[R.O. 2008 §555.010; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
The
purpose of this Chapter is to provide minimum standards to safeguard
life, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling
the design, quality of materials, construction, locations, electrification
and maintenance of all signs and sign structures not located within
a building.
B.
No
sign shall be erected in such a manner to confuse or obstruct the
view or interpretation of any official traffic sign, signal or devise.
C.
The
regulations of this Chapter are not intended to permit any violations
of other provisions of this code or of any other lawful ordinance.
D.
This
Chapter shall not affect any existing signs as of date of passage
(November 14, 1994), except that where this Chapter calls for sign
removal, that paragraph shall be enforced from day of passage (November
14, 1994).
[R.O. 2008 §555.020; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
The
Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and directed to enforce
all the provisions of this Chapter.
B.
Upon
presentation of proper credentials, the Code Enforcement Officer or
his/her duly authorized representative may enter at reasonable times,
any building, structure or premises in the City to perform any duty
imposed upon him/her by this Chapter. If the owner or occupant shall
refuse to allow entry to the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her assistants,
such Officer may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a
search warrant or other legal process for the purpose of securing
entry.
C.
All appeals related to interpretation of Chapter 555: Signs and Advertising, shall be referred to the Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Maryville, Missouri.
D.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use or maintain
any sign or structure in the City or cause or permit the same to be
done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter.
[R.O. 2008 §555.030; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994; Ord. No. 6806 §§1 — 2, 1-23-2006; Ord. No. 6852 §§1 —
2, 8-7-2006; Ord. No.
7197 §1, 3-22-2010; Ord. No. 7327 §§1 — 2, 3-9-2011; Ord.
No. 8300, 9-14-2020]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
A sign, changeable copy sign, directory sign, door sign,
freestanding sign, illuminated sign, interior sign, on-premise sign
or window sign and the structure which supports same, that has either
ceased to be used, which the owner no longer intends to use, which
no longer advertises or identifies a use conducted on the property
on which the sign is erected or which has no advertisement upon it.
A sign employing actual motion or the illusion of motion
including flashing on/off. Animated signs, which are differentiated
from changeable copy signs as defined and regulated by this Chapter,
include the following types:
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Electrically activated. Animated signs producing the illusion
of movement by means of electronic, electrical or electro-mechanical
input and/or illumination capable of simulating movement through employment
of the characteristics of one (1) or both of the classifications noted
below: (This shall include electricity in any form including battery,
solar power or other means of creating or producing an electrical
charge.)
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1.
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Flashing. Animated signs or animated portions of signs whose
illumination is characterized by a repetitive cycle in which the period
of illumination is either the same as or less than the period of non-illumination.
For the purposes of this Section, flashing will not be defined as
occurring if the cyclical period between on-off phases of illumination
exceeds four (4) seconds.
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2.
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Patterned illusionary movement. Animated signs or animated portions
of signs whose illumination is characterized by simulated movement
through alternate or sequential activation of various illuminated
elements for the purpose of producing repetitive light patterns designed
to appear in some form of motion.
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Mechanically activated. Animated signs characterized by repetitive
motion and/or rotation activated by a mechanical system powered by
electric motors or other mechanically induced means.
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An architectural projection or shelter projecting from and
supported by the exterior wall of a building and composed of a covering
of rigid or non-rigid materials and/or fabric on a supporting framework
that may be either permanent or retractable, including such structure
that are internally illuminated by fluorescent or other light sources.
A sign displayed on or attached flat against the surface
or surfaces of an awning.
A sign that is designed so that characters, letters or illustrations
can be charged or rearranged without altering the face or surface
of the sign.
The officer or other person charged with the administration
and enforcement of this Chapter or his/her duly authorized deputy.
Copy or sign copy.
Those letters, numerals, figures, symbols, logos and graphic
elements comprising the content or message of a sign, but shall not
include numerals, letters or symbols which are solely used to identify
a street address.
The line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or
roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established
by a City representative.
A sign that is designed and erected for the sole purpose
of providing direction and/or orientation for pedestrian or vehicular
traffic to a hospital or a government office or government-owned facility.
A sign on which the multiple names and locations of occupants
or the use of a building is given.
The area made available by the sign structure for the purpose
of displaying the advertising message.
A sign painted or permanently affixed to the window surface.
The geographic area generally bound on the north by Seventh Street, on the east by Vine Street, on the south by Jenkins Street, and on the west by Fillmore Street. The defined boundary of the Downtown Overlay District is outlined in Section 405.040.
Any sign containing electrical wiring, but not including
signs illuminated by an exterior light source.
See "ANIMATED SIGN, ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED".
A sign principally supported by a structure affixed to the
ground and not supported by a building, including signs supported
by one (1) or more columns, poles or braces placed in or upon the
ground. This shall include but is not limited to pole signs, ground
signs and monument signs which must also meet all additional requirements
or limitations within the definition of the specific sign type.
A sign placed at or near ground level not exceeding eight
(8) feet in height and which is supported by one (1) or more upright
poles or braces in or upon the ground.
A sign characterized by the use of artificial light, either
projecting through its surface(s) (i.e., internally illuminated) or
reflecting at its surface(s) from an external source (i.e., externally
illuminated).
Any sign placed within a building, but not including "window
signs" as defined by this Chapter.
A line established by this code beyond which no building
may be built. A legal setback line may be a property line.
A tract of ground not less than five (5) acres in size, developed
as a unified retail shopping center consisting of one (1) or more
retail stores or shops.
A sign attached or hung from a marquee.
A non-residential building that contains more than one (1)
occupancy and does not have separate and distinct entrances to each
occupancy from the street.
The edition currently adopted by the City of Maryville, Missouri,
as published by the National Fire Protection Association.
A sign erected, maintained or used in the outdoor environment
for the purpose of the display of messages which does not pertain
to the business, the services and/or products at the property on which
it is displayed.
A sign erected, maintained or used in the outdoor environment
for the purpose of the display of messages pertaining to the business,
the services and/or products at the property on which it is displayed.
A sign structure in the ground with at least eight (8) feet
of clearance from ground to the lowest point of the sign.
Any sign of any kind promoting, supporting or opposing any
candidate, office, issue or proposition to be voted upon at any public
election.
A sign other than a wall sign that is attached to or projects
more than six (6) inches from a building face or wall and has the
sign face at an angle to the face of the building.
The distance by which a sign extends beyond the building
line.
Any medium, including its structure and component parts,
which is used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject
matter for advertising purposes, which shall include paint on the
surface of the building when used for the purposes of advertising.
This, shall include, but is not limited to, awning signs, electric
signs, ground signs, monument signs, pole signs, projecting signs,
temporary signs and wall signs. Wording or design directly upon the
surface of a building or structure by paint, not for commercial advertising
purposes, but rather done for philanthropic, aesthetic or educational
reasons, including murals, shall not be considered a sign.
The area of the smallest rectangle which completely encloses
the display surface of the sign.
Any temporary off-premises sign located or situated on public
or private property.
That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building
of any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or composed
of parts joined together in some definite manner.
Any sign which has no structural support, footing, foundation,
pier, pole, grade beam or any other accepted method of frost heave
prevention extending below the frost line. It shall include any sign
which is not designated or manufactured to be permanently anchored
or affixed to the ground, building or structure, but rather is designed
or primarily used as a sign which is moveable from place to place.
This, shall include, but is not limited to, signs affixed to a trailer
or other portable structure and "A" frame or sandwich signs, yellow-flashing
signs and banners.
Any sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building
or structure.
A sign painted or permanently affixed to the surface of a
window.
[R.O. 2008 §555.050; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Any person or persons erecting outdoor signs shall possess a
valid General Contractor's license, except that a non-structural wall
sign may be erected by the property owner, tenant or lessee.
[R.O. 2008 §555.060; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
No sign shall hereafter be erected, re-erected, constructed,
altered or maintained, except as provided by this Chapter and with
a permit for the same, issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. A separate
permit shall be required for a sign for each business entity, and/or
a separate permit for each group of signs on a single supporting structure.
In addition, electrical permits shall be obtained for electric signs.
[R.O. 2008 §555.070; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Application for a sign permit shall be made in writing upon
forms furnished by the Code Enforcement Officer. Such application
shall contain the location by street and number of the proposed sign
structure, as well as the name and address of the owner and the sign
contractor or erector. The Code Enforcement Officer may require the
filing of plans or other pertinent information where, in his/her opinion,
such information is necessary to insure compliance with this Chapter.
[R.O. 2008 §555.080; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
Repainting
or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising
copy or message thereon, unless a structural change is made, shall
not require a sign permit, nor shall the following signs require a
sign permit. These exceptions shall not be construed as relieving
the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its erection and
maintenance, and its compliance with the provisions of the Chapter
or any other law or ordinance regulating the same. The following shall
not require a sign permit.
1.
Any sign placed or painted on the inside of a building or outside
of any vehicle.
2.
Nameplates or professional signs attached directly to the wall of
a building or other structure.
3.
Municipal signs, legal notices, trespassing signs or signs to aid
safety.
4.
Information or directional signs containing no advertising copy.
5.
Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises.
6.
Tablets constructed of bronze, brass, stone or other non-combustible
materials, when built or attached to the walls of a building provided
that such tablet bears only the name of the owner, the name or use
of the building or reading matter commemorating a person or event.
7.
Signs announcing the name of the architect, engineer or contractors
of a building under construction, alteration or repair and signs announcing
the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which
the building is intended.
8.
Signs to advertise public or civic welfare or charitable enterprises
placed on posts or buildings.
[R.O. 2008 §555.085; Ord. No. 6938, 9-12-2007]
A.
Signs
for public or private temporary sales located in residential districts
(e.g., garage, yard or porch sales) shall be subject to the following
provisions:
1.
A maximum of five (5) signs may be used for notifying the public
of temporary garage sales and yard sales.
3.
Sign height is limited to three (3) feet from the ground to the highest
point of the sign. Signs cannot be affixed to stop signs, street signs,
utility poles, speed limit signs or any other object permanently existing
in the City right-of-way (R-O-W).
4.
Signs must be placed in the ground utilizing a pole, stake, rod,
etc.
5.
Signs may be placed in the City of Maryville street R-O-W provided
they are not obstructing the view of traffic from any direction and
must be at least one (1) foot from the curbing of the road.
6.
Garage sales, yard sales and the like shall be limited to operating
hours of 6:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. on any given day.
7.
All signs from said garage/yard sale sign(s) shall be installed no
more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to start of sale and shall
be removed from the locations within twenty-four (24) hours from the
time of the end of the sale.
8.
All signs must be non-illuminated.
[R.O. 2008 §555.090; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994; Ord. No. 6618 §1, 2-9-2004]
[R.O. 2008 §555.100; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Every person advertising by means of outdoor advertising regulated
by this Chapter shall file with the Public Works Department a complete
report of the location and size of all existing signs owned or placed
by them.
[R.O. 2008 §555.110; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
The
owner of any property on which any sign is placed and the person maintaining
the sign shall be equally responsible, individually and jointly, for
the condition of the area in the vicinity of the sign and shall be
required to keep it clean, sanitary and free from noxious or offensive
substances.
B.
If
any sign herein regulated is or becomes insecure or in danger of falling,
or otherwise unsafe, the City representative shall notify the person
or persons maintaining the same to make such sign safe and secure,
or to remove same. In the event that the sign is not made secure or
removed within ten (10) days, the City may recover the cost of removal
of such sign from the owner of the property on which the sign is located.
[R.O. 2008 §555.120; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994; Ord. No. 5552 §1, 7-14-1997; Ord. No. 6805 §§1 — 2, 1-23-2006; Ord. No. 6852 §§1 — 2, 8-7-2006; Ord. No. 6938, 9-12-2007; Ord. No. 7196 §1, 3-22-2010; Ord. No. 8300, 9-14-2020]
A.
Types of signs permitted within the City are limited to those listed
below, according to the land use zone in which they are located and
are subject to classification based on definitions contained herein
and in the City's Building Code.
1.
Signs permitted in "R-1" and "R-2" Zones shall be limited to
the following:
a.
One (1) name plate sign mounted on the building not more than
one (1) square foot in area.
b.
One (1) non-illuminated "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign per lot
and not more than four (4) square feet in area.
c.
One (1) sign per church not more than forty (40) square feet
in area on church premises indicating activities and services therein
provided.
d.
One (1) non-illuminated sign per building not more than sixteen
(16) square feet in area showing the names of architects, engineers,
builders, tenants or agents on the premises of a building being constructed,
provided, that such sign shall be removed upon completion of the building.
e.
Ground signs displaying information pertinent to an undeveloped
subdivision, provided that no such sign be located closer than two
hundred (200) feet to an occupied dwelling, shall be located entirely
on private property and shall be removed upon completion of the subdivision.
No sign shall have an area greater than fifty (50) square feet.
2.
Signs permitted in "R-3" and "R-4" Zones shall be limited to
the following.
a.
For each apartment development there shall be permitted one
(1) ground sign not to exceed fifty (50) square feet in area, located
entirely on private property.
b.
In addition, not more than two (2) non-illuminated ground signs
advertising the rental or lease of the premises, each not exceeding
four (4) square feet in area.
c.
One (1) non-illuminating sign per building not more than sixteen
(16) square feet showing the names of architects, engineers, builders,
tenants or agents on the premises of a building being constructed
provided such sign shall be removed upon completion of the building.
3.
Downtown Overlay District the provisions of this Subsection
shall prevail over and supersede any sign regulation otherwise applicable
to that area pursuant to zoning designation. Sign regulations in the
Downtown Overlay District shall be as follows:
a.
Permitted Signs. Within the Downtown Overlay District, each
commercial building shall be allowed a total of two (2) signs per
exposed facade, each of which shall be designed in a manner that is
suitable and complimentary to adjacent buildings and businesses. Only
the following sign types are permitted in the Downtown Overlay District:
(1)
A wall sign in compliance with the following provisions:
(a)
The display surface shall not exceed fifteen percent
(15%) of the square footage of the building facade area up to a maximum
of sixty (60) square feet of display surface;
(b)
The top of the sign can be placed either up to
eighteen (18) feet above the front sidewalk or to the top of the second
floor window sill, parapet or eave, whichever is higher;
(c)
The sign shall not project more than twelve (12)
inches from the building;
(d)
The sign may be painted directly only upon a side
or rear facade.
(2)
A projecting sign in compliance with the following
provisions:
(a)
The sign area shall not exceed ten (10) square
feet in area;
(b)
The sign may be lit only by directed external illumination;
(c)
The sign shall have a minimum eight-foot vertical
clearance from the lowest point of the sign to the sidewalk elevation;
(d)
Clearance between the building face and the projecting
sign must be between two (2) inches and twelve (12) inches;
(e)
The top of the sign can be placed either up to
eighteen (18) feet above the front sidewalk or to the top of the second
floor window sill, parapet or eave, whichever is higher.
(3)
A freestanding sign in compliance with the following
provisions:
(4)
An awning sign (or matched set of awning signs)
in compliance with the following provisions and any other awning regulations
applicable by the City of Maryville:
b.
Additional Permitted Signs. In addition to signage permitted by Subsection (A)(3)(a), the following additional signs are permitted:
(1)
Retail Businesses. Retail businesses shall be permitted
one (1) portable, two-sided sandwich sign in compliance with the following
provisions:
(a)
A single side of the sign must not be greater than
eight (8) square feet in area and the sign may be of a maximum total
height of five (5) feet;
(b)
The sign must not use electricity in any form;
(c)
The sign may only be displayed during the business
hours of the retail business;
(d)
The sign shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular
traffic.
(2)
Multi-Tenant Buildings. Multi-tenant buildings
are allowed one (1) directory sign per entrance, either wall-mounted
or projecting, in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
Small signs for each tenant with an optional header,
grouped together with the total sign area not to exceed sixty percent
(60%) of the product of the number of businesses and the ten (10)
square foot individual limit (e.g., three (3) businesses = 3 x 10
= 30 x .60 = 18 square feet);
(b)
The signs must share a unifying format, style or
color;
(c)
The signs must be located within four (4) feet
of the entrance.
(3)
Painted Window Or Door Signs. Signs in accordance
with the following provisions:
(4)
Temporary Signs. Temporary signs shall be permitted
in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
Each business shall be permitted to display one
(1) temporary sign for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30)
days;
(b)
Permits shall not be required for real estate signs,
development and construction signs, political signs, municipal signs,
legal notices, trespassing signs, signs to aid safety, fliers posted
by an individual (e.g., garage sale signs) and civic and charitable
event signs. Otherwise, all temporary signs require a permit of five
dollars ($5.00) pursuant to the provisions of this Code;
(c)
All permitted temporary signs must have the date
of removal printed clearly on the lower right-hand corner as viewed
from the front;
(d)
No temporary sign shall exceed twenty-four (24)
square feet in area nor shall it be permanently fastened to pylons,
piers, footings or other means of permanent installation;
(e)
No more than six (6) temporary sign permits per
year will be issued for any individual business;
(f)
Temporary signs shall meet all other requirements
of this Chapter;
(g)
Snipe signs posted by individuals, in compliance
with this Section, must be removed within ten (10) days of posting.
c.
Prohibited Signs. The following signs are prohibited and may
not be placed, erected, installed or maintained in the Downtown Overlay
District:
(1)
Off-premise signs, except for directional or snipe
signs or signs as otherwise approved by this Chapter;
(2)
Snipe signs (e.g., garage sale signs) which are
attached to a public streetscape fixture, utility pole, light pole
or other similar structure;
(3)
Animated, changing, flashing or exterior neon signs;
(4)
Signs located on rooftops, dormers or balconies;
(5)
Permanently-placed sidewalk signs.
4.
Signs in Zoning District "C-O" through "M-2", other than within
General Business District "I" and General Business District "II,"
shall be limited to the following:
a.
Pole Signs. Pole signs shall not exceed a maximum height of
twenty-five (25) feet.
b.
Ground Signs. Ground signs providing traffic or parking directions
or other instructions shall not exceed ten (10) square feet.
c.
Advertising Signs (Including Pole Signs And Ground Signs):
(1)
For property having one hundred (100) feet of street
frontage and ten thousand (10,000) square feet of total lot area,
advertising signs shall not exceed seventy-five (75) square feet plus
an additional one-half (1/2) square foot of signage for every foot
of street frontage over one hundred (100) feet up to a maximum area
of one hundred (100) square feet.
(2)
For shopping centers over five (5) acres, a sign
having area not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
(3)
Undeveloped tracts over ten thousand (10,000) square
feet. One (1) sign having an area not to exceed one hundred (100)
square feet.
(4)
All signs must be located according to the applicable
setback requirements of the Zoning Code of the City of Maryville,
Missouri. However, notwithstanding any setback requirements that may
exist elsewhere in the Code, signs in Zoning District "M-1" and "M-2"
shall be setback not less than fifteen (15) feet from the property
line.
(5)
(Reserved)
d.
Wall Signs. Wall signs including signs painted directly to the
surface of a building or structure shall be permitted on the wall
or fascia, including mansard, of each side of a building not to exceed
fifteen percent (15%) of the area of each wall and may project above
the top of the wall or fascia a distance not to exceed twenty-five
percent (25%) of the vertical dimension of the sign or three (3) feet.
5.
The following sign(s) are prohibited and may not be placed, erected, installed or maintained within the City: Snipe signs (e.g., event announcement, for sale, or garage sale signs) which are attached to a public streetscape fixture, utility pole, light pole or other similar structure, except those installed and removed in conformance with Section 555.080 of this Code as it applies to garage, yard or porch sales.
[R.O. 2008 §555.125; Ord. No. 6801 §1, 1-9-2006]
A.
As
used in this Section, the term "shopping center" is
defined as either:
1.
A cluster or grouping of not less than five (5) stores, shops or
other premises located in a "C-1", "C-2" or "C-3" zone, generally
open to the public for the purpose of promoting business, mercantile
or commercial interest by sales, the premises of which include or
are surrounded by private walkways or a private parking lot; or
2.
A tract of ground not less than five (5) acres in size developed
as a unified retail shopping area consisting of one (1) or more retail
stores or shops.
B.
A shopping
center shall be allowed an informational sign as defined in this Section
for the sole purpose of informing the public of the name of each business
or establishment doing business in or located at the shopping center.
However, no other pole signs or advertising signs are allowed. The
shopping center may have directional signs and such awning, directory,
projecting, temporary, sandwich, wall or window signs as authorized
by this Code.
C.
Said
informational sign shall be a freestanding sign for the center as
a whole and shall meet the following requirements:
1.
Only one (1) informational sign shall be allowed per shopping center
unless the street frontage of the shopping center exceeds five hundred
(500) continuous feet on one (1) street. If the street frontage of
the shopping center exceeds this distance, then one (1) additional
sign is permitted. No shopping center shall be allowed more than two
(2) informational signs per street frontage.
2.
The informational sign shall be a freestanding sign as defined by
this Code and must be separate from any building or other facility
located in the shopping center. The sign shall be constructed and
installed with materials and architectural design characteristics
consistent with the design of the shopping center.
3.
Each informational sign shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) parallel
surface faces. The surface face for each side of the sign shall not
exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
4.
The informational sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in
height as measured from the ground level to the top of the sign or
support structure, whichever is higher.
5.
Notwithstanding any other Code requirements, the information sign
shall be placed at least fifteen (15) feet from the property line
or adjoining right-of-way and may be constructed with the sign face
commencing at ground level. However, in the event the informational
sign is allowed to be placed less than fifteen (15) feet from the
property line or right-of-way, whether by a variance or other Code
authorization, in that instance the sign shall be constructed with
a minimum of eight (8) feet clearance between the bottom of the sign
face and the ground level.
[R.O. 2008 §555.130; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Where electrical signs are permitted, they shall be operated
only at such times and in such manner so as no direct glare from any
light source on such sign constitutes a nuisance to any owner or occupier
of adjacent or neighboring property or to any other person.
[R.O. 2008 §555.140; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
The following shall apply to all temporary signs as defined in Section 555.030:
1.
For each business or property there shall be permitted to display
one (1) temporary sign for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30)
days. No sign shall be erected unless a permit therefore has been
issued.
2.
No temporary sign shall exceed forty (40) square feet in area or
six (6) feet in height nor shall any such sign be fastened to pylons,
piers, footings or other means of permanent installation.
3.
No temporary sign may remain in place for more than thirty (30) days.
4.
Temporary signs to advertise charitable enterprises may remain in
place for a period not to exceed seven (7) days with no charge made
for permit application.
5.
No more than four (4) temporary sign permits per year will be issued
for any individual business or merchant.
6.
Temporary signs shall meet all other requirements of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2008 §555.150; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994; Ord. No. 7039 §1, 8-11-2008]
A.
Political Signs On Public Property Or Right-Of-Way. No political
sign shall be placed in or on any public property or within the public
right-of-way in any manner.
B.
Political Signs In Residential Area. Political signs located
in any area zoned for and predominately developed for residential
use shall not exceed two (2) feet by two (2) feet on each side. No
such sign within such area shall be placed or erected more than thirty
(30) days prior to the election to which such sign pertains and such
sign shall be removed within seven (7) days after such election.
C.
Political Signs In Other Areas. Political signs located
in any area zoned for use other than residential or in any area not
then predominately developed for residential use may be any size but
no such sign may be placed or erected more than thirty (30) days prior
to the election to which such sign pertains and such sign shall be
removed within seven (7) days after such election.
D.
The
owner or occupier of the property upon which any political sign is
erected, placed or located shall be responsible for the removal of
such sign within the time required by this Section.
E.
The
candidate on whose behalf any political sign is displayed, the chairman
or any political committee for any such candidate or the chairman
of any committee supporting or opposing any issue or proposition in
any election concerning which a political sign is displayed shall
be deemed prima facie responsible for the placement, erection and
removal of any such sign as required by this Section.
[R.O. 2008 §555.160; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to notices posted
by order of any court or to notices to the public required by law
to be posted in public places.
[R.O. 2008 §555.170; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Any sign that is moved to another location on the same or other
premises shall be considered a new sign and a permit shall be secured
for any work performed in connection therewith when required by this
Chapter.
[Ord. No. 7196 §2, 3-22-2010; Ord. No. 7327 §§1 — 2, 3-9-2011]
A.
The sign copy on any abandoned sign shall either be entirely removed
from the abandoned sign or covered with an opaque material matching
the background color of the abandoned sign by the owner of the real
estate or at such owner's direction within sixty (60) days of the
date upon which the use of the real estate which was advertised by
the abandoned sign is terminated.
B.
Within sixty (60) days of the mailing of written notification from the City to the owner of the real estate upon which an abandoned sign is located, regarding the requirement of removal of sign copy on any abandoned sign described in Subsection (A) hereof, then such sign copy shall be removed by said owner or at such owner's direction in the manner described in Subsection (A).
[R.O. 2008 §555.180; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
In all zones where permitted and adjacent to Highway 71 By-pass
external freestanding business signs as regulated in each zone and
each district, may be installed to a maximum height of sixty-five
feet (65) and a maximum surface area of two hundred twenty-five (225)
feet if the location is within one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet
of the edge of the by-pass roadway and if the plans and descriptions
are prepared by a registered engineer or architect and approved by
the Code Enforcement Officer prior to the sign construction.
[R.O. 2008 §555.190; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
A.
All
signs which have been lawfully erected shall be deemed to be legal
and lawful signs and may be maintained subject to the provisions of
this Section.
B.
Non-conforming
signs which become deteriorated or dilapidated to the extent of over
sixty percent (60%) of the physical value they would have if they
had been maintained in good repair must be removed within sixty (60)
days. Non-conforming signs which are damaged to the extent of sixty
percent (60%) or less of their physical value must be repaired within
sixty (60) days from date of notification or removed. Non-conforming
signs which are damaged, other than by vandalism, to the extent of
over sixty percent (60%) of their physical value must be removed within
sixty (60) days of receiving such damage or brought into compliance
with the provisions of this Chapter. Non-conforming signs which are
damaged by vandalism to the extent of over sixty percent (60%) of
their physical value must be restored within sixty (60) days, removed
or brought into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
C.
Non-conforming
signs may not be enlarged or increased in height.
D.
Non-conforming
signs which are enlarged or increased in height in violation of this
Section must be removed.
E.
A non-conforming
sign may not be relocated except when such relocation brings the sign
into compliance with this Chapter. Non-conforming signs which are
relocated in violation of this Section must be removed.
F.
Freestanding
signs including temporary signs, lawfully in existence on November
13, 1994, including freestanding signs existing pursuant to variances
granted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, which do not conform with
the provisions of this Chapter shall be removed, altered or replaced
so as to conform with the provisions of this Chapter no later than
January 1, 1996. This Subsection does not apply to bill boards which
were lawfully erected.
G.
The
sign face of a non-conforming sign may be altered if the sign face
is not thereby enlarged beyond the maximum area allowed by this Chapter.
H.
On-premise
wall, canopy and awning signs lawfully in existence on December 20,
1993, including such signs existing pursuant to variances granted
by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, which do not conform with the provisions
of this Chapter shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform
with the provisions of this Chapter no later than December 20, 2008.
[R.O. 2008 §555.200; Ord. No. 5252 §1, 11-14-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects or refuses to comply with or resists the enforcement of any
of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a ordinance
violation. Each day that the violation is permitted to exist after
notification in writing by the Code Enforcement Officer and the expiration
of time designed in said notice shall constitute a separate offense.
