Editor's Note — Ord. no. 510 §1, adopted October
16, 2006, repealed ch. 415 in its entirety and enacted the new provisions
set out herein. Former ch. 415 derived from ord. no. 305 §§1
— 2, 2-26-2001; ord. no. 374 §4, 10-21-2002.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
The provisions of this Chapter and any amendments hereto shall
hereafter be known and cited as the "Sign Code of the City of Green
Park". The Sections of this Chapter collectively may be referred to
herein as "this Chapter".
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
The
purpose of this Chapter is to create the legal framework for a comprehensive,
but balanced system of sign regulations and thereby to facilitate
an easy and pleasant communication between people and their environment.
With this purpose in mind, it is the intention of this Chapter to
authorize signs which are:
1.
Compatible with their surroundings;
2.
Appropriate to the type of activity to which they pertain;
3.
Expressive of the identity of individual proprietors or of the community
as a whole;
4.
Legible in the circumstances in which they are seen; and
5.
Designed so as to not present any hazards to pedestrians or traffic
safety.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 614 §1, 6-21-2010]
A.
Rules.
1.
The City of Green Park Land Use Code shall govern the area of this
City in which any sign or outdoor display structures shall be located.
2.
The City of Green Park Building Code shall govern details of sign
and accompanying sign structures in the absence of any detailed standards
provided in this Chapter.
B.
ACTIVITY
ADVERTISING SIGN
ANIMATED SIGN
AWNING
BANNER
BUSINESS SIGN
CANOPY
CITY
CONSTRUCTION SIGN
DIGITAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
DIRECTIONAL SIGN
DIRECTORY SIGN
ERECT
FLASHING SIGN
FRONTAGE
GROUND SIGN
HANGING SIGN
HEIGHT
ILLUMINATED SIGN
INFORMATION SIGN
INSTITUTIONAL OR GOVERNMENT SIGN
INTERIOR SIGN
LAND USE CODE
LICENSED SIGN ERECTOR
LOT
MAIN ENTRANCE
MARQUEE
MARQUEE, CANOPY AND AWNING SIGN
MEMORIAL OR TABLETS SIGN
MENU BOARD
MOVING SIGN
MULTI-TENANT BUILDING
MULTI-TENANT BUILDING — SINGLE ENTRANCE
NON-CONFORMING SIGN
OPEN/CLOSED SIGN
ORDER BOARD
PERMANENT SIGN
PERSON
PLAZA
POLE SIGN
POLITICAL SIGN
PORTABLE SIGN
PREMISES
PROJECTING SIGN
PROMOTIONAL SIGN
READER BOARD/MESSAGE BOARD
REAL ESTATE SIGN
ROOF SIGN
SIGN
SIGN AREA
SIGN FACE OR SURFACE
SIGN STRUCTURE
SIGN SUPPORTS
SPECIAL EVENT
STANDARD OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE
STREET ADDRESS
STRIP MALL
STRUCTURAL TRIM
SUBDIVISION MAP SIGN
SUBDIVISION REAL ESTATE SIGN
SUBDIVISION SIGN
TEMPORARY SIGN
VEHICLE SIGN
WALL SIGN
WINDOW SIGN, PERMANENT
WINDOW SIGN, TEMPORARY
Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following
words shall mean:
An individual tenant, business or other establishment.
An announcement directing attention toward a business, product,
commodity, service or entertainment.
Any sign that uses a form of movement by electric, mechanical
or kinetic means, including, but not limited to, rotation, revolving
or wind activation of all or a portion of a sign incorporating flashing
or intermittent light for sign illumination or for changing the message
on a reader board/message board. Notwithstanding anything herein,
a reader board/message board is not an animated sign if the message
on the reader board/message board is displayed for more than seven
(7) seconds.
[Ord. No. 601 § 5, 11-16-2009]
Any structure entirely supported by the wall to which it
is attached and which has a frame covered by canvas, cloth or other
similar temporary material and/or which can be retracted or rolled
to the structure by which it is supported.
A temporary device made of paper, plastic, cloth or other
material hung to attract attention to a business, activity or special
event.
A sign indicating the name of a company, product, service
or entertainment offered on the premises.
Any structure attached to a building at the inner end and
supported on the outer end.
The City of Green Park, Missouri.
A sign used during construction of new buildings or reconstruction
of or additions to existing buildings, such as those identifying the
project and denoting the owner, architect, engineer, contractor and/or
financing institutions of the project.
Any standard outdoor advertising structure or portion thereof
that displays electronic images, graphics, or pictures, with or without
text information, defined by a small number of matrix elements using
different combinations of light emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics,
light bulbs or other illumination devices within the display area,
including computer programmable, microprocessor controlled electronic
displays and projected images or messages with these characteristics.
A sign, which indicates a direction for vehicular or pedestrian
traffic or other movement.
A sign that lists the tenants of a building on one (1) sign.
To build, construct, attach, hang, rehang, place, affix or
relocate, including the painting and repainting of permanent window
signs.
An illuminated sign on which artificial or reflected light
is not steady or on which colors change (and which is not a traffic
sign).
The length of the lot along the street side. The front of
a lot bordering more than one (1) street is considered separate for
each street.
Any detached sign on the same lot or parcel as the use it
advertises which has its bottom portion erected upon or supported
by the ground, a ground planter box or other supports.
Any sign hanging from any structure.
The highest point of either the sign or support structure,
whichever is greater.
Any sign which is illuminated by light sources mounted on
or in the sign or from some other location.
A sign displayed in or on a window or door containing any
of the following information: The name of a company, product, service
or entertainment offered on the premises, hours of operation and phone
number(s), open/closed - reader board/message board, the word "OPEN",
Internet address, street address or credit card information.
A sign identifying an institutional or government facility.
A sign or other visual communicative devices that are located
entirely within a building or other enclosed structure and are not
visible from the public right-of-way or located at least five (5)
feet from a window or door in an area designated for patrons and located
such that it can be viewed by a patron while inside the building or
structure.
A person or his/her agent or an employee who has secured
a sign erector's license. Licenses issued by St. Louis County or other
governmental agencies.
A parcel, tract, plot or area of land accessible by means
of a street or other permanently reserved principal means of access.
It may be a single parcel separately described in a deed or plat,
which is recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds, or
it may include parts of or a combination of such parcels when adjacent
to one another and used as one (1).
The principal, chief, most important, most used means or
point by which to enter a building.
Any permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
or extending along and projecting beyond the wall of the building
generally designed and constructed to provide protection from the
weather.
A sign attached to or illustrated on the generally vertical
plane of a marquee, canopy or awning, respectively. These are considered
to be wall signs.
The permanent part of a building which denotes the name of
the building, date of erection, historical significance, dedication
or other similar information.
A permanently mounted exterior structure used in the drive-through
lane of a fast food restaurant displaying the bill of fare of such
establishment.
[Ord. No. 601 § 2, 11-16-2009]
A sign, all or any part of which moves or is so designed
or constructed as to facilitate movement of all or any portion thereof
by means of any mechanical, electric, pneumatic, hydraulic or other
natural or artificial force.
A building housing two (2) or more tenants where less than
fifty percent (50%) of the building area is used for or less than
fifty percent (50%) of the tenants are engaged in the retail sales
of product. Tenants on the ground floor have separate main entrances
to the exterior of the building.
A building housing two (2) or more tenants where more than fifty percent (50%) building area or where more than fifty percent (50%) of the tenants are engaged in CC uses as set forth in Article IV of Chapter 405 or office uses as defined in Section 405.060. Access to the individual tenant's entrances is by one (1) or more main entrances on the building exterior.
Any sign lawfully in use (advertised a business that was
conducted or a product sold on the premises or lot) at the time of
passage of this Chapter or amendments thereto that does not conform
after the passage of this Chapter or amendments thereto with the sign
regulations of the district in which it is situated or with these
sign regulations generally.
A sign announcing the business is open or closed.
A permanently mounted exterior structure displaying a customer's
order in the drive-through lane of a fast food restaurant.
[Ord. No. 601 § 2, 11-16-2009]
A sign firmly attached to the ground, wall or other portion
of a building and not designed or intended to be readily removed or
relocated or a sign that is intended to be displayed for an unlimited
duration. For purposes of this Chapter, "permanent" shall include
signs intended for display or actually displayed for more than nine
(9) months.
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
A lot or series of lots combined to form a single commercial
development containing a building or buildings devoted primarily to
retail and/or restaurant uses and that is anchored by a grocery store
or large general light retail store (over twenty thousand (20,000)
square feet).
Any detached permanent sign located on the same lot or parcel
as the use it advertises which is supported by one (1) or more stationary
poles longer than two (2) feet above the mean grade line of the ground
at its base, provided that this shall not include a permitted ground
sign as set forth herein.
A temporary sign advocating or opposing any political proposition
or candidate for public office.
A sign that is not permanently affixed to a building, structure
or ground and that may be readily moved or relocated. This includes
signs with wheels or secondarily (attached by other means than a vehicle
sign as defined) attached to any vehicle, trailer or other transportable
devices. Examples of signs in this category include, but are not limited
to, portable reader boards/message boards, sandwich boards, portable
black signs, portable arrow signs, portable changeable fluorescent
letters signs and mobile billboards.
That portion of a lot or building occupied by a single occupant,
exclusive of common area, if any, shared with adjacent occupants.
Any sign which projects more than fifteen (15) inches beyond
the plane of the wall or structure on which the sign is erected or
attached.
A device, item or thing intended to attract the attention
of the passing public, such as inflatable devices or things that flutter
or are made of flexible materials which move with the wind or by some
other artificial means including, but not limited to, pennants, banners,
balloons, whirligigs, streamers and flags other than governmental
and trademark flags as defined elsewhere in this Section.
A sign or part of a sign that is designed to display changeable
copy, text, information or visual displays either electronically,
through LED or other lighting, such as time and temperature or manually
by use of changeable alphanumeric lettering. To not be considered
an animated sign, a reader board/message board must display its message
for a minimum of seven (7) seconds.
[Ord. No. 601 § 5, 11-16-2009]
A sign pertaining only to the prospective rental, lease or
sale of the property on which it is located.
Any sign erected on a roof but excluding marquee and canopy
signs and excluding wall or projecting signs which do not project
greater than twenty-four (24) inches above a parapet wall. The generally
vertical plane of a mansard type roof shall be interpreted as the
same as a wall of a building.
A device, a structure or part of a structure, including structural
trim, which displays or upon which is displayed any colors, message,
name or symbol of any kind for the purpose of advertising, announcing,
directing or attracting attention from persons located outside a building.
Sign supports are not a part of the sign.
The area of the sign face. The "sign area" of a multi-faced sign is the sum of the sign areas of each face,
including structural trim and reader board/message board, which can
be seen from a single location on an adjacent street and which displays
or upon which is displayed any color, message, name or symbol of any
kind for the purpose of advertising, announcing, directing or attracting
attention from persons located outside of a building. If a sign is
attached to a building, applied to a window or suspended in any manner
whereby there is no apparent trim or confining border, the sign area
shall be computed by drawing an imaginary straight line around a generally
rectangular margin and measuring the area so encompassed by these
lines.
Any surface of a sign upon, against or through which the
advertising message is displayed or illustrated, including structural
trim, which displays or upon which is displayed any color, message,
name or symbol of any kind for the purpose of advertising, announcing,
directing or attracting attention from persons located outside of
a building and which can be seen from a single location on an adjacent
street, provided that the ends or thickness of a sign shall not be
counted as a separate sign face unless an advertising message is conveyed
thereon.
The sign and all parts associated with its construction.
All structures by which a sign is held up including, for
example, poles, braces, guys and anchors.
Structures and signs designed to be viewed by motorists along
interstate and primary highway systems. Such structures may include
billboards, detached pole signs on separate parcels, wall signs and
signs otherwise attached to buildings and/or supported by uprights
or braces on the ground. Real estate signs are excluded from this
definition.
The official street number of a building location as determined
by the U.S. Post Office.
A building with two (2) or more tenants in which more than
fifty percent (50%) of the first (1st) floor or where more than fifty
percent (50%) of the tenants on the first (1st) floor are engaged
in the retail sales of product, with separate main entrances to the
exterior of the building, which is not anchored by a grocery store
or large general light retail store (over twenty thousand (20,000)
square feet).
The molding, battens, cappings, nailing strips, latticing
and platforms which are attached to the sign structure.
A street map of any area placed on a sign during the development
phase of the area.
A temporary real estate sign advertising an entire residential
subdivision.
A sign identifying the name of a subdivision.
Any sign customarily intended for a limited or intermittent
period of display. For purposes of this Chapter, "temporary" shall mean nine (9) months or less.
A sign painted directly on or semi-permanently adhered (e.g.
sticker, magnet or other similar material) to all or part of an automobile,
van, truck, other motorized vehicle or trailer.
A sign erected or attached to any portion of the wall of
a building with the plane of the face parallel to the plane of the
wall below the roof line and projects less than fifteen (15) inches
from the attaching surface.
A sign that is permanently affixed to or otherwise displayed
on either side of the glass of an exterior window or displayed for
the purpose of being viewed from the exterior. For the purpose of
this Chapter, a glass brick wall shall be deemed a window.
A sign that is temporarily affixed to or otherwise displayed
on either side of the glass of an exterior window or displayed for
the purpose of being viewed from the exterior. For the purpose of
this Chapter, a glass brick wall shall be deemed a window. For the
purposes of this Chapter, "temporary" shall mean
nine (9) months or less.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
Notwithstanding
anything else in this Chapter, the following restrictions shall govern
all signs displayed in the City:
1.
Signs may only be displayed in accordance with this Chapter.
2.
Any sign that can be displayed under the provisions of this Chapter
may contain a non-commercial message.
3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to display any sign containing
an obscene message or a message likely to incite violence.
4.
Any sign or sign structure that ceases to be used as a sign (as defined in this Chapter) or ceases to display or advertise the name, message of a business or activity currently located or product currently sold on the lot or premises on which the sign structure is located or is otherwise discontinued for a period of six (6) months shall be deemed abandoned and shall be removed within the time period set forth in the City's notice pursuant Section 415.140 of these sign regulations, regardless of any reservation of an intent not to abandon and to resume such use of the sign structure.
B.
Design.
[Ord. No. 701 § 1, 7-20-2015]
1.
All permanent signs for new developments or current developments
which do not have a pole, ground or wall signs in place at the time
of this amendment and have more than one (1) tenant within the City's
"CC," "PLI" or "PO" Districts shall be of a generally uniform appearance
and of a configuration approved by either a stand-alone signage plan
or a sign plan as part of a development plan approval. Colors, style,
materials, illumination, size, composition, height and location shall
be compatible with the theme, visual quality, and overall character
of the building or premises on which they will be displayed as well
as the surrounding area and blend in an architecturally pleasing manner
to create a unified design.
2.
All permanent signs of any kind shall use a color scheme harmonious
with colors found on structures and other signs on the same premises
as the sign and structures on surrounding premises, and shall contain
no colors or combination of colors deemed to be too bright, intense,
incongruous or dissimilar to the function and architectural character
of the building or premises on which they will be displayed so as
to be incompatible with the structures and other signs on the same
and on surrounding structures, or so clearly out of character for
the neighborhood as to cause visual blight.
3.
No sign shall be erected or maintained so that its position,
shape, wording, device or color might interfere with, obstruct the
view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or
warning device.
4.
No sign shall make use of the words "stop," "look," "yield,"
"danger" or any word, phrase, symbol or character in such a manner
to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
5.
No sign shall contain obscene language or language likely to
incite violence.
6.
All signs and support structures shall comply with applicable
requirements of the applicable building, electrical, fire prevention
and other codes of the City.
C.
Illumination.
1.
Illuminated signs may only be illuminated as provided in this Chapter.
2.
All sign illumination shall be orientated to prevent glare onto adjacent
streets or residential properties or excessive off-site illumination.
3.
All signs with internal illumination shall require an electrical
permit and meet all requirements of the City's electrical code and
other applicable codes.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
Except
as may be otherwise prescribed by this Chapter, the following signs
shall be prohibited in the City:
1.
Flashing sign or moving sign (except seasonal holiday displays and/or
by special event permit).
2.
Animated signs (except by special event permit).
3.
Promotional signs (except by special event permit).
4.
Roof signs.
5.
Signs on public right-of-way (other than signs caused to be placed
by the City).
6.
Signs that are in disrepair or hazardous.
7.
Signs that relate to discontinued activities, businesses or uses
that are no longer operational at that site.
8.
Signs with words or colors confusing to motorists or which impair
vision at entrances, intersections or sharp curves.
9.
Projecting signs.
10.
Signs employing neon or simulated neon signs or strip lighting, except
for a sign displaying the word "OPEN" within the size and limits as
defined herein.
11.
Signs directly painted onto a building or structure, excluding window
signs.
12.
Any other sign unless expressly allowed or exempt in accordance with
this Chapter or any State or Federal law.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
Except
as may be otherwise prescribed by this Chapter, the following signs
shall be exempt from regulation under this Chapter:
1.
Street address signs provided they are two (2) square feet or less
in size.
2.
Memorial signs provided they are less than six (6) square feet in
surface area and no more than one (1) per building.
3.
Interior signs.
4.
Any sign exempt under any State or Federal law.
5.
Signs required to be posted by law or for public safety such as warning,
caution, no trespassing, private, keep out, beware of dog, etc. Signs
shall be no larger than as required by law or to safely communicate
the required information.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 614 §2, 6-21-2010]
A.
Subject
to limitations contained in this Section and elsewhere in this Chapter,
the following types of signs shall be permitted in the City's "CC",
"PLI" and "PO" Districts in accordance with the following regulations:
1.
Permanent Signs. Subject to the permit requirement of Section 415.130 and the limitations hereinafter set forth, permanent signs shall be permitted as set forth in the following Table 415.070:
[Ord. No. 701 § 2, 7-20-2015]
|
Table 415.0701
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sign Type
|
District
|
Maximum Sign Area
|
Maximum Height
|
Maximum Number Allowed
|
Location
|
|
Wall2
|
CC, PO, PLI
|
Up to 5% of the wall area to which it is attached, but no greater
than 300 square feet
|
At least 8 feet off ground if travel underneath is allowed and
in no instance higher than 45 feet
|
1 per main entrance (unless in PO, PLI and activity has a window
sign)
|
Must face street or be located at major entrance
|
|
Ground2
|
CC
|
Up to 50 square feet
|
Up to 8 feet
|
1 ground or pole sign
|
Sign structure must be at least 5 feet from nearest property
line, govern-mental easement or right-of-way
|
|
Ground2
|
PO, PLI
|
Up to 50 square feet
|
Up to 8 feet
|
1 ground
|
Sign structure must be at least 5 feet from nearest property
line, governmental easement or right-of-way
|
|
Pole2
|
CC
|
Up to 80 square feet
|
Target height of 22 feet above center of street; minimum height
is 15 feet; maximum height 30 feet
|
1 ground or pole sign
|
Sign structure must be at least 5 feet from nearest property
line, govern-mental easement or right-of-way
|
|
Window2, 4 (permanent and/or temporary)
|
CC
|
25% of total window area on main street5 or entrance side, excluding doors, but no greater than 10 square
feet or 50% of any 1 window
|
10 feet
|
Total of 4 per activity3
|
May be placed on any window(s) that can be viewed from a public
right-of-way or the business' parking lot
|
|
Window 2, 4 (permanent)
|
PO, PLI
|
25% of total window area on main street5 or entrance side, excluding doors, but no greater than 10 square
feet or 50% of any 1 window
|
10 feet
|
1 per activity; unless activity has a wall sign
|
Must face street or be on same side of major entrance6
|
|
Flag
|
CC, PO, PLI
|
5 feet by 8 feet
|
25 feet
|
1 flag per pole, 2 poles per lot
|
10 feet from property line, 5 feet from governmental easement
or right-of-way
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
1.
|
All signs set forth in this Table 415.070 shall conform to the design requirements set forth in Subsection 415.040(B) except as set forth herein.
|
|
2.
|
See additional regulations for multi-tenant buildings, multi-tenant
building - single entrance, strip malls and plazas.
|
|
3.
|
Shall be permitted in addition to any other signage as defined
herein.
|
|
4.
|
No permit required.
|
|
5.
|
Main street: street address of property.
|
|
6.
|
Total window area shall be calculated based on the building
side on which the window sign will be located.
|
2.
Additional permanent sign regulations.
[Ord. No. 701 § 3, 7-20-2015]
a.
Ground signs.
(1)
Shall not be located within five (5) feet of the
right-of-way, governmental easement or property line but may otherwise
be located in the front yard setbacks.
(2)
No more than two (2) feet of the support structure
shall be visible.
(3)
Sign support structure shall be constructed of
stone, masonry or other materials that match the primary finish material
of the building.
b.
Pole signs.
(1)
Shall not be located within five (5) feet of the
right-of-way, governmental easement or property line but may otherwise
be located in the front yard setbacks.
(2)
Sign support structure may be constructed of stone,
masonry or other materials that match the primary finish material
of the building.
(3)
Bottom of sign shall be ten (10) feet above ground
if travel underneath is allowed.
(4)
Pole signs along Lin Ferry may not exceed twenty-five
(25) feet in height and sixty (60) square feet in sign area. The preferred
target height shall be twenty (20) feet above the center of the street
which the sign faces. Bottom of sign shall be ten (10) feet above
ground if travel underneath is allowed.
c.
Window signs in the "CC" District are subject to the following
regulations:
(1)
Permitted on first story only.
(2)
May not be lighted internally, externally or in
any other manner.
(3)
Information signs and signs required to be posted
by law such as restaurant ratings, warning and safety signs, etc.,
are permitted and do not count against the total allowable window
signage or the twenty-five percent (25%) total window area as set
forth herein.
(4)
Window and total window area.
(a)
A "window" is the entire glass surface from where
the glass windowpane meets the frame of the window; windows that have
muntins shall not be counted as separate windows.
(b)
The "total window area" equals the sum of all windows
on the side of the building facing the street address or the main
entrance; and
(c)
Doors shall not be included in the calculation
of the total window area.
(5)
Window sign size. If there is
no apparent trim or confining border, the sign area shall be computed
by drawing an imaginary straight line around a generally rectangular
margin and measuring the area so encompassed by these lines. Sign
text/graphics that continues across more than one (1) window shall
be counted as one (1) sign.
(6)
Window signs shall be professionally designed and
constructed. Handwritten paper, cardboard, plastic, chalk or white-board
signs and typed paper signs are not permitted.
(7)
Window signs may not repeat text/graphics of any
wall sign. Where there is a wall sign and window signage, the window
sign shall contain different or supplementary additional text and/or
graphics (e.g., wall sign has business name, windows sign has business
name integrated within company logo).
d.
Window signs in the "PO" and "PLI" District are subject to the following
regulations:
(1)
Permitted on first (1st) story only.
(2)
May not be lighted internally, externally or in any other manner.
(3)
Window and total window area.
(a)
A "window" is the entire glass surface from
where the glass windowpane meets the frame of the window; windows
that have muntins shall not be counted as separate windows.
(b)
The "total window area" equals the sum of all
windows on the side of the building facing the street address or the
main entrance; and
(c)
Doors shall not be included in the calculation of the total
window area.
(4)
Information signs and signs required to be posted by law such
as warning and safety signs, etc., are permitted and do not count
against the total allowable window signage or twenty-five percent
(25%) of total window area as set forth herein.
(5)
Window sign size. If there is no apparent trim
or confining border, the sign area shall be computed by drawing an
imaginary straight line around a generally rectangular margin and
measuring the area so encompassed by these lines. Sign text/graphics
that continues across more than one (1) window shall be counted as
one (1) sign.
e.
Information signs.
(1)
No permit required.
(2)
Permitted on first (1st) story only.
(3)
May not be lighted internally, externally or in any other manner
except for an "OPEN" sign (to include non-flashing neon).
(4)
One (1) of each type or as defined herein per business/tenant
located on window on the same side as main entrance or entrance door(s).
(5)
Signs required to be posted for public safety such as restaurant
ratings, warning and safety signs, etc., are permitted.
(6)
Type and maximum size.
(a)
"OPEN" lighted sign. Two (2) square feet.
(b)
OPEN/CLOSED — reader board or message board sign. Two (2) square feet and in which case the activity shall not be
permitted to have an "OPEN" sign or post hours of operation, Internet
address and phone number(s) independent of this sign.
(c)
Hours of operation, Internet address and phone number(s). One (1) square foot.
(d)
Address. Two (2) square foot.
(e)
Business name on door (one (1) per entrance). One (1) square foot.
(7)
If the activity has no window sign or wall sign, then activity
may have one (1) large business name sign of up to three (3) square
feet on the main entrance door.
f.
Wall signs.
(1)
Tenants of first (1st) floor of multi-tenant buildings, plazas or strip malls may be identified with a wall sign (one (1) per tenant) which makes up five percent (5%) or less of the portion of the wall of the building which is attributable to the individual tenant but in no instance may the wall sign be more than three hundred (300) square feet except as may be approved by a stand alone signage plan or a sign plan as part of a development plan approval pursuant to Section 415.090 of this Chapter.
(2)
No more than two (2) feet above roof and no more than fifteen
(15) inches away from wall.
g.
Multi-tenant buildings multi-tenant building —
single entrance, strip malls and plazas.
[Ord. No. 701 § 4, 7-20-2015]
(1)
Any lot fronting Lin Ferry containing a multi-tenant building or strip mall is allowed only one (1) ground sign or pole sign which contains the name of the building or development. Individual tenants in multi-tenant buildings or strip malls may be identified with one (1) wall sign meeting the standards of Subsection (f) above. In addition to a wall sign, where the use is zoned "CC," the tenant may have a window sign(s) meeting the requirements as defined herein.
(2)
Areas developed as a plaza shall be entitled to one (1) pole sign which contains the name of the development and the anchor store or one (1) ground sign that contains the name of the development and the tenants wherein each tenant or activity advertised on the sign shall use a color scheme harmonious with colors found on structures and other signs on the same premises as the sign and structures on surrounding premises, in addition to any other design standards of this Chapter. Individual tenants in a plaza may be identified with a wall sign (one (1) per tenant) meeting the standards of Subsection (f) above. In addition to a wall sign, the tenant may have a window sign(s) meeting the requirements as defined herein. For the purposes of this Section, the plaza shall not include out parcels with separate buildings and uses developed in conjunction with the plaza.
(3)
Except as set forth in Subsection (1) above, areas developed as a strip mall shall be entitled to one (1) pole sign which contains the name of the building or development or one (1) ground sign that contains the name of the building or development and the tenants wherein each tenant or activity advertised on the sign shall use a color scheme harmonious with colors found on structures and other signs on the same premises as the sign and structures on surrounding premises, in addition to any other design standards of this Chapter. Individual tenants may be identified with a wall sign (one (1) per tenant) meeting the standards of and as approved per the signage plan. In addition to a wall sign, where the use is zoned "CC," the tenant may have a window sign(s) meeting the requirements as defined herein.
(4)
Except as set forth in Subsection (1) above, areas developed as a multi-tenant building shall be entitled to one (1) ground sign that contains the name of the building or development and the tenants wherein each tenant or activity advertised on the sign shall use a color scheme harmonious with colors found on structures and other signs on the same premises as the sign and structures on surrounding premises, in addition to any other design standards of this Chapter. Individual tenants in a multi-tenant building may be identified with a wall sign (one (1) per tenant) meeting the standards of and as approved per the signage plan. In addition to a wall sign, where use is zoned "CC," the tenant may have a window sign(s) meeting the requirements as defined herein.
(5)
Multi-tenant building — single entrance.
(a)
Shall be entitled to one (1) ground sign per lot
which contains the name of the building or development and the tenants
and one (1) wall sign per building listing the name of building or
major tenant. No window signs are permitted except for an information
sign at the main entrance(s).
(b)
Shall be entitled to one (1) small directory sign with nameplates of the individual tenants is permitted to be affixed to the wall near the entrance on the ground floor. The maximum letter height for each tenant name shall be two (2) inches and the sign shall use a color scheme harmonious with the building to which it is affixed and colors found on the same premises as the sign, in addition to any other design standards of this Chapter. The design of the sign shall be integrated with and complement the building design and materials. Total sign size and location shall be as approved by the signage plan under Section 415.100 of this Chapter.
h.
Menu/order boards.
[Ord. No. 601 § 3, 11-16-2009]
(1)
Number and dimensions. In the
"CC" District, the following additional signage is permitted for a
drive-through establishment:
(a)
Primary menu board. One (1) primary
menu board not to exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in sign area
and not to exceed eight (8) feet in height is allowed per order station
up to a maximum of two (2) primary menu boards.
(b)
Secondary menu board. One (1)
secondary order board not to exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in
sign area and not to exceed six (6) feet in height is allowed.
(c)
Order board. One (1) order board
not to exceed four (4) square feet in sign area and not to exceed
six (6) feet in height is allowed.
(d)
Primary and secondary menu boards are allowed in
addition to other permitted signs on site. No additional signage may
be attached to the menu boards and/or order board that exceed the
permitted area or height for the respective menu board or order board.
(2)
Residential separation. When a
site directly abuts a residentially zoned or used site, a menu and
order board must be set back at least thirty (30) feet from the residential
property line and shall be placed so as to project sound and light
away from residentially zoned or used property.
(3)
Illumination. Illumination is
permitted but shall not cause light intrusion or glare on neighboring
residentially zoned or used property. Order boards may incorporate
LED or other similar lighting.
(4)
Colors. The sign structure and
supports of a menu board or order board shall match the color scheme
of the principle building and shall not exceed three (3) colors.
i.
Reader board/message boards accessory to permitted pole
or ground signs.
[Ord. No. 601 § 4, 11-16-2009]
(1)
Reader boards/message boards are permitted only
as an accessory to a permitted pole or ground sign and shall be calculated
as part of the sign area of the pole or ground sign.
(2)
The reader board/message board for any permitted
pole sign shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total sign
area of the proposed sign.
(3)
The reader board/message board for any permitted
ground sign shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total sign
area of the proposed sign.
3.
Directional signs. Directional signs exist for the sole purpose of identifying entrances, exits, drive-through lanes, loading zones, no parking zones, enter, exit, etc. and shall contain language indicating its purpose. In addition to the permit requirement of Section 415.130, directional signs shall be subject to the following limitations:
[Ord. No. 701 § 5, 7-20-2015]
a.
Ground signs. Directional signage in the form
of ground signs shall not exceed five (5) square feet in sign area
and three and one-half (3 1/2) feet in height. Such signage shall
not exceed two (2) signs per entrance/exit or one (1) per drive lane
and shall be located at least three (3) feet from the property line,
right-of-way or governmental easement. Additional signs may be approved
as part of a stand-alone signage plan or a signage plan as part of
a development plan approval.
(1)
Drive-through operations may have one (1) menu/instruction
board up to twelve (12) square feet in size provided it is approved
on a stand-alone signage plan or a sign plan as part of a development
plan approval.
(2)
A directional ground sign may include advertising
or logo only if no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign
area.
(3)
Shall use a color scheme harmonious with other
signs on the premises and used on structures thereon, in addition
to other applicable design standards of this Chapter.
(4)
Signs may be internally illuminated.
b.
Wall signs. Directional signage in the form
of wall signs shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in area and fourteen
(14) feet in height. Such signage shall not exceed one (1) sign per
traffic lane, be located on a wall or side of a structure, not project
more than six (6) inches, shall use a color scheme harmonious with
the building to which it is affixed and other signs on the same premises
as the sign, in addition to any other design standards of this Chapter,
and may be internally illuminated. Additional signs may be approved
as part of a stand-alone signage plan or a sign plan as part of a
development plan approval.
4.
Standard outdoor advertising structures. In addition to the permit requirement of Section 415.130, standard outdoor advertising structures shall be subject to the following limitations:
[Ord. No. 803, 12-21-2020]
a.
Size. Not to exceed eight hundred (800) square feet
per sign face, with each face having a maximum height of thirty (30)
feet and a maximum length of sixty (60) feet. The maximum size limitations
shall apply to each face of a sign structure and signs may be placed
back to back or in a V-type configuration with not more two (2) displays
per facing.
b.
Height. No advertising structure shall exceed sixty
(60) feet in height above the grade of the roadway from which the
structure is meant to be visible.
c.
Number. Only one (1) structure per lot is allowed.
d.
Location. Standard outdoor advertising structures
are only allowed 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 interstate or primary highway system
of the State of Missouri and in areas that are zoned "CC", "PLI" or
"PO."
(1)
Under no conditions shall such a structure be allowed within:
(a)
One thousand (1,000) feet of any lot located within any residential
zoning district.
(b)
One thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet of any other
outdoor advertising structure on the same side of the adjacent interstate
or primary highway.
(c)
Fifty (50) feet of any property line of the lot on which the
sign is located.
(d)
(Reserved)
(e)
One hundred (100) feet of any on-premises sign.
(f)
One thousand (1,000) feet of any park, playground, school, library,
hospital, church, historic district, landmark or an area on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(2)
The spacing between structure provisions of paragraph (d)(1)(b)
of this Subsection shall not apply to signs that are separated by
buildings, natural surroundings or other obstructions in such manner
that only one (1) sign face located within such distance is visible
at any one time: directional or other official signs or those advertising
the sale or lease of 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.
(3)
No sign shall be located in such manner as to obstruct or otherwise
interfere with the effectiveness of any official traffic sign, signal
or device or obstruct or physically interfere with a motor vehicle
operator's view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic.
(4)
No sign shall be located adjacent to or within five hundred
(500) feet of an interchange, intersection at grade or safety rest
area. Such distances shall be measured from beginning or ending of
the pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to the main traveled
way.
(5)
No sign shall be located on the roof of a building or non-sign
structure.
e.
Lighting.
(1)
No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates
an emergency light or device shall be permitted as part of any sign.
No flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights will be permitted
except illuminated signs designating public service information such
as time, date or temperature or similar information will be allowed.
(2)
External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line and gooseneck
reflectors, are permitted, provided the light source is directed upon
the face of the signs and is effectively shielded so as to prevent
beams or rays of light from being directed into any portion of the
main traveled way of the interstate or Federal-aid primary highway
and the lights are not of such intensity so as to cause glare, impair
the vision of the driver of a motor vehicle or otherwise interfere
with a driver's operation of a motor vehicle; provided however, that
the light source is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or
rays of light from shining on any lot which is used or zoned residential.
(3)
No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the
effectiveness of or obscures any official traffic sign, device or
signal.
f.
Other regulations.
(1)
The distance between signs shall be measured along the nearest
edge of the highway pavement between points directly opposite the
signs. All other distance measurement points shall be those which
yield the shortest distance between relevant points. If signs are
angled or V-shaped, the nearest point of the structure to the other
relevant point is to be used.
(2)
The size and area of signs contained within a frame or having
a defined edge shall be measured by the outside dimensions of the
frame or edge. Other signs shall be measured by the blocked-out area
of the letters, logo or other graphic presentation by using the smallest
square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will
encompass the entire sign.
(3)
No outdoor advertising structure or billboards may be attached
to any other structure or building.
(4)
No permit to allow a sign to be newly erected shall be issued
without a permit issued by the Missouri Highways and Transportation
Commission.
5.
Digital outdoor advertising structures. All digital outdoor advertising structures shall comply with applicable sign regulations set forth in this Code. Additionally, no digital outdoor advertising structure shall be lawful unless it has received a permit pursuant to Section 415.130 and complies with the following:
[Ord. No. 803, 12-21-2020]
a.
Billboard regulations. Except as provided in Section
415.070(5)(c), all digital outdoor advertising structures shall meet
or surpass the minimum standards, and all other regulations, for standard
outdoor advertising structures set forth in Section 415.070(4) of
this Code, except those for lighting contained in Subsection 415.070(4)(e)(2),
which shall be governed under this Subsection, and the following additional
regulations:
(1)
Duration of message. The image or any portion
thereof displayed on a digital outdoor advertising structure shall
have a minimum duration of at least ten (10) seconds and shall be
a static display. No portion of the image may flash, scroll, twirl,
change color, or in any manner imitate movement.
(2)
Transition of message. Where the image or any
portion thereof changes, the change sequence shall only be accomplished
by means of instantaneous repixelization.
(3)
Video display prohibited. No portion of any
digital outdoor advertising structure may change its message or background
in a manner or by a method of display characterized by motion or pictorial
imagery, or depict action or a special effect to imitate movement,
or the presentation of pictorials or graphics displayed in a progression
of frames that give the illusion of motion or the illusion of moving
objects, moving patterns or bands of light or expanding or contracting
shapes.
(4)
Fluctuating or flashing illumination. No portion
of any digital outdoor advertising structure may fluctuate in light
intensity or use intermittent strobe or moving light or light that
changes in intensity in sudden transitory bursts, streams, zooms,
twinkles, sparkles or that in any manner creates the illusion of movement.
(5)
Brightness.
(a)
Luminance. A digital outdoor advertising structure
shall not exceed a maximum of five thousand (5,000) nits (candelas
per square meter) during daylight hours and a maximum illumination
of five hundred (500) nits (candelas per square meter) between sundown
and sunrise measured from the sign's face at maximum brightness. An
owner of a digital outdoor advertising structure shall provide the
City a written certification from the sign manufacturer that the light
intensity has been factory pre-set not to exceed the above limits
and that the intensity level is protected from end user manipulation
by password-protected software or other means acceptable to the City.
(b)
Illuminance. At no time may a digital outdoor
advertising structure exceed 0.3 foot-candles of light above normal
ambient light levels. Illuminance shall be determined by a foot-candle
metering device held perpendicular to the face of the digital outdoor
advertising structure at a height of five (5) feet and aimed towards
the digital outdoor advertising structures from a distance of two
hundred fifty (250) feet. If the difference in illuminance between
conditions when the digital outdoor advertising structure is on and
off is 0.3 foot-candles or less, then the digital outdoor advertising
structure is in compliance. All digital outdoor advertising structures
shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically
adjusts brightness based on ambient light conditions to meet the above-stated
requirement. An owner of a digital outdoor advertising structure shall
provide the City a written certification from the sign manufacturer
or other person that the sign is equipped with automatic dimming technology.
(c)
Testing. All digital outdoor advertising structures
shall be subject to random testing to ensure that such structures
comply with the brightness requirements set forth herein. The sign
owner shall have such testing performed at the sign owner's expense
by a licensed, independent electrical or lighting engineer, who shall
test such structure under normal operating conditions and submit such
results under the engineer's seal. No digital outdoor advertising
structure shall be required to be tested at the sign owner's expense
more than once in any calendar year unless such structure is previously
found during such year to have not met the brightness requirements
set forth herein.
(d)
Nuisance. Notwithstanding the above brightness
requirements, no digital outdoor advertising structure shall be of
such brightness or intensity so as to cause glare, impair the vision
of the driver of a motor vehicle or otherwise interfere with a driver's
operation of a motor vehicle, obscure or interfere with the effectiveness
of an official traffic control device, prevent or interfere with the
quiet use or enjoyment of any lot which is used or zoned residential,
or otherwise be maintained as a nuisance.
(6)
Story advertising. Digital outdoor advertising
structures shall not display consecutive messages facing the same
traveled way, which constitute a substantially similar theme or story
and is a continuation of any immediately preceding message, thereby
creating a storyboarding effect when viewed by persons operating a
motor vehicle. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prohibit
the display of identical consecutive messages.
(7)
Audio speaker and pyrotechnics. Use of audio
speakers or pyrotechnics is prohibited in association with a digital
outdoor advertising structure.
(8)
Malfunction and non-compliance. Digital outdoor
advertising structures shall be designed and equipped to freeze the
device in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs. The digital outdoor
advertising structures shall be equipped with a means to immediately
discontinue the display if it malfunctions, and the sign owner shall
immediately stop the dynamic display when notified by the City that
it is not complying with standards of this Code.
(9)
Interactivity with drivers prohibited. No digital
outdoor advertising structure shall be designed or equipped to send/receive
general or personalized advertisements or messages, whether via text,
data, audio or other format, to/from drivers or passengers in passing
automobiles through the use of Bluetooth, radio or other means sent
to and/or from the digital outdoor advertising structure to a device
in or on the automobile or in the possession of the automobile's driver
or passengers.
b.
Conversion from standard to digital outdoor advertising structure,
conforming. Standard outdoor advertising structure, erected along Interstate 55, conforming to all requirements of this Sign Code may be converted into a digital outdoor advertising display provided that the proposed digital outdoor advertising is the subject of a current permission letter from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for conversion to digital, the structure meets all the requirements of this Sign Code, a sign permit is obtained pursuant to Section 415.130, and all necessary building, electrical and other permits are obtained.
c.
Conversion from standard to digital outdoor advertising structure,
non-conforming. A non-conforming standard outdoor advertising
structure may not be converted into a digital outdoor advertising
structure, except that a non-conforming standard outdoor advertising
structure along an Interstate 55 may be converted into a digital outdoor
advertising structure, provided that:
(1)
The proposed digital outdoor advertising structure is the subject
of a current permission letter from the Missouri Highways and Transportation
Commission for conversion to digital;
(2)
The proposed digital outdoor advertising structure is located
at least three thousand (3,000) feet from any other such digital outdoor
advertising structure on the same side of Interstate 55;
(3)
The proposed digital outdoor advertising structure meets all the requirements of Section 415.070(5)(a)(1 — 9); the size, height and number requirements of Section 415.070(4)(a — c); a sign permit is obtained pursuant to Section 415.130; and all necessary building, electrical and other permits are obtained;
(4)
The proposed digital outdoor advertising structure is located
within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way
and visible from the main traveled way of Interstate 55 which is part
of the interstate highway system of the State of Missouri and in areas
zoned "CC", "PLI" or "PO";
(5)
The total number of advertising faces on then existing non-conforming
standard outdoor advertising structures along Interstate 55 within
the City is reduced by two (2) faces for each face converted to digital
technology; and
(6)
Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the nearest point
at the base of the column of the proposed digital outdoor advertising
structure is no nearer than:
(a)
Four hundred (400) feet from any residentially zoned lot;
(b)
Ten (10) feet from any permanent building or permanent enclosed
structure;
(c)
Nine hundred fifty (950) feet from any park, playground, school,
library, hospital, church, historic district, landmark or an area
on the National Register of Historic Places, etc.; and
(d)
Fifty (50) feet from the traveled portion of any public road.
6.
Temporary signs.
a.
One (1) temporary sign may be displayed per lot without a sign permit.
Such sign shall be located not less than two (2) feet from the right-of-way
and not exceed six (6) square feet in size or three and one-half (3½)
feet in height.
b.
In addition to the temporary sign permitted in Subsection (a) above, premises with substantial construction or rehabilitation activities may display one (1) temporary sign up to sixteen (16) square feet in size and eight (8) feet in height as a ground mount or wall mount not less than ten (10) feet from the right-of-way. Such sign shall require a permit under Section 415.130.
c.
In addition to the temporary sign permitted in Subsection (a) above, premises which are in the process of being sold or leased may display one (1) temporary sign per lot frontage. Such sign may be either as a ground mount or wall mount and shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from the right-of-way and shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in sign face or eight (8) feet in height. Such sign shall not require a permit.
e.
Product stored and displayed outside for sale. For vehicle sales and lease uses in the "CC" District, temporary,
non-permanent signage may be placed on or adhered to vehicles pursuant
to the following limitations and conditions:
[Ord. No. 701 § 6, 7-20-2015]
(1)
The signage may not exceed either ninety percent
(90%) of any window or fifty percent (50%) of any vehicle side (front,
back or side) and shall only be allowed on one (1) side at a time.
(2)
If applied to a window it must be removed prior
to operating the vehicle on any public right-of-way.
(3)
A maximum of six (6) vehicles may have signage
at any one (1) time and a total of six (6) colors displayed at one
(1) time.
(4)
Vehicle must be parked within a legal parking space
as defined by the approved site plan and cannot be located or parked
in drive aisles, right-of-way, non-paved surfaces, ramps, etc.
(5)
To qualify under this Section, the signage must
be a sticker, magnet, temporary paint or like material which temporarily
adheres to the vehicle surface.
(6)
Signage may include information related to product
cost and finance methods with such type text as: price, sale, finance
information, special, etc. All text of the message must be spelled
out on the same vehicle and may not be carried over from vehicle to
vehicle. For example, signage such as letters or signage propped under
a vehicle hood, not affixed to the vehicle surface or placed above,
over, on top of, beside, near or under the vehicle is not permitted
under this Subsection.
(7)
No permit is required.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
Subject
to limitations contained in this Section and elsewhere in this Chapter,
only the following types of signs shall be permitted in the City's
"RS-1", "MR" and "PR" Districts in accordance with the following regulations:
2.
Temporary signs. Temporary signs including, but
not limited to, real estate signs, are allowed without a permit subject
to the following limitations:
a.
Three (3) signs per single lot. Such signs shall not exceed six (6)
square feet in sign face with two (2) identical sign faces permitted
per sign and three and one-half (3½) feet in height each and
shall not be unnecessarily duplicative. For the purposes of this Subsection,
more than one (1) sign containing the same message per street frontage
shall be unnecessarily duplicative. Such sign shall be located not
less than two (2) feet from the right-of-way and no permit is required.
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b.
One (1) sign per street frontage for subdivisions of less than five (5) acres shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in size and eight (8) feet in height. Signs for subdivisions shall be located on common property, property held by a neighborhood association or like entity or property controlled by the developer. Such sign shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from the right-of-way and shall require a permit under Section 415.130.
c.
One (1) sign per street frontage for subdivisions of more than five (5) acres shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and eight (8) feet in height. Signs for subdivisions shall be located on common property, property held by a neighborhood association or like entity or property controlled by the developer. Such sign shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from the right-of-way and shall require a permit under Section 415.130.
d.
Temporary signs shall be kept in good repair and either removed or
replace should they fall into disrepair. Signs made of non-weather
resistant materials such as cardboard are to be removed or replaced
prior to falling into disrepair.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
Subdivisions, Places Of Public Assembly, Government Buildings,
Schools And Institutions. Subject to the permit requirement under Section 415.130, a subdivision, place of public assembly, government building, school or institution in any zoning district may display one (1) ground sign and two (2) flagpoles. Places of public assembly, government buildings, school and institutions may also display wall signs and directional ground signs per entrance for traffic control as set forth herein. Unless otherwise set forth herein, sign types permitted herein shall meet the requirements set forth in Section 415.070 for the corresponding sign type.
[Ord. No. 701 § 7, 7-20-2015; Ord.
No. 770, 8-20-2018]
1.
Ground signs for subdivisions shall be located on common property,
property held by a neighborhood association or like entity or property
controlled by the developer.
2.
Wall signs are subject to the following regulations:
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Height
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Maximum Number Allowed
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Location
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|---|---|---|---|
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Up to 5% of the wall area of the wall plain to which it is attached,
but no greater than 300 square feet
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In no instance higher than 35 feet
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1 per main entrance (maximum of 3)
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No restrictions
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3.
Directional Ground Signs are subject to the following regulations:
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Height
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Maximum Number Allowed
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Location
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|---|---|---|---|
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6 square feet
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5 feet
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2 signs per entrance/exit or 1 per drive lane; and where not
readable from off-premises, as needed for on-site safety and information
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At least 3 feet from the property line or right-of-way
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4.
Ground Signs are subject to the following regulations:
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Height
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Maximum Number Allowed
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Location
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|---|---|---|---|
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50 square feet
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8 feet
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1 per main building; maximum 2 per street frontage
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At least 3 feet from the property line or right-of-way
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Places of public assembly, government building, school or institution
may include a reader board/message board as part of any ground sign.
No more than one (1) reader board per lot shall be permitted.
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5.
Permanent signs in residential areas shall be restricted to a color
scheme harmonious with the surrounding residential uses. Wood stains
of earth tone types shall not be considered as colors.
6.
No permanent sign may be located on a lot primarily used for single-family residential purposes, except as defined in Section 415.080.
7.
Places of public assembly, government buildings, school and institutions
may incorporate cast stone or engraved masonry lettering, numbering
or wording as an architectural feature of the building so long as:
(1) it is not designed to be a message for persons other than those
on-site, (2) it is not illuminated, and (3) the area of the architectural
feature does not exceed ten (10) square feet.
8.
Additional signs may be approved as part of a stand-alone signage
plan or a signage plan as part of a development plan approval.
B.
Vehicle Signs.
1.
Vehicle signs may be displayed in any district in the City under
the following conditions:
a.
During the course of travel upon any roadway or while being used
to conduct business or provide services in the City; or legally parked
at the owner/operator's residence.
b.
During construction, reconstruction or remodeling of any property
or premises for which a building permit has been lawfully issued.
Construction equipment, storage trailers, offices and other mobile
devices displaying signs may be located on or adjacent to the property
on which the work is being performed for a period within thirty (30)
days before and/or after the actual construction work reflected on
the building permit relating to the premises.
c.
For the "CC" and "PO" Districts and non-residential uses in the "RS-1"
District, fleet, governmental, institutional or commercial vehicles
or trailers displaying vehicle signs may be parked in a designated
parking spot for more than twenty four (24) hours on the premises
of the vehicle's owner but shall be under roof or behind the front
building line when parked overnight. In the "PLI" District, fleet
or other commercial vehicles displaying vehicle signage may be parked
for more than twenty four (24) hours on the premises of the vehicle's
owner so long as they are in a designated parking spot as shown on
the approved development plan for the lot.
d.
No permit is required.
C.
Portable Sign. Portable signs may not be placed upon any
lot, building or structure or any portion thereof in any district
in the City, except as permitted by special event permit or under
the following conditions:
1.
During the course of travel upon any roadway.
2.
While the sign loaded or unloaded, but only for so long as is reasonably
required to achieve such loading or unloading.
3.
Sign is located in an area completely screened from public view when
not permitted for display under a special event permit or as otherwise
prohibited herein.
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A.
Purpose. A signage plan is a creative incentive for a unified
visual statement that integrates the design of signs with the design
of a building on which they will be displayed and with the surrounding
area.
B.
When Allowed. The owner(s) or developer(s) of a tract of land, which is the site of or is proposed as the site for a single integrated development consisting of one (1) or more buildings, off-street parking, such as a multi-tenant building, multi-tenant building — single entrance, strip mall or plaza, may submit a signage plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. The signage plan shall contain a visual representation of the lettering, illumination, color, size, height, placement and location of the signs proposed for display. When possible, this may be done in conjunction with or as a part of the site development plan review. Any person submitting a signage plan for consideration shall pay the fee set forth in Section 400.120 at the time of submission when not done in conjunction with a site development plan.
C.
Statement Of Need. If an applicant seeks to submit a signage
plan that seeks signage in size (area), location or number that is
not permitted under the express requirements of the Sign Code, then
the applicant shall submit a narrative statement that explains the
need for deviation from the applicable sign regulations. The statement
of need shall describe the unique circumstances of the applicant's
site that warrant a deviation from the provisions of the Sign Code.
In no instance may any deviation be granted to allow a type of sign
that is expressly prohibited in the district in which the site is
located.
D.
Standards For Approval. The Planning and Zoning Commission
may recommend approval of and the Board of Aldermen may approve a
signage plan if the signs represented in the plan conform to applicable
regulations of this Chapter except for size, location and number limitations
and there is an express legislative finding and determination that:
1.
The signage plan is consistent with and fulfills the intent, spirit
and purposes of this Chapter;
2.
The signs described in the plan are compatible with the theme, visual
quality and overall character of the surrounding area;
3.
The approval of the proposed signage plan will not be detrimental
to the adjoining properties;
4.
The signs described in the plan are appropriately related in size,
shape, materials, lettering, color, illumination and character to
the function and character of the building or premises on which they
will be displayed; and
5.
The deviation from the applicable sign regulations in size, location
or number of signs is warranted due to the unique characteristics
or layout of the proposed building(s) or the unique characteristics
or topography of the proposed site.
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A.
All
signs shall be maintained in good repair so as to prevent rust, peeling,
flaking or fading. Broken panels, missing letters, flaking or peeling
paint, delaminating of wood, malfunctioning lights and other visual
damage to a sign shall be repaired within forty-five (45) days of
the occurrence or within thirty (30) days of notification by the City.
B.
Temporary
signs shall be kept in good repair and either removed or replaced
should they fall into disrepair. Signs made of non-weather resistant
materials such as cardboard are to be removed or replaced prior to
falling into disrepair.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter or any other
Section of the City Code to the contrary, nothing in this Chapter
or any other Section of the City Code shall be interpreted to regulate
the exhibition of a properly displayed United States flag. For the
purposes of this Section, the term "properly displayed" shall mean that the flag contains no additional design or embellishment
and is displayed consistent with the provisions of Title 4 U.S.C.
Sections 1 — 10, pursuant to the normally accepted guidelines
for the display of the United States flag. (Section 71.286, RSMo.)
However, the proper display of the United States flag shall still
count toward the total number of flags that may be displayed as allowed
by this Chapter.
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A.
Conditions. Except as otherwise provided herein, sign permits
shall be required at the time that any permanent or temporary sign
is installed as provided in this Chapter and at the time that any
such existing sign is altered. Alterations shall include, but not
be limited to, items such as replacement of major parts or supports,
modifications to the electrical components, or changes inconsistent
with the provisions of this Chapter.
B.
Applications.
1.
Applications for sign permits shall be made upon forms provided by
the City Clerk.
3.
Applicants for all signs over fifty (50) square feet in area and
for any freestanding sign must also receive a building permit.
4.
Applicants for any sign containing electrical components must also
receive an electrical permit.
C.
Fees. Fees as may be adopted by the Board of Aldermen and
on file with the City Clerk shall be paid at the time a permit is
applied for.
D.
Time Limits.
1.
If the work authorized by a permanent sign permit has not been completed
within six (6) months after the date of approval, such permit shall
become null and void and a new permit must be applied for and issued
prior to commencing erection. The fees required for sign permits shall
also apply.
2.
The time period for a temporary signs as defined herein shall begin
from the date of approval of the sign application.
E.
Completion. The sign erector for a permanent sign or the
installer for a temporary sign shall notify and submit to the City
a digital photograph(s) of the completed sign(s) within fourteen (14)
days of the completion of the sign(s). The City shall within fourteen
(14) additional days of receipt confirm the authenticity of the digital
images supplied by the sign contractor and shall print and permanently
file the photograph(s).
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A.
Purpose. Within the City, certain existing signs, which
were lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of these sign regulations,
are now prohibited under the terms of this Chapter. Such signs are
hereby declared to be non-conforming signs. Non-conforming signs may
continue subject the limitations of this Section.
B.
Change And Modification. A non-conforming sign shall be
brought into conformity with this Chapter if it is substantially altered
or reconstructed, replaced or relocated. An alteration or reconstruction
shall be considered substantial when such alteration or reconstruction
affects fifty percent (50%) or greater of the non-conforming sign
and/or support structure or when the value of such alteration or reconstruction
is greater than fifty percent (50%) of the value of the sign and support
structure prior to the alteration or reconstruction. A conversion
from a standard outdoor advertising structure to a digital outdoor
advertising structure shall be considered a substantial alteration
requiring the structure to be brought into conformity under this Section.
A change in copy is not a substantial alteration for the purposes
of this Section. Any non-conforming sign that is damaged through no
fault of the owner may, upon issuance of a permit, be repaired and
restored to its original condition without being expanded, enlarged
or increased in intensity.
C.
Abandonment Or Discontinuance. In the event that the use of a non-conforming sign and/or sign structure ceases to be used as a sign (as defined in this Chapter) or does not display or advertise the name, message of a business currently located or product currently sold on the lot or premises on which the non-conforming sign structure is located or is otherwise discontinued for a period of six (6) months, such discontinuance shall be deemed an intent to abandon such use, the sign structure shall be deemed abandoned and shall be ordered brought into conformity or removed within the time period set forth in the City's notice pursuant Section 415.150 of these sign regulations. A sign shall not be in use for the purposes of this Section if contains no copy or advertises a use or activity no longer occurring on the premises.
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Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in following the strict letter of this Chapter, an applicant for a sign permit may petition the Board of Adjustment to vary or modify a requirement consistent with the manner, standards and procedure as described in Chapter 400, Article II.
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All portions of the Sign Code of the City of Green Park are
hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph,
Subsection or clause is adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of the Sign Code shall not be affected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect.
