The districts in which the various types of signs are permitted are indicated by the schedule of uses, section 140-80. The following special provisions shall apply to the various types of signs in the districts indicated under the sections of this article.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-100)

See section 140-144, sign heights in each zoning district and section 140-247.

**For each development of ten acres or less, a maximum of two signs shall be permitted. Developers with frontage on two or more streets may have signs on any two street frontages. Development with frontage on one street may have two signs where street frontage exceeds 500 feet. Development of more than ten acres may have a maximum of three signs.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-101; Ord. No. 2016-029, § 1, 5-9-2016; Ord. No. 2016-119, § 4, 11-28-2016)

(a)

In a Planned Development District, no sign otherwise permitted shall be erected or placed in position without first receiving approval from the city for a proposed site plan or amendment to an existing site plan, specifying the location, description and physical dimensions of the proposed sign and the applicant shall further be required to meet all permit requirements of the standard building code of the city prior to installation of a sign in a Planned Development District.

(b)

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the municipal court of the city, shall be fined not more than $500.00. Each day of any such violation shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the city from instituting injunction proceedings requiring removal of any unauthorized sign erected in a Planned Development District.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-102; Ord. No. 082-2001, 4-9-2001)

No sign shall be constructed to exceed the maximum building height permitted in the specific district where the sign is located except in shopping centers or similar commercial or office centers containing six acres or more, pylon or major identification signs not to exceed 75 feet in height may be erected when set back from the side and rear property line a distance equal to the height of the sign and when such high rise signs comply with the building code as to design and construction.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-103)

No sign shall be located or constructed so as to interfere with or confuse the control of traffic on the public streets and no sign shall use a rotating beacon, beam or flashing illumination resembling an emergency signal.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-104)

Any nonconforming sign which is damaged or is deteriorated to a point where its restoration costs exceeds 50 percent of its replacement value shall be removed.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-105)

No sign shall be erected so as to project into the public right-of-way of any street or alley, except in the CB Central Business District. In the CB Central Business District, any projecting sign shall not extend outward from any building face to the public right-of-way for a distance of more than ten feet or to within 18 inches of the street curb, whichever is more restrictive.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-106)

(a)

No advertising sign structure shall contain more than two sign panels facing in the same direction. The maximum size is 672 square feet or two display signs of 336 square feet including cutouts for sign locations that are along divided four lane highways/interstates; and 378 square feet along any other roadways.

(b)

Spacing. The minimum sign separation shall be 800 feet from any other advertising sign or painted bulletin board or poster panel along the same side of the street.

(c)

Setback means the minimum distance of the sign height from any residential use or district boundary.

(d)

The maximum overall height is 42½ feet, measured from the highest point of the sign to the grade level of the interstate perpendicular to the sign. The lowest point of a projecting sign must be at least 14 feet above grade.

(e)

Off-premises/billboard sign construction.

(1)

The specific use permit required for the use of an off-premises billboard sign shall be granted only to the property owner of the land.

(2)

A demolition or building permit must be obtained from the inspection department for the removal of an off-premises sign or for the construction of a new sign.

(f)

Nonconforming billboards.

(1)

Any abandoned billboard as defined herein shall be removed immediately.

(2)

Any billboard which becomes damaged or dilapidated and repairs will cost more than 60 percent of the billboard's total economic value will be deemed nonconforming.

(3)

Permits shall not be issued for any construction or renovation to a nonconforming billboard. Only routine maintenance will be allowed.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-109; Ord. No. 082-2001, 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 188-2010, 11-22-2010; Ord. No. 149-2012, 11-26-2012)

No provision of this article shall supersede or replace any other ordinance of the city having to do with sign standards, materials or construction, except the provisions of this article pertaining to the use of the various types of signs in the various districts shall take precedence over all other ordinances, regulations and standards.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-108)

Any on-premises sign (for a business) erected within 100 feet of the interstate or loop corridor right-of-way will be allowed to have a sign height of 50 feet measured from the grade level of the interstate or loop. The zoning board of adjustment will not be allowed to grant a height variance for signage height.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-109; Ord. No. 082-2001, 4-9-2001)

All signs which are damaged, in need of repair, abandoned or have become obsolete as determined by the building official, or designee, shall be removed or repaired by the owner of the building or premises upon which it is located.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-110; Ord. No. 082-2001, 4-9-2001)

No permanent sign is permitted on any utility or public easement, or any signage or posters of any kind (including hand held) will be allowed for display on any public or utility poles or on rights-of-way. (Refer to section 28-1.)

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 14-111; Ord. No. 082-2001, 4-9-2001)