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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1992-10CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDINANCE NO. 92-/0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE 80-9 ADOPTED JUNE 16, 1980, AS AMENDED, AND KNOWN AS THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE, RELATIVE TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amend Section 10, Subdivision A, Paragraph 5 as follows: Advertising Signs. Advertising signs are intended to direct attention to a business commodity, service, activity, or entertainment which is not conducted, sold, or offered upon the premises on which such sign is located. Advertising Signs. Advertising signs may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit in the B-3 District subject to the following standards and criteria: (1) Advertising signs shall be allowed only along State Highway 169, State Highway 55, and Interstate 494 with a maximum setback of 350 feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of said highway or interstate. (12) The total surface area of any advertising sign shall not exceed 300 sq. ft. per face, or be less than 110 sq. ft. in area including border, trim, and any projections of the featured message, but excluding base and apron supports and other structural members. Advertising signs fully visible from Interstate Highway 494 may be increased in area to no more than 750 sq. ft.; the area may be increased further by 10% for cut-outs, or extensions of the featured message. (23) The maximum height of all advertising signs shall not exceed 36 ft. above the established grade of the site upon which the sign is located. The maximum length of any sign, including border, trim and any projections of the featured message, shall not be more than 50 feet. (34) The minimum distance between advertising signs shall be based upon the posted speed limit of the public street or highway as follows: 1,500 ft. 55 mph; 1,400 ft. - 50 mph; 1,300 ft. - 45 mph; 1,100 ft. - 40 mph; and, 1,000 ft. - 35 mph or less. Distance restrictions between advertising signs apply only to those signs physically located on the same side of the street or highway, regardless of the direction of travel to which the display message is directed. Measurements to determine the location of one advertising sign in relation to another, will be made along the right-of-way line between the closest extremities of said signs, with the termini projected along lines perpendicular to the right-of-way of the street or highway. Advertising signs shall be constructed so as not to obstruct any existing business or sign. (45) No advertising sign or structure shall be located closer than 200 ft. from the boundary of any urban residential district, park, playground, school, or church on the same side of the street or intersection of streets; or 200 ft. from any structure located within single family residential district located on the same side of the street or intersection of streets. (6) No advertising sign shall contain more than two signs per facing. (7) Advertising signs shall be erected on single poles. No advertising sign shall be erected on or above the roof of any building. (58) The City Council, upon recommendation by the Planning Commission, may require the relocation or removal of advertising signs from sites where urban development is proposed, and when by virtue of site plan review and approval, it has been determined the advertising sign presents an obstruction and/or conflict with other signage as proposed on the site by the owner and/or developer. Likewise, the City Council may limit the amount of freestanding signage allowed on a site, which contains an existing advertising sign at the time of development. (�69) The application for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit shall be in accordance with the standards and procedures in Section 9 of this Ordinance. (710)The application shall include, in addition to the required site plan, perspective drawings, or superimposed graphics on photographs of the proposed sign in relationship to the adjacent properties; an accurate map showing the location of all existing signs on the property; and current photographs of all existing signs on the subject property; and the plans for any proposed landscaping. (811)The City Council, upon recommendation and in addition to the standards set Ordinance, shall make a finding that, Use Permit, such an advertising sign effect upon existing establishments o upon surrounding properties. by the Planning Commission, forth in Section 9 of this by granting the Conditional will not have a deleterious n the subject property, or Section 2. Amend Section 10, Subdivision A (6) as follows: Advertising Signs. Advertising signs as provided herein are intended to direct attention to a business, commodity, service, activity, or entertainment which is not conducted, sold, or offered upon the premises on which such sign is located. Advertising signs shall be permitted only within the Planned Industrial District under the following conditions: (1) Advertising signs shall be allowed only along State Highway 169, State Highway 55, and Interstate 494 with a maximum setback of 350 feet from the centerline of right-of-way of said highway or interstate. (42) The total surface area of any advertising sign shall not exceed 300 sq. ft. per face, or be less than 110 sq. ft. in area including border, trim, and any projections of the featured message, but excluding base and apron supports and other structural members. Advertising signs fully visible from Interstate Highway 494 may be increased in area to no more than 750 sq. ft.; the area may be increased further by loo for cut-outs, or extensions of the featured message. (23) The maximum height of all advertising signs shall not exceed 36 ft. above the established grade of the site upon which the sign is located. The maximum length of any sign, including border, trim and any projections of the featured message, shall not be more than 50 feet. (34) The minimum distance between advertising signs shall be based upon the posted speed limit of the public street or highway as follows: 1,500 ft. 55 mph; 1,400 ft. - 50 mph; 1,300 ft. - 45 mph; 1,100 ft. - 40 mph; and, 1,000 ft. - 35 mph or less. Distance restrictions between advertising signs apply only to those signs physically located on the same side of the street or highway, regardless of the direction of travel to which the display message is directed. Measurements to determine the location of one advertising sign in relation to another, will be made along the right-of-way line between the closest extremities of said signs, with the termini projected along lines perpendicular to the right-of-way of the street or highway. Advertising signs shall be constructed so as not to obstruct any existing business or sign. (45) No advertising sign or structure shall be located closer than 200 ft. from the boundary of any urban residential district, park, playground, school, or church on the same side of the street or intersection of streets; or 200 ft. from any structure located within single family residential district located on the same side of the street or intersection of streets. (6) No advertising sign shall contain more than two signs per facing. (7) Advertising signs shall be erected on single poles. No advertising sign shall be erected on or above the roof of any building. (58) Advertising signs may be located in required industrial yard setback areas if all requirements of Conditions 1, 2, 3, and 4 are satisfied. (69) The City Council, upon recommendation by the Planning Commission, may require the relocation or removal of advertising signs from sites where urban development is proposed, and when by virtue of site plan review and approval, it has been determined the advertising sign presents an obstruction and/or conflict with other signage as proposed on the site by the owner and/or developer. Likewise, the City Council may limit the amount of freestanding signage allowed on a site, which contains an existing advertising sign at the time of development. Bold Print - indicates new text Strikeout - indicates deleted text Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the City Council this 6th day of April 1992. ATTEST City Clerk (cc/cd/out.ad:jw) Published: Sun Sailor; April 22, 1992.