ARTICLE 16
DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS
16-101 Scope, Objectives: The provisions of this article shall govern the
placement, use and structural quality of outdoor signs and other advertising
and identification devices together with their appurtenant and auxiliary
apparatus. After the effective date of these regulations, no sign shall be
erected, constructed, reconstructed or otherwise altered without first obtaining
a separate sign permit. Such sign permit shall be legally issued only when in
compliance with the regulations set forth in this article. The sign regulations
are found to be necessary and proper to the following objectives:
1.) To protect the general public from damage and injury
which may be caused by the faulty and unregulated
construction of signs.
2.) To prevent the obstruction of traffic visibility and
confusion with traffic control devices resulting from improperly placed and
designed signs.
3.) To ensure the visual quality of signs and preserve
and promote aesthetic quality in
16-102 Definitions: For the purpose of this article, certain terms,
phrases and words used throughout this article shall have the meaning assigned
them in this section:
1.) General:
A.) Abandoned/Damaged
Sign: Any sign, including off-site signs unless owned and
operated by a bona fide billboard company, which no longer directs a potential
customer to or exhorts any person, or advertises a bona fide business, project,
product, service or activity, or which shows evidence of regular maintenance or
repair.
B.) Facade: The
entire exterior surface of a particular side of a structure or establishment to
be considered in the calculation of the maximum gross surface area of a wall,
roof or projecting sign or signs.
C.) Indirectly Illuminated Sign: any sign which is partially or completely
illuminated at any time by a light source separate from the sign housing which
is so shielded as to not be visible at eye level.
D.) Marquee: A permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by the building
and projecting over public property.
E.) Off-Premises Sign: A
sign delivering a message or advertisement other than the name, occupation or
nature of the activities conducted on the premises or the products sold or
manufactured thereon, and shall include all billboard signs and political signs
with a gross surface area of more than thirty-two (32) square feet.
F.) On-Premises Sign: A sign which carries only advertisement that is
incidental to a lawful use of the premises on which it is located, including
signs or sign devices indicating the business transacted, services rendered,
goods sold or produced on the premises, the rental or lease of products or
building space, and/or name of the person, firm or corporation occupying the
premises.
G.) Semi-Illuminated Sign: Any sign located on a building which building face
is uniformly illuminated over its entire area, including the area of the sign,
by use of electricity or other artificial light. Semi-illuminated signs shall
be permitted in any location where illuminated signs are permitted.
H.) Sign: Any advertising device or
surface placed out-of-doors, on or off premises, or placed indoors, when in view
of the general public, which conveys information or identification. Included in
this definition of “sign” shall be any structure used for
said display and all sign supports.
I.) Sign, Gross Surface Area Of: The gross surface area of a sign shall be the sum of
all surface areas of the sign faces, except that ground or pole signs designed
as double-faced signs, with both faces parallel and when the distance between
the faces does not exceed two (2) feet, then only one face of the sign shall be
considered in determining the sign area. In determining the gross surface area
of a sign, each face of a sign may be broken down into not more than three (3)
areas. Each surface area shall include the total area within a single
continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of the sign elements. Such
perimeters need not include any structural elements lying outside the limits of
such signs when they do not form an integral part of the display, nor shall it
include architectural embellishments when such do not contain any advertising
or printed copy, and are not lighted and do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the
permitted sign area.
J.) Sign Area, Maximum Total Gross Surface Area: Maximum allowed square footage of sign area
permitted per zoning lot.
K.) Sign, Height: Sign
height shall be measured from ground level at the foundation of the sign to the
highest element of the sign.
L.) Sign Setback: The minimum sign setback shall be the horizontal distance between a
sign and a front and side lot line, as measured from that part of the sign,
including its extremities and supports, nearest to any point on an imaginary
vertical plane projecting from the front and side lot line.
M.) Sign Structure: An
element or assemblage of elements, which supports or is capable of supporting a
sign. A sign structure may be free-standing, attached to a building, an
integral part of the building, or combination thereof.
N.) Structural Member: A
component part of a structural system required to carry the primary supportive
stresses of the building to the ground, as opposed to members carrying little
or no supportive stresses other than their own weight, and functioning as an
in-fill of non-structural enclosure.
O.) Unified Shopping Center: A
group of retail stores and/or service establishments designed to serve a
community or neighborhood.
P.) Visibility Triangle: The triangular area formed by the intersecting
street right-of-way lines and a straight line joining said street right-of-way
lines at points which are thirty (30) feet distant from the point of
intersection, measured along said right-of-way lines.
2.) Classification of Signs:
A.) Functional Types of Signs:
1.) Advertising Sign: A
sign which directs the attention of the public to a business, commodity,
service or entertainment conducted, sold, or furnished at a location OTHER than
the premises on which the sign is located or to which it is affixed.
2.) Advertising Decoration: Any sign which has attached various sign materials
used for temporary display and decoration, including streamers, banners,
pennants, pinwheels, commercial flags, bunting, and similar devices.
3.) Billboard: An
off-site sign, or portion thereof, consisting of outdoor signs which advertise,
promote, or otherwise disseminate information pertaining to goods, products, or
services, including charitable services, political services or appeals, not
related to goods, products, or services which comprise a primary use on the
premises where the sign is located. Such signs include:
A.)Poster panels or bulletins normally mounted on a
building wall or freestanding structure with advertising copy in the form of
pasted paper.
B.) Multi-prism signs, which are poster panels or
bulletins normally mounted on a building wall or freestanding structure with
advertising copy in the form of pasted paper and alternating advertising
message on the one (1) display area.
C.) Painted bulletins, where the advertiser’s message is
painted directly on the background of a wall-mounted or freestanding display
area.
4.) Bulletin Board Sign: An on-premises sign containing the name of the
institution or organization, which may include names of persons connected with
it, announcing persons, events of activities occurring
at the institution or organization. Such signs may also present a greeting or
similar message.
5.) Business
Sign: A sign which directs attention to a business or
profession conducted, or to a commodity or service sold, offered or
manufactured, or to an entertainment offered on the premises where the sign is
located.
6.) Construction
Sign: A temporary on-site sign indicating the names of
architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, similar artisans, and
financiers involved in the design and construction of a structure or project
during the period of construction.
7.) Directional Sign: An on-site sign containing words or symbols
indicating an entrance to, or exit from, a building as well as the location of
parking, loading, restrooms, and emergency entrances which are for the
convenience of the public.
8.) Farm/Ranch Directional Sign: A sign, which provides direction to the headquarters
of the farm or ranch.
9.) First
Amendment Sign: A sign which gives a non-commercial opinion
of the sign owner and which is located on the property owned or occupied by the
owner of the sign.
10.) Identification
Sign: A sign giving the name and address of a building,
business, development or establishment.
11.) Nameplate Sign: A sign giving the name and/or address of the owner or
occupant of a building or premises on which it is located, and where
applicable, a professional title.
12.) Official Sign: A sign erected, maintained and owned by a public
entity within its own jurisdiction or, for a city or affiliated entity, within
three (3) miles of the city limits.
13.) Political Sign: A sign pertaining to the announcement of an
individual being a candidate for an elective political office. Any such sign
exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet of gross surface area shall be classified
as an off-site sign and regulated accordingly.
14.) Project
Directory Sign: An on-site sign containing the names and
locations, in list or map form, of the individual components making up a
planned unit development, shopping center, or similar project.
15.) Project
Title Sign: An on-site sign which carries the overall name
of a residential subdivision, shopping center, industrial park, medical
complex, planned unit development, mobile home park, and similar projects.
16.) Real
Estate Sign: An on-premises sign displayed for the purpose
of offering real property for sale, lease or rent.
17.) Rural Business Sign: A sign, which provides direction to the location of a
business.
18.) Service
Sign: A sign, which is owned by and displays information on
a non-profit, service, charitable and/or religious organization or group.
19.) Special
Sign: Any sign classified as a farm/ranch directional sign,
rural business sign and/or a service sign. These signs are permitted only so long
as they remaining allowable under the Kansas Highway Advertising Control Act as
administered by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
20.) Temporary
Sign: Any on-site sign, including, but not limited to,
signs of lightweight cardboard, airborne, plastic or paper material, intended
to be displayed for not more than sixty (60) days.
B.) Structural Types of Signs:
1.) Awning
Sign: Any sign affixed directly on, painted on or attached
to an awning.
2.) Canopy Sign: Any sign affixed directly on, painted on or attached to a canopy.
3.) Ground Sign: A sign
placed upon, or supported by the ground independently of any building or
structure on the property. This includes a sign supported on poles or posts,
the base of the face, which is less than six (6) feet above ground level.
4.) Marquee Sign: Any sign mounted on, painted on or supported by a marquee.
5.) Pole Sign: A sign whose base of the face of which is more than six (6) feet above
ground level and is supported by poles or posts.
6.) Portable Sign: An
on-site sign designed in such a manner to be readily movable and not
permanently attached to the property. Any non-permanent sign not classed as a
temporary sign shall be deemed to be a portable sign.
7.) Projecting Sign: Any sign that is wholly or partially attached to and
dependent upon a building for support and which projects more than 1 foot
beyond the face of said building.
8.) Roof Sign: A sign mounted and supported wholly upon or over the roof of any
structure.
9.) Wall Sign: A
sign attached to or painted on a wall in such a manner that the exposed face of
the sign is in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the wall.
16-103 General Sign Requirements:
1.) Traffic Safety: No sign shall be maintained at any location where it
may interfere with the view of, or where it may obstruct view of, or interfere
with, mislead or confuse traffic. Nor shall any sign be placed in the
visibility triangle as defined in these regulations,
or project into said area unless the bottom edge of the projecting sign is at
least twelve (12) feet above the centerline grade of the intersecting streets.
2.) Clearance from Electrical Power Lines: No metal ground sign shall be located within eight
(8) feet vertically and eight (8) feet horizontally of electrical wire or
conductors in free air carrying more than 48 volts, without regard to whether
or not such wires or conductors are insulated or otherwise protected.
3.) Illuminated Signs: Illuminated signs shall be shaded wherever necessary
to avoid casting bright light upon property located in any residential district
or upon any public street or park.
4.) Spotlights and Floodlights: It shall be unlawful for any person to have any sign
which is wholly or partially illuminated by floodlights or spotlights that
interfere with the vision of pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
5.) Flashing or Moving Signs: No
flashing signs, rotating or moving signs, animated signs, signs with moving
lights, or signs which create the illusion of movement shall be permitted. A sign
whereon the current time and/or temperature is indicated by intermittent
lighting shall not be deemed to be a flashing sign if the lighting changes are
limited to the numerals indicating the time and/or temperature not more often
than five (5) seconds.
6.) Signs Not To Be Located Within Public Right-of-Way: No sign, except an official sign, shall be erected,
constructed or maintained within the right-of way of any street, avenue,
highway, alley, or upon public ground within the County.
7.) Obstruction to Exit: No sign
shall be erected so as to obstruct any fire escape, required exit, window, or
door opening intended as a means of egress.
8.) Obstruction to Ventilation: No sign shall be erected which interferes with any
opening required for ventilation.
9.) Signs on Trees or Utility Poles: No sign shall be attached to a tree or utility pole
whether on public or private property.
10.) Corner and Through Lots: On corner and through lots, each lot line that abuts
a street or highway shall be considered a separate street frontage. On corner
and through lots, restrictions that are phrased in terms of
“signs per zoning lot” shall be deemed to permit the allowable number
of signs facing each street or highway that abuts the lot.
11.) Maintenance Required: Signs shall be maintained so as to be structurally
sound and in a safe condition, and shall be kept in a state of undeteriorated appearance by means of painting, sealing or
coating and repair or replacement of damaged parts, panels or lights.
12.) Classification of Signs:
A.) Functional Types:
1.) Advertising or Billboard Sign
2.) Advertising Decoration Sign
3.) Bulletin Board Sign
4.) Business Sign
5.) Construction Sign
6.) Directional Sign
7.) Farm/Ranch Directional Sign
8.) First Amendment Sign
9.) Identification Sign
10.) Nameplate Sign
11.) Official Sign
12.) Political Sign
13.) Project Directory Sign
14.) Project Title Sign
15.) Real Estate Sign
16.) Rural Business Sign
17.) Service Sign
18.) Temporary Sign
B.) Structural Types:
1.) Ground Sign
2.) Pole Sign
3.) Portable Sign
4.) Projecting Sign
5.) Roof Sign
6 .) Temporary Sign
7.) Wall Sign
16-104 Procedural Requirements:
1.) Permit:
No sign, except for signs listed in Section
16-104 (5) of this section, shall be painted, constructed,
erected, repainted, remodeled, relocated, or expanded unless such sign complies
with the requirements of these regulations. Permits shall be obtained from the
Zoning Administrator. Fees for sign permits shall be as established by
resolution of the Governing Body.
2.) Application for Permit: Application for a permit shall be made in writing
upon forms provided by the Zoning Administrator and shall contain, or have attached, the following information:
A.) The name, address, and telephone number of the
applicant.
B.) The location and/or address of the building,
structure or lot where the sign is to be located.
C.) Position of the sign(s) in relation to nearby
buildings and structures.
D.) Two sets of prints showing the plans and
specifications of the proposed sign and sign structure, along with the method
of construction and attachment to the building or in the ground.
E.) The name of the person, firm, corporation or
association erecting the sign.
F.) Written consent of the owner of the building,
structure or land to which or on which the sign is to be erected.
G.) Additional information as the Zoning Administrator
shall require to show full compliance with this and
all other applicable laws and regulations of
3. Issuance of Permit: Upon
the filing of an application for a sign permit, the Zoning Administrator or
designate shall examine such plans and specifications, along with the premises
upon which it is proposed to erect the sign, and other pertinent data, to
determine if the provisions of the Sign Regulations of Ford County, Kansas, are
complied with. If all such requirements are met, the permit shall be issued. If
the work authorized by such permit is not started within ninety (90) days from
the date of its issuance, such permit shall become null and void.
The issuance of
the Sign Permit as required by these Regulations shall not act in lieu of any
other permits or fees required by any other provisions of these Regulations or
any other rules or regulations applicable to such sign and its placement.
4. Permit Revocation:
A.) If the Zoning Administrator shall find that any sign
subject to the Sign Regulations is unsafe or insecure; is a menace to the
public; has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of
the provisions of the Sign Regulations, written notice shall be given to the
owner, occupant, or person-in-charge, specifying the problem. If such person
fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the provisions of the
Sign Regulations within thirty (30) days of such notice, the Zoning
Administrator may cause such sign to be removed or altered to comply with these
Regulations. When in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator any sign is in such
condition as to constitute an immediate hazard requiring immediate action to
protect the public, he may erect barricades or cause the sign to be taken down,
repaired, shored, or otherwise made safe without delay, and such action may,
under such circumstances, be taken without prior notice to or hearing of the
owner, agents, leinholders, and occupants.
B.) All abandoned/damaged signs and their supports shall
be removed within ninety (90) days from the date of abandonment. All signs
structurally damaged shall be repaired or removed within ninety (90) days. The
Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to grant a time extension not
exceeding an additional ninety (90) days for an abandoned, non-damaged sign. If
the owner, occupant, or person-in-charge, after due notice, fails or refuses to
correct a violation of this Article, the Zoning Administrator shall cause such
signs and their supports to be demolished and removed. If such sign cannot be
demolished because it is painted on a building or other non-sign structure,
such sign shall be painted over or removed by sandblasting.
C.) Any cost incurred by the County associated with the
demolition, removal or repair of any sign under the provisions of this article
shall be levied, certified, and collected as a special assessment against the
lot or tract of ground upon which the sign was located, which assessment, if
not paid when due, shall be certified to the County Clerk for collection with
other special assessments.
5.) Exemptions From Permits: The following signs shall be exempt from paying fees
and obtaining a sign permit; however such signs shall be subject to the Sign
Regulations. (This exemption shall not be construed as relieving the owner of
the sign from the responsibility for its meeting the structural and maintenance
requirements as specified in these regulations):
A.) Real estate sign advertising the sale, rental or
lease of the premises on which the sign is displayed, with the following
limitations: One (1) unlighted sign per street frontage per listing, provided
that a maximum of four (4) real estate signs be permitted on a zoning lot.
B.) Temporary on-site signs placed in or upon windows of
a commercial or industrial building, whether painted or attached.
C.) Non-electrical nameplates not exceeding two (2)
square feet in area.
D.) Non-electrical construction signs denoting the
architect, engineer or contractor when placed upon work under construction, and
not exceeding 32 square feet in area.
E.) Non-electrical identification signs.
F.) Non-electrical memorial signs or tablets giving
names of persons or buildings and date of erection not to exceed twenty-five
(25) square feet in size.
G.) Project title signs for subdivision identification,
with the following limitations: The time period shall not exceed two (2) years,
however, the Zoning Administrator may grant extensions every six (6) months
until the subdivision is seventy percent (70%) developed. Such signs shall be
unlighted, neither reflective nor fluorescent, and used solely for the purpose
of advertising the subdivision. A permit shall be issued only after the final
subdivision plat has been duly recorded. The sign shall be located at or near
entrances to tract sections under construction and not more than two (2) sign
structures shall be maintained in any one (1) subdivision less than forty (40)
acres in size. For each additional forty (40) acres or fraction thereof, one
(1) additional sign may be erected. The maximum area shall be 128 square feet
for each sign. The maximum length of the sign shall be sixteen (16) feet.
H.) Signs of a duly constituted governmental body,
including official signs, directional signs for public buildings and uses,
traffic or similar regulatory devices, legal notices, warnings at railroad
crossings, and other instructional or regulatory signs having to do with
health, hazards, parking, swimming, dumping and other similar signs.
I. ) Advertising decorations, temporarily displayed
during special event periods only, such as grand openings, holidays, carnivals
and the like, with a limit of twelve (12) such events and a total time
limitation of six (6) weeks within any calendar year for any business or
institution.
J.) Auction signs placed along roads and highways
advertising auctions off said roads or highways; provided, said signs shall not
be placed more than thirty (30) days prior to said auction and shall be removed
within seven (7) days of the completion of said auction or sale. Said signs
shall not be more than 32 square feet in area and shall not be illuminated.
K.) Political signs, when located on private property
with the permission of the owner or tenants, provided that not more than four
(4) signs shall be allowed for each street frontage per zoning lot. Total area
of all signs shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per zoning lot. All
signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the election in which
the candidate is elected to office or is eliminated from further participation
in the election as a candidate.
L.) Flags or emblems of a government or of a political,
civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization, displayed on
private property, but only if the flag or emblem is used solely as an
identifying symbol and does not include advertising language.
M.) 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 sign do not exceed the requirements of such law, order,
rule or regulation.
N.) Such additional signs as “No Hunting”, “No Fishing”, “No Trespassing” and other like
signs.
6.) Exemption From Fees: The following signs shall be exempt from paying
fees; however, a permit shall be obtained and they shall be subject to the Sign
Regulations. (This exemption shall not be construed as relieving the owner of
the sign from the responsibility for its meeting the structural and maintenance
requirements as specified in these regulations):
A.) Non-electrical bulletin boards not exceeding 32
square feet in area when such sign is located on the premises of such
institution.
B.) Directional signs and farm/ranch directional signs.
C.) Service signs.
7.) Prohibited Signs: Any
signs and supports which are located upon or over the public right-of-way,
including streets, alleys and parkways, shall be prohibited; provided, however,
the following exceptions shall be allowed:
A.) Signs and supports required by governmental
authority.
B.) Signs on commercial vehicles or commercial trailers
which denote the name and address of a bona fide business which owns or leases
said vehicle when these vehicles are lawfully operated or parked and not used
expressly for the purpose of advertising a product, service or activity.
C.) A temporary sign located on public property used to
announce a special event or activity when written authorization is granted by
both the Zoning Administrator that the sign will not constitute a traffic
hazard or attractive nuisance, and the sign is located in a proper zone. The
Zoning Administrator may utilize the opinions of both the Sheriff and the
16-105 Design and Construction Standards: The design and construction of signs and sign
structures shall be subject to the following standards:
1.) Ground Signs:
A.) Letters,
Materials to be Secured: All letters, figures, characters, or
representations in cutout or irregular form maintained in conjunction with,
attached to, or superimposed upon any ground sign shall be safely and securely built
or attached to the sign’s structure.
B.) Premises to be
Kept Free of Weeds, Etc.: The premises surrounding all ground signs
shall be maintained by the owner thereof in a sanitary and uncluttered
condition, free and clear of all noxious substances, rubbish, litter and weeds.
2.) Projecting Signs:
A.) Removable Parts
to be Secured: Any removable parts of
projecting signs, such as a cover of a service opening, shall be securely
fastened by safety chains or hinges.
B.) Location:
The horizontal clearance between a projecting sign and the curb line shall be
not less than 2 feet. A projecting sign projecting more than two-thirds of the
distance from the property line to the curb line shall be not less than 12 feet
above the ground or pavement below. A projecting sign projecting less than
two-thirds of the distance from the property line to the curb line shall be not
less than 8 feet above the ground or pavement below.
C.) Awnings: Awnings,
whether used as a sign or not, may extend over public property not more than 7
feet from the face of a supporting building but no portion shall extend nearer
than 2 feet to the face of the nearest curb line measured horizontally. In no
case shall the awning extend over public property greater than two-thirds of the
distance from the property line to the nearest curb in front of the building
site.
16-106 District Regulations:
1.) Agricultural and Single-Family Residential Districts: The following types of signs, along with applicable
size, height, and setback requirements in classes of districts zoned “AG”, “RR”, “SR”, “R-1” and “V-1”, are permitted:
A. Functional Types:
1.) Advertising Decoration Sign.
2.) Bulletin Board Sign, except single-family dwellings.
3.) Business Sign for permitted home occupations.
4.) Construction Sign.
5.) Directional Sign, except single-family dwellings.
6.) Farm/Ranch Directional Sign.
7.) First Amendment Sign.
8.) Identification Sign.
9.) Nameplate sign
10.) Official Sign.
11.) Political Sign.
12.) Project Directory Sign.
13.) Project Title Sign.
14.) Real Estate Sign.
15.) Rural Business Sign.
16.) Service Sign.
17.) Temporary Sign.
B.) Structural Types:
1.) Ground Sign
2.) Wall Sign.
C.) Maximum Gross Surface Area:
1.) Advertising Decoration Signs: eight (8) square feet.
2.) Bulletin Board Signs: Twenty-five (25) square feet.
3.) Business Sign: Eight (8) square feet.
4.) Construction Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
5.) Directional Signs: Five (5) square feet.
6.) Farm/Ranch Signs: Eight (8) square feet.
7.) First Amendment Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
8.) Identification Signs: Eight (8) square feet.
9.) Nameplate Signs: Four (4) square feet.
10.) Official Signs: One hundred (100) square feet.
11.) Political Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
12.) Project Title Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
13.) Real Estate Signs: Six (6) square feet.
14.) Rural Business Signs: Eight (8) square feet.
15.) Service Signs: Eight (8) square feet.
16.) Temporary Signs: Eight (8) square feet.
D.) Maximum Height:
1.) Fifteen (15) feet.
E.) Required Setback:
1.) All Permitted Signs: No closer than ten (10) feet to the front property
line.
F.) Illumination: No sign shall be illuminated, except that Bulletin Board and
Identification signs may be lighted indirectly with incandescent or fluorescent
lights.
G.) Conditional Uses: The following types of signs, along with applicable
size, height and setback requirements are permitted with any of the allowed
Conditional Uses as an accessory structure, provided they are approved as part
of the Conditional Use Permit and are specifically indicated by functional type
on the approved Development Plan:
A.) Functional Types Permitted:
1.) Advertising or Billboard Sign.
2.) Advertising Decoration Sign.
3.) Bulletin Board Sign.
4.) Business Sign.
5.) Construction Sign.
6.) Directional Sign.
7.) Farm/Ranch Directional Sign.
8.) First Amendment Sign.
9.) Identification Sign.
10.) Nameplate Sign.
11.) Official Sign.
12.) Political Sign.
13.) Project Directory Sign.
14.) Project Title Sign.
15.) Real Estate Sign.
16.) Rural Business Sign
17.) Service Sign.
18.) Temporary Sign.
.B.) Structural Types Permitted:
1.) Awning, canopy and marquee signs.
2.) Ground Sign.
3.) Roof Sign.
4.) Projecting Sign.
5.) Pole Sign.
6.) Portable Sign, subject to the restrictions of this
Article.
7.) Wall Sign.
C.) Number of Signs Permitted: Any of
the functional types approved for this category, with no more than one (1)
ground or pole sign permitted for each zoning lot having frontage on a public
right-of-way. The maximum sign area of said ground or pole sign shall not
exceed 200 square feet.
D.) EXCEPTION: Where a zoning lot has a frontage greater than 330 feet along the same
right-of-way, such zoning lot is permitted to have two (2) ground or pole
signs.
E.) Maximum Gross Surface Area: The
combined area of all signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of area for
each lineal frontage foot of the zoning lot, provided no single sign shall
exceed a gross surface area of 200 square feet.
F.) Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet above the highest point of the
principal structure, or fifty (50) feet above ground level, whichever is less.
G.) Required Setback:
1.) All Permitted Signs: No closer than ten (10) feet to the front property
line.
H.) Illumination: Illuminated
signs shall be permitted.
I.)
Portable Signs: Portable signs
shall be prohibited.
J.)
Billboard Signs: Billboard
signs shall conform to the following requirements:
1.) Billboard signs shall be located a minimum of eighty
(80) feet from a residential property line.
2.) The gross surface area of any billboard sign shall
not exceed 200 square feet.
3.) There shall be a minimum separation of 300 feet
between all billboard signs along any state or federal highway and a minimum
separation of 500 feet between all billboard signs along any interstate,
including the Kansas Turnpike.
4.) Billboard signs shall have a minimum setback of
thirty (30) feet from the property line, measured from the closest edge of the
sign structure to the closest property line.
5.) Billboard signs shall have a maximum height of
thirty-five (35) feet.
6.) All lighting of billboard signs shall be so shielded
as not to produce intensive or excessive light or glare on adjacent property or
roadways.
16-107 Non-conforming Signs: Every
sign in existence at the time these Sign Regulations become effective may
continue in existence subject to the following:
1.) It shall not be altered structurally or moved unless
it is made to comply with the provisions of these regulations. However, the
changing of the movable parts of an existing sign that is designed for such
changes, or the repainting or changing of display matter shall not be deemed a
structural alteration.
2.) The lawful use of a sign existing on the effective
date of these regulations, although such sign does not conform to the
provisions hereof, may continue; but if usage of such sign is discontinued for
a period of six months, any future use of such sign shall be in conformity with
the provisions of these regulations.
3.) No sign which has been damaged by fire, wind,
explosion, or act of God to the extent that fifty percent (50%) or more of the
sign is destroyed, shall be restored except in
conformity with these regulations. Any sign which has been damaged to an extent
less than fifty percent (50%) may be restored to its condition which existed as
a non-conforming use prior to its damage.