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Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann .
ORDINANCE Z-478-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
An Ordinance amending ve/1icle sign regulations of G11d nlaking a variety of corrections 10 the
Carmel Zoning Ordinance
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Ind~ana (contained in
Ie 36-7-4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances
tnust first approve by resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan (the "Comprehensive Plan") Docket
No. 16-96 CP was given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel/Clay Advisory Plan
Commission on August 20, 1996, and duly approved by Resolution No. CC-09-03-96-03 of the
Common Council on September 24, 1996, and is therefore the official Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Carmel and Clay Towns11ip; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend development standards in the Zoning Ordinance
to regulate vehicles functioning as signs; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain an orderly, consistent and streamlined Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-602 the Common Council is authorized to
amend the text of the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36...7-4..610 and City of Carmel Ordinance No. D-
1600-02, the Carmel Zoning Ordinance is incorporated by reference into the Carmel City Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, that, pursuant to Ie 36-7-4-600 et seq. and after Docket No. 050500]0 01\
having received a favorable recommendation from the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, it hereby adopts this Ordinance to alllend the Carmel Zoning Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 2-289, as amended), to read as follows:
Section I:
CHAPTER 4: DISTRICTS & BOUNDARIES
a. Amend Section 4.01: Zoning Districts Established to read:
4.01 ZooiD!! Districts Established.
The City of Cannel and its jurisdictional area is hereby divided into the following districts:
Primary Zonine: Districts:
S-] Residence District
8-2 Residence District
R-l Residence District
R-2 Residence District
R-3 Residence District
R -4 Residence District
R-5 Residence District
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pennanently affixed on the doors or integral body panels that do not
exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area.
c. Amend Chapter 25.07; Sign CharI A: Non-FreeuJay to read:
Sien Chart A: Non-Free\\'8V.
SJNqLE TENANT & MULTI-TENANT BUILDINGS (Ground Floor & Multi-Level)
Distance of Sign from Street Building Maximum Maximum Height
Right-of- Way*
(minimum of 5 feet) Frontage Sign Area of Ground Sign
(Tenant Unit)
5 - 50 feet under 50 feet 30 sq. ft. 6 feet
5 I - I 00 feet 45 sq. ft. 6 feet
I 01 - 150 feet 60 sq. ft. 6 feet
J 5 J - 300 feet 75 sq. ft. 6 feet
5 1- J 00 feet under SO feet 35 sq. ft. 6 feet
51 -100 feet 60 sq. ft. 6 feet
t 0 1 - J 50 feet .80 sq. ft. 6 feet
151 -300 feet 95 sq. ft. 6 feet
] 0 1 - 300 feet under 50 feet 40 sq. ft. 6 feet
I 51 - 1 00 feet 75 sq. ft. 6 feet
1 0] · 150 feet 90 sq. ft. 6 feet
J 5 I - 300 feet 10S sq. ft. 6 feet
Over 300 feet under 50 feet 50 sq. ft. 7 feet
50 - 100 feet 90 sq. ft. 7 feet
] 0] .. 150 feet 100 sq. ft. 7 feet
151 - 300 feet 115 sq. ft. 7 feet
300 + feet 150 sq. ft. 7 feet
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Street Right-of..Way, as designated in the Thoroughfare Plan~
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