A master sign plan is required for all permanent residential and nonresidential development before any development signs may be erected on the property. All owners, tenants, subtenants and purchasers of individual units within the development shall comply with the approved plan.

(1)

Elements. The master sign plan shall consist of five elements that shall govern all signs within the site or development:

a.

Location;

b.

Materials;

c.

Size;

d.

Color; and

e.

Illumination.

The plan shall include details, specifications, dimensions, and plans showing the proposed locations of signs and how such locations conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(2)

No sign permits shall be issued contrary to the master sign plan.

(3)

The master sign plan shall meet all of the provisions of this section and shall include the following:

a.

An elevation plan, drawn to scale, depicting all signs placed or to be placed on the buildings on the plot;

b.

A site plan, drawn to scale, indicating the location of all freestanding signs erected or to be erected on the plot, including setbacks;

c.

A scale drawing of all freestanding signs depicting the sign type, height, dimensions and sign area, including the sign structures;

d.

For directory signs or other signs providing for more than one tenant, the amount of sign area allocated for each tenant shall be indicated;

e.

The standards for letter styles, letter colors, letter heights, and background colors to be used for the various types of signs on the plot. The size and type of items of information may be varied for major or anchor tenants in a shopping center;

f.

The types of illumination to be used for each type of sign;

g.

A statement indicating how many anchor tenants will be on the site and sign criteria for same insofar as letter styles, colors, and letter heights.

(4)

For new projects, the master sign plan shall be submitted at the time of final site plan submittal.

(5)

For existing buildings, the property owners or their agent shall submit a master sign plan which complies with all of the provisions of this section within five years of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived. If a master sign plan has not been approved within the five-year period, no sign permits shall be issued until such master plan has been submitted and approved.

(6)

Once the master sign plan has been approved for a plot, the criteria shall apply to the entire plot shown on the master sign plan, as well as each individual tenant or occupant, and shall remain as long as the buildings exist, regardless of change of ownership, management or occupancy, or until a complete new master sign plan has been submitted and approved.

(7)

No part of an approved master sign plan may be waived by the city.

(8)

All existing signs on the plot must conform to the master sign plan within a period of one year from approval of the plan.

(9)

A master sign plan shall not be approved until and unless the city administrator or designee finds that:

a.

The plan provides that signs are uniform in type and function, illumination, fabrication, sign area and have a consistent color scheme and material construction.

b.

The plan provides that signs meet the size limitations, location requirements and other applicable requirements of this chapter.

(10)

Amendment procedures. The plan may be amended by filing a new master plan with the city administrator or designee. The application may be filed only by the owner of the land affected by the proposed change; or an agent, lessee or contract purchaser specifically authorized by the owner to file such application.

(Ord. No. 2007-02, exh. A, § 30, 2-21-2007)