HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-169 Amend Sign OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND A SIGN ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Carmel Plan Commission has forwarded a favorable
recommendation to amend the existing sign ordinance and, WHEREAS,
the Carmel Plan Commission has proposed specific language in the
form of this ordinance, and, WHEREAS, the Carmel Common Council
feelsthat the same should be approved, 5herefore,
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED, that Section 2~02 of the Carmel
City Code be amended by adding the following to the definitions
section "sign" as follows:
"A publically displayed board, placard, etc., bearing
the name and/or location and/or type of business or
establishment for identification purposes only."
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Section 27.02 Definitions
amended by adding a new section "sign , double faced":
"One sign or sign struction which has two faces shall
be considered one sign. Each side may have the maximum
allowable square footage. At no time shall one sign's
face exceed ninety degrees of the other. The sign will
conform ~o setback requirements per section 27.05 (d)"
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Section 27.05 (d), third paragraph
shall be changed to read as follows:
"The office building or complex which is identified by
the sign shall be a minimum of forty (40) feet from the
street right of way. For unified centers, including
shopping centers, or individual uses of a collective
and contiguous minimum frontage of two hundred (200)
feet, all signs shall be of the unified~olor scheme
and design. One additional business sign other than
those signs permitted in this section shall be permitted
at each main entrance to such center, subjec~ to the follow-
lng: (1) such sign shall indicate only the name and location
of such center. (2) the maximum surface of such sign shall
not exceed one (1) square foot for each five (5) lineal
feet of property frontage onto a public street, but in no
case shall the combined total area of the sign exceed
one hundred (100) sqare feet. (3) Such sign may be
illuminated but~ shall be neither flashing, revolving,
nor animated."
5'0" to the top of the sign from the ground level.
The minimum setback shall be twenty (20) feet from
the street right of way. The size shall be confined
to the cite of the construction and shall be removed
within thirty (30) days of the beginning of the intended
use of the project."
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Section 27.08 (d) be amended
to read as follows:
"Street Banners. Street Banners advertising public
entertainment or event shall be approved by and set
at locations which are designated by the building
commissioner. The sign may be installed up to fourteen
days prior to the event and remain seven days after.
Such sign shall be exempt from fees."
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 27.11 (14) be amended
to read as follows:
"14. Were erected before the adoption and effective date
of these regulations and thereafter are altered in any
respect or relocated, except in compliance with the
requirements stated herein for new signs, other than
those being maintained in their original form and manner."
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Section 27.02 Definitions be
amended by including a new definition as follows:
"Corporation Flag. Symbolic flag of any corporation may
be flown inconjunction with American and/or State Flag."
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
Dated This ~ day of~~ , 1981.
J~i~/. Reiman, Mayor