[Ord. No. 95-10 §1, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003]
A.
The
purpose of this Chapter is to regulate the size, height, number, location,
illumination and construction of signs permitted in the various districts
of the City and to alleviate the growth of sign usage that is detrimental
to the City of Hollister.
B.
Signs
excluded from the regulations below shall be the following:
1.
All signs and sign locations conforming to the regulations in use
on March 16, 1995, with the exception of mobile marquee signs, shall
be permitted.
2.
Signs not exceeding one (1) square foot in area bearing property
numbers, post box numbers, or names of occupants of premises.
3.
Flags and insignia of any government.
4.
Legal notices, identification or directional signs by any governmental
body.
5.
Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings.
6.
Signs directing traffic or parking on private property but bearing
no advertising matter.
7.
Bumper stickers and signs on business vehicles advertising the carrier's
business.
C.
Conditions
within the various zone districts which necessitate the regulation
of signs include:
1.
Conflicts between traffic control signs and signals and various private
signs resulting in vehicular and pedestrian safety problems.
2.
Signs placed in locations or in a matter that create a danger to
the public during periods of inclement weather or high winds.
3.
Signs which create a hazard due to collapse, fire, collision, decay,
abandonment or other safety considerations.
4.
Signs that obstruct fire-fighting or Police surveillance.
5.
In prohibiting the use of mobile marquee signs, all of the above Subsections (C)(1 — 4) may together with the preamble be cited as conditions which necessitate these regulations. Portable signs do not meet wind load requirements of the Building Codes, are a visual hazard, by nature of their design blow over during high winds, and create a safety hazard with underground electrical wiring.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §2, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 00-02, 3-6-2000; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 05-23, 8-4-2005; Ord. No. 07-14, 4-19-2007; Ord.
No. 11-05, 3-17-2011]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words shall be
defined as set out herein:
Changing or altering a sign in ways that include changing
dimensions, framing, supports, structural components, wiring, lighting,
etc. Changing letters on a changeable letter board or marquee, and
required routine maintenance where there is no change to the sign
(dimensions, structure, lighting, etc.) may not be considered an alteration.
Refacing, rewrapping, or repainting a sign face where there is no
change to the sign (dimensions, structure, lighting, etc.) is considered
maintenance and does not require a permit, except all sign work including
refacing/repainting a sign face in the Historic District does require
a sign permit approved by the Planning Commission.
[Ord. No. 14-04, 6-19-2014]
A sign constructed of cloth, paper, vinyl or other combustible
material.
A freestanding or ground sign identifying the tenants of
a multiple-occupancy development where each tenant occupancy has a
gross leasable area (GLA) of at least two thousand (2,000) square
feet.
For purposes of signage, a lot shall be not less than seven
thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
The combination of the building(s) and specific lot and/or
property on which they are located.
Any device designed to inform or attract the attention of
persons who are not on the premises on which the device is located.
The total surface area of the entire sign, including all
parts, except principal supports.
An off-premises sign in excess of one hundred fifty (150)
square feet as defined under "Sign, Off-Premises".
A sign intended for attracting customers or clients to any
commercial enterprise.
A sign advertising the development or improvement of a property
by a builder, contractor, financial institution or other person furnishing
materials, services, labor, financing or management to such premises
which sign is intended for a limited period of display to be erected
on the same lot with the work being done.
A detached sign which is supported by one (1) or more uprights,
poles or braces in the ground.
A sign supported by the ground, independently of the principal
building or structure, where the bottom edge of the sign is less than
four (4) feet from the ground or a ground planter box.
An on-premises sign of no more than twelve (12) square feet
in area, not electrically operated or lighted, advertising a temporary
sale or announcement
A changeable copy sign, freestanding, ground, projecting
or wall. Not allowed as rooftop or mobile.
A sign which is not permanently affixed to a structure or
the ground or is designed or constructed to be easily moveable from
one location to another without disassembly.
A back-to-back sign, double-faced sign or V-type sign is
a sign with two (2) sides or outdoor advertising faces owned by the
same sign owner which are physically contiguous or connected by the
same structure or cross bracing or located not more than fifteen (15)
feet apart at their nearest point. New stacked structures, as defined
in 7 CSR 10-6.015(35), are prohibited.
A sign for any enterprise which is non-commercial in purpose.
Any sign located off the premises of the business being advertised.
Any sign advertising any product, service or enterprise located
on the premises where the business is located.
A display sign which is attached directly to the wall of
a building and which extends more than one (1) foot from the face
of the wall.
A sign indicating the availability for sale, rent or lease
of the specific building upon which the sign is erected or displayed.
As pertaining to this Chapter, these words shall be synonymous
and may be used interchangeably. Their meaning is to restore to a
former, better state and resembling the original design and construction
as closely as possible when describing a damaged sign or a sign in
disrepair.
A sign erected above or on a roof or parapet wall of a building
or structure.
A sign advertising the general development, sale and/or subdivision
of land, or displayed or erected upon the subject property, as distinguished
from a real estate sign.
A sign permanently attached to a motor vehicle which is traveling
or lawfully parked on the public right-of-way or lawfully parked on
any other premise where the primary purpose of such parking is the
display of a sign.
Any sign, except banners, painted on, attached to or erected
against the wall or mansard-type of a building or structure with the
exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of said
wall and extending not more than one (1) foot from the face of the
wall and not to extend above the highest point of the wall.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §3, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 96-20 §3, 6-19-1996; Ord.
No. 96-23 §3, 9-10-1996; Ord. No. 97-20 §4, 8-21-1997; Ord.
No. 03-08, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 05-04, 2-17-2005; Ord. No. 05-23, 8-4-2005; Ord. No. 06-58, 1-4-2007; Ord. No. 07-15, 4-19-2007; Ord.
No. 09-27, 10-1-2009; Ord. No. 18-58, 11-1-2018; Ord. No. 19-16, 5-2-2019]
A.
The
sign standard of this Chapter shall be regulated by zone districts
as described in the Zoning Code and shown on the City of Hollister
Official Zoning Map(s). If this Code is amended to include a zone
district not presently included in this Code, no sign shall be permitted
unless:
1.
By written interpretation of the Board of Adjustment that the new
zone district is similar to an existing zone district; or
2.
By additional sign regulations for the new zone district as are included
in the amendment; or
3.
It is a sign that is classified by this Chapter as a sign which is
permitted in any zone district.
5.
Off-premises advertising signs. In Sign Zone 1 locations
within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way
and visible from the main traveled way of any highway which is part
of the Federal aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways
designated as part of the National Highway System by the National
Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently
designated as part of the National Highway System in this State (U.S.
numbered routes and interstates) shall be regulated by the Missouri
Department of Transportation. In Sign Zone 2 off-premises signs shall
comply with all Sign Zone 2 regulations and only be permitted on property
that is zoned "C-3," provided the spacing requirements of one thousand
(1,000) feet are met along each route. Directional or other official
signs or those advertising the sale or lease of the property on which
they are located, or those which advertise activities on the property
on which they are located, including products sold, shall not be counted,
nor shall measurements be made from them for the purpose of compliance
with spacing provisions. Each side or face of a multiple-face sign
structure shall be considered as one (1) sign for the purpose of determining
whether or not it complies with the sizing, lighting, spacing and
location requirements of this Code, provided that the total display
area of each side of a multiple-sign structure is limited to the area
allowed by code for that sign district. The total display area of
each side shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle,
circle or contiguous combination of shapes which will encompass the
display(s) of each side. Off-premises signs shall not be permitted
in any residential, historic, "C-2" commercial or industrial zone.
[Ord. No. 19-20, 5-2-2019]
A.
Automatic Changeable-Face Signs. A permit may be granted for an automatic
changeable facing or projected display that maintains a continuous
message without blackness or disruption, provided that:
1.
The static display time for each message is a minimum of eight
(8) seconds;
2.
The time to completely change from one message to the next is
a maximum of two (2) seconds;
3.
The change of message shall occur simultaneously for the entire
sign face;
4.
The outdoor advertising structure meets all other requirements
in this Code. Any such sign shall be designed such that the sign will
freeze in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs.
5.
The image does not flash or flicker in accordance with this
Code.
6.
The image is projected onto a securely fixed, substantial structure
and in accordance with the provisions in this Code.
7.
No projected image(s), lighted image(s) or message(s) shall
appear to move or be animated. This will include scrolling lighted
electronic displays.
8.
Day/night settings are required on all signs covered under this
Section. All sign brightness and/or light intensity shall be adjusted
in such a manner as to not create a traffic hazard for operators of
motor vehicles or pedestrians using public thoroughfares or illuminate/project
into any residential zone.
B.
Banners. On-premises banners may be allowed without obtaining a sign
permit, provided that:
1.
Banners shall be constructed so that they cannot be a public
danger or nuisance during high winds or inclement weather.
2.
Banners shall not be placed in any public right-of-way or obstruct
vision to enter or exit a public right-of-way.
3.
Banners shall not be displayed for more than a forty-five-day
period. After the forty-five-day time period a banner shall be taken
down for at least thirty (30) days; then it may be replaced.
4.
No business shall display more than two (2) banners at a time.
5.
Banners shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet.
6.
Banners may appear fourteen (14) days before a public entertainment
or event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours afterward.
7.
Banners existing in violation of this Section shall be removed
within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this revision.
C.
Church Signs. All sign regulations applicable to business establishments
shall also apply to churches.
D.
Development Complex Signs (Multiple-Tenant Areas). Multiple-occupancy developments shall be entitled to one (1) freestanding or ground sign meeting the requirements of Section 525.060(E) per street front for business (tenant) identification.
E.
Directional or other official signs or those advertising the sale
or lease of the property on which they are located, or those which
advertise activities off the premises/property on which they are located
shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from them for
the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions.
F.
Freestanding Or Ground Signs.
1.
Clearance. Signs not over a sidewalk, driveway or alley, an
area eight (8) feet in height, except for structural members shall
be maintained clear of obstruction under any freestanding sign to
increase pedestrian safety and to create a clear field of vision to
recognize the location of streets and commercial entrances. Signs
over a sidewalk, driveway or alley shall be at least ten (10) feet
above a sidewalk and fifteen (15) feet above alleys and driveways.
2.
Height. Freestanding signs (on-premises or off-premises) may
not exceed thirty (30) feet in height from ground elevation.
3.
Location.
a.
All freestanding signs (structure, supports or sign face) shall
be set back from any public right-of-way at least five (5) feet. Ground
signs shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from any public
right-of-way.
b.
Distance between signs. There shall be not less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet (as measured along street frontage) between
signs (freestanding or ground or any combination thereof).
G.
Incidental signs are signs indicating services, products, trade information
or other information but not including product advertising.
1.
No product or container or incidental sign shall be closer to
a public right-of-way line than ten (10) feet.
2.
All incidental signs shall be those that are installed on windows,
doors or walls of a structure. Incidental signs' square footage
shall be not more than twenty percent (20%) of the allowable area
permitted for wall signs.
H.
Illumination Of Signs. The light from any illuminated sign shall
be so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or
brightness shall not be objectionable to surrounding areas, and the
light rays shall not be projected over the property lines into a residential
zone except by indirect reflection. Neither the direct nor indirect
light from a primary light source of a sign shall create a traffic
hazard to operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians on public thoroughfares.
No sign is permitted with flashing or rotating lights that would interfere
with safe passage of auto traffic. No sign shall be permitted to simulate
an emergency vehicle.
I.
Miscellaneous Signs
1.
Construction Signs. A maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet
for each firm. These signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days
of the beginning of the intended use of the project or as individual
subcontracts expire, whichever is sooner.
2.
Institutional Signs. Signs setting forth the name and announcement
of an event for any public, charitable, educational or religious institution,
located entirely within the premises of that institution, up to an
area of twenty-four (24) square feet are permitted. If ground mounted,
the top shall not exceed six (6) feet above ground level. Such signs
shall be permitted no more than fourteen (14) days before or forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
3.
Integral Signs. Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental
citations, commemorative tablets and the like, when made a permanent
and integral part of the structure, shall be permitted.
4.
Political Campaign Signs. Political campaign signs may be permitted,
provided they are not a public danger or nuisance during high winds
or inclement weather. These signs shall be confined to private property
and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election for
which they were made.
5.
Portable Signs. A business may have one (1) portable sign on
the property the business is located on. The sign shall not exceed
four (4) square feet in size. These signs are not to be on the right-of-way;
they shall be on the private property on which the business is currently
located.
6.
Private Traffic Direction Signs. Signs directing traffic movement
onto a premises or within the premises, not exceeding three (3) square
feet in area for each sign, may be permitted. Horizontal signs on
and flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.
7.
Public Interest Signs. Signs publicizing a charitable or non-profit
event of general public interest shall be permitted only on private
property and shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32) square feet
and shall be permitted for fourteen (14) days before and forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
8.
Public Signs. Signs in the public interest, such as memorial
plaques, signs of historical interest and the like, shall be permitted
when notification is given to the City Building Official.
9.
Real Estate Signs. Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental
of commercial property shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32)
square feet and setback of five (5) feet from the right-of-way. These
signs shall either be on the property that is for sale or rent, or
clearly be directional and intended to only indicate that a property
is for sale or rent down a specific street. No signs are allowed on
utility poles, any type of street/public sign pole or on public property.
The signs shall be removed within twenty-one (21) days of the sale,
rental or lease.
10.
Temporary Signs. Signs not previously identified in this Section
but which are temporary in nature, such as grand opening, fire sale,
subdivision advertisement, shall be classified by the City Building
Official within the standards of signs most similar to the applicant's
signs. In the event that a sign or business is substantially damaged
through fire, flood, act of God, insurrection, riot or similar emergency,
a temporary sign shall not exceed sixty (60) days, unless the period
is extended for reasons of continuing hardship at the discretion of
the City Building Official and that of the Board of Adjustment.
J.
Off-premises Advertising Signs. Off-premises signs shall comply with
all regulations and are only permitted on property that is zoned "C-3,"
provided the spacing requirements of one thousand (1,000) feet are
met along each route. Directional or other official signs or those
advertising the sale or lease of the property on which they are located,
or those which advertise activities on the property on which they
are located, including products sold, shall not be counted, nor shall
measurements be made from them for the purpose of compliance with
spacing provisions. Each side or face of a multiple-face sign structure
shall be considered as one (1) sign for the purpose of determining
whether or not it complies with the sizing, lighting, spacing and
location requirements of this Code, provided that the total display
area of each side of a multiple-sign structure is limited to the area
allowed by code for that sign district. The total display area of
each side shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle,
circle or contiguous combination of shapes which will encompass the
display(s) of each side.
K.
Prohibited Signs. Any sign in violation of any Section of this Chapter shall be removed, altered or repaired in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter from and after May 3, 2019, except as stated in Section 525.010, mobile marquee signs, except as listed below shall be prohibited without the approval of the Board of Aldermen:
1.
Contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal.
2.
Are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner
of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic
control device or which hide from view any traffic control device
or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal.
3.
Move in any manner, have a major moving part, or swing because
of the manner of their suspension or attachment as a result of wind
pressure, unless professionally designed to operate in this manner.
Not included in this prohibition are signs which are designed to include
small, integral parts which flutter due to wind pressure.
4.
Cause odor or sound emission.
5.
Operate or employ any motion picture or video production in
conjunction with any advertisements.
6.
Are classified as vehicular signs.
7.
Are attached to utility poles, any street sign, public sign
or on public property.
8.
A mobile marquee sign may be permitted for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days in lieu of any sign for a new business which has
submitted a sign permit request but which sign is not yet installed.
A mobile marquee sign shall be securely mounted or fastened to the
ground to prevent the sign from becoming a hazard during windy conditions.
L.
Projecting Signs. A business may have a projecting sign only if it
does not have a freestanding or roof sign. Projecting signs shall
have a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet above ground level at the
sign's lowest point and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet
in sign area.
M.
Roof Signs. A premises may have one (1) roof sign only in lieu of
a freestanding sign or ground sign. A registered professional engineer
shall design all roof sign structures and the plans submitted with
the application for permit.
1.
The area of the roof sign shall be assessed against the allowable
permitted area for any wall sign on the elevation (side) of the building
most closely parallel to the face of the sign.
2.
Maximum height above the roofline shall be ten (10) feet.
3.
Shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet on one (1) street
front elevation for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The maximum
area on all other elevations shall be seventy-five (75) square feet
for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The area of rooftop signs
counts toward the area allowed for wall signs.
N.
Wall Signs. Any commercial establishment may be permitted a wall
sign for each elevation (side) of a building. Multiple wall signs
may be permitted on a wall, but the aggregate area of all signs on
the wall (excluding incidental signs in windows) shall not exceed
the area allowed in this Section. Wall signs shall not project more
than one (1) foot from the building wall. Any sign painted, affixed
or displayed in windows shall be considered as a part of the total
signage permitted on a wall. Marquees attached to buildings shall
be considered wall signs. Signs may be on the vertical faces of marquees.
The bottom of marquee signs shall be no less than eight (8) feet above
the grade at any point. No part of the changeable copy shall project
above or below the vertical marquee face. Banners shall not be allowed
as wall signs.
1.
Sign Area. The total sign area permitted for all wall signs
on one (1) wall of the building shall not exceed the size of the wall
face times twenty percent (20%), not to exceed one thousand eight
hundred (1,800) square feet. The total sign area for wall signs on
all other walls shall not exceed the size of the individual wall face
times ten percent (10%), not to exceed nine hundred (900) square feet.
"Wall face" shall mean the area determined by multiplying the linear
footage of the wall times the vertical height to the top of the wall.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Section 525.035, Historic District
Sign Zone Regulations, adopted or amended by Ord. No. 05-22, 8-4-2005,
and as further amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-10, 5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 19-21, 5-2-2019; Ord.
No. 19-58, 9-19-2019]
A.
Automatic Changeable-Face Signs. A permit may be granted for an automatic
changeable-facing or projected display that maintains a continuous
message without blackness or disruption, provided that:
1.
The static display time for each message is a minimum of eight
(8) seconds;
2.
The time to completely change from one message to the next is
a maximum of two (2) seconds;
3.
The change of message shall occur simultaneously for the entire
sign face;
4.
The outdoor advertising structure meets all other requirements
in this Code. Any such sign shall be designed such that the sign will
freeze in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs.
5.
The image does not flash or flicker in accordance with this
Code.
6.
The image is projected onto a securely fixed, substantial structure
and in accordance with the provisions in this Code.
7.
No projected image(s), lighted image(s) or message(s) shall
appear to move or be animated. This will include scrolling lighted
electronic displays.
8.
Day/night settings are required on all signs covered under this
Section. All sign brightness and/or light intensity shall be adjusted
in such a manner as to not create a traffic hazard for operators of
motor vehicles or pedestrians using public thoroughfares or illuminate/project
into any residential zone.
B.
Banners. On-premises banners may be allowed without obtaining a sign
permit, provided that:
1.
Banners shall be constructed so that they cannot be a public
danger or nuisance during high winds or inclement weather.
2.
Banners shall not be placed in any public right-of-way or obstruct
vision to enter or exit a public right-of-way.
3.
Banners shall not be displayed for more than a forty-five-day
period. After the forty-five-day time period a banner shall be taken
down for at least thirty (30) days; then it may be replaced.
4.
No business shall display more than two (2) banners at a time.
5.
Banners shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet.
6.
Banners may appear fourteen (14) days before a public entertainment
or event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours afterward.
7.
Banners existing in violation of this Section shall be removed
within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this revision.
C.
Church Signs. All sign regulations applicable to business establishments
shall also apply to churches.
D.
Development Complex Signs (Multiple-Tenant Areas). Multiple-occupancy developments shall be entitled to one (1) freestanding or ground sign meeting the requirements of Section 525.060(E) per street front for business (tenant) identification.
E.
Directional or other official signs or those advertising the sale
or lease of the property on which they are located, or those which
advertise activities off the premises/property on which they are located
shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from them for
the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions.
F.
Freestanding Or Ground Signs.
1.
Clearance. Signs not over a sidewalk, driveway or alley, an
area eight (8) feet in height, except for structural members, shall
be maintained clear of obstruction under any freestanding sign to
increase pedestrian safety and to create a clear field of vision to
recognize the location of streets and commercial entrances. Signs
over a sidewalk, driveway or alley shall be at least ten (10) feet
above a sidewalk and fifteen (15) feet above alleys and driveways.
2.
Height. Freestanding signs (on-premises) shall not exceed fifty
(50) feet in height from ground elevation.
3.
Location.
a.
All freestanding signs (structure, supports or sign face) shall
be set back from any public right-of-way at least five (5) feet. Ground
signs shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from any public
right-of-way.
b.
Distance between signs. There shall be not less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet (as measured along street frontage) between
signs (freestanding or ground or any combination thereof).
G.
Incidental signs are signs indicating services, products, trade information
or other information but not including product advertising.
1.
No product or container or incidental sign shall be closer to
a public right-of-way line than ten (10) feet.
2.
All incidental signs shall be those that are installed on windows,
doors or walls of a structure. Incidental signs' square footage
shall be not more than twenty percent (20%) of the allowable area
permitted for wall signs.
H.
Illumination of signs. The light from any illuminated sign shall
be so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or
brightness shall not be objectionable to surrounding areas, and the
light rays shall not be projected over the property lines into a residential
zone except by indirect reflection. Neither the direct nor indirect
light from a primary light source of a sign shall create a traffic
hazard to operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians on public thoroughfares.
No sign is permitted with flashing or rotating lights that would interfere
with safe passage of auto traffic. No sign shall be permitted to simulate
an emergency vehicle.
I.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility Signs.
1.
A facility shall not display marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia,
or advertisements for these items in a way that is visible to the
general public from a public right-of-way.
2.
Outdoor signage and interior signage shall not be visible to
the general public.
3.
Shall not display any text other than the facility's business
name or trade name, address, phone number and website.
a.
Per State Statute Chapter 338.260, RSMO., "No person shall carry
on, conduct or transact a business under a name which contains as
part of the name the words "pharmacist", "pharmacy", "apothecary",
"apothecary shop", "chemist shop", "drug store", "druggist", "drugs",
"consultant pharmacist", or any word of similar or like import, unless
the place of business is supervised by a licensed pharmacist."
b.
In no case shall the facility's sign include or display
the words "marijuana" or "cannabis" on any part of the sign face.
4.
Shall not utilize images or visual representations of marijuana
plants, products or paraphernalia, including representations that
indicate the presence of these items, such as smoke.
5.
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted.
J.
Miscellaneous Signs.
1.
Construction Signs. A maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet
for each firm. These signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days
of the beginning of the intended use of the project or as individual
subcontracts expire, whichever is sooner.
2.
Institutional Signs. Signs setting forth the name and announcement
of an event for any public, charitable, educational or religious institution,
located entirely within the premises of that institution, up to an
area of twenty-four (24) square feet, are permitted. If ground mounted,
the top shall not exceed six (6) feet above ground level. Such signs
shall be permitted no more than fourteen (14) days before or forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
3.
Integral Signs. Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental
citations, commemorative tablets and the like, when made a permanent
and integral part of the structure, shall be permitted.
4.
Political Campaign Signs. Political campaign signs may be permitted,
provided they are not a public danger or nuisance during high winds
or inclement weather. These signs shall be confined to private property
and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election for
which they were made.
5.
Portable Signs. A business may have one (1) portable sign on
the property the business is located on. The sign shall not exceed
four (4) square feet in size. These signs are not to be on the right-of-way.
6.
Private Traffic Direction Signs. Signs directing traffic movement
onto a premises or within the premises, not exceeding three (3) square
feet in area for each sign, may be permitted. Horizontal signs on
and flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.
7.
Public Interest Signs. Signs publicizing a charitable or non-profit
event of general public interest shall be permitted only on private
property and shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32) square feet
and shall be permitted for fourteen (14) days before and forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
8.
Public Signs. Signs in the public interest, such as memorial
plaques, signs of historical interest and the like, shall be permitted
when notification is given to the City Building Official.
9.
Real Estate Signs. Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental
of commercial property shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32)
square feet and setback of five (5) feet from the right-of-way. These
signs shall either be on the property that is for sale or rent, or
clearly be directional and intended to only indicate that a property
is for sale or rent down a specific street. No signs are allowed on
utility poles, any type of street/public sign pole or on public property.
The signs shall be removed within twenty-one (21) days of the sale,
rental or lease.
10.
Temporary Signs. Signs not previously identified in this Section
but which are temporary in nature, such as grand opening, fire sale,
subdivision advertisement, shall be classified by the City Building
Official within the standards of signs most similar to the applicant's
signs. In the event that a sign or business is substantially damaged
through fire, flood, act of God, insurrection, riot or similar emergency,
a temporary sign shall not exceed sixty (60) days, unless the period
is extended for reasons of continuing hardship at the discretion of
the City Building Official and that of the Board of Adjustment.
K.
Off-Premises Advertising Signs. No outdoor advertising shall be erected
or maintained within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge
of the right-of-way and visible from the main traveled way of any
highway which is part of the Federal aid primary highways as of June
1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway
System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and
those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway
System in this State (U.S. numbered routes and interstates) shall
be regulated by the Missouri Department of Transportation. Directional
or other official signs or those advertising the sale or lease of
the property on which they are located, or those which advertise activities
on the property on which they are located, including products sold,
shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from them for
the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions. Each side or face
of a multiple-face sign structure shall be considered as one (1) sign
for the purpose of determining whether or not it complies with the
sizing, lighting, spacing and location requirements of this Code,
provided that the total display area of each side of a multiple-sign
structure is limited to the area allowed by code for that sign district.
The total display area of each side shall be measured by the smallest
square, rectangle, triangle, circle or contiguous combination of shapes
which will encompass the display(s) of each side.
L.
Prohibited Signs. Any sign in violation of any Section of this Chapter shall be removed, altered or repaired in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter from and after May 3, 2019, except as stated in Section 525.010, mobile marquee signs, except as listed below shall be prohibited without the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
1.
Contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal.
2.
Are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner
of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic
control device or which hide from view any traffic control device
or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal.
3.
Move in any manner, have a major moving part, or swing because
of the manner of their suspension or attachment as a result of wind
pressure, unless professionally designed to operate in this manner.
Not included in this prohibition are signs which are designed to include
small, integral parts which flutter due to wind pressure.
4.
Cause odor or sound emission.
5.
Operate or employ any motion picture or video production in
conjunction with any advertisements.
6.
Are classified as vehicular signs.
7.
Are attached to utility poles, any street sign, public sign
or on public property.
8.
A mobile marquee sign may be permitted for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days in lieu of any sign for a new business which has
submitted a sign permit request but which sign is not yet installed.
A mobile marquee sign shall be securely mounted or fastened to the
ground to prevent the sign from becoming a hazard during windy conditions.
M.
Projecting Signs. A business may have a projecting sign only if it
does not have a freestanding or roof sign. Projecting signs shall
have a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet above ground level at the
sign's lowest point and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet
in sign area.
N.
Roof Signs. A premises may have one (1) roof sign only in lieu of
a freestanding sign or ground sign. A registered professional engineer
shall design all roof sign structures and the plans submitted with
the application for permit.
1.
The area of the roof sign shall be assessed against the allowable
permitted area for any wall sign on the elevation (side) of the building
most closely parallel to the face of the sign.
2.
Maximum height above the roofline shall be ten (10) feet.
3.
Shall be three hundred (300) square feet on one (1) street front
elevation for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The maximum
area on all other elevations shall be one hundred fifty (150) square
feet for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The area of rooftop
signs counts toward the area allowed for wall signs.
O.
Wall Signs. Any commercial establishment may be permitted a wall
sign for each elevation (side) of a building. Multiple wall signs
may be permitted on a wall, but the aggregate area of all signs on
the wall (excluding incidental signs in windows) shall not exceed
the area allowed in this Section. Wall signs shall not project more
than one (1) foot from the building wall. Any sign painted, affixed
or displayed in windows shall be considered as a part of the total
signage permitted on a wall. Marquees attached to buildings shall
be considered wall signs. Signs may be on the vertical faces of marquees.
The bottom of marquee signs shall be no less than eight (8) feet above
the grade at any point. No part of the changeable copy shall project
above or below the vertical marquee face. Banners shall not be allowed
as wall signs.
1.
Sign Area. The total sign area permitted for all wall signs
on one (1) wall of the building shall not exceed the size of the wall
face times twenty percent (20%), not to exceed one thousand eight
hundred (1,800) square feet. The total sign area for wall signs on
all other walls shall not exceed the size of the individual wall face
times ten percent (10%), not to exceed nine hundred (900) square feet.
"Wall face" shall mean the area determined by multiplying the linear
footage of the wall times the vertical height to the top of the wall.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Section 525.040, General Configuration
of Signs, adopted or amended by Ord. No. 95-10 §4, 3-16-1995,
and as further amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-11, 5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 19-22, 5-2-2019]
A.
General Regulations.
1.
All signs in this zone shall be designed in the Old English
look by lettering in style that is in the spirit of Old English and
approved by the Planning Commission. Sign colors shall not be fluorescent,
metal flake, chrome, holographic/reflective or high gloss. Size and
attachments of signs in this zone shall comply with regulations pertaining
to the Historic District. All signs shall go to the Planning Commission
for approval before a permit will be issued. Artist drawing to scale
or equivalent shall be submitted. The licensed sign contractor shall
submit clear and legible drawings with description, showing a color
rendering listing the pantone color numbers that will be used, dimensions,
location of the sign which is the subject of the permit and all other
signs on the same premises. Signs shall have no moving parts or create
the appearance of movement.
B.
Banners. Banners may be allowed without obtaining a sign permit provided
that:
1.
Banners shall be constructed so that they cannot be a public
danger or nuisance during high winds or inclement weather.
2.
Banners shall not be placed in any public right-of-way or obstruct
vision to enter or exit a public right-of-way.
3.
Banners shall not be displayed for more than a forty-five-day
period. After the forty-five-day time period a banner shall be taken
down for at least thirty (30) days, then it may be replaced.
4.
No business shall display more than one (1) banner at a time.
5.
Banners shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet.
6.
Banners may appear fourteen (14) days before a public entertainment
or event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours afterward.
7.
Banners existing in violation of this Section shall be removed
within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this revision.
C.
Church Signs. All sign regulations applicable to business establishments
shall also apply to churches.
D.
Freestanding Or Ground Signs.
1.
Clearance. Signs over a sidewalk shall be at least ten (10)
feet above a sidewalk.
2.
Height. Freestanding signs (on-premises) shall not exceed twenty
(20) feet from ground elevation.
3.
Location.
a.
Freestanding signs shall not protrude into any right-of-way
beyond a sidewalk.
b.
Ground signs shall be set back at least five (5) feet from any
public right-of-way and shall not be located in the sight triangle
of any intersection of street to street, alley to street or driveway
to street.
c.
Distance Between Signs. A minimum distance of one hundred (100)
feet shall be kept between all freestanding or ground signs.
d.
Directional or other official signs or those advertising the
sale or lease of the property on which they are located, or those
which advertise activities off the premises/property on which they
are located shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from
them for the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions.
E.
Illumination Of Signs. The sign shall be a steady light, no flashing
lights, arrows, etc. The light from any illuminated sign shall be
so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or brightness
shall not be objectionable to surrounding areas, and the light rays
shall not be projected over the property lines. Neither the direct
nor indirect light from a primary light source of a sign shall create
a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians on
public thoroughfares. No sign is permitted with flashing or rotating
lights that would interfere with safe passage of auto traffic. No
sign shall be permitted to simulate an emergency vehicle.
F.
Incidental Signs. Signs indicating times of operation, contact information,
and may include product advertising. This type of sign shall be placed
on windows or doors and does not require a permit if it is less than
twenty percent (20%) of the window area.
G.
Maintenance Of Signs. All signs shall be maintained in good repair
and shall be refurbished often enough to be legible or shall be subject
to removal at the owner's or lessee's cost.
H.
Miscellaneous Signs. Signs listed in this Section shall be allowed
on private property, shall not require a permit, but are subject to
the general requirements of this Chapter:
1.
Construction Signs. A maximum of sixteen (16) square feet for
each firm. These signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days
of the beginning of the intended use of the project or as individual
subcontracts expire, whichever is sooner.
2.
Institutional Signs. Signs setting forth the name and announcement
of an event for any public, charitable, educational or religious institution,
located entirely within the premises of that institution, up to an
area of twenty-four (24) square feet are permitted. If ground mounted,
the top shall not exceed six (6) feet above ground level. Such signs
shall be permitted no more than fourteen (14) days before or forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
3.
Integral Signs. Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental
citations, commemorative tablets and the like, when made a permanent
and integral part of the structure, are permitted.
4.
Political Campaign Signs. Political campaign signs shall be
permitted, provided they are not a public danger or nuisance during
high winds or inclement weather. These signs shall be confined to
private property and removed within seven (7) days after the election
for which they were made.
5.
Portable Signs. A business may have one (1) portable sign on
the property the business is located on. The sign shall not exceed
four (4) square feet in size. These signs are not to be on the right-of-way;
they shall be on the private property on which the business is currently
located.
6.
Public Interest Signs. Signs publicizing a charitable or non-profit
event of general public interest shall be permitted only on private
property and shall be restricted to a maximum area of four (4) square
feet in residential zones and thirty-two (32) square feet in business
or industrial zones and shall be permitted for fourteen (14) days
before and forty-eight (48) hours after the event.
7.
Public Signs. Signs in the public interest, such as memorial
plaques, signs of historical interest and the like, shall be permitted
when notification is given to the City Building Official.
8.
Real Estate Signs. Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental
of property shall be a maximum size of eight (8) square feet, and
they shall be on the premises for sale, lease or rent. Such signs
shall be removed within twenty-one (21) days of the sale, rental or
lease.
9.
Temporary Signs. Signs not previously identified in this Section
but which are temporary in nature, such as grand opening, fire sale,
subdivision advertisement, shall be classified by the City Building
Official within the standards of signs most similar to the applicant's
signs. In the event that a sign or business is substantially damaged
through fire, flood, act of God, insurrection, riot or similar emergency,
a temporary sign shall be allowed for a period of time not exceeding
sixty (60) days, unless the period is extended for reasons of continuing
hardship at the discretion of the City Building Official and that
of the Board of Adjustment.
I.
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted.
J.
Prohibited Signs. Any sign in violation of any Section of this Chapter
shall be removed, altered or repaired in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter from and after May 3, 2019.
1.
Contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal.
2.
Are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner
of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic
control device or which hide from view any traffic or street sign
or signal.
3.
Move in any manner, have a major moving part, or swing because
of the manner of their suspension or attachment as a result of wind
pressure, unless professionally designed to operate in this manner.
Not included in this prohibition are signs which are designed to include
small, integral parts which flutter due to wind pressure.
4.
Cause odor or sound emission.
5.
Operate or employ any motion picture or video projection in
conjunction with any advertisements.
6.
Are classified as vehicular signs.
7.
Are attached to utility poles or trees on public property.
8.
Are marquee signs, including mobile marquees.
K.
Projecting Signs. A business may have a projecting sign only if it
does not have a freestanding sign. Projecting signs shall have a minimum
clearance of eight (8) feet six (6) inches above ground level at the
sign's lowest point and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet
in sign area. Projecting signs shall not project beyond the outer
boundary line of the sidewalk.
L.
Roof Signs are not permitted.
M.
Wall Signs. Commercial establishments may be permitted a wall sign
for each side of a building. Multiple wall signs may be permitted
on a wall, but the aggregate area of all signs on the wall (including
signs in windows) shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
Wall signs shall not project more than one (1) foot from the building
wall. Any sign that is not an incidental sign painted, affixed or
displayed in windows shall be considered as a part of the total signage
permitted on a wall.
1.
Sign area. The total sign area permitted for all wall signs
on a wall fronting the street shall be the lesser of the following:
the size of the wall face times twenty percent (20%) or one hundred
(100) square feet. The total sign area for all other walls shall not
exceed the size of the individual wall face times ten percent (10%)
not to exceed the maximums listed above. "Wall face" shall mean the
area determined by multiplying the linear footage of the wall times
the vertical height to the top of the wall.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 525.050, Regulations Pertaining
to Residential Districts, adopted or amended by Ord. No. 95-10 §5,
3-16-1995, and as further amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-12,
5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 19-23, 5-2-2019; Ord.
No. 19-59, 9-19-2019]
A.
Automatic Changeable-Face Signs. A permit may be granted for an automatic
changeable-facing or projected display that maintains a continuous
message without blackness or disruption provided that:
1.
The static display time for each message is a minimum of eight
(8) seconds;
2.
The time to completely change from one message to the next is
a maximum of two (2) seconds;
3.
The change of message shall occur simultaneously for the entire
sign face;
4.
The outdoor advertising structure meets all other requirements
in this Code. Any such sign shall be designed such that the sign will
freeze in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs.
5.
The image does not flash or flicker in accordance with this
Code.
6.
The image is projected onto a securely fixed, substantial structure
and in accordance with the provisions in this Code.
7.
No projected image(s), lighted image(s) or message(s) shall
appear to move or be animated. This will include scrolling lighted
electronic displays.
8.
Day/night settings are required on all signs covered under this
Section. All sign brightness and/or light intensity shall be adjusted
in such a manner as to not create a traffic hazard for operators of
motor vehicles or pedestrians using public thoroughfares or illuminate/project
into any residential zone.
B.
Banners. On-premises banners may be allowed without obtaining a sign
permit, provided that:
1.
Banners shall be constructed so that they cannot be a public
danger or nuisance during high winds or inclement weather.
2.
Banners shall not be placed in any public right-of-way or obstruct
vision to enter or exit a public right-of-way.
3.
Banners shall not be displayed for more than a forty-five-day
period. After the forty-five-day day time period a banner shall be
taken down for at least thirty (30) days; then it may be replaced.
4.
No business shall display more than two (2) banners at a time.
5.
Banners shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet.
6.
Banners may appear fourteen (14) days before a public entertainment
or event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours afterward.
7.
Banners existing in violation of this Section shall be removed
within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this revision.
C.
Church Signs. All sign regulations applicable to business establishments
shall also apply to churches.
D.
Development Complex Signs (Multiple-Tenant Areas). Multiple-occupancy developments shall be entitled to one (1) freestanding or ground sign meeting the requirements of Section 525.060(E) per street front for business (tenant) identification.
E.
Directional or other official signs or those advertising the sale
or lease of the property on which they are located, or those which
advertise activities off the premises/property on which they are located
shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from them for
the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions.
F.
Freestanding Or Ground Signs.
1.
Clearance. Signs not over a sidewalk, driveway or alley, an
area eight (8) feet in height, except for structural members shall
be maintained clear of obstruction under any freestanding sign to
increase pedestrian safety and to create a clear field of vision to
recognize the location of streets and commercial entrances. Signs
over a sidewalk, driveway or alley shall be at least ten (10) feet
above a sidewalk and fifteen (15) feet above alleys and driveways.
2.
Height. Freestanding signs (on-premises or off-premises shall
not exceed thirty (30) feet in height from ground elevation.
3.
Location.
a.
All freestanding signs (structure, supports or sign face) shall
be set back from any public right-of-way at least five (5) feet. Ground
signs shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from any public
right-of-way.
b.
Distance between signs. There shall be not less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet (as measured along street frontage) between
signs (freestanding or ground or any combination thereof).
c.
Directional or other official signs or those advertising the
sale or lease of the property on which they are located, or those
which advertise activities off the premises/property on which they
are located shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from
them for the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions.
G.
Incidental signs are signs indicating services, products, trade information
or other information but not including product advertising.
1.
No product or container or incidental sign shall be closer to
a public right-of-way line than ten (10) feet.
2.
All incidental signs shall be those that are installed on windows,
doors or walls of a structure. Incidental signs' square footage
shall be not more than twenty percent (20%) of the allowable area
permitted for wall signs.
H.
Illumination Of Signs. The light from any illuminated sign shall
be so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or
brightness shall not be objectionable to surrounding areas, and the
light rays shall not be projected over the property lines into a residential
zone except by indirect reflection. Neither the direct nor indirect
light from a primary light source of a sign shall create a traffic
hazard to operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians on public thoroughfares.
No sign is permitted with flashing or rotating lights that would interfere
with safe passage of auto traffic. No sign shall be permitted to simulate
an emergency vehicle.
I.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility Signs.
1.
A facility shall not display marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia,
or advertisements for these items in a way that is visible to the
general public from a public right-of-way.
2.
Outdoor signage and interior signage shall not be visible to
the general public.
3.
Shall not display any text other than the facility's business
name or trade name, address, phone number and website.
a.
Per State Statute Chapter 338.260, RSMO., "No person shall carry
on, conduct or transact a business under a name which contains as
part of the name the words "pharmacist," "pharmacy," "apothecary,"
"apothecary shop," "chemist shop," "drug store," "druggist," "drugs,"
"consultant pharmacist" or any word of similar or like import, unless
the place of business is supervised by a licensed pharmacist."
b.
In no case shall the facility's sign include or display
the word "marijuana" or "cannabis" on any part of the sign face.
4.
Shall not utilize images or visual representations of marijuana
plants, products or paraphernalia, including representations that
indicate the presence of these items, such as smoke.
5.
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted.
J.
Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.
1.
A facility shall not display marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia,
or advertisements for these items in a way that is visible to the
general public from a public right-of-way.
2.
Outdoor signage and interior signage shall not be visible to
the general public.
3.
Shall not display any text other than the facility's business
name or trade name, address, phone number and website.
a.
Per State Statute Chapter 338.260, RSMO., "No person shall carry
on, conduct or transact a business under a name which contains as
part of the name the words "pharmacist," "pharmacy," "apothecary,"
"apothecary shop," "chemist shop," "drug store," "druggist," "drugs,"
"consultant pharmacist" or any word of similar or like import, unless
the place of business is supervised by a licensed pharmacist."
b.
In no case shall the facility's sign include or display
the word "marijuana" or "cannabis" on any part of the sign face.
4.
Shall not utilize images or visual representations of marijuana
plants, products or paraphernalia, including representations that
indicate the presence of these items, such as smoke.
5.
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted.
K.
Miscellaneous Signs.
1.
Construction Signs. A maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet
for each firm. These signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days
of the beginning of the intended use of the project or as individual
subcontracts expire, whichever is sooner.
2.
Institutional Signs. Signs setting forth the name and announcement
of an event for any public, charitable, educational or religious institution,
located entirely within the premises of that institution, up to an
area of twenty-four (24) square feet are permitted. If ground mounted,
the top shall not exceed six (6) feet above ground level. Such signs
shall be permitted no more than fourteen (14) days before or forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
3.
Integral Signs. Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental
citations, commemorative tablets and the like, when made a permanent
and integral part of the structure, shall be permitted.
4.
Political Campaign Signs. Political campaign signs shall be
permitted, provided they are not a public danger or nuisance during
high winds or inclement weather. These signs shall be confined to
private property and shall be removed within seven (7) days after
the election for which they were made.
5.
Portable Signs. A business may have one (1) portable sign on
the property the business is located on. The sign shall not exceed
four (4) square feet in size. These signs are not to be on the right-of-way;
they shall be on the private property on which the business is currently
located.
6.
Private Traffic Direction Signs. Signs directing traffic movement
onto a premises or within the premises, not exceeding three (3) square
feet in area for each sign, may be permitted. Horizontal signs on
and flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.
7.
Public Interest Signs. Signs publicizing a charitable or non-profit
event of general public interest shall be permitted only on private
property and shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32) square feet
and shall be permitted for fourteen (14) days before and forty-eight
(48) hours after the event.
8.
Public Signs. Signs in the public interest, such as memorial
plaques, signs of historical interest and the like, shall be permitted
when notification is given to the City Building Official.
9.
Real Estate Signs. Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental
of commercial property shall not exceed an area of thirty-two (32)
square feet and setback of five (5) feet from the right-of-way. These
signs shall either be on the property that is for sale or rent, or
clearly be directional and intended to only indicate that a property
is for sale or rent down a specific street. No signs are allowed on
utility poles, any type of street/public sign pole or on public property.
The signs shall be removed within twenty-one (21) days of the sale,
rental or lease.
10.
Temporary Signs. Signs not previously identified in this Section
but which are temporary in nature, such as grand opening, fire sale,
subdivision advertisement, shall be classified by the City Building
Official within the standards of signs most similar to the applicant's
signs. In the event that a sign or business is substantially damaged
through fire, flood, act of God, insurrection, riot or similar emergency,
a temporary sign shall not exceed sixty (60) days, unless the period
is extended for reasons of continuing hardship at the discretion of
the City Building Official and that of the Board of Adjustment.
L.
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted.
M.
Prohibited Signs. Any sign in violation of any Section of this Chapter shall be removed, altered or repaired in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter from and after May 3, 2019, except as stated in Section 525.010, mobile marquee signs, except as listed below shall be prohibited without the approval of the Board of Aldermen:
1.
Contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal.
2.
Are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner
of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic
control device or which hide from view any traffic control device
or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal.
3.
Move in any manner, have a major moving part, or swing because
of the manner of their suspension or attachment as a result of wind
pressure, unless professionally designed to operate in this manner.
Not included in this prohibition are signs which are designed to include
small, integral parts which flutter due to wind pressure.
4.
Cause odor or sound emission.
5.
Operate or employ any motion picture or video production in
conjunction with any advertisements.
6.
Are classified as vehicular signs.
7.
Are attached to utility poles, any street sign, public sign
or on public property.
8.
A mobile marquee sign may be permitted for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days in lieu of any sign for a new business, which has
submitted a sign permit request, but which sign is not yet installed.
A mobile marquee sign shall be securely mounted or fastened to the
ground to prevent the sign from becoming a hazard during windy conditions.
N.
Projecting Signs. A business may have a projecting sign only if it
does not have a freestanding or roof sign. Projecting signs shall
have a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet above ground level at the
sign's lowest point and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet
in sign area.
O.
Roof Signs. A premises shall have one (1) roof sign only in lieu
of a freestanding sign or ground sign. A registered professional engineer
shall design all roof sign structures and the plans submitted with
the application for permit.
1.
The area of the roof sign shall be assessed against the allowable
permitted area for any wall sign on the elevation (side) of the building
most closely parallel to the face of the sign.
2.
Maximum height above the roofline shall be ten (10) feet.
3.
Shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet on one (1) street
front elevation for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The maximum
area on all other elevations shall be seventy-five (75) square feet
for the aggregate of all signs on the roof. The area of rooftop signs
counts toward the area allowed for wall signs.
P.
Wall Signs. Any commercial establishment may be permitted a wall
sign for each elevation (side) of a building. Multiple wall signs
may be permitted on a wall, but the aggregate area of all signs on
the wall (excluding incidental signs in windows) shall not exceed
the area allowed in this Section. Wall signs shall not project more
than one (1) foot from the building wall. Any sign painted, affixed
or displayed in windows shall be considered as a part of the total
signage permitted on a wall. Marquees attached to buildings shall
be considered wall signs. Signs may be on the vertical faces of marquees.
The bottom of marquee signs shall be no less than eight (8) feet above
the grade at any point. No part of the changeable copy shall project
above or below the vertical marquee face. Banners shall not be allowed
as wall signs.
1.
Sign Area. The total sign area permitted for all wall signs
on one (1) wall of the building shall not exceed the size of the wall
face times twenty percent (20%), not to exceed one thousand eight
hundred (1,800) square feet. The total sign area for wall signs on
all other walls shall not exceed the size of the individual wall face
times ten percent (10%), not to exceed nine hundred (900) square feet.
"Wall face" shall mean the area determined by multiplying the linear
footage of the wall times the vertical height to the top of the wall.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 525.060, Regulations Pertaining
to Commercial Districts, adopted or amended by Ord. No. 95-10 §6,
3-16-1995, and as further amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-13,
5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 19-24, 5-2-2019; Ord.
No. 19-45, 8-1-2019]
A.
A nameplate sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area per
dwelling unit. This sign shall indicate only the name of the occupant
and/or include address.
B.
Banners shall not be permitted.
C.
Church signs in residential, floodplain or conservation districts
shall be limited to one (1) sign with a maximum sign area of fifty
(50) square feet, including marquee, and may be freestanding or ground
mounted. All signs shall be at least five (5) feet back from the public
right-of-way lines except in the case of a ground sign on a corner
lot, in which case the sign shall be set back at least fifteen (15)
feet from any street front property line.
E.
Home Occupation Signs. Signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet
in area for home occupations, attached flat against the building,
stationary and not illuminated, announcing only the name, occupation,
address and telephone number of the resident are permitted.
F.
Multiple dwellings, one (1) additional sign totaling six (6) square
feet in area shall be permitted for identification of the building
and names of occupants.
G.
Real estate, home occupation or garage sale signs shall be permitted
in a residential district without approval by the Planning Commission.
H.
Subdivision entrance signs, non-advertisement. Subdivision signs
shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet in length and seven (7) feet in
height and maximum sign face area of sixty (60) square feet. The entrance
sign shall have a setback of fifteen (15) feet from any street property
line.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 525.070, Miscellaneous Signs,
adopted or amended by Ord. No. 95-10 §7, 3-16-1995, and as further
amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 19-14, 5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 19-46, 8-1-2019]
A.
Off-premises non-profit organization/event banners:
1.
An application for a permit shall be made to the Building Department
or Administration for approval to place off-premises banners, whether
they are on private property or off-premises and requesting to be
on public property.
2.
Content. Banners' content shall be limited to an announcement
or information pertaining to a specific event. The display of named
event sponsors or sponsorship logos shall not be permitted.
3.
Size. Individual banners shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square
feet.
4.
Number. An organization or event shall be permitted no more
than seven (7) banners at any one time.
5.
Locations. Banners shall not be allowed in a sight triangle
or area that presents a vision obstruction. Banners shall not be permitted
in any residential zoning district. One banner may be placed at each
of the preapproved locations listed below:
a.
St. James Street at BB Highway.
b.
St. James Street at Business 65 (City staff will place posts
upon request and approval).
c.
Gage Drive at Business 65.
d.
North Birch at Business 65.
e.
Highway 76 and Business 65 roundabout with MODOT approval, (SE
corner).
f.
Esplanade at Business 65.
g.
Southtowne Center: corner of Mall Road and Southtowne Boulevard
(with permission from business owners).
6.
Display Time. Banners may appear fourteen (14) days before the
event being advertised and shall be removed within forty-eight (48)
hours after.
B.
All banners found in violation shall be removed by the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 525.080, Prohibited Signs, adopted
or amended by Ord. No. 95-10 §8, 3-16-1995, was repealed by Ord.
No. 19-15, 5-2-2019.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §9, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 01-37, 8-2-2001; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 19-17, 5-2-2019[1]]
A.
The
following regulation shall govern the construction, repair, maintenance,
inspection and removal procedure:
A permit for the construction, alteration or repair of all signs shall be obtained from the Building Department after the payment of a fee which shall be the same as set by law for a building permit in City Code Section 500.001, Fees. No person shall erect, construct, repair or maintain any sign upon any property or building without the consent of the property owner or owner's authorized representative. All signs and work on signs requiring a permit shall be done by a licensed sign contractor.
B.
Signs
may be inspected periodically by the Building Department for compliance
with this and other codes of the City.
C.
Application For Permit. Application for a permit shall be
made to the City Building Department and shall be accompanied by such
information as may be required to ensure compliance with all appropriate
laws and Statutes of the City, including, but not limited to:
1.
Name, address and business license number of the permit applicant
and owner of the sign.
2.
Name and address of the owner of the premises where the sign is located
or to be located.
3.
Name and address of the licensed sign contractor that will fabricate
and erect the sign.
4.
The licensed sign contractor shall submit clear and legible drawings
with description definitely showing location of the sign which is
the subject of the permit and all other signs on the same premises
and those directly adjacent. Drawings showing the dimensions, construction,
supports, sizes, materials of the sign, and method of attachment or
character of structural members to which attachment is to be made.
5.
Any sign may be required, at the City's discretion, to be designed
by a Missouri-registered professional engineer. In such case, that
engineer's signature and seal shall be affixed to the submitted documents.
Any sign over three hundred (300) square feet in area or thirty (30)
feet in height, or both, shall be designed by a Missouri-registered
professional engineer, and that engineer's signature and seal shall
be affixed to the submitted documents.
6.
The Building Official or his/her authorized representative shall
issue a permit for the erection, repair, alteration or relocation
of signs within the City when an application therefor has been properly
made and the sign complies with all appropriate laws and regulations
of the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also amended the title of this
Section, which was formerly Permits, Inspection, Removal, Safety.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §10, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 19-18, 5-2-2019]
A.
Abandoned
signs. A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises
upon which the sign is located when the business it advertised is
no longer conducted on the premises. If the owner or lessee fails
to remove it, the Building Official shall give written notice to remove
it and take actions as described in this Section. Upon failure to
comply with this notice, the Building Official or his/her duly authorized
representative may have the sign removed at cost to the owner. Where
a successor to a business agrees in writing to the Building Official
to maintain the sign as provided in this Chapter, the removal requirement
shall not apply.
B.
Maintenance.
All signs and components thereof shall be kept in good repair and
safe, neat, clean and attractive condition.
C.
Removal
Of Signs.
1.
The Building Official or his/her authorized representative shall
identify and shall order the removal of any signs, at cost to the
owner, erected or maintained in violation of this Chapter. The Building
Official shall give thirty (30) days' notice in writing to the owner
of such sign, or of the buildings, structure or premises on which
such sign is located, to remove the sign or to bring it into compliance.
When notice is served to remove a sign, it shall be delivered by handing
the notice to the person to be served by anyone designated by the
Building Official or by leaving the notice at the usual abode of the
one to be served with a member of the household over the age of fifteen
(15) years. If the address of the person to be served cannot be ascertained,
the service of notice shall be by publication. The publication shall
contain the full text of the notice and shall be published once a
week for four (4) consecutive weeks on the same day of the week in
a newspaper of general circulation published in Taney County and the
time specified for a hearing to be held by the Board of Adjustment.
Commencement of work to be done or any other adjustment to be made
shall begin no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of first
notice or publication in a newspaper. Notice given by the Building
Official shall state not only the remedial action required to be taken
but shall also state that if such action is not taken in the time
limit set forth in this Code, the remedial action may be taken by
the City, and the cost of correcting the unlawful, dangerous or defective
feature or total sign may be assessed against the property on which
the sign is located, together with the inspection, collection and
incidental costs.
2.
The Building Official or any person so authorized by the Board of
Aldermen may remove a sign immediately and without notice to the owner,
in the event that the owner cannot be located immediately, in his/her
opinion the condition of the sign is such as to present an immediate
threat to the safety of the public, all entirely at the property owner's
expense.
3.
At the City's discretion, remedial action may be taken on behalf
of the City by a company of the City's choice.
D.
Appeals.
If a permit is denied by the Building Official, the applicant may
appeal the violation notice issued by the Building Official by filing
a written appeal in the office of the Building Official within fifteen
(15) days of the violation notice. The Board of Adjustment shall speedily
hear the appeal in accordance with its usual procedure.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §11, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 00-02, 3-6-2000; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003; Ord. No. 19-19, 5-2-2019]
A.
Any
sign on a building or premises not conforming to the provisions of
the zone district in which it is located shall comply with all the
sign provisions for the zone district in which it is located.
B.
Non
-Conforming Signs. Signs existing on May 3, 2019, and not conforming
to the provisions of this Chapter but which were constructed in compliance
with previous regulations shall be regarded as non-conforming signs.
Non-conforming signs which are relocated or substantially destroyed
or damaged fifty percent (50%) or more shall comply immediately with
all provisions of this Chapter. No sign having been erected in violation
of a previous ordinance shall be considered non-conforming. This Section
does not apply to mobile marquee signs.
C.
More
Than Allowable Number Of Signs Per Lot. In the event that a need for
more than the allowable number of wall, freestanding, ground or roof
signs per lot is demonstrated, the business and/or property owner
shall present a signage plan to the Building Official. The Building
Official will then present the request before the Planning Commission
at its next regular meeting. The signage plan shall include, but not
be limited to, the following information:
1.
A drawing of the proposed signs, with dimensions and sizes of structural
supports and engineering specifications, if needed.
2.
A site plan of the property drawn to scale, including location of
signs already present on the property, and the properties immediately
adjacent. Location of proposed signs; this shall include correct measurements
to property lines and to adjacent signs.
3.
A written explanation of the reason for the request.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §12, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen may designate a future date special sign districts,
such as in conjunction with a plan for downtown/lakefront revitalization,
a scenic roadway district, or a planned development for instance.
B.
In such an event the regulations governing all other signs may be set aside and new regulations shall be approved designed to give an attractive, scenic, aesthetic overall view of the part of the City designated such a special district within the basic framework of this Chapter and as set out in Section 525.010, Purpose. A hearing shall be conducted and this Chapter shall be revised at that time.
[Ord. No. 95-10 §13, 3-16-1995; Ord. No. 03-08, 3-6-2003]
Any appeal for exception or variance from this Chapter shall
be submitted to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions
that provide procedure and guidelines for appeals.
