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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XV: UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 174: SIGNS, OF THE CODE
OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO PROVIDE AMENDMENTS TO AND
CLARIFICATION OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS TO CONFORM
WITH THE JUDGMENT AND MEMORANDUM OPINION OF
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS ISSUED IN LA TOUR v. CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 174: Signs, Unified Development Code, Code of
Fayetteville is hereby repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof, is inserted in its stead.
Section 2. Emergency Clause. That the City Council of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, having found that the United States District Court
Judgment and Memorandum Opinion require the immediate amendment of
those sections of Chapter 174 found to be constitutionally deficient, hereby
declares this ordinance to be necessary for traffic safety and protection from
visual clutter, and as such, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and
approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this 1st day of July, 2003.
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EXHIBIT "A"
TITLE XV, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Chapter 174. Signs.
Sec. 174.01 . General regulations.
Sec. 174.02. Permit application/issuance.
Sec. 174.03 . Exemptions.
Sec. 174.04. Sign identification.
Sec. 174.05 . Sign removal.
Sec. 174.06. Noncommercial signs.
Sec. 174.07. Placing signs on public and private property.
Sec. 174.08. Prohibited signs.
Sec. 174.09. Sign illumination.
Sec. 174. 10. On-Site freestanding signs.
Sec. 174. 11 . Projecting signs.
Sec. 174. 12. Wall signs.
Secs. 174. 13.-474.99. Reserved.
CHAPTER 174. SIGNS.
See. 174.01 . General regulations. contain or have attached thereto the
following information:
(A)Permit required. It shall be unlawful for
any person to erect, repair, alter, relocate ( 1 ) Applicant identification. Name,
or keep within the city any sign or other address and telephone number of the
advertising structure except as exempted applicant.
herein without first obtaining a sign
permit from the Zoning and (2) Location. Location of building,
Development Administrator or designee. structure, or lot to which or upon
which the sign or other advertising
(B) Illuminated signs. All illuminated signs structure is to be attached or erected.
shall, in addition, be subject to the
provisions of the electrical code, and the (3) Position. Position of the sign or other
permit fees required thereunder. advertising structure in relation to
nearby buildings or structures.
(C) Fees. Every applicant, before being
granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to (4) Blueprints/drawings. Two blueprints
the Zoning and Development or ink drawings of the plans and
Administrator's Office the permit fee set specifications and method of
forth in Chapter 159. construction and attachment to the
building or in the ground.
(D) Maintenance of premises. All
freestanding signs and the premises (5) Person erecting structure. Name of
surrounding the same shall be person, firm, corporation, or
maintained by the owner thereof in a association erecting structure.
clean, sanitary, and inoffensive
condition, and free and clear of all (6) Consent of owner. Written consent
obnoxious substances, rubbish and of the owner of the building,
weeds. structure, or land to which or on
which the structure is to be erected.
(Code 1965, §§ 17B-3(a), (c), (e), 4(b); Ord.
No. 1893, 12- 19-72; Ord. No. 2198, 2- 17- (7) Electrical permit. Any electrical
76; Ord. No. 2790, 1 -18-82; Code 1991 , permit required and issued for said
§§ 158.05, 158.20, 158.22, 158.24, 158.38; sign. Application requesting
Ord. No.3925, §4, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100, electrical permit for proposed sign
§2 (Ex. A), 6- 16-98) must accompany sign application.
Sec. 174.02. Permit application/issuance. (8) Full Compliance With Applicable
Code Provisions. If the proposed
(A)Application. Applications for initial sign sign is subject to the provisions of
permits shall be made upon forms the Commercial Design Standards
provided by the Zoning and (§ 166. 14), Design Overlay District
Development Administrator and shall (§ 161 .21 ), or other code provisions,
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the applicant must show full provisions of this chapter. The exemptions
compliance with all applicable code shall apply to the requirement for sign
provisions, including necessary permit only. No sign permit shall be
approvals by responsible bodies such required for the erection of the following
as the Planning Commission. signs:
(B) Issuance of sign permit. It shall be the (A) Professional name plates. Professional
duty of the Zoning and Development name plates erected flat on walls of
Administrator or designee, upon the building and not exceeding four (4)
filing of an application for an erection square feet of display surface area.
permit, to examine such plans and
specifications and other data and the (13) Building construction signs. One on-site
premises upon which it is proposed to building construction sign on each
erect the sign or other advertising construction site in any zoning district,
structure, and if it shall appear that the provided that maximum display surface
proposed structure and sign are in full area shall be eight (8) square feet or less
compliance with all the requirements of in R zoning districts: 32 square feet or
this chapter and all other laws and less in other zoning districts.
ordinances of the city, he shall within
five business days issue the sign permit. (C) Real estate signs. On a lot in any
If the Zoning and Development district, there may be erected one on-site
Administrator or designee fails to reject unanimated real estate sign while the lot
a completed sign application (that is for sale. Provided further, such signs
purports to show full compliance with all shall be limited to wall signs,
code requirements) within two five freestanding signs or platform signs; and
business days of its submission by freestanding signs or platform signs shall
written explanation of why such be set back a minimum of 10 feet from
application fails to meet all code the street. Real Estate signs shall be
requirements, the sign application shall removed within 72 hours following the
be deemed approved and a sign permit closing (sale) of the property on which it
shall be immediately issued to the is located. The permitted illumination
applicant. If the work authorized under and maximum display surface area for a
an sign permit has not been completed real estate sign shall be as follows:
within six (6) months after date of
issuance, the said permit shall become District Permitted Area (Sq.
null and void. Illumination Ft.
RA Nonilluminated 32
(Ord. No. 1965, § 17B 3(b), (d); Ord. No. R, R-O Nonilluminated 8
1893, 12- 19-72; Ord. No. 2198, 2-17-76; P-1 , C and I Nonflashing 32
Code 1991 , §§ 158.21 ; 158.23; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6- 16-98)
(D) Home occupation signs. Home
Sec. 174.03. Exemptions. Exemptions shall occupation signs erected flat against the
not be construed as relieving the owner of wall and not exceeding three (3) square
such signs from the responsibility offeet.
complying with certain applicable I) Memorial signs, name signs. Memorial
signs or tables, names of buildings and
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date of erection when cut into any to provide accurate and convenient
masonry surface or when constructed of information to observers without being
bronze or other incombustible materials. considered to be in violation of 174.08
B. Fluctuating Illumination
(F) Traffic signs, etc. Traffic or other
municipal signs, legal notices, railroad (J) Banners.
crossing signs, danger, and such
temporary, emergency or nonadvertising (1 ) Public/private events. Banners shall
signs as may be approved by the City be exempted when used in
Council. conjunction with public and private
events as follows:
(G) Posting bills, repainting signs. Posting
of bills on signs, repainting of signs, or (a) Election campaigns. Election
the changing of letters or numbers on campaign banners when said banners
signs designed for changeable lettering are not placed more than 10 days
or numbering which were legally erected two weeks prior to and removed
and maintained for such purposes. within 72 hours following the
election to which the banner applies
(H) Non-Commercial Signs. Non- or the final election that the
Commercial signs that do not advertise a candidate is eligible to run for office
product or service for profit or for a in that year, whichever is earlier.
business purpose, do not propose a
commercial transaction nor relate (b) Public events. Public event
primarily to economic interests are banners when said banners are
permitted to be placed on private not placed more than two weeks
property in any zoned district subject to prior to and removed within 72
the following conditions: hours following the event to
which the banner applies.
( 1 ) Districts where signs not otherwise
permitted. In districts where signs (c) Private sales events. Banners
are not otherwise permitted, one placed on private property for
political non-commercial sign may advertising a special sales event
be erected subject to the same are not placed more than two
limitations of Real Estate signs. weeks prior to and be removed
within 72 hours following the
(2) Districts where signs are permitted. event to which the banner
In districts where signs are otherwise applies. No more than two (2)
permitted, non-commercial signs special sales events per business
may be placed over or substituted for location may be advertised by
the permitted commercial sign. banners during any one year
period.
(I) Time and temperature displays. Time
and temperature displays without (2) Advertising. Banners bearing
advertising matter, may change their advertising matter shall be
illuminated time and temperature considered wall or freestanding
displays as often as reasonably necessary signs, depending upon mounting and
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shall meet all regulations pertaining for charitable or nonprofit organizations
thereto. containing no commercial advertising
and located on private property in any C
(K) Signs located in buildings. All signs or I zoning districts.
located within a building that is not
visible to the public outside said (0) Subdivision signs. In any district, one
building. temporary subdivision identification sign
indirectly illuminated, not to exceed 50
(L) Signs on windows. Signs painted on, square feet in area per surface may be
or affixed to, glass surfaces of erected at any principal entrance to a
windows or doors and pertaining to subdivision, provided that in no event
the lawful business conducted shall such sign remain for more than six
therein. No signs affixed to a (6) months within 50 feet of a dwelling
window and visible outside shall in a R district occupied as a dwelling.
flash or fluctuate illumination.
(P) Freestanding bulletin boards. A
(M)X'Directional identification and freestanding bulletin board shall be set
informational signs. Directional, back a minimum of 15 feet from street
identification, and informational right-of-way; and any bulletin board
signs; provided such signs shall be having a display surface area in excess
limited to wall and freestanding signs of 10 square feet shall be set back from
with a maximum of four (4) square feet street right-of-way an additional one ( 1 )
of display surface area. Notwithstanding foot for each two (2) square feet of
the restrictions on the location and display surface area in excess of 10
number of freestanding signs prescribed square feet. Bulletin boards may not be
by § 174. 10., one freestanding sign not electronic message boards.
exceeding four (4) square feet in display
surface area shall be permitted at each (Q) Fuel price informational signs. In any
entrance or exit on a lot or parcel to district, signs advertising the price of
identify such entrance or exit and to motor vehicle fuel sold from a fuel pump
encourage the use of motor vehicle located on the premises shall be
seatbelts, subject to the followings permitted, subject to the following
restrictions. conditions:
( 1 ) Traffic hazard. No such sign shall be (1 ) Price. Only one fuel price
erected which would create a traffic informational sign shall be permitted
hazard. per fuel pump.
(2) Seat belt sign. Any words or symbols (2) Size. Fuel price informational signs
encouraging the use of seatbelts shall shall be limited in size to an area of
face the interior of the lot or parcel 216 square inches.
on which the sign is located and shall
not face the street. (3) Stationary. Each fuel price
informational sign shall be affixed
(N) Collection boxes. Collection boxes directly and firmly to a fuel pump
and shall be stationary.
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(4) Other locations. Nothing herein shall conforming sign may be altered to advertise
be construed as to prohibit the a new business to be in operation on the
advertisement of fuel prices on any premises within 60 days.
other sign meeting the requirements
of this chapter. (Code 1965, § 17B-4A; Ord. No. 1893, 12-
19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83 ; Ord. No.
(5) Sign faces. Only one two-faced, or 2948, 9-20-83 ; Ord. No. 3298; 10-6-87;
two one-faced, self service/full Code 1991 , § 158.35 ; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex .
service signs not exceeding four (4) A), 6- 16-98)
square feet in display surface area
shall be permitted at each pump Cross reference(s)--Enforcement, Ch.
island. 153 .
(R) Fences and scoreboards in city parks. Sec. 174.06. Noncommercial signs.
Signs may be permitted on Anywhere a commercial sign is permitted by
baseball/softball fences and scoreboards this code, a noncommercial sign may be
in city parks as provided for in placed on or substituted for such sign.
§97.088(B).
(Code 1965, § 1713-5 ; Ord. No. 1893, 12- 19-
(Code 1965, § 1713-6; Ord. No. 1893, 12- 19- 72; Ord. No. 2109, 6-3-75; Ord. No. 2255,
72; Ord. No. 3294, 9-15-87; Ord. No. 3307, 7-20-76; Code 1991 , § 158.07; Ord. No.
10-20-87; Ord. No. 3313, 11 -17-87; Code 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6- 16-98)
1991 , § 158.08; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A),
6- 16-98) Sec. 174.07. Placing signs on public and
private property.
Sec. 174.04. Sign identification. Every
sign or other advertising structure hereafter (A) Placing signs on public property.
permitted shall show the permit number on
in a conspicuous place thereon which is (1 ) Agencies of government. No signs
visible and readable from the ground. other than signs placed by agencies
of government shall be erected on
(Code 1965, § 1713-6; Ord. No. 1893, 12- 19- any public property; provided,
72; Ord. No. 3294, 9- 15-97; Ord. No. 3307, directional signs may be erected
10-20-87; Ord. No. 3313, 11 - 17-87; Code upon the city's street name signposts,
1991 , § 158.08; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), or upon traffic signposts under the
6- 16-98) following conditions:
Sec. 174.05. Sign removal. In the event a (a) Public facility/ out-of-town
business ceases operation for a period of patrons. The signs direct the
time in excess of 60 days, the sign owner or reader to the location of a public
lessee, or the property owner, shall facility attended principally by
immediately remove any sign identifying or out-of-town patrons, to a facility
advertising said business or any product sold operated by a nonprofit entity
thereby; provided, however, this and attended principally by out-
requirement shall not apply where under the of-town patrons, to a facility
provisions of this chapter an existing relating to the public health,
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safety, or welfare, or to scenic or each sign shall not exceed six (6)
historic trails; square feet;
(b) Trak Division. The signs are (b) Number of signs. No more than
fabricated, erected and three (3) signs directing the
maintained by the city general public to such an event or
Transportation Division; activity shall be placed on public
property at the same time by one
(c) Cost. The entire cost of the signs such organization;
is home by the entity requesting
the signs; (c) Organization name. Each such
sign shall identify the nonprofit
(d) Installation. The signs are organization by name;
installed at locations where they
would not constitute a traffic (d) Temporary sign. No such
hazard. temporary sign shall be placed on
public property for more than
(e) Trak control devices. The signs five (5) successive days;
conform to the manual on
uniform traffic-control devices; (e) Location/approval. The location
and of each such sign shall be
approved by the Planning and
(f) Directional signals. The Zoning Administration or
maximum number of directional designee to ensure that the signs
signs permitted under this section will not constitute a traffic
shall be seven (7) for each entity; hazard;
provided, the limitation provided
hereby shall not apply to signs (f) Permit/number of signs. The
directing the reader to scenic or organization applies for, and is
historic trails. issued, a sign permit; one permit
may authorize installation of up
(2) Nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit to three (3) signs pursuant to the
organizations shall be allowed to provisions of this division; and
place temporary signs of a
noncommercial nature on public (g) Temporary signs. No such
property for the purpose of directing organization shall install, or be
the general public to the location of issued a permit to install a
an event or activity which promotes temporary sign on public
the general public welfare. The property pursuant to the
placement of such temporary signs provisions of this division more
shall be subject to the following often than six (6) times within a
conditions: 12-month period.
(a) Display surface area. The (B) Placing signs on private property. No
maximum display surface area of signs shall be placed on any private
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property without the consent of the
owner thereof (C) Portable swinger or temporary
attraction sign boards. It shall be
(C) Placing signs on trees or rocks. No unlawful for any person to continue to
signs shall be placed or painted on any display or erect any portable swinger,
tree or rock. "A" frame, sandwich, or temporary
attraction sign board in the city.
(D)Placing signs on utility poles. No signs
shall be placed on any utility pole except (D) Revolving, rotating, or moving signs. It
for utility identification or similar shall be unlawful for any person to erect
purposes. or to continue using any si4Ne exterior
of which revolves, rotates or otherwise
(Code 1965, § 17B-7(c); Ord. No. 1893, 12- moves, in whole or part.
19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No.
2948, 9-20-83 ; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-87; (E) Windblown signs. It shall be unlawful
Code 1991 , § 159.37; Ord. No. 3677, § 1 , 3- for any person to display any windblown
2-93 ; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) sign; provided, windblown signs may be
displayed on a lot, at a shopping center,
Sec. 174.08. Prohibited signs. or at a mall one time per year for a
period not to exceed 72 hours if a
(A) Spot lights and beacons. It shall be temporary sign permit is first obtained
unlawful for any person to continue in from the Planning Division upon
operation or erect any attraction device payment of the appropriate fee; provided
or sign which contains a beacon of any further, one company flag shall be
type and/or contains a spot light permitted on a lot, at a shopping center,
providing direct illumination to the or mall.
public.
(F) Signs that constitute a traffic hazard.
(B) Fluctuating illumination. It shall be No sign or other advertising structure as
unlawful for any person to erect regulated by this chapter shall be erected
additional attraction devices or signs or at the intersection of any street in such a
to continue in operation an attraction manner as to obstruct free and clear
device or sign which flashes, blinks, or vision; or at any location where, by
is animated. Illumination of attraction reason of the wording, position, shape,
devices or signs located in the city that or color, it may interfere with, obstruct
fluctuates in light intensity shall be the view of or be confused with any
prohibited. Electronic message boards authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
using flashing, intermittent or moving
light or lights are prohibited, provided, (G) Use of vehicle as sign. It shall be
however, that electronic message boards unlawful to use a vehicle or a trailer as a
displaying only time and/or temperature sign in circumvention of this chapter.
for periods of not less than 30 seconds
are permitted. Electronic message (H) Off-Site Signs. It shall be unlawful to
boards may change their message every erect any off-site sign.
three hours without violating the
prohibition of flashing or blinking.
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(1) Roof Signs. Roof signs shall not be (2) Display surface area. Display
permitted. surface area shall not exceed 16
square feet.
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156,
Appeals, Ch. 155 . (3) Illumination. Sign may be
illuminated by indirect
(Code 1965, § 1713-7(b), (e)--(k); 1713-8; illumination only.
Ord. No. 1893, 12- 19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-
2-83 ; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83 ; Ord. No. (4) Setback from right-of-way. Sign
3298, 10-6-87; Code 1991 , § 158.38, 158.36, shall be setback 35 feet from
158-39- 158.46; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), existing street right-of-way and
6- 16-98) 25 feet from any R or R-O
District.
Sec. 174.09. Sign illumination. Direct
illumination by incandescent light bulbs (B) RSF and RT Districts. Except pursuant
shall be restricted to light bulbs rated at 25 to § 174.03 (c), (H) and (P).
watts or less. Freestanding signs shall be prohibited
and no freestanding signs shall be
(Code 1965, § 1713-7(d); Ord. No. 1893, 12- erected in RSF and RT District of the
19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. city. One freestanding bulletin board per
2948, 9-20-83 ; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-87; lot shall be permitted, subject to the
Code 1991 , § 158.38; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. restrictions on bulletin boards prescribed
A), 6- 16-98) by § 174.03 (P),
Sec. 174.10. On-Site freestanding signs. It (C) R-0 and RMF Districts. One
shall be unlawful to erect any freestanding freestanding signs shall be permitted on
sign which total height is greater than 30 a lot or parcel zoned RMF or R-0
feet above the level of the street upon which subject to the following restrictions:
the sign faces. For any sign located closer to
street right-of-way than 40 feet, the ( 1 ) Display surface area. The maximum
maximum height shall be reduced one-half display surface area shall not exceed
( 1/2) foot for each foot of setback less than four (4) square feet;
40 feet. On-Site Freestanding signs shall be
permitted to be erected in the city subject to (2) Setback from right-of-way. The sign
the following: shall be setback a minimum of 15
feet from street right-of-way.
(A)R-A District.
(3) Height. The height of the sign shall
( 1 ) Number of signs. Only one on- not be greater than six (6) feet above
site freestanding sign shall be the level of the street upon which the
permitted on a lot or at a business sign faces.
operating on two or more
adjoining lots. (4) Setback from R District. The sign
shall be setback a minimum of 25
feet from the boundary of any R
District.
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(3 )Joint identification sign. The display
(5) Adjoining property. The sign shall be surface area of joint identification
erected a minimum of 10 feet from signs may be increased to one square
adjoining property. foot per 500 square feet of gross
leaseable building area over 37,500
(6) Illumination. The sign shall be square feet located, as approved by
illuminated by indirect illumination the Planning Division, at no more
only. than two (2) remote entrance
(D) C Districts. locations. The permit applicant shall
provide a recorded legal document as
( 1 ) Number of signs. Only one on-site approved by the Planning Division
freestanding signs shall be permitted indicating ownership and
on a lot, at a shopping center, or at a responsibility for maintenance of
mall; provided only one on-site sign and subject to the following:
freestanding sign shall be permitted
for any business operating on two or (a) R Districts. Prohibited.
more adjoining lots.
(b) R-O District. Monument sign
(2) Freestanding signs. Freestanding permitted with a maximum
signs shall be subject to the display surface area of 32 square
following: feet.
(a) Display surface area. Display (c) C and I Districts. Display
surface area shall not exceed 10 surface shall not exceed 300
square feet; provided, the display square feet.
surface area may be increased
two (2) square feet for each one (d) Joint identification sign display.
(1 ) foot the sign is setback from A freestanding sign or monument
street right-of-way beyond 15 sign greater than 32 square feet
feet, provided further, the for a person or business with
maximum display surface area display on a joint identification
for a sign which is setback from sign shall not be allowed.
street right-of-way 40 feet or
more shall be 75 square feet. (E) I Districts.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. (1 ) Number of signs. Only one on-site
Setback shall be a minimum of freestanding sign shall be permitted
15 feet from street right-of-way,. on a lot, at a shopping center, or at a
provided, an on-site freestanding, mall; provided only one on-site
freestanding sign shall be permitted
(c) Setback from adjoining property. for any business operating on two or
Setback shall be a minimum of more adjoining lots.
25 feet from the boundary of any
adjoining property. (2) Freestanding signs. Freestanding
signs shall be subject to the
following:
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(a) Display surface area. Display (2) Display surface area.
surface area shall not exceed 10 (a) A, P, R, and R-O Districts.
square feet; provided, the display Display area shall not exceed 32
surface area may be increased square feet.
two square feet for each one foot
the sign is setback from street (b) C and I Districts. Display area
right-of-way beyond 15 feet; shall not exceed 75 square feet.
provided further, the maximum
display surface area for a sign (H)Monument signs. A monument sign
which setback from street right- shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet
of-way 40 feet or more shall be from the street right-of-way and may be
75 square feet. substituted for a freestanding sign
permitted by § 174. 10., provided the
(b) Setback from right-of-way. display surface area meets the following:
Setback shall be a minimum of
15 feet from street right-of-way. ( 1 ) RSF Districts. Prohibited on
individual lots.
(c) Setback from Adjoining
property. Setback shall be a (2) A and P Districts. The display
minimum of 25 feet from the surface area shall not exceed 32
boundary of any adjoining square feet.
property.
(3) RMF, RT and R-O Districts. The
(F) P Districts. One Freestanding signs sign display surface shall not exceed 16
or bulletin board may be erected. square feet.
(G) Area signs. (4) C and I Districts. The display
surface area shall not exceed the
( 1 ) Size/location. The size and location maximum permitted by § 174. 10.
of the fence, wall, or other structure
which will contain the area (Code 1965, § 17B-9; Ord. No. 1893 , 12- 19-
identification sign must be approved 72; Ord. No. 3008, 5- 1 -84; Ord. No. 3029,
by the Planning Division, who will 8-21 -84; Ord. No. 3294, 9- 15-87; Code
approve such structure upon the 1991 , § 158.47; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A),
criterion of traffic safety sight lines. 6- 16-98); Ord. No. 4226, 2- 15-00)
(a) Areas with more than one Sec. 174.11 . Projecting signs.
entrance may not have a sign at
more than two locations. (A) Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to erect
any projecting sign that projects from the
(b) An area sign with display on one wall of a building upon which it is
side located on each side of an erected a distance of more than two-
entrance street may be thirds of the width of the sidewalk (in
substituted for a single sign with those instances where there is a sidewalk
display on both sides. next to the building) or within two feet
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