SIGN ORDINANCE
AS OF 4/16/13
SECTION 28.13. SIGNS.
Intent. The purpose of this section is to regulate advertising and signs of all types in
A.
all zoning districts. The regulation of advertising and all signs is further intended to enhance
the physical appearance of the city, preserve scenic and natural beauty of designated areas,
make the city a more enjoyable and pleasing community and to create a more attractive
economic and business climate. It is intended by the provisions of this ordinance to reduce
sign or advertising distractions, to eliminate hazards caused by signs overhanging or
projecting over the public rights-of-way and to avoid the confusion of conflicting adjacent
signs.
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to all signs regulated by this
B.
ordinance.
1.
AGRICULTURAL SALES SIGN. An accessory sign which advertises the sale of
agricultural, dairy, livestock or poultry products raised or produced at the location by the
proprietors or residing family.
2.
BILLBOARD. An advertising sign over 100 square feet in area, relating to a
business, use or service not carried on the premises upon which the sign is placed.
3.
BUSINESS SIGN. A sign which relates to the business, activity or service
conducted on the premises upon which the sign is placed.
4.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD. A sign, bulletin board or message board
erected by or on behalf of a governmental entity which communicates information of a public
service nature, such as public meeting dates, upcoming school or community events,
activities, programs, services, election dates and other similar information of general interest
to the public. A community bulletin board may include the name(s) of sponsors of the
activities or the events, as well as sponsors of the community bulletin board, provided that the
area devoted to such does not exceed 15% of the total size of the sign.
5.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN. A sign directing vehicular or pedestrian traffic to parking
areas, loading areas or to portions of a building or site.
6.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD. A freestanding business sign that uses light
emitting diodes (LED) to electronically change the image or message displayed on the
message board no more frequently than once every 30 seconds.
7.
FESTOON SIGN. A sign such as incandescent light bulbs, banners, pennants,
balloons, search lights or other such features which are not an integral physical part of the
building or structure they are intended to serve.
8.
FLASHING, ANIMATED OR MOVING SIGN. A sign that intermittently reflects
lights from either an artificial source or from the sun; a sign which has movement of any
illumination such as intermittent, flashing or varying intensity or a sign that has any visible
portions in motion, either constantly or at intervals, which motion may be caused either by
artificial or natural sources. An electronic community bulletin board or electronic freestanding
business sign meeting the requirements of section 28.13 shall not be considered a flashing,
animated or moving sign.
9.
FREESTANDING SIGNS. A sign located in or upon the ground or to something
requiring location on the ground which is not attached to any principal or accessory structure.
10
IDENTIFICATION SIGN OR NAMEPLATE. A wall sign stating the name of a
person, firm or name or description of a certain permitted use.
11.
LENGTH OF RECTANGULAR SIGN. The side of greatest dimension of a
rectangle formed by the perimeter of the sign.
12.
LENGTH OF TRIANGULAR SIGN. The side of greatest dimension of a rectangle
formed by the perimeter of the sign.
13.
LENGTH OF A SIGN OF ANY OTHER CONFIGURATION. The side of greatest
dimension of a rectangle formed around the outermost points of the perimeter of the sign.
14.
MARQUEE SIGN. A display sign attached to, or hung from, a marquee canopy
or other covered structure projecting from, and supported by, the building and extending
beyond the building wall or building line.
15.
MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN. A total area of a sign included within the rectangle,
triangle or circle caused by encompassing the outermost portions of the sign or around the
outermost edges of a sign formed of letters or symbols only. On signs with more than one
side, this measurement shall be determined with reference to the area contained on one side
of the sign, including all openings.
16.
MONUMENT SIGN. A freestanding sign attached to a permanent foundation
with decorative base located on the ground with no exposed poles or other supporting
devices.
17.
OPINION SIGN. A non-business sign which conveys a personal opinion or
message.
18.
POLITICAL SIGN. A temporary sign without permit required, relating to the
election of a person to public office, relating to a political party or relating to a matter to be
voted upon at an election called by a public body.
19.
PORTABLE SIGN. A sign not permanently anchored or secured to either a
building or the ground, such as, but not limited to, trailers, "A" frame, "T"-shaped or inverted
"T"-shaped sign structures.
20.
PROJECTION SIGN. A sign which is affixed to any buildings, or parts thereof, or
structures, which extends beyond the building wall, or parts thereof, or structure, by more
than 18 inches.
21.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SIGN. A temporary business sign (with permit
required) placed on the premises of a subdivision or real estate development to indicate a
proposed start or to inform relative to availability.
22.
REAL ESTATE SIGN. A temporary sign (without permit required) placed upon a
property advertising that particular property for sale, for rent or for lease.
23.
ROOF SIGN. A sign which is erected, constructed or maintained upon, and
projects above or beyond, the roof or parapet.
24.
SIGN. The use of any words, numerals, figures, devices, designs or trademarks
by which anything is made known to the general public and is visible and discernible off the
lot or from the public right-of-way.
25.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN. A
sign used to identify by the complex of lots and/or residences within a specific development.
26.
TEMPORARY SIGN (with permit required). A business sign with or without
letters and numerals, such as signs advertising approved temporary uses or public and semipublic functions as permitted in all use districts and signs communicating grand openings or
new ownerships.
27.
VEHICLE BUSINESS SIGN. A vehicle upon which a sign is painted or attached
which is parked upon the owner’s premises primarily for advertising purposes.
28.
WALL SIGN. A sign attached to, or placed flat against, the exterior wall or
surface of any building, no portion of which projects more than 12 inches beyond the wall, but
which may or may not project above the roof or parapet.
29.
WIDTH OF RECTANGULAR SIGN. The shortest side of a rectangle formed by
the perimeter of the sign.
30.
WIDTH OF TRIANGULAR SIGN. The perpendicular height of the triangle taken
from its longest side to the vertex opposite the longest side.
31.
WIDTH OF A SIGN OF ANY OTHER CONFIGURATION. The shortest side of a
rectangle formed around the outermost points of the perimeter of the sign.
32.
WINDOW SIGN. The use of words, numerals or trademarks in, attached to or
painted on a window by which anything is made known to the general public and is visible
and discernible off the lot or from the public right-of-way.
Conditions. Except as otherwise provided herein, the following conditions shall apply
C.
to all signs erected or located in any use district.
1.
Unless otherwise provided in this section, all signs shall conform to all ordinances
of the City of Sterling Heights and, where required, shall be approved by the City Manager
and a permit issued. An application for approval of a sign shall not be processed or placed on
an agenda for a public hearing, if a public hearing is required for approval under the Zoning
Ordinance, if the site and/or building upon which the sign is proposed to be located is subject
to any outstanding, unresolved Property Maintenance Code violation. Any outstanding
Property Maintenance Code violation must be first resolved by correcting the violation or by
having the applicant/property owner sign a written code compliance agreement with the City
setting forth a written commitment by the applicant/property owner to bring the site and/or
building into full compliance with all provisions of the Property Maintenance Code within a
specific time period acceptable to the City Development Director.
2.
No sign, except those established and maintained by the city, county, state or
federal governments, shall be located in, project into or overhang a public right-of-way or
dedicated public easement, existing or proposed.
3.
No freestanding sign shall exceed 15 feet in height as measured from the
approved grade. The height of the base for freestanding signs shall not exceed one and onehalf times the width of the sign.
4.
Directional signs required for the purpose of orientation when established by the
city, county, state or federal governments shall be permitted in all use districts (without a
permit).
5.
All signs shall comply with the corner clearance requirements enumerated in
section 28.03.
6.
No sign shall contain more than two sides.
7.
In all developments, one freestanding sign shall be permitted, except as provided
herein. Freestanding signs shall be designed to be compatible with the architecture and
approved masonry materials used on the principal building. All freestanding signs shall be
monument style with a minimum two foot brick and/or decorative stone base with no exposed
poles. For developments having more than one frontage on a major or secondary
thoroughfare having a right-of-way of at least 86 feet or greater, one freestanding sign shall
be permitted to be located on each frontage, provided the distance between the two signs is
not less than 500 feet. Freestanding signs must relate to the business, activity or service
conducted on the premises upon which the sign is placed. A freestanding off premise sign is
permitted for a business tenant if part of a unified development where separate parcels exist.
Freestanding off premise signs are not permitted on a parcel where a freestanding sign
already exists.
8.
One business wall sign for each building front or tenant space shall be permitted.
Where there is frontage on more than one side of the building, one business wall sign for
each business front shall be permitted. When separate businesses occupy one tenant space
and the front facade exceeds 200 linear feet, one additional wall sign for each separate
business may be erected, provided that all signs combined do not exceed 10% of the front
facade or 200 square feet, whichever is less. A business wall sign shall be erected only on
the wall of the tenant space to which the sign pertains. When the front facade of a tenant
space exceeds 400 linear feet, one additional wall sign not exceeding 100 square feet shall
be permitted for each 100 linear feet over 300 linear feet, provided in no event shall there be
more than three additional wall signs on any front facade. The square footage of separate
business signage as permitted above shall be included as part of the 100 square foot
permitted.
9.
Signs used for advertising nonresidential land or buildings for rent, lease and/or
for sale shall be permitted when located on the land or building intended to be rented, leased
and/or sold. Real estate development or vacancy signs shall only be permitted to permit the
initial occupancy of a building. After all available floor area is leased or lots sold, all such
signs shall be removed. No such signs shall be allowed for a period exceeding one year. The
subsequent display of "for sale" or "for lease" signs shall, thereafter, be confined to the
window of the vacant premises.
10.
Signs pertaining to real estate development located within the city may be
permitted on a temporary basis, not to exceed three years in any residential district, but shall
not be located upon subdivided land, unless such land is part of the subdivision being
advertised for sale. In a residential development, each builder shall be permitted to erect one
real estate development sign. For all other zoning districts, a real estate development sign
shall not be erected prior to preliminary site plan approval.
11.
Political signs shall be permitted, provided they are not erected or placed on
property prior to the date immediately following the deadline set for the office sought by the
candidate or the deadline set for having the issue placed on the ballot and are removed
within seven calendar days after the election for which they were erected. If a candidate is
unsuccessful in the primary, the signs shall be removed within seven days after the date of
the primary election. If a candidate is successful in the primary, the signs shall be removed
within seven calendar days after the general or special election which follows the primary
election for that particular office.
12.
All portable signs other than those set forth in paragraphs C9, C10 and C11 are
prohibited.
13.
Permanent freestanding signs may be located in the required front yard if they
are at least12 feet from the public right-of-way as shown in the Master Road Plan or five feet
back from the curb or pavement of any private street. Temporary freestanding signs may be
located in the required front yard if they are at least five feet from the public right-of-way as
shown on the Master Road Plan or five feet back from the curb or pavement of any private
street.
14.
No sign, except those established and/or maintained by the city, county, state or
federal governments, shall be attached to a utility pole or a tree.
15.
Directional signs shall be considered incidental and not more than 50% of the
sign shall be used for advertising purposes. Directional signs set at an entrance point may be
located within a required yard but shall not be closer than 12 feet from the public right-of-way.
16.
No sign shall include or use flashing or intermittent illumination. Moving or
animated signs are prohibited. Illumination of signs shall be directed or shaded so as not to
interfere with the vision of persons on the adjacent roadway or with adjacent property owners.
17.
A temporary sign used in conjunction with a temporary use shall not require a
permit and shall be subject to the conditions established by the body or administrative official
charged with approving the use. A cold air balloon used in conjunction with a temporary use
may be permitted for a period not exceeding five days in any calendar year, provided that it
be safely secured as determined by the Building Department and a permit is obtained.
Temporary signage not exceeding 100 square feet to be used in conjunction with a
municipality sponsored event shall not require review or permit.
18.
A freestanding sign shall not be closer than 100 feet to any adjacent single or
two family zoning district or 50 feet to any other off-site business sign.
19.
An identification sign shall be considered incidental, and one sign, not exceeding
six square feet, may be erected by each tenant.
20.
Marquee signs shall be considered incidental, and one sign, not exceeding four
square feet, may be erected by each tenant.
21.
No sign shall be painted directly onto the wall of a building. Roof signs shall be
prohibited.
22.
No person shall erect or place any sign upon any vacant property or any
nonresidentially zoned property owned by another without first obtaining and filing with the
City Clerk the written consent of the property owner, the owner’s authorized representative or
the resident agent of a business that owns or is located on the property.
For the purpose of this subsection, the written consent must be submitted on a properly
completed form provided by the City Clerk. The form must authorize the city and its
employees and agents to enter, without prior notice, upon the property for the purpose of
removing a sign which does not conform with the rules and regulations set forth in the city’s
ordinances and state law.
23.
The City Manager, or his or her designate, may remove any nontemporary sign
which violates any provisions of this section if the owner upon whose property the sign is
located fails to make the sign conform to the provisions of this ordinance within 48 hours of
issuance of written notice of the violation. With respect to temporary or portable signs, in the
absence of prior permission having been granted by the property owner for the immediate
removal of signs in violation, the City Manager or his or her designate may remove any such
sign which violates any provisions of this section if the owner upon whose property the sign is
located fails to make the sign conform to the provisions of this ordinance within four hours of
personal notice as defined below, or within 48 hours of issuance of notice as defined below.
City officials may mark offending signs in a manner reasonably required for future
identification. IN the event that a marked sign is moved to another location, and such move
does not cure the violation, the city shall not be required to give any additional notice before
impounding the sign as a nuisance pursuant to the terms of this article. In addition, in the
case of any sign which is located in, projects into or overhangs a public right-of-way or public
easement in violation of this ordinance, the City Manager or his or her designate may remove
said sign without notice. Signs impounded under this subsection will be logged and stored by
the city, and such signs may be retrieved as provided in this subsection. Before any removed
sign is returned to its owner, a fee as determined by the city shall be paid for the removal,
storage and reclamation. Any sign which is removed in accordance with this section shall be
deemed abandoned if its owner or the person responsible for the sign does not reclaim it
within 30 days of the date of its removal, after which the city may dispose of the sign without
any further notice.
a.
For purposes of this subsection, “issuance of notice” is defined to include any
of the following: (1) Facsimile, electronic mail or first class mail transmission of notice of a
violation to either a person or committee mentioned on the sign or to the person responsible
for placing the sing or to the property owner; (2) Posting of notice of a violation on or
reasonably near the sing which is in violation, so long as the posting is conspicuous from the
distance at which the sign in generally readable; (3) Posting of notice of a violation on or
reasonably near one or more entrances of a habitable building on the same property as the
sign, so long as the posting is conspicuous; (4) Transmission of a telephonic message which
indicates that a violation exists, and which offers a brief explanation of the nature of the
violation, recorded on an answering system of either a person or committee mentioned on the
sign or to the person responsible for placing the sign or to the property owner.
b.
For purposes of this subsection, “personal notice” means personal contact by a
Code Enforcement Officer, or other duly authorized agent of the city, with either a person
mentioned on the sign, the person responsible for placing the sign, the property owner or the
property owner’s authorized representative or resident agent. “Personal contact” means that
the officer or agent initiated a person-to-person conversation, or some other real-time
communication via electronic means, whereby the officer or agent communicated the
existence of the violation and a brief explanation of its nature.
24.
For a temporary sign, the length shall not exceed the width of the sign by more
than a six-to-one ratio. No sign shall be erected in such a manner that it interferes with, or
might reasonably be expected to interfere with, vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
25.
No owner or tenant shall allow an obsolete sign to be maintained on property for
more than 30 days after same has become obsolete because of discontinuance of the
business, service or activity which the sign advertises, relocation to another site or for any
other reason. The fact that the obsolete sign is nonconforming shall not be construed as
modifying any of the requirements of this section.
26.
All signs shall be properly maintained and free from rust, paint chipping or any
other condition that creates a negative aesthetic quality.
27.
One family residential development identification signs, with a maximum size of
25 square feet per sign, shall be permitted to be located either upon a private easement
within the development which meets the requirements set forth in this paragraph upon
masonry walls along the perimeter of the development meeting the requirements of section
24.01 or upon a masonry entranceway structure meeting the requirements of section 28.12.
One two-sided sign or two one-sided signs shall be permitted to be located at each entrance
to the development which is located on a major or secondary thoroughfare as identified upon
the Master Road Plan. In addition, one two-sided sign shall be permitted to be located upon a
boulevard median of a collector, local or private street leading directly into the development.
The residential entranceway structure shall be in scale with any adjoining landscape
treatment. No entranceway structure permitted under this paragraph shall be constructed of
exposed concrete block, cinder block, precast concrete panels or poured concrete. Any such
structure shall comply with all applicable ordinances of the city, including corner clearance
requirements. Mixed-use developments designed and constructed as an integrated
community with common association membership, common open spaces, common lakes or
retention areas, common recreational amenities or other common integrated features shall be
entitled to an additional overall development sign with a maximum size of 25 square feet. Any
one family residential development identification sign or an overall development sign
constructed in a mixed use development shall be located in either a common area of the
development or upon property for which a private easement has been granted to a
subdivision association (or similar entity) which shall have the responsibility for maintaining
the sign and any appurtenant structures. An agreement providing for the maintenance of the
sign(s) or structure(s) in recordable form satisfactory to the city shall be furnished to the city
prior to erection of the sign(s) or structure(s).
28.
Where freestanding signs are permitted, the area of a two-sided sign shall be
computed using only one side of the sign provided: (a) the outline of both faces of the sign
are essentially identical; (b) the two signs are back-to-back so that the sign faces are not
more than 45 degree angle to each other.
29.
The maximum size of a window sign shall not exceed 25% of the total glass area
of the facade it is located on, and in no instance shall the window sign exceed 150 square
feet in area.
30.
All temporary signs must be placed a minimum of five feet from any side
property line.
31.
As used in section 23, the phrase “person responsible” for a temporary sign is
the person who places the sign, unless the person first notifies the City Clerk’s office in
writing of another person who is responsible. Persons responsible for political campaign
signs also include the candidate for the political office advertised on the sign, unless the
candidate first notifies the City Clerk’s office in writing of another person who is responsible
and the property owner. In a campaign regarding a ballot measure, the president or chair of
the committee supporting or opposing the ballot measure, as well as the property owner,
shall be deemed the responsible person, unless the City Clerk’s office is notified in writing of
another person who is responsible. The person who places the sign, the candidate or the
president as applicable must provide the name, address, telephone number and signed
consent of the other responsible person. Persons residing or located outside of Michigan may
not be designated as responsible persons. The person placing the sign, or in the case of
political campaign signs, the candidate, or in the case of a ballot measure, the committee
president or chair, or in each of these cases the other responsible person if so designated,
shall be liable to pay any fees or costs incurred for the removal and storage of illegal signs
upon retrieval. This subsection shall not be construed to place responsibility upon responsible
persons for civil infraction or misdemeanor violations of the City Code.
D.
Additional requirements. In addition to items B and C above, the following
requirements shall apply to signs located in various use districts as follows (see following
table).
NUMBER AND SIZE OF SIGNS
Use District
One and
Multiple
Two
Family &
Including
Family
Mobile
Office
Home
Research
Agricultural sales 1
sign
Billboard
Commercial
1
16J
16J
0
0
Office
0
0
0
0
Industrial
Parking
District
0
0
1
0
B
Business sign
1
1
32D
A
F
G
A
F G
A
F G
0
32 D, E,
F
Community
1
bulletin board
Directional sign
0
1
300P
L
1
300P
L
L
0
0
300P
L
L
L
4
4
4
4
4
4
Festoon sign
M
M
M
M
M
0
Flashing sign
0
0
0
0
0
0
Identification and
1
name plate
Marquee
1
1
6
6
0
0
1
6
1
6
1
4
Opinion sign
3
3
3
1
6
1
4
3
0
0
4
3
0
9I
Political
3
12I
3
9I
Real estate
24I
1
3
12I
24I
3
24I
1
6H
24I
3
24I
1
0
24I
1
1
0
16
16
16
16
One and
Multiple
Commercial
Office
Industrial
Two Family
Family &
Including
Mobile
Office
Home
Research
NUMBER AND SIZE OF SIGNS
Use District
Real estate
C
development sign
Residential
32
1
development I.D.
Sup Reg Mall
1
1
1
0
32
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
25N
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
48Q
0
0
1
Directional
Sup Reg Mall
District
32
Blvd Entrance
Sup Reg Mall
1
Parking
32R
0
0
0
0
S
Festoon Sign
Sup Reg Mall
1
Primary Entrance
Temporary
300T
M
1
1
-
Vehicle business
0
32K
32K
32K
32K
0
0
0
0
0
sign
KEY
Maximum No. of Signs with conditions
Maximum Square Footage Area Each Sign
with Conditions Relating to Signs
Footnotes:
A.
Window signs, including words, numbers or trademarks, shall, for purposes of this
ordinance, be considered "business signs" as identified herein and shall be included in the
total signage permitted.
B.
The maximum size of a billboard shall be regulated as follows: the maximum size of
the sign shall not exceed one square foot of sign for each two lineal feet of frontage for the
first 100 lineal feet of total frontage, and thereafter, one square foot of sign for each five lineal
feet of total frontage. In no event shall the sign exceed 150 square feet. Only one billboard
may be permitted in the frontage covered by the size to lineal footage ratio.
C.
Each builder and/or developer in a single family subdivision shall be permitted to
erect one real estate development sign.
D.
For uses other than residential in residential zoning districts (i.e. schools, churches,
cemeteries, nursing homes, private clubs, fraternal organizations), there shall be allowed only
one wall sign with a maximum area of 32 square feet or one freestanding sign with a
maximum area of 32 square feet and not exceeding seven feet in height.
E.
In addition to the identification and nameplate for occupants, the rental and/or
management office of the development may have one identification and nameplate not to
exceed four square feet in size.
F.
Restrictions on the number of business signs in these districts are found in conditions
C7 and C8.
G.
The maximum size of wall and freestanding business signs in C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, O-
1, O-2, O-3, OR, TRO, PCD, M-1 and M-2 Districts shall be regulated as follows.
1.
Wall signs. The maximum size of a sign shall not exceed 10% of the total area of
the front facade, including the area of all fenestration, and in no instance shall the wall sign
exceed 200 square feet in area. A wall sign may be located on the front, rear or side facade
of the building.
Freestanding signs. The maximum size of the sign shall not exceed one square
2.
foot for each two linear feet of street frontage to which that sign is oriented. In no instance
shall the frontage of two or more streets be combined in computing the maximum size
permitted. The maximum size of any freestanding sign shall be 150 square feet. A
freestanding sign may include an electronic message board provided the following
requirements are met:
a.
The area of the electronic message board does not exceed one-third of the
entire size of the freestanding sign.
b.
The image or message on the electronic bulletin board does not change more
frequently then once every 30 seconds.
c.
The sign does not contain moving images (i.e. television type screens).
d.
The image or message of the sign does not flash or scroll (vertically or
horizontally).
e.
The electronic message board can operate only when the business is open or
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., whichever time period is shorter.
f.
The LED of the electronic message board is not illuminated beyond the default
settings of the sign manufacturer's brightness/dimming controls.
g.
The owner of an electronic message board shall allow the city to use the
electronic message board to communicate emergency public service information approved by
the City Community Relations Director relating to a national disaster or emergency that has
been declared by the President of the United States. The operational restrictions on
electronic message boards set forth in section 28.13, paragraph D, footnote G 2 b-f shall not
apply during any time that the electronic message board is used to communicate authorized
emergency public service information for the city.
h.
The owner agrees to (i) update with an approved emergency public service
information communication, or (ii) discontinue the emergency public service message as
soon as possible after receiving a request from the City Community Relations Director. The
owner shall file and keep current at all times with the Office of Community Relations the
name, email address, phone number, cell phone number, pager and other available
emergency contact information of the employee(s) or representative(s) of the owner who has
been authorized and designated by the owner to communicate the approved emergency
public service message using the electronic message board.
H.
On residential properties exceeding one acre in area (excluding existing right-of-way)
one real estate sign of 16 square feet shall be permitted.
I.
The maximum size of any political sign or opinion sign in a non-residential zoning
district shall be 12 square feet, provided that the aggregate square footage for such signs
shall not exceed 24 square feet. The number and square footage of all political signs and all
opinion signs erected on one lot or parcel shall be combined to determine whether the total
number and aggregate square footage of political signs and opinion signs on a lot or parcel
conform with the number and square footage regulations set forth in the Chart.
J.
Agricultural sales signs shall be permitted only on parcels of one and one half acres
or greater.
K.
A temporary sign with permit advertising a grand opening or a new management
ownership shall be permitted for a maximum period of 30 days. Also see condition C16.
L.
See condition C15.
M.
See condition C17.
N.
Restrictions on residential development identification signs are found in condition
C27.
O.
Community bulletin boards shall be permitted up to a maximum of 25 feet in height
on parcels of land exceeding 40 acres in size.
P.
One Super Regional Mall Boulevard Entrance sign shall be permitted to be located
upon each boulevard leading from a major thoroughfare to a Super Regional Mall. A Super
Regional Mall Boulevard Entrance sign shall not exceed 48 square feet in area and 6 feet in
height.
Q.
One Super Regional Mall Directional sign shall be permitted to be located adjacent
to the intersection of each entrance road and the ring road of a Super Regional Mall
development upon either the property of the Super Regional Mall provided a satisfactory
easement has been granted, or within the City right of way of the boulevard leading from a
major thoroughfare to the Super Regional Mall. A Super Regional Mall Directional sign shall
not exceed 32 square feet in area and 8 feet in height.
R.
One banner style Super Regional Mall Festoon sign shall be permitted to be
attached to each parking lot pole located on a lot or parcel abutting the ring road of the Super
Regional Mall shopping center development. Such signs shall not exceed 54" in height and
30" in width and shall be hung vertically. Such signs shall be made of durable double sewn
reinforced fabric of 16 ounce weight or more. Such signs shall contain the approved design
logo of the Super Regional Mall district which shall comprise not less than 25% of the area of
the signs.
S.
One Super Regional Mall Primary Entrance sign shall be permitted to be located
adjacent to a major thoroughfare under the Master Road Plan which abuts a Super Regional
Mall. The Super Regional Mall Primary Entrance sign shall not exceed 300 square feet in
area and 25 feet in height.
(Ord. No. 278-G, § 20, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 278-L, §§ 3-5, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 278-Q, § 13, 10-395; Ord. No. 278-R, §§ 16-19, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 278-T, §§ 14, 15, 6-3-97; Ord. No. 287-U, §§
15-17; Ord. No. 278-X, §§ 21, 22, 4-6-99; Ord. No. 278-Y, § 42, 5-16-00; Ord. No. 278-Z, § 1,
11-8-00; Ord. No. 278-CC, §§ 15, 16, 17, 6-3-03; Ord. No. 278-HH, § 1, 2, 12-20-05; Ord. No.
278-JJ, §§ 9-12, 3-4-08; Ord. No. 278-LL, §§ 1-2, 7-1-08; Ord. No. 278-QQ, § 2, 2-16-10;
Ord. No. 278-OO, § 14, 8-5-09; Ord. No. 278-RR, §§ 3, 8, 10-18-11; Ord. No. 278-TT, § 1, 416-13; Ord. No. 278-UU, § 1, 2, 4-16-13)