(A)   No enclosed living space, including, but not limited to, an enclosed or covered porch, may project into any setback.

   (B)   Ground level stairs may extend up to 48 inches into a side setback. However, no railings for stairs or walkways may be installed in any side setback.

   (C)   Architectural features, including, but not limited to, chimneys, cornices, canopies, catwalks, elevated decks, elevated stairs, balconies, or similar features, may not extend or project into the required front, side or rear yard setback. However, eaves may extend up to 24 inches into the front, side, or rear setback.

   (D)   An open platform, which for purposes of this section shall mean a ground surface walkway or surface deck, is permitted in side setback areas up to 48 inches, but any such platform must be made of non-combustible materials.

(Ord. 2018-06, passed 9-10-18) Penalty, see § 154.999

   (A)   No residential or business operation or activity shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, air, liquid or solid waste or storm waters in violation of state and federal law and regulation.

   (B)   No residential or business operation or activity shall cause any site lighting to emanate beyond the boundary of the zoning lot.

   (C)   No residential or business operation or activity shall cause any discernable sound to emanate beyond the boundary of the zoning lot during the period of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999

   (A)   No person shall park or cause to be parked a non licensed (operable or non operable) or licensed non operating vehicle of any type on any public or private property within the town, unless enclosed in a garage. In terms of this section a carport or other structure which does not completely enclose the vehicle shall not be considered fulfillment of the definition of a garage for the storage of such vehicles. Storage of a vehicle under a tarp or other fabric or plastic cover shall not be considered compliance with the terms of this section.

   (B)   No person shall park or cause to be parked any commercial truck including tractors, tractor and trailer combinations, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, stake-bed trucks, utility vans, step-vans, any truck over one ton, any truck with more than four tires, and any other vehicle except automobiles, sport utility vehicles, single-axle pickup truck, non-commercial use dually (also referred to as dual-rear-wheel trucks/DRW) registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the owner’s individual name, and delivery vans in the town.

(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 2025-05, passed 9-8-25) Penalty, see § 154.999

   (B)   HAM radio towers and antenna, accessory to a residential use, may be located only in a rear yard. A ground antenna, an antenna located between ground level and eight feet above ground level shall be completely enclosed by a fence.

      (1)   Protect the public right to receive messages, including religious, political, economic, social, philosophical and other types of information protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution;

      (2)   Recognize that the proliferation of signs is unduly distracting to motorists and non-motorized travelers, reduces the effectiveness of signs directing and warning the public, causes confusion, reduces desired uniform traffic flow, and creates potential for accidents;

      (3)   Maintain and improve the image of the community by encouraging signs of consistent size which are compatible with and complementary to related buildings and uses, and harmonious with their surroundings;

      (4)   Recognize that the principal intent of commercial signs, to meet the purpose of these requirements and serve the public interest, should be for identification of an establishment on the premises, and not for advertising special events, brand names or off-premise activities, as these can be advertised more appropriately by other methods;

      (5)   Eliminate potential conflicts between business signs and traffic control signs, thereby minimizing the potential for confusion and hazardous consequences;

      (6)   Enable the public to locate goods, services and facilities without undue difficulty and confusion by restricting the number and placement of signs;

      (7)   Prevent placement of signs which will conceal or obscure signs of adjacent uses;

      (8)   Prevent off-premise signs from conflicting with other land uses;

      (9)   Prevent signs that are potentially dangerous to the public due to structural deficiencies or disrepair; and

      (10)   Regulate portable commercial signs in recognition of the negative impact on traffic safety and aesthetics.

      (1)   No signs shall be permitted except as otherwise provided under this section or other applicable law.

      (2)   A non-commercial temporary banner must be approved by the Long Beach Town Council. If approved, a temporary banner shall be installed not more than 14 days prior to the date of the event and shall be removed not later than two days after the event.

      (3)   No other types of signs or other forms of advertising structures of any type of configuration shall be permitted. Signs shall be designed, erected, altered, reconstructed, moved or maintained in whole or part, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this section.

      (4)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L)

      (1)   Name plates or blade signs shall not exceed one square foot in area, and letter or numeral height shall be a maximum of three inches. Only one face of a double-faced sign shall be included in the computation of permissible area. A double-faced sign is one where each of the two sides face in opposite directions.

      (2)   Sign face may be either internally illuminated or by floodlight. No blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated sign shall be permitted that are visible from the exterior of a building or other structure.

      (3)   No name plate or blade sign shall extend over public property nor be erected so as to obstruct street sight lines or traffic control lights, a sign at street intersections, or signals at railroad crossings. A sign visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain such words as stop, slow, or in any way resemble a street or traffic sign and so on, or in any other manner resemble a highway traffic sign.

      (4)   Except as otherwise provided, name plates or blade signs shall only display the following:

         (a)   Name of the premises upon which it is displayed.

         (b)   Name of the owner or lessee of the premises.

         (c)   Address of the premises.

         (d)   No name plate shall be permitted above the first floor.

      (5)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

         (a)   One free-standing sign for each main use per frontage:

            1.   The sign shall contain only the name and address of the building, its occupants, and the services rendered.

            2.   The sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, exclusive of architectural features. The sign structure shall not exceed eight feet in height.

            3.   The sign face shall not be internally illuminated but may be flood lighted. No blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated sign shall be permitted that are visible from the exterior of a building or other structure.

            4.   A bulletin board shall be set back 15 feet from edge of the pavement of the right-of-way; however, this setback may be reduced to ten feet subject to approval of a special exception of the Town Council.

      (2)   For purposes of this division, the term frontage shall mean a strip or portion of a parcel of land abutting on a street.

         (b)   One sign attached to the outside face of the main building:

            1.   The same shall contain only the name of the building and its occupants.

            2.   Letter or numeral heights shall not exceed one foot.

            3.   The sign shall not exceed ten square feet in area.

            4.   The sign face shall not be internally illuminated but may be floodlighted. No blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated sign shall be permitted that are visible from the exterior of the building.

            5.   No sign shall be allowed to appear above the first floor level.

         (c)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

      (1)   Types permitted shall be limited to wall mounted on-premise flat signs indicating name and nature of the occupant only or the name and address of the building, or the name and address of the owner. These signs shall be attached to the building in which the occupant is located. Projecting signs shall not be permitted.

      (2)   The following regulations shall apply to signs for each occupancy:

         (a)   The total area of all business signs on any one street frontage of the premises shall not exceed four-tenths of a square foot per linear foot of such street frontage or 38 square feet, whichever is smaller.

         (b)   Building frontage to be used in calculating the permitted sign area shall include frontage whereon a public entrance to the occupancy is located. Separate calculations may be made for front and rear entrances and a separate sign may be erected on each of these building frontages. Subject to the restrictions in this division, a sign may be placed on any side of a building, but no corner sign shall be allowed. Calculations for a side sign shall be the same as the calculation for a front entrance.

         (c)   A sign shall not extend over a public sidewalk or right-of-way, nor obstruct street sight lines or traffic-control lights, a sign at street intersections, or signals at railroad crossings. A sign visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain such words as stop, go, slow or otherwise resemble a highway traffic sign. All sign faces shall be mounted on or attached to the building.

         (d)   No blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated sign shall be permitted on the exterior of any building in this district. A sign shall be harmonizing in design and color with the surrounding and shall not be attached to any tree or shrub.

         (e)   In cases where the store has a rear parking lot, a sign may be located on the rear of the building and shall be developed to the same standards as are required in the front of the store, provided, however, that the sign shall not be lighted.

         (f)   Lights used to illuminate a sign shall be so installed as to concentrate the illumination on the sign or advertising structure and to minimize glare upon a public street or adjacent property.

         (g)   No sign shall be installed above the first floor level.

         (h)   No sign shall be erected which are freestanding, projecting, on poles, the ground, above marquees, on top of buildings, or in any other form or manner, except as specified elsewhere in this chapter.

         (i)   One portable, wheeled, or sandwich board sign not exceeding 20 square feet per side may be placed on a public sidewalk that is adjacent to and adjoins the business only during regular business hours but shall not unduly burden normal pedestrian traffic or usage on the public sidewalk. For purposes of this division, the term frontage shall mean a strip or portion of a parcel of land abutting on a street.

      (3)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

      (1)   One non-illuminated temporary sign pertaining to the long term lease or sale of the zoning lot upon which it is placed and not exceeding four square feet in gross surface area is permitted, provided that the sign shall be removed within two days after the consummation of the sale, lease or the termination of the agent's authority. Two 24-inch by six-inch "Ride-along-signs" and one small information box will be permitted (on the same support post only) to include agent's name, property description, or open house; or

      (2)   One non-illuminated temporary sign, not exceeding nine square feet in gross surface, erected not more than two days before the event and taken down within one day of its conclusion; or

      (3)   Signs related to elections as defined in IC 3-5-1-2 shall be placed and regulated in compliance with IC 36-1-3-11;

      (4)   No sign is permitted in the town right-of-way or other town property unless specifically exempted elsewhere in this section or by approval of the Town Council. No temporary sign may be affixed to a utility pole, tree, shrub, vehicle or the like; and

      (5)   If a sign is on a post the following must be adhered to:

         (a)   Height of the top of a sign or its support post must not be more than four feet above ground.

         (b)   Not to extend or be placed on or over right-of-way, nor be erected so as to obstruct street sight lines of traffic control lights, a sign at street intersections, neighboring property or traffic control signs and signals.

         (c)   A sign visible from the sight lines along any street shall not contain such words as stop, go, slow, and so on, or in any other manner resemble highway traffic signs.

      (6)   The maximum number of temporary signs on a zoning lot shall be one.

      (7)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

      (1)   Where a residence is within eight feet of the town right-of-way a freestanding sign meeting all other requirements may be placed one foot in front of the residence.

      (2)   A temporary sign not to exceed four square feet may be erected in the town right-of-way (but not on any paved portion of a roadway) for a period not to exceed 48 hours to direct individuals to a specific event or celebration such as yard/estate sale/open house or similar events.

      (3)   Except as otherwise provided in this section, no residential or business sign may be placed on any street pavement, parking lot, sidewalk, public utility easement or alleyway in the Town of Long Beach.

      (4)   No outdoor sign may be placed on Long Beach Town property without the express and written permission of the Town of Long Beach or a designated agency or commission of the Town.

      (5)   No commercial business advertising sign including outdoor advertising, on-premise advertising or other business sign is permitted in the residential district, except for up to six Town of Long Beach bulletin boards at six separate locations chosen by the Long Beach Town Council and designed to give direction to and announce the names of a local business and town buildings.

      (6)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

      (1)   A sign indicating temporary hazards;

      (2)   Building permit and variance notice;

      (3)   Regulatory and informational signs posted by Town Marshal including parking, speed, traffic control and any special event authorized by the Long Beach Town Council; and

      (4)   A sign posted on town property by an agency or commission entity of the town.

      (5)   Penalty, see § 154.118(L).

(Ord. 2019-03, passed 8-12-19)