B.
For purposes of this chapter, any required setbacks imposed upon
any use, building or structure shall be measured from the property
line of the lot for which the proposed use, building and/or structure
is requested.
C.
All structures, whether attached to the principal structure or not
and whether open or enclosed, including porches, carports, balconies
or platforms, or decks above normal grade level, shall not project
into any minimum front, side or rear yards, provided that:
(1)
Swimming pools shall be permitted, provided that the pool is located
not less than 25 feet from any front yard line, 10 feet from any side
yard line, and 10 feet from the rear yard line.
(2)
A wall or fence under six feet in height and paved terraces without walls, roofs or other enclosures may be erected within the limits of any yards, except no fence over four feet in height shall be permitted in the required front yard. Retaining walls and fences required for screening are not subject to the foregoing limitation. Fences in the C-2 Commercial or CI Commercial and Industrial Districts intended for screening or security may be increased to a height of 10 feet in the rear or side yards not situated on a corner. Where erected or placed on a corner lot, a wall or fence must comply with Subsection E of this section.
D.
Steps and sidewalks are permitted in the right-of-way between the
street and the adjoining property line.
E.
No building or structure, including a wall or fence, or landscape
screen may be erected, placed or allowed to grow above the height
of three feet within the triangle formed by the street lines of the
streets abutting such corner lot and a line joining points on those
street lines within 25 feet of the intersection.
F.
The following structures are exempt from height requirements set
forth in the Table of Dimensional Requirements, provided that they
do not constitute an airport hazard under the Airport Hazard Overlay
established by the Clarion County Airport Zoning Map which is hereby
adopted as a Supplemental Official Zoning Map: wireless telecommunications
towers, church spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks,
conveyers, flagpoles, silos, standpipes, elevated water tanks, derricks
and similar structures and construction cranes. However, the Zoning
Officer may refer an application for any building or structure over
35 feet in height to the Clarion County Airport Zoning Hearing Board
for review.
A.
Every new principal use created and/or building hereafter erected
or moved shall be on a lot with frontage along a public street or
otherwise have access from an internal vehicular road network other
than a driveway.
B.
All structures shall be sited on lots in such manner to provide for
safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, waste collection,
and required off-street parking and loading spaces.
Any development on slopes of greater than 15% requires the submission
of a plan, prepared by a registered professional engineer, architect
or landscape architect, which plan shall show the existing slope conditions
on the property and the changes to the slope conditions for the proposed
development. Prior to issuing a zoning/building permit, the Zoning
Officer shall refer the plan to the Borough Engineer or other consulting
engineer for review and advice as to the proposed changes to the slope
conditions.
Noise shall be regulated by the then-current special purpose
ordinance adopted by Borough Council.[1] If no such special purpose ordinance exists, except for
emergency sirens no use shall regularly generate exterior noise levels
at a frequency, volume and/or time of occurrence determined at the
property line to be objectionable under a reasonable-man standard
because of its interference with other persons' domestic or commercial
use and quiet enjoyment of their property.
Malodor and smoke shall be regulated by the then-current special
purpose ordinance(s) adopted by Borough Council. If no such special
purpose ordinance(s) exists, no use shall regularly generate malodor
or smoke at a frequency, volume and/or time of occurrence discernible
at the property line to be objectionable under a reasonable-man standard
because of its interference with other persons' domestic or commercial
use and enjoyment of their property.
Lighting devices which produce objectionable direct or reflected
glare to adjoining properties or public roads are prohibited.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Required parking shall be located on the same lot with the principal
use. Upon application to the Zoning Hearing Board, parking spaces
may be located no more than 200 feet from the lot of the principal
use, but only if located on a lot in the same zoning district.
(2)
Each off-street parking space shall be rectangular in shape, at least
nine feet by 18 feet in dimension, and contain not less than 162 square
feet.
(3)
Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, each parking space
shall so be located as to allow for back out and sufficient turnaround
area without entering the public street or alley or another parking
space.
(4)
Except for single- and two-family residential dwellings, no parking
area shall contain fewer than three parking spaces.
(5)
All parking areas shall be accessed by improved driveway from the
public street or alley or paved access drive from the public street
or alley. In no case shall there be an unrestricted access to the
parking area from the public street or alley.
(a)
Single-lane driveways shall be at least 10 feet in width and
not exceed 12 feet in width.
(b)
Double-lane driveways may not exceed 24 feet in width.
(c)
An access drive shall be at least 10 feet in width.
(d)
An access to a garage facility shall be permitted to provide
one single-lane driveway for each parking bay not to exceed three
parking bays. The apron for the access shall not exceed 30 feet in
width at the street line.
(e)
A separation of 15 feet shall be maintained between driveways
at the street right-of-way line. A separation of five feet shall be
maintained between a driveway and a fire hydrant or stormwater catch
basin. No driveway or access drive shall be closer than 10 feet to
a street intersection.
(6)
No off-street parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer
than 10 feet to any adjoining residential district or residential
use.
(7)
With the exception of single- and two-family residential uses, all
off-street parking areas shall have a paved or oiled surface, graded
with positive drainage directed to a public stormwater management
facility or water body. If a public stormwater management facility
is not available, the parking area shall be constructed of six-inch-deep
compacted gravel or stone and suitably graded.
(8)
Off-street parking shall be improved with a five-foot planting strip
between the front line and the parking lot. The planting strip shall
include one native street tree planted every 25 feet on center, shrubs
planted 15 feet on center, and the remainder in ground cover.
(9)
Off-street parking for more than five vehicles shall be screened
on any side which adjoins a residential district or residential use.
Such screening shall include a mix of native evergreens and deciduous
trees, plants and ground cover.
(10)
Any lighting shall be sufficient to illuminate the parking area
and to provide for safety and security but shall not cause direct
or reflected glare to adjoining residential districts or residential
areas or be directed in an outward or upward direction.
(11)
In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zoning Districts, vehicular parking
is permitted between the street right-of-way and the sidewalk, provided
that the roadway is not improved with a curb and provided that the
parking area is improved with compacted stone or gravel to minimize
erosion or ponding.
B.
Parking for single-family detached dwellings.
(1)
Every single-family dwelling shall be required to provide at least
two off-street parking spaces.
(2)
In addition to the requirements of this section stated above, any
dwelling shall provide one space for any caretaker, counselor, medical
service provider, or other person providing services on site during
a designated work shift.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, required parking spaces
must be provided on site and not within the street right-of-way. All
parking spaces must be provided within a garage, carport, driveway
or an area improved for parking use prior to July 11, 2006. The use
of an area of the front yard that is not specifically improved for
parking use as a parking space(s) is not permitted.
(4)
One commercial vehicle, owned or operated by a resident of the property for employment purposes, may be parked upon residential property, provided that such vehicle does not exceed a gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds and such vehicle does not exclude from the required parking area described in Subsection A(1) the property residents' noncommercial vehicles.
C.
Parking requirements for uses other than single-family detached dwellings.
(1)
In light of the Borough provision for on-street and off-street parking to encourage commercial activities and pedestrian traffic thereto, in the C-1 and C-2 District no parking requirements apply for any use except residential uses. Residential uses within the C-2 District shall be required to provide off-street parking for each tenant in addition to parking required by the Schedule of Required Parking Spaces (Subsection D of this section).
(2)
In residential districts and for residential uses within all other zoning districts, required parking shall be permitted within required side or rear yards, provided not more than 50% of such required yard shall be improved for such purpose. Access to rear and side yard parking shall only be from the rear of the lot by means of an access drive, improved in the same manner as described in Subsection C(4). In the event rear access is unavailable, a single-lane paved driveway no more than 10 feet wide and improved by a nonpermeable surface shall be permitted through the required front yard but shall not be considered a parking area.
(3)
In residential districts and for residential uses within all other
zoning districts, required parking shall not be permitted in a front
yard, except as provided by a single-lane improved driveway of not
more than 12 feet in width accessing a single-stall garage or not
more than 24 feet in width accessing a two-stall garage or in an area
improved for parking use prior to July 11, 2006.
(4)
Parking is only permitted within a garage or upon an improved surface
of six-inch-deep compacted crushed gravel or stone, asphalt, tar and
chip or concrete pad.
(5)
In commercial, educational and commercial/industrial districts required
parking shall be allowed within required front, rear or side yards.
Access drives shall not exceed 24 feet in width.
(6)
No portion of the public street or alley right-of-way may be used
as on-site parking. No parking is permitted between the paved portion
of a street or alley and the adjacent sidewalk.
(7)
Any parking area 10,000 square feet or larger requires submission
of and approval by the Clarion County Conservation District of a stormwater
management plan.
D.
Schedule of Required Parking Spaces; calculation of required parking
spaces.
(1)
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided for
each land use type shall be as indicated below.
(2)
When a calculation results in a fraction, any fraction below 1/2
may be disregarded, and any fraction of 1/2 or more shall require
an additional full space.
(3)
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any combination of two
or more uses shall provide the sum of the number of spaces required
for each individual use.
Schedule of Required Parking Spaces
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Use
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Required Parking Spaces
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Auto sales and service
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Bank
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Church
|
1 per 4 seats
| |
Colleges/universities
|
1 per two faculty members and staff
1 per 4 resident students
1 per 7 commuter students
| |
Community building/lodge
|
1 per 30 square feet of public floor space
| |
Fast-food restaurant/drive in
|
1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Food market/supermarket
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Fraternities and sororities
|
1 per resident
| |
Funeral home
|
25 for the first parlor
10 for each additional parlor
| |
Furniture store
|
1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Gasoline service stations
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Hospital
|
1 per bed
| |
Hotel/motel
|
1 per guest room
1 per 2 employees on maximum shift
| |
Manufacturing, warehouse, wholesale, truck terminal
|
1 per employee per largest shift
| |
Medical/dental office
|
5 spaces per doctor
1 space per staff
| |
Mobile home cluster
|
2 per mobile home
| |
Multifamily dwelling
|
2 per dwelling unit
| |
Multifamily dwelling - age restricted and/or handicapped
|
1 per dwelling unit
1 per every five units
1 per employee/staff on single shift
| |
Nursing home
|
1 per 3 beds
| |
Office
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Professional office
|
1 per employee
| |
Restaurant/tavern/nightclub
|
1 per 2.5 patron seats
| |
Retail
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| |
Secondary school
|
1 per teacher and staff
1 per 4 classrooms
1 per 4 students 16+ years of age
| |
Single-family and two-family dwellings
|
2 per dwelling unit
| |
Sports arena/auditorium
|
1 per 3 seats
| |
Student-occupied residential unit
|
1 parking space per occupant
|
E.
Shared off-street parking.
(1)
Notwithstanding any other parking requirement, when any parcel of
land is proposed to be used for two or more land uses, the Borough
Council may allow, as a conditional use, the minimum number of parking
spaces required to serve the combination of all uses to be established
in consideration of a shared parking plan. Residential use is not
eligible for a shared parking adjustment.
(2)
The applicant shall submit a shared parking plan for review and approval
by Borough Council.
(3)
Borough Council shall consider the shared parking plan submitted
by the applicant and all relevant factors, including specifically
the following factors:
(a)
The minimum amount of parking required for each use as though
it were a separate use.
(b)
The characteristics of each use and the differences in projected
peak parking demand, including days or hours of operation.
(c)
The location of the shared parking in the same district as the
parking generator.
(d)
Current on-street parking deficiencies in the vicinity of the
parking generator.
(e)
Potential improvements in parking facility design, circulation
and access afforded by a joint parking facility.
(f)
Whether space will be conveniently usable without causing unreasonable
hazard to pedestrians, hazard to vehicular traffic, traffic congestion,
interference with safe and convenient access to other parking areas
in the vicinity and detriment to adjoining neighborhood.
(g)
The degree of certainty regarding the continued availability
of the shared parking facilities for the uses they are intended to
serve.
(4)
All requirements and conditions herein imposed upon the shared parking
facility, including adequate assurance of the continued availability
of the shared parking facilities for the uses they are intended to
serve, shall be set out in either of the following ways in form and
substance approved by the Borough Solicitor:
(a)
Memorandum of lease covering the shared parking facilities restricting
the use of said shared parking area for parking purposes only; or
(b)
A reciprocal easement agreement specifically setting forth the
areas which will be used exclusively as parking areas.
If the foregoing assurances are modified, removed or superseded
in any way by the parties or their successors or assigns, substitute
off-street parking must be provided in conformance with the requirements
of this section. If no alternate parking facilities are provided as
required by this chapter within 90 days of notice from the Borough
that substitute parking is required, the Borough may revoke the approvals
for the applicable uses then existing.
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(5)
Public entrances to all uses served by the shared parking facility
shall be no more than 500 feet from the closest entrance to the shared
parking facility; provided, however, that parking areas designated
for employees and upper-level residential unit occupants may be up
to 500 feet from an employee or resident entrance to the structure.
(6)
Parking spaces reserved or to be reserved on a twenty-four-hour basis
shall be designated on the plan. These spaces shall not be included
in the calculation of available spaces to meet the minimum parking
space requirements for a shared parking facility.
(7)
Where a shared parking facility is approved, the developer shall
provide approved signage providing information clearly indicating
the availability of this facility for patrons of participating uses.
(8)
After a shared parking facility has been approved, any subsequent
change, addition or deletion in the original uses or any significant
change in intensity of use of such uses shall require a revised plan
approval. No approval of the changed uses shall be issued without
a revised approval for the revised shared parking facility.
F.
Prohibition of parking of unlicensed/uninspected vehicles. Except
upon property used for the sale and service of motor vehicles or trailers
or upon property used for a junkyard, motor vehicles or trailers of
any kind or type not bearing a current license plate and current inspection
sticker shall not be parked or stored upon any property other than
in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Required loading areas shall be located on the same lot with the
principal use.
(2)
Loading areas shall so be located as to allow for back out without
entering the public street or alley or another parking space.
(3)
All loading areas shall be accessed by paved driveway from the public
street or alley or paved access drive from the public street or alley.
In no case shall there be an unrestricted access to the loading area
from the public street or alley.
(4)
All off-street loading areas shall have a paved or oiled surface,
graded with positive drainage directed to a public stormwater management
facility or water body.
(5)
Off-street loading areas shall be improved with a five-foot planting
strip between the front line and the loading area. The planting strip
shall include one native street tree planted every 25 feet on center,
shrubs planted 15 feet on center, and the remainder in ground cover.
(6)
Off-street loading areas shall be screened on any side which adjoins
a residential district or residential use. Such screening shall include
a mix of native evergreens and deciduous trees, plants and ground
cover.
(7)
Any lighting shall be sufficient to illuminate the loading area and
to provide for safety and security but shall not cause direct or reflected
glare to adjoining residential districts or residential areas or be
directed in an outward or upward direction.
B.
Off-street loading areas shall be provided for all uses requiring
the receipt or distribution of product, materials or merchandise in
accordance with the requirements of this section whenever a new use
is established or an existing use is enlarged. The requirements for
the provision of a loading space are stated in gross feet of floor
area of the use.
Use
|
First Berth
|
Second Berth
| |
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Auditorium/arena
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Funeral home
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Hospital
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Hotel
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Office
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Manufacturing
|
5,000
|
40,000
| |
Nursing home
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Personal services
|
10,000
|
40,000
| |
Restaurant
|
10,000
|
25,000
| |
Retail
|
10,000
|
20.000
| |
School/university
|
10,000
|
100,000
| |
Storage
|
10,000
|
25,000
| |
Warehouse
|
5,000
|
40,000
| |
Wholesale
|
10,000
|
40,000
|
A.
Purpose.
(1)
To provide for signs as a means of effective visual communication.
(2)
To enhance the economic value of the community.
(3)
To enhance the aesthetic environment of the community and to minimize
sign pollution.
(4)
To assure compatibility of signs with land uses and buildings in
the vicinity of the signs and in the community as a whole and to minimize
adverse effects of signs on nearby property.
(5)
To maintain and improve the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
(6)
To regulate the use of signs through a sign-permitting process.
(7)
To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations.
B.
Except as set forth in Subsection E (Exemptions) of this section, all signs require a zoning/building permit. For purposes of this section, the Borough may refer to or utilize a form for such zoning/building permit identified as a sign permit.
C.
Sign area and height. The following guidelines shall apply when interpreting
area and height regulations in this section:
(1)
Area. The area of a sign shall be the area of the smallest rectangle,
triangle or circle that will encompass all elements of the sign, such
as letters, figures, symbols, designs or other display.
(a)
When the sign is a separate unit, the area shall include any
borders, framing, trim, decorative attachments, background and space
between elements; it shall not include any supporting structure unless
that structure is illuminated, is in the form of a symbol, or contains
advertising elements.
(b)
When the sign is applied to a wall or otherwise has no definable
edges, the area shall include all color, artwork or other means used
to differentiate the sign from the surface upon which it is placed.
(c)
When a single sign structure has more than one face, the area
shall be computed by determining the total area of all sign faces.
(d)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the area of all
signage on the lot shall be calculated when determining compliance
with a maximum sign area requirement.
(2)
Height. The height of a sign shall be measured from the average ground
level beneath the sign to the highest point of the sign. The ground
level shall be the lower of the ground level existing prior to construction
and prior to any earth disturbance at the site. This prior ground
level may be established by any reliable source, including, without
limitation, existing topographic maps, aerial photographs, photographs
of the site, or affidavits of people who are personally familiar with
the site. No person shall artificially increase the maximum height
of a sign by altering the grade at the base of the sign by any means.
(a)
No sign shall be higher than the height limitation imposed by
this chapter.
(b)
Wall signs may be at any height on the wall to which they are
attached, except that they may not extend higher than the top of the
wall. For purposes of this subsection, a mansard roof is considered
a wall. No signs may otherwise be erected on a roof.
D.
General regulations and requirements. The following regulations shall
apply to all signs in addition to the specific sign requirements contained
in the following provisions of this section. Where these general regulations
are contradicted by a specific regulation, the specific regulation
shall control.
(1)
All signs shall be constructed of durable materials, maintained in
good condition, and secured in a safe manner.
(2)
When a sign becomes unsafe, the Zoning Officer shall give written
notice to the owner of the premises on which the sign is located that
the sign must be made safe or removed immediately.
(3)
The areas surrounding all signs shall be maintained in a neat, clean
and attractive condition.
(4)
Except where otherwise provided for, all signs shall be removed within
12 months if the purpose for which they were erected no longer exists.
(5)
Each property that displays one or more permanent freestanding signs
and that is in an area where street addresses have been assigned must
prominently display the address on one permanent freestanding sign
visible from the street. The address must include the street number;
the street name is optional. The area taken up by the address does
not count as part of the sign area. The numbers shall be Arabic numbers,
of a uniform size, and shall be of durable, reflective materials.
Each digit or letter shall be at least four inches in height. The
color shall contrast with the immediate background so as to be easily
readable.
(6)
No sign shall be located within a street right-of-way.
(7)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, no freestanding sign
shall be located any closer than five feet from the property line.
(8)
All signs erected within 25 feet of a street intersection, measured
from the outer edge of the intersecting street right-of-way, shall
be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the street right-of-way. Such
signs shall be permitted only so long as three feet of vertical area,
measured from the elevation of the nearest edge of street right-of-way
and the lowest edge of the sign structure, remains clear and unobstructed.
(9)
No signs shall be painted, pasted, nailed, stapled, or otherwise
attached to utility poles, traffic signal poles, poles displaying
municipal/state/federal regulatory signs, trees, fences, fire hydrants,
or in an unauthorized manner to walls or other signs in the right-of-way,
except insofar as such signs comply with generally applicable rules,
regulations or policies that may be formally adopted by the Borough
Council.
(10)
No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct any door, stairway,
window, fire escape, or other means of egress or ingress.
(11)
No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct ventilation or light
from a building.
(12)
No flat wall sign shall project more than 12 inches from the
face of the wall to which it is attached over a public sidewalk.
(13)
No sign shall have lights or other illuminating devices that
constitute a public safety or traffic hazard.
(14)
No sign shall be permitted which imitates or which might be
confused with an official traffic sign, signal or warning, for example
by containing the words "Stop" or "Danger" or "Caution" or by including
red, green, yellow and/or orange lights shaped, arranged or illuminated
in a manner similar to such lights in and on official traffic signs,
signals or warnings.
(15)
No sign or window display shall include a revolving beam or
beacon of light resembling an emergency vehicle or facility. Rotating,
traveling, pulsing, flashing or oscillating light sources, lasers,
beacons or strobe lighting shall not be permitted.
(16)
No sign shall advertise activities or products that are illegal
under federal, state or local municipal laws or regulations.
(17)
No sign shall include statements, words or pictures that are
considered to be vulgar, obscene or pornographic. No sign shall depict
"specified anatomical areas" or "specified sexual activities," both
as defined herein.
(18)
No sign shall emit smoke, particles, sound, or odors or vapors
visible within the public right-of-way.
(19)
No sign shall be placed on a stationary automobile, truck or
other vehicle parked in a manner intended for the primary purpose
of displaying such sign.
(20)
No inflatable signs shall be permitted, except as special promotional
elements and limited to the period of time extending three days prior
through three days following the promotional event.
(21)
No open flames shall be permitted as part of a sign or in any
other way to attract attention.
(22)
Advertising painted upon or displayed upon a building or other
structure shall be considered a sign and shall comply with this section.
(23)
Any sign may be exempted from the regulations of this chapter
as a special exception, if the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Zoning Hearing Board that the sign has been authenticated as
historically significant and accurate for its specific location, whether
original or a replica.
(25)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, signs incorporating
LCD, LED, plasma, CRT, pixelized lights or other animated and/or video-like
displays shall be limited to the C-1 Commercial, C-2 Commercial and
CI Commercial and Industrial Districts and shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a)
Such signs shall employ only such sufficient size lettering
and/or symbols for immediate recognition by motorists.
(b)
Such signs shall display simple and static messages for immediate
recognition by motorists. Messages shall be complete in each display
cycle and shall not require viewers to see multiple display cycles
to derive its meaning.
(c)
Such signs shall use instantaneous transitions from one message
display cycle to the next with no blank-outs, scrolling, fading, streaming,
zooming, flashing, strobing or any other animated effect.
(d)
Each message display cycle shall have a duration of no fewer
than 10 seconds.
(26)
In the E Educational District a sign not exceeding 32 square
feet per side may incorporate LCD, LED, plasma, CRT or pixelized lights.
E.
Exemptions. The following signs are permitted in all districts, without
requirement of a zoning/building permit, but only if in compliance
with the general regulations.
(1)
Temporary signs announcing a campaign, drive, event of a civic, philanthropic,
education or religious organization, or political signs, provided
that such sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area, shall not
be placed or erected more than 10 calendar days prior to the initiation
of the campaign, drive or event, and shall be removed within 48 hours
of the conclusion of the campaign, drive or event.
(2)
Signs offering the sale or rental of the premises upon which the
sign is erected, provided that the area of any such sign shall not
exceed six square feet and that there is no more than one such sign
per street frontage of the premises upon which the sign is erected.
(3)
Temporary signs of contractors, developers, engineers, builders and
artisans erected and maintained on the premises where the work is
being performed, provided that the area of such sign shall not exceed
32 square feet, and provided that the sign shall not be placed or
erected before the start of work and shall be removed within 48 hours
of the completion of the work.
(4)
"No trespassing," "private road" and similar signage, provided that
the area of the sign shall not exceed two square feet.
(5)
Informational signs, containing limited general information, e.g.,
"no parking," "handicapped space," and similar information, provided
that the area of such sign shall not exceed two square feet.
(6)
Directional signs, subject to the following requirements; provided,
however, this subsection is not applicable to signage related to an
event or use of limited duration (e.g., sidewalk or yard sale, festival,
Christmas tree lot, announcement of construction activity or sale
of real estate).
(b)
A directional sign may not exceed two square feet in area and
six feet in height.
(c)
A directional sign must be erected on the same property occupied
by the use to which it relates.
(d)
Except as otherwise provided, a single directional sign may
be erected at a location along each compass direction from the use
to which it relates.
(e)
A directional sign may not be erected or affixed to any structure
or device within the public right-of-way.
(f)
A directional sign may not be illuminated. Reflective material
used in the sign shall be limited to that necessary to allow readability
under low light conditions and not otherwise a safety distraction
to the motoring public.
(7)
Sail-style banners, subject to the following requirements:
F.
Specific sign regulations. In addition to the general regulations (see Subsection D, General regulations, of this section), the following regulations apply:
(1)
Within the C-1 Zoning District an on-premises sign located on the
front building facade shall not exceed three square feet for each
lineal foot of horizontal building facade length adjoining a public
street, but not to exceed 100 square feet. For properties having more
than one public street or alley frontage, an additional 30 square
feet of signage is permitted on the building facade facing the additional
public street or alley. The additional square footage shall not reduce
sign area otherwise permitted by this chapter.
(2)
Within the C-2 Commercial and C-I Commercial and Industrial Districts,
an on-premises sign located on the front building facade shall not
exceed three square feet for each lineal foot of horizontal building
facade length adjoining a public street, but not to exceed 130 square
feet. For properties having more than one public street or alley frontage,
an additional 30 square feet of signage is permitted on the building
facade facing the additional public street or alley. The additional
square footage shall not reduce sign area otherwise permitted by this
chapter.
(3)
In the C-2 Commercial District, a single pylon identification signs
not exceeding 12 square feet per face and a height of 14 feet shall
be permitted in addition to facade-mounted signs.
(4)
In the C-I Commercial and Industrial District, a single pylon identification
signs not exceeding 12 square feet per face and a height of 20 feet
shall be permitted in addition to facade-mounted signs.
(5)
Within the E Educational District, the following signs are permitted:
(a)
An on-premises sign, either freestanding or located on the front
building facade, shall not exceed three square feet for each lineal
foot of horizontal building facade length adjoining a public street,
but not to exceed 150 square feet. For properties having more than
one public street or alley frontage, signage not exceeding 150 square
feet in area shall be permitted on any side adjoining an additional
public street or alley. The additional square footage shall not reduce
sign area otherwise permitted by this chapter.
(b)
A sign acknowledging the contributions of sponsoring organizations,
corporations or individuals to the activities and programs of educational
institutions shall be permitted to be erected at any location within
the E Educational District where a sporting event is conducted as
part of the extracurricular activities of the educational institution,
including the Clarion Borough Municipal Swimming Pool, provided that
such sign is erected within the area dedicated to said sporting event
(stadium, field, gymnasium, natatorium, rink, court or comparable
venue) and such sign does not exceed 60 square feet.
(c)
On any property owned by the University, a sign not exceeding
32 square feet and six feet in height shall be permitted so long as
such sign is not visible from a public street or alley.
(6)
Except as otherwise provided, a freestanding sign shall not exceed
14 feet, measured from the elevation of the ground.
(7)
Sandwich board signs that comply with the following requirements
are permitted on public sidewalks within the public right-of-way in
the C-1 Commercial and C-2 Commercial Districts, provided:
(a)
There is no more than one sandwich board sign per commercial
occupancy in any single building;
(b)
There is no more than one sandwich board sign per 30 feet of
building frontage;
(c)
The sign is located within the frontage of the building housing
the goods or services advertised;
(d)
Thirty-six inches of public sidewalk remain unobstructed by
sign, wall, utility pole, street furniture, or similar structure;
(e)
The sign is not illuminated;
(f)
The sign face does not exceed an area of six square feet;
(g)
The sign does not exceed a height, including support structure,
of four feet; and
(h)
The sign is emplaced only during the normal business hours in
which the goods or services advertised are actually available.
(8)
Building identification signs, not otherwise exempt by operation
of the definition of "sign," that comply with the following requirements
are permitted, provided:
(9)
Banners (excepting sail banners) that comply with the following requirements
are permitted, provided:
(a)
The banner is no greater than 18 by 36 inches in size;
(b)
The banner is erected on site of the use to which it relates;
(c)
The banner may not be erected or affixed to any structure or
device within the public right-of-way; provided, however, that banners
not exceeding four square feet may be attached to light poles abutting
the periphery of the University campus;
(d)
The banner is not illuminated and any reflective material used
in the banner is limited to that necessary to allow readability under
low-light conditions and does not otherwise present a safety distraction
to the motoring public; and
(e)
No banner is erected fewer than 140 feet from another banner.
(11)
Event signage shall not exceed 20 square feet and shall be erected
no earlier than two weeks before the date of the event and shall be
removed within 48 hours after the date of the event.
(12)
Projecting wall signs that comply with the general requirements
of this section are permitted in all zoning districts, except the
R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts, provided that:
[Amended 6-10-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-819]
(a)
The projecting sign, inclusive of the sign and mounting and
anchoring elements, does not exceed a maximum depth of 36 inches from
the face of the or building to which it is attached.
(b)
The projecting sign does not exceed a maximum height of five
feet, measured from the bottom of the sign.
(c)
The projecting sign maintains a vertical clearance of eight
feet above the finished grade of the public right-of-way immediately
below the sign.
(d)
The projecting sign is designed to minimize the accumulation
of water, snow, ice, leaves and debris on the sign structure, including
but not limited to the use of curved or tapered sign edges.
(13)
Portable signs are not permitted.