Any publicly displayed sign, symbol or notice on a premise to advertise the business there transacted or name of person or firm conducting the business on premises or directing to some other locale shall be regulated as follows.

   (A)   All plans for the erection of signs shall be submitted to the Village Council for review and approval.

   (B)   Prior to the erection of a sign in the right-of-way of a county, state or federal road, the sponsor of the project shall present the Zoning Board of Appeals with a letter from the proper governmental agency having jurisdiction indicating the sign does not impair the safety of the traffic movement using the right-of-way.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   These standards are adopted to:

   (A)   Protect and enhance economic viability by assuring aesthetic appeal for visitors and residents;

   (B)   Preserve public health, safety, and welfare;

   (C)   Minimize the adverse effects of signs on nearby public and private property;

   (D)   Protect and enhance the scenic views and natural landscapes;

   (E)   Avoid obstacles, distractions, adverse lighting and reflection, or traffic hazards, which impair a traveler's ability to see pedestrians, traffic signs, or vehicles;

   (F)   Provide for the effectiveness of permitted signs;

   (G)   Encourage appropriate plants and landscaping material;

   (H)   Avoid excessive signage;

   (I)   Promote the use of aesthetically pleasing sign materials and colors;

   (J)   Enhance the effectiveness of necessary directional and warning signs; and

   (K)   Require structurally safe signs.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   Prior to construction or establishment of any sign, except as otherwise specifically noted in this chapter, a permit shall be obtained from the village. A sign permit shall become null and void if the work for which the permit was issued has not been completed within a period of six months after the date of the permit.

      (1)   Name, address, telephone number of the landowner, developer, or petitioner.

      (2)   A map of the property at a scale of 1"=10' showing the location and type of existing structures on the site, property boundaries, location and type of structures on adjacent properties, road rights-of-way, entrances and exits onto the subject property and exact location of the proposed sign(s) with setback from all structures and property lines. The drawings submitted for sign permits must comply with all pertinent aspects of the approved site plan in instances where a site plan is required.

      (3)   An elevation drawing of the proposed sign(s) depicting its design, lettering, method of illumination and other relevant information. The dimensions of the height and length, and width of the sign(s) and height between ground elevation and the bottom of the sign, shall be noted.

      (4)   In the case of a wall sign, an elevation of the wall of the building on which the sign is to be placed, including a depiction of the wall sign at scale, shall be shown. The dimension of the building wall and the sign shall be depicted.

      (5)   The proposed dates of construction and completion of the sign.

      (6)   Structural information necessary to comply with all Huron County adopted building codes.

      (7)   In the case of a portable sign, the length of time the proposed sign will be on the site.

      (8)   A fee shall be paid to the Village of Sebewaing for each sign permit. A schedule of fees shall be established and amended from time to time by the Village Council.

 

 

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

         (a)   One sign advertising parcels of land or building for rent, lease or sale, when located on land or building intended to be rented leased or sold; and

         (b)   Not exceeding 24 square feet in area, six feet in height in C and M zoning districts.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   (A)   Measurement of a sign includes the entire area within a circle, triangle, or parallelogram enclosing the extreme limits of writing, representation, emblem, or any figure of similar character, together with any frame or other material or color, forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the background against which it is placed. This excludes the necessary supports or uprights on which the sign is placed but includes any sign tower.

   (B)   Where a sign has two or more faces, the area of all faces shall be included in determining the area of the sign, except that where two such faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than two feet from one another, the area of the sign shall be taken as the area of one face if the two faces are of equal area, or as the area of the larger face if the two faces are of unequal area. In the case of a sphere, the total area of the sphere shall be divided by four to determine the maximum permitted sign area.

   (C)   The height of a sign shall be measured from the average grade of the lot at the setback line. If a sign includes a numeric address, the portion of the sign containing the address numbers shall not be counted toward the total square footage of the sign.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

 

Notes to table:

      (1)   Signs up to an area of six square feet for each parcel in the AG, RA-1, RA-2 and MR districts.

      (2)   Signs between six and 32 square feet require a temporary permit and are not exempt from the requirements.

      (3)   These signs must be removed no more than ten days after the election for which they were made.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   Signs are prohibited that:

   (A)   Are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring, or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or emergency vehicle.

   (B)   Obstruct a motorist's view of any traffic signs, street sign, or traffic signal.

   (C)   Are not properly anchored or secured to a building or the ground.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   (A)   There shall be no flashing, oscillating, or intermittent, illumination of any sign located in the line of vision of a traffic control device or interfering with safe vision along any roadway, especially at intersections.

   (B)   All illuminated signs shall be designed and located to prevent the light from being cast upon adjoining residences and shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential use.

   (C)   The illumination of any sign shall not be detrimental or annoying to surrounding property nor constitute a safety hazard, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

   (D)   In the AG, RA-1, RA-2, MR districts, only non-dwelling use signs may be illuminated.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)

   A sign or sign insert shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business is no longer conducted on the premises and the village determines the sign is in a condition that is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the village. This may include structural deficiencies or poor maintenance. If the owner or lessee fails to remove it within 30 days of the termination of the business, or the property owner fails to provide the village with a permit request for a replacement sign within 180 days of the business no longer being conducted on the premises, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, or a duly authorized representative, may remove the sign at cost to the property owner. When a successor to a defunct business agrees to maintain the signs as provided in this code, this removal requirement shall not apply.

(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)