All uses and activities shall comply with the provisions of this article.

The primary purpose of these provisions is to reduce traffic congestion on public streets by requiring certain minimum parking and loading areas be provided off-street. Further, these provisions ensure safe and convenient access to and from each site, ensure safe and efficient on-site traffic circulation, and encourage the design of attractive and harmonious facilities.

The following off-street parking and loading terms when used in this article shall have the meanings defined by this section.

Access driveway. That portion of the parking area that consists of a travel lane bounded on either side by an area that is not part of the parking area.

BR. Bedroom or guest accommodations.

DU. Dwelling unit.

Employee. The maximum number of persons employed at the facility regardless of the time period during which this occurs or whether the persons are full-time employees. The major shift may be a particular day of the week or a lunch or dinner period in the case of a restaurant.

GLA. Gross leasable area. The total floor area of a building designed for both tenant occupancy and exclusive use. GLA includes both owned and leased areas but does not include shared or common areas among tenants. Where the total floor area of a building is occupied or where a building has no shared or common area, GLA is the gross floor area measured by taking the outside dimensions of the building at each floor level intended for occupancy or storage.

Inoperative motor vehicle. An unlicensed motor vehicle that is unusable or inoperative due to lack of or defects in component parts, damage from a collision or deterioration, beyond repair and therefore not intended for future use as a motor vehicle, and being retained on the property for the possible use of salvageable parts.

Loading area. That area used to satisfy the requirements of this ordinance for truck loading and unloading.

Loading space. An off-street space or berth used for the unloading or loading of commercial vehicles.

Occupancy load. The maximum number of persons which may be accommodated by the use as determined by its design or by fire code standards.

Parking aisle. That portion of the parking area consisting of lanes providing access to parking spaces.

Parking area. An improved area on a lot exclusively used or designed for use as a temporary storage area for motor vehicles, containing access driveways, parking aisles, and parking spaces.

Parking space. That portion of the parking area set aside for the parking of one vehicle.

sf. Square feet.

(Ord. No. 2003-10, § 17, 4-10-03)

Cross references—See § 331 for interpretation of definitions, § 332 for word usage, § 333 for general terms defined, and § 334 for uses defined.

Unless otherwise provided for, all uses shall conform with the minimum parking space requirements in Table IV, Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, below. In situations where the required number of parking spaces is not readily determinable by the below table, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to determine the parking space requirements using the table as a guide.

Table VI. Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

(Ord. No. 2002-42, 10-1-02; Ord. No. 2003-10, § 17, 4-10-03)

(a)

The minimum parking space dimensions are as follows:

(1)

Each parking space shall contain a minimum rectangular area of 9 feet width and 18 feet length except as provided in (2) and (3) below.

(2)

In large parking areas of 20 or more parking spaces, up to 20 percent of the parking spaces may be reserved for compact cars. Such spaces shall contain a minimum rectangular area of 8 feet width and 16 feet length. These spaces shall be conspicuously marked for "compact cars only."

(3)

Parallel parking spaces shall contain a minimum rectangular area of 9 feet width and 20 feet length.

(4)

Stacking spaces shall contain a minimum rectangular area of 9 feet width and 18 feet length and be separated from parking aisles and spaces.

(5)

Handicapped parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

(b)

Parking aisle widths shall conform to the following table which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking:

Table VII. Minimum Parking Aisle Widths

(c)

Parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to parking areas that serve one or two dwelling units, although backing onto arterial streets shall be prohibited.

(d)

All parking areas when adjoining a street right-of-way shall be physically separated from the right-of-way.

(e)

All lighting fixtures used to illuminate parking areas shall not direct lights on adjoining properties. Parking lot lighting fixtures shall be located or positioned to eliminate glare that would interfere with the safe operation of motor vehicles on adjoining streets.

(f)

Parking areas for all developments shall be so designed so that sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments without the necessity of backing unreasonable distances or making other dangerous turning movements. Fire lanes may be required by the fire code.

(g)

All required off-street parking shall be paved with asphalt or concrete. Other means of paving such as pervious concrete, porous asphalt or turf blocks may be permitted upon the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Unpaved spillover parking designed to accommodate sporadic or seasonal parking events may be permitted upon the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Spillover parking areas may consist of pervious surfaces such as gravel or similar materials. Grassed areas may also be permitted with the approval of the Zoning Administrator. All spillover parking areas shall be maintained in good condition, i.e. well graveled, grass cut, etc. Spillover parking areas shall be limited to places of worship, recreational facilities, special events or seasonal sales activities.

(h)

Parking spaces (except those serving one or two dwelling units) shall be demarcated with painted lines or other markings.

(i)

All parking areas shall be maintained in good condition, i.e., free of pot holes, weeds, trash, etc.

(j)

Large parking areas of 40 or more spaces shall provide 12 square feet of landscaping for each parking space. One canopy tree (two-inch caliper minimum at planting) for each 10 parking spaces shall be planted within the required landscaped area. Required stormwater detention facilities and parking area landscaping may be combined.

(k)

Drainage in parking areas shall direct stormwater back into the site from adjacent properties toward adequate drainage channels. Large parking areas of 20 or more spaces shall provide on-site stormwater detention to retard the sudden discharge of high volumes of stormwater into the public drainage system. The quantity and rate of runoff after development shall not exceed the quantity and rate of runoff before development, based on a 25-year storm frequency. Drainage plans shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval.

(l)

All handicapped parking spaces shall conform to the standards promulgated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Additionally, each individual handicapped parking space shall contain a sign designating it as such handicapped parking space. Said sign shall be installed according to all requirements of the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. Also, said sign shall in addition to the standard handicap logo display the following information:

Violation

(m)

Bay parking. Bay parking is defined as parking provided adjacent to a public street or alley at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees or more to the centerline of the street or alley in a curbed and paved indentation or recess outside and beyond the normal curbline or traveled portion of the public way especially provided for this purpose. To the extent that bay parking is permitted, it may be counted as a part of the required off-street parking for an adjacent use. Bay parking is subject to the rules and regulations established in this article and should be constructed in compliance with the standards set out by the city engineer. Except in B-3 Downtown Business Districts, the provision of bay parking shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1)

Bay parking shall not be permitted on streets classified as collector or higher as detennined by the city engineer.

(2)

Bay parking shall be on the same side of the street as the use to be served thereby.

(Ord. No. 2003-10, § 18, 4-10-03; Ord. No. 2010-28, § 1, 9-21-10)

All required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use served by the parking, except as provided below:

(1)

Required parking within planned residential developments may be provided in common parking areas.

(2)

If the number of required parking spaces cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot as the served use, satellite parking may be provided on an adjacent lot. The satellite parking spaces shall be located within 400 feet of the nearest public entrance to the building housing the served use. If the use is not housed within a building, satellite parking spaces shall be located within 400 feet of the lot. A satellite parking exception requires satisfactory written legal documentation that the user of such satellite spaces has the right to such spaces.

(3)

A joint parking area may contain required parking spaces for more than one use, provided the combined number of spaces complies with the required parking for all uses. If, however, the combined uses wish to make use of the same spaces at different time, the same spaces may be credited to each separate use. The applicant for a combined use facility must present satisfactory legal documentation of a combined parking agreement, and if sharing the same spaces, a time schedule for allocation of such spaces.

(a)

The keeping of an inoperative motor vehicle in a residential district shall be within a fully enclosed building or structure or be completely screened or shielded from public view.

(b) No vehicle exceeding 7,500 pounds gross weight and no boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, campers, and similar equipment, regardless of weight, shall be kept within a residential district unless such vehicle is parked behind the building front.

(Ord. No. 2003-10, § 19, 4-10-03)

Required parking spaces may be provided in parking garages, roof parking on buildings, parking within buildings, and underground parking. Such parking spaces shall meet the parking space and aisle width requirements of this ordinance.

(a)

Access to streets within the City shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator. The proposed location, width, drainage structure, traffic conditions, site distances, and surfacing shall be addressed in the request for approval.

(b)

Entrances shall be held to a minimum and be located at points affording maximum sight distances, minimum grades, and maximum separation. Combined or shared driveways and entrances or marginal access streets may be required for highway service uses along major streets.

(c)

Entrances to detached residential lots shall not be less than 10 feet nor more than twenty feet in width. Entrances to all other developments shall be no more than 35 feet or 17½ feet per lane of travel nor less than 22 feet or 11 feet per lane of travel in width measured at the right-of-way line. The radius to increase the opening shall not be less than 15 but not more than 25 feet. A larger radius to accommodate truck traffic may be required by the city engineer.

(d)

The maximum number of entrances for each site shall be limited on the basis of street frontage as follows:

Table VIII. Entrance Limitations

(e)

Property which has frontage on two or more streets may be allowed entrances on each street in accordance with the above criteria.

(f)

The distance between openings shall be a minimum of 125 feet, center line to center line, except for single family detached lots.

(g)

Entrances shall be located so that the curb openings are a minimum of 5 feet from the nearest edge of a street drainage inlet and 50 feet from the corner radius.

(h)

Turning lanes or pavement widening at approaches to entrances may be required if deemed necessary by the City Engineer to provide safe turning movements.

(i)

Each parking area on a lot shall be physically separated from an adjoining street right-of-way by a curb or equivalent barrier to control vehicular access to and from the lot. Such barrier shall be located at or along the property line. Except for permitted accessways, such barriers shall be continuous.

(a)

Any use with a gross leasable area (GLA) of 6,000 square feet or more which requires deliveries and shipments must provide off-street loading spaces in accordance with the following table. In situations where the required number of loading spaces is not readily determinable by the table, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to determine the loading space requirement, using the table as a guide.

Table IX. Required Off-Street Loading Spaces

Every retail establishment, industrial or manufacturing use, storage warehouse, freight terminal, hospital, nursing home, or similar use shall provide off-street loading spaces, as follows:

Every public assembly use, auditorium, convention hall, exhibition hall, stadium, office building, funeral home, multi-family apartment buildings of 20 or more units, restaurants and hotels of 30,000 square feet or more, and similar uses shall provide off-street loading spaces, as follows:

The intent of this division is to set minimum standards that reduce common conflicts associated with incompatible adjacent land uses and to protect natural boundaries. These standards seek to promote visual harmony, reduce noise, divert emissions, restrict passage, and enhance the natural environment, thereby providing for a compatible mix of otherwise conflicting uses of adjacent properties.

The following screening and buffer yard terms when used in this ordinance shall have the meanings defined by this section.

Buffer yard. A landscaped strip of specified width along certain segments of the site perimeter reserved for screening one use or structure from another adjacent use (including those uses on adjoining properties and properties directly across a right-of-way).

Screening. A method of visually shielding or obscuring one use or structure from another adjacent use (including adjoining properties and properties directly across a right-of-way) by opaque fencing, walls, berms, or densely-planted vegetation installed within a buffer yard.

Cross references—See § 331 for interpretation of definitions, § 332 for word usage, § 333 for general terms defined, and § 334 for uses defined.

(a)

These standards are intended to encourage, not hamper, innovation in landscape and architectural design and shall be administered flexibly so as to give reasonable consideration to this objective.

(b)

These standards shall apply to all developments subject to site plan review by Section 274, Site plan review. Where screening and buffer yards are required, the site plan shall explicitly describe proposed compliance with these standards.

(c)

Screening and buffer yard standards imposed by Section 306, Conditional rezoning, shall take precedence over the provisions of this division.

(a)

Acceptable screening materials include any combination of solid fencing (weather-resistant wood, brick, or decorative masonry), evergreen shrubs, or earth berms of a specified height. Planting of evergreen trees may also be required. Screening shall be continuously maintained, present an attractive exterior appearance, and in the case of fencing, be of durable construction.

(b)

Location of screening shall not obstruct the visibility of traffic circulation. The screening shall not exceed within 15 feet of any street or driveway opening onto a street. In the case of screening required along a street, the screening shall be set back at least 15 feet from the right-of-way.

(c)

Evergreen plantings, where installed, shall be planted within the beginning of the first opportune planting season following approval of a final site plan but may be coordinated with construction scheduling. Evergreen shrubs shall be a rapid growth variety, with a minimum height of three feet at planting, be planted two feet on center or less, and be capable of attaining an opaque density to the prescribed ultimate height within two years of planting. Evergreen trees shall be a rapid growth variety and be a minimum height of five feet at planting and be planted 20 feet on center or less.

(d)

Fencing, where installed, shall be constructed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(e)

All plantings shall be permanently maintained in good growing condition and, when necessary, replaced with new growth. All fencing shall be permanently maintained in good condition and, whenever necessary, repaired or replaced.

(a)

The buffer yard shall be reserved solely for screening. No buildings or structures, except for necessary access driveways, shall be permitted.

(b)

The amount of required buffer yard shall not be more than 10% of the total site area, but in such case that the buffer yard is reduced, the intensity of screening shall be proportionately increased.

(c)

Where a buffer yard is required adjoining a right-of-way, the width of the adjoining right-of-way shall count toward the minimum width of the required buffer yard. In no such event however, shall a buffer yard on a site be reduced to less than seven feet in width.

The required screening and buffer yard shall depend on the land use integrity of the site in comparison to adjacent sites, including those directly across any right-of-way. The classes of land uses are shown on the following table which determines the class according to the principal use of the site.

Table X. Land Use Classes

Types of required screening and buffer yards shall be determined by the following table:

Table XI. Screening and Buffer Yard Types

(Ord. No. 2003-10, § 21, 4-10-03)

To determine the required type of screening and buffer yard (type I, II, III, or IV), read across the following table to find the land use class of the site as proposed for development and down the table to find the land use class of the adjacent site.

Table XII. Minimum Required Screening and Buffer Yard

These screening and buffer yard standards shall be applied equally to all similarly-classified and situated properties but may be modified or waived by the Zoning Administrator in certain cases where a site is subject to any of the following circumstances:

(1)

Natural land characteristics would achieve the same intent of this division.

(2)

Innovative landscape or architectural design is employed to achieve an equivalent screening and buffer yard effect.

(3)

Impending development of adjacent property would make these standards unreasonable or impractical.

(4)

The adjacent property is physically separated by an arterial street right-of-way.

A sign permit shall be obtained from the Sign Administrator prior to the erection or placement of a sign, except those signs regulated under Sections 233 and 234, which is regulated by this Article.

(Ord. No. 2011-13,§ 2, 5-3-11)

The following signs are exempt from the requirements of this Article, provided they do not create a safety hazard as determined by the appropriate governmental authority.

(1)

Directional signs which are located in parking or vehicle-maneuvering areas, which are intended to direct traffic.

(2)

Regulatory, statutory and traffic control signs.

(3)

Legal notices, memorial and historical markers.

(4)

Signs carried by a person.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

The following signs are prohibited, unless otherwise exempted or permitted by this article.

(1)

Any sign which constitutes a safety hazard, including signs which obstruct visibility for traffic.

(2)

Portable signs, and similar devices.

(3)

Off-premise signs other than billboards.

(4)

Signs located in the public right-of-way and signs attached to trees, poles, posts or any similar means of attachment, including signs attached to private property located in the right-of-way.

(5)

Signs which move, revolve, rotate, or appear to be animated by mechanical, electronic or other means.

(6)

Signs with flashing, blinking, moving or intermittent light or with light. Except time and temperature signs and electronic reader boards whose message change no more than once every seven seconds and is static during the display. Changing messages on the electronic reader board shall not scroll, flash or move. A reader board shall not contain a commercial message other than one relating to the business on which it is located.

(7)

Strings of light bulbs and signs which emit noise, odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

(8)

Roof signs and projecting signs.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

(a)

Each business, may have one temporary banner affixed to the building, which advertises a sale or special event. Each business, may have one captive balloon or one inflatable sign stating a sale or special event.

(b)

Each new business may have one temporary sign, which may be a banner, and may be attached to the building wall for a period not to exceed 30 days, or until a permanent sign is installed, whichever time period is shorter.

(c)

Commercial property may have one temporary identification sign per facing street, while the property is being developed, which shall not exceed 48 square feet of sign face area nor 10 feet in height. The sign shall be removed when the project is complete.

(d)

Residential subdivisions may have one free standing, on-premise, temporary identification sign while the subdivision is being developed, which shall not exceed 32 square feet of sign face area nor 10 feet in height. The sign shall be removed after construction begins on the first dwelling in the subdivision, or the permanent subdivision, identification sign has been erected, whichever occurs first.

(e)

Each premises may have one on-premises sign (for sale, lease, or for rent), which does not exceed six square feet of sign face area when located in a single-family residential zoning district, and 32 square feet in all other zoning districts. The signs shall be removed upon the sale or lease of the premises.

(f)

Political campaign signs are permitted on private property. Said signs shall be removed within five days following the election or referendum.

(g)

Charitable temporary signs and noncommercial temporary signs may be displayed upon private property, provided however, that said sign shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign face area, nor eight feet in height.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

(a)

Special event banners, temporary signs indicating a special event such as a fair, festival, revival, or similar event, may be displayed on the lot where the event is to take place or in a common area designated by the city.

(b)

Signs advertising special events shall be permitted for a period of up to four weeks prior to the event. All such signs or advertising devices shall contain the name of the special event plus the promotion. These signs shall be removed within three days following the special event.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

A maximum of two off-premises directional sign per premises are permitted for institutions, churches, schools and other public facilities, provided the sign does not exceed four square feet in sign face area nor in height. The Sign Administrator will approve the sign face and location prior to installation.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

The following shall apply to free standing/monument signs.

(1)

Reader boards shall be integrated into the structure of a free-standing sign and count toward the maximum allowable display area.

(2)

Other regulations as set out in Sections 237—241 apply to free-standing signs in certain locations.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each building may have one free-standing monument sign; per facing street. Each building may have one building wall or canopy sign, on the front and side.

(1)

Free-standing, monument sign height and dimensions.

(2)

Building wall and canopy sign. The maximum sign face area shall be 200 square feet for the front building wall to which the sign or canopy is attached. The maximum sign face area shall be 100 square feet for the side building wall to which the sign or canopy is attached.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each tenant space may have one building wall sign or canopy sign. A tenant space located at the end of the shopping center building my have one side building wall or canopy sign.

The maximum sign face area shall be 200 square feet for the front or 100 square feet for the side building wall area.

(Ord. No. 2011-130, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each shopping center or shopping mall may have one free-standing, monument sign which identifies the name of the shopping center or shopping mall. Tenant names may be included.

(1)

Maximum height of the monument sign shall be 50 feet above the average elevation of the ground at the base of the sign.

(2)

The maximum sign face shall be 300 square feet.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each office park, institutional campus and mixed use development which contains more than two buildings, other than accessory buildings, may have one free-standing, monument sign per public street entrance, which identifies the name of the park or campus.

(1)

Maximum height of the monument sign shall be 15 feet above the average elevation of the ground base of the sign. Berms shall not be used to increase the height of a free-standing sign.

(2)

The maximum sign face area of sign shall be 150 square feet.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each complex or community of multiple dwellings is permitted one free-standing, monument sign per public street entrance.

(1)

Maximum height of the monument sign shall be 15 feet above the average elevation of the ground at the base of the sign. Berms shall not be used to increase the height of a free-standing sign.

(2)

The maximum sign face area of an internally Illuminated sign shall be 66 square feet.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

(a)

Billboards shall be permitted only upon grant of a conditional use by the Jasper Planning and Zoning Commission and shall only be permitted in the B-2, B-4, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts.

(1)

Billboard size: A maximum of two sides are allowed per billboard. The sign area shall not exceed 600 square feet on each of not more than two sides of the sign.

(2)

Height: The maximum height of the billboard shall be 50 feet above the average elevation of the ground at the base of the sign. Berms shall not be used to increase the height of a billboard sign.

(3)

Setbacks: A billboard sign shall have a setback of 35 feet from the edge of the sign to the property line.

(4)

Separation: The location of each billboard shall comply with the following separation requirements:

a.

At least 1,500 linear feet from any other billboard.

b.

At lease 1,500 feet from any R-l or R-2 zoning district.

c.

At least 1,000 linear feet from any physical gore of an entrance or exit ramp of a limited access highway defined as the point where the ramp shoulder paving and highway shoulder pavement meet.

(b)

Billboard permit fee and annual renewal permit fee.

(1)

The Zoning Administrator shall issue a permit for each billboard erected after the effective date of this section.

(2)

The initial permit fee for the erection of a billboard containing a maximum of 300 square feet in sign face area shall be $150.00. The annual renewal fee thereafter shall be $150.00.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Each community of single family residential dwellings is permitted one free-standing, monument sign per public street entrance.

(1)

Maximum height of the monument sign shall be eight feet above the average elevation of the ground at the base of the sign. Berms shall not be used to increase the height of a free-standing sign.

(2)

The maximum sign face area of a sign shall be 66 square feet.

(3)

Signs shall be setback a minimum of 5 feet from the natural location/extension of intersecting right-of-way lines. Provision shall be made upon acceptance of a final subdivision plat, by a flared right of way to accommodate said sign.

(4)

All signs shall be maintained perpetually by the developer, the owner of the sign, a pertinent home-owners association or some other person who is legally accountable.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Any sign, not on public right away, that is in use and is not in compliance with the provision hereof shall be deemed a nonconforming sign and shall be allowed to remain as a nonconforming sign subject to the following limitations:

Except for routine maintenance and replacement of the display area of such sign, such sign may not be repaired, maintained, rebuilt, re-erected or otherwise restored because of any substantial casualty of nature, including but not limited to damage caused by wind, water, erosion, oxidation or fire.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)

Awning or canopy sign. A sign that is mounted, painted on or attached to an awning or canopy.

Banner. A sign, not otherwise classified as a temporary sign, made of cloth, canvas, plastic sheeting or any other flexible material, not rigidly attached to a building or the ground through a permanent support structure.

Billboard. A free-standing sign, which has a sign face area containing 300 to 600 square feet, and which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment, facility or other subject matter, not located, conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located or which calls public attention to a candidate, cause, public issue or other such matter.

Building. A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls.

Building wall sign. A sign attached parallel to, supported by and not more than 14 inches from, the exterior wall of a building. The sign may be painted on the surface of the wall or erected and confined within the limits of said wall.

Charitable temporary sign. A sign announcing a noncommercial event or activity or similar service that is sponsored by a charitable organization, or any organization with the primary purpose and effect of being benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or not-for-profit, including religious organizations.

Construction sign. A sign pertaining only to the construction, alteration, rehabilitation or remodeling of buildings, identifying only those parties involved in construction on the premises and future activity for which the construction is intended.

Free-standing sign. A permanent sign which is not attached to a building.

Indirectly illuminated sign. A sign which is illuminated by a light source which is external to the sign cabinet or structure.

Internally illuminated sign. A sign which is illuminated by a light source which is behind the sign face.

Institution. A nonprofit or quasi-public use such as a church, library, public or private school, hospital, or publicly owned or operated building, structure or property used for public purpose.

Mixed use development. A development which contains any combination of retail, office, institution or multi-family residential uses.

Monument sign. A freestanding sign, a wall with a sign permanently attached, or a decorative wall that incorporates a sign.

Non-commercial temporary sign. A temporary sign that does not contain any commercial message, announcement, or similar advertising or message.

Official sign. Any regulatory, statutory and traffic control signs necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare, as required by the municipal, county, state or federal government.

Off-premises sign. A sign other than a billboard which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.

Off-premises directional sign. A directional sign for institutions, churches, schools and other public facilities.

Portable sign. Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or another permanent structure; including but not limited to: signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, "A" frame signs, menu and sandwich board signs, umbrellas used for advertising and signs attached to or painted on vehicles, parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day to day operations of the business.

Premises. A lot, parcel or tract of land together with the buildings and structures thereon, having a separate street address.

Projecting sign. A sign that is attached to the exterior wall of a building and extends more than 14 inches from the wall of the building.

Public property. Property owned by a municipality, a county, the State of Alabama or the United States government, except property used for public utility purposes. All public street rights-of-way are public property.

Reader board. Permanent sign containing messages in the form of removable letters or copy that is changed electronically. A reader board may be a building sign or an integral art of a free-standing sign.

Real estate sign. A sign indicating that the property on which the sign is located is for sale, lease or development, to announce an open-house event in connection with the sale or lease of a building, or to identity a model home.

Roof sign. A sign which is attached to and supported by a building and extends above the exterior wall of the building to which it is attached.

Shopping center. A building which contains two or more retail establishments.

Shopping mall. An enclosed shopping center containing two or more retail establishments.

Sign. A name, identification, image, description, display or illustration which is affixed to, printed or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure or piece of land, and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, facility, service, event, attraction, person, institution, organization or business.

Sign Administrator. The Sign Administrator shall be the City Planner for the City of Jasper, Alabama.

Sign face area. The sign face area of any sign with only one sign face, shall be computed by means of the smallest geometric figure that encompasses the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed.

The sign face area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. When two sign faces are placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time, and when such faces are not more than 42 inches apart, with a horizontal angle no greater than 30 degrees, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the sign faces.

Temporary sign. A sign not permanently and rigidly affixed to the ground or a building and is only permitted for one continuous period. See Section 233, Temporary signs.

Temporary special event sign. A temporary sign advertising a specific community event and is only permitted for one continuous period of time. See Section 234, Temporary special event signs.

(Ord. No. 2011-13, § 2, 5-3-11)