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ORDINANCE NO, 4226
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 151 ,
DEFINITIONS , AND 174, SIGNS, THE CODE OF
FAYETTEVILLE, TO DEFINE AND PROVIDE FOR THE
REGULATION OF MONUMENT SIGNS; AND, DEFINE AND
CLARIFY THE USE OF JOINT IDENTIFICATION AND AREA
SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 151 , Definitions, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby
amended to delete the definitions of Area Identification Sign and Joint Identification Sign.
Section 2. That Chapter 151 , Definitions, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby
amended to add the following definitions:
Area Sign. (Signs) A sign to identify a common area containing a group
of structures, or a single structure on a minimum site of five acres, such as a
residential subdivision, residential office, commercial or industrial subdivision,
apartment complex, mobile home park, or shopping center located at the entrance
or entrances of the area, and consisting of fence or wall or archway with letters or
symbols affixed thereto or other supporting structure as approved by the Building
Inspector.
Joint Identification Sign. (Signs) A sign which serves as common or
collective identification for a group of persons or businesses operating in the same
subdivision or lot in a residential office, commercial or industrial district (e.g.,
shopping center, office complex, etc.) Such sign may name the persons or
businesses included but carry no other advertising matter.
Monument Sign. A freestanding sign with a maximum height of six feet
above the surrounding finish grade and whose entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground.
Section 3 . That Chapter 174, Signs, § 174. 10, Freestanding Signs, Subsection CA., of
the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby deleted and the following shall be inserted in its stead:
§174.10. FREESTANDING SIGNS.
C. C Districts.
4. Joint Identification Sign. The display surface area of joint
identification signs may be increased to one square foot per 500 square feet of gross
leaseable building area over 37,500 square feet, located, as approved by the
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Building Inspector, at no more than two remote entrance locations. The permit
applicant shall provide a recorded legal document as approved by the Building
Inspector indicating ownership and responsibility for maintenance of sign and
subject to the following:
a. R- 1 , R- 1 .5, R-2 and R-3 District. Prohibited.
b. R-O District. Monument sign permitted with a maximum display
surface area of thirty-two square feet.
c. C and I District. Display surface area shall not exceed 300 square
feet.
d. Joint Identification Sign Display. A freestanding sign or
monument sign greater than thirty-two square feet for a person or business with
display on a joint identification sign shall not be allowed.
Section 4. That Chapter 174, Signs, § 174. 10, Freestanding Signs, of the Code of
Fayetteville, is hereby amended to add the following:
§174.10. FREESTANDING SIGNS.
G. Area Signs.
1 . Size/Location. The size and location of the fence, wall, or other
stricture which will contain the area identification sign must be approved by the
Building Inspector, who will approve such structure upon the criterion of traffic
safety sight lines.
a. Areas with more than one entrance may not have a sign
at more than two locations.
b. An area sign with display on one side located on each side
of an entrance street may be substituted for a single sign with display on both sides.
2. Display Surface Area.
a. A, P, R and R-O Districts. Display area shall not exceed
32 square feet.
b. C and I Districts. Display area shall not exceed 75 square
feet. .
H. Monument Signs. A monument sign shall be set back a minimum of ten
feet from the street right-of-way and may be substituted for a freestanding sign
permitted by § 174. 10, provided the display surface area meets the following:
1 . R- 1 and R1 .5 Districts. Prohibited on individual lots.
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2. A and P Districts. The display surface area shall not exceed
thirty-two square feet.
3 . R-2, R-3 and R-O Districts. The display surface area shall not
exceed sixteen square feet.
4. C and I Districts. The display surface area shall not exceed the
maximum permitted by § 174. 10.
Section 5 . That Chapter 174, Signs, § 174. 13, Area Signs, of the Code of Fayetteville, is
hereby deleted.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of February , 2000.
A 1' t r't APPROVED:
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Fred Hanna, Mayor
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By:
Heather Woodruff, City Clerky�</
NAME OF FILE: e 4,
CROSS REFERENCE:
Date Contents of File Initials
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FAYETTENTLLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIEEE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To: Bert Rakes, Inspections
From: Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
Date: February 18, 2000
Attached is a copy of the ordinance approving the amendment to the sign ordinances. The
original will be microfilmed and filed with the City Clerk.
cc: Tim Conklin, Planning
Jim Beavers, Engineering
ORDINANC€NO. 4226 J a. F7-1 , R-1 .5, R-2 is-* STATE OF ARKANSA FILMED
trict. Prohibited.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING b. R-O District. Monument sign WBStlinglOn
CHAPTERS 151 , DEFINI- permitted with a maximum dis- County of ss. ,
TIONS, AND 174, SIGNS, THE play surface area of thirty-two
CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO square feet.
DEFINE AND PROVIDE FOR c. C and I District. Display sur-
THE REGULATION OF MONO- face area shall not exceed I, JEFF JEFFUS, hereby certify that I am the publisher of THE
MENT SIGNS; AND, DEFINE 3000 square feet. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a dailya
AND CLARIFY THE USE OF d. Joint Identification Sign Dis- newspaper per havin g a second class
JOINT IDENTIFICATION AND play. A freestanding sign or mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of five columns each,
AREA SIGNS. monument sign greater than
thirty-two square feet for a per- published at a fixed place of business and at fixed (daily) intervals
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE son or business with display on continuously in the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY a joint identification sign shall
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKAN- not be allowed. more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an
SAS: established lace of business to subscribers and readers generally of all
ti . That Chapter 174, p g y
Section 1 . That Chapter 151 , Signs, §174.10. Freestanding classes in the City and County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed
Definitions, of the Code of Signs, of the Code of Fayette-
Fayetteville, is hereby amended ville, is hereby amended to add price per annum, which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the
to delete the definitions of Area the following: publication, based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at
Identification Sign and Joint
Identification Sign. §174.10 FREESTANDING least fifty percent of the subscribers thereto have paid for their subscriptions
SIGNS. to the newspaper or Its a agents or through recognized news dealers over a
Section 2. That Chapter 151 , 9 9 9
Definitions. of the Code of G. Area Signs. period of at least six months and .that the said newspaper publishes an
Fayetteville, is hereby amended
to add the following definitions: 1 , Size/Location. The size and average of more than forty percent news matter. �I
location of the fence, wall, or NS
Area Sign. (Signs) A sign to other structure which will con-
identify a common area con- tain the area identification sign I further certify that the legal notice attached in the matter of
taining a group of structures, or must be approved by the Build-
a single structure on a mini- ing Inspector, who will approve I 1 /1/1 r/1n
mum site of five acres, such as such structure upon the criteri- ® / 1 x, _ I` V 111 !A l
a residential subdivision, rest- on of traffic safety sight lines.
d ng tial office, commercial or in-
dustrial subdivision, apartment a. Areas with more than one
twas published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for
Complex, mobile home park, or entrance may not have a sign
shopping center located at he at more than two locations. consecutive Insertions as follows:
entrance or entrances of the b. An area sign with display on
area, and consisting of fence or one side located on each side (n/
wall or archway with letters or of an entrance street may be The first Insertion on the C --�4 day of 20 Co
symbols affixed hereto or other with titult of or a single sign
supporting structure as ap- display
proved by the Building Inspec- 2 Display Surface Area. the second Insertion on the day of 20 —
tor' a A, p,yR and R-O Districts.
Joint Identification Sign. (Signs) Display area shall not exceed the third insertion on the day of 20 —
A sign which serves as com- 32 square feet.
mon or collective identification b. C and 1 Districts. Display
for a group of persons or busi- area shall not exceed 75 the fourth insertion on the
nesses operating in the same square feet. ay Of 20
subdivision or lot in a residen.
tial office, commercial or indus- H. Monument Signs. A monu-
trial district (e.g.. shopping cen- ment sign shall be set back a
ter, office complex, etc. UI I) Such minimum of ten feet from the r/General Manager
sign may name the persons or street right-of-way and may be
businesses included but carry substituted for a freestanding t
no other advertising manner. sign permiffed by §174.10, pro- Sworn to and subscribed before me on this da of
vided the display surface area y
Monument Sign. A freestanding meets the following:
sign with a maximum height of 21
six feet above the surrounding 1 . R-1 and R1 .5 Districts. Pro-
finish grade and whose entire hibited on individual lots. (�((
base is in Contact with and sup-. 2 A and P Districts. The dis-
ported by the ground. play surface area shall not ex- 1
Section�. That Chapter 174, ceed thirty-two square feet. pubUCt9l8too KOtary Public
Si ns, §174.10, Freestandin 3. R-2, R-3 and R-O Districts. ptl(.Oq � '
9 [
9 The display surface area shall
Signs, Subsection C.4., of the not exceed sixteen square feet. My ommres:
Commission Expires:
Code of Fayetteville, is hereby 4 C and I Districts. The display p
deleted and the following shall surface area shall not exceed
be inserted in its stead the maximum permitted by
§174.10 FREESTANDING §174'10 1 1 1
Fees for Printing.......................................................$
SIGNS Section 5. that Chapter 174, ,
Signs, §174.13, Area Signs, of
C
C. 0 Districts the ode of Fayetteville, is Cost of Proof.............................................................$ _
4. Join Identification Sign. The hereby deleted. O
display surface area of joint PASSED AND APPROVED
identification signs may be in- this 15th day of February, 2000. Total"-'-"""""""""---..,,..„„................................'--"'$
creased to one square foot per
500 square feet of gross leasa- APPROVED:
ble building area over 37,5000 By: Fred Hanna, Mayor
square feet, located, as ap-
proved by. the Building Inspec- ATTEST:
tor, at no more than two remote By: Heather Woodruff, City
entrance locations. The permit Clerk RECEIVED
applicant shall provide a re- - �1
corded legal document as ap-
proved by the Building Inspec- MAR O 3 2000
for indicating ownership and re-
sponsibility for maintenance of
sign and subject to the follow- t AC'C G. DEPT,
ing: