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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Emily Schmidt, Code Enforcement Officer
DATE: August 21, 2014
RE: Sign Ordinance Workshop
Following the Planning Commission meeting, there will be a workshop to discuss the
proposed sign ordinance amendment.
Attached are two versions of the draft sign ordinance amendment. The first is the marked -
up version, which shows language that was struck and new language that was added. The
second is a "clean" copy. The "clean" version has the exact same language that is in the
marked -up version but will be much easier to read and comprehend.
I Chapter 8
2 SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
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PURPOSE AND INTENT-
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DEFINITIONS:
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PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:
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SIGN CONTRACTORS
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PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS-
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AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL-
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TEMPORARY SIGNS:
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OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS:
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LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS:
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OBSOLETE _NS:
14 9 -8 -12: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS:
15 9 -8 -13: SIGNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS:
16 9 -8 -14: SIGNS IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS:
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INSPECTIONS:
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VARIANCES:
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ENFORCEMENT:
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PURPOSE AND INTENT:
21 A. Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the general welfare, health, safety
22 and aesthetics within the city through the establishment of comprehensive standards, regulations
23 and procedures governing the erection, use and /or display of devices, signs or symbols serving as
24 visual communicative media to persons situated within or upon public rights of way or properties.
25 Signs are an essential element of any community. Their location, number, size, design and
26 relationship to each other and to other structures has a significant influence upon a community's
27 appearance and welfare.
28 B. Intent: The provisions of this chapter are intended to encourage creativity, a reasonable degree of
29 freedom of choice, an opportunity for effective communication and a sense of concern for visual
30 amenities on the part of those designing, displaying or otherwise utilizing needed communicative
31 media of the types regulated by this chapter, while at the same time assuring that the public is not
32 endangered, annoyed or distracted by unsafe, disorderly, indiscriminate or unnecessary use of
33 such communicative facilities. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
34 9 -8 -2: DEFINITIONS:
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36 For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
37 ascribed to them by this section. Words and phrases not defined in this section but defined in the
38 zoning ordinance of the city shall be given the meanings set forth in the zoning ordinance:
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40 ACCESSORY USE: A subordinate and incidental building or use which is located on the same lot on
41 which the main building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the
42 conduct of the primary or main use of such buildings. In no case shall such "accessory use" dominate
43 in area, extent, or purpose of the principal lawful use or building.
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45 -on -the SaMe- lot the-re-with. In no a-a-se- Shall S-110-h "ar-r-essonY use" dominate in a-res, extent, or
46 p urpose of the principal lawful lien or build0g
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48 ADDRESS SIGN: A sign displaying numbers only, whether written or in numeric form not including the
49 building name.
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51 A.F-)%IFE RTI S-; I NIG- SSIG-N - A sign relating to or whiGh direr--ts attentio—n tn- R- business er profession, or to the
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53 SIGN, ADVERTISING: A structure or portion th ereof that is intended for advertising purposes
54 directing attention to a business or professi on. or to the commodity, service or entertainmen
55 sol or offered upon the pre mises. on which letters, figures or pictorial matters are intended to
56 be displayed for advertising purposes, other than the name, occupation and /or nature of the
57 enterprise conducted on the premises. This definition will not be held to include a real estate
58 sign advertising for sale or rent the property on which it stands.
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60 ALTERATION: Any major alteration to a sign excluding routine maintenance, painting or changing of
61 copy of an existing sign.
62 ANIMATED OR FLASHING SIGN: Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any
63 movement or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement by use of lighting.
64 including blinking, chasing, scrolling or other animation effects, or signs which exhibit intermittent or
65 sequential flashing of natural or artificial light or color effects.
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AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A frees tand i ng monument sign which identifies the name of a
neighborhood, a residential subdivision, a multiple residential complex consisting of three (3) or more
structures or ten (10) or more units, a commercial development consisting of three (3) or more separate
structures, an industrial area consisting of three (3) or more structures or any combination of the above.
AWNING: A temporary hood or cover which projects from the wall of a building, and which can be
retracted, folded or collapsed against the face of a supporting building.
BALLOON: An airtight bag or membrane which is inflated with air or a lighter than air gas typically
intended to rise or float above the around.
BANNERS: Temporary attention getting devices which resemble flags or similar types of advertisement
constructed of a strip of cloth, paper. or other material supported either between poles or fastened to
buildings
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82 BEACON: Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more
83 points not on the same lot as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or
84 move.
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86 BENCH SIGN: A sign which is affixed or painted to a bench, such as a bus stop.
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88 BILLBOARD: See definition of Off Premises Advertising Sign.
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90 BUILDING FACADE: That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending from grade to the top
91 of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation.
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93 — RUILDING HEEIGHT- A distanr__e measured from thLe me r-----rb level along the frn In lone A_.rfrA_.rn the
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96 mein rJictanre of the highest gable on a nitGhed or hipped rnnf
97 BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance from the average elevation of the adjoining ground
98 level, or the established grade adjacent to the building, whichever is lower, to the top of the
99 cornice of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, to a point of the roof directly above the
100 highest wall of a shed roof, the uppermost point on a round or other arch type roof, to the
101 highest gable on a pitched or hip roof.
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103 BUILDING MARKER: Any sign indicating the name of a building and date and incidental information
104 about its construction, which sign is cut into a masonry surface or made of bronze or other permanent
105 material.
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107 BUSINESS: Any establishment, occupation, employment or enterprise wherein merchandise is
108 manufactured, exhibited or sold or which occupies time, attention, labor, and materials or where
109 services are offered for compensation.
110 SIGN, BUSINESS: A sign which directs attention to a business or profession or to the
111 commodity, service or entertainment sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is
112 located or to which it is attached.
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114 permanently affixed_ to a vehicle trailer nr semi trailer and yihirh irJentifies the business nrnrJi nr
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116 Te t{^ and adhesive signs shall he r•nncirJererJ �c being nerm�nenthi �ffiverJ Riimner stinkers end
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119 CANOPY: A rooflike structure projecting over any entrance of a store, building or place of assembly.
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121 CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations that can
122 be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. A "changeable copy sign"
123 shall also include animated and reader board signs.
124 COMMEMORATIVE OR MEMORIAL SIGN: A sign, tablet or plague commemorating or memorializing
125 a person, event, structure or site.
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127 COPY AND GRAPHIC: The wording and other display messages such as logos or symbols on a sign.
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129 COPY AND GRAPHIC AREA: The area in square feet of the smallest four (4) sided figure which
130 encloses the copy and graphic of a sign.
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132 DIRECTIONAL SIGN: A sign erected on public or private property which is designated to guide
133 vehicular or pedestrian traffic with directional arrows or information. bears the ad-dress andlor n
134 GhUrGhes, parks, hospitals, SGhaals, libraries, Gity and other governmental building
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138 does not promote or arlyertise a business t� property or prnr-at
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140 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The officer or other person charged with the
141 administration and enforcement of this chapter or his /her duly authorized deputy.
142 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The p perso n a by the pity Geuinnil - as the
143 rlirentnr of nnmmunity development as prov by this title
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145 DISTRICT: A specific zoning district as defined in the city zoning ordinance.
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147 - M.A.IFE 111 NIG: A building er one or more portions thereof GGGUPOP er intended to be GGGUpied fe
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149 trailers tents nabins or trailer nnanhcs
150 DWELLING: A building or one or more portions thereof occupied or intended to be occupied
151 exclusively for residence purposes; but not including rooms in motels, hotels, nursing homes,
152 or boarding houses; nor trailers, tents, cabins or trailer coaches. A "dwelling" shall not be
153 interpreted to include lodging rooms.
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155 DWELLING UNIT: One room or rooms connected together, constituting a separate, independent
156 housekeeping unit for owner occupancy or rental or lease on a weekly, monthly or longer basis and
157 physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same structure and
158 containing independent cooking and sleeping facilities.
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160 DYNAMIC DISPLAY: Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to
161 change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its
162 components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or
163 any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method
164 allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign
165 face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or
166 animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through
167 digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series
168 of images or displays.
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170 FACADE: A false, superficial or artificial appearance of a building side, given special architectural
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173 FLAG: Any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used as a
174 symbol of a governmental, political subdivision, or other entity.
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176 FLASHING SIGN: An illuminated sign which contains flashing lights or exhibits noticeable changes in
177 color or light intensity.
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179 FREESTANDING SIGN: Any stationary or portable self - supporting sign not affixed to any other
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182 GOVERNMENTAL SIGN: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for the purposes of
183 identification or directing or guiding traffic.
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185 GRADE: The elevation or level of the ground at the place the sign is to be erected.
186 HOLIDAY DECORATION SIGN: A temporary sign, in the nature of decorations, clearly customary and
187 commonly associated with federal, state, local or religious holidays and contains no commercial
188 message.
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190 IDENTIFICATION SIGN: Any sign which states the name or address or both of the business or
191 occupant of the lot or building where the sign is placed and may be a directory listing the names,
192 addresses, profession or occupation and business of occupants.
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ILLUSTRATIVE SIGN
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INFLATEABLE SIGN: A freestanding or moored sign expanded or inflated with air or another gas, like
a balloon, and which may rise and float above the around.
210 INFORMATIONAL SIGN: Any sign erected for the safety or convenience of the public including "no
211 parking ". "entrance /exit ". "loading only ". "telephone ". "manager's office". "danger ". and other signs that
212 do not promote or contain ni „inn information to employees visitors, or d vehirleS but rnntaininn
213 ea advertising or identification of a business, property or product.
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215 INSTITUTIONAL SIGN: A sign or bulletin board which identifies the name and other characteristics of a
216 public or private institution on the site where the sign is located.
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218 LIMITED TENANT BUILDING: A commercial retail establishment or a group of commercial retail
219 establishments with the designed occupancy of three (3) or less tenants. It must have shared parking
220 and a visual appearance as a contiguous structure which may or may not be planned, constructed, or
221 managed as a total entity. This includes single tenant retail structures.
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223 LOGO: A symbol, image, insignia, word, word abbreviation, or initials which is designed for easy
224 recognition, and which represents or identifies in graphic form, a nation or organization of nations.
225 businesses, states or cities, or fraternal, religious and civic organizations or any educational institutions.
226 irrespective of whether they are made of permanent, semi - permanent or temporary materials.
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228 MENU - BOARD: A wall or free - standing sign which lists the foods or other products available at drive -
229 up facilities.
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231 MERCHANDISE: A sign made of flexible nonmetallic material attached to and advertising merchandise
232 displayed outside an enclosed building.
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234 MONUMENT SIGN: A sign not supported by exposed posts or poles which is architecturally designed
235 and located directly at grade where the base width dimension is larger than fifty percent (50 %) of the
236 greatest width of the sign.
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238 MOTION SIGN: Any sign which revolves, rotates, has any moving parts or gives the illusion of motion.
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240 NAMEPLATE: See definition of Identification Sign.
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242 NONCOMMERCIAL SIGN: A sign that does not advertise products, goods, business, or services and
243 that expresses an opinion or other point of view, or promotes the candidacy of a person running for
244 governmental office.
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246 NONCONFORMING SIGN:
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248 Illegal: A. A sign which was constructed after the passage of the ordinance codified in this
249 chapter or amendments thereto and does not conform to this chapter.
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251 B. Any off premises advertising sign which exists five (5) years after the official date of
252 approval and adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
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254 Legal: A sign which lawfully existed at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this
255 chapter or amendments thereto but which does not conform to this chapter.
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257 OBSOLETE SIGN: Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or products
258 sold.
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260 OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGN: A freestanding or banner sign which directs attention to a
261 business, commodity, service or entertainment not exclusively related to the premises where such a
262 sign is located or to which it is affixed.
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264 PARAPET: A low wall which is located on a roof of a building.
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266 PENNANT: See definition of Banners Type of temporary sign consisting of fabric, plastic_ or metal
267 strand drapery with distinct colors, patterns, symbolic logos, or a series of narrow tapering flags for
268 display.
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270 PERMANENT SIGN: Any sign which is not a temporary sign.
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272 PORTABLE SIGN: A sign so designated as to be movable from one location to another and which is
273 not permanently attached to the ground or any structure.
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275 PROJECTING SIGN: A sign other than a wall sign which is affixed to a building and which extends
276 perpendicular from the building wall.
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278 PYLON SIGN: A sign supported by a post or posts so that the sign and supports are finished to grade
279 by encasing the posts in a material consistent with the sign and where the base width dimension is a
280 minimum of twenty percent (20 %) up to and including fifty percent (50 %) of the greatest width of the
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281 sign.
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283 READER _RGAIRD SIGN: That portion of the sign used- fn-.r re.rnevable lettprs ;;nd1nr n-mhPrs tA nnnv-ay
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286 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SIGN: A business sign placed on the premises of a subdivision or
287 other real estate development.
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289 REAL ESTATE SIGN: A business sign placed upon a property advertising that particular property for
290 sale, rent or lease.
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292 ROOF SIGN: Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof of a building, supported by
293 the roof structure, and extending vertically above the highest portion of the roof.
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295 ROOF SIGN, INTEGRAL: Any sign erected or constructed as an integral or essentially integral part of a
296 normal roof structure of any design, such that no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest
297 portion of the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest of the roof by a space of
298 more than six inches (6 ").
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300 ROOFLINE: The uppermost line of the roof of a building or in the case of an extended facade, the
301 uppermost height of such facade.
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303 ROTATING SIGN: A sign which revolves or rotates on its axis by mechanical means.
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305 SHOPPING CENTER: An integrated grouping of commercial stores, under single ownership or control.
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307 SIGN: Any letter, word, symbol, device, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter or representation in the
308 nature of an advertisement, announcement, message or visual communication, whether painted,
309 posted, printed, affixed or constructed, which is displayed outdoors for informational, corporate
310 identification or communicative purposes and is visible to the general public.
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313 -nffmxpd to or represented dirertly or indirectly upon a building or other g-r-far-P nnt Wmthmn a
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315 organization or business
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317 SIGN AREA: That area within the marginal lines of the surface which bears the advertisement, or in the
318 case of message, figures, or symbols, including those attached directly to any part of a building, which
319 is included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe the message, figure or symbol
320 displayed thereon. Double faced signs may be permitted with the maximum square footage on each
321 side; multi -faced signs shall not exceed two (2) times the area of a single faced sign.
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323 MONUMENT, PYLON GRGGCrnhinMr- OR WALL SIGN, GROSS SURFACE AREA: The entire area
324 within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case
325 passing through or between any adjacent elements of such sign; however, such perimeter shall
326 not include any structural elements lying outside the limits of such sign and not forming an
327 integral part of the display. In computing square foot area, only one side of a double face or V-
328 type structure shall be considered.
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331 SIGN STRUCTURE: The supports, uprights, bracing and framework for a sign, including the sign area.
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333 STREET FRONTAGE: The proximity of a parcel of land to one or more streets. An interior lot has one
334 street frontage, and a corner lot has two (2) frontages.
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336 SWINGING SIGN: A sign that moves back and forth freely, or sways in the wind.
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338 TEMPORARY EVENT SIGN: A temporary sign advertising a community event sponsored by a
339 governmental entity or not - for - profit entity that is limited only to one type of temporary sign that may
340 include either a banner, balloon, flying banner, pennant, or valance.
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342 TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign which is intended to be erected or displayed for a limited period of time,
343 including signs affixed or attached to vehicles, including trailers, and capable of being readily removed;
344 flyers, banners, a -frame signs, inflatable signs, or flying signs.
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346 WALL SIGN: A sign which is affixed to the exterior wall of a building and which is parallel to the building
347 wall and which does not project more than twelve inches (12 ") from the surface to which it is attached,
348 nor extend beyond the top of the parapet wall.
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350 WINDOW SIGN: A sign affixed to or inside of a window in view of the general public. This does not
351 include merchandise on display. (Ord. 833, 11 -21 -2007)
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353 9 -8 -3: PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:
354 A. Compliance And Permit Required For Anv Sian Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of
355 this section, no sign or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt or relocated, except
356 as provided in this chapter, and until a permit for the same has been approved by the community
357 development director and issued by the building inspection division, upon application therefor
358 submitted, in such form as the building inspection division may prescribe so as to include such
359 information as may be required for a complete understanding of the proposed work.
360 B. Exemptions From Permit: Permit Not Required
361 1. Ne Permit , sae required under this GhaPter f—.r ,Te #^III-
362 1. A-A- Window sign (placed within a building and within view of the general public not exceeding
363 thirty percent (30 %) of display surface.
364 a. Window sign consisting solely of individual alphabetic letters, numerals, or other symbolic
365 characters without any background may be displayed but the net area shall not cover more than
366 30 percent of the total window area.
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b. A window sign that includes opaque objects, logos, and other images with anv type of
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background may be displayed, but the net area of the window sign shall not exceed 30 percent
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of the window area. Opaque objects without any lettering, numerals, other symbolic characters.
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logos or any other images are not limited to window coverage area.
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c. The "total window area" shall be one continuous panel of glass or other transparent material
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or a set of two or more panels divided by mullions of six inches in width or narrower. Panels
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surrounded on all sides by solid walls or mullions wider than six inches shall be considered
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individual windows.
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d. The net area, for purposes of subsections 1 and 2 of this Section shall be determined by
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measuring a box around each group of characters, objects, images, logos and any background.
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e. For purposes of this section, any banner attached to the outside of a window shall not be
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considered a window sign and shall require a permit.
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f. Hours of operation shall not be included in window sign area calculation.
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g. Window signs may be illuminated, but flashing are prohibited.
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-b-.A sign not exceeding three (3) square feet of display surface on a residential building stating
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merely the name, address and profession of an occupant.
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r— Signs advertising either the sale, lease or rental of lots, individual lots or buildings e# the
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a. Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet for residential property and thirty two
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(32) square feet for nonresidential property.
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b. Only one such sign is permitted per street frontage upon which the property abuts.
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c. Such signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the lease or real estate
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clo sing.
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d. Shall not exceed six feet in height.
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e. All freestanding for sale, lease or rent signs shall be removed at such time the building
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is 80% occupied.
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f. For sale, rent or lease banner sings shall be permitted at non - residential property
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attached to the principle structure and no larger than 32 square feet in size.
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Election, street, warning traffic and other official signs erected by a government or by others
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where required or recommended pursuant to legal authority.
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Construction signs denoting the architect, engineer, or contractor placed on premises where
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construction, repair, or renovation is in the process.
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The changing of the copy or message of a painted, plastic face or printed sign; provided, that
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there is no change in the size, shape or lighting of the sign.
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Directional Signs. Diir@S signs t. sign n � plasma f ^ ^rs.in G^ h^^ r
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IN the pity not to eXGeed four square feet may he plaGed in the street r si ihier•4
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to the anoreyal of the Permitted on -sight of the property to which the
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directional information pertains.
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a. No more than three (3) directional signs are allowed for each building or location.
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b. Sign(s) shall not exceed three (3) square feet in size.
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c. Signs containing advertising shall be included in total sign are calculation permitted.
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GarageNard Sale Signs subject to the following:
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a. The sign(s) shall only be displayed during the term of the sale and must be removed
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when the sale is completed.
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b. Sign(s) may not be tacked or otherwise attached to trees, utility poles, or other such
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structures.
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g Noncommercial signs.
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Informational Signs in parking lots and pedestrian circulation signs and traffic warning signs in
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alleys or other hazardous situations may be permitted: provided that such individual sia_ns do
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not exceed four (4) square feet.
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Real-estate and /Jeyelo er /bu lin tem morlM hhprn house si Aire
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traffic, address, garage /yard sale, home security systems, scoreboard sponsor, public
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information, political campaign, noncommercial signs, business vehicle identification.
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commemorative, construction, flags and insignias of governmental agencies, holidav
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decorations, nameplates and works of fine art.
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Temporary real estate open house signs provided:
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a. Posted only between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) AM and six o'clock (6:00) PM
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on Saturday and Sunday and between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) AM and two
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o'clock (2:00) PM on Tuesdays.
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b. Placed more than ten (10) feet from the back of the street curb or more than two (2)
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feet from the edge of a sidewalk or trail, whichever is farthest from the street curb.
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Builder and Development Sign(s) provided:
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a. One temporary development sign announcing the development and availability of lots
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and /or buildings, or identifying architects, engineers, contractors, builders, or suppliers
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or other individuals or firms involved in construction, alteration or repair of a building
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but not including any advertisement of any product) or announcing the character of
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the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended.
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b. Not to exceed thirty_ two (32) square feet and not exceeding_ more than twelve (12) feet
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in height.
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c. Sign(s) are permitted to be located on the property under development.
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Sign(s) shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from all property lines.
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Sign(s) shall be allowed until eight five (85) percent of the construction in the
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development is completed.
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If an area identification sign exists on the site, then the temporary development signs)
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must be a minimum of two hundred (200) feet away.
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Builder Directional Signs Provided:
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No more than three (3) temporary directional signs for each model home they may
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have within a subdivision.
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No more than eighteen (18) inches by twenty four (24) inches (18" X 241
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Must be located within the developing subdivision.
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May not be closer than six (6) feet to the curb nor closer than two (2) feet of any
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sidewalk and /or trail.
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Sign(s) are permitted every day of the week within the developing subdivision.
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All subdivisions must install landscaped entrance features at main entrances to
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subdivisions which must be a monument design, may not exceed thirty (30) square
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feet in size and reauire a permit.
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497 15. Athletic Field Signage. Signs, banners and scoreboards designed solely for view from
498 spectator areas and displayed on interior walls, fences or other structures located inside an
499 enclosed athletic field at a school, park, other public or private athletic complex: except that
500 approval of the Park. Recreation and Natural Resource Commission shall be required to
501 display a sign, banner or scoreboard under this paragraph at a city park.
502
503 16. Scoreboards that qualify under this paragraph may include flashing elements, if adeauate
504 screening is provided to screen the view from abutting streets.
505
506 17. Memorial signs or tablets such as cornerstones denoting only the names of buildings and date
507 of erection, cut or set into a masonry_ surface and displayed on a wall only_ . Maximum net area
508 for memorial signs is 12 sq. ft.
509
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514 19. Holiday lights and decorations.
515
516 20. The illumination of building facades with neon or light emitting diode (LED) architectural
517 lighting shall be permitted when properly maintained. (Ord. 858. 5 -6 -2009)
518 C. 2, The exemptions permitted by this subsection shall apply only to the requirement of a permit and
519 shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from responsibility for its erection and
520 maintenance.
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521 D� Application For Permit: The following information shall be submitted within or along with the
522 permit application for a sign:
523 1. Name, address and telephone number of person making application.
524 2. Name, address and telephone number of person owning sign.
525 3. A site plan drawn to scale showing the location of lot lines, buildings, structures, parking areas,
526 existing and proposed signs and any other physical features.
527 4. Plans, location, specifications, number of signs and their dimensions and method of
528 construction and attachment to the building or placement method in the ground.
529 5. Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and
530 wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this chapter and all other laws and
531 ordinances of the city.
532 6. Written consent of the owner or lessee of any site on which the sign is to be erected.
533 7. Such other information as the building official or director of community development shall
534 require to show showing full compliance with this chapter and all other laws and ordinances of
535 the city. The building official may waive subsections C4 and C5 of this section. (Ord. 747, 10-
536 15 -2003)
538 E. Sign Contractors:
539 ,4 1. License Required; Application; Fee: No person shall install, erect or maintain any signs within
540 the city without having first obtained a license from the city. An applicant shall complete and file the
541 application form required by the director of community development and pay the fee set by the city
542 council.
543 B-. 2. Exemption From License: Licenses are not required for exempt signs as identified in subsection
544 9 -8 -3 13 of this chapter.
545 G-. 3. Insurance Requirements: No license granted under the terms stated herein shall become
546 effective until the licensee shall have filed with the city clerk a copy or a certificate of insurance for a
547 minimum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) combined single limit liability
548 coverage for injury to or death of any one person or persons, or damage /destruction of property in
549 any one accident. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
550 9 -8 -4: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS:
551 A. General Standards: The following standards shall apply to all signs in all districts as permitted by
552 this chapter unless specifically set forth otherwise by this section. Determination as to the
553 applicability of the standards to any given sign shall rest with the Director of Community
554 Development, subject to the administrative appeal procedures set forth in this chapter.
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555 1. Compliance With Building Code: All signs shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of
556 the building code.
557 2. Traffic Interference: No sign may be erected that by reason of position, shape, movement, color
558 or in any other manner interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign or signal or
559 otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
560 3. Approval of Property Owner: No sign shall be placed on any property without the approval of
561 the property owner.
562 4-3. Prohibited Locations:
563 a. Public Ways: Signs shall not be permitted within the public right -of -way or easements
564 except for public traffic control signs, signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body
565 to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or
566 regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic siv nevent hanners, and. Temporar ;rea;
567 oxen house and dev ° e l operi h uilder sign r }ea ri n�six /R�rae square feet nr less in area
PM nn R-nd
568 tted becionnona at 8:00 Am Qn Saturday and throgh 6-00
569 be yeen th 11 ���en n
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570 on Tuesdays betyVeen the hniirc of ten n'rinrL (10:00) A.M. and gain n'nlnnL (2:00) P . M .,
571 eXGept as alleyVe J in ci ihc°ntinn (-2 of this c°ntinn
572 b. Trees And Utility Poles: No temporary or permanent sign shall be tacked or otherwise
573 attached to trees, utility poles, or other such structures or supports.
574 c. Benches and Bus Shelter Signs. Advertising on bus shelters and bus benches is prohibited.
575 (Ord. 747. 10 -15 -2003)
576 d. Gern Lots Nc) sign sh a ll be permitted yiith a tr ar of a vorr I �v.ThT$
577 ,
578 '
579 frorn the point of beginning on the other property line, thenGe tG the point of beginning.
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581 Clear View Triangle: On corner lots, no structure or planting in excess of thirty inches (30 ')
582 above the curb line or less than ten feet (10') above the curb line shall be permitted within a
583 clear view triangle described as that area that begins at the intersection of the front property
584 line and corner side property line and is measured back ten feet (10') along both property
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structural elements, no portion of any sign shall be less than eight feet (8') above grade level,
except for signs that are designed such that they present no hazard to pedestrians or vehicles.
5. Determination Of Sign Area:
a. Only one side of a double face sign or V- shaped sign shall be used to compute the sign
area of a sign. The angle of the V- shaped sign shall be sixty degrees (60 or less.
593 b. To compute the area for a cabinet or panel sign face, compute by means of the smallest
594 square, rectangle, circle, triangle, or combination thereof that will encompass the entire area
595 within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case
596 passing through or between any adjacent elements of such sign, together with any material
597 or color forming an integral part of the background or the display or used to differentiate the
598 sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is attached or affixed, but not including
599 any support framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall
600 otherwise meets the pertinent zoning regulations and is clearly incidental to the display
601 itself.
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603 c. Computing the sign area of individual mounted letters, numerals, logos, symbols and
604 images, the sign surface area shall be determined by means of a single continuous
605 perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case passing through or between
606 any adjacent elements of such sign, but not including any support framework. bracing. or
607 decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets the pertinent zoning
608 regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself.
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610 d. Computing the sign surface area of awning or canopy sign will be the smallest sauare.
611 rectangle, circle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of
612 the copy, representation, logo, emblem or other display, together with any material or color
613 forming an integral part of the background or the display or used to differentiate the sign
614 from the backdrop.
615
616 6. Color Of Signs: All signs which have their backs visible to public view shall have such backs
617 painted in a neutral color compatible with the background against which they are set.
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618 7. Contents Of Signs: No sign shall contain any obscene matter.
619 8. Dangerous Signs: No sign shall be permitted that is a hazard to the public health, safety,
620 convenience or general welfare.
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623 be permitted; provided, that siur--h individual signs do not exr--eed- four (4) square feet.
624 10. Signs Painted On Structures: Signs shall not be painted directly on the outside wall of a
625 building. Signs shall not be painted on a fence, tree, stone or other similar objects in any district.
626 11. Signs Affixed Flat Against Building Walls. No sign affixed flat against a building wall shall
627 extend beyond any edge of such wall.
628 -R. %Al Signs: Window signs shall not exr one the total area the
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642 surre-unded nain all sides by sol walls eir i rn-ullions v.4de than six inir shall. be
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653 C. Illuminated Signs. Illuminated signs shall comply with the following requirements:
654 1. Any sign illuminated and located within fifty feet (50') of a residential district lot line shall be
655 diffused or indirect so as not to reflect direct rays of light into adjacent residences. All
656 illuminated signs in business and industrial districts in close proximity to residential districts
657 shall be designed, to the extent practical, so as to illuminate the sign and not residential
658 property.
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659 2. Illuminated signs lighted by any means, whether as an integral part of the sign or a light away
660 from the sign, such as floodlights, shall be governed as follows:
661 a. Any combination of signs or light sources which cast a light on a public street shall not
662 exceed one foot - candle (foot - candle meter reading) as measured from the property line.
663 b. Any combination of signs or lights which cast light on property zoned for residential use
664 shall not exceed five - tenths (0.5) of a foot (foot - candle meter reading) as measured from
665 any property line of such residential property.
666 c. In no instance shall exposed light bulbs be utilized to light signs, property or merchandise
667 for sale or rent. The lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as to direct light
668 away from public streets or adjacent or nearby property.
669 d. The illumination source shall not be placed so to cause confusion or hazard to traffic or to
670 conflict with traffic control signs or lights.
671 e. The illumination electrical power supply, wiring and conduits must not be visible on the
672 exterior of the sign.
673 3. Ho li day l i ghts ° � - anR sha be
674 3. The illumination of building facades with neon or light emitting diode (LED) architectural lighting
675 shall be permitted when properly maintained. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
676 4. The display luminosity of dynamic signs shall be limited to five thousand (5,000) NITS
677 (illuminative brightness measurement) during daylight hours, and seven hundred fifty (750) NITs
678 between a half hour before sunset to a half hour after sunrise as measured utilizing industry
679 accepted standards. (Ord. 875, 4 -7 -2010)
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686 G. SUGh signs r-,h;-;" N-a i.qmthin seven (7) days following the lease n-.r real tastate
687 ^ice
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690 a. One ternporary development sign announGing the development and availability of lots andle
691 buildings, or identifying arGhiteGtS, engineers, GentraGtGrS, builders, or supploers Ar Athe
692
693 0 nGluding any advertisement of any predUGt) Or announGing the r--harar--ter of the building
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695 squar feet Rain�-�-t @)rp- than fi.Avpehie feet (1 2') On height shall be per ... itted on the
696 property under developme-M. Runh s 0 gns shall be set hank at 'Past twenty feet (20') frorn
697 front a# property lines. SUGh signs shall be allevved unto! eighty fiVe perGent (85%) of the
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699 the.n the temporary development sign rn-Ust be R- minim-Urn of Win- hiund-red- '200') 1
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712 E. Freestanding Signs Monument or Pylon Signs:
713 1. Number. Only one frees tand i ng monument or pylon business sign shall be allowed per each
714 separate freestanding principal building.
715 2. Location.
716 a. Fr°°g Monument or pylon signs shall be no closer than seventy five feet (751 to
717 another fr°°g monument or pylon sign.
718
719 b. No fr°°g monument or pylon sign shall be erected within the clear view triangle.
720
721 c. No sign except a fr°°g monument or pylon sign shall extend above the roofline of
722 any structure.
723
724 3. Height. No fr°°g monument or pylon sign may exceed twenty five (25) feet in height.
725 except for the height limitations as permitted in subsection 9- 8- 13B(2)(c ) of this chapter. (Ord.
726 747, 10 -15 -20031
727
728 4. Design.
729 a. Fr°° s Monument or pylon signs shall be attached to a base which is at least 75
730 percent of the width of the sign but shall not exceed the width of the sign by more than
731 20 percent.
732
733 b. The base of a monument or pylon sign shall be constructed of class 1
734 materials that match those used on the building for which the sign is installed. If no
735 class I materials are used on the building. class 11 materials shall be used.
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739 F. Prohibited Signs: The following signs are specifically prohibited in any district:
740 1. Motion Signs Motion signs with the exception of barber poles.
741 2. Roof Signs Roo �c °°f signs.
742 3
743
4.
Signs Tacked On Permanent Supports: Signs and /or posters which are tacked on trees,
744
fences, utility poles or other such permanent supports.
745
5.
Signs Painted On Walls Signs painted directly on
746
6.
Flashing Signs Flashing signs including time and temperature signs.
747
7.
Off Premises Advertising Signs Off premises advertising signs except for exempt signs as
748
listed in section 9 -8 -97 of this chapter.
749
8.
Obsolete Signs or abandoned signs: Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide
750
business or product sold shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person
751
having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which the sign may be found within
752
ten (10) days after written notification from the building official. Upon failure to comply with
753
such notice within the time specified in such order, the building official is hereby authorized to
754
cause removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of
755
the building or structure to which such sign is attached. (Ord. 747. 10 -15 -20031
756
9.
Illegal Nonconforming Signs Illegal n onGenforming signs
757
10.
Inflatable Signs In flatable signs or tethered balloons, except as allowed in subsection 9 -8-
758
7-S6D of this chapter.
759
11.
760
761 12. Signs Which Include Dynamic Display Signs which inr Jude a dynamic display except as
762 allowed in subsection J of this section. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
763 13. VehiGle Signs A. ve-hir--le may not be used as a sign n-r-as the -h-ase for a sign where the
764 nr I . irnose of the vehinle in that is its use as a sign (Orr! 875 4_7_2010)
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770 h1 Sur--h vehicles may not hear a sign ranstn irted of naner cloth canvas Ae4aar7 nr other
771 not intearal to the body of the vehirle
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774 Ri iciness, vehicle irJentifiratian signs are evemot from this section
775 14. Signs, other than governmental or traffic signs which are attached to utility poles, street lights.
776 trees.
777 15. Search lights or beacons.
778 16. Billboard signs.
779 17. Signs on Bridges and Overpasses. No person shall display, place, erect, post. maintain.
780 install, affix or carry any sign. including a hand - carried sign, on any portion of a vehicular or
781 pedestrian bridge or overpass that passes over a freeway or a controlled access hiahwav
782 when such highway has a speed limit of more than 40 miles per hour.
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783 18. Illustrative Signs:
784 G. Noncommercial Signs:
785 1. MUSA: Noncommercial signs may be placed in any district inside the MUSA, providing such
786 signs do not exceed eight (8) square feet per sign in a residential area and sixteen (16)
787 square feet per sign in any other district. Noncommercial signs may be placed in any district
788 outside of the MUSA, providing such signs do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet per sign in
789 a residential area and thirty two (32) square feet per sign in any other district.
790 —2. PubliG Property: No nc)nGGFnFn8rG sign r be en publiG proper-ty or state and GGunty rig
791 of way. Nonr--ornmem-mal signs may be plaGed on a G right of way only Of the sign is leGated
792 mere th -an ten feet (10') fre f theistreet riirh or mare than bole feetT '1 fr�nm the z .Tn ccz murrcw�rcci
793
794 r -n he mai inter) nn the fR-re n f R- fence if the fence is less th -n ten feet (10') from the hR-rL
795 edge of the street ni irh ar less than gala feet M'\ from the edge of a sirJeInialk or trail
796 3. Residential And Agricultural Areas: In residential and agricultural areas, a maximum of two (2)
797 noncommercial signs are allowed on any one lot, except as provided in subsection G4 of this
798 section.
799 4. Noncommercial Signs Exempt provided they are located more than ten (10) feet from the
800 back of the street curb or more than two (2) feet from the edge of a sidewalk or trail.
801 whichever is farthest from the street curb and /or mounted on the face of a fence if the fence is
802 less than ten (10) feet from the back edge of the street curb or less than two (2) feet from the
803 edge of a sidewalk or trail.
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804 a. In a state general election year, all noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any
805 number within or outside the public right of way from forty six (46) days before the state
806 primary in a state general election year until ten (10) days following the state general
807 election.
808
809 b. If there is a primary for any office in a year that is not a state general election year,
810 noncommercial signs may be posted with or within the public right of way twenty one (21)
811 days before the primary election. When there is no primary, noncommercial signs may be
812 posted twenty one (21) days before the general election.
813
814 c. All noncommercial signs must be removed within ten (10) days following the general
815 election. (Ord. 888, 4 -20 -2011)
816 H. Wall Signs:
817 1. Signs on awnings, marquees and canopies shall be considered wall signs under the terms of
818 this section and subject to the regulations for said signs.
819 a. Awnings, canopies or marquees shall be considered as part of the wall area calculation. and
820 the is shall not i.yarrant ad rl i4innal Ginn c�
821 b. An awning may be designated as a sign area as an alternative or addition to a sign on the
822 building facade, provided the awning does not exceed the total sign area allowed.
823 c. A sign may be displayed on the side panels of the awning.
824 d. The sign displayed on the awning shall not be more than 40 percent of the awnings principal
825 face.
826 e. Awnings, canopies or marquees constructed of transparent or translucent material shall be
827 deemed to be a sign panel for purposes of determining sign area.
828 2. Wall signs shall not extend above the roofline of any principal building.
829 8. Ad dress signs not exseed, g three (3) feet.
830 ' —Renr An — R us Shelter Signs:
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832 J. Dynamic Display Signs: Dynamic display signs shall be governed as follows:
833 1. Permitted locations:
834 a. On wall or monument signs.
835 b. On properties located in any commercial or industrial zoning district.
836 c. On properties with a conditional use permit for religious or institutional use.
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837 d. On government buildings or sites located in any zoning district.
838 e. On pylon or monument signs for retail uses required by Minnesota statutes to display
839 prices.
840 f. On temporary signs used for traffic control during construction or maintenance projects on
841 state, county, or local roads.
842 2. Prohibited locations:
843 a. On pylon signs except for retail uses required by Minnesota statutes to display prices.
844 b. As window signs greater than three (3) square feet.
845 c. As portable signs.
846 d. On rooftops.
847 3. Setback locations: Ten feet (10') from edge of sign to any property line.
848 4. Display size:
849 a. Twenty four (24) square feet maximum per property.
850 b. Included in total wall and monument signage square footage calculations.
851 5. Display height: Fifteen feet (15') maximum from grade to top of sign. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
852 6. (Rep. by Ord. 875, 4 -7 -2010)
853 7. Display image: Pictures, graphics, logos, symbols, images and messages displayed on the on
854 site dynamic sign must be static. Time and temperature display is prohibited. (Ord. 875, 4 -7-
855 2010)
856 8. Display transition; scrolling, appearance of motion, flashing, animation, motion video:
857 Prohibited.
858 9. Display frequency:
859 a. Four (4) One 1 hours minimum between changes in display utilizing fade transition.
860 Emergency notifications or alerts posted on government or institutional signs are exempt
861 from this section. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
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876 9 -8 -5: AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL:
877 A. Chiwnhps Places of Worship Parks, Hospitals, Schools, Etc.:
878 1. Ch Places of worship parks, community centers, hospitals, schools, libraries, city and
879 other governmental buildings are allowed one freestanding identifir atinn monument or pylon
880 sign upon their property. Such signUss shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet and
881 shall not exceed a height of ten feet (10'). The +n+ -al of ��� irlcn�ifir•�4inn signs shall not enteed
882 one hiinrJred (100) square feet
883 2. 12h wnhpq Places of worship hospitals, libraries, city and other governmental buildings and
884 schools are allowed XX number of informational signs upon their property; provided, that they
885 do not contain advertising or identification.
886 B. Planned Unit Developments: Planned unit developments (PUD) shall submit a comprehensive
887 sign plan at such time when the total PUD is reviewed by the planning commission. Due to the
888 multiple land uses in a planned unit development, all signs shall be compatible in character,
889 materials and color with each other and the surrounding land uses. All signs in the PUD shall be
890 restricted as in a B -2 retail business district; however, upon the discretion of the planning
891 commission or city council, such signs may be more restrictive than the B -2 retail business
892 district.
893 C. Shopping Centers: Shopping centers shall submit a comprehensive sign plan at the time when
894 the building plans are reviewed by the planning commission. Such signs shall be regulated as in a
895 B -3 general business district.
896 D. Mississippi River Critical Area: Within the designated Mississippi River critical area, no sign is
897 permitted that is visible from the river, except those necessary for safe navigation along the river.
898 E. Movie Theaters: Movie theaters are allowed one freestanding sign not to exceed two hundred
899 (200) square feet and not to exceed twenty five feet (25') in height.
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900 F. Multiple Residential Buildings:
901 1. Multiple residential buildings are allowed one address sign of no more than three (3) square
902 feet per principal entrance.
903 2. A multiple residential complex consisting of three (3) or more structures or ten (10) or more
904 units shall be allowed an area identification sign not to exceed sixty four (64) square feet.
905 G. Statues, Sculptures, and Architectural Features: Symbols, statues, sculptures and integrated
906 architectural features of a design which deviates from the architectural character of the
907 surrounding structures shall require a conditional use permit. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
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921 I. Signs Not Regulated: Signs located on the interior of a building and are not visible from outside
922 of said building, national flags, flags of political subdivisions and holiday decorations are exempt
923 from the provisions of this article and shall not require permits or payment of fees. Such signs
924 must not create a public safety hazard, must not be within any public right -of -way and not
925 encroach the clear view triangle requirements as specified in 11- 8- 5A(3)(c) for this section.
926 J. Projecting Signs:
927 Projecting signs shall be permitted only in the Planned Unit Development District, subject to the
928 following restrictions:
929 1. The maximum sign area shall be 20 square feet per facjna.
930 2. Not less than eight feet of clearance shall be provided between the sidewalk elevation and the
931 lowest point of the projecting sjan.
932 3. Signs shall project from the face of the building no more than the lesser of :
933 (a) One -third of the sidewalk width: or
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934 (b) Four feet.
935 Sidewalk width shall be measured perpendicular to the face of the building at the proposed
936 sign location.
937 4. The maximum sign area of wall signs located on the same building of the projecting sign shall
938 not exceed five percent of the wall area.
939 5. Proof of insurance and indemnification shall be provided in accordance with Section Title 9,
940 Chapter 8, Section 4(C ).
941 K. Hand - Carried Portable Signs:
942 Displayed on Public Property. Hand - carried portable signs may be displayed on public property
943 without a sign permit only as follows:
944 1. Used in a parade for which a permit is not required.
945 2. Displayed during and within the confines of an event for which a valid special use permit has
946 been issued, or displayed on private on private property directly adjacent to the area for which
947 the street use permit has been issued and only while the street use permit is valid.
948 3. Used at a city park during and within the confines of an event for which a valid permit has
949 been issued by the Parks and Recreation Department and only while the permit is valid.
950 4. Hand - carried portable signs on private property with the owner's permission or hand - carried
951 signs on the public sidewalk or other pedestrian way if the person carrying the sign or the sign
952 itself is not in violation of other ordinances or laws applicable to the location and conduct.
953 including but not limited to obstructing traffic, obstructing the sidewalk, trespassing. or
954 conducting or participating in an event for which a special event permit, street permit or park
955 event permit would be required by city ordinance.
956 5. Hand - carried sign is prohibited on any pedestrian bridge or overpass that passes over a
957 freeway or a controlled access highway when such highway has a speed limit of more than 40
958 miles per hour.
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968 9 -8 -6: TEMPORARY SIGNS:
969 A. Temporary Banner Signs: One Ttemporary advertisement sign in the form of durable, weather
970 resistant baeners materials are allowed according to the requirements set forth below:
971 1. Location: Such banners. may only be attached to principal structures on a lot. No banners.
972 will be allowed in or on accessory structures, landscaped areas, motor fuel station
973 canopies, or similar locations.
974 2. Size: The Sbanners. must not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in size.
975 3. Time Limit For Display: T he Rhanncrc may on be displa for ni irn 1I ;; gp +n+ ;l of fif +ccn
976 (15) days Or less PeF Galendar year per biusineass. In thte r__arota P_f rnultople tenant r_PrnrnfQrr_Ma4
977 buildings, e;-;r--h tenant may display te s fn-.r a tetal of fifteen (15) days pe
978 Galendar „car
979 a. The banner may only be displayed for a cumulative total of fifteen (15) days per permit.
980 b. Four (4) permits shall be permitted per building per calendar year.
981 c. In the case of multi- tenant commercial buildings. four (4) permits shall be available to the
982 building per calendar year.
983 4. A permit is required for all temporary banners.
984 B. Quasi - Public Signs: A "quasi- public sign" is a sign giving notice of events and activities
985 sponsored by civic, patriotic, religious or charitable organizations located within Cottage
986 Grove for noncommercial purposes, and may include all banners, pennants, and flags
987 incidental thereto. A quasi - public sign may not be erected or maintained more than thirty (30)
988 days prior to the date on which the event or activity advertised is to occur or be conducted
989 and shall be removed within five (5) days after the termination thereof.
990 C. Special Events Signs: Special event signs (e.g., parade of homes, spring preview of homes,
991 community events, etc.) are permitted no longer than a thirty (30) day period and /or shall only
992 be permitted through the duration of the special event with the appropriate sign permit
993 secured portable reader beard signs, banners, balloons, infl-ata-ble
994 1 the like, are allel.ved forb i - 1 opening events, with a permit, fbr a
995 period not to eTeeed ten (10) days. rd. 794, 4 19 2006)
996 D. Grand Openings. No more than two temporary banners may be displayed for the grand
997 opening or grand re- opening of a business. Temporary signs, inflatables, pennants. and
998 banners displayed in connection with a grand opening of a business shall comply with the
999 following:
1000 1. Each temporary banner and one portable reader board sign shall not exceed 32 square
1001 feet in area. Banner signs must be affixed to the principle building.
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1002 2. All temporary banners, portable reader board, balloons, inflatable devices and the like
1003 are allowed fora period not to exceed ten days.
1004 3. Inflatable devices are prohibited on top of roofs.
1005 4. A permit is required for all temporary grand opening and special event signs.
1006 5. One grand opening or re- opening shall be permitted per calendar year per business.
1007 E. Merchandise Sians Dermitted in accordance with the followin
i[801:
1009 1. One sign will be permitted per business.
1010
1011 2. Signs shall be no larger than six (6) square feet.
1012
1013 3. Signs shall be located no further than 20 feet from the main entrance to the building.
1014
1015 4. Signs are not permitted on the public right of way or easements.
1016
1017 5. Permit is not required.
1018 F. Temporary Portable Signs exempt when provided for an event sponsored by a local, state or federal
1019 event on government property, parks.
1020 9 -8 -7: OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS:
1021 A. Prohibited Generally; Exceptions: All off premises advertising signs are "° Str i Gtly
1022 prohibited, except for special event signs posted with a sign permit. real estate and builder
1023 signs in compliance with section 9 -8 -3, and noncommercial signs posted during a state
1024 general election year or a primary for any office. nnrl ba— nr,rn Suring s (6)
1025 d denk
1026 (1 :00) A.M. and Six n'n'A (6:00) P . M ., and n cr o rTuesdays b " een the irs, of ten n'�rinor��
1027 (10:00) A.M. aAd 4I"40 n'rinrL (2:00) P (Ord 848 0 11_19 2008)
1028 B. Survey For Existing Signs; Notice: The director of community development shall, as soon as
1029 practicable, survey the city for off premises advertising signs and shall use reasonable efforts
1030 to so notify, either personally or in writing, the user or owner of the property on which the sign
1031 is located of the nonconformity of the sign. Failing determination of the sign owner, user or
1032 owner of the property on which the sign is located, the notice may be affixed in a conspicuous
1033 place to the sign or to the business premises with which the sign is associated. (Ord. 747, 10-
1034 15 -2003)
1035 9 -8 -8: LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
1036 A. Continuance Of Use: Any legal nonconforming sign, including its structure, may be continued
1037 at the same size and in the same manner of operation except as hereinafter specified.
1038 B. Dangerous Conditions: A legal nonconforming sign must be removed if the sign and /or
1039 structure is declared unsafe by the building inspection division.
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1040 C. Discontinuance Of Use: When a legal nonconforming sign has discontinued its usage for a
1041 period of six (6) months or has changed to conform with this chapter, any further use of the
1042 sign must comply with all provisions of this chapter.
1043 D. Damaged Signs: Whenever a legal nonconforming sign shall have been damaged by fire,
1044 flood, explosion, earthquake, war or an act of God and the damage of the sign and /or
1045 structure is fifty percent (50 %) or more of its fair market value as estimated by the building
1046 inspection division, the reconstruction shall comply with all provisions of this chapter.
1047 E. Alteration Of Signs: A legal nonconforming sign may not be altered so as to become a more
1048 restrictive legal nonconforming sign.
1049 F. Maintenance And Repair: Normal maintenance of a legal nonconforming sign is permitted,
1050 including necessary structural repairs and incidental alterations which do not extend or
1051 intensify the nonconforming status. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1052 9 -8 -9: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS:
1053 A. All signs, together with all their supports, braces, guys and anchors shall be kept in repair and
1054 in proper state of preservation.
1055 B. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times.
1056 C. All signs which are unsafe and /or unsightly shall be repaired or removed. Unsightly signs
1057 must be repaired or removed within fifteen (15) days of notification. The term "unsightly" shall
1058 mean a condition in which the sign has deteriorated to the point where at least one -fourth (
1059 of the surface area of the name, identification, description, display, illustration or other symbol
1060 is no longer clearly recognizable at a distance of twenty feet (20'); or where paint is peeling,
1061 chipping, or flaking from the structure surface, or where the sign has developed significant
1062 rust, corrosion, rotting, or other deterioration in the physical appearance.
1063 D. Every sign and the immediate surrounding premises shall be maintained by the owner or
1064 person in charge thereof in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition and free and clear of all
1065 obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds. Notice shall be given to the director of community
1066 development of any change in sign user, sign owner or owner of the property on which the
1067 sign is located. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
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1072 rerneved _�y agent er person having the henefinial - sta of the h imiding Or StFUGtWe Upon
- s 0 g n rn ay be - n (10) d ays after v.qritten P -h u. d 0 . n g Of-fi Go a
1074 Upen failur tG GGFnPlY with sunh notine withon thtQ torne - - order, - building OffiGial
1075 hereby authonzedd to Of SUGh sign, and any expense indident therete sh-all be pa e
- of the building OF StrUGtUre - d. (Ord. 747 10 15 200
1077 9 -8 -10: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS:
1078
1079 Signs shall be permitted in residential and agricultural districts in accordance with the following
1080 minimum standards:
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1081
1082 A. Sign Type:
1083 1. Identification Signs:
1084 a. Purpose: Identification signs are intended for the display of the name and /or address of
1085 the primary use on the property where the sign is located.
1086 b. Number And Size:
1087 (1) For one - family, two - family and bed and breakfast residences, one identification sign
1088 not exceeding a total of three (3) square feet in area.
1089 (2) For agricultural uses, one identification sign not exceeding a total of fifty (50) square
1090 feet in area.
1091 2. Area Identification Signs:
1092 a. Purpose: Area identification signs are intended for the identification of residential
1093 neighborhoods, subdivisions, and multiresidential complexes, and are also referred to as
1094 monument signs and /or pylon signs.
1095 b. Location:
1096 (1) Area identification signs shall be located at the entrance to the project or subdivision.
1097 (2) Area identification signs shall be located on private property and prohibited on public
1098 rights of way. Area identification signs may be permitted in right of way upon city
1099 council approval.
1100 c. Number And Size: A maximum of two (2) area identification signs, not exceeding a total of
1101 one hundred (100) square feet in sign area with no more than fifty (50) square feet per
1102 sign, may be permitted at each project entrance or subdivision entrance. Two (2) signs
1103 are permitted at each project entrance only to create a gateway effect at opposite corners
1104 of the entrance to the project.
1105 d. Height: The maximum height of an area identification sign shall be ten feet (10')
1106 3. Temporary Signs:
1107 a. Permitted Temporary Signs:
1108 (1) One temporary sign for transient/seasonal merchant and produce merchant in the
1109 agricultural districts is permitted. The sign shall not exceed thirty two (32) square feet
1110 in sign area, nor exceed eight feet (8') in height. Such sign shall be erected only
1111 during the period of transient/seasonal sale. (Ord. 747. 10 -15 -20031
1112
1113
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1114 9 -8 -11: SIGNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS:
1115 A. B -1 Limited Business District: Business signs are specifically intended for use by allowed
1116 commercial enterprises and are used to direct attention to the business, profession, commodity,
1117 or service which is found on the premises where the sign is located. Signs shall be permitted in
1118 the B -1 limited business district in accordance with the following minimum standards:
1119 1. Permitted Sign Types:
1120 a. One monument sign.
1121 b. Flat wall sign(s).
1122 2. Size:
1123 a. Monument signs shall have a maximum copy and graphic area of thirty six (36) square
1124 feet and a maximum monument area of two (2) times the potential copy and graphic area.
1125 b. No combination of wall signs and monument signs shall exceed one hundred twenty (120)
1126 square feet.
1127 c. Innlrlcntal and Informational signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of surface area per
1128 sign.
1129 3. Height: No sign shall project above the highest outside wall of the building or twenty five feet
1130 (25'), whichever is less.
1131 4. Illumination: No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be
1132 permitted except one giving time and /or temperature. The granting of permits for illuminated
1133 signs shall specify the hours during which the same may be lighted when necessary to
1134 prevent the creation of a nuisance. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and
1135 conform to the provisions of subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter.
1136 B. B -2, B -3 And P -B Zoning Districts: Signs shall be permitted in the B -2 retail business district, B -3
1137 general business district, and P -B planning business district in accordance with the following
1138 standards:
1139 1. Permitted Sign Types: Permitted sign types are the same as permitted in the B -1 limited
1140 business district. Each property is permitted one freestanding sign, either a pylon or
1141 monument sign.
1142 2. Freestanding Signs:
1143 a. Size of sign permitted is determined by the gross square footage of the principal structure
1144 located in the development.
1145 b. One sign per development unless a multitenant building or limited tenant building is eighty
1146 thousand (80,000) gross square feet or more and has two (2) or more primary access
1147 points. A second monument at a secondary access point is permitted if the primary
1148 freestanding sign is of monument style. The second monument sign shall include a
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1149 shopping center identification message only and shall not exceed fifty percent (50 %) of
1150 the copy and graphic area and height requirement of the permitted principal sign.
1151 c. The following table lists the maximum size and heights for permitted freestanding signs for
1152 all B -2, B -3, and P -B zoned businesses:
Pylon Monument
Principal Structure Sign Size Copy And Graphic
(Gross Square Feet) Height (Square Feet) Height (Square Feet)
Greater than 400,000 30 100 21 100
feet feet
100,000 - 400,000 25 80 21 100
feet feet
20,000 - 100 000 25 60 20 80
feet feet
Less than 20,000 20 40 20 60
feet feet
1153 d. Incidental and informational signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of surface area per
1154 sign.
1155 3. Wall Mounted Signs:
1156 a. Multitenant Wall Signs:
1157 (1) Each tenant is permitted tenant identification and one logo and shall not include
1158 product advertising except as part of the tenant's trade name or logo.
1159 (2) Tenant identification shall be individually mounted or located on a raceway that is
1160 consistent in color with the designated sign background and internally illuminated
1161 letters. Wall signs not containing individual letters may be approved by the city if all
1162 signs are of a similar design and incorporated into the architecture of the principal
1163 structure.
1164 (3) Each tenant is permitted one logo which shall not exceed thirty six inches (36 ") high
1165 by thirty six inches (36 ") wide.
1166 (4) The vertical dimension of the tenant identification shall not exceed twenty six inches
1167 (26 ") in height. Heights may be revised based on unique circumstances, such as
1168 extraordinary distance from right of way or unusual building configuration, when
1169 determined by the city council that signs would not be readable from adjacent public
1170 right of way according to commonly accepted industry standards.
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1171
(5) Each tenant sign shall be installed within a twenty six inch (26 ") high designated
1172
horizontal band. The band shall be of uniform background consisting of building
1173
surface, facade, or treatment. The sign band and letter height may be modified upon
1174
approval of the city council to allow for architectural integration of the tenant sign.
1175
Consideration will be given to the proportional relationship of the sign width and height
1176
to the scale of the building.
1177
1178
1179
1180
1181
1182
1183
1184
1185
1186
1187
1188
1189
1190
1191
1192
1193
1194
1195
1196
(6) Each tenant sign shall not extend closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's lease line.
(7) All letters in a tenant identification shall be of uniform colors, not to exceed two (2),
except for logos, which may be multicolored. A multicolored logo must comply with the
restrictions in subsection B3a(3) of this section.
(8) The city may recognize separate sign plans for multitenant buildings which will
supersede the ordinance. The sign plans which have been approved by the city
council will have the effect of a sign ordinance for the specific property.
b. Limited Tenant Wall Signs:
(1) Size of signage is determined by gross square footage of principal structure on
property. Gas station canopies or other canopies are considered principal structures
for computing allowable signage.
(2) The following table indicates maximum signage permitted for limited tenant buildings:
Principal Structure
Size
(Gross Square
Feet)
100,000 - 400,000
square feet
20,000 - 100,000
square feet
Less than 20,000
square feet
Individual Wall
Sign Calculation
200 square feet or 10 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
150 square feet or 10 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
100 square feet or 15 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
Total Wall Signage
For Property
300 square feet
240 square feet
150 square feet
(3) Each tenant wall sign shall not extend closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's lease
line.
(4) Wall signs shall not include product advertising. Wall signs may include tenant
identification, tenant logo, shopping center name, shopping center logo, or any
combination of the four (4).
(5) The city may recognize separate sign plans for multi- tenant buildings which will
supersede the ordinance. The sign plans which have been approved by the city
council will have the effect of a sign ordinance for the specific property.
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1197 4. Height: No wall sign shall project above the highest outside wall of the building or twenty feet
1198 (20'), whichever is less.
1199 5. Illumination:
1200 a. No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be permitted
1201 except one giving time and /or temperature.
1202 b. The granting of permits for illuminated signs shall specify the hours during which the same
1203 may be lighted when necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
1204 c. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and conform to the provisions of
1205 subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter.
1206 C. N -B Neighborhood Business District:
1207 1. Monument signs must be installed to denote the overall development project within the
1208 district.
1209 2. Monument sign sizes will be as regulated in subsection B2c of this section.
1210 3. Covenants must be recorded to ensure consistency of signage for all properties in the district.
1211 The covenants must identify permitted sizes, locations, and types of signage. Sign covenants
1212 will be based upon the sign regulations for the B -2 commercial district.
1213 4. Each tenant within the district is permitted one temporary sign for a period not to exceed thirty
1214 (30) days in a calendar year. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1215 9 -8 -12: SIGNS IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS:
1216
1217 Within the 1 -1, 1 -2, 1 -3, and 1 -4 zoning districts, permanent signs which comply with the following
1218 standards are permitted:
1219 A. Monument Identification Sign: Any single- or multi- tenant building within an industrial zone is
1220 permitted one of the following freestanding identification signs that must comply with the listed
1221 standards:
1222 1. Building Identification Sign:
1223 a. One monument style sign;
1224 b. Sixty (60) square feet maximum copy and graphic area;
1225 c. Ninety (90) square feet maximum total monument size;
1226 d. Ten foot (10') maximum height; and
1227 e. Address and /or building identification displayed only; no product or service advertising is
1228 permitted.
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1229 2. Tenant Identification Monument Sign:
1230 a. One monument sign;
1231 b. Sixty (60) square feet maximum copy and graphic area;
1232 c. Ninety (90) square feet maximum monument size;
1233 d. Ten foot (10') maximum height;
1234 e. Sign may display only identification of tenants;
1235 f. Tenant identification monuments are not permitted to be located along designated
1236 collector or arterial streets;
1237 g. Tenant identification monuments are not permitted in areas designated for mixed uses on
1238 the city comprehensive guide plan map or zoned P -B, planned business, on the city
1239 zoning map; and
1240 h. Individual tenant identification signs specified in subsection B of this section are not
1241 permitted.
1242 B. Individual Tenant Identification Signs: For multitenant buildings, one of the options listed in this
1243 subsection may be selected for tenant identification. All signs must comply with the listed
1244 standards. The building owner or a representative shall designate a sign design for each
1245 multitenant building. This designation will be recorded by the city and kept on record for the
1246 building. Each sign on the property must conform to the designated tenant identification sign
1247 option. Changes to the sign designation may be made upon request and approved
1248 administratively if all signs located on the site are brought into conformance with the requested
1249 sign plan modification. The planning commission must review sign plan changes if nonconforming
1250 signs are created. These signs are not permitted if the building's freestanding sign is a tenant
1251 identification freestanding sign.
1252 1. Option 1: Wall sign:
1253 a. One sign at the tenant's primary building entrance;
1254 b. Three foot by four foot (3'x 4') maximum dimension;
1255 c. Located adjacent to the tenant entrance;
1256 d. Eight foot (8') maximum from the ground to top edge of sign.
1257 e. Tenant identification message with no product advertising; and
1258 f. Uniform material, color, and style.
1259 2. Option 2: Individually mounted letters:
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1260 a. Individually mounted letters not to exceed eighteen inches (18 ") in height with one per
1261 tenant at their primary entrance;
1262 b. Located within an eighteen inch (18 ") high designated sign band for the entire building;
1263 c. Affixed to a uniform background consisting of the building surface, facade, or treatment;
1264 d. Located no closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's exterior lease lines;
1265 e. Compatible with the building architecture; and
1266 f. Uniform material, color, illumination, and style.
1267 C. Single Tenant Identification Sign: Single tenant building signs within an industrial zone which
1268 comply with the following standards are permitted:
1269 1. Wall mounted individual letters;
1270 2. Wall signs shall not include product advertising. Wall signs shall include tenant identification;
1271 and
1272 3. Total surface area of all building signs shall not exceed five percent (5 %) of the building face
1273 upon which the signs are located up to a maximum one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
1274 D. Illumination:
1275 1. No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be permitted except
1276 one giving time and /or temperature.
1277 2. The granting of permits for illuminated signs shall specify the hours during which the same
1278 may be lighted when necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
1279 3. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and conform to the provisions of
1280 subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1281 9 -8 -13: INSPECTIONS:
1282
1283 All signs for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the director of community
1284 development. The director of community development, or any other official of the city who may be
1285 appointed by him /her, is hereby authorized to enter upon any property or premises to ascertain whether
1286 the provisions of this chapter are being obeyed. Such entrance shall be made during business hours
1287 unless an emergency exists. The director may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in
1288 accordance with the maintenance provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1289 9 -8 -14: VARIANCES:
1290 A. Conditions Of Variances: Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in
1291 any way in carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this chapter, a variance may be
1292 granted; provided, that all the following conditions are true:
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1293 1. The particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific
1294 parcel of land involved cause a particular hardship to the owner, as distinguished from a
1295 mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the regulations were to be carried out.
1296 2. The conditions upon which a petition for a variation is based are unique to the parcel of
1297 land for which the variance is sought and not generally applicable to other property within
1298 the same zoning classification.
1299 3. The alleged difficulty or hardship must be caused by this chapter and not by any person
1300 presently having an interest in the parcel of land.
1301 4. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
1302 other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel of land is located.
1303 5. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent
1304 properties, will not increase the congestion of the public streets, will not endanger the public
1305 safety or will not diminish or impair property value within the neighborhood.
1306 B. Request For Variance; Fee: A person desiring to secure a variance or to appeal the
1307 interpretation and application of any provisions of this chapter by the director of community
1308 development shall fill out and submit to the director of community development a variance
1309 form together with the required filing fee. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1310 9 -8 -15: ENFORCEMENT:
1311 A. Violations: Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1312 Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 747, 10-
1313 15 -2003)
1314 B. Removal Of Illegal Signs; Costs: Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in
1315 accordance with the requirements of this chapter, is subject to removal. Signs may be
1316 returned to the owner upon request, but the owner shall pay a fee in such amount as provided
1317 by ordinance of the city council from time to time. Signs not retrieved by the owner within
1318 fourteen (14) days of removal may not be returned. (Ord. 783, 2 -15 -2006)
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1 Chapter 8
2 SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
3
9 -8 -1:
PURPOSE AND INTENT:
4
9 -8 -2:
DEFINITIONS:
5
9 -8 -3:
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:
6
9 -8 -4:
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS:
7
9 -8 -5:
AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL:
8
9 -8 -6:
TEMPORARY SIGNS:
9
9 -8 -7:
OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS:
10
9 -8 -8:
LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
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PURPOSE AND INTENT:
19 A. Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the general welfare, health, safety
20 and aesthetics within the city through the establishment of comprehensive standards, regulations
21 and procedures governing the erection, use and /or display of devices, signs or symbols serving as
22 visual communicative media to persons situated within or upon public rights of way or properties.
23 Signs are an essential element of any community. Their location, number, size, design and
24 relationship to each other and to other structures has a significant influence upon a community's
25 appearance and welfare.
26 B. Intent: The provisions of this chapter are intended to encourage creativity, a reasonable degree of
27 freedom of choice, an opportunity for effective communication and a sense of concern for visual
28 amenities on the part of those designing, displaying or otherwise utilizing needed communicative
29 media of the types regulated by this chapter, while at the same time assuring that the public is not
30 endangered, annoyed or distracted by unsafe, disorderly, indiscriminate or unnecessary use of
31 such communicative facilities. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
32 9 -8 -2: DEFINITIONS:
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34 For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
35 ascribed to them by this section. Words and phrases not defined in this section but defined in the
36 zoning ordinance of the city shall be given the meanings set forth in the zoning ordinance:
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38 ACCESSORY USE: A subordinate and incidental building or use which is located on the same lot on
39 which the main building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the
40 conduct of the primary or main use of such buildings. In no case shall such "accessory use" dominate
41 in area, extent, or purpose of the principal lawful use or building.
42 ADDRESS SIGN: A sign displaying numbers only, whether written or in numeric form not including the
43 building name.
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44 ADVERTISING SIGN: A structure or portion thereof that is intended for advertising purposes directing
45 attention to a business or profession, or to the commodity, service or entertainment sold or offered upon
46 the premises, on which letters, figures or pictorial matters are intended to be displayed for advertising
47 purposes, other than the name, occupation and /or nature of the enterprise conducted on the premises.
48 This definition will not be held to include a real estate sign advertising for sale or rent the property on
49 which it stands.
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51 ALTERATION: Any major alteration to a sign excluding routine maintenance, painting or changing of
52 copy of an existing sign.
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ANIMATED OR FLASHING SIGN: Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any
movement or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement by use of lighting,
including blinking, chasing, scrolling or other animation effects, or signs which exhibit intermittent or
sequential flashing of natural or artificial light or color effects.
AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A freestanding monument sign which identifies the name of a
neighborhood, a residential subdivision, a multiple residential complex consisting of three (3) or more
structures or ten (10) or more units, a commercial development consisting of three (3) or more separate
structures, an industrial area consisting of three (3) or more structures or any combination of the above.
AWNING: A temporary hood or cover which projects from the wall of a building, and which can be
retracted, folded or collapsed against the face of a supporting building.
BALLOON: An airtight bag or membrane which is inflated with air or a lighter than air gas typically
intended to rise or float above the ground.
BANNERS: Temporary attention getting devices which resemble flags or similar types of advertisement
constructed of a strip of cloth, paper, or other material supported either between poles or fastened to
buildings.
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BEACON: Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more
points not on the same lot as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or
move.
77 BENCH SIGN: A sign which is affixed or painted to a bench, such as a bus stop.
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79 BILLBOARD: See definition of Off Premises Advertising Sign.
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81 BUILDING FACADE: That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending from grade to the top
82 of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation.
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83 BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance from the average elevation of the adjoining ground level, or
84 the established grade adjacent to the building, whichever is lower, to the top of the cornice of a flat roof,
85 to the deck line of a mansard roof, to a point of the roof directly above the highest wall of a shed roof,
86 the uppermost point on a round or other arch type roof, to the highest gable on a pitched or hip roof.
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88 BUILDING MARKER: Any sign indicating the name of a building and date and incidental information
89 about its construction, which sign is cut into a masonry surface or made of bronze or other permanent
90 material.
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92 BUSINESS: Any establishment, occupation, employment or enterprise wherein merchandise is
93 manufactured, exhibited or sold or which occupies time, attention, labor, and materials or where
94 services are offered for compensation.
95 SIGN, BUSINESS: A sign which directs attention to a business or profession or to the commodity,
96 service or entertainment sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located or to which it is
97 attached.
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99 CANOPY: A rooflike structure projecting over any entrance of a store, building or place of assembly.
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101 CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations that can
102 be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. A "changeable copy sign"
103 shall also include animated and reader board signs.
104 COMMEMORATIVE OR MEMORIAL SIGN: A sign, tablet or plaque commemorating or memorializing
105 a person, event, structure or site.
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107 COPY AND GRAPHIC: The wording and other display messages such as logos or symbols on a sign.
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109 COPY AND GRAPHIC AREA: The area in square feet of the smallest four (4) sided figure which
110 encloses the copy and graphic of a sign.
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112 DIRECTIONAL SIGN: A sign erected on public or private property which is designed to guide vehicular
113 or pedestrian traffic with directional arrows or information on location.
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115 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The officer or other person charged with the
116 administration and enforcement of this chapter or his /her duly authorized deputy.
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118 DISTRICT: A specific zoning district as defined in the city zoning ordinance.
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120 DWELLING: A building or one or more portions thereof occupied or intended to be occupied exclusively
121 for residence purposes; but not including rooms in motels, hotels, nursing homes, or boarding houses;
122 nor trailers, tents, cabins or trailer coaches. A "dwelling" shall not be interpreted to include lodging
123 rooms.
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125 DWELLING UNIT: One room or rooms connected together, constituting a separate, independent
126 housekeeping unit for owner occupancy or rental or lease on a weekly, monthly or longer basis and
127 physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same structure and
128 containing independent cooking and sleeping facilities.
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130 DYNAMIC DISPLAY: Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to
131 change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its
132 components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or
133 any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method
134 allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign
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135 face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or
136 animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through
137 digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series
138 of images or displays.
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140 FACADE: A false, superficial or artificial appearance of a building side, given special architectural
141 treatment.
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143 FLAG: Any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used as a
144 symbol of a governmental, political subdivision, or other entity.
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146 FLASHING SIGN: An illuminated sign which contains flashing lights or exhibits noticeable changes in
147 color or light intensity.
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149 FREESTANDING SIGN: Any stationary or portable self - supporting sign not affixed to any other
150 structure.
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152 GOVERNMENTAL SIGN: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for the purposes of
153 identification or directing or guiding traffic.
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155 GRADE: The elevation or level of the ground at the place the sign is to be erected.
156 HOLIDAY DECORATION SIGN: A temporary sign, in the nature of decorations, clearly customary and
157 commonly associated with federal, state, local or religious holidays and contains no commercial
158 message.
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160 IDENTIFICATION SIGN: Any sign which states the name or address or both of the business or
161 occupant of the lot or building where the sign is placed and may be a directory listing the names,
162 addresses, profession or occupation and business of occupants.
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166 INFLATEABLE SIGN: A freestanding or moored sign expanded or inflated with air or another gas, like
167 a balloon, and which may rise and float above the ground.
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169 INFORMATIONAL SIGN: Any sign erected for the safety or convenience of the public including "no
170 parking ", "entrance /exit ", "loading only ", "telephone ", "manager's office ", "danger ", and other signs that
171 do not promote or contain advertising or identification of a business, property or product.
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173 INSTITUTIONAL SIGN: A sign or bulletin board which identifies the name and other characteristics of a
174 public or private institution on the site where the sign is located.
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176 LIMITED TENANT BUILDING: A commercial retail establishment or a group of commercial retail
177 establishments with the designed occupancy of three (3) or less tenants. It must have shared parking
178 and a visual appearance as a contiguous structure which may or may not be planned, constructed, or
179 managed as a total entity. This includes single tenant retail structures.
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181 LOGO: A symbol, image, insignia, word, word abbreviation, or initials which is designed for easy
182 recognition, and which represents or identifies in graphic form, a nation or organization of nations,
183 businesses, states or cities, or fraternal, religious and civic organizations or any educational institutions,
184 irrespective of whether they are made of permanent, semi - permanent or temporary materials.
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186 MENU - BOARD: A wall or free - standing sign which lists the foods or other products available at drive -
187 up facilities.
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189 MERCHANDISE: A sign made of flexible nonmetallic material attached to and advertising merchandise
190 displayed outside an enclosed building.
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192 MONUMENT SIGN: A sign not supported by exposed posts or poles which is architecturally designed
193 and located directly at grade where the base width dimension is larger than fifty percent (50 %) of the
194 greatest width of the sign.
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196 MOTION SIGN: Any sign which revolves, rotates, has any moving parts or gives the illusion of motion.
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198 NAMEPLATE: See definition of Identification Sign.
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200 NONCOMMERCIAL SIGN: A sign that does not advertise products, goods, business, or services and
201 that expresses an opinion or other point of view, or promotes the candidacy of a person running for
202 governmental office.
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204 NONCONFORMING SIGN:
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206 Illegal: A. A sign which was constructed after the passage of the ordinance codified in this
207 chapter or amendments thereto and does not conform to this chapter.
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209 B. Any off premises advertising sign which exists five (5) years after the official date of
210 approval and adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
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212 Legal: A sign which lawfully existed at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this
213 chapter or amendments thereto but which does not conform to this chapter.
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215 OBSOLETE SIGN: Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or products
216 sold.
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218 OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGN: A freestanding sign which directs attention to a business,
219 commodity, service or entertainment not exclusively related to the premises where such a sign is
220 located or to which it is affixed.
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222 PARAPET: A low wall which is located on a roof of a building.
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224 PENNANT: See definition of Banners. Type of temporary sign consisting of fabric, plastic, or metal
225 strand drapery with distinct colors, patterns, symbolic logos, or a series of narrow tapering flags for
226 display.
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228 PERMANENT SIGN: Any sign which is not a temporary sign.
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230 PORTABLE SIGN: A sign so designated as to be movable from one location to another and which is
231 not permanently attached to the ground or any structure.
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233 PROJECTING SIGN: A sign other than a wall sign which is affixed to a building and which extends
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234 perpendicular from the building wall.
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236 PYLON SIGN: A sign supported by a post or posts so that the sign and supports are finished to grade
237 by encasing the posts in a material consistent with the sign and where the base width dimension is a
238 minimum of twenty percent (20 %) up to and including fifty percent (50 %) of the greatest width of the
239 sign.
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241 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SIGN: A business sign placed on the premises of a subdivision or
242 other real estate development.
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244 REAL ESTATE SIGN: A business sign placed upon a property advertising that particular property for
245 sale, rent or lease.
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247 ROOF SIGN: Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof of a building, supported by
248 the roof structure, and extending vertically above the highest portion of the roof.
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250 ROOF SIGN, INTEGRAL: Any sign erected or constructed as an integral or essentially integral part of a
251 normal roof structure of any design, such that no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest
252 portion of the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest of the roof by a space of
253 more than six inches (6 ").
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255 ROOFLINE: The uppermost line of the roof of a building or in the case of an extended facade, the
256 uppermost height of such facade.
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258 ROTATING SIGN: A sign which revolves or rotates on its axis by mechanical means.
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260 SHOPPING CENTER: An integrated grouping of commercial stores, under single ownership or control.
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262 SIGN: Any letter, word, symbol, device, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter or representation in the
263 nature of an advertisement, announcement, message or visual communication, whether painted,
264 posted, printed, affixed or constructed, which is displayed outdoors for informational, corporate
265 identification or communicative purposes and is visible to the general public.
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267 SIGN AREA: That area within the marginal lines of the surface which bears the advertisement, or in the
268 case of message, figures, or symbols, including those attached directly to any part of a building, which
269 is included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe the message, figure or symbol
270 displayed thereon. Double faced signs may be permitted with the maximum square footage on each
271 side; multi -faced signs shall not exceed two (2) times the area of a single faced sign.
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273 MONUMENT, PYLON OR WALL SIGN, GROSS SURFACE AREA: The entire area within a single
274 continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case passing through or between
275 any adjacent elements of such sign; however, such perimeter shall not include any structural elements
276 lying outside the limits of such sign and not forming an integral part of the display. In computing square
277 foot area, only one side of a double face or V -type structure shall be considered.
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280 SIGN STRUCTURE: The supports, uprights, bracing and framework for a sign, including the sign area.
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282 STREET FRONTAGE: The proximity of a parcel of land to one or more streets. An interior lot has one
283 street frontage, and a corner lot has two (2) frontages.
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285 SWINGING SIGN: A sign that moves back and forth freely, or sways in the wind.
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287 TEMPORARY EVENT SIGN: A temporary sign advertising a community event sponsored by a
288 governmental entity or not - for - profit entity that is limited only to one type of temporary sign that may
289 include either a banner, balloon, flying banner, pennant, or valance.
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291 TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign which is intended to be erected or displayed for a limited period of time,
292 including signs affixed or attached to vehicles, including trailers, and capable of being readily removed;
293 flyers, banners, a -frame signs, inflatable signs, or flying signs.
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295 WALL SIGN: A sign which is affixed to the exterior wall of a building and which is parallel to the building
296 wall and which does not project more than twelve inches (12 ") from the surface to which it is attached,
297 nor extend beyond the top of the parapet wall.
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299 WINDOW SIGN: A sign affixed to or inside of a window in view of the general public. This does not
300 include merchandise on display. (Ord. 833, 11 -21 -2007)
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302 9 -8 -3: PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:
303 A. Compliance And Permit Required For Any Sign: Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of
304 this section, no sign or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt or relocated, except
305 as provided in this chapter, and until a permit for the same has been approved by the community
306 development director and issued by the building inspection division, upon application therefor
307 submitted, in such form as the building inspection division may prescribe so as to include such
308 information as may be required for a complete understanding of the proposed work.
309 B. Exemptions From Permit: Permit Not Required
310 1. Window sign (placed within a building and within view of the general public) not exceeding thirty
311 percent (30 %) of display surface.
312 a. Window sign consisting solely of individual alphabetic letters, numerals, or other symbolic
313 characters without any background may be displayed but the net area shall not cover more than
314 30 percent of the total window area.
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316 b. A window sign that includes opaque objects, logos, and other images with any type of
317 background may be displayed, but the net area of the window sign shall not exceed 30 percent
318 of the window area. Opaque objects without any lettering, numerals, other symbolic characters,
319 logos or any other images are not limited to window coverage area.
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321 c. The "total window area" shall be one continuous panel of glass or other transparent material
322 or a set of two or more panels divided by mullions of six inches in width or narrower. Panels
323 surrounded on all sides by solid walls or mullions wider than six inches shall be considered
324 individual windows and signage measured separately per window.
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d. The net area, for purposes of subsections 1 and 2 of this Section shall be determined by
measuring a box around each group of characters, objects, images, logos and any background.
e. For purposes of this section, any banner attached to the outside of a window shall not be
considered a window sign and shall require a permit.
f. Hours of operation shall not be included in window sign area calculation if less than 6 square
feet.
g. Window signs may be illuminated, but flashing are prohibited.
2. A sign not exceeding three (3) square feet of display surface on a residential building stating
merely the name, address and profession of an occupant.
3. Signs advertising either the sale, lease or rental of lots, individual lots or buildings subject to
the following:
a. Such signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet for residential property and thirty two
(32) square feet for nonresidential property.
b. Only one such sign is permitted per street frontage upon which the property abuts.
c. Such signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the lease or real estate
closing.
d. Shall not exceed six feet in height.
e. All freestanding for sale, lease or rent signs shall be removed at such time the building
is 80% occupied.
f. For sale, rent or lease banner signs no larger than 32 square feet in size shall be
permitted at non - residential property attached to the principle structure.
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Election, street, warning, traffic and other official signs erected by a government or by others
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Construction signs denoting the architect, engineer, or contractor placed on premises where
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construction, repair, or renovation is in the process.
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The changing of the copy or message of a painted, plastic face or printed sign; provided, that
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there is no change in the size, shape or lighting of the sign.
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Directional Signs: permitted on -sight of the property to which the directional information
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b. Sign(s) shall not exceed three (3) square feet in size.
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Informational Signs are permitted:
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GarageNard Sale Signs subject to the following:
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a. The sign(s) shall only be displayed during the term of the sale and must be removed
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when the sale is completed.
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Noncommercial signs.
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campaign, noncommercial signs, business vehicle identification, commemorative, construction,
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flags and insignias of governmental agencies, holiday decorations, nameplates and works of
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Temporary real- estate open house signs provided:
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on Saturday and Sunday and between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) AM and two
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o'clock (2:00) PM on Tuesdays.
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b. Placed more than ten (10) feet from the back of the street curb or more than two (2)
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feet from the edge of a sidewalk or trail, whichever is farthest from the street curb.
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Builder and Development Sign(s) provided:
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411 a. One temporary development sign announcing the development and availability of lots
412 and /or buildings, or identifying architects, engineers, contractors, builders, or suppliers
413 or other individuals or firms involved in construction, alteration or repair of a building
414 (but not including any advertisement of any product) or announcing the character of
415 the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended.
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417 b. Not to exceed thirty two (32) square feet and not exceeding more than twelve (12) feet
418 in height.
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420 c. Sign(s) are permitted to be located on the property under development.
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422 d. Sign(s) shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from all property lines.
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424 e. Sign(s) shall be allowed until eight five (85) percent of the construction in the
425 development is completed.
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427 f. If an area identification sign exists on the site, then the temporary development sign(s)
428 must be a minimum of two hundred (200) feet away.
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430 14. Temporary Builder Directional Signs Provided:
431 a. No more than three (3) temporary directional signs for each model home they may
432 have within a subdivision.
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434 b. No more than eighteen (18) inches by twenty four (24) inches (18" X 24 ").
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436 c. Must be located within the developing subdivision.
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438 d. May not be closer than six (6) feet to the curb nor closer than two (2) feet of any
439 sidewalk and /or trail.
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441 e. Sign(s) are permitted every day of the week within the developing subdivision.
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443 f. All subdivisions must install landscaped entrance features at main entrances to
444 subdivisions which must be a monument design, may not exceed thirty (30) square
445 feet in size and require a permit.
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447 15. Athletic Field Signage. Signs, banners and scoreboards designed solely for view from
448 spectator areas and displayed on interior walls, fences or other structures located inside an
449 enclosed athletic field at a school, park, other public or private athletic complex; except that
450 approval of the Park, Recreation and Natural Resource Commission shall be required to
451 display a sign, banner or scoreboard under this paragraph at a city park.
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453 16. Scoreboards that qualify under this paragraph may include flashing elements, if adequate
454 screening is provided to screen the view from abutting streets.
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456 17. Memorial signs or tablets such as cornerstones denoting only the names of buildings and date
457 of erection, cut or set into a masonry surface and displayed on a wall only. Maximum net area
458 for memorial signs is 12 sq. ft.
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460 18. Holiday lights and decorations.
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462 19. The illumination of building facades with neon or light emitting diode (LED) architectural
463 lighting shall be permitted when properly maintained. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
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465 20. Mailboxes posted with address numbers and /or name of the business or occupant of the lot or
466 building where the sign is placed.
467 C. The exemptions permitted by this subsection shall apply only to the requirement of a permit and
468 shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from responsibility for its erection and
469 maintenance.
470 D. Application For Permit: The following information shall be submitted within or along with the permit
471 application for a sign:
472 1. Name, address and telephone number of person making application.
473 2. Name, address and telephone number of person owning sign.
474 3. A site plan drawn to scale showing the location of lot lines, buildings, structures, parking areas,
475 existing and proposed signs and any other physical features.
476 4. Plans, location, specifications, number of signs and their dimensions and method of
477 construction and attachment to the building or placement method in the ground.
478 5. Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and
479 wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this chapter and all other laws and
480 ordinances of the city.
481 6. Written consent of the owner or lessee of any site on which the sign is to be erected.
482 7. Such other information as the building official or director of community development shall
483 require showing full compliance with this chapter and all other laws and ordinances of the city.
484 The building official may waive subsections C4 and C5 of this section. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
485 E. Sign Contractors:
486 1. License Required; Application; Fee: No person shall install, erect or maintain any signs within
487 the city without having first obtained a license from the city. An applicant shall complete and file the
488 application form required by the director of community development and pay the fee set by the city
489 council.
490 2. Exemption From License: Licenses are not required for exempt signs as identified in subsection
491 9 -8 -3 13 of this chapter.
492 3. Insurance Requirements: No license granted under the terms stated herein shall become
493 effective until the licensee shall have filed with the city clerk a copy or a certificate of insurance for a
494 minimum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) combined single limit liability
495 coverage for injury to or death of any one person or persons, or damage /destruction of property in
496 any one accident. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
497 9 -8 -4: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS:
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498 A. General Standards: The following standards shall apply to all signs in all districts as permitted by
499 this chapter unless specifically set forth otherwise by this section. Determination as to the
500 applicability of the standards to any given sign shall rest with the Director of Community
501 Development, subject to the administrative appeal procedures set forth in this chapter.
502 1. Compliance With Building Code: All signs shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of
503 the building code.
504 2. Traffic Interference: No sign may be erected that by reason of position, shape, movement, color
505 or in any other manner interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign or signal or
506 otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
507 3. Approval of Property Owner: No sign shall be placed on any property without the approval of
508 the property owner.
509 4. Prohibited Locations:
510 a. Public Ways: Signs shall not be permitted within the public right -of -way or easements
511 except for public traffic control signs, signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body
512 to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or
513 regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
514 b. Trees And Utility Poles: No temporary or permanent sign shall be tacked or otherwise
515 attached to trees, utility poles, or other such structures or supports.
516 c. Benches and Bus Shelter Signs. Advertising on bus shelters and bus benches is prohibited.
517 (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
518 d. Clear View Triangle: On corner lots, no structure or planting in excess of thirty inches (30 ")
519 above the curb line or less than ten feet (10') above the curb line shall be permitted within a
520 clear view triangle described as that area that begins at the intersection of the front property
521 line and corner side property line and is measured back ten feet (10') along both property
522 lines. Those points are then connected with a straight line.
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524 4. Height Above Public Ways: Except for necessary poles, uprights, pedestals and other support
525 structural elements, no portion of any sign shall be less than eight feet (8') above grade level,
526 except for signs that are designed such that they present no hazard to pedestrians or vehicles.
527 5. Determination Of Sign Area:
528 a. Only one side of a double face sign or V- shaped sign shall be used to compute the sign
529 area of a sign. The angle of the V- shaped sign shall be sixty degrees (60 or less.
530 b. To compute the area for a cabinet or panel sign face, compute by means of the smallest
531 square, rectangle, circle, triangle, or combination thereof that will encompass the entire area
532 within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case
533 passing through or between any adjacent elements of such sign, together with any material
534 or color forming an integral part of the background or the display or used to differentiate the
535 sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is attached or affixed, but not including
536 any support framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall
537 otherwise meets the pertinent zoning regulations and is clearly incidental to the display
538 itself.
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540 c. Computing the sign area of individual mounted letters, numerals, logos, symbols and
541 images, the sign surface area shall be determined by means of a single continuous
542 perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of a sign and in no case passing through or between
543 any adjacent elements of such sign, but not including any support framework, bracing, or
544 decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets the pertinent zoning
545 regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself.
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547 d . Computing the sign surface area of awning or canopy sign will be the smallest square,
548 rectangle, circle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of
549 the copy, representation, logo, emblem or other display, together with any material or color
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550 forming an integral part of the background or the display or used to differentiate the sign
551 from the backdrop.
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553 6. Color Of Signs: All signs which have their backs visible to public view shall have such backs
554 painted in a neutral color compatible with the background against which they are set.
555 7. Contents Of Signs: No sign shall contain any obscene matter.
556 8. Dangerous Signs: No sign shall be permitted that is a hazard to the public health, safety,
557 convenience or general welfare.
558 10. Signs Painted On Structures: Signs shall not be painted directly on the outside wall of a
559 building. Signs shall not be painted on a fence, tree, stone or other similar objects in any district.
560 11. Signs Affixed Flat Against Building Walls. No sign affixed flat against a building wall shall
561 extend beyond any edge of such wall.
562 C. Illuminated Signs. Illuminated signs shall comply with the following requirements:
563 1. Any sign illuminated and located within fifty feet (50') of a residential district lot line shall be
564 diffused or indirect so as not to reflect direct rays of light into adjacent residences. All
565 illuminated signs in business and industrial districts in close proximity to residential districts
566 shall be designed, to the extent practical, so as to illuminate the sign and not residential
567 property.
568 2. Illuminated signs lighted by any means, whether as an integral part of the sign or a light away
569 from the sign, such as floodlights, shall be governed as follows:
570 a. Any combination of signs or light sources which cast a light on a public street shall not
571 exceed one foot - candle (foot - candle meter reading) as measured from the property line.
572 b. Any combination of signs or lights which cast light on property zoned for residential use
573 shall not exceed five - tenths (0.5) of a foot (foot - candle meter reading) as measured from
574 any property line of such residential property.
575 c. In no instance shall exposed light bulbs be utilized to light signs, property or merchandise
576 for sale or rent. The lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as to direct light
577 away from public streets or adjacent or nearby property.
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578 d. The illumination source shall not be placed so to cause confusion or hazard to traffic or to
579 conflict with traffic control signs or lights.
580 e. The illumination electrical power supply, wiring and conduits must not be visible on the
581 exterior of the sign.
582 4. The illumination of building facades with neon or light emitting diode (LED) architectural lighting
583 shall be permitted when properly maintained. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
584 5. The display luminosity of dynamic signs shall be limited to five thousand (5,000) NITs
585 (illuminative brightness measurement) during daylight hours, and seven hundred fifty (750) NITs
586 between a half hour before sunset to a half hour after sunrise as measured utilizing industry
587 accepted standards. (Ord. 875, 4 -7 -2010)
588 E. Monument or Pylon Signs:
589 1. Number. Only one monument or pylon business sign shall be allowed per each separate
590 freestanding principal building.
591 2. Location.
592 a. Monument or pylon signs shall be no closer than seventy five feet (75') to another
593 monument or pylon sign.
594
595 b. Must be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from property lines — measured from the
596 furthest edge of the sign face or base whichever is wider.
597
598 c. No monument or pylon sign shall be erected within the clear view triangle.
599
600 d. No sign shall extend above the roofline of any structure.
601
602 3. Height. No monument or pylon sign may exceed twenty five (25) feet in height, except for the
603 height limitations as permitted in subsection 9- 8- 13B(2)(c ) of this chapter. (Ord. 747, 10 -15-
604 2003)
605
606 4. Design.
607 a. Monument signs shall be attached to a base which is at least 75 percent of the width of
608 the sign but shall not exceed the width of the sign by more than 20 percent.
609
610 b. The base of a freestanding sign shall be constructed of class I materials that match
611 those used on the building for which the sign is installed. If no class I materials are
612 used on the building, class 11 materials shall be used.
613 F. Prohibited Signs: The following signs are specifically prohibited in any district:
614 1. Motion Signs: with the exception of barber poles.
615 2. Roof Signs
616 3. Signs Tacked On Permanent Supports: Signs and /or posters which are tacked on trees,
617 fences, utility poles or other such permanent supports.
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618 4. Signs Painted On Walls
619 5. Flashing Signs: including time and temperature signs.
620 6. Off Premises Advertising Signs: except for exempt signs as listed in section 7 -8 -8 of this
621 chapter.
622 7. Obsolete Signs or abandoned signs: Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide
623 business or product sold shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person
624 having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which the sign may be found within
625 ten (10) days after written notification from the building official. Upon failure to comply with
626 such notice within the time specified in such order, the building official is hereby authorized to
627 cause removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of
628 the building or structure to which such sign is attached. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
629 8. Illegal Nonconforming Signs
630 9. Inflatable Signs or tethered balloons, except as allowed in subsection 9 -8 -6D of this chapter.
631 10. Signs Which Include Dynamic Display: Except as allowed in subsection J of this section. (Ord.
632 858, 5 -6 -2009)
633 11. Signs, other than governmental or traffic signs which are attached to utility poles, street lights,
634 trees.
635 12. Search lights or beacons.
636 13. Billboard signs.
637 14. Signs on Bridges and Overpasses. No person shall display, place, erect, post, maintain,
638 install, affix or carry any sign, including a hand - carried sign, on any portion of a vehicular or
639 pedestrian bridge or overpass that passes over a freeway or a controlled access highway
640 when such highway has a speed limit of more than 40 miles per hour.
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641 15. Illustrative Signs:
642 G. Noncommercial Signs:
643 1. MUSA: Noncommercial signs may be placed in any district inside the MUSA, providing such
644 signs do not exceed eight (8) square feet per sign in a residential area and sixteen (16)
645 square feet per sign in any other district. Noncommercial signs may be placed in any district
646 outside of the MUSA, providing such signs do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet per sign in
647 a residential area and thirty two (32) square feet per sign in any other district.
648 2. Residential And Agricultural Areas: In residential and agricultural areas, a maximum of two (2)
649 noncommercial signs are allowed on any one lot, except as provided in subsection G4 of this
650 section.
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651 3. Noncommercial Signs Exempt provided they are located more than ten (10) feet from the
652 back of the street curb or more than two (2) feet from the edge of a sidewalk or trail,
653 whichever is farthest from the street curb and /or mounted on the face of a fence if the fence is
654 less than ten (10) feet from the back edge of the street curb or less than two (2) feet from the
655 edge of a sidewalk or trail.
656 a. In a state general election year, all noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any
657 number within or outside the public right of way from forty six (46) days before the state
658 primary in a state general election year until ten (10) days following the state general
659 election.
660
661 b. If there is a primary for any office in a year that is not a state general election year,
662 noncommercial signs may be posted with or within the public right of way twenty one (21)
663 days before the primary election. When there is no primary, noncommercial signs may be
664 posted twenty one (21) days before the general election.
665
666 c. All noncommercial signs must be removed within ten (10) days following the general
667 election. (Ord. 888, 4 -20 -2011)
668 H. Wall Signs:
669 1. Signs on awnings, marquees and canopies shall be considered wall signs under the terms of
670 this section and subject to the regulations for said signs.
671 a. Awnings, canopies or marquees shall be considered as part of the wall area calculation.
672 b. An awning may be designated as a sign area as an alternative or addition to a sign on the
673 building facade, provided the awning does not exceed the total sign area allowed.
674 c. A sign may be displayed on the side panels of the awning.
675 d. The sign displayed on the awning shall not be more than 40 percent of the awnings principal
676 face.
677 e. Awnings, canopies or marquees constructed of transparent or translucent material shall be
678 deemed to be a sign panel for purposes of determining sign area.
679 2. Wall signs shall not extend above the roofline of any principal building.
680 I. Dynamic Display Signs: Dynamic display signs shall be governed as follows:
681 1. Permitted locations:
682 a. On wall or monument signs.
683 b. On properties located in any commercial or industrial zoning district.
684 c. On properties with a conditional use permit for religious or institutional use.
685 d. On government buildings or sites located in any zoning district.
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686 e. On pylon or monument signs for retail uses required by Minnesota statutes to display
687 prices.
688 f. On temporary signs used for traffic control during construction or maintenance projects on
689 state, county, or local roads.
690 2. Prohibited locations:
691 a. On pylon signs except for retail uses required by Minnesota statutes to display prices.
692 b. As window signs greater than three (3) square feet.
693 c. As portable signs.
694 d. On rooftops.
695 3. Setback locations: Ten feet (10') from edge of sign to any property line.
696 4. Display size:
697 a. Twenty four (24) square feet maximum per property.
698 b. Included in total wall and monument signage square footage calculations.
699 5. Display height: Fifteen feet (15') maximum from grade to top of sign. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
700 6. (Rep. by Ord. 875, 4 -7 -2010)
701 7. Display image: Pictures, graphics, logos, symbols, images and messages displayed on the on
702 site dynamic sign must be static. Time and temperature display is prohibited. (Ord. 875, 4 -7-
703 2010)
704 8. Display transition; scrolling, appearance of motion, flashing, animation, motion video:
705 Prohibited.
706 9. Display frequency:
707 a. One (1) hours minimum between changes in display utilizing fade transition. Emergency
708 notifications or alerts posted on government or institutional signs are exempt from this
709 section. (Ord. 858, 5 -6 -2009)
710 9 -8 -5: AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL:
711 A. Places of Worship, Parks, Hospitals, Schools, Etc.:
712 1. Places of worship, parks, community centers, hospitals, schools, libraries, city and other
713 governmental buildings are allowed one monument or pylon sign upon their property. Such
714 sign(s) shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet and shall not exceed a height of ten
715 feet (10').
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716 B. Planned Unit Developments: Planned unit developments (PUD) shall submit a comprehensive
717 sign plan at such time when the total PUD is reviewed by the planning commission. Due to the
718 multiple land uses in a planned unit development, all signs shall be compatible in character,
719 materials and color with each other and the surrounding land uses. All signs in the PUD shall be
720 restricted as in a B -2 retail business district; however, upon the discretion of the planning
721 commission or city council, such signs may be more restrictive than the B -2 retail business
722 district.
723 C. Shopping Centers: Shopping centers shall submit a comprehensive sign plan at the time when
724 the building plans are reviewed by the planning commission. Such signs shall be regulated as in a
725 B -3 general business district.
726 D. Mississippi River Critical Area: Within the designated Mississippi River critical area, no sign is
727 permitted that is visible from the river, except those necessary for safe navigation along the river.
728 E. Movie Theaters: Movie theaters are allowed one freestanding sign not to exceed two hundred
729 (200) square feet and not to exceed twenty five feet (25') in height.
730 F. Multiple Residential Buildings:
731 1. Multiple residential buildings are allowed one address sign of no more than three (3) square
732 feet per principal entrance.
733 2. A multiple residential complex consisting of three (3) or more structures or ten (10) or more
734 units shall be allowed an area identification sign not to exceed sixty four (64) square feet.
735 G. Statues, Sculptures, and Architectural Features: Symbols, statues, sculptures and integrated
736 architectural features of a design which deviates from the architectural character of the
737 surrounding structures shall require a conditional use permit. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
738 I. Signs Not Regulated: Signs located on the interior of a building and are not visible from outside
739 of said building, national flags, flags of political subdivisions and holiday decorations are exempt
740 from the provisions of this article and shall not require permits or payment of fees. Such signs
741 must not create a public safety hazard, must not be within any public right -of -way and not
742 encroach the clear view triangle requirements as specified in 11- 8- 5A(3)(c) for this section.
743 J. Projecting Signs:
744 Projecting signs shall be permitted only in the Planned Unit Development District, subject to the
745 following restrictions:
746 1. The maximum sign area shall be 20 square feet per facing.
747 2. Not less than eight feet of clearance shall be provided between the sidewalk elevation and the
748 lowest point of the projecting sign.
749 3. Signs shall project from the face of the building no more than the lesser of
750 (a) One -third of the sidewalk width; or
751 (b) Four feet.
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752 Sidewalk width shall be measured perpendicular to the face of the building at the proposed
753 sign location.
754 4. The maximum sign area of wall signs located on the same building of the projecting sign shall
755 not exceed five percent of the wall area.
756 5. Proof of insurance and indemnification shall be provided in accordance with Section Title 9,
757 Chapter 8, Section 4(C ).
758 K. Hand - Carried Portable Signs:
759 Displayed on Public Property. Hand - carried portable signs may be displayed on public property
760 without a sign permit only as follows:
761 1. Used in a parade for which a permit is not required.
762 2. Displayed during and within the confines of an event for which a valid special use permit has
763 been issued, or displayed on private on private property directly adjacent to the area for which
764 the street use permit has been issued and only while the street use permit is valid.
765 3. Used at a city park during and within the confines of an event for which a valid permit has
766 been issued by the Parks and Recreation Department and only while the permit is valid.
767 4. Hand - carried portable signs on private property with the owner's permission or hand - carried
768 signs on the public sidewalk or other pedestrian way if the person carrying the sign or the sign
769 itself is not in violation of other ordinances or laws applicable to the location and conduct,
770 including but not limited to obstructing traffic, obstructing the sidewalk, trespassing, or
771 conducting or participating in an event for which a special event permit, street permit or park
772 event permit would be required by city ordinance.
773 5. Hand - carried sign is prohibited on any pedestrian bridge or overpass that passes over a
774 freeway or a controlled access highway when such highway has a speed limit of more than 40
775 miles per hour.
776 9 -8 -6: TEMPORARY SIGNS:
777 A. Temporary Banner Signs: One temporary advertisement sign in the form of durable, weather
778 resistant materials are allowed according to the requirements set forth below:
779 1. Location: Such banner may only be attached to principal structures on a lot. No banner will
780 be allowed in or on accessory structures, landscaped areas, motor fuel station canopies, or
781 similar locations.
782 2. Size: The banner must not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in size.
783 3. Time Limit For Display:
784 (a) The banner may only be displayed for a cumulative total of fifteen (15) days or less per
785 permit, per business.
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(b) Four (4) permits shall be permitted per building per calendar year.
(c) In the case of multi- tenant commercial buildings, four (4) permits shall be available to the
building per calendar year.
4. A permit is required for all temporary banners.
Not for Profit Event Signs: giving notice of events and activities sponsored by charitable, patriotic, or
places of worship organizations within Cottage Grove for noncommercial purposes shall be
permitted in conformance with the following:
1. Are permitted in the form of a temporary banner or temporary freestanding sign.
2. May be posted off premise in the public right of way no less than ten (10) feet from the curb and
no less than two (2) feet form a sidewalk or trail.
3. Shall not be posted for longer than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the event or activity
advertised is to occur or be conducted and shall be removed within five (5) days after the
termination thereof.
800 B. Not for Profit Event Signs: Prohibited
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802 B. Quasi - Public Signs: A "quasi- public sign" is a sign giving notice of events and activities sponsored
803 by civic, patriotic, religious or charitable organizations located within Cottage Grove for noncommercial
804 purposes, and may include all banners, pennants, and flags incidental thereto. A quasi - public sign may
805 not be erected or maintained more than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the event or activity
806 advertised is to occur or be conducted and shall be removed within five (5) days after the termination
807 thereof.
808 C. Special Events Signs: Special event signs (e.g., parade of homes, spring preview of homes,
809 community events, etc.) are permitted no longer than a thirty (30) day period and /or shall only be
810 permitted through the duration of the special event with the appropriate sign permit secured.
811 D. Grand Openings. No more than two temporary banners may be displayed for the grand opening or
812 grand re- opening of a business. Temporary signs, inflatables, pennants, and banners displayed in
813 connection with a grand opening of a business shall comply with the following:
814 1. Each temporary banner and one portable reader board sign shall not exceed 32 square
815 feet in area. Banner signs must be affixed to the principle building.
816 2. All temporary banners, portable reader board, balloons, inflatable devices and the like
817 are allowed for a period not to exceed ten days.
818 3. Inflatable devices are prohibited on top of roofs.
819 4. A permit is required for all temporary grand opening signs.
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820 5. One grand opening or re- opening shall be permitted per calendar year per business.
821 E. Merchandise Signs permitted in accordance with the following:
822 1. One sign will be permitted per business.
823 2. Signs will be no larger than six (6) square feet.
824 3. Signs will be located no further than 20 from the main entrance to the building.
825 4. Signs are not permitted on the public right of way or easements.
826 5. Permit not required.
827 F. Temporary Portable Signs exempt when provided for an event sponsored by a local, state or federal
828 event on government property, parks.
829
830 9 -8 -7: OFF PREMISE ADVERTISING SIGNS:
831 A. Prohibited Generally; Exceptions: All off premise advertising signs are prohibited, except for
832 special event signs posted with a sign permit, real estate and builder signs in compliance with
833 section 9 -8 -3, garage sale signs and noncommercial signs posted during a state general
834 election year or a primary for any office.
835 B. Survey For Existing Signs; Notice: The director of community development shall, as soon as
836 practicable, survey the city for off premises advertising signs and shall use reasonable efforts
837 to so notify, either personally or in writing, the user or owner of the property on which the sign
838 is located of the nonconformity of the sign. Failing determination of the sign owner, user or
839 owner of the property on which the sign is located, the notice may be affixed in a conspicuous
840 place to the sign or to the business premises with which the sign is associated. (Ord. 747, 10-
841 15 -2003)
842
843 9 -8 -8: LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
844 A. Continuance Of Use: Any legal nonconforming sign, including its structure, may be continued
845 at the same size and in the same manner of operation except as hereinafter specified.
846 B. Dangerous Conditions: A legal nonconforming sign must be removed if the sign and /or
847 structure is declared unsafe by the building inspection division.
848 C. Discontinuance Of Use: When a legal nonconforming sign has discontinued its usage for a
849 period of six (6) months or has changed to conform with this chapter, any further use of the
850 sign must comply with all provisions of this chapter.
851 D. Damaged Signs: Whenever a legal nonconforming sign shall have been damaged by fire,
852 flood, explosion, earthquake, war or an act of God and the damage of the sign and /or
853 structure is fifty percent (50 %) or more of its fair market value as estimated by the building
854 inspection division, the reconstruction shall comply with all provisions of this chapter.
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855 E. Alteration Of Signs: A legal nonconforming sign may not be altered so as to become a more
856 restrictive legal nonconforming sign.
857 F. Maintenance And Repair: Normal maintenance of a legal nonconforming sign is permitted,
858 including necessary structural repairs and incidental alterations which do not extend or
859 intensify the nonconforming status. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
860 9 -8 -9: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS:
861 A. All signs, together with all their supports, braces, guys and anchors shall be kept in repair and
862 in proper state of preservation.
863 B. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times.
864 C. All signs which are unsafe and /or unsightly shall be repaired or removed. Unsightly signs
865 must be repaired or removed within fifteen (15) days of notification. The term "unsightly" shall
866 mean a condition in which the sign has deteriorated to the point where at least one -fourth (
867 of the surface area of the name, identification, description, display, illustration or other symbol
868 is no longer clearly recognizable at a distance of twenty feet (20'); or where paint is peeling,
869 chipping, or flaking from the structure surface, or where the sign has developed significant
870 rust, corrosion, rotting, or other deterioration in the physical appearance.
871 D. Every sign and the immediate surrounding premises shall be maintained by the owner or
872 person in charge thereof in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition and free and clear of all
873 obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds. Notice shall be given to the director of community
874 development of any change in sign user, sign owner or owner of the property on which the
875 sign is located. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
876 9 -8 -10: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS:
877
878 Signs shall be permitted in residential and agricultural districts in accordance with the following
879 minimum standards:
880 A. Sign Type
881 1. Identification Signs:
882 a. Purpose: Identification signs are intended for the display of the name and /or address of
883 the primary use on the property where the sign is located.
884 b. Number And Size:
885 (1) For one - family, two - family and bed and breakfast residences, one identification sign
886 not exceeding a total of three (3) square feet in area.
887 (2) For agricultural uses, one identification sign not exceeding a total of fifty (50) square
888 feet in area.
889 2. Area Identification Signs:
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890 a. Purpose: Area identification signs are intended for the identification of residential
891 neighborhoods, subdivisions, and multiresidential complexes, and are also referred to as
892 monument signs and /or pylon signs.
893 b. Location:
894 (1) Area identification signs shall be located at the entrance to the project or subdivision.
895 (2) Area identification signs shall be located on private property and prohibited on public
896 rights of way. Area identification signs may be permitted in right of way upon city
897 council approval.
898 c. Number And Size: A maximum of two (2) area identification signs, not exceeding a total of
899 one hundred (100) square feet in sign area with no more than fifty (50) square feet per
900 sign, may be permitted at each project entrance or subdivision entrance. Two (2) signs
901 are permitted at each project entrance only to create a gateway effect at opposite corners
902 of the entrance to the project.
903 d. Height: The maximum height of an area identification sign shall be ten feet (10')
904 3. Temporary Signs:
905 a. Permitted Temporary Signs:
906 (1) One temporary sign for transient/seasonal merchant and produce merchant in the
907 agricultural districts is permitted. The sign shall not exceed thirty two (32) square feet
908 in sign area, nor exceed eight feet (8') in height. Such sign shall be erected only
909 during the period of transient/seasonal sale. (Ord. 747. 10 -15 -20031
910
911 9 -8 -11: SIGNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS:
912 A. B -1 Limited Business District: Business signs are specifically intended for use by allowed
913 commercial enterprises and are used to direct attention to the business, profession, commodity,
914 or service which is found on the premises where the sign is located. Signs shall be permitted in
915 the B -1 limited business district in accordance with the following minimum standards:
916 1. Permitted Sign Types:
917 a. One monument sign.
918 b. Flat wall sign(s).
919 2. Size:
920 a. Monument signs shall have a maximum copy and graphic area of thirty six (36) square
921 feet and a maximum monument area of two (2) times the potential copy and graphic area.
922 b. No combination of wall signs and monument signs shall exceed one hundred twenty (120)
923 square feet.
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924 c. 1nr 0den4 -1 and informational signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of surface area per
925 sign.
926 3. Height: No sign shall project above the highest outside wall of the building or twenty five feet
927 (25'), whichever is less.
928 4. Illumination: No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be
929 permitted except one giving time and /or temperature. The granting of permits for illuminated
930 signs shall specify the hours during which the same may be lighted when necessary to
931 prevent the creation of a nuisance. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and
932 conform to the provisions of subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter.
933 B. B -2, B -3 And P -B Zoning Districts: Signs shall be permitted in the B -2 retail business district, B -3
934 general business district, and P -B planning business district in accordance with the following
935 standards:
936 1. Permitted Sign Types: Permitted sign types are the same as permitted in the B -1 limited
937 business district. Each property is permitted one freestanding sign, either a pylon or
938 monument sign.
939 2. Freestanding Signs:
940 a. Size of sign permitted is determined by the gross square footage of the principal structure
941 located in the development.
942 b. One sign per development unless a multitenant building or limited tenant building is eighty
943 thousand (80,000) gross square feet or more and has two (2) or more primary access
944 points. A second monument at a secondary access point is permitted if the primary
945 freestanding sign is of monument style. The second monument sign shall include a
946 shopping center identification message only and shall not exceed fifty percent (50 %) of
947 the copy and graphic area and height requirement of the permitted principal sign.
948 c. The following table lists the maximum size and heights for permitted freestanding signs for
949 all B -2, B -3, and P -B zoned businesses:
i - Pylon
Principal Structure Sign Size
(Gross Square Feet) Height (Square Feet)
Greater than 400,000 30 100
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100,000 - 400,000 25 80
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20,000 - 100,000 25 60
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Copy And Graphic
[Height (Square Feet)
21
100
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21
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80
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Less than 20,000 20 40 20 60
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950 d. Incidental and informational signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of surface area per
951 sign.
952 3. Wall Mounted Signs:
953 a. Multitenant Wall Signs:
954 (1) Each tenant is permitted tenant identification and one logo and shall not include
955 product advertising except as part of the tenant's trade name or logo.
956 (2) Tenant identification shall be individually mounted or located on a raceway that is
957 consistent in color with the designated sign background and internally illuminated
958 letters. Wall signs not containing individual letters may be approved by the city if all
959 signs are of a similar design and incorporated into the architecture of the principal
960 structure.
961 (3) Each tenant is permitted one logo which shall not exceed thirty six inches (36 ") high
962 by thirty six inches (36 ") wide.
963 (4) The vertical dimension of the tenant identification shall not exceed twenty six inches
964 (26 ") in height. Heights may be revised based on unique circumstances, such as
965 extraordinary distance from right of way or unusual building configuration, when
966 determined by the city council that signs would not be readable from adjacent public
967 right of way according to commonly accepted industry standards.
968
(5) Each tenant sign shall be installed within a twenty six inch (26 ") high designated
969
horizontal band. The band shall be of uniform background consisting of building
970
surface, facade, or treatment. The sign band and letter height may be modified upon
971
approval of the city council to allow for architectural integration of the tenant sign.
972
Consideration will be given to the proportional relationship of the sign width and height
973
to the scale of the building.
974 (6) Each tenant sign shall not extend closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's lease line.
975 (7) All letters in a tenant identification shall be of uniform colors, not to exceed two (2),
976 except for logos, which may be multicolored. A multicolored logo must comply with the
977 restrictions in subsection B3a(3) of this section.
978 (8) The city may recognize separate sign plans for multitenant buildings which will
979 supersede the ordinance. The sign plans which have been approved by the city
980 council will have the effect of a sign ordinance for the specific property.
981 b. Limited Tenant Wall Signs:
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(1) Size of signage is determined by gross square footage of principal structure on
property. Gas station canopies or other canopies are considered principal structures
for computing allowable signage.
(2) The following table indicates maximum signage permitted for limited tenant buildings:
Principal Structure
Size
(Gross Square
Feet)
100,000 - 400,000
square feet
20,000 - 100,000
square feet
Less than 20,000
square feet
Individual Wall
Sign Calculation
200 square feet or 10 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
150 square feet or 10 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
100 square feet or 15 percent of wall
face, whichever is less
Total Wall Signage
For Property
300 square feet
240 square feet
150 square feet
(3) Each tenant wall sign shall not extend closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's lease
line.
(4) Wall signs shall not include product advertising. Wall signs may include tenant
identification, tenant logo, shopping center name, shopping center logo, or any
combination of the four (4).
(5) The city may recognize separate sign plans for multi- tenant buildings which will
supersede the ordinance. The sign plans which have been approved by the city
council will have the effect of a sign ordinance for the specific property.
4. Height: No wall sign shall project above the highest outside wall of the building or twenty feet
(20'), whichever is less.
5. Illumination:
a. No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be permitted
except one giving time and /or temperature.
b. The granting of permits for illuminated signs shall specify the hours during which the same
may be lighted when necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
c. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and conform to the provisions of
subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter.
1003 C. N -B Neighborhood Business District:
1004 1. Monument signs must be installed to denote the overall development project within the
1005 district.
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1006 2. Monument sign sizes will be as regulated in subsection B2c of this section.
1007 3. Covenants must be recorded to ensure consistency of signage for all properties in the district.
1008 The covenants must identify permitted sizes, locations, and types of signage. Sign covenants
1009 will be based upon the sign regulations for the B -2 commercial district.
1010 4. Each tenant within the district is permitted one temporary sign for a period not to exceed thirty
1011 (30) days in a calendar year. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1012 9 -8 -12: SIGNS IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS:
1013
1014 Within the 1 -1, 1 -2, 1 -3, and 1 -4 zoning districts, permanent signs which comply with the following
1015 standards are permitted:
1016 A. Monument Identification Sign: Any single- or multi- tenant building within an industrial zone is
1017 permitted one of the following freestanding identification signs that must comply with the listed
1018 standards:
1019 1. Building Identification Sign:
1020 a. One monument style sign;
1021 b. Sixty (60) square feet maximum copy and graphic area;
1022 c. Ninety (90) square feet maximum total monument size;
1023 d. Ten foot (10') maximum height; and
1024 e. Address and /or building identification displayed only; no product or service advertising is
1025 permitted.
1026 2. Tenant Identification Monument Sign:
1027 a. One monument sign;
1028 b. Sixty (60) square feet maximum copy and graphic area;
1029 c. Ninety (90) square feet maximum monument size;
1030 d. Ten foot (10') maximum height;
1031 e. Sign may display only identification of tenants;
1032 f. Tenant identification monuments are not permitted to be located along designated
1033 collector or arterial streets;
1034 g. Tenant identification monuments are not permitted in areas designated for mixed uses on
1035 the city comprehensive guide plan map or zoned P -B, planned business, on the city
1036 zoning map; and
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1037 h. Individual tenant identification signs specified in subsection B of this section are not
1038 permitted.
1039 B. Individual Tenant Identification Signs: For multitenant buildings, one of the options listed in this
1040 subsection may be selected for tenant identification. All signs must comply with the listed
1041 standards. The building owner or a representative shall designate a sign design for each
1042 multitenant building. This designation will be recorded by the city and kept on record for the
1043 building. Each sign on the property must conform to the designated tenant identification sign
1044 option. Changes to the sign designation may be made upon request and approved
1045 administratively if all signs located on the site are brought into conformance with the requested
1046 sign plan modification. The planning commission must review sign plan changes if nonconforming
1047 signs are created. These signs are not permitted if the building's freestanding sign is a tenant
1048 identification freestanding sign.
1049 1. Option 1: Wall sign:
1050 a. One sign at the tenant's primary building entrance;
1051 b. Three foot by four foot (3'x 4') maximum dimension;
1052 c. Located adjacent to the tenant entrance;
1053 d. Eight foot (8') maximum from the ground to top edge of sign.
1054 e. Tenant identification message with no product advertising; and
1055 f. Uniform material, color, and style.
1056 2. Option 2: Individually mounted letters:
1057 a. Individually mounted letters not to exceed eighteen inches (18 ") in height with one per
1058 tenant at their primary entrance;
1059 b. Located within an eighteen inch (18 ") high designated sign band for the entire building;
1060 c. Affixed to a uniform background consisting of the building surface, facade, or treatment;
1061 d. Located no closer than two feet (2') from the tenant's exterior lease lines;
1062 e. Compatible with the building architecture; and
1063 f. Uniform material, color, illumination, and style.
1064 C. Single Tenant Identification Sign: Single tenant building signs within an industrial zone which
1065 comply with the following standards are permitted:
1066 1. Wall mounted individual letters;
1067 2. Wall signs shall not include product advertising. Wall signs shall include tenant identification;
1068 and
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1069 3. Total surface area of all building signs shall not exceed five percent (5 %) of the building face
1070 upon which the signs are located up to a maximum one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
1071 D. Illumination:
1072 1. No illuminated sign which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be permitted except
1073 one giving time and /or temperature.
1074 2. The granting of permits for illuminated signs shall specify the hours during which the same
1075 may be lighted when necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
1076 3. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source and conform to the provisions of
1077 subsection 9 -8 -5 C of this chapter. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1078 9-8-13: INSPECTIONS:
1079
1080 All signs for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the director of community
1081 development. The director of community development, or any other official of the city who may be
1082 appointed by him /her, is hereby authorized to enter upon any property or premises to ascertain whether
1083 the provisions of this chapter are being obeyed. Such entrance shall be made during business hours
1084 unless an emergency exists. The director may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in
1085 accordance with the maintenance provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1086 9 -8 -14: VARIANCES:
1087
1088 A. Conditions Of Variances: Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in
1089 any way in carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this chapter, a variance may be
1090 granted; provided, that all the following conditions are true:
1091 1. The particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific
1092 parcel of land involved cause a particular hardship to the owner, as distinguished from a
1093 mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the regulations were to be carried out.
1094 2. The conditions upon which a petition for a variation is based are unique to the parcel of
1095 land for which the variance is sought and not generally applicable to other property within
1096 the same zoning classification.
1097 3. The alleged difficulty or hardship must be caused by this chapter and not by any person
1098 presently having an interest in the parcel of land.
1099 4. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
1100 other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel of land is located.
1101 5. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent
1102 properties, will not increase the congestion of the public streets, will not endanger the public
1103 safety or will not diminish or impair property value within the neighborhood.
1104 B. Request For Variance; Fee: A person desiring to secure a variance or to appeal the
1105 interpretation and application of any provisions of this chapter by the director of community
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1106 development shall fill out and submit to the director of community development a variance
1107 form together with the required filing fee. (Ord. 747, 10 -15 -2003)
1108 9 -8 -15: ENFORCEMENT:
1109 A. Violations: Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1110 Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 747, 10-
1111 15 -2003)
1112 B. Removal Of Illegal Signs; Costs: Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in
1113 accordance with the requirements of this chapter, is subject to removal. Signs may be
1114 returned to the owner upon request, but the owner shall pay a fee in such amount as provided
1115 by ordinance of the city council from time to time. Signs not retrieved by the owner within
1116 fourteen (14) days of removal may not be returned. (Ord. 783, 2 -15 -2006)
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