[Amended 7-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1373]
The purpose of this article is to regulate display
of the various classes of signs as follows:
A.
Display of signs.
(1)
Any sign placed on land or on a building for
the purpose of identification or protection of the same or for advertising
a use conducted thereon or therein shall be deemed to be accessory
and incidental to such land, building or use. It is the purpose to
place such limitations on the display of all such signs as will assure
that they will:
(a)
Be appropriate to the land, building or use
to which they are appurtenant; and
(b)
Be adequate but not excessive for the intended
purpose of identification, protection or advertisement. With respect
to signs advertising business uses, such regulations have been devised
after considering, among other matters, shopping habits, extent of
trade area and means of access to such uses and are specifically intended,
among other things, to avoid excessive competition among sign displays
in their demand for public attention.
(2)
A further purpose of this article is to permit
such signs that will not, by their reason, size, location, construction
or manner of display, endanger the public safety of individuals; confuse,
mislead or obstruct the vision necessary for traffic safety; or otherwise
endanger public health, safety and morals; and to permit and regulate
signs in such a way as to support and complement land use objectives
set forth in the Comprehensive Plan and this Zoning Ordinance. Considerable
attention has been placed on the physical and economic revitalization
of the central business district by city government and the business
community. Extensive planning efforts within the downtown area have
resulted in a comprehensive program to upgrade the aesthetic environment,
which in turn is expected to stimulate economic growth within the
community. As signs are a prominent element of the downtown's visual
environment, it has become important to control their appearance,
number and location. The regulation of signs is intended to be consistent
with objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
B.
It is intended that signs erected for directional
purposes, for public information or to call attention to special events
shall be confined to those that are of general public interest, and
that such signs shall be limited to the giving of such information.
C.
All other signs commonly referred to as "outdoor advertising
signs" are deemed by this chapter to constitute a separate use, unique
among all uses in the city, in that it is essentially a use of the
streets and highways in the city.
D.
Any widespread display of outdoor advertising is deemed
to be inappropriate to the character and sound development of the
city, and it is intended by this chapter that the streets and highways
in the city shall not be made available for such display, but that
outdoor advertising shall be confined to locations in industrial districts
in which it is deemed not to be incongruous with other uses permitted
therein.
The provisions of this article relating to signs
shall apply in all zoning districts. However, the following types
of signs shall be exempted from all requirements of this chapter,
except those specifically provided for herein:
A.
Temporary signs.
(1)
Announcing signs. One sign per street frontage
of a building which is under construction or structural alteration
of repair announcing the character of the building enterprise or the
purpose for which the building is intended, including names of architects,
engineers, contractors, developers, financiers and others, provided
that the area of such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in residential
districts or 32 square feet in other districts.
(2)
Real estate signs. One sign per street frontage,
not exceeding four square feet in residential districts, advertising
the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which displayed.
(3)
Subdivision signs. One sign per street entrance
to the subdivision and located on the property to be subdivided, provided
that such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. Such sign
may not be erected until the subdivision has been approved by the
appropriate City officials and may be displayed for a period of one
year from the date of erection, which must be filed with the Planning
Director within 30 days after erection. Erection date will be determined
to be the same as the subdivision approval date if not filed within
the thirty-day period. The display period may be extended by written
approval of the Planning Director for a reasonable period of time,
not to exceed one year at any one time.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(4)
Special event displays. Portable signs and window
signs may be erected on the premises of an establishment having a
grand opening or special event, provided that such signs shall be
displayed for a period not to exceed seven calendar days within any
six-month period, and such sign shall not be permitted in the public
right-of-way.
(5)
Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans,
not exceeding 16 square feet in area, may be erected and maintained
during the period such persons are performing work on the premises
on which such signs are erected, but shall be removed promptly upon
completion of work.
B.
Institutional signs. One sign or bulletin board per
street front, setting forth or denoting the name of any public, charitable
or religious institution when located on the premises of such institution,
provided that such sign or bulletin board shall not exceed 24 square
feet in sign area.
C.
Public signs. Signs of public or noncommercial nature,
which shall include community service information signs, public transit
service signs, public utility information signs, safety signs, danger
signs, trespassing signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points
of interest and all signs erected by a public officer in the performance
of a public duty.
D.
Subdivision or tract name signs. One nonilluminated
sign not to exceed 24 square feet in area or two nonilluminated signs
not to exceed 12 square feet each per exclusive entrance to a subdivision
or tract, such signs restricted to the subdivision or tract name.
E.
Flags. Official government flags.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2084]
F.
Plaques. Commemorative plaques placed by historical
agencies recognized by the City of Greensburg and the County of Westmoreland
or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
G.
Address signs. Signs indicating street address, not
exceeding one square foot in area.
[Amended 1-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2001; 7-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2027; 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2069; 7-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2094]
It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain:
A.
Any sign which is not included under the types of signs permitted
in district regulations or in this article.
B.
Any sign which advertises or publicizes an activity not conducted
on the premises upon which such sign is maintained.
C.
Any window sign, except as permitted under the provisions of this
chapter.
D.
Any portable sign, except as permitted under § 265-115B of this chapter for temporary sandwich board signs in the Downtown and/or Gateway Districts with City Council approval.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
E.
Any flashing or oscillating sign, with the exception of EMCs as described under § 265-7, as provided in this chapter.
F.
Any sign erected upon or attached to the roof of any building.
G.
No banner shall be hung across any streets or highways in the City.
H.
Banners exceeding 50 square feet in area.
[Added 9-10-2018 by Ord.
No. 2084]
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
A.
No person shall erect, alter, repair or relocate any
sign without first obtaining a zoning permit for such work from the
Department of Planning and Development. No permit shall be issued
until the Department determines that such work is in accordance with
the requirements contained in this article and that such work will
not violate the building or electrical codes of the City of Greensburg.
C.
Every zoning permit application for or including a
proposed new, altered, repaired, or relocated sign shall be accompanied
by a plan or plans drawn to scale and including:
(1)
The dimensions of the sign and, where applicable,
the dimensions of the wall surface of the building to which it is
to be attached.
(2)
The dimensions of the sign's supporting members.
(3)
The maximum and minimum height of the sign.
(4)
The proposed location of the sign in relation
to the face of the building in front of which or above which it is
to be erected.
(5)
The proposed location of the sign in relation
to the boundaries of the lot upon which it is to be situated.
(6)
Where the sign is to be attached to an existing
building, a current photograph of the face of the building to which
the sign is to be attached.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 265-114, Permit fees, as
amended, was repealed 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113.
[Amended 10-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1383; 1-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2001]
A.
Sign
requirements per zoning district.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
|
Zoning District
|
Class of Sign Permitted
|
Type of Sign Permitted
|
Maximum Sign Area Permitted Per Lot
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1, R2
|
Wall sign
|
Identification
|
4 square feet
|
|
Special exception
|
6 square feet
| ||
|
R3
|
Freestanding sign
|
Identification
|
For the uses in planned residential developments,
as part of site plan approval only, 24 square feet
|
|
S
|
Wall sign
|
Identification
|
12 square feet
|
|
Window sign
|
30% of total glass area
| ||
|
Directory sign
|
20 square feet
| ||
|
C1
|
Freestanding pole
|
80 square feet
| |
|
Freestanding post
|
6 square feet
| ||
|
Awning sign
|
N/A
| ||
|
Directory sign
|
20 square feet
| ||
|
Streetbanner
|
N/A
| ||
|
Wall sign
|
24 square feet
| ||
|
Window sign
|
30% of total glass area
| ||
|
Letter-sign by-letter
|
See special conditions
| ||
|
Temporary sandwich board sign
|
N/A
| ||
|
C2
|
Signs permitted in other districts
| ||
|
M
|
Signs permitted in other districts
| ||
|
Zoning District
|
Maximum Number of Signs Per Lot
|
Maximum Height
|
Minimum Setback From Right-of-Way
|
Special Condition
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
R1, R2
|
1
|
Must be on main wall of building
|
N/A
|
Must be for a legal home occupant
|
|
Special exception
|
1
|
6 feet
|
5 feet
|
Must be as part of a special exception application
|
|
R3
|
1
|
6 feet
|
10 feet
|
Shall be erected so as not to obstruct free
egress to or from any building or public right-of-way. There must
be vision clearance.
|
|
S
| ||||
|
Wall
|
1
|
Must be on main wall of building; shall not
project more than 12 inches from main wall
|
N/A
| |
|
Window (nonilluminated)
|
1
|
Must be on main wall of building
|
Must be an on-premises use
| |
|
Directory
|
1
|
6 feet
|
10 feet
|
Special permit required; must not obstruct vision
for traffic movement
|
|
C1
| ||||
|
Wall
|
1
|
Shall not project beyond building surface more
than 12 inches
|
N/A
|
Sign shall not obscure architectural features
of the building
|
|
Freestanding pole
|
1
|
18 feet
|
Shall be erected so as not to obstruct free
egress to or from any building or public right-of-way. There must
be vision clearance of 8 feet above basic grade.
| |
|
Freestanding post
|
1
|
6 feet
|
10 feet
|
Shall be erected so as not to obstruct free
egress to or from any building or public right-of-way. There must
be vision clearance of 5 feet.
|
|
Awning sign
|
1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Minimum clearance of 8 feet above sidewalk.
Letters shall not exceed 10 inches in height
|
|
Directory
|
1
|
20 feet
|
10 feet
| |
|
Street banner
|
1
|
N/A
|
N/A
| |
|
Window sign (nonilluminated)
|
1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Contents of sign shall advertise only on-premises
use
|
|
Letter-by-letter
|
1
|
3 feet; Must be on main wall of building
|
N/A
|
1.5 feet wide per letter
|
|
Temporary sandwich board sign
|
1
|
3 1/2 feet
|
N/A
|
See Subsection B of this section
|
|
C2
|
Signs permitted in other districts
| |||
|
M
|
Signs permitted in other districts
| |||
B.
Temporary sandwich board signs.
[Amended 7-8-2019 by Ord.
No. 2094]
(1)
Temporary sandwich board signs may only be located in front
of commercial properties within the Downtown District where sidewalks
are a minimum of eight feet wide. These temporary signs shall be located
on the sidewalk only during business hours.
[Amended [Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(2)
The total size of the sign is not to exceed 42 inches by 24
inches (height by width). The signs must be internally weighted to
withstand strong winds. The temporary sandwich board signs shall be
placed on the sidewalk next to the curb edge of the sidewalk in such
a manner so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic or handicapped
accessibility along with the opening of car doors, paying parking
meter fees, and loading/unloading zones. Portable signs shall be placed
an appropriate distance from pedestrian gathering points such as crosswalks
and bus stops.
(3)
Only one sandwich board sign shall be permitted per business,
and the sign shall be located in front of that specific business,
not at another location. If the business is a corner property, the
sign may only be placed in one location.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(4)
Sandwich board signs shall not be located so as to cause a traffic
hazard by becoming an obstruction to the vision of a vehicular driver.
(5)
Sandwich board signs placed on private property or a public
right-of-way without prior having obtained a zoning permit will be
immediately removed by the City.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(6)
Sandwich board signs that cause any kind of traffic or pedestrian
hazard will be removed immediately by the City of Greensburg.
(7)
[1]Sandwich board signs will only be considered as an accessory
sign. Sandwich board signs will only be permitted when a business
has already been approved for a permanent sign as per the design guidelines.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(7), which provided that
any sandwich board sign in place prior to the adoption of Ord. No.
2094 was considered to be in violation of the City Code because sandwich
board signs were prohibited prior to the date of that amendment, was
repealed 4-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2120, which ordinance also redesignated
former Subsection B(8) as Subsection B(7).
C.
Electronic
message center (EMC) signs.
[Added 7-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 2027; amended 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2069]
(1)
EMCs may be located on property in the City of Greensburg that
is zoned C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District in the City's Gateway
District, C-2 Business District and in the M Industrial District operating
a commercial enterprise, and in any zone district when on the property
of a facility of a public police, fire or emergency services provider
operated by a governmental or nonprofit entity.
[Amended 7-8-2019 by Ord.
No. 2094; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113; 4-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2120]
(2)
All
EMCs that are currently erected in the City of Greensburg that do
not fit the criteria below are now considered nonconforming signs.
(3)
EMCs
will follow this criteria: 10 mm pitch resolution or greater depending
on the square footage of the sign. EMC signs are never to scroll,
flash, oscillate or move in any way, and the message must remain static.
EMCs are part of but not the main message of any sign. The sign presented
must have the business name identified in a non-EMC format. The night-distance
time illumination of an EMC shall conform to the criteria set forth
in this section:
(a)
EMC illumination measurement criteria. The illuminance of an EMC
shall be measured with an illuminance meter set to measure footcandles
accurate to at least two decimals. Illuminance shall be measured with
the EMC off, and again with the EMC displaying a white image for a
full color-capable EMC, or a solid message for a single-color EMC.
All measurements shall be taken perpendicular to the face of the EMC
at the distance determined by the total square footage of the EMC.
|
Area of Sign Measurement
| |
|---|---|
|
Square Feet
|
Distance
(feet)
|
|
10
|
32
|
|
15
|
39
|
|
20
|
45
|
|
25
|
50
|
|
30
|
55
|
|
35
|
59
|
|
40
|
63
|
|
45
|
67
|
|
50
|
71
|
|
55
|
74
|
|
60
|
77
|
|
65
|
81
|
|
70
|
84
|
|
75
|
87
|
|
80
|
89
|
(b)
EMC illumination limits. The difference between the off and solid-message
measurements using the EMC measurement criteria shall not exceed 0.3
footcandles at night.
(c)
Dimming capabilities. All permitted EMCs shall be equipped with a
sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination
and programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions,
or that can be adjusted to comply with the 0.3 footcandle measurements.
(4)
A zoning permit to erect an EMC sign must be obtained pursuant to § 265-113 of the Code of the City of Greensburg, and said EMC sign must be reviewed by the City's Planning Commission and approved by the City Council prior to the issuance of a permit. All applicable fees must be paid in accordance with Chapter 151.
[Amended 7-8-2019 by Ord.
No. 2094; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
D.
Maximum Number of Signs per Lot. For shopping centers, plazas, and other commercial, industrial, and institutional developments in which there are multiple tenants on a single lot, each tenant, or, in the case of a multistory building each ground floor tenant, shall be permitted the number of wall, awning, window, and temporary sandwich board signs indicated in the above tables (§ 265-115A) in accord with the standards and restrictions provided
[Adopted 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2158]
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
Every sign, including but not limited to those
signs for which permits or for which no permits or permit fees are
required, shall be maintained in safe, presentable and good structural
material condition at all times, including the replacement of defective
parts, painting, repainting, cleaning and other acts required for
the maintenance of said sign. The owner of any property on which a
sign is located and those responsible for the conditions of the area
in the vicinity of the sign shall be required to keep this area clean,
sanitary and free from noxious or offensive substances, rubbish and
flammable waste materials. The Planning Director or their designee
shall require compliance with all standards of this article. If the
sign is not made to comply with adequate safety standards, the Planning
Director or their designee shall require its removal in accordance
with this section.
A.
Abandoned signs. Except as otherwise provided in this
article, any sign that is located on property which becomes vacant
and is unoccupied for a period of three months or more or any sign
which pertains to a time, event or purpose which no longer applies
shall be deemed to have been abandoned. Permanent signs applicable
to a business temporarily suspended because of change of ownership
or management of such a business shall not be deemed abandoned unless
the property remains vacant for a period of six months or more. An
abandoned sign is prohibited and shall be removed by the owner of
the sign or the owner of the premises.
B.
Dangerous or defective signs. No person shall maintain
or permit to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by
him any sign which is in dangerous or defective condition. Any such
sign shall be removed or repaired by the owner of the sign or the
owner of the premises.
C.
Removal of signs by the Planning Director or their
designee.
(1)
The Planning Director shall cause to be removed
any sign that endangers the public safety, such as an abandoned, dangerous
or materially, electrically or structurally defective sign or a sign
for which no zoning permit has been issued. The Planning Director
shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specify the
violation involved and which shall state that, if the sign is not
removed or the violation is not corrected within 10 days, the sign
shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(2)
All notices of removal mailed by the Planning
Director or their designee shall be sent by certified mail. Any time
periods provided in this section shall be deemed to commence on the
date of the receipt of the certified mail.
(3)
For all other signs, the notice shall be mailed
to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as shown
on the last equalized assessment roll. If known or with reasonable
care should be known, the notice shall be mailed to or delivered to
the owner of the sign and the occupant of the property.
(4)
Any person having an interest in the sign or
the property may appeal the determination of the Planning Director
or their designee ordering removal or compliance by filing a written
notice of appeal with the City of Greensburg Zoning Hearing Board
within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice or 30 days after
receipt of the notice if the notice was not mailed.
(5)
Notwithstanding the above, in cases of emergency,
the Planning Director or their designee may cause the immediate removal
of a dangerous or defective sign without notice.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 265-117, Electrical signs
and devices; projecting signs, added 12-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1646,
was repealed 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2069.
[Added 4-14-1997 by Ord. No. 1721]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to establish
reasonable regulations for the design, construction, installation
and maintenance of all directional signs in the City of Greensburg
in order to protect the public, health, safety and welfare; reduce
traffic hazards; promote economic development and facilitate the creation
of an attractive and harmonious community.
B.
DIRECTIONAL
ERECT
PERMITTEE
PERSON
SIGN
STAKEHOLDER
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Definitions. The following definitions shall be used in section of Article XVII unless the context otherwise indicates:
Any sign carrying visual information directing vehicular
or pedestrian traffic to specific destination points.
To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend and affix.
A person receiving a zoning permit pursuant to the provisions
hereof.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any surface, fabric or device bearing lettered, pictorial
or sculptured matter designed to convey information visually and exposed
to public view; or any structure designed to call the above visual
information.
Any entity that has contracted with the City of Greensburg
to be an integral part of the City of Greensburg Directional Sign
System.
[Added 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
Any sign, signal, marking and devices placed on or adjacent
to a street or highway by authority of public body or official jurisdiction
to regulate, warn or guide traffic.
C.
Administration of zoning permits for directional signs.
Persons wishing to erect, relocate or structurally alter any directional
sign as defined herein must first be approved as a stakeholder in
the City of Greensburg Directional Sign System, as determined by this
chapter. The initial City of Greensburg Directional Sign System will
be exempt from the permitting process. The permit administration is
for additional stakeholders as they may be approved and accepted into
the City's Directional Sign System. New stakeholders must obtain a
zoning permit from Planning and Development and make payment of a
nonrefundable fee as required by City ordinance. No permit is required
for repair or maintenance that does not entail structural change or
for change of copy or message, due to manufacturing errors, but there
will be fees associated with changes to an existing message requested
by a stakeholder. Fees will also be associated for relocation of existing
stakeholders' signs and/or messages to pertain to new locations in
the City of Greensburg.
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771; 9-14-2015 by Ord. No.
2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(2)
Permit fee. A yearly renewal fee of $150 per message shall be charged to the stakeholder for the expense of inspection and maintenance as required under Subsection D. Said payment shall be due on or before January 15 of the next calendar year, and each year thereafter, as long as the directional sign message remains. A new zoning permit must be issued for any change made to an existing directional sign. The stakeholder making the change request will incur costs for changes. Any stakeholder added to the system after July 1, 1999, will be responsible for all consulting fees/engineering fees and any additional fees that may be required in order to add either messages or signs to the City of Greensburg Directional Sign System.
D.
Annual inspection and fee. Planning and Development
shall inspect annually, or whenever deemed necessary, each directional
sign regulated hereby for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
structure is unsafe, in need of repair, not in conformance with the
permit application or otherwise in violation of the provisions hereof.
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771; 9-14-2015 by Ord. No.
2057]
E.
Certificate of insurance. The City of Greensburg will
own the directional sign system. The City of Greensburg Parking Authority
will act as the city's agent in regards to the ownership of the sign
system. Therefore, the City of Greensburg will insure the system under
its umbrella policy. Any additional costs to add messages, signs,
etc., will be added to the initial costs for a new approved stakeholder;
this includes engineering fees, consulting fees, insurance costs,
installation, etc.
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
F.
Prohibited signs; maintenance. No directional sign
shall be inadequately maintained so as to show evidence of deterioration,
including peeling, rust, dirt, fading, discoloration or holes. No
other directional signs or directional sign systems will be permitted
in the City of Greensburg.[1]
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection F, Revocation of permit,
as amended, was repealed 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113. Said ordinance also
redesignated former Subsection G as Subsection F.
G.
Outdated signs. No directional sign shall represent
an entity which is no longer in existence, nor shall any directional
sign be in existence or posted after the designated expiration date
of an issued permit.[2]
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
H.
Traffic hazard. No directional sign shall obstruct
free and clear vision at any street intersection; interfere with,
obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign,
signal or devise because of its position, shape or color. The use
of words such as "stop," "look," "drive-in," "danger" or any word,
phrase, symbol or character in a manner that interferes with, misleads
or confuses traffic shall not be used.
I.
Unsafe signs. No directional sign shall constitute
a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate design, construction,
repair or maintenance.
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
J.
Permitted directional signs.
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
(1)
Location. Setback shall be 75 feet from a public
street intersection except by special permission where conditions
make it necessary and feasible to do it in less for direction-giving
comprehension. Driveway entrances and ramps are exempted from the
setback requirements.
(2)
Height and area limitations. Directional signs
shall not exceed a height greater than 10 feet with a minimum of eight
feet from the ground. For the installation of directional signs over
lanes or traffic, the base shall be at 16.5 feet above ground level
and the maximum height between 21.5 feet and 23 feet.
(3)
Limitation on pole placement. Unless by special
permission by Planning and Development, directional signs shall not
exceed two per pole.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
(4)
Location of signs. Route 30 (Pittsburgh and
Otterman Streets), Route 119, Route 66, Route 130, Route 136 and Route
819 within the city limits are designated as "wayfinding routes."
This is also a Downtown Wayfinding Circuit around the Courthouse from
Main Street to Otterman Street to Bell Way to Pittsburgh Street and
back to Main Street and a Downtown Side Circuit on Pennsylvania Avenue
south of Pittsburgh Street and up West Third Street to Main Street.
Messaging directs traffic to "downtown" along every incoming wayfinding
route and along the Downtown Circuit and Downtown Side Circuit.
(5)
Eligible destinations. Eligible destinations
may have one message in each direction on the wayfinding route segment
between downtown and a turn-off to a drive-in entrance to the destination
and then for each turn required to reach the entrance from the wayfinding
route turn-off. Destinations within downtown may have up to one message
in each direction on the Downtown Circuit. Destinations south of West
Third Street from Main Street will be eligible for messaging off of
the Downtown Side Circuit as well.
(6)
Destinations outside of downtown. Planning and
Development will designate a group of destinations outside of downtown
that will be eligible for messaging on the Downtown Circuit as well.
All these destinations will be able to be found with one driving instruction:
"follow the signs for downtown until you see the sign for us."
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
(7)
Westmoreland Regional Hospital. The city designates
the hospital as eligible for messaging along every incoming wayfinder
route as well as on the Downtown Circuit. The hospital shall also
be eligible to maintain its own system according to the graphic and
messaging standards of the overall system within its campus area from
Otterman Street to West Newton Street and between Madison Avenue,
Jefferson Street and Division Street. In that area, the hospital will
be responsible for navigational infrastructure signs, for fabrication
and installation costs and for maintenance costs. However, all signs
must still be certified by a traffic engineer and approved by Planning
and Development before being erected as per the same permitting process
herein defined.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
(8)
Availability of signage space. All messaging
is subject to availability of space for signage along a given block.
No more than two installations with no more than two signs each are
permitted on one side of the street before a given intersection. A
single sign may have up to three messages, and the desired maximum
messages at an installation are four messages, through rare exceptions
may be made for five messages. (Six messages at an installation may
occur only in very exceptional circumstances.) Note that traffic conditions
and other physical circumstances may prevent the maximum amount of
messaging being erected on a given block.
(9)
Additional messaging locations. These may be
allowed on an exceptional basis where the setting of an intersection
could cause confusion as to which way is which to reach a destination.
(10)
Limitations on message placement. Messages shall
be eligible for placement as per the system set up by the consultant,
Informing Designs.
(11)
Street limitation. Directional signs shall be
limited to arterial and collector streets only.
(12)
Downtown restrictions. Directional signs posted
in the downtown area shall be limited and require special permission
and be placed so not to create a safety hazard or obstruct free and
clear vision.
(13)
Construction.
(a)
Sign area. Message and sign area vary by width
of road and speed:
|
Speed on Road
(mph)
|
Size of Lettering
(inches)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Up to 25
|
3.5 to 4
| |
|
35
|
4 to 4.8
| |
|
40 to 50
|
4.8 to 6
|
(b)
Colors. The number of colors existing on a directional
sign shall be the special palette of six colors in the system to be
established by the City of Greensburg.
(c)
Materials required. Directional signs shall
be constructed of 0.080-gauge aluminum and all stainless steel associated
hardware.
(d)
Graphical format of signs. Specifications shall
conform to those in the Graphics Standard Manual of the Greensburg
Wayfinder System.
(14)
Erection and traffic engineering. Directional
signs shall be safely and securely attached to poles or channels.
In no case shall any signs be secured with wire, strips of wood or
nails. Such signs may rest in or be bolted to strong, heavy metal
brackets or saddles. The applicant is responsible for providing a
sealed approval certified by a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania traffic
engineer for each sign location. In addition, on any State of Pennsylvania
right-of-way, PennDOT (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
approval is required as part of the city application for a directional
sign.
K.
Enforcement; nonconforming signs. Any directional
sign in existence on the date of promulgation of these regulations
which violated or does not conform to its provisions shall be removed,
altered or replaced so as to conform with the provisions hereof.[3]
[Amended 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection N, Enforcement; unlawful
signs, added 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771, as amended, which immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113. This
ordinance also redesignated former Subsection O as Subsection L.
L.
Organizational authorization.
[Added 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1771]
(1)
The following regulations shall apply to all
persons existing or residing within the City of Greensburg. No zoning
permits for directional signs shall be issued to persons whose purpose
is to direct traffic to existing or operating facilities outside the
City of Greensburg, unless authorized by the City of Greensburg Parking
Authority, as necessary for continuity of the area-wide system. Eligible
signs shall be issued to entities falling under a certain category
as follows:
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(2)
In all categories, a destination is eligible
for signs only if it is a destination for automotive traffic and only
when it serves to define a routing for automotive traffic for a given
area of the landscape.
