1.170 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. No signs shall hereafter be built, and no existing
signs shall be moved or remodeled unless such sign complies, or will thereafter
comply, with the conditions set forth in Article 24.
(q) Billboard Sign - Any board or panel greater than
sixty-four (64) square feet in area which is erected, constructed or maintained
for the purpose of displaying outdoor advertising by means of painted letters,
posters, pictures and pictorial or reading matter, either illuminated for
non-illuminated, when such sign is supported by uprights or braces placed upon
the ground.
ARTICLE 24
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Sections:
24.010 Purpose and Intent
24.020 General Requirements
24.030 Location Standards
24.040 Exceptions
24.050 Permitted Signs
24.060 Signs Prohibited
24.070 Nonconforming Signs
24.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT. It is the intent of this regulation to control the
construction, size, and uses of signs and outdoor advertising to prevent
needless cluttering and reasonable number, location, size, and illumination of
signs.
24.020 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. The following general requirements shall apply to
all signs and outdoor advertising structures erected within the 3 Mile Zone,
unless otherwise provided by this Zoning Regulation.
1. PERMITS - No persons shall erect, alter,
construct, rebuild, remodel, relocate, or expand any sign or outdoor
advertising structure in
(A) Electrical permits shall be obtained for
electrical signs.
(B) No permit shall be issued by the Building
Inspector until an application has been filed showing the plans and
specifications, and materials and details of conditions, locations, and method
of anchoring the proposed sign.
(C) PERMIT FEES. In addition to fees for electrical
and other permits, any person, firm or corporations desiring a sign permit,
which is required under the provisions of this Article, shall at the time of
receiving such permit pay to the City a fee as follows:
(1) For all signs having a valuation from One Dollar
($1.00) to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the fee shall be Five Dollars
($5.00).
(2) For all signs which exceed One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) in valuation, the fee shall be computed on the basis of Five
Dollars ($5.00) for first One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and Twenty Cents
($0.20) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of cost or fraction thereof for the
remainder.
(3) For additional inspections or reinspection the fee shall be Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents
($7.50) per inspection.
2. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR - Every sign erected in
3. SIGNS ON PREMISES - Within the Building Overlay
Zone and except as provided within the provisions of the respective zoning
districts, and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Article, no signs
shall be permitted which are not used exclusively to advertise the ownership,
sale, or lease of property upon which said sign is placed, or to advertise a
business conducted, services rendered, or goods produced or sold upon such
premises, or to advertise or identify any other lawful activity conducted upon
such premises.
4. METAL SIGNS - Signs constructed of metal and
illuminated by any means shall have all electrical components enclosed within
the sign structure and shall be properly grounded. Accessory lighting fixtures
attached to a sign shall maintain a clearance to grade of ten (10 ) feet.
5. ILLUMINATED SIGNS.
(A) All electrical components and/or lighting
equipment is labeled and rated for outdoor use.
(B) Ceilings (soffits) are
required and may consist of egg crate, mesh fabric or
solid plastic material. Removable panels may be provided to allow access for
service and cleaning.
(C) Minimum clearance to grade shall be eight (8 ) feet unless projecting over a vehicular right-of-way in
which case clearance must be sixteen (16 ) feet.
24.030 LOCATION STANDARDS. All signs and outdoor advertising structures shall
comply with the following location requirements:
1. LOCATION - No sign shall be erected in the public
right-of-way.
2. TRAFFIC - No free-standing or projecting signs
shall be erected at any intersection improved for vehicular traffic within the
vision clearance area unless same in its entirety is less than two (2 ) feet or more than ten (10 ) feet above grade and no part
of its means of support shall have a single or joined horizontal dimension exceeding
twelve (12 ) inches.
3. UTILITY LINES - No sign shall be erected or
maintained which has less horizontal or vertical clearance from communication
lines and energized electrical power lines than that prescribed by the laws of
the State of Kansas or rules and regulations duly promulgated by agencies
thereof.
4. TREES AND POLES - No sign shall be attached to a
tree or utility pole on public property.
24.040 EXCEPTIONS. The following signs shall be exempt from the
requirements of this Article:
1. The display of official notices used by any
court, or public body or official, or the posting of notices by any public
officer in the performance of a duty, or by any person giving legal notice.
2 . Any official flag, pennant, or
insignia or any nation, state, city or other political unit, civic,
educational, or religious organization.
3 . Any sign of a non-commercial nature when used to
protect the health, safety, or welfare of the general public.
4 . Directional, warning, or information signs of a
public or semi-public nature, directed and maintained by an official body or
public utility ( e.g. railroad crossing, no dumping,
no parking, etc.)
5 . Political or campaign signs on behalf of candidates
for public office or measures on election ballots provided that said signs are
subject to the following regulations:
(A) Said signs may be erected not earlier than sixty
(60) days prior to said election and shall be removed
within ten (10) days following said election.
( B ) No sign shall be located within or over the
public right-of-way.
6 . Address numerals and other signs required to be
maintained by law or governmental order, rule, or regulation, provided that the
content and size of the signs do not exceed the requirements of such law,
order, rule, or regulation.
7 . Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
24.050 PERMITTED USES. Signs for special purposes set forth in this section
shall be permitted as provided herein.
1. For
2. Directory Signs - In all districts where group
occupancies in office buildings, commercial buildings, or industrial buildings
are permitted, directory signs may be erected displaying the names of occupants
of a building who are engaged in a particular profession, business, or
industrial pursuit. Said sign shall be situated at least two (2 ) feet inside the property line and not exceed eight (8
) feet in height. Said sign shall not exceed an area of sixty (60) square feet
and shall not be placed within the clear-vision area of a corner lot.
3 . Construction Project Signs - Signs may be erected
in conjunction with construction projects and used for the purpose of
publicizing the future occupants of the building, the architects, the
engineers, and construction organizations participating in the project. In
residential districts no such signs shall exceed thirty two (32) square feet in
area. In other districts no such sign shall exceed an area of sixty (60) square
feet and no free-standing signs shall exceed ten (10 )
feet in height. All such signs shall be removed before a final occupancy inspection
by the Building Inspector.
4 . On-Off Site Directional Signs - Directional signs
may be erected for the purpose of facilitating or controlling the efficient or
safe movement of pedestrians or vehicles on or into private property, and shall
be located on the properties to which they pertain. No such sign shall be used
for advertising purposes and shall not exceed six (6) square feet.
5 . Open House Signs - Open house signs advertising
real estate open for inspection for a prospective sale may be placed on private
property in all districts with the consent of the owners, lessee, or occupant.
Such signs may state the name of the person or firm sponsoring the open house.
Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
6 . Church, Quasi-Public Organizations, Apartment House
and non-conforming Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Identification Signs - In all
districts a church or quasi-public organization may erect one (1) sign on the
premises to identify the name of the organization and announce activities
thereof. Apartment houses and non-conforming mobile/manufactured home parks may
erect one (1) sign on the premises to identify the name of the apartment
complex and to vacancies.
7 . Development Promotional and Directional Signs - In
all residential zones one development promotional sign may be placed on the
premises of each subdivision or planned development having five (5) or more
lots or approved dwelling unit sites. Said promotional sign may have an area of
sixty (60) square feet, plus five (5) additional square feet for each lot or
dwelling unit in said development in excess of five (5), up to a maximum area
of one hundred (100) square feet. In addition, two directional signs may be
located off site to contain only the name and direction of any subdivision or
planned development. Said signs may have a maximum area of six (6) square feet
each and shall not be located in the right-of-way of any public street. All of the above signs shall be removed not
later than fifteen (15) days following the initial sale of all lots or
dwelling units in said development.
8 . Advertising signs which direct attention to a
business, commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at
the premises on which it is located or at the premises which it advertises,
provided that:
( A ) No free standing sign shall have a height greater
than twenty-five (25 ) feet above grade, except those signs within the Sign
Overlay Zone which may have a maximum height of thirty (30 ) feet above
grade. (Reso. # 26-96,
(B) No sign shall be permitted in the public
right-of-way or be located in a manner to constitute a traffic hazard.
(C) No sign shall be allowed unless it is permanently
affixed or anchored.
(D) The direct rays of light illuminating any sign
shall not beam upon any part of an adjacent property, residence, or public
right-of-way.
9. Computer generated message signs may be approved
via Conditional Use Permit contingent upon the impact of movement that would
materially or practically tend to create a traffic hazard.
24.060 SIGNS PROHIBITED. The following signs shall be strictly prohibited in
all districts.
1 . Animated and Intensely Lighted Signs - No signs
shall be erected which are so designed and operating to have rotating parts,
flashing or sequence lighting, or create an illusion of movement, that they
will materially or practically tend to create a traffic hazard (See 24.050.9.).
2 . Sound - No signs shall be designed for the purpose
of emitting sound.
3 . Abandoned Signs - Signs which are no longer used
such as business signs or other signs that advertise an activity, business,
product, or service no longer conducted or available on the premises on which
the sign is located shall be prohibited.
4 . Swinging or Twirling Signs - Swinging or twirling
signs are prohibited in all zoning districts of the 3-Mile Zone
.
5 . Billboards - Billboards are prohibited in all
zoning districts with the exception of Commercial or Industrial zoning
districts.
6 . A Frame Sign Banjo and Movable Free-Standing
Signs - Temporary A frame signs and movable free-standing signs shall be
prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to signs mounted upon or painted upon
vehicles or trailers which are parked for extended periods of time expressly
and exclusively for the purpose of calling attention to or advertising a
specific business establishment or product.
7 . Banners, Pennants, and Searchlights - Balloons or
other gas filled objects, portable signs, and search lights shall not be used
on a permanent basis.
8. Others - The following
signs are also prohibited which:
(A) Emit an odor or audible sound.
(B) Affect traffic safety in any manner.
(C) Are attached to a tree or utility pole.
(D) Have visible moving parts or any portion of
which moves or gives the illusion of motion.
24.070 NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
1. No nonconforming signs shall be in any manner be,
enlarged, altered, reconstructed, or moved without being made to comply in all
respects with the provisions of this Article provided, however, that nothing
herein shall prohibit the normal maintenance and repair, painting or repairing
of the face, or the replacement of a removable face of said nonconforming sign.