Voluntown City Zoning Code
SECTION 11
SIGNAGE.
11.1.
General. Sign regulations applying to all districts:
A.
No sign or its illuminator shall, because of its size, shape, or method of illumination, be permitted to confuse or obstruct the view or effectiveness of any traffic sign or signal or in any way result in a hazard to the safe and efficient flow of vehicular traffic.
B.
No sign shall be equipped with flashing lights or movable parts.
C.
The light source of an illuminated sign shall be shaded so as not to be viewed from off the premises.
D.
No part of any sign shall project more than twenty-five (25') feet above the ground surface.
11.2.
Residential. Signs permitted on residential lots:
A.
One (1) sign, not exceeding two (2) square feet, identifying the occupant of the residence.
B.
One (1) sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet and set back at least ten (10') feet from any property line, associated with an approved home business.
C.
One (1) temporary sign of a contractor, builder, painter, or other artisan or a sign offering the premises for sale or lease, provided it shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and be set back at least ten (10') feet from any property line.
D.
One (1) sign not over sixteen (16) square feet for lawfully permitted uses in residential districts such as farming, forestry, recreation, or similar uses as determined by Commission.
11.3.
Non-Residential. Signs permitted on non-residential lots:
A.
No sign shall be closer than five (5') feet from any travel portion of any road or from any property line.
B.
No sign located within fifty (50') feet of a road right-of-way shall be larger than thirty-two (32) square feet.
C.
No free-standing sign shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet in size.
D.
A sign on a wall or canopy or attached to a building may exceed one hundred (100) square feet in size, provided the building is at least fifty (50') feet from any road right-of-way, but in no case shall any sign exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.
E.
Each non-residential use or activity shall have no more than one (1) permanent sign, except that two (2) signs are permitted where the total combined area of the signs does not exceed the limits described in 11.3.A-D, above.
F.
In any commercial or business complex or building containing two (2) or more activities, each individual use may have a sign, not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in size, attached to or projecting from the building, provided that such signs do not project more than ten (10') feet from the building. In addition, a commercial or business complex may have a directory sign no more than ten (10) feet wide, consisting of one sign no more than three (3') feet high identifying the complex and individual signs no more than one and one-half (1 1/2') feet high identifying the individual activities.
11.4.
Permits. A building permit must be obtained for any sign exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in size unless the design and location of such sign is shown on a site development plan as approved by the Commission.