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Lafayette City Zoning Code

§ 13-17.12

Signs Permitted in the R-5, R-4, R-2.5, VR and AH-1 Zones.

[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-17.12; Ord. No. 2014-07 § 3; Ord. No. 2018-16 § 5]
The following signs shall be permitted:
a. 
Temporary real estate signs as per regulations in Subsection 13-17.10a.
b. 
Temporary public use or nonprofit organization purposes signs per regulations in Subsection 13-17.10d.
c. 
Political signs per regulations in Subsection 13-17.10e.
d. 
No more than one street address sign or combination nameplate and street address sign per lot that contains no advertising copy and which does not exceed two square feet in area, and may be reasonably illuminated.
e. 
For agricultural uses the following signs are permitted:
1. 
One identification sign, not more than 18 square feet in area, identifying the farm, the address and the type of farm.
2. 
For agricultural products produced and sold on site, not more than two additional signs that advertise the availability of the agricultural products are permitted, the total area of which will not exceed 16 square feet per sign.
f. 
In residential zones permitting cluster development, one sign, not exceeding 18 square feet in area, publicizing the name of the cluster development.
g. 
One freestanding sign advertising professional services or home occupations, not exceeding two square feet in area and one attached building sign not exceeding three square feet in area.
h. 
Signs permitted in the front yard area of residential zones shall be set back at least 10 feet from the street line and shall not exceed six feet in total height nor be closer to the ground than three feet, except as may be hereinafter specifically permitted. Signs in all other yards shall conform to the setbacks required for all structures.