Blanding City Zoning Code

These regulations shall apply to signs erected, altered and maintained by and for permitted uses in all districts. Signs governed by several ordinances shall comply with all such regulations. The following sign types shall be deemed to be outside the scope of these regulations:

1. Signs required by law or authorized for a public purpose.
2. Nameplates and addresses.
3. Cornerstones and historical markers.
4. Building name signs.
5. Decorations.
6. Window displays.
7. Real estate "for sale", rental or lease signs.
8. Informal and directional signs.
9. Danger or warning signs of a cautionary nature.
10. Traffic signs.
11. Religious symbols. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Business License Required: All businesses shall have a current business license with the city to apply for/or maintain a business sign. This is to include a home business.
2. Location: Signs shall be allowed only for and in conjunction with a permitted use and shall be located on the same zone lot as the permitted use, except as provided for herein under C commercial district and I industrial district.
3. Plan Review Required: Signs controlled by this section shall be erected only after the approval by the building inspector of a plan review therefor prior to issuing the sign permit. Required information for a plan review:
4. Plot plan of property, including existing structures, proposed location of sign with its height and size detailed. Measurements from both property lines and structures will be shown.
5. Scaled drawing of sign showing all lettering, images and other methods of advertising.
6. Total cost of project, including all labor and material, even for self-installations.
7. Fees: Sign permit fees are fifteen dollars ($15.00) for all signage, with a total cost of five hundred dollars ($500.00). All signage costing over five hundred dollars ($500.00) is subject to the current building permit fee schedule, approximately one and one-half percent (11/2%) of the total cost as revised by the mayor and city council.
8. Maintenance: Signs shall be maintained in a good state of repair. Broken signs, signs unreadable because of deterioration, signs on vacant buildings may be ordered repaired or removed by the building inspector.
9. Advertising: All advertising shall be subject to city ordinances.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Home occupations shall be permitted a choice of one of two (2) possible sign types outlined as follows:
2.  Freestanding; Requirements:
3. Maximum size: Four (4) square feet per side.
4. Maximum height: Six feet (6').
5. Located only on zone lot (private property).
6. Method of illumination shall not exceed forty (40) watts maximum. Illumination shall be inside or aimed at the signage.
7. All signs must meet all general sign requirements (section 10-12-2 of this chapter).
8. Attached To Dwelling Unit; Requirements:
9. Shall not be on or attached to roof.
10. May hang on eaves.
11. May project from face or side of structure.
12. Prefer that signage be mounted flush to structure wall.
13. Maximum size: Eight (8) square feet.
14. Method of illumination shall not exceed forty (40) watts maximum. Illumination shall be inside or aimed at signage.
15. All signs must meet all general sign requirements (section 10-12-2 of this chapter).
16. Sign Area: All permitted uses other than dwellings shall be permitted signs totaling twenty (20) square feet in total sign area. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Home Occupations: Home occupations shall be permitted a choice of one of two (2) possible sign types outlined as follows:
2. Freestanding; Requirements:
3. Maximum size: Four (4) square feet per side.
4. Maximum height: Six feet (6').
5. Located only on zone lot (private property).
6. Method of illumination shall not exceed forty (40) watts maximum. Illumination shall be inside or aimed at the signage.
7. All signs must meet all general sign requirements (section 10-12-2 of this chapter).
8. Attached To Dwelling Unit; Requirements:
9. Shall not be on or attached to roof.
10. May hang on eaves.
11. May project from face or side of structure.
12. Prefer that signage be mounted flush to structure wall.
13. Maximum size: Eight (8) square feet.
14. Method of illumination shall not exceed forty (40) watts maximum. Illumination shall be inside or aimed at signage.
15. All signs must meet all general sign requirements (section 10-12-2 of this chapter).
16. Sign Area: All permitted uses other than one- and two-family dwellings shall be permitted signs totaling forty (40) square feet in total sign area.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. On Premises Signs: On premises signs are based on the following formula: One square foot of sign for each linear foot of business frontage up to a maximum of two hundred twenty five (225) square feet. Properties having five hundred (500) linear feet or more of business frontage shall be allowed one hundred (100) square feet of additional signage.
2. Portable Signs: Portable sign requirements:
3. Signs shall only be placed in front of the business.
4. Maximum area of sign face shall not exceed twenty four (24) square feet per side.
5. Signs shall not interfere with public access, such as: sidewalks, roads, driveways, traffic, etc.
6. Signs shall only be allowed during business operation. When closed, signs shall be taken down and stored on the business property.
7. All signs must meet all general sign requirements (section 10-12-2 of this chapter).
8. Off Premises Signs: Off premises signs will be allowed under the following guidelines: Zone lots having business frontage of one hundred fifty (150) to five hundred (500) linear feet be allowed one off premises sign up to a maximum of sixteen (16) square feet. Zone lots with five hundred (500) linear feet or more of business frontage be allowed one off premises sign up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet.
9. Maximum Height: The maximum height for any sign shall not exceed thirty feet (30').

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. On Premises Signs: On premises signs are based on the following formula: One square foot of sign for each linear foot of business frontage up to a maximum of two hundred twenty five (225) square feet. Properties having five hundred (500) linear feet or more of business frontage shall be allowed one hundred (100) square feet of additional sign.
2. Off Premises Signs: Off premises signs will be allowed under the following guidelines: Zone lots having business frontage of one hundred fifty (150) linear feet be allowed one off premises sign up to a maximum of sixteen (16) square feet; and zone lots with five hundred (500) linear feet or more of business frontage be allowed one off premises sign up to maximum of thirty two (32) square feet.
3. Maximum Height: The maximum height for any sign shall not exceed thirty feet (30'). 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Permitted Uses: All permitted uses shall be permitted signs totaling one hundred (100) square feet in total sign area.
2. Maximum Height: The maximum height for any sign shall not exceed twenty feet (20'). 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

Under section 10-12-3 of this chapter, a sign or signs are allowed only for and in conjunction with a permitted use. This section is intended to allow additional sign area for the identification for building complexes of two (2) or more permitted uses on the same zone lot where the combination of uses desires to be identified by a single name, symbol or other designation. This sign area shall be in addition to the sign area allowed to individual uses for identification and shall be subject to the following provisions:

1. Message Not Repeated: The sign message shall not repeat the message of a sign allowed any of the permitted uses in the complex thereby adding to the allowable sign message area for that use.
2. Area Of Sign: For each such combination of permitted uses, there shall be allowed one joint identification sign not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in area.
3. Maximum Height: The maximum height for any such sign shall not exceed thirty feet (30'). 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. The structure or bracing of any sign shall be omitted from measurement unless such structure or bracing has been made an integral part of the message.
2. Where a sign has two (2) or more display faces, the area of all such faces shall be measured, unless such faces join back to back, are parallel to each other and are no more than twenty four inches (24") apart.
3. The area of any backing or background material that is a part of the sign display shall be included in the sign area to be measured.
4.  The area of any sign shall be measured by determining the sum of the area of each square, rectangle, triangle, circle or portion or combination thereof that encompasses the outer limits of all portions of the sign. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)