HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1036ORDINANCE NO. 1036
Section 1:
9.117A(5)
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853,
CITY CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO EXEMPT SIGNS
Section 9.117A(5) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21, 1977 which reads
as follows, to-wit:
Exempt Signs: In all districts, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following
signs:
(a) Signs of any governmental unit designed for regulatory and safety purposes.
(b) Memorial plaques, cornerstones, and historical tablets.
(c)
Political signs in residential areas not to exceed eight (8) square feet per surface, and
limited to two (2) surfaces, provided they are displayed not more than thirty (30) days
prior to an election or referendum and not more than seven (7) days following said
election or referendum for which the sign is being erected.
(d)
Directional signs not more than two (2) in number identifying the location and nature of
a building, structure, or use which is not readily visible from the street, serving such
building, structure, or use on lands forming part of the site of such buildings, structure,
or uses, provided that each such sign is not more than ten (10) square feet in total area.
(e)
Signs not exceeding nine (9) square feet in area located upon private property and
directed toward the prevention of trespassing.
(f)
Window signage which does not exceed twenty-five (25%) of the total area of the
window on or in which it is displayed.
(g)
Temporary signs pertaining to drives or events or eleemosynary, educational or religious
organizations, provided that such signs shall not be erected or posted for a period of
more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the event and shall be removed within
three (3) days thereafter.
(h)
Flags or emblems of political, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious
organizations.
(i) Incidental signs.
ti)
Temporary on-site signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the lot or premises upon
which such signs are situated, provided the combined area of such signs fronting upon
each street which bounds such lot or premises shall not exceed a ratio of one (1) square
foot of sign area for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area, but need not be
less than six (6) square feet. No such temporary on-site sign shall exceed eight (8)
square feet nor remain past the date of termination of such offering.
One on-site temporary sign advertising a group of lots for sale within a subdivision or a
group of houses for sale within a housing project along each street frontage which
bounds such subdivision or project, provided that the total area of such sign shall not
exceed the greater of sixty-four (64) square feet with no single dimension in excess of
sixteen feet (16') or eight (8) square feet per lot or house for sale. No such on-site
temporary sign shall remain past the date of sale of the last lot within the subdivision or
the last house within the housing project.
(1)
Temporary on-site signs indicating the name and nature of a construction or demolition
project, plus the names of the contractors subcontractors, and professional advisors,
provided the combined area of such signs fronting upon each street which bounds such
project shall not exceed a ratio of two (2) square feet of sign area for each one thousand
(1,000) square feet of lot area. In no case shall the combined area of such signs fronting
upon each street exceed the greater of sixty-four (64) square feet with no single
dimension in excess of sixteen feet (16') or eight (8) square feet per house or lot on
which such construction or demolition is located. The display of such sign shall be
limited to a period not to exceed the duration of the said construction or demolition
project, at which time such signs shall be removed.
(m)
One (1) wall sign per dwelling for permitted home occupations not to exceed one (1)
square foot per surface and limited to one (1) surface.
Is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
9.117A(5)
Exempt Signs: In all districts, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following
signs:
(a) Signs of any governmental unit designed for regulatory and safety purposes.
(b) Memorial plaques, comerstones and historical tablets.
(c)
Political signs in residential areas not to exceed eight (8) square feet per surface, and
limited to two (2) surfaces, provided they are displayed not more than thirty (30) days
prior to an election or referendum and not more than seven (7) days following said
election or referendum for which the sign is being erected.
(d)
Directional signs not more than two (2) in number identifying the location and nature of
a building, structure, or use which is not readily visible from the street, serving such
building, structure, or use on lands forming part of the site of such buildings, structure,
or uses, provided that each such sign is not more than ten (10) square feet in total area.
(e)
Signs not exceeding nine (9) square feet in area located upon private property and
directed toward the prevention of trespassing.
Window signage which does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total area of
the window on or in which it is displayed.
(g)
Temporary signs pertaining to drives or events of eleemosynary, educational or religious
organizations, provided that such signs shall not be erected or posted for a period of
more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the event and shall be removed within
three (3) days thereafter.
(h)
Flags or emblems of political, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious
organizations.
(i) Incidental signs.
(J)
Temporary on-site signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the lot or premises upon
which such signs are situated, provided the combined area of such signs fronting upon
each street which bounds such lot or premises shall not exceed a ratio of one (1) square
foot of sign area for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area, but need not be
less than six (6) square feet. No such temporary on-site sign shall exceed eight (8)
square feet nor remain past the date of termination of such offering.
One on-site temporary sign advertising a group of lots for sale within a subdivision or a
group of houses for sale within a housing project along each street frontage which
bounds such subdivision or project, provided that the total area of such sign shall not
exceed the greater of sixty-four (64) square feet with no single dimension in excess of
sixteen feet (16') or eight (8) square feet per lot or house for sale. No such on-site
temporary sign shall remain past the date of sale of the last lot within the subdivision or
the last house within the housing project.
(1)
Temporary on-site signs indicating the name and nature of a construction or demolition
project, plus the names of the contractors, subcontractors, and professional advisors,
provided the combined area of such signs fronting upon each street which bounds such
project shall not exceed a ratio of two (2) square feet of sign area for each one thousand
(1,000) square feet of lot area. In no case shall the combined area of such signs fronting
upon each street exceed the greater of sixty-four (64) square feet with no single
dimension in excess of sixteen feet (16') or eight (8) square feet per house or lot on
which such construction or demolition is located. The display of such sign shall be
limited to a period not to exceed the duration of the said construction or demolition
project, at which time such signs shall be removed.
(m)
One (1) wall sign per dwelling for permitted home occupations not to exceed one (1)
square foot per surface and limited to one (1) surface.
(n)
Time and temperature. Time and temperature signs not to exceed twenty square feet per
sign and one sign per side of building.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of Passage:
February 28, 1983
March 14, 1983
March 14, 1983
Offered by: Petkoff
Seconded by: Hovland.
Roll cal~: All ayes
tothe Council
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