Guthrie City Zoning Code
SIGNS AND
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
§ 153.130 PERMITTED UPON COMPLIANCE.
Signs and outdoor advertising displays shall be permitted in districts subject to the provisions and regulations contained in this subchapter.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.131 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN. A sign conveying directions to premises other than the premises on which the sign is located. Directional signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and may be either illuminated or non-illuminated, except where illumination is otherwise specifically prohibited in this chapter.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAY. Any advertising display, whether affixed to land or improvement thereof, and which is not an accessory use to the premises upon which it is located, and which may be either illuminated or non-illuminated, except where illumination is otherwise specifically prohibited in this chapter.
PENNANTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS SIGNS. Signs or advertising displays or pennants which relates specifically to a scheduled special event. All such signs or pennants shall be removed within five calendar days from the final day of the event. SPECIAL EVENTS shall be defined as not to exceed 30 days.
SIGNS. Any advertising display affixed to land or improvements thereon, which it is located and which may be either illuminated or non-illuminated, except where illumination is otherwise specifically prohibited in this chapter.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.132 PERMIT REQUIRED.
A building/zoning permit shall be required for all signs and outdoor advertising displays, to assure their proper placement, erection and securing, except pennants and special events signs.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.133 LOCATIONS.
(A) Signs. No sign shall be erected or placed nearer to any street right-of-way upon which said display faces than the building lines provided in zones where the use is permitted, except one sign advertising the primary nature of the business or industry conducted on the premises may be placed not closer than ten feet to the street right-of-way line, but in no case shall the sign be permitted to obstruct the view of traffic. If the use is on a corner lot, two signs are allowed, one on each street. However, in the Central Business District where buildings may be built up to the street right-of-way line, overhanging and projecting signs shall be permitted; provided, that no projecting signs shall project from the face of the building or structure over a street, alley or other public space, and in no case shall any such sign project beyond a line drawn perpendicularly upward from the curb line. A clear space of not less than 12 feet shall be provided below all parts of such signs. Projecting signs shall be securely attached to the building or structure.
(B) Outdoor advertising displays. Outdoor advertising displays shall be permitted only in Arterial Commercial Districts B-4 and General Business Districts B-2. All outdoor advertising displays shall be placed not closer than ten feet from any street right-of-way line upon which said display faces. The total number of outdoor advertising displays commonly supported shall be considered as one display.
(C) Directional sign. Directional signs shall be permitted in commercial, industrial and multi-family districts only. The signs shall not be placed closer than five feet to any street right-of-way line nor shall they be permitted to obstruct the flow or view of traffic.
(D) Pennants and special events signs. Pennants and special events signs are allowed in commercial districts and shall not be permitted to obstruct the view or flow of traffic.
(E) Residential signs/outdoor advertising displays.
(1) No sign or outdoor advertising shall be erected or placed in a residential zone, unless provided for a conditional use permit for home occupation, or for permanent identification for multi-family dwellings, R-4 and R-5, or for permanent identification of a subdivision. There shall be one permitted sign for each afore-mentioned use not exceeding 12 feet in area. The signs can be illuminated, but non-flashing. A free-standing sign shall not exceed a height of six feet above the ground.
(2) Each conditional use for a sign shall be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the compatibility to surrounding neighborhoods.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013) Penalty, see § 153.999
§ 153.134 LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF SIGNS.
There shall be one free-standing sign or outdoor advertising display per lot and one attached sign or outdoor advertising display per building use.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.135 SIZES; COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL.
(A) A free-standing sign or outdoor advertising display shall not exceed 300 square feet in a commercial or industrial zone.
(B) A sign or outdoor advertising display shall not exceed 40% of the facade or wall to which the sign or outdoor advertising display is attached.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.136 LIGHTING.
Signs and outdoor advertising displays which involve lighting or motion resembling traffic or directional signals, warnings, such as “stop” or “danger” or any other signal signs which are normally associated with highway safety or regulations are prohibited. Additionally, no sign or outdoor advertising display device constituting a nuisance because of light, glare, focus, animation, flashing or any illuminated signs of an intensity of illumination as to unduly disturb the use of residential property or vehicular traffic shall be erected or continue in operation.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.137 MAINTENANCE.
Signs and outdoor advertising displays shall be maintained. The maintenance shall include proper alignment of the structure, continued readability of the structure and preservation of the structure with paint or other preservatives. If a sign or outdoor advertising display is not maintained, written notice of any disrepair shall be issued by the enforcement officer to the owner of the structure. If the disrepair is not corrected within 60 days of issuance of the notice, the structure shall be removed at the owner’s expense.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.138 HEIGHT; COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL.
The height of any sign or outdoor advertising display shall not exceed the height of 50 feet for any sign or outdoor advertising device in a commercial or industrial zone, excluding B-1 and P-1 zones. In such districts, the height limit for any sign shall not exceed 35 feet.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.139 BILLBOARDS; COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL.
(A) Billboards are allowed only in commercial zones specifically defined as B-2, B-3 and B-4 not including P-1 and B-1, and industrial zones, only by a conditional use permit granted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
(B) The billboard will be considered a sign or outdoor advertising display for the purposes of this chapter.
(C) The size of the billboard shall not exceed 400 square feet. The height of the billboard shall not exceed 50 feet.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)