Dalworthington Gardens
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
Division 10
Sign Standards
§ 14.02.421 Purpose.
Signs are recognized as important means of communication and reasonable mode of advertising, and therefore constitute a significant and specific use of land. Standards for the construction of signs are herein provided for the purpose of protecting places and areas of historical and cultural importance; to increase safety and lessen congestion in the streets; to conserve the value of buildings and land; to preserve residential values; and, to encourage the most appropriate use of land.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.10.01)
§ 14.02.422 Definitions.
A sign which is a primary use of land (not an accessory use) and which directs attention to a business, product, activity or service which is not necessarily conducted, sold, offered or located on the premises where the sign is located. This term shall include billboards.
A sign or part thereof operated so as to create flashing; changes in light intensity, color or copy; or intermittent light impulses more frequent than one in every four (4) seconds.
The illumination of a sign face by a light source exterior to and not a part of such face or a source of light not exposed to the eye.
The distance from the property line or right-of-way line of all streets adjacent to the premises on which a sign is located.
Any part of a sign, including the base, supporting columns or braces, display surface, or any other appendage thereto.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.10.02)
§ 14.02.423 Schedule of sign standards.
All signs erected, maintained or displayed within the city shall comply with the schedule of sign standards contained in table 14.02.423 of this division.
TABLE 14.02.423. SCHEDULE OF SIGN STANDARDS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Districts Permitted | Max. Area (in square feet) | Max. Height (in feet) | Construction Type | Setback | Spacing | Duration | Note |
Nameplate | All | 1 | None | G, W, P | None | None | Permanent | – |
Real estate | All | 12 | 6 | G, W, P | None | 1/street frontage | Temporar y | 5 |
Institution | All | 60 | 20 | G, W, P | 15' | 1/street frontage | Permanent | 1 |
Construction | All | 100 | 20 | G, W, P | None | 1/street or site | Temporar y Until constructi on completed | |
Development | All | 200 | 20 | G, W, P | None | 1/street entrance | Temporar y See note 6 | 6 |
Apartment | MF | 50 | None | W | None | 1/street | Permanent | 1 |
20 | 18 | G, P | 15' | 1/street | Permanent | 2 | ||
Advertising | B-3 | 600 | None | G, P | Behin d front yard | 1/500 ft. | Per permit | 3 |
General business | B-2 B-3 | Note 8 | None | W | None | 1/bldg. face | Permanent | 8 |
General business | B-2 B-3 LI | 50 | 30 | G, P | 15' | 1/100' | Permanent | 4 |
B-2 B-3 LI | 50 | None | M | None | 1/use/stre et frontage | Permanent | ||
TABLE 14.02.423. SCHEDULE OF SIGN STANDARDS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign Type | Districts Permitted | Max. Area (in square feet) | Max. Height (in feet) | Construction Type | Setback | Spacing | Duration | Note |
Nameplate | All | 1 | None | G, W, P | None | None | Permanent | – |
Real estate | All | 12 | 6 | G, W, P | None | 1/street frontage | Temporar y | 5 |
Institution | All | 60 | 20 | G, W, P | 15' | 1/street frontage | Permanent | 1 |
Construction | All | 100 | 20 | G, W, P | None | 1/street or site | Temporar y Until constructi on completed | |
Development | All | 200 | 20 | G, W, P | None | 1/street entrance | Temporar y See note 6 | 6 |
Apartment | MF | 50 | None | W | None | 1/street | Permanent | 1 |
20 | 18 | G, P | 15' | 1/street | Permanent | 2 | ||
Advertising | B-3 | 600 | None | G, P | Behin d front yard | 1/500 ft. | Per permit | 3 |
General business | B-2 B-3 | Note 8 | None | W | None | 1/bldg. face | Permanent | 8 |
General business | B-2 B-3 LI | 50 | 30 | G, P | 15' | 1/100' | Permanent | 4 |
B-2 B-3 LI | 50 | None | M | None | 1/use/stre et frontage | Permanent | ||
(2005 Code, sec. 17.10.03)
§ 14.02.424 General provisions.
(a)
The standards and regulations prescribed in this section shall apply to those signs classified and defined in the building code of the city. For the purposes of the schedule of sign standards, the designations therein contained shall have the following meanings:
G - Ground sign |
W - Wall sign |
M - Marquee sign |
P - Pole sign |
PR - Projecting sign |
(b)
The provisions of this section shall be applicable to the location, size, and placement of signs and shall otherwise be considered supplementary to the building code of the city. No provisions specified herein shall be construed to otherwise amend or nullify any provision of the building code or any ordinance or regulation of the city pertaining to the erection, use, maintenance or operation of signs.
(c)
Any sign used in conjunction with a nonconforming use of land or buildings, if such sign is not in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed a separate nonconforming use of land.
(d)
A sign in direct line of vision of any signal light, traffic-control sign or other such device from any point in a moving traffic lane within one hundred (100) feet of and approaching such traffic control shall not be permitted.
(e)
No revolving beam or beacon light resembling any emergency vehicle light shall be permitted as part of a sign display in any zoning district, nor shall any sign be located so as to obstruct the vision or sight distance of motor vehicle operators or pedestrians at any street intersection, street crossing or other point of traffic concentration.
(f)
No high-intensity light shall be permitted as part of a sign display visible from an adjacent street in any zoning district; and in this regard, no reflectorized lights shall be permitted which shall exceed the intensity of a twenty-five (25) watt frosted-face bulb, except general informational type signs such as time or temperature signs.
(g)
Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, no sign shall be erected which constitutes an obstruction to view of operators of motor vehicles on public streets or entering such streets from private property.
(h)
The sign standards herein provided shall apply to signs situated on the lot, tract, parcel or premises on which there is also situated the primary use or purpose to which such sign refers. No sign shall be permitted which is not situated on the same premises as the use or activity which it describes or to which it refers - i.e., no off-premise sign shall be permitted, except as follows:
(1)
An advertising sign when authorized as provided in the schedule of sign standards; or
(2)
A development sign for a residential subdivision, provided that any such sign shall be situated on premises which are a part of such subdivision and shall otherwise comply with the schedule of sign standards.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.10.04)