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.
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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
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Published: Sun Sailor; April 22, 1992.