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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1972-15ORDINANCE NO. 72-15 VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO SECTION 17, SUBDIVISION 1 THEREOF WHICH SECTION AND SUBDIVISION DEAL WITH REGU- LATIONS OF SIGNS THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH DOES HREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment of Ordinance. Ordinance No. 68-8 of the Village of Plymouth, known as the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by repealing all of Subdivision 1 of Section 17 thereof and substituting the following therefor: "SECTION 17 - GENERAL REGULATIONS 1. Subdivision 1. Sian Regulations. All signs hereafter erected or maintained, except official traffic and street ii signs, shall conform with the provisions of the Minnesota Outdoor Advertising Control Act, Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 173.01, as amended, as pertain- ing to all Federal and State.highways; this'Subdivision; and any other ordi- nance or regulations of the Village, whichever has precedence. it 1. Signs in R -O, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS, of the following r types, shall be permitted unless otherwise specified herein: a. Directional signs not to exceed four (4) square feet in surface area for the following uses: church, school, hospital, sanitarium, club, j library or similar use provided that each shall be limited to one - !' such sign per major thoroughfare approach. Each directional sign may be located next to street right-of-way line so as not to obstruct traffic, not exceed eight (S) feet in height and shall not be less than two hundred (200) feet from any other sign. �! Directolal signs, in any parking area necessary for the orderly move- ment of traffic, provided that such sign shall not be used as advertis- ing space and shall not be illuminated, unless illumination is i essential to the orderly flow of traffic. These signs shall be limited to four (4) square feet. �i b. A name plate sign provided the surface area does not exceed four (4) { square feet. This sign may be placed in any front yard, but in no case may it be placed in any side yard. j Whenever practical, name plate signs shall be submitted for approval concurrently with the general development plan or along with site plan approval. Such application shalt be reviewed by the Village Planning �{ Commission and a,)roved by the;Village Council. One name plate sign, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area for the following uses: grouping of five (5) or more dwelling units in one development, church, school, hospital, sanitarium, club, library or similar uses. Minimum setback shall be twenty (20) feet from the front property line and shall not be permitted within any required side yard. c. Temporary signs advertising a new development shall be allowed as follows for three (3) years from date of original permit or until eight, -five (85) percent of the construction is completed, whichever 1, occurs last, but not to exceed three (3) years from the date of the h original permit. (1) Real estate signs advertising the sale or lease of property or buildings and one construction sign identifying a building or construction site (architects, engineers, contractors or suppliers), not to exceed ninety-six (96) square feet surface area in total, no more than sixteen (16) feet in height or less than two (2) feet above ground and located on the property being developed. (2) Temporary directional signs off the site being developed not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet in surface area, not to exceed six (6) feet in height, not to exceed a maximum of ei ht (8) feet in any direction, and not less than two hundred (2003 feet from any other sign unless grouped with other temporary directional signs in which case the total surface area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. (3) Temporary directional signs located off the site being developed for real estate developments may be located within the R-0 "Open Residence District" not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in surface area;'�Kot to exceed sixteen (16) feet in height, and not less than two hundred (200) feet from any other sign. 2. Signs in B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICTS, of the following types, shall be permitted unless otherwise specified herein: a. Signs as permitted add regulated in RESIDENCE DISTRICTS. b. Business signs for conditional uses shall be limited to one (1) pylon sign, sixty-four (64) square feet in surface area or one sign fifty (50) square feet in surface area attached to the buildings, or five 5) percent of the wall area on which the sign is attacKA, whichever is greater, and no more than sixteen (16) feet in heir'it. c. One name plate sign,.not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area for private educational institutions, community centers, rest homes, nursing homes and medical and dental offices. A name plate sign for business and professional office buildings not exceeding 1n surface area five ;5) percent of the wall area on which 1t is placed. for corner lots, two such signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted, or one free-standing sign. 3. Signs in B-2 SHOPPING CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICTS, of the following types, shall be permitted unless otherwise specified herein: a. Signs as permitted and regulated in RESIDENCE DISTRICTS. b. Business signs located on the business property shall be limited to flat wall signs which shall not extend more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of the building, except that a sign may be placed on the roof of a covered walk or marquee in a building complex providing it does not extend above the roof or parapet line of said building. Such business signs shall not exceed ninety-six (96) square feet in surface area or twenty (20) percent of a one-story building face, and for each story over the first story five (5) percent of the building face area above the first story may be devoted to a business sign, whichever is greater, not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height, nor shall two (2) or more smaller signs be so arranged and integrated as to create a surface area in excess of these requirements. c. Shoppin centers shall be permitted pylon or business signs limited to one ?1) such sign per major thoroughfare approach to the center and located on the shopping center property as follows: - 2 - i (1) Neighborhood shopping centers shall be permitted such signs not to exceed ninety-six (96) square feet in surface area or thirty- six (36) feet in height. (2) Community shopping centers shall be permitted such signs not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet in surface area or thirty-six (36) feet in height. (3) Regional shopping centers shall be permitted such signs not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet in surface area or thirty- six (36) feet in height. d. Whenever practical, business signs shall be submitted for approval cc currently with the general development plan or along with site plan approval. Such application shall be reviewed by the Village Planning Commission and approved by the Village Council. 4. Signs in B-3 SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICTS and B-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS, of the following types, shall be permitted unle3s otherwise specified herein: a. Signs as permitted and regulated in RESIDENCE DISTRICTS. b. One (1) business sign located oW the business property provided the total surface area shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of a one- story building face and for each story over the first story five (5) percent of the building face area above the first story may be devoted to a business sign, whichever is greater, nor shall two (2) or more smaller signs be so arranged an'J integrated as to create a surface area in excess of these limitatioz,s. Such signs shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height. c. Whenever practical, business signs shall be submitted for approval co currently with the general development plan or along with site plan approval. Suchapplication shall be reviewed by the Village Planning Commission and approved by the Village Council. 5. Signs in I-1 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS and I-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, of the following types, shall be permitted unless otherwise specified herein: a. Signs as permitted and regulated in RESIDENCE DISTRICTS. b. One,(1) business sign located on the industrial property provided the total surface area shall not exceed five (5) percent of the building facing area, or ninety-six (96) square feet in area, whichever is greater, nor shall two or more smaller signs be so arranged and inte- grated as to create a surface area in excess of these limitations. Such signs shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height. c. Each industrial development of over twenty (20) acres shall be per- mitted one (1) pylon sign not over one hundred and sixty (160) square ,feet in surface area or thirty-six (36) feet in height and located on the industrial property. 6. Advertising Signs; a. Advertising signs shall be permitted only within the I-1 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL and I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS under the following conditions: (1) The total surface area of any advertising sign shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet per face or be less than one hundred (100) square feet in area including border and trim, but excluding base and apron supports and other structural members. Advertising signs visible from Interstate Highway 494 may be in- creased in size not to exceed seven hundred fifty(750) square feet. The sign area may be increased by ten (10percent over the maximum surface area permitted by cut-outs or extensions. -3- M 7. (2) The maximum height of advertising signs shall not exceed thirty- six (36) feet above grade. (3) The minimum distance between advertising signs shall be based upon: theposted speed limit of the highway and shall be two thousand (2,000) feet - seventy (70) miles per hour; eighteen hundred 1,800 feet - sixty-five (65) miles per hour; seventeen hundred 1.700; feet - sixty (60) miles per hour; fifteen hundred (1,500) feet - fifty-five (55) miles per hour; fourteen hundred (1,400) feet - fifty (50) miles per hour; thirteen hundred (1,300) feet — forty-five (45) miles per hour; eleven hundred (1,100) feet - forty (40) miles per hour; and one thousand (1,000) feet - thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less. Distance restrictions between advertising devices apply only to those devices physically located on the same side of the highway regardless of the directioi of travel to which the display or message is directed. Measure- ments to determine the location of one advertising device in relation to another will be made along the edge of the roadbed between the closest extremities of said devices, with the termini projected along lines perpendicular to the edge of the roadbed. (4) No advertising sign or structure shall be located closer than two hundred (200) feet from the boundary of any R-1. R-2, R-3 or R-4 district, park, playground, school or church or two hundred (200) feet from any structure located within an R-0 district located on the same side of the street or intersection of streets. (5) Advertising signs may be located in the required setback areas if the conditions in 1. 2. 3 and 4 above are adhered to. b. Advertising signs shall only be permitted within the B-3 SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT and B-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT by a Conditional Use Permit as provideu for in Section 20 of this Ordinance providing the following conditions are met: (1) A site plan be submitted as set forth in Subdivision 3 of this section. (2) Prospective drawings or photographs of the proposed sign 1n re- lationship to the adjacent properties. (3) Location map showing all existing signs on the property and photographs of all existing signs. (4) The Village Council shall make a finding that by granting the Conditional Use Permit that such an advertising sign will not have a deleterious effect upon existing establishments on the property or upon surrounding properties. General Provisions: The following regulations shall apply to ail signs hereinafter permitted in all districts except as otherwise set forth in this subdivision: a. All signs may be illuminated internally or by reflected light provided the source of light is not directly visible and is so arranged to re- flect away from the adjoining premises and provided that such illumi- nation shall not be so placed as to cause confusion or hazard to traffic or conflict with traffic control signs or lights. No illumination in- volving movement by reason of the lighting arrangement or other devices shall be permitted. b. Signs painted on buildings are not permitted. c. No sign shall project higher than thirty-six (36) feet above the grade if freestanding or above +.he height of a building if attached to the building. - 4 - d. No sign except directional signs and name plate signs for churches, schools, hospitals, sanitariums, clubs, libraries or similar uses shad be located in a required setback area unless otherwise speci- fied herein. e. No sign shall be placed that resembles any official marker erected I by a government agency or display such words as "stop" or "danger" except that in shopping centers or other traffic control signs may be used where approved by the Village Engineer. f. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, i stairway or opening. g. No sign may be erected that, by reason of position, shape, size or color.would interfere with the proper functioning of a traffic sign oif -easonable visibility at an intersection. h. Signs which by reason of deterioration may become unsafe or unsightly shall be repaired cr removed by the licensee, owner or owner of the property :upon which the sign stands upon notice of the Village Zoning Administrator. i. Service stations may erect pylon signs with a maximum area of sixty- four (64) square feet which may be placed in the front yard within the front yard setback area, two price signs not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet per sign either attached or detached, but in no case may they be placed in any side yard. On corner lots signs shall be subject to the provision of Subdivision 3, paragraph 2-h of this section. J. Tempora -y banners and stringers may be used for grand openings only and they shall be limited to a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days for such occasions. k. Temporary signs may be used for grand openings snd shall be limited to a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days for such occasions. There shall be no more than three (3) such signs on any parcel, and the total, sign area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. 1. Temporary real estate, for sale, rent or lease signs located on the subject property of less than eight (B) square feet in area shall con- form to this ordinance with permit, fee and setback requirreuuents waived. The owner or manager of said sign, or the owner of the land on which the sign is located, shall remove the sign when its intended purpose 1s fulfilled. m. Political signs may be permitted for a period of not more than sixty (60) days before and ten (10) days after an election. Political signs shall conform to this ordinance with permit, fee and setback require- ments waived. n. The owner, lessee or manager of any sign, and the owner of the land on which the sign is located are responsible for keeping the grass or weeds and other jrowth cut and debris and rubbish cleaned up and re- moved from the lit on which the sign is located. o. Signs shall not be permitted within the public right-of-way or ease- ments except that the Village Council may, after a report from the Planning Commission, grant a Conditional Use Permit for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days to allow temporary signs and decorations to be strung across the right-of-way. p. All signs located on any property must direct primary attention to business, commodity, service, activity or entertainment conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located unless otherwise specified herein. - 5 - q. The construction of all signs permitted by this ordinance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Sign Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, which has been adopted as part of the building code of the Village of Plymouth. r. A setback distance in all districts for name plate signs shall be twenty (20) feet minimum from property line. All other signs to con- form to building setbacks unless specifically exempted. B. Licenses and Permit Fees: a. When this ordinance becomes effective, the owner or other person having control of any sign exceeding two (2) square feet in surface area except where specifically exempted, shall file an application with the Building Inspector for a permit for the maintenance and annual inspection of such sign. Application for such permits shall be accompanied by detailed plans and such other necessary information to determine the location and compliance with all applicable regula- tions and ordinances. If no variances from the provisions of this or any other ordinance are required, the Building Inspector shall issue the permit uponrthe payment of the required permit fee. In the event any such variances are necessary, such application shall be referred to the Board of Zoning Adjustment. b. The initial permit fee for all business, name plete and permanent directional sign:; shall be $15.00. There shall to no annual inspection fee for such signs. Any business, name plate or permanent directional sign which has received a repair or removal order shall require a new permit and application fee. c. The permit and annual inspection for all signs except those listed In (b) above shall be $15.00. All temporary and directional signs shall be renewed or removed prior to the permit expiration date. d. There shall .be a double fee charged for all delinquent permits unless the sign has been removed. The Village Inspector shall notify the propertyowners to remove such signs not covered by a permiit within thirty (30) days. 9. Signs as Nuisances: The Building Inspector may make a finding that a sign is a public nuisance.. Such finding shall be in writing and, shall enumerate the reasons and circumstances which make such sign a nuisance. ThereWon, the Board of Zooing-Adjustment shall afford a hearing to the owner of such sign, and If after such hearing such sign is found by the Board to be a nuisance, the Board may either order the immediate removal of the sign or direct the Building Inspector not to renew the permit therefor." Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth this 21st doy of August, 1912. l_ Jl y Mayor ATTEST: Clerk - 6 -