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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
Z-461-04; Z-470-05; Z-478-05; Z-486-06; Z-561-12 Autumn 201 v1 Page 1
CARMEL CITY CODE
CHAPTER 10: ZONING & SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE 1: ZONING CODE
CARMEL ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTION 25.07: SIGN ORDINANCE
25.07.01 General Provisions…………………………………………………………2
25.07.01-01 Definitions………………………………………………………………2
25.07.01-02 Purpose and Intent………………………………………………………2
25.07.01-03 Administration and Enforcement………………………………………2
25.07.01-04 Sign Maintenance……………………………………………………3
25.07.01-05 Exempted Signs…………………………………………………………3
25.07.01-06 Prohibited Signs…………………………………………………………4
25.07.01-07 Legal Non-Conforming Signs……………………………………………5
25.07.02 Permanent Signs……………………………………………………….………......6
25.07.02-01 Residential Complex……………………………………….....................6
25.07.02-02 Home Occupation and Boarding House ……………................................
25.07.02-03 Single Tenant Building…………………………………………………..7
25.07.02-04 Multi-Tenant Buildings………………………………………………8-
25.07.02-05 Window Signs……………………………………………………………1
25.07.02-06 Drive-Thru Service Signs………………………………………….1
25.07.03 Temporary Signs…………………………………………………………………...1
25.07.03-01 ……………………………………...............................1
25.07.03-02 ……………………………………………………1
25.07.03-0 Signage for Temporary Uses…………………………………………….1
25.07.03-0 Permitted Banners………………………………………………………..1
Sign Chart A: Ground Signs…...………………………………..…………………………………1
Diagram 1: Sign Face Separation……………………………………………………………1
Diagram 2: Public Event Sign Structure………………………………………………………1
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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
Z-461-04; Z-470-05; Z-478-05; Z-486-06; Z-561-12 Autumn 201 v1 Page 2
25.07 Signs.
25.07.01 General Provisions.
25.07.01-01 Definitions.
Terms used in this Ordinance are defined in Chapter 3: Definitions.
25.07.01-02 Purpose and Intent.
25.07.01-03 Administration and Enforcement.
a) The Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to enforce and carry out all provisions of this section
both in letter and spirit, pursuant to state statute.
b) The Administrator is further empowered to delegate the duties and the powers granted to and imposed upon
him/her under this Ordinance. As used in this section, "Administrator" shall include any authorized
representative(s).
c) The Administrator is hereby empowered to enter or inspect any building, structure, or premises in the
jurisdictional area of this Ordinance, upon which, or in connection with which a sign is located, for the
purpose of inspection of the sign, its structural and electrical connections, and to insure compliance with
the provisions of this section. Such inspections shall be carried out during business hours, unless an
emergency exists.
d) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to establish any sign
within the City of Carmel and/or Clay Township, without first obtaining a Sign Permit for each such sign
from the Administrator as required by this Ordinance.
e) No person shall Establish any sign upon any property or building without the consent of the owner or
person entitled to possession of the property or building if any, or their authorized representative.
f) The Administrator may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under provisions of this Section
whenever the permit is issued on the basis of a misstatement of fact or fraud after due notice by and hearing
before the Administrator.
g) No permit for a sign issued shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain an
unlawful sign nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in an action to abate an unlawful
sign.
h) No new permit is required for signs which have permits and which conform to the requirements of this
ordinance on unless and until the sign is altered or relocated in violation of this Ordinance.
i) Permit fees shall be as stated in Section 29.06.05 of this Ordinance.
j) A variance from the terms of these regulations may be submitted to the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
as stated in Section 30.05 of this Ordinance.
k) An ADLS Amendment/Sign Permit application may be reviewed by the Director or the Commission as
stated in Chapter 24.99 of this Ordinance.
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25.07.01-04 Sign Maintenance.
a) All signs and sign structures shall be kept and maintained in good repair and in a safe condition.
b) A Sign Permit shall not be required for sign maintenance, i.e. the repainting, cleaning and other normal
maintenance or repair, nor for change of copy for legal Changeable Copy of a sign or sign structure for
which a permit has previously been issued.
c) However, any Sign Alteration shall require sign permit approval.
d) Landscaping around ground signs shall be maintained so that the sign may be visible at all times and from
all visual angles.
e) A Sign Permit will not be required for a change of copy for legal Changeable Copy or otherwise allowed
under this Ordinance.
f) All signs shall be subject to an inspection by the Administrator.
25.07.01-05 Exempted Signs.
The following types of signs are exempted from all provisions of this section, but must be established and maintained in such
a manner as to not cause safety hazards. Signs which are included as part of a Sign Plan may require approval by the
Administrator, however, do not require fees. Otherwise, no procedures, approvals, permits or fees are required for the
following signs:
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ntegral Signs (three (3) square feet or less)
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) Traffic Directional Signs not exceeding three (3) square feet in sign area for any one (1) sign; and not
higher than three (3) feet above ground level. Standard traffic directional signs, such as STOP and Yield
signs, shall comply with the “Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devies” which can be found at
www.mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov.
) Signs
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) Parking lot row/area identifiers (three (3) square feet or less)
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Umbrella signs (three (3) square feet or less)
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25.07.01-06 Prohibited Signs.
The following types of signs are prohibited:
a)
Signs which contain or are in imitation of an official traffic sign or signal or contain the words "stop", "slow",
"caution", "danger", "warning" or similar words, or are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring, or
manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic or street sign or signal.
) Off Premise signs.
Signs with a Visible Light Source on the exterior of a Building unless they are permitted specifically by other
sections of this Ordinance (See Section 25.07.02-0).
) Signs of the flashing, blinking, animated, or audible type, except those giving public service information
placed by the City of Carmel/Clay Township and/or the State of Indiana. (The message can change no more
than one time per 10 seconds.)
) Signs which rotate, swing, inflate or move as a result of wind (natural or man-made), i.e. banners, posters,
pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners or similar devices, unless they are permitted
specifically by other sections of this Ordinance (See Section 25.07.03-06).
) Signs which are located in such a manner as to obstruct the view of the intersection of a street, highway, or
trail crossing.
) Signs which are projected on, located upon, over, or in any street or highway right-of-way, except for
official highway and regulatory signs of the City of Carmel/Clay Township and the State of Indiana.
) Portable signs which are not permanently affixed to anything or are moveable.
) Signs which are established on trees, utility poles and fences, unless they are permitted specifically by
other sections of this Ordinance (See Section 25.07.03-06 A.).
) Roof Signs
) It shall be prohibited to park or use a vehicle in such a way as to function as a sign, defined to include the
parking of any vehicle, trailer or similar movable structure containing or supporting any signage between
the right-of-way line and any public street and the greater of two distances: forward of the Front Line of
Building of the Principal Building or 150 feet from the public right-of-way, with the exception of:
1. Vehicles actively involved in construction on or serving of the site;
2. Vehicles delivering products to the site in designated loading areas;
3. Vehicles parked in designated truck parking areas of a development that have been screened from
or are not generally visible from the public right-of-way;
4. Vehicles parked on sites where parking is not available 150 feet or more from the public right-of-
way. In such cases, vehicles supporting signage shall be located as far as possible from the public
right-of-way, subject to determination by the Director.
5. Passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, and vans of a size that can fully fit within a standard parking
space, containing signs painted on or permanently affixed on the doors or integral body panels that
do not exceed 16 square feet in area.
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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
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25.07.01-07 Legal Non-Conforming Signs.
a) After the enactment of this amendatory Ordinance, the Administrator shall keep record of those signs and
any necessary proof that said signs are Legal Non-Conforming Signs and record of such signs will be
available to the general public by way of paper copy in the Planning and Zoning Office and on the City’s
webpage: www.carmel.in.gov.
b) The Administrator shall also use all reasonable efforts to notify the user or owner of the property on which
such sign is located of the signs non-conformity and whether it is legally non-conforming or is illegal.
Should any questions arise as a result of the Administrator’s decision that a sign is a Legal Non-
Conforming Sign or is illegal, the final determination of such status shall be made by the Board as provided
for in Section 28.06 of this Ordinance.
c) Where a non-conforming sign was legally existing on , the Administrator shall register such sign as a Legal
Non-Conforming Sign, specifying on the registration form the date of the erection or installation of such
sign and, if applicable, the dates on which the Board granted a variance and a Sign Permit was issued.
d) A non-conforming sign as described in Subsection (C) above which is duly registered shall thereafter be
deemed a Legal Non-Conforming Sign and may be continued without further action.
e) If the Administrator determines that a non-conforming sign was not legally erected or installed, the user or
owner shall have the opportunity to appeal the Administrator’s determination to the Board or to obtain a
Variance from the Board allowing the sign to be continued. If the Board has not reversed the
Administrator’s determination or granted a variance allowing the sign to be continued, it shall thereafter be
deemed an illegal sign and shall be immediately brought into conformance with this Ordinance or shall be
removed.
f) A Legal Non-Conforming Sign shall immediately lose its Legal Non-Conforming designation if:
1. The sign is not kept in good repair and in a safe condition and the state of disrepair or unsafe
condition continues for six (6) months;
2. The sign is relocated;
3. The complete sign and sign structure are replaced; or
4. The Sign Permit or Variance under which the sign was allowed or permitted expires.
g) On the happening of any one (1) of the above conditions the sign shall be immediately brought into
conformance with this Ordinance with a new Sign Permit secured therefore, or shall be removed.
h) Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve the owner or user of a Legal Non-Conforming Sign or owner of the
property on which the Legal Non-Conforming Sign is located from the provisions of this ordinance
regarding safety, maintenance and repair of signs.
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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
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25.07.02 Permanent Signs.
A. All signs require Sign Permit approval by the Administrator, except Ch. 25.07.02-05.
B. All Sign Permits require fees per Ch. 29.06.0 of the Zoning Ordinance.
C. No sign shall interfere with Vision Clearance per Ch. 3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
D. All permanent Ground signs require a Landscaped Green Area at its base equal to the Sign Area. For example,
ornamental grasses, shrubs and seasonal flowers.
E. Wall Signs are allowed provided that they fit within the horizontal and vertical elements of the Building and do not
obscure architectural details of the Building.
F. No Wall Sign shall be allowed to extend above the cornice line of a Building, beyond the edges of the wall upon
which it is mounted, nor above the roofline.
G. All sign types shall be designed to relate to the architectural style of the main Building or Buildings upon the site.
H. All signs shall be installed a minimum of five (5) feet from of the street right-of-way.
25.07.02-01 ResidentialComplex.
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Ground, Projecting, Suspended, or Wall.
b) NUMBER & TYPE:
1. : One (1) sign per entrance.
a. Matching signs which border either side of one entrance into a Residential Complexshall
be treated as one (1) sign.
b. However, both Sign Faces shall be used to calculate the total Sign Area.
2. Clubhouse/leasing office: One (1) sign.
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
1. : 50 square feet.
2. Clubhouse/leasing office: 20 square feet.
3. Suspended: 12 square feet.
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN: Six (6) feet.
e) LOCATION:
1. : At vehicular entrance to Residential Complex; installed a minimum of five (5) feet from the
street right-of-way.
2. Clubhouse/leasing office: at pedestrian entrance to Building.
3. Projecting:
a. May be utilized only when the Building on which it is to be established has a Front Yard
with a depth of less than 15 feet.
b. Shall be located a minimum of two (2) feet behind the curb.
c. Shall measure a minimum distance of eight (8) feet from the bottom of the sign to ground
level.
d. May not extend more than five (5) feet from the face of the Building.
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ILLUMINATION: Permitted.
25.07.02-02 Home Occupation and Boarding House.
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Wall.
b) NUMBER & TYPE: One (1) .
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: Three (3) square feet.
d) LOCATION: As per definition of Wall Sign.
e) ILLUMINATION: Not permitted.
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25.07.02-03 Single Tenant .
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Awning, Ground, Porch, Projecting, Suspended, or Wall.
b) NUMBER & TYPE:
1. One (1) sign per Street Frontage, maximum three (3) signs.
2. A building owner with two (2) or more Street Frontages may elect to transfer a permitted sign
from one Street Frontage to another.
3. However, no more than two (2) signs may be oriented to one Street Frontage as follows: one (1)
Projecting or Wall Sign and one (1) Ground or Suspended Sign.
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
1. Awning:
a. The area of any Awning graphic will be subtracted from the allowable Sign Area of the
sign type chosen.
b. If used as the primary business sign, the allowable Wall Sign Area applies.
2. Ground: Per Sign Chart A.
3. Porch: Six (6) square feet.
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Suspended: 12 square feet.
. Wall:
a. 70 percent of tenant’s Spandrel Panel height.
b. 85 percent of tenant’s Spandrel Panel width, with a 10 percent leeway allowance for
architectural elements that may hinder sign visibility.
c. Spandrel Panel on a glass building will be determined by separation details between the
panes of glass and/or by floor levels. Signs on glass buildings may not obscure vision of
tenants inside the building.
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN: Per Sign Chart A.
e) LOCATION:
1. Awning: Shall be placed at an appropriate height over windows or doors for protection from the
elements.
2. Ground:
a. Minimum five (5) feet from the street right-of-way.
b. Prohibited on residential structures that have been converted to commercial or office
uses.
3. Porch & Suspended: May be utilized only on residential structures that have been converted to
office or commercial uses.
4. Projecting:
a. May be utilized only when the building on which it is to be established has a Front Yard
with a depth of less than 15 feet.
b. Shall be located a minimum of two (2) feet behind the curb.
c. Shall measure a minimum distance of eight (8) feet from the bottom of the sign to ground
level.
d. May not extend more than five (5) feet from the face of the building.
5. Wall: Prohibited on residential structures that have been converted to commercial or office uses.
f) DESIGN:
1. Awning:
a. Text and/or graphics may not exceed 12” high on the front valance of a fabric awning.
b. Valances cannot exceed 14” in height.
c. Text and or graphics may be placed on the top of the Awning.
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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
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Wall sign: See Ch. 25.07.02 E-F.
. All others: No restrictions.
g) COPY:
Any permi Ground sign may include Changeable Copy.
h) ILLUMINATION: Permitted.
25.07.02-04 Multi-Tenant Buildings
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Awning, Ground, Projecting, Secondary Projecting, Wall.
b) NUMBER & TYPE:
1. Multi-Tenant Ground Floor Building
a. Per Tenant:
1) One (1) Awning, Projecting or Wall sign per Street Frontage, maximum two (2).
2) One (1) Secondary Projecting sign per tenant Façade, maximum two (2) for
pedestrian identification along a sidewalk.
3) One (1) Wall sign for the rear parking lot Public Access Entrance Facade if the
building has a Front Yard with a depth of less than 15 feet.
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If a Building has more than one Street Frontage, One (1) Ground sign may be installed
maximum three (3).
2. Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Office Building
a. Per Building: Two (2) signs per Street Frontage, maximum six (6).
b. A building owner may transfer Street Frontages for two (2) Wall and one (1) Ground sign
to face the same Street Frontage.
c. Buildings with more than one (1) Public Access Entrance and served by separate parking
lots are permitted one (1) Ground Sign at each of the Public Access Entrances.
3. Multi-Tenant Building Complex
a. One (1) Ground sign per Street Frontage, maximum three (3) in addition to Wall signs for
Multi-Tenant Ground Floor or Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Office Buildings.
4. Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level, Mixed-Use Building
a. Per Building: One (1) Projecting or Wall sign per Street Frontage.
b. Per ground floor tenant:
) One (1) Wall or Projecting sign per Street Frontage.
) One (1) Secondary Projecting Sign per Façade, maximum two (2) for pedestrian
identification along a sidewalk (See Ch. 25.07.02-04 e) 8. b.).
) One (1) Wall sign for the rear (parking lot entrance) Facade if the building has a
Front Yard with a depth of less than 15 feet.
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c. For upper level tenants:
) One (1) Wall Sign per Building Façade at the ground floor Public Access
Entrance
) One (1) Ground Sign per Building at the rear Public Access Entrance to the
building.
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
1. Awning:
The area of any Awning graphic will be subtracted from the allowable Sign Area of the sign type chosen.
2. Ground: See Sign Chart A.
3. Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Mixed Use Building Wall: Six (6) square feet.
4. Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Mixed Use Building Ground: 12 square feet.
5. : 20 square feet.
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Secondary Projecting: Five (5) square feet.
. Wall:
a. 70 percent of tenant’s Spandrel Panel height.
b. 85 percent of tenant’s Spandrel Panel width, with a 10 percent leeway allowance for
architectural elements that may hinder sign visibility.
c. Spandrel Panel on a glass building will be determined by separation details between the
panes of glass and/or by floor levels. Signs on glass buildings may not obscure vision of
tenants inside the building.
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN:
Six (6) feet.
e) LOCATION:
1. Awning:Shall be placed at an appropriate height over windows or doors for protection from
elements.
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Ground:
a. Minimum of five (5) feet from street right-of-way.
b. Located at or near the vehicular entrance to the complex.
c. Ground signs are not permitted on residential structures that have been converted to
office or commercial uses.
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Porch & Suspended: May be utilized only on residential structures that have been converted to office or
commercial uses.
. Projecting:
a. May be utilized only when the Building on which it is to be established has a Front Yard
depth of less than 15 feet.
b. Shall be located a minimum of two (2) feet behind the curb.
c. Shall measure a minimum distance of eight (8) feet from the bottom of the sign to ground
level.
d. May not extend more than five (5) feet from the face of the Building.
e. A Projecting sign installed on the corner of a Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Mixed Use
Building will be considered facing two (2) Street Frontages.
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. Secondary Projecting:
a. May be installed under an awning or perpendicular to the Building Façade near the
entrance to the tenant space.
b. If Projecting sign is selected as main sign type, a Secondary Projecting sign may not be
used on the same Façade.
. Wall:
a. Within the Spandrel Panel of the Building Street Frontage occupied by the tenant.
b.
For Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level Office buildings, Wall signs facing the same Street Frontage must
be placed symmetrically within the Spandrel Panel, i.e. one on each end of the Façade. If
a Wall sign is placed in the middle of the Spandrel Panel, no other Wall sign may be
placed on that same Façade.
f) DESIGN:
1. Awning:
a. Text and/or graphics may not exceed 12” high on the front valence of a fabric awning.
b. Valences cannot exceed 14” in height.
c. Text and or graphics may be placed on the top of the Awning.
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Wall: See Ch. 25.07.02 E-F.
. All others: No restrictions.
g) COPY:
Any permi Ground sign may include Changeable Copy
h) ILLUMINATION: Permitted.
25.07.02-05 Window Signs.
a) NON-ILLUMINATED:
1. NUMBER: One (1) or more Window signs per window or window pane subject to maximum
Sign Area for total Window Area.
2. MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: One (1) or more Window signs shall not exceed 30 percent of the
total Window Area on which the signs are placed or through which they are viewed.
3. LOCATION: As per definition of Window sign.
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Section 25.07: Sign Ordinance – as adopted per Z-302; as amended per Z-365-01; Z-366-01; Z-369-02; Z-416-03; Z-453-04;
Z-461-04; Z-470-05; Z-478-05; Z-486-06; Z-561-12 Autumn 201 v1 Page 11
4. REQUIRED APPROVAL: ADLS approval is required for all permanent signs that are
established in a Zoning District and/or Overlay Zone requiring ADLS approval.
b) ILLUMINATED:
1. NUMBER: One (1) sign per tenant/property owner and may be in addition to any other permitted
signs.
2. MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: Three (3) square feet.
3. LOCATION: As per definition of Window sign.
25.07.02-06 Drive-Thru Service .
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Ground Sign
b) NUMBER & TYPE: per establishment.
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
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e) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN: Six (6) feet.
f) LOCATION: In line with the drive-thru lane and shielded from street view.
g) DESIGN:
1. May utilize Electronic Message Board.
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4. Base of sign must be constructed of a asonry material to match the design of the building.
h) ILLUMINATION: Permitted.
25.07.03 Temporary Signs.
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25.07.03-01 .
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Ground.
b) NUMBER & TYPE:
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
square feet.
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN: Eight (8) feet.
e) LOCATION: hall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the street right-of-way
f) DESIGN: .
) TIME:
1. Shall not be established until Improvement Location Permit (ILP) is issued.
ust be removed
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a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Ground Sign.
b) NUMBER & TYPE: One (1) Ground sign per Property Frontage
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
1. Residential zones:
a. Lot size less than five (5) acres: Six (6) square feet.
b. Lot size five (5) acres and over: 20 square feet.
2. Business, Industrial, and Manufacturing ones:
a. Non-highway:20 square feet.
b. Highway: 32 square feet.
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN:
1. Lot size less than five (5) acres: Five (5) feet.
2. Lot size five (5) acres or greater: Eight (8) feet.
e) LOCATION:
1. Minimum of five (5) feet from the street right-of-way.
2. For lots with more than one (1) Street Frontage, the distance between any two (2) signs shall not
be less than 15 feet at any point.
3. For Through Lots (fronting two parallel streets), two (2) signs may not face the same street.
f) DESIGN: Sign face may be split up to 60 degrees and still be considered one (1) sign. See Diagram 1.
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25.07.03-0 Signage for Temporary Uses.
a) SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Wall or Ground.
b) NUMBER & TYPE: One (1) sign.
c) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: 32 square feet
d) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GROUND SIGN: Six (6) feet.
e) LOCATION:
Must not interfere with Vision Clearance.
inimum of five (5) feet from the street right-of-way.
f) DESIGN: No restrictions.
) ILLUMINATION: Not permitted.
) TIME: Limited to duration of Temporary Use permit.
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25.07.03-0 Permitted Banners.
A. Street Banners
SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Banner.
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d. One (1) Banner at the intersection of Range Line Road and City Center Drive/126th
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f. One (1) Banner on the property where the event is held.
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h. Sign shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the street right-of-way.
5. MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: 3’ x 8’ horizontal format
6. DESIGN: See Diagram 2.
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10. TIME:
a. Shall be installed no more than two (2) weeks prior to the event.
b. Shall be removed no more than 24 hours after the event.
c. Recurring events may be advertised once per quarter.
11. FEES: Not required.
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23.
. Interim Signage.
SIGN CLASSIFICATION: Banner.
NUMBER & TYPE: One (1) Banner for each approved Permanent sign.
MAXIMUM SIGN AREA: Not to exceed the area of the approved Permanent sign.
LOCATION: Shall be placed in the location(s) of the not yet erected Permanent sign(s).
DESIGN: No restrictions.
LLUMINATION: Permitted.
REQUIRED APPROVALS: A sign permit for ermanent signage must be applied for
before an interim Banner permit can be issued.
TIME:
a. An interim Banner shall not be displayed for more than 90 days following the issuance of
the temporary Banner permit.
b. An extension of time not to exceed 90 days may be granted. Such extension request must
be made in writing.
Sign Chart A: Ground Signs
SINGLE & MULTI-TENANT BUILDINGS
Distance of Sign from Street
Right-of-Way*
(minimum of 5 feet)
Building
Frontage
(Tenant Unit)
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum Height
of Ground Sign
5 – 50 feet under 50 feet 30 sq. ft. 6 feet
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51 - 100 feet 45 sq. ft. 6 feet
101 - 150 feet 60 sq. ft. 6 feet
151 - 300 feet 75 sq. ft. 6 feet
51 - 100 feet under 50 feet 35 sq. ft. 6 feet
51 -100 feet 50 sq. ft. 6 feet
101 - 150 feet 65 sq. ft. 6 feet
151 -300 feet 80 sq. ft. 6 feet
101 – 200 feet under 50 feet 40 sq. ft. 6 feet
51 - 100 feet 55 sq. ft. 6 feet
101 - 150 feet 70 sq. ft. 7 feet
151 - 300 feet 85 sq. ft. 8 feet
201 - 300 feet under 50 feet 45 sq. ft. 7 feet
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151 - 300 feet 90 sq. ft. 8 feet
300 + feet 105 sq. ft. 8 feet
* Street Right-of-Way, as designated in the Thoroughfare Plan.
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Diagram 1: Sign Face Separation. Diagram 2: Sign Structure.
DIAGRAM 1: 60º maximum separation. DIAGRAM 2: For reoccurring events, a semi-permanent structure may
be created and installed to display a banner message at the event site.
Underground support post holes may be installed. A removable post
structure may be installed with a banner when a application has been
approved. The sign and structure must be removed no more than 24
hours after the event concludes.
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SECTION 25.07: SIGNS
AMENDMENT LOG
Ordinance No. Docket No. Council Approval Effective Date Sections Affected
Z-365-01 76-01a OA November 5, 2001 November 27, 2001 25.07.02-07;
25.07.06
Z-366-01 76-01b OA n/a November 28, 2001 25.07.01-02;
25.07.01-04(l);
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Z-369-02 160-01 OA April 1, 2002 April 1, 2002 25.07.01-02;
25.07.01-03(l);
25.07.01-04(q)
Summer 2002 v1
Z-416-03 40-02 OA November 17, 2003 November 18, 2003 25.07.01-02
Autumn 2003 v1
Z-453-04 150-02 OA August 16, 2004 August 16, 2004 25.07.02-14;
25.07.06; Sign
Charts A, B, C;
Diagram 4
Summer 2004 v1
Z-461-04 04070029 OA December 20, 2005 January 20, 2005 25.07.03-06
Winter 2005 v1
Z-470-05 04100026 OA February 21, 2005 February 21, 2005 25.07.02-03 thru 13;
25.07.03-04;
Diagram 3
Winter 2005 v2
Z-478-05 05050010 OA July 18, 2005 July 18, 2005 25.07.01-04; Sign
Chart A
Summer 2005 v1
Z-486-06 05120002 OA February 20, 2006 March 22, 2006 25.07.01-04;
25.07.02-13;
25.07.03-01;
25.07.03-03;
25.07.04-03
Spring 2006 v1
Z-561-12, as amended 11090004 OA November 5, 2012 November 20, 2012 All sections were
affected.
Winter 2012 v1
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