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Lafayette City Zoning Code

TABLE 26-D

SCHEDULE OF SIGN REQUIREMENTS

Zoning
District 		Class of
Sign
Permitted 		Type of Sign
Permitted 		Maximum Sign Area
per Lot 		Maximum
Area per
Sign Face 		Maximum
Number of
Signs
Permitted 		Maximum
Height of
Freestanding
Signs
R1
R2
R3
AG 		Freestanding
Wall
Window 		Identification 4 sq. ft. for single-family residential uses 2 sq. ft. 1 per use 4 feet
15 sq. ft. for multifamily uses 10 sq. ft. 1 per street frontage 6 feet
25 sq. ft. for nonresidential uses by right 15 sq. ft. 1 per street frontage 6 feet
64 sq. ft. for uses located in a planned unit development as part of an approved site plan 32 sq. ft. 2 per project 6 feet
Subdivision, the design and materials are subject to staff architectural review. Notice of Decision to be mailed to Planning Commission. The decision may be appealed under Section 26-16-6b(3-4) 16 sq. ft. 2 per project 6 feet
For neighborhood 32 sq. ft. 2 per project 6 feet
Bulletin board 32 sq. ft. for nonresidential use 16 sq. ft. 2 per street 6 feet
Business sign 50 sq. ft. for uses permitted by special use review and for lawful nonconforming uses, or the maximum sign area permitted for the use in the zoning district where the use is permitted by the zoning ordinance whichever is less 15 sq. ft. The lesser of 1 per street frontage or 2 per use 6 feet
Noncommercial signs 32 sq. ft. 16 sq. ft. 1 per street 6 feet
Temporary signs See Section 21-21-16,
Temporary Signs
B1
C1
M1 		Freestanding,
Marquee,
Projecting,
Suspended,
Vehicle-
Mounted,
Wall, and
Window 		Identification
Bulletin board 		For any use permitted in a residential zone, as regulated in a residential zoning district
Business The greater of: 30 sq. ft.; or
(a) lots having only one use 1½ sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of total building frontage for the first 200 feet of building frontage and ½ sq. foot of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage thereafter;
(b) on lots having more than one use and/or lots where building frontage equals street frontage: 2 sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of total building frontage of the unit occupied by a street level use for the first 200 feet of frontage plus ½ sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage thereafter;
(c) maximum total freestanding sign area, see Section 26-21-21(b) 		See Section
26-21-21,
Additional
Regulations
for Signs in T1, B1, C1, M1		 See Section
26-21-21,
Additional
Regulations
for Signs in T1, B1, C1, M1		 See Section
26-21-11,
Required
Setbacks for
Freestanding
Signs;
26-21-21(b),
Freestanding
Signs
Joint
identification 		1 sq. ft. of sign area per linear foot of building frontage, maximum sign area 300 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft. Section
26-21-21(I) 		See Section
26-21-11;
6-21-21(b)
Noncommercial 32 sq. ft. 6 feet
Real estate 32 sq. ft. 16 1 per street 8 feet
Time-
temperature-
date 		See Section 26-21-21(j) 1 per street See Section
26-21-11;
26-21-21(b)
Temporary See Section 26-21-16,
Temporary Signs
T1 Free-
standing, Suspended, Wall, Window 		Temporary See Section 26-21-16,
Temporary Signs
Identification
Bulletin board 		For uses permitted in residential zones, as regulated in residential zoning districts
Business The greater of: 30 sq. ft.; or
(a) lots having only one use, 1 sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of total building frontage and ½ sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage thereafter;
(b) on lots having more than one use: 1.5 sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of total building frontage of the unit occupied by a street level use for the first 200 feet of frontage, plus ½ sq. ft. of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage thereafter;
(c) maximum total area for sign: 100 sq. ft. 		See Section
26-21-21,
Additional
Regulations
for Signs in T1, B1, C1, M1		 See Section
26-21-21,
Additional
Regulations
for Signs in T1, B1, C1, M1		 See Section
26-21-11;
26-21-21(b)
Joint
identification 		The greater of: 50 sq. ft. or 1 sq. ft. sign area for each 2 linear feet of frontage. Maximum sign area per sign: 100 sq. ft. 50 sq. ft. See Section
26-21-21(i) 		See Section
26-21-11
26-21-21(b)
Noncommercial 32 sq. ft. 6 feet
Real estate 32 sq. ft. 16 sq. ft. 1 per street 8 feet
Time-
temperature-
date 		See Section
26-21-21(j) 		1 per street See Section
26-21-11
26-21-21(b)
Temporary See Section 26-21-16,
Temporary Signs

 

(Ord. No. 1986-01, § 2, 2-4-86; Ord. No. 1987-02, § 22, 2-17-87; Ord. No. 1990-4, § 8, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 1993-44, § 3(Exh. A), 10-19-93; Ord. No. 1997-16, § 1(Exh. A), 8-5-97; Ord. No. 2014-22, § 5, 1-6-15)