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Crosby City Zoning Code

SIGNS

§ 154.275 INTENT.

   The purpose of this subchapter pertaining to signs is to establish reasonable regulations for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of all exterior signs in areas under the jurisdiction of this chapter in order to:
   (A)   Balance the right of individuals to identify their businesses and to convey messages with the community rights against unregulated billboard or sign construction or placement;
   (B)   Further the objectives of the comprehensive plan;
   (C)   Protect the public health, safety, and welfare;
   (D)   Reduce traffic hazards;
   (E)   Facilitate the creation of an aesthetically pleasing and harmonious community and preserve the characteristics of the commercial, rural, and residential character of the community;
   (F)   Protect property values; and
   (G)   Promote economic development.
(Prior Code, § 13.68)

§ 154.276 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

   After June of 1998, no sign shall be erected or maintained:
   (A)   Which purports to be or resembles an official traffic-control device, sign, or signal, or railroad sign or signal, or which hides from view or interferes in any material degree with the effectiveness of any traffic-control device, sign, or signal, or railroad sign or signal, or which obstructs or interferes with the driver’s view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic on a public or private road from a distance of 500 feet away, not including private residential nameplate signs;
   (B)   Which prominently displays the word “stop” or “danger”;
   (C)   On any right-of-way, except as otherwise provided by law or allowed by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, as outlined in state law, or the City Council;
   (D)   On private land without the consent of the owner or person with legal authority;
   (E)   Which has flashing or moving lights; or
   (F)   Which is structurally unsafe, in disrepair, or is abandoned.
(Prior Code, § 13.69)

§ 154.277 DISTRICT PROVISIONS.

   The following chart depicts which sign types are allowed within each zoning district.
R-1
R-2
R-3
B-1
B-2
I
P
R-1
R-2
R-3
B-1
B-2
I
P
Area identification
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
Business identification
X
X
X
P
P
P
X
Construction
A
A
A
A
A
A
X
Government
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Home occupation
A
A
A
A
A
A
X
Illuminated
X
X
X
A
A
A
X
Informational
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Off-premises
X
X
X
C
C
C
X
Political
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Portable/temporary
X
X
X
A
A
A
C
Wall
X
X
X
A
A
A
X
Window
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A - Denotes allowed without a permit
C - Denotes conditional use permit required
P - Denotes permit required
X - Denotes prohibited sign
 
(Prior Code, § 13.70)

§ 154.278 ON-SITE GENERAL PROVISIONS.

   (A)   No sign shall be placed closer than ten feet from side lot lines in all districts.
   (B)   All signs shall meet structure setbacks from the ordinary high water mark of public waters on all lake classifications (i.e., general development - 75 feet).
   (C)   No sign shall be placed within a delineated Type 3, 4, or 5 wetland.
   (D)   An illuminated sign shall not be located closer than 100 feet from any private single-family residence.
   (E)   Temporary signs shall be allowed for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days during a one-year period from the time the sign was originally installed.
(Prior Code, § 13.71) Penalty, see § 154.999

§ 154.279 SIZE/DIMENSION STANDARDS.

   (A)   On commercially zoned property, the total area of all exterior advertising on the property shall not exceed three square feet per lineal foot of frontage along the public roadway.
   (B)   No single freestanding commercial sign shall exceed 128 square feet in area per face.
   (C)   On residentially zoned property, the total area of all signage shall not exceed four square feet per lot.
   (D)   The size for area identification signs shall not exceed 32 square feet.
   (E)   A wall sign shall not exceed 25% of the total wall area of the building facing the public roadway on commercially zoned property.
   (F)   Height requirements (dimensions to top of sign) are as follows:
      (1)   No sign within Residential or Public Zoning Districts shall exceed ten feet in height above the existing grade;
      (2)   No freestanding on-site advertising sign in Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts shall exceed 25 feet above the existing grade; and
      (3)   No sign attached to structures in Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts shall project more than 25 feet above the finished grade or ten feet above the height of the structure to which it is attached, whichever is less.
   (G)   No sign attached to a structure shall project more than four feet out from the structure.
(Prior Code, § 13.72) Penalty, see § 154.999

§ 154.280 NUMBER OF SIGNS.

   (A)   A commercially zoned parcel of land shall not be allowed more than two freestanding signs advertising the business or operation on that parcel, not including legally existing off-premises signs.
   (B)   No more than two residential identification signs shall be allowed per residential lot.
   (C)   The number of area identification signs shall not exceed one per entrance into the development.
(Prior Code, § 13.73) Penalty, see § 154.999

§ 154.281 NONCONFORMING SIGNS.

   All signs not meeting the provisions of this subchapter, existing on June of 1998, shall be considered nonconforming signs and shall be subject to the provisions in § 154.276 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 13.74)

§ 154.282 POLITICAL SIGNS.

   The placement and maintenance of political signs used during a campaign shall be regulated by the provisions in state statutes.
(Prior Code, § 13.75)

§ 154.283 WINDOW SIGNS.

   The placement of window signs within a structure or building shall be permitted in all zoning districts without a construction permit.
(Prior Code, § 13.76)

§ 154.284 OFF-PREMISES SIGNS.

   (A)   An off-premises sign shall not be located on property zoned other than B-1, B-2, or I. No property shall be rezoned for the primary purpose of erecting off-premises signs.
   (B)   No off-premises sign shall exceed 200 square feet per direction of visibility. No stacked signs shall be allowed.
   (C)   Separation from off-premises and on-site advertising signs/road setbacks are as follows.
      (1)   No off-premises sign or billboard shall be located closer than 600 feet from any other off-premises sign or billboard.
      (2)   All off-premises signs shall meet setbacks from the ordinary high water mark of public waters on all lake classifications as follows:
         (a)   General development: 75 feet;
         (b)   Recreational development: 100 feet; and
         (c)   Natural environment: 150 feet.
      (3)   No off-premises sign shall be erected or constructed within 300 feet of an intersection of two public roadways.
   (D)   No off-premises sign shall be placed within a delineated Type 3, 4, or 5 wetland.
   (E)   No off-premises sign shall be located closer than 500 feet from a park/playground, school building, church building, or private residence.
   (F)   No billboard or off-premises sign shall be constructed so as to exceed 35 feet in height from existing road grade as measured from the centerline of the road surface, not including temporary sign extensions.
(Prior Code, § 13.77) Penalty, see § 154.999