presentation of pictorials or graphics displayed in a
progression of frames that gives the illusion of motion, including, but not
limited to,the illusion of moving objects, moving patterns or bands or light,or
expanding or contracting shapes, not including electronic changeable copy
signs. Video display signs include projected images or messages with these
characteristics onto buildings or other objects.
63. 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.
64. Wall Graphics: A sign painted directly on an exterior wall.
65. Window Sign: A temporary sign affixed to the outside or inside of a window r
inside the building within three (3) feet of a window in view of the general
public.
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401.15.G.5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
a. Traffic Signs. 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. Signs on Fences, Poles, and Natural Features. No signs, guys, stays or
attachments shall be erected, placed or maintained on rocks, fences, or
trees, nor interfere with any electric light, power,telephone or telegraph wires
or the supports thereof,with the exception of signs necessary for security,or
to preserve public safety, as determined by the City Council.
c. Wall/Roof Attachments. 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. Right-of-Way, Public Lands and Easements. 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.
e. Ingress/Egress. 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. Property Number. A minimum of one(1)sign, 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. Sign Message. Signs and sign structures shall be properly maintained and
kept in a safe condition. Sign or sign structures which are rotted, unsafe,
deteriorated or defaced, as determined by the City Building Official shall be
removed, repainted, repaired, or replaced by the permit holder, owner or
agent of the property upon which the sign stands.
h. Electrical Building Code. 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.
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21. Freestanding Sign: A self-supported sign not affixed to another structure.
22. Ground/Low Profile Sign: A sign that is intended to be incorporated into
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.
23. Illuminated Sign: A sign illuminated by an artificial light source either directed
upon it or illuminated from an interior source.
24. Integral Sign: A sign 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.
25. Marquee: See canopy.
26. 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.
27. 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
arrangement. A monument sign shall be considered as one sign though it
may have two (2) faces.
28. Motion Sign: Any sign which revolves, rotates, has moving parts, or gives
illusion of motion.
29. Multi-Faced Sign: Any sign with a sign face oriented to more than two (2)
directions.
33 30. Multivision Sign: Any sign composed in whole or part of a series of
vertical or horizontal slats or cylinders that are capable of being rotated at
intervals so that partial rotation of the group of slats or cylinders produces a
different image and when properly functioning allows on a single sign
structure the display at any given time one of two (2) or more images.
31. Neon Sign: Any sign that utilizes a brightly colored gas discharge lamp
without filaments that is bent into letters or designs.
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i. Hours of Operation. Signs in the R-B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-W, and I
Districts may only be illuminated during business hours, or until eleven
o'clock (11:00) PM, whichever is later.
j. External Lighting. 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.
k. Internal Lighting. Signs with internal lighting shall include illumination of
only the text and/or logo portion of the message. Back lighting of signage on
fabric awnings is prohibited.
Neon. Neon signs shall be limited to channel letter signs, logos, and
permanent window signage in the R-B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-W and I
Districts.
m. Setbacks. No part of a sign or sign structure shall be placed closer to the
property line than five (5) feet.
n. Flags. No more than three (3)flags may be displayed outside of a building.
This number may, however, be increased provided an interim use permit is
issued in compliance with Section 401.05 of this Ordinance and the following
standards are met:
1) Where multiple flagpoles are used, there shall be a maximum spacing
of twenty (20) feet allowed between the poles.
2) Where appropriate, the U.S. Flag Code, Minnesota Statutes or
Executive Order shall apply to Federal and/or State flag displays.
o. Angle Signs. 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. Property Lines. 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.
401.15.G.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. Campaign Non-Commercial Speech Signs. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of the sign ordinance, all signs of any size containing non-
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commercial speech may be posted from August in any general election year
until ten(10)days following the general election and thirteen(13)weeks prior
to any special election until ten (10) days following the special election, in
accordance with Minnesota State Statutes Section 211 B.045, as amended.
b. 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.
c. 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 included in the calculations of allowable sign area permitted
on that side of the building. Use of neon for permanent window sign shall be
allowed within the requirements of this Section.
d. Temporary Window Signs. Temporary window signs shall be permitted
within the R-B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-W and I Districts, provided that they do
not exceed ten (10) percent of the front building facade.
e. Additional Allowed Signs.
1) Two (2) signs not exceeding twelve (12) square feet shall be allowed
per lot.
2) Upon approval of a final plat for a subdivision having not less than
five (5) lots provided that:
a) One (1) sign shall be allowed per project or subdivision or
one (1) sign for each frontage to a major collector or arterial
street, whichever is greater.
b) The area of the sign shall not exceed thirty two (32) square
feet.
c) Freestanding signs shall be limited to a maximum height of
eight (8) feet.
d) The sign shall not be displayed for a period to exceed twenty
four(24) months from the date a permit is issued for the sign
or until building permits have been issued for eighty-five (85)
percent of the lots or dwelling units within the subdivision,
whichever is less restrictive.
3) A sign shall be allowed for a subdivision having not less than three(3)
lots or principal buildings at its entrance from a major collector or
arterial street provided that:
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a) Not more than one (1) sign shall be allowed at each entrance
from a major collector or arterial street.
b) The area of each sign shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet.
c) Freestanding signs shall be limited to a maximum height of
fifteen (15) feet.
d) The sign(s) shall be located to accommodate said sign and
related landscaping to meet all setback requirements. If the
sign(s) are to be located on outlots, the outlots shall be
designated on the preliminary plat and detailed plans for the
area identification signs shall be submitted with the final plat.
e) The area around the sign shall be landscaped in such a
manner to accent and enhance the sign while remaining
sensitive to the natural features of the site. Detailed site and
landscape plans shall be included with each sign permit
application and shall be subject to review and approval of the
Zoning Administrator.
f) The design and construction of the sign shall be done with the
highest quality materials and workmanship to keep
maintenance and upkeep costs to a minimum and to minimize
the potential for vandalism. The signs are to be aesthetically
pleasing when designed and constructed. The sign shall be
compatible with nearby structures in the area. Detailed
construction plans and a materials list shall be included with
each sign permit application and shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Zoning Administrator.
4) Additional signs shall be allowed upon approval of a final plat for a
subdivision having not less than three (3) lots or approval of site
and building plans for one (1) lot by the Zoning Administrator
provided that:
a) One (1) sign shall be allowed per project or subdivision or
one (1) sign for each frontage to a major collector or arterial
street, whichever is greater.
b) The area of the sign shall not exceed sixty four(64) square
feet.
c) Freestanding signs shall be limited to a maximum height of
eight (8)feet.
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d) The sign shall not be displayed for a period to exceed twelve
months (12) months from the date a permit is issued for the
sign or until occupancy permits have been issued for eighty-
five (85) percent of the tenant spaces within the
development, whichever is less restrictive.
401.15.G.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.
c. Off-premises signs.
d. Business signs on or attached to equipment, such as semi-truck trailers,
being used in such a manner that advertising is a principal use of the
equipment.
e. Animated signs.
f. Projecting signs.
g. Roof signs.
h. Signs displayed on vehicles within open sales lots.
i. Any sign or display 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. Multi-faced signs.
n. Signs supported by guy wires.
o. Cabinet signs on buildings, except for logo signs.
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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 of
athletic facilities
q. All signs over four hundred (400) square feet in area.
33 r. Dynamic display signs.
33 s. Electronic graphic display signs.
33 t. Multivision signs
33 u. Video display signs.
401.15.G.8. SPECIAL EVENTS.
a. Sign Permit Required. No special event shall be held without first
obtaining a sign permit.
19 b. Number of Events. The business or applicant in all business and industrial
22 zoning districts, as well as each public and institutional use in residential
districts(except for the areas within the Destination Retail Highway District as
indicated in Section 401.15.G.8.c), shall be allowed five(5)special events per
calendar year. The total number of special event days in a calendar year
shall not exceed fifty (50) days for any applicant, business, or public and
institutional use. Once the time period has expired for a special event the
applicant shall wait the same number of days that the sign permit was issued
to start a new special event.
22 c. Events in the Destination Retail Highway District. The business or
applicant in the Destination Retail Highway District shall be allowed twelve
(12)sales events per calendar year. The total number of special event days
in a calendar year shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days for any
applicant, business, or public and institutional use. Once the time period has
expired for a special event, the applicant shall wait two (2) days before
starting a new sales event. All other special event requirements, as found in
Section 401.15.g.8 of this Ordinance, shall be adhered to within the
Destination Retail Highway District.
d. Permitted Signs and Displays. The signs and displays 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.
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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.
31 3) Bannerettes and Pennants.
a) Bannerettes and pennants may be attached to poles, tents,
and buildings, provided that they are well secured and are
prevented from being blown around uncontrollably by the wind.
b) No more than two (2) pennants may be attached to any
standard pole or object.
c) No more than one(1)bannerette shall be allowed per standard
pole or object.
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 they are well secured and are prevented from
being blown around uncontrollably by the wind.
22 b) No more than two (2) banners shall be allowed, except for the
areas within the Destination Retail Highway District in which no
more than five (5) banners shall be allowed at any one time.
22 c) Individual banners shall not be larger than twenty-eight (28)
square feet and the total of all the banners on the site shall not
exceed one hundred forty (140) square feet. The applicant
may choose to do fewer banners that may exceed twenty-eight
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(28) square feet as long as the total size of the banners does
not exceed one hundred forty(140) square feet..
5) Search lights.
a) Search lights as regulated in Section 401.15.B.7.g.1) of this
Ordinance.
e. Prohibited Signs and Displays for Special Events. The signs or displays
described below are prohibited for special events:
31,33 1) Animated signs, dynamic display signs, electronic graphic display
signs, Multivision signs, video display signs, light bulb strings, 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 sign or display in the public right-of-way.
7) Air inflatable devices.
f. Sign 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 property owner or organization shall submit a
completed application for a sign 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
sign permit, may a business display the special event signs and decorations.
g. 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
the special event.
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401.15.G.9. DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
a. R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, 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) 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) 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-1 A, R-1 B, 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. The signs shall not be illuminated except by
conditional use permit as provided for in Section 401.03 of this
Ordinance.
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. The sign shall not be illuminated except by conditional
use permit as provided for in Section 401.03 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. The
sign shall not be illuminated except by conditional use permit as
provided for in Section 401.03 of this Ordinance.
6) Exceptions in numbers of 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.
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b. 0, Open Space Conservation and R-3, Multiple Family Residential
Districts. Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, signs in these
districts shall be limited to:
1) One (1) 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) 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) monument 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
0, Open Space Conservation or R-3, Multiple Family Residential
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) Parks or public facilities shall be allowed one (1) monument sign per
street entrance, not to exceed eight(8)feet in height and one(1)wall
sign. The aggregate square footage of sign space shall not exceed
sixty(60) square feet.
33 5) Changeable Copy Signs— Manual and Electronic— Non-Residential
Uses in the 0, Open Space Conservation District.
a) One manual or electronic changeable copy sign shall be
allowed per site provided that the changeable copy area is
integrated into the allowed sign and subject to the following:
(1) Changeable copy signs shall only be on freestanding
signs.
(2) The sign shall not directly face a residentially zoned
property and shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet
from any side or rear lot line abutting a residential
district.
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(3) The changeable copy portion of the sign shall not
occupy more than thirty-five (35) percent of the actual
copy and graphic area of the sign.
(4) The sign message shall not change less than every ten
(10) seconds. Hour, minute, date or temperature shall
change not less than every three (3) seconds.
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6) Electronic Sign Illumination
a) Electronic signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being
directed at oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the
vision of the driver and may not interfere with or obscure traffic
signs or signals. Lighting may not illuminate any adjacent
properties, buildings or streets.
b) No sign incorporating LED lighting may be illuminated in any
way so as to exceed a maximum intensity of five thousand
(5,000)nits during daylight hours or five hundred(500)nits from
sunset to sunrise measured at the sign face at maximum
brightness.
c) Signs using fluorescent, neon or incandescent light sources
shall not exceed twelve (12) watts per square foot of sign
surface area.
d) All signs incorporating LED lighting installed shall be equipped
with a mechanism that automatically adjusts the brightness to
ambient lighting conditions to conform to the requirements of
this subsection.
e) The owner of any LED illuminated sign shall provide certification
as to compliance with these subsections and 401.15.G.5 of this
Ordinance upon request by the zoning administrator.
7) Exceptions in numbers of, 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.
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;
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2) Wall signs not more than forty(40)square feet nor higher than the top
of the parapet wall or eave.
3) Parks or public facilities shall be allowed one (1) monument sign per
street entrance, not to exceed eight(8)feet in height, and one(1)wall
sign. The aggregate square footage of sign space shall not exceed
sixty (60) square feet.
33 4) Changeable Copy Signs— Manual and Electronic— P/I, Public
Institutional District.
a) One manual or electronic changeable copy sign shall be
allowed per site provided that the changeable copy area is
integrated into the allowed sign and subject to the following:
(1) Changeable copy signs shall only be on freestanding
signs.
(2) The sign shall not directly face a residentially zoned
property and shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet
from any side or rear lot line abutting a residential
district.
(3) The changeable copy portion of the sign shall not
occupy more than thirty-five (35) percent of the actual
copy and graphic area of the sign.
(4) The sign message shall not change less than every ten
(10) seconds. Hour, minute, date or temperature shall
change not less than every three (3) seconds.
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5) Electronic Sign Illumination
a) Electronic signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being
directed at oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the
vision of the driver and may not interfere with or obscure traffic
signs or signals. Lighting may not illuminate any adjacent
properties, buildings or streets.
b) No sign incorporating LED lighting may be illuminated in any
way so as to exceed a maximum intensity of five thousand
(5,000)nits during daylight hours or five hundred(500)nits from
sunset to sunrise measured at the sign face at maximum
brightness.
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c) Signs using fluorescent, neon or incandescent light sources
shall not exceed twelve (12) watts per square foot of sign
surface area.
d) All signs incorporating LED lighting installed shall be equipped
with a mechanism that automatically adjusts the brightness to
ambient lighting conditions to conform to the requirements of
this subsection.
e) The owner of any LED illuminated sign shall provide certification
as to compliance with these subsections and 401.15.G.5 of this
Ordinance upon request by the zoning administrator.
6) Exceptions in numbers of, 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.
d. B-2, General Business; B-3, Highway Business and Warehousing; B-4,
Limited Business District; and I, Industrial Districts. Except as otherwise
provided in this Ordinance, single occupancy business signs in these districts
shall be limited to:
1) Maximum Allowable Sign Area.
Column A Column B Column C
Allowable Percentage Total
Sign Areal) Allowable2 Allowable3)
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:
1) 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) Total maximum allowable sign area per lot or business. 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.
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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 eight (8) feet.
(2) Decorative shrubbery and/or 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 landscape 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 eight (8) feet.
(5) Signs allows pursuant to Section 401.15.G.6 of this
Ordinance.
c) The cumulative total 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.
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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 eight(8)
feet in height upon the lot.
(2) The wall signs shall be identical in style, color and size.
c) The cumulative total 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.
Sign Tables. Sign tables that summarize the district sign allowances are
found on the following page.
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SIGN TYPE AND MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA IN SQUARE FEET*
Zoning Identifi- Freestanding Wall Temp Perm
District cation Windo Window
All Res. Non- All Res. Non- w
Uses Res. Uses Res.
O - - 24 40' -- 24 40' -- 25%6
R-1/R-2 -- -- 322 401 -- 322 40' -- 25%6
R-3 -- -- 24 40' -- 24 40' -- 25%6
R-B 4 40 -- -- 40 -- -- 10%' 25%6
B-1 4 40 -- -- 40 -- -- 10%7 25%6
B-2 4 1003 -- -- —3 -- -- 10%' 25%6
B-3 4 1003 -- -- —3 -- - 10%7 25%6
B-4 4 1003 — -- —3 -- — 10%' 25%6
BW 4 1005 — -- —5 -- — 10%' 25%6
I 4 1005 — -- —5 -- -- 10%' 25%e
P-I — 40 -- — 40 -- -- -- 25%6
1 Aggregate square footage of both freestanding and wall signs not to exceed 40 square feet.
2 Aggregate square footage of both freestanding and walls signs not to exceed 32 square feet.
3 Allowable sign area is 100 square feet or 15%of front building facade up to 300 square feet.
4 Allowable sign area is 50 square feet or 10%of front building facade up to 200 square feet.
5 Allowable sign area is 125 square feet or 18%of front building facade up to 400 square feet.
6 Percentage based upon total window area.
7 Percentage based upon front building facade.
SIGN TYPE AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET*
Zoning Freestanding Freestanding Wall Address
District Monument
O 8 8 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
R-1/R-2 8 6 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
R-3 8 8 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
R-B 8 8 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
B-1 8 8 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
B-2 8 20 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
B-3 8 20 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
B-4 8 20 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
BW 8 20 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
I 8 20 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
P-1 8 8 Top of parapet wall or eave 3.5 in.
*Not a complete listing. Please refer to Section 401.15.G.9,District Regulations and Section
401.15.G.10,Special District Provisions for specific standards.
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33 4) Changeable Copy Signs — Manual and Electronic
a) One manual or electronic changeable copy sign shall be
allowed per site provided that the changeable copy area is
integrated into the allowed sign and subject to the following:
(1) Changeable copy signs shall only be on freestanding
signs.
(2) The sign shall not directly face a residentially zoned
property and shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet
from any side or rear lot line abutting a residential
district.
(3) The changeable copy portion of the sign shall not
occupy more than thirty-five (35) percent of the actual
copy and graphic area of the sign.
(4) The sign message shall not change less than every ten
(10) seconds. Hour, minute, date or temperature shall
change not less than every three (3) seconds.
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5) Electronic Sign Illumination
a) Electronic signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being
directed at oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the
vision of the driver and may not interfere with or obscure traffic
signs or signals. Lighting may not illuminate any adjacent
properties, buildings or streets.
b) No sign incorporating LED lighting may be illuminated in any
way so as to exceed a maximum intensity of five thousand
(5,000)nits during daylight hours or five hundred(500)nits from
sunset to sunrise measured at the sign face at maximum
brightness.
c) Signs using fluorescent, neon or incandescent light sources
shall not exceed twelve (12)watts per square foot of sign
surface area.
d) All signs incorporating LED lighting installed shall be equipped
with a mechanism that automatically adjusts the brightness to
ambient lighting conditions to conform to the requirements of
this subsection.
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e) The owner of any LED illuminated sign shall provide certification
as to compliance with these subsections and 401.15.G.5 of this
Ordinance upon request by the zoning administrator.
401.15.G.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) Pump island signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet per pump.
3) Portable signs shall not be allowed.
4) The area of all displays and/or signs shall be counted against the total
sign area allowed for the site, which includes both freestanding and
wall sign allowances.
b. Destination Retail 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 Destination Retail Highway Sign
District as identified on maps on file at City Hall.
1) Freestanding Signs.
a) One(1)freestanding 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 sign faces shall be oriented toward Highway 36 and
Highway 5 and away from residential developments. 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 that are
maintained on a regular basis.
b) For single occupancy lots and business developments as part
of an approved planned unit development, the allowances for
freestanding signs found in Section 401.15.G.9 of this
Ordinance 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
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building. The planter shall contain decorative shrubbery and/or
flower materials that are maintained on a regular basis.
2) Wall Signs. For single occupancy lots and business developments
as part of an approved planned unit development, maximum
allowable sign area allowances found in Section 401.15.G.9 of this
Ordinance 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 found in
Section 401.15.G.9 of this Ordinance 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 allowances found in
Section 401.15.G.9 of this Ordinance 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.
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.
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(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 sign in
addition to and consistent with the applicable zoning district provisions
of Section 401.15.G.9 of this Ordinance. The freestanding sign 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.
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 wall signs unless the tenants business has an exclusive
exterior entrance. The number of individual 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 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,
signs shall be permitted for each common public entrance. Each 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. 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 sign is intended.
6) No permit shall be issued for a new or replacement sign for an
individual use except upon a determination by the Zoning
Administrator that it is consistent with the approved comprehensive
sign plan.
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401.15.G.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 in
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:
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.
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401.15.G.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.
401.15.G.13. INSPECTION. All signs for which a sign 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.
401.15.G.14. SIGN PERMIT AND APPLICATION.
a. Sign Permit Required. Except as provided in this Section, no sign or
structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt, or relocated until a
sign 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 permit shall be
supplied by an applicant as requested by the Zoning Administrator or
designee:
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. Building elevations shall include an artist's
rendition or color computer graphic simulation if required by the
Zoning Administrator.
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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.
11) The name of the person,firm, corporation, or association erecting the
structure.
12) Such other information as the Zoning Administrator or designee
requires, showing full compliance with this and all other laws and
ordinances of the City.
13) If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed
within twelve (12) months after the date of its issuance, said permit
shall become null and void.
401.15.G.15. REMOVAL OF UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL SIGNS. If the Zoning Administrator
or designee finds that any sign or sign structure is unsafe or in violation of the
provisions of this Ordinance, written notice shall be given 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. Those signs deemed unsafe by the Zoning
Administrator or designee shall be ordered removed immediately. Thirty(30)
days notice in writing shall be given to the owner of all other signs 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,
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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 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.
c) Out of Business Signs. Signs not used for signing when a business
permanently closes or leaves the tenant space shall be removed or altered
within thirty(30)days from the close of business. Wall or freestanding signs
and sign structures that are in compliance with the provisions of this
Ordinance but are not in use shall be addressed in the following manner:
1) Wall signs. The sign shall be removed.
2) Wall signs (cabinet). A blank face shall be inserted in the cabinet.
3) Freestanding Signs. The sign area shall be totally covered.
4) Non-Conforming Signs/Sign Structures. All non-conforming signs and
sign structures shall be removed in compliance with Section
401.15.G.11 of this Ordinance.
d) Administrative Enforcement. Enforcement procedures for violations of this
Chapter shall be conducted as outlined in Section 101.05 of the City Code.
401.15.G.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.
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a. Criteria. Additionally, the City Council shall make a finding of fact that an
undue hardship or injustice exists if a variance was 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
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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Burnsville Sign Regulations —Wall and Freestanding Sign Allowances
10-30-7: WALL SIGNS ALLOWED BY PERMIT:f
Wall signs will be allowed by permit in B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, CRD, I-1, 1-2, 1-3, GIM, GIH
districts and commercial uses in an MIX district.
(A) Maximum Number; Placement: The maximum number of wall signs for any business in a
single occupancy or multiple occupancy building shall be two (2)signs. On a single
occupancy building, the signs shall be placed on a separate building facade,with or
without street frontage except as allowed in subsection (B)of this section.
(B)Comprehensive Sign Plan: Multiple occupancy buildings and single occupancy with more
than two(2)signs shall submit and receive city approval of a comprehensive sign plan
that illustrates the number, size and location of all wall signs and awning signs for the
building. The comprehensive sign plan shall be current within five (5)years and meet the
following standards:
1. Through an approved comprehensive sign plan, the site may have building identification wall
signs, individual tenant wall signs, awning signs, and freestanding signs. The cumulative
total sign area per site shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area in subsection (C)
of this section.
2.Within multiple occupancy buildings, individual tenant signs shall meet the following
standards:
a. Tenants having a separate exterior entrance shall be eligible for exterior wall signs. The
property owner may identify up to four(4)tenants per building through the comprehensive
sign plan that may be eligible for additional exterior wall signs.
b. The total wall, awning, and banner sign areas for individual tenant bays shall not exceed the
maximum allowable sign area as identified in section 10-30-15, table A of this chapter, as
applied to the front exterior facade of the individual tenant bay. No individual wall sign shall
exceed three hundred (300) square feet.
c. Except for subsection (B)2d of this section,tenant wall, awning, and banner signs shall be
located on or above the building facades of the tenant bay occupied by the business.
d. The property owner may identify through a comprehensive sign plan up to four(4)tenants
per building within the multiple occupancy building that will be eligible to locate wall signs on
the building at locations beyond their occupied tenant bays.
3. The location of all wall signs and awning signs shall be established through an approved
comprehensive sign plan. No illuminated wall signs shall be located on the side of a building,
where the lot directly abuts a residential zoning district. Illuminated wall signs located on the
side of a building directly across the street from a residential zoning district require a light
sensing device that will adjust the brightness of the display as the natural ambient light
conditions change.
4. All wall signs shall be constructed in a manner that meets the standards of subsections(E)
and (F)of this section. Installation of wall signs shall comply with all building and electrical
code requirements of this code.
5. Individual sign permits shall be required prior to the installation of any wall signs, window
signs, or awning signs.
6. Awning signs shall meet the performance standards of subsection (N)of this section.
7. Multiple-story/multiple occupancy buildings with tenants served by a common building
entrance may have, in addition to the wall signs, one tenant directory sign as either a wall
sign or freestanding sign located at each common entrance provided the tenant directory
sign meets the following standards:
a. Individual tenant directory sign shall not exceed one hundred (100)square feet in area.
b. The cumulative total sign area for the entire site shall not exceed the provisions of
subsection (C)of this section.
c. The tenant directory sign shall be located within fifty feet(50')of the common building
entrance.
d. A freestanding tenant directory sign shall not exceed ten feet(10') in height. Wall tenant
directory signs shall not be located above the building floor where the common entrance is
located.
(C)Sign Area: The cumulative total wall, awning, and banner sign areas, when added to
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
subsection 10-30-4(A)of this chapter, shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area
in section 10-30-15, table A of this chapter.
(D)Sign Area Calculation: The total sign area shall be calculated by applying the
percentages of section 10-30-15, table A of this chapter to the building facades that front
on public streets.
(E) Construction:Wall signs shall be constructed as individual raised mounted letter signs,
and may be mounted on exposed raceways that are painted to match the sign band
area. Raised letters shall have a depth from the wall or background surface not less than
one inch (1"). No cabinet signs are allowed except for logo signs that are symbols(with
no text)and descriptive tag lines. The logo and tag line shall be subordinate to the
individual letters. The descriptive tag line may be constructed in a cabinet form with a
maximum height of eight inches(8"). Stand alone cabinet signs are prohibited except as
architecturally integrated into the building design and approved through a conditional use
permit.
(F) Materials:Wall signs shall be constructed with a maintenance free/permanent finish
material.Wall signs shall not be painted.
(G)Signs On Building Facing Two Or More Streets: Signs may be placed on the side of a
building or tenant bay not facing a street. No building side may have signage in excess of
the signage allowed for that side of the building based upon the maximum allowable sign
area of that building facade. No illuminated wall signs shall be located on the side of the
building where the lot directly abuts a residential zoning district.
(H) New Business, Grand Opening, Or Temporary Business Signs: New business, grand
opening, or temporary business signs consisting of banners are allowed as a wall sign
for businesses located within a structure and for interim use until permanent signs are
installed, subject to the following requirements:
1. Permits shall be limited in duration to no more than sixty(60)days.A business may extend
the duration of this sign for an additional thirty(30)days by obtaining a second consecutive
permit. Consecutive permits may be applied for simultaneously.
2. Temporary banner wall signs shall be securely attached to the building in such a manner that
no portion of the sign will be allowed to blow around freely in the wind.
3.Where a sign criteria has been prescribed for multiple occupancy buildings,the temporary
wall sign shall be sized to fit within the specified sign band area.
4. There shall be no additional sign lighting allowed in addition to that which has been approved
for the building.
5. Temporary banner wall signs shall comply with the performance standards of subsection 10-
30-3(P)of this chapter.
6. The size and location of these types of signs shall be determined as if the sign were a
permanent wall sign as regulated in this chapter or no greater than three hundred (300)
square feet, whichever is less. A sign for a grand opening of a business shall be allowed,
within the first ninety(90)days of business opening, up to fifty(50)square feet regardless of
maximum sign area allowed and shall be at no charge.
(I) Parapet Wall Signs: A sign that is above the highest roofline of a building but on a parapet
wall that does not extend all the way around the building shall be architecturally
integrated into the building design and comply with applicable architectural performance
standards of sections 10-19-1 and 10-23-1 of this title. This type of sign shall not be
considered a roof sign.
(J) Maximum Size: The maximum size for any one wall sign shall be three hundred (300)
square feet.
(K)Changeable Copy Signs: Changeable copy signs shall not be allowed as a wall sign,
except as may be approved by a conditional use permit.
(L)Transient Merchant Signage: Signage for transient merchants as defined and regulated
in title 3 of this code, shall be limited to one 32-square foot temporary sign.
(M)Temporary/Seasonal Outdoor Sales Uses: Shall be subject to the requirements of
section 10-7-48 of this title.
(N)Awning/Canopy Signs:Awning/canopy signs may be allowed in addition to wall signs
allowed in subsection (A)or(B)of this section provided they meet the following
standards:
1. The lowest part of the awning/canopy shall be not less than eight feet(8')above the sidewalk
or above the centerline of the adjacent street or drive aisle.
2. Awnings/canopies shall be located over a window or door feature.
3. No awning/canopy signs shall be permitted on windows above the first floor.
4. Awning/canopy signs shall count against the total allowable sign area per section 10-30-15,
table A of this chapter.
5. Awning and canopy signs shall require a sign or building permit prior to installation. (Ord.
1332, 12-2-2014)
10-30-8: FREESTANDING SIGNS ALLOWED BY PERMIT:it C5
Freestanding signs will be allowed by permit in B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, CRD, I-1, 1-2, 1-3, GIM,
GIH districts and commercial uses in a MIX district.
(A)Within the B-2 neighborhood business district, freestanding signs shall be limited to
monument signs not to exceed six feet(6') in height.
(B) Monument signs up to six feet(6') in height shall be located no closer than five feet(5')
from a street right of way.
(C) Freestanding signs over six feet(6') in height shall be located no closer than twenty feet
(20')from the front street right of way; however, the freestanding sign front setback
limitation of twenty feet(20') may be decreased where a corresponding decrease in the
sign height occurs. The formula for determining the height and setback variation shall be
established at or below a diagonal plane beginning at the point twenty feet(20') back
from the front property line and rising to the corresponding height limitation set forth in
section 10-30-15, table B of this chapter. From that point, the plane descends to a
second point five feet(5') back from the front property line at a height of six feet(6'). In
the case of a corner lot, all sides fronting on a public right of way shall be deemed the
front.
(D) Freestanding signs except for an on premises directional sign and signs accessory to
drive-through service lanes, shall be located no closer than five feet(5')from any
driveway or parking space.
(E) Pylon signs shall be located no closer than fifteen feet(15')to the front property line.
(F)The minimum pylon sign height clearance to the bottom of the sign, including the cross
bracing, framing or sign enclosure shall be eight feet(8').
(G)A maximum of one freestanding sign is allowed upon any single lot. 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 feet(6').
2. Decorative shrubbery and flowers must be incorporated as a part of the monument design
and are maintained on a regular basis.
3. The signs, if illuminated, may be either internally or externally lighted in accordance with
these regulations.
4. 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.
5. 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 feet(6').
6. Signs allowed pursuant to subsection 10-30-4(A)of this chapter.
(H)The gross area and total height of a freestanding sign shall be limited to the maximums
prescribed in section 10-30-15, table B of this chapter. The maximum size and height of
each sign shall be determined by the classification of the street toward which the sign is
oriented, provided that the property on which the sign is to be located either fronts on the
street or is part of a planned unit development that fronts on the street.
(I) In the case of a multiple occupancy building, which is a center for industrial, commercial or
retail purposes on properties over ten (10)acres, a freestanding sign larger than that
provided for in section 10-30-15, table B of this chapter may be approved by conditional
use permit.
(J) For monument signs, the copy and graphic area shall not exceed the maximum square
feet permitted under section 10-30-15, table B of this chapter.
(K)The cumulative gross sign area of all freestanding signs, except as provided for in
section 10-30-4 of this chapter, when added to the total wall sign area, shall not exceed
the maximum allowable sign area under section 10-30-15, table A of this chapter. (Ord.
1247, 9-20-2011)
(L) In all commercial, CRD and MIX districts and approved retail businesses and retail
showroom businesses in industrial districts, one changeable copy sign per street
frontage may be incorporated as part of a freestanding sign. Changeable copy sign
approvals will be granted only upon the elimination of all existing illegal temporary
signage. Changeable copy signs may not exceed the brightness or illumination set forth
in subsection 10-30-3(C)of this chapter. The following criteria will be applied when
reviewing changeable copy sign applications: (Ord. 1316, 4-8-2014)
1. The signs shall be attached to the pylon sign beneath the business name or incorporated
into an alternative freestanding sign proposal. The design of the sign shall complement other
existing signage on the site.
2. The background color shall complement other existing signage on the site.
3. Changeable copy signs on the same lot shall maintain a separation between signs equal to
one-half(1/2)the required lot width within the respective district.
4. The gross area of a freestanding sign under section 10-30-15, table B of this chapter and the
maximum allowable sign areas specified in section 10-30-15, table A of this chapter.
5. The lower portion of the changeable copy sign shall meet the eight foot(8') minimum height
clearance requirement. If the bottom of a changeable copy sign is proposed at a height
below eight feet(8'), the message board shall be enclosed within a vandalproof encasement
and shall be designed as a ground sign. (Ord. 1247, 9-20-2011)
6. Color, illumination or intensity shall not change more frequently than one time for every thirty
(30) second interval. No scrolling, flashing, continuous movement or other motion shall be
permitted. (Ord. 1265, 5-22-2012)
7. Changeable copy signs may not operate at brightness levels that exceed five-tenths (0.5)
foot-candle measured on the property line when adjoining residential zones and one (1.0)
foot-candle measured on the property line when such line adjoins a similar zone and land
use.
8. Each changeable copy sign must have a light sensing device that will adjust the brightness
of the display as the natural ambient light conditions change.
(M)Where there is a grade difference of more than four feet(4') between the proposed
location of a freestanding sign and the higher grade of the street frontage toward which
the sign is oriented, the sign height base elevation may be established at the centerline
of the street, provided that the property on which the sign is to be located either fronts on
the street or is part of a planned unit development that fronts on the street.
(N)Signs accessory to drive-through service lanes are permitted in addition as allowed wall
signs or freestanding signs provided the following conditions are met:
1. One sign is allowed per approved drive-through service lane.
2. No sign shall exceed thirty two (32)square feet in area.
3. No sign shall exceed eight feet(8') in height.
4. Signs with speakers or intercoms shall be designed and located in a manner to direct noise
away from adjoining properties. (Ord. 1247, 9-20-2011)
10-30-15: SIGN TABLES:4!)[21
(A)TABLE A: MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA
A
B-1 district 150 sq. ft. or 10%
CUPs in R districts I 50 sq. ft. or 12%
B-2, 1-3 and GIM districts 50 sq. ft. or 14%
B-3 and CRD districts and commercial uses in a MIX 100 sq. ft. or 16%
district
B-4, 1-1, 1-2 and GIH districts 1125 sq. ft. or 18%
A Allowable sign area regardless of building facade.
B Maximum allowable sign area based on percentage area of building facade.
(B)TABLE B: FREESTANDING SIGN STANDARDS
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
Speed Area Height
Street Classification' (mph) (Sq. Ft.) (Ft.)
City 30 20 6
Collector 30 25 16
35 50 20
40 100 24
Principal and minor arterials 30 50 18
35 100 22
40 125 24
45 150 26
50+ 175 28
65 200 32
Note:
1. Street classifications are defined by the official comprehensive plan as adopted and
amended. Signs on directly adjoining frontage roads may use the standards for the adjoining
street classification.
(Ord. 1247, 9-20-2011)
Inver Grove Heights Sign Regulations —Wall and Freestanding Sign
Allowances
10-15E-8: SIGNS IN B, I AND P DISTRICTS:e o
Within the B, I and P districts, nameplate signs and business signs are permitted subject to
the following regulations:
A.Within the B-1 district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of one square foot per front foot of building, plus one square foot for each front
foot of lot not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed fifty(50)
square feet in a B-1 district.
B.Within the B-2 district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of two(2) square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot for each
front foot of lot not occupied by such building, which fronts on a public right of way fifty
feet(50')or more in width. No individual sign surface shall exceed one hundred (100)
square feet. (Ord. 1098, 11-8-2004)
C.Within the B-3 district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of four(4)square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot per front
foot of lot not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed one
hundred (100)square feet except billboards, and the sign surface of one wall sign on a
building with at least fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross floor area may be as
large as three hundred fifty(350)square feet. All wall signs greater than one hundred
(100)square feet must be entirely static.
D.Within the B-4 district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of two and one-half(21/2)square feet for each front foot of lot which fronts on a
public right of way fifty feet(50')or more in width. No individual sign surface shall exceed
two hundred forty(240)square feet in area, nor shall two (2)or more signs be so
arranged and integrated as to cause an advertising or display surface over two hundred
forty(240)square feet, except the sign surface of one wall sign on a building with at least
fifty thousand (50,000)square feet of gross floor area may be as large as three hundred
fifty(350)square feet.All wall signs greater than one hundred (100)square feet must be
entirely static. (Ord. 1175, 5-27-2008)
E.Within the P district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of one square foot per front foot of building, plus one square foot for each front
foot of lot not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed seventy five
(75) square feet in a P district. (Ord. 1098, 11-8-2004)
F.Within any I district, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed
the sum of four(4)square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot per front
foot of property not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed one
hundred (100)square feet, except for the following:
1. Billboards.
2. For lots zoned I-1 and 1-2, the sign surface of one wall sign on a building with at least fifty
thousand (50,000)square feet of gross floor area may be as large as three hundred fifty
(350)square feet. All wall signs greater than one hundred (100)square feet must be entirely
static. (Ord. 1175, 5-27-2008)
G.Within all B, I and P zoning districts, the maximum sign height for a property shall not
exceed the height of the principal structure on the property by more than ten feet(10')
except billboards.
H.Within all B, I and P zoning districts,the aggregate square footage of wall mounted signs
shall not exceed ten percent(10%)of the surface area of the face of the building upon
which the signs are to be mounted. Excluded from this restriction shall be signs for the
purposes of regulating traffic movement, identifying loading areas, and similar signs.
I. In all B, I and P zoning districts, freestanding signs shall be placed at a minimum setback
of ten feet(10')from any property line. Signs exceeding one hundred (100)square feet
of individual sign surface (per side)shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet(20')from
any property line.
J.Within the B-3, 1-1 and 1-2 zoning districts, pedestal signs shall be permitted adjacent to
the front property line at a rate of one such sign per lot, with an additional pedestal sign
being permitted for each two hundred (200) linear feet of lot frontage in excess of two
hundred feet(200'). Pedestal signs shall not be spaced closer than two hundred feet
(200')apart. (Ord. 1098, 11-8-2004)
Lakeville Sign Regulations —Wall and Freestanding Sign Allowances
C.Within the O-R district the following additional regulations shall apply:
1. Total Area And Number Of Signs:
a. Freestanding Sign: One sign is allowed per lot. The area of a freestanding sign may not
exceed fifty(50)square feet each side with a maximum height of twenty feet(20').
b.Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign: For single occupancy buildings, not more than one wall,
canopy, or marquee sign shall be permitted on one facade fronting a public street, except in
the case of a corner lot or through lot where wall signs may be installed on two (2)facades
fronting a public street. The area of individual signs shall not exceed fifty(50)square feet.
(Ord. 867, sec. 71, 5-17-2010)
D.Within the C-1 district the following additional regulations shall apply:
1. Total Area And Number Of Signs:
a. Freestanding Sign: One sign is allowed per lot. The area of a freestanding sign may not
exceed fifty(50)square feet each side with a maximum height of twenty feet(20').
b.Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign: For single occupancy buildings, not more than one wall,
canopy, or marquee sign shall be permitted on one facade fronting a public street, except in
the case of a corner lot or through lot where wall signs may be installed on two (2)facades
fronting a public street. The area of individual signs shall not exceed sixty four(64)square
feet.
2. Freeway Corridor Area: Signs for uses within the freeway corridor area shall be subject to
the regulations of subsection G of this section. (Ord. 867, sec. 72, 5-17-2010)
E.Within the C-2, C-3, and C-CBD zoning districts the following additional regulations shall
apply:
1. Total Area And Number Of Signs:
a. Freestanding Sign: One sign is allowed per lot. The area of a freestanding sign may not
exceed one hundred (100)square feet each side with a maximum height of twenty feet(20').
(Ord. 867, sec. 73, 5-17-2010)
b. Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign:
(1) For single occupancy buildings, not more than one wall, canopy, or marquee sign shall be
permitted on one facade fronting a public street, except in the case of a corner lot or through
lot where wall signs may be installed on two (2)facades fronting a public street or as may be
allowed by subsections E1 b(3)and E1 b(4)of this section.
(2)The area of individual signs shall not exceed one hundred (100)square feet, except as may
be allowed by subsection El b(3)of this section.
(3)Single occupancy building or individual tenant space with a gross floor area of forty five
thousand (45,000)square feet or more:
(A)Sign Area:
(i)The area of one individual sign shall not exceed four hundred forty(440)square feet.
(ii) If a second sign is allowed for a single occupancy building or individual tenant with a gross
floor area of forty five thousand (45,000)square feet or larger by subsection El b(1)of this
section, the area of the second individual sign shall not exceed two hundred (200)square
feet.
(B)Secondary Signs:
(i)Additional secondary wall signs shall be allowed on one facade either fronting a public street
or that is the front entry of the principal building.
(ii)The total area of all secondary wall signs shall not exceed one hundred forty four(144)
square feet and the area of any one secondary wall sign shall not exceed seventy two(72)
square feet.
(4)Within the C-CBD district, one additional wall sign not exceeding one hundred (100)square
feet shall be allowed to be displayed on a side or rear wall of a building,which may or may
not front a public street. (Ord. 888, 2-21-2012)
2. Freeway Corridor Area: Signs for uses within the freeway corridor area shall be subject to
the regulations of subsection G of this section. (Ord. 867, sec. 73, 5-17-2010)
F.Within the O-P, I-CBD, 1-1, and 1-2 districts the following additional regulations shall apply:
1. Total Sign Area And Number:
a. Freestanding Sign: One sign is allowed per lot. The area of a freestanding sign may not
exceed one hundred (100)square feet each side with a maximum height of ten feet(10').
b.Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign: For single occupancy buildings, not more than one wall,
canopy, or marquee sign shall be permitted on one facade fronting a public street, except in
the case of a corner lot or through lot where wall signs may be installed on two (2)facades
fronting a public street. The area of individual signs shall not exceed one hundred (100)
square feet.
2. Freeway Corridor Area: Signs for uses within the freeway corridor area shall be subject to
the regulations of subsection G of this section. (Ord. 867, sec. 74, 5-17-2010)
G.Within the freeway corridor district, defined on the zoning map, the following additional
regulations shall apply to all C and I district properties:
1. Total Sign Area And Number:
a. Freestanding Sign:
(1) One sign is allowed per lot.
(2)The area of a sign may not exceed one hundred fifty(150)square feet each side, except
that the area of a sign for single occupancy buildings with a gross floor area of one hundred
thousand (100,000)square feet or larger shall not exceed four hundred (400)square feet.
(3) Height:
(A)The maximum height of the sign shall not exceed thirty feet(30'), except that the height of
the sign for single occupancy buildings with a gross floor area of one hundred thousand
(100,000)square feet or larger shall not exceed fifty feet(50').
(B) For convenience food, hotel, motor fuel and restaurant uses developed on properties with
an elevation below that of the centerline of 1-35, measured at the closest distance between
the sign location and centerline of 1-35,the height of a freestanding sign may increase to be
not more than thirty feet(30')above the centerline elevation of 1-35 with a total height not to
exceed seventy feet(70'). (Ord. 867, sec. 75, 5-17-2010)
b.Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign:
(1) For single occupancy buildings, not more than one wall, canopy, or marquee sign shall be
permitted on one facade fronting a public street, except in the case of a corner lot or through
lot where wall signs may be installed on two (2)facades fronting a public street or as may be
allowed by subsection G1 b(3)of this section.
(2)The area of individual signs shall not exceed one hundred (100)square feet, except as may
be allowed by subsection G1 b(3)of this section.
(3)Single occupancy building or individual tenant space with a gross floor area of forty five
thousand (45,000)square feet or more:
(A)Sign Area:
(i)The area of one individual sign shall not exceed four hundred forty(440)square feet.
(ii) If a second sign is allowed for a single occupancy building or individual tenant with a gross
floor area of forty five thousand (45,000)square feet or larger by subsection G1 b(1)of this
section, the area of the second individual sign shall not exceed two hundred (200)square
feet.
(iii)The area of individual signs for single occupancy buildings or individual tenant spaces with
a gross floor area of one hundred thousand (100,000)square feet or larger shall not exceed
six hundred (600)square feet.
(B)Secondary Signs:
(i)Additional secondary wall signs shall be allowed on one facade either fronting a public street
or that is the front entry of the principal building.
(ii)The total area of all secondary wall signs shall not exceed one hundred forty four(144)
square feet and the area of any one secondary wall sign shall not exceed seventy two (72)
square feet. (Ord. 888, 2-21-2012)
H.Within the P-OS district the following additional regulations shall apply:
1. Freestanding Sign:
a. Number Allowed: One sign is allowed per lot, except that one additional sign shall be allowed
when there is more than one entrance from a major collector or arterial street.
b. Area: The area of each sign may not exceed one hundred (100)square feet per sign face.
c. Monument Type; Height: The sign shall be monument type with a maximum height not to
exceed ten feet(10').
d. Changeable Copy Signs:
(1)Within the allowed area of a freestanding sign, a maximum of forty(40)square feet of
nonelectronic changeable copy shall be allowed per frontage to a major collector or arterial
street. (Ord. 867, sec. 76, 5-17-2010)
(2) For city of Lakeville public administration, fire stations, police department buildings, ice
arenas and public maintenance buildings and ISD 192, ISD 194 and ISD 196 school district
uses only, as allowed by chapter 97 of this title, the changeable copy sign allowed by this
section may utilize electronic graphic display provided that:
(A)An electronic graphic display sign shall be displayed only in a yard abutting a minor
expander, minor connector or minor reliever street as defined by the comprehensive plan.
(B)The operation of the electronic sign shall require issuance of a license pursuant to section
3-22-3 of this code. (Ord. 897, 12-3-2012)
2.Wall, Canopy, Or Marquee Signs:
a. For single occupancy buildings, not more than one sign shall be allowed on one facade
fronting a public street, except in the case of a corner lot or through lot where one additional
one hundred (100)square foot wall sign may be installed on a second facade fronting a
public street.
b. Additional signs not to exceed forty eight(48)square feet shall be allowed for each building
entrance. (Ord. 867, sec. 76, 5-17-2010)
I. In a planned unit development district, signing restrictions shall be based upon the
individual uses and structures contained in the complex. Signs shall be in compliance
with the restrictions applied in the most restrictive zoning district in which the use is
allowed. (Ord. 816, sec. 4, 2-5-2007)
Minnetonka Sign Regulations - Business District Sign Allowances
4. Office Sign Regulations.
Within the B-1, office business district, permanent signs are permitted according to the
following standards:
a) Monument identification signs:
1) one sign per development;
2) maximum copy and graphic area as follows:
Width of adjacent copy and graphic
right-of-way area
less than 100 feet 36 square feet
100 feet or greater 50 square feet
3) maximum monument area is two times the potential copy and graphic area;
4) copy and graphic display limited to three items of information; (Figure 30-16
5) 15 foot maximum height; and
6) signs which are not internally illuminated shall have light fixtures and sources
screened from view.
b) Wall mounted signs: one wall mounted sign either individually mounted letter type
(option 1) or wall mounted tenant identification type (option 2) but not both per building
unless otherwise specified in this section is permitted. The sign must comply with the
following standards.
1) Option 1: individually mounted letter type signs which comply with the following
standards are permitted:
a. 24 inches maximum copy and graphic height except for logo which may be 36
inches in height and width;
b. copy and graphic area shall not exceed 50 square feet or 25 percent of the length
of the building where the sign is located, whichever is greater; (Figure 30-17)
c. properties with more than one right-of-way frontage are permitted one sign facing
each frontage; and
d. illumination shall comply with the following standards:
1. if sign is mounted above the first floor, illumination, if any, shall be internal;
and
2. signs with external illumination shall have no exposed light sources or fixtures.
2) Option 2: wall mounted tenant identification type signs which comply with the
following standards are permitted:
a. 30 square feet maximum sign area. For buildings with more than one primary
entrance, one sign may be located at each entrance provided that total area does not
exceed 30 square feet;
b. signs shall be mounted within the first floor elevation; (Figure 30-18) and
c. signs with external illumination shall have no exposed light sources or fixtures.
(Amended by Ord. #2007-21, adopted June 25, 2007)
5. Limited and General Business Sign Regulations.
Within the B-2 and B-3 business districts except for hotels, permanent signs which
comply with the following standards are permitted:
a) Freestanding signs.
1) Size of sign permitted is determined by the gross square footage of the principal
structure located in the development.
2) One sign per development unless a multi-tenant building or limited tenant building
is 100,000 gross square feet or more and has two or more primary access points. A
second monument at a secondary access point is permitted if the primary freestanding
sign is of monument style. The second monument sign shall include a shopping center
identification message only and shall not exceed 50 percent of the copy and graphic area
and height requirement of the permitted principal sign.
3) The following table lists the maximum size and heights for permitted freestanding
signs for all B-2 and B-3 zoned businesses:
pylon monument
sign copy&
principal structure height size height graphic
(gross square feet) (sq. (sq. ft)
ft.)
greater than 400,000 30' 200 21' 100
100,000 - 400,000 24' 100 21' 100
20,000 - 100,000 18' 80 18' 80
less than 20,000 15' 60 15' 60
building with multiple 30' 200 21' 100
screen theater
4) Monument area shall not exceed 1.5 times the permitted copy and graphic area.
5) Multi-tenant buildings shall display the name of the shopping center only. Limited
tenant businesses may display one tenant identification and corresponding logo per
tenant. Buildings with multiple screen theaters may display movie titles and ratings. No
product or service advertising is permitted.
6) Signs may be single or double faced.
7) Signs which are not internally illuminated shall have light fixtures and sources
screened from views.
b) Wall mounted signs.
1) Multi-tenant wall signs.
a. Each tenant is permitted tenant identification and one logo which shall not include
product advertising except as part of the tenants trade name or logo.
b. Tenant identification shall be individually mounted and internally illuminated
letters. Wall signs not containing individually mounted letters may be approved by the
city if all signs are of a similar design and incorporated into the architecture of the
principal structure. (Figure 30-19)
c. Each tenant is permitted one logo which shall not exceed 36 inches high by 36
inches wide. (Figure 30-20)
d. The vertical dimension of the tenant identification shall not exceed 26 inches in
height. Heights may be revised based on unique circumstances, such as extraordinary
distance from right-of-way or unusual building configuration, when determined by the
planning commission that signs would not be readable from adjacent public right-of-way
according to commonly accepted industry standards.
e. Each tenant sign shall be installed within a 26-inch high designated horizontal
band. The band shall be of uniform background consisting of building surface, facade, or
treatment. The sign band and letter height may be modified upon approval of the
planning commission to allow for architectural integration of the tenant sign.
Consideration will be given to the proportional relationship of the sign width and height
to the scale of the building.
f. Each tenant sign shall not extend closer than two feet from the tenants lease line.
g. All letters in a tenant identification shall be of uniform colors, not to exceed two,
except for logos which may be multicolored. A multicolored logo must comply with the
restrictions in paragraph c. above.
h. The planning commission may recognize separate sign plans for multi-tenant
buildings which will supersede the ordinance. The sign plans which have been approved
by the planning commission will have the effect of a sign ordinance for the specific
property.
2) Limited tenant wall signs.
a. Size of signage is determined by gross square footage of principal structure on
property.
b. The following table indicates maximum signage permitted for limited tenant
buildings:
Principal Total Wall
Structure Individual Wall Signage
Size (Gross Sq. Sign Calculation for Property
Ft.)
100,000 - 200 sq. ft. or 10 percent of wall 300 sq. ft.
400,000 sq. ft. face, whichever is less
20,000 - 150 sq. ft. or 10 percent of wall 240 sq. ft.
100,000 sq. ft. face, whichever is less
less than 20,000 100 sq. ft. or 15 percent of wall 150 sq. ft.
sq. ft. face, whichever is less
c. Wall signs shall not include product advertising. Wall signs shall include tenant
identification, tenant logo, shopping center name, shopping center logo, or any
combination of the four.
c) Hotel Signs. Because of the need for high visibility and the variety in size and shape
of hotel structures, variances will be considered but not necessarily granted.
1) Freestanding signs:
a. one monument sign, except that a second monument sign may be allowed if the
property has frontage and access on two arterial streets;
b. 15 foot maximum monument height; and
c. 60 square feet maximum copy and graphic area.
2) Wall signs:
a. individually mounted and internally illuminated letters;
b. one wall sign except that a second wall sign on a second wall may be permitted if
the signs are not directly oriented toward a low density residential area; and
c. maximum letter height up to 36 inches. Variances may be considered for letter
height based on proportional relationship to the mass and height of building.
Woodbury Sign Regulations —Wall and Freestanding Sign Allowances
• DIVISION 2. - NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (ALL ZONING
DISTRICTS EXCEPT R-1, R-2, R-4 AND R-4(MX))
• Sec. 18.5-56.-Freestanding signs.
• (a)
Number. Each building may have one freestanding sign per street frontage.
(b)
Area.
(1)
A building site having one street frontage may have one freestanding sign not to
exceed 80 square feet.
(2)
Building sites with two or more frontages may have one freestanding sign not to
exceed 80 square feet and other freestanding signs not to exceed 40 square feet.
(3)
Building sites adjacent to the freeway may have one freestanding sign on the
freeway frontage not to exceed 150 square feet and one freestanding sign on a
second frontage not to exceed 80 square feet and other signs not to exceed 40
square feet.
(c)
Location.
(1)
All portions of the sign shall be at least 15 feet from property lines.
(2)
Freeway signs must be not more than 100 feet from the freeway property lines.
(3)
No freestanding sign over three feet high shall be erected or maintained within the
clear vision triangle.
(4)
Freestanding signs shall not be erected or maintained any closer than three feet to
any building.
(d)
Height. The maximum height for freestanding signs shall be 20 feet except freeway
signs may be 30 feet.
(e)
Design. Freestanding signs shall be attached to a base which is at least 75 percent of
the width of the sign but shall not exceed the width of the sign by more than 20 percent.
The base shall be constructed of class I materials that match those used on the building
for which the sign is installed. If no class I materials are used on the building, class I or
II materials shall be used.
(Ord. No. 1641, § 1641.02, 1-10-96; Ord. No. 1764, § 1764.01, 8-24-2005; Ord. No. 1816, § 1816.01, 3-11-
2009)
• Sec. 18.5-57.-Wall signs.
(a)
Number. Any number of wall signs may be installed on a wall.
(b)
Area.
(1)
The least restrictive of(1)a. or(1)b. may be used for allowable area.
a.
The total area of all wall signs on any wall shall not exceed eight percent of
the area of the wall with a maximum allowable area of 60 square feet; or
b.
The total area of all wall signs on any wall shall not exceed four percent of
the area of the wall with a maximum allowable area of 200 square feet.
(2)
The allowable area of wall signs for multitenant buildings with individual entrances
from the outside shall be calculated based on the exterior wall area of the space
the tenant occupies. Each tenant frontage shall be considered a separate wall.
(3)
Auxiliary canopies area allowed wall signs based on the wall area of the canopy
(vertical surface below the roof line).
(c)
Location.
(1)
Wall signs may be placed on not more than three walls of rectangular shaped
structures or not more than 75 percent of the major walls on nonrectangular
shaped buildings.
a.
Signs may be attached flat against or pinned away from a building wall, but
shall not extend or protrude more than 18 inches from the wall.
b.
Signs may be attached to the facade of a building, but shall not extend above
the roof line.
c.
Signs may be on a building canopy, awning or marquee. Such signs will be
considered wall signs on the wall [to which]the canopy or awning is attached.
d.
Wall signs must be below the roof line.
(Ord. No. 1641, § 1641.02, 1-10-96; Ord. No. 1816, § 1816.01, 3-11-2009)