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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-28 Ordinance-10- ' - Ordinance No. 73-2683 3. One (1) on -premises identification building -wall - sign or free-standing sign or monument sign not to exceed'. four (4) square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted for those uses set out in Section 1, 8.10.8.1 F, 8.10 8.1 G and 8.10.8.1,H located in any zone which shall have facilities to-accomodate forty-nine (49) or less persons. a. Any such use containing facilities for fifty (50) or more persons shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area per `sign face. - 4. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in ` area per sign face, shall -be permitted for 'that -use -set -out in Section _ 8.10.10 E containing fifteen or less dwelling units. tvl a. Any such use containing sixteen (16) to twenty- nine (29) dwelling -units shall be permitted one (1) identification, ,.; sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) squarefeet in area per sign face. b. Any such -use containing thirty (30) or more dwelling _ units shall bepermittedone _(1) identification sign as described ` above except that such a sign shall not exceed twenty-four. (24) - i square feet in area per sign face. 5. Sub -divisions in excess of two acres may have an - identification sign with a maximum area of -twenty-four (24) square - feet. 6._ One (1) on -premises `identification facia sign or _ -free-standing sign ormonumentsign not to -exceed -four (4) square - ' feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted per street frontage' - ` for that use set out in Section 8.10.10, F t . -17 (irdinance No. 73-2683 a. One (1) on -premises identification under canopy sign not to exceed six (6) square feet per sign face shall - be permitted per building frontage. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. b. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign not to exceed six (6) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with non -flashing white light. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All monument signs shall extend not more than five (5) feet above the grade. - 3. All free-standing signs shall not exceed thirty- five (35) feet in height nor less than ten (10) feet above grade. No dimension of said sign shall exceed fifteen (15) feet nor shall any part of said sign project on or over any property line estab- lished by law. 4. All projecting signs shall project no more than six (6) feet from the building and shall be not less than ten (10) feet above grade over pedestrian -ways or fourteen (14) feet above grade over vehicular -ways and parking areas. No dimension of said sign shall exceed ten (10) feet and extend no more than four (4) feet above the roof line. S. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum - dimension of six (6) feet or in any case ,more than seventy-five (75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached. - No portion of said sign shall be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. 6. Off -premises identification and/or advertising billboard signs are permitted. See Section :vT for requirements. -18 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 SECTION XI CB ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: - 1. Two (2) or more block faces, directionally rpposite, may promote uniform signage along a general design or theme, Pro- vided that all tenants and owners agree by petition upon said design or theme. Said design or theme may deviate from the district regu- lation upon the approval of said plan by the City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance, after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed twenty (20) per cent of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 20% of the area of the face (or 'front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non - flashing light source. 2. One (1) on -premises identification under -canopy sign not to exceed six (6) square feet per sign face per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more -- than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel-and_may be non- illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white ,light. - _ I 3. One (1) on -premises directory facia sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted where occupants have no street frontage and shall be located immediately adjacent to the principal entrance to said occupant's - premises. Said sign may be non -illuminated or interanlly lighted - with non -flashing white light. 4. One (1) on -premises advertising marquee sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of no more than two (2) faces and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. -19 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ]. All building -wall signs shall projectnomore than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet and/or in any case more than seventy- five (75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached. No portion of said sign shall be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. SECTION XII CBS ZONE REGULATIONS A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Two (2) or more block faces, directionally opposite, may promote uniform signage_ along_ a general design or theme provided that all tenants and owners agree by petition upon said design or theme. Said design or theme may deviate from the district regula- tion upon the approval of said plan by City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance, after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission.'' B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed twenty per cent (200) of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted_ shall -be determined by .using 20% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. 2. One(1) 1 on= remises identification under -canopy sign P not to exceed six (6) square feet per sign face per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist.of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with a non -flashing light source._,_ -20 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 3. One (1) on -premises directory facia sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted where occupants have no street frontage and shall belocated immed- iately adjacent to the principal entrance to said occupant's premise. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with a non - flashing light source. - 4. One (1) on -premises advertising marquee sign not to exceed 1 square foot per lineal foot of building frontage or fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted for theater marquees. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing light source. 5. Two (Z) on -premises identification "permanent, painted" window signs not to exceed two (2) square feet per sign shall be permitted per occupant. C. SPECIAL REQUI MENTS: 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. Monument signs areprohibitedin this zone.. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet and/or in any case more than seventy-five (75) percent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached.- No portion of said sign sahll be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. 3. All directory signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area and no dimension of said sign shall exceed two - and one-half (2-1/2) feet. 4. No roof signs, off -premises signs or billboards shall be permitted in the central business service district zone. S. No temporary painted, cardboard, plastic, paper or similar material signs shall be permitted to be attached to any window or outside wall in the central business service district zone. SECTION XIII Ml AND M2 ZONE REGULATIONS. - - A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. No sign shall be erected within fifty (50) feet of residential districts which abut Ml and M2 districts. In all 11 -21- ordinance No. 73-2683 instances as described above, all -permitted signage shall be bound - by all regulations and requirements of signage used in -Cl -districts. 2. In the event that five (5) or more business units_ are located in close contiguity with each other and provided that owners of said business units reach unanimous agreement, a common major sign in lieu of individual signs as listed below in Section 1 (Permitted Signs) may be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five (175) square feet. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a, b, or c) shall be permitted. a. One (1) on premises identificiation and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not ex- ceed twenty per cent (20%) of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 20',• of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated -or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. b. One (1) on -premises identification monument sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage up to a -maximum total signage of seventy-five (75) square feet. In those instances where building frontage shall exceed one - hundred fifty (150) lineal feet, one-half (1/2) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage with a maximum total signage of one hundred fifty (150) square feet. c. One (1) on -premises identification free-standing sign per occupant not to exceed one (1) square foot par lineal foot of building frontage and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel or to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may be non - illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. -22- Ordinance No. 73-2683 2. One (1) on-premises identification facia sign not Lo exceed four (4) square feet per building; frontage shall he permitted. Said sign shall be non-illuminated._ 3. A free-standing billboard sign subject to the-require ments of Sectionxi of this Ordinance shall be permitted in the M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial) zoning districts. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Off-premises identification and/or advertising billboards are permitted. See Sectiondl✓ for requirements.- 2. No support or section of any free-standing sign shall project on or over any property line established by law. SECTION XIV OFF-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. An off-premises sign is defined'as a billboard sign not including borders, trim, base or apron supports and other structural members._ Such sign shall not exceed two (2) faces, said facas to be, parallel. The back of said sign shall be effectively shielded from public view by a building wall, another sign face or by painting the exposed back a neutral color. All structural members shall be painted neutral colors. Off-premises identification and/or advertising signs are s,ib- ject to the following regulations: 1. Only wall-mounted billboards shall be permitted in the C2 district. Said signs, either free-standing or wall-mounted, shall be permitted in the CH, Ml and M2 districts. i 2. Such sign shall not be erected or maintained in excess of one (1) sign structure per lot frontage not to exceed one (1) sign per three hundred (300) lineal feet whether free-standing or wall-mounted. Setbacks shall conform with those required for other free-standing signs in the district which the sign is located. 3. Such sign shall not be permitted which faces and is located within three hundred (300) feet of the lot line of any lot in an RIA, R1B, or R2 district but said sign may be permitted within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any R3, R3A,`and R3B zone. -23 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 4. Such sign shall not be permitted the face of which is visible from and located within three hundred (300) feet of any public square or public park, public or parochial school building, church building or cemetery, public museum, main post office or buildings designed and erected for thepurposeof housing the principal administrative and/or judicial seats of city, county, state and/or federal government. 5. Such sign shall comply to the sign location require- ments of the district in which it is erected. 6. Such sign may not be located on roofs of buildings. 7. Such sign shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet above center street grade level and shall be uniform for all zones. 8. An off -premises -:gn shall not exceed seventy-two - (72) square feet per sign face. - - SECTION XV LARGE SCALE REGULATIONS VARIANCE. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Two (2) or more block faces, directionally opposite, may promote uniform signage along a general design or theme, provided that the owner or lessor of._the premises petition for said signage. Said design or theme may deviate from the district regulations upon the approval of the City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as, prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall make recommendations thereon as in the manner of rezoning petitions. li. PERMITTED SIGNS: The owners or tenants of any planned area development or large scale residential or non-residential pre- mises as defined in the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, may petition for special sign allowances to the City. Said sign design may deviate from the district regulations upon the approval of the City Council after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed by the - Zoning Ordinance and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall make recommendations thereon in the manner ofrezoning petitions. -24 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 SECTION XVI MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. A. MATERIAL: All signs, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), shall have a surface or facing of incombustible material; structural trim may be of a combustible material B. CONSTRUCTION:= All signs, except those enumerated in - Section III (1-10), shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot of area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required by the r Building Code or other ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa. SECTION XVII OBSTRUCTION OF EGRESS. No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free-ingr=ss to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape. SECTION XVIII TRAFFIC HAZARD. No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected where, by reason of position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device,or which makes use of the words "STOP", "LOOK", "DRIVE IN", "DANGER", or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic. SECTION XIX PERMITS REQUIRED. Itshallbe unlawful for any - person to erect, alter, or relocate within Iowa City, Iowa, any sign - or otner advertising structure, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Inspector and making payment of the required fee. All illuminated signs shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code and the permit fees required thereby. SECTION XX ILLUMINATED SIGN PERMITS. The application for a permit for erection of a sign or other advertising structure in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be submitted to the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector shall examine the plans and specifications respecting all wiring and connections to determine if the same comply with the Electrical -25 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 Code of the City or Iowa City, Iowa,- and he shall approve said permit if said plans and specifications comply with said Code or disapprove the application of non-compliance with said Code is found. This said action of the Electrical Inspector shall be taken prior to sub- mission of the application to the Building Inspector for final approval or disapproval of the erection permit. SECTION XXI APPLICATIONS. Application for erection permits' shall be made upon blanks provided by the Building Inspector and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information: A. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. B. Location of building, structure, or lot to which the - sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected. C. Position of the sign or other advertising structure in relation to nearby buildings or structures. D. Two blueprints or ink drawings or the plans and speci- fications and method of construction and attachment to the building or in the ground. - E. Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing the struc- ture is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the City. P. Name of person, firm, corporation, or association erecting sturcture. - G. Written consent of the owner of the building, structure, or l.^.ud to which or on which the structure is to be erected. 1-1. Any electrical permit required and .issued for said sign. I. Insurance policy and bond as required by Section XXIV. J. Such other information as the Building Inspector shall require to show full compliance with this, Ordinance and all other- laws and ordinances of the City. SECTION XXII PERMIT ISSLFED. It shall be the duty, of the Building Inspector, upon the filing of an application for an erection permit, to examine suchplansand specifications and other data and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign or -26 - Ordinance No. 73-2683 other advertising structure; and if it shall appear that the pro- posed structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, he shall then issue the erection permit. If the work authorized under an erection permit has not been completed with six (6) months after date of issuance, said permit shall become null and void. SECTION XXIII PERMIT FEES. Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the City Clerk the following - Permit fee for each sign, other than those enumerated in Section III (1-10): A. Twenty cents per square foot. B. A minimum fee of $5.00 for any sign of less than 25 square feet. SECTION XXIV INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Every applicant for a sign permit shall file with the Building Inspector a liability insurance policy with coverage limits of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $10,000 for property damage liability. The City of Iowa City, Iowa, shall be designated - an additional insured and be notified 30 days in advance of the termination of the policy by the insured or insurer; said policy shall indemnify and save harmless the City of Iowa City, Iowa, from any and all damage, judgment, cost, or expense which said City may incur or suffer by reason of the said permit. SECTION XXV MISDEMEANOR. Any person who violates nny of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a -,fine not to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. SECTION XXVI REPEALER. Chapter 9.34 and Sections 8.10.3 (65.) & (66.), 8.10.21 F., 8.10.26 C., of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby repealed as are all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION XWII SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event any section, pro- vision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of -27- Ordinance No. 73-2633 competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudi- cation shall not affect the validity of the-Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or - unconstitutional. SECTION XXVIII EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as required by law. It was moved by Hickerson _ and seconded by _Czarnecic tttlt the Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X x x x x ATTEST: ity LlerK L: First Reading Y`1= .S'17? 7-i-. Second Reading S'129'17-3 Third Reading Brandt Connell Czarnecki Hickerson White MAYOR • 41_ a��}�Co uz�cC�t� 88/73 ORDINANCE NO. 73-2683 A,V__ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, ESTABLISHING THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR ,THE AMORTIZATION OF NON -CONFORMING SIGNS. _ PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCE- MENT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA- TION THEREOF, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 8.10.3'(66.) g (67.), 8.10.21 F., 8.10.26 C. AND CHAPTER 9.34 OF THE CODE OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of IOWA CITY, IOWA. SECTION I PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish the standards and requirements for sig ,ns the City of Iowa City, and providing for the amortization Of non -conforming signs, and to provide for the enforcement of this Ordinance and penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing Sections 8.10.3 (66.) 6 (67•), 8.10.21 F., 8.10.26 C., and Chapter 9.34 of the Code of Iowa City, Iowa, and to promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa. SECTION -II. --DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall be applicable to the provisions of this Ordinance: A. SIGN: A sign shall mean any structure visible from the public right-of-way, including but not limited to a device or 'display, other than buildings or landscaping, used primarily for visual communication for the purpose of, or having the result of, bringing the subject thereof to the attention of a person, group of persons, or the public generally. The term sign includes, but is not limited to, any and all reading matter, letters, numerals, pictorial representations, emblems, trademarks, inscriptions, and patterns, whether affixed to a building, painted or otherwise depicted -on a`building, or from any building. B. IDENTIFICATION SIGN: An on -premises sign that displays no more than the name, numerical address, crest, insignia or -trade mark, occupation or profession of an occupant of the premises or name of any building on the premises. C. DIRECTIONAL SIGN: An on -premises sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. D. ADVERTISING SIGN: A sign that is not an identification or directional sign. i 1_ -,- Ordinance No. E. INSTITUTIONAL BULLETIN BOARD: An on -premises sign con - taining a surface upon which is displayed the name of a religious institution, school, library, community center or similar institu- tion and the announcement of its service or activities. F. DIRECTORY SIGN: A sign containing the name of a building, complex, or center and two or more identification signs of the same size, color and general design, limited to one (1) identification sign per occupant. G. BUILDING OR WALL SIGN A sign other than a roof sign, which is supported by a building or wall. 14. FACII. SIGN: A single -faced building or wall sign which is parallel to its supporting wall. I. PROJECTING SIGN: A building or wall sign other than a facia sign, supported only by the wall on which it is mounted. J. FREE STANDING SIGN: A permanent sign .which is supported by one or more up -rights or braces in or upon the ground and not attached to any building or wall. K. ROOF SIGN: A sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet of a building and affixed to that roof or parapet. L. MONUMENT SIGN: A sign affixed to a structure, built on a grade, in which the sign and the structure are an integral, part of one another. M. MARQUEE SIGN: A sign attached to and continued within the perimeter of the face or valance of a marquee oranysimilar projection from a building. N. UNDER -CANOPY SIGN: A sign attached to the underside of a canopy, marquee, building projection or any similar projection from a building protruding over public or private sidewalk or right-of-way. 0. BILLBOARD SIGN: A billboard sign is defined as any advertising sign directed to the traveling public which has paper posters applied to it. P. ON -PREMISES SIGN: A sign the primary purpose of which is to identify or direct attention to a profession, business, service, activity, product, campaign or attraction manufactured, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located -3 - Ordinance No. - Q. OFF -PREMISES SIGN: A sign that isnot an on -premises sign. R. SIGN AREA: The sign shall be that area determined by using actua_ dimensions where practicable, or approximate dimensions when irregularity of sign shape warrants. Such area shall include the extreme points or edges of the sign, excluding the supporting structure which does not form part of the sign proper or of the display. The area of the sign composed of characters or words attached directly to a building or wall surface shall be the smallest Cectangle))which encloses the whole group. S. ILLUMINATED SIGN: Any sign in which a source of light is used in order to make readable the message shall be defined as an illuminated sign. T. EXTERNAL LIGHTING: Illumination by artificial light reflecting from the sign _face, the light source must not be visible from any street right-of-way. U. INTERNAL LIGHTING: Illumination by an artificial light source which is not visible but which reaches ,the eye through a diffusing medium. V. EXPOSED LIGHT SOURCE: The use of exposed lamps or inert gas tubes or any combination thereof, provided that the exposed lamp does not exceed eleven watts or the inert gas tube does not draw more than sixty milliamps. Where inside frosted lamps or ex- posed lamps with a diffusing screen are used, no lamp shall exceed twenty-five watts. W. REFLECTORIZED LIGHTING: The intensification of illumi- nation by reflectorized lamps or by external reflectors. - X. ANIMATED SIGN: Any sign or part of a sign that moves or appears to move is defined as an animated sign. Y. REVOLVING SIGN: A sign which revolves 3600: Z. CHANGING SIGN: A sign in which the sign face or any, part thereon changes or appears to change with definite action or motion, flashing and/or changes. The herein defined shall not include wind actuated elements__ -4 - Ordinance No. AA. CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign characterized by change- able or moveable copy. BB. PROHIBITED SIGN: A sign prohibited in Iowa City, Iowa, by this Ordinance. Such a sign is prohibited in all zones irregard- Less of type of sign or its size. The removal of said signs are prescribed for in this Ordinance. CC. NON -CONFORMING SIGN: A sign which would be allowed in the proper zone but which is prohibited in the specific zone in which it exists. The elimination of said signs are prescribed for in this I Ordinance. SECTION III PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES: Signs hereinafter designated shall be permitted in all zoning districts. I. REAL ESTATE SIGNS: Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or part of the premises on which the signs are displayed. One such non -illuminated sign not to exceed six (6) square feet, shall be permitted on each premise. Such signs shall not extend higher than four (4) feet above grade level or closer than five (5) feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a building. Such signs shall be removed within forty- eight (48) hours after the execution of an Offer to Buy or a Contract of Sale. - 2. CONSTRUCTION SIGNS: Signs identifying the architects, engineers, contractors and other individuals involved in the construe tion of a building and signs announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended but not including product advertising. In Residential or R Zones, one such non -illuminated sign not to exceed six (6) square feet shall be permitted on each premises. Such sign shall not extend higher than four (4) feet above grade level or closer than five (5) feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a building Such sign shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the completion of con- struction or the execution of an acceptance of an offer to buy or a contract of sale. In all other zones, one such non -illuminated sign, not to exceed fifty (50) square feet, shall be permitted per street -5 - Ordinance No. frontage. Such sign shall not-exten d'higher than ten (10) feetabove- grade level or be closer than ten (10) feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a building on the premises or on a protective barricade surrounding the construction. Such signs shall be removed within one week following completion uf construction or the execution of an acceptance of an offer to buy or a contract of sale. 3. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS: Signs announcing candidates seeking public political office or pertinent political issues. Such signs shall not be allowed in any residential zone and shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in permitted zones. Such signs shall not be erected earlier than `orty-five days prior to the date balloting takes place for the candidate or issue indicated on the sign, and any such sign shall be removed no later than seven (7) days after said balloting date. 4. SEASONAL DECORATIONS: Non -advertising signs pertaining to recognized national holidays and national observances) Such signs and decorations shall not be erected earlier than six (6) weeks prior to the holiday or observance and any such sign or decoration shall be removed no later than three (3) weeks after said holiday or observance. 5. PUBLIC SIGNS: Signs of a non-commercial nature and in the public interest, erected by or upon the order of a public officer in the performance of his public duty, such as safety signs, zoning signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical interest and all other similar signs, including signs designating hospitals, libraries, schools, airports and other institutions or places of public interest or concern. - 6. INTEGRAL SIGNS: Such signs for churches or temples, or names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental ditations, commemora- tive tablets and other similar signs when carved into stone, concrete or other building material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type of construction and made an intergral part of the struc- ture to which they are attached, subject to zone requirements. -6 - Ordinance No. 7. PRIVATE TRAFFIC DIRECTION SIGNS: Such signs directing traffic movement into a premises or within a premises, sh,. . of exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign. Illumination of such signs shall be permitted in accordance with the zoning district regulations in which the premises is located. Horizontal directional signs painted on, or installed flush with paved streets, shall nct be subject to the regulations of this provision. The use of sa?.d signs is prohibited except wherein needed for the safe and efficient movement of traffic. 8. VEHICLE SIGNS: Such signs accessory to the use of any kind of vehicle, providing the sign i•: painted or attached directly to the body of the vehicle 9. INSIGNIAS AND FLAGS: Such insignias, flags and emblems of the United States, the State of Iowa, and municipal and other bodies of established government, or flags which display the recognized symbol of a non-profit and/or non-commercial organization. 10. INSTITUTIONAL BULLETIN BOARD: One (1) institutional bulletin board, externally or internally illuminated, not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area, on each side shall be permitted for each institution. No such sign shall extend higher than six (6) feet above ground level. SECTION IV SIGNS PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES: _Signs hereinafter - designated shall be prohibited in all zoning districts.: 1. OBSOLETE SIGNS: Such signs that advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted on the premises on which the sign is located. 2. BANNERS, BALLOONS, POSTERS, ETC.: Banners, balloons, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinnersorother similarly moving devices whether or not a part of any sign, including street banners. 3. SWINGING SIGNS: Such signs which swing or o-herwise noticeably move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of their suspension or attachment. Ordinance. No. 4. PORTABLE SIGNS: Such signs that are not permanently anchored or secured to either a building or the ground. 5. OFF -PREMISES SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY: Off -premises signs located on public property. 6. PAINTED WALL SIGNS: Such on -premises -and/or _off - premises signs painted on building walls. 7. HAZARD: Any sign which constitutes a traffic or safety hazard. 8. BUILDING OR WALL SIGNS: Such signs which encroach on or over a street righc-of-way, or which extend above the roof line, excepting facie signs. 9. WINDOW SIGNS: Signs in interior windows of buildings except as permitted elsewhere. 10. ROOF SIGNS: Roof signs are prohibited in all zones. il. ANIMATED SIGNS: Animated signs are prohibited in all zones. 12. PROJECTING SIGNS: All projecting signs above the public right-of-way are prohibited, with the exception of time and temperature signs which contain no advertising, whichdo not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area, and which are located in either a C or M Zone and signs of governmental units. SECT_ON V ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITED SIGNS AND NON -CONFORMING SIGNS: It is the intent of this Ordinance that all prohibited signs and non -conforming signs shall be eliminated withi -,the period set herein. 1. PROHIBITED SIGNS: All prohibited signs set forth above shall be removed within a period of not more than one (1) year from the effective date of this Ordinance, except that portable signs, banners, obsolete signs, hazard and window signs shall be removed immediately. 2- AMORTIZATION OF NON -CONFORMING SIGNS: All non -conforming signs set forth in this Ordinance (except prohibited signs whose elimination is specified elsewhere) shall be removed within a period of not more than three years from the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION VI R1A AND RIB AND RZ ZONE REGULATIONS: A. GENERAL REQUIREML•NTS: 1. No sign shall be erected in any corner of any lot defined by a triangle, two of its sides twenty (20) feet each, congruent with the property lines and measured from the corner pin of within a five (5) foot setback from any property line. 2. No advertising sign shall be permitted, a-cept as allowed in Section III. - B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign not to exceed one (1) square foot in area per sign face shall be permitted for each one -family dwelling. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or externally lighted with non -flashing white light. 2. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign or monument sign not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted for each building frontage for those uses set out in Section 8.10.7, Paragraph A (2 thru 6). Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel or to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may be non -illuminated or externally or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All building -wall signs shallprojectno more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All free-standing signs shall extend not less than five (5) feet nor more than eight (8) feet above the grade level. SECTION VII R3 AND R3A AND R3B ZONE REGULATIONS: A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Signs permitted in and as limited in Section 8.10.7 (2-6) "RIA"-"R1B", 8.10.8 "R2"_shall _be -_permitted. 2. No sign shall be erected in any corner of any lot defined by a triangle, two of its sides twenty (20) feet each, con- gruent with the property lines and measured from the corner pin or within a five (5) foot setback from any property line. 3. No advertising sign shall be permitted, except said identification sign as defined in this section under "Permitted Signs", may include reference to number and types of units, furnishings and other accessories. B. PEILMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free-standing sign not to exceed one (1) square foot in area per - sign face shall be permitted for each one family dwelling unit designated as multiple dwellings including row dwellings consisting of not more than four (4) units in a continuous row, cooperative apartment build- ings and condominium dwellings. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal non -flashing light source. a. Any multiple dwelling complex containing five (5) to fifteen (15) dwelling units shall be permitted one identifica- tion sign as described above of four (4) square feet. b. Any multiple dwelling complex containing sixteen (16) to twenty-nine (29) dwelling unite shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area per sign face. C. Any multiple dwelling complex containing thirty (30) units or more shall be permitted one (1) ideciEification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area per sign face. 2. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face shall be pe".dtted for those uses set out in Section 8.10.8.1 D and 8.10.8.1 E of the Municipal Code in any R. zone. -10 - Ordinance No. 3. One (1) on -premises identification building -wall sign or free-standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) : square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted for those uses set out in Section 1, 8.10.8.1 F, 8.10.8.1 G and 8.10.8.1 H located in any R zone which shall have facilities to accomodate forty-nine (49) or - less persons. a. Any such use containing facilities for fifty (50) or more persons shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen - (16) square feet in area per sign face. 4. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- - standing sign or .monument sign not to exceed four (4)_square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted forthatuse set out in Section- 8.10.10 E containing fifteen. or less dwelling units. a. Any such use containing sixteen (16) to twenty- nine (29) dwelling units shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area per sign face. - b. Any such use containing thirty (30) or more dwelling units shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area per sign face. 5. Sub -divisions in excess of two acres may have an identification sign with a maximum area of twenty-four (24) square feet. 6. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free-standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted per street frontage for that use set out in Section 8.10.10, Paragraph A5.' C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All facia signs shall project no more _than, one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All free-standing signs shall extend not less than five (5) feet nor more than ten (10) feet above the grade level. 3. All monument signs shall extend not more than five (5) feet above the grade level. SECTION VIII Cl ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. No sign shall be erected in any corner of any lot defined by a triangle, two of its sides 'twenty (20) feet each, con- gruent with the property lines and measured from the corner pin or within a five (5) foot setback from any property line. 2. If a building has two or more occupants, said occupants may jointly erect and maintain a sign provided the joint sign is within the district regulations. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the front wall of the building. if the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 10% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or interna;ly or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. Z. One (1) on -premises identification monument sign not to exceed one-half (1/2) square -foot per lineal foot of lot - frontage per occupant and not to exceed fifty (SO) square feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel or to form not more than two (2) faces, said faces to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and be non illuminated by an internal or external non -flashing light source. The back sides of: said monument sign shall be enclosed. .- 1 -12 - ordinance No. 3. A facia sign not to exceed 6S% of the maximum square footage allowed for facia signs in a C1 district shall be permitted in those instances where _a commercial business shall have frontage on two (2) intersecting streets. 4. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a or b) shall be permitted a. One (1) on -premises -identification under- canopy ndercanopy sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign - face per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated by an internal non -flashing light source. b. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign not to exceed six (6) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal or external non -flashing light source. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: - 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All monument signs shall extend not more than five (S) feet above the grade. 3. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet or in any case -more than seventy -five -(75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached. No portion of said sign shall be less than eight (3) feet above grade level. SECTION IX CH ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. No sign or sign support shall be erected in any corner of any lot defined by a triangle, two of its sides twenty (20) feet each, congruent with the property lines and measured from a corner pin. No portion of said sign or sign sunport shall project into this triangle at an elevation of less than ten (10) feet. _,j_ Ordinance No. 2. If a building has two or more occupants, said occupants may jointly erect and maintain a sign provided the joint sign is within district regulations. .3. No sign shall be erected within fifty (5) feet of residential districts which abut CH districts. In all instances as described above, all per- mitted signage shall be boundbyall regulations and requirements of signage use in Cl districts. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a, b, c) shall be permitted. a. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising monument sign not to exceed one-half square foot per lineal foot of lot frontage per occu- pant and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than a forty-five degree angle with .aach other and may be non -illuminated or externally or internally lighted with a non -flashing light source. b. In all CH zones which are adjacent to Federal Interstate Highways or Federally Designated Freeways, all signs erected shall comply with applicable r � State and Federal regulations.'shall set the standards for signs erected within 660 feet of the right of way of the Federal Interstate Highways or Federally Designated Freeways in a CH zone and wherever a conflict existetween said State and Federal Regulations shall prevail. This exception is expressly limited to CH zones and applies to no other zone adjacent to said Highways or Freeways and does not apply to the State primary system unless it is a Federal Interstate or Freeway. C. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising projecting sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal non -flashing light source. 2. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 10% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the businets. Said sign shall not exceed seventy-five (75) square feet per sign face. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or exte_-nally lighted with a non -flashing light source. E _14 - Ordinance No. 3. One (1) identification or advertising facia sign not to exceed sixty-five (65) percent of the maximum square footage for facia signs in a CH district shall be permitted in those instances where a commercial business shall have frontage on two (2) inter- secting streets. 4. A freestanding billboard sign subject to the requirements of Section S of this Ordinance shall be permitted in the CI1 (Ifighwav Commercial) district. 5. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a or b) shall be permitted. a. One (1) on -premises identification under -canopy sign not to exceedsix(6) square feet per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign shallconsistof not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing light source. b. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign not to exceed six (6) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal, external, or exposed non -flashing light source. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All building -wall signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All monument signs shall extend not more than five (5) feet above the grade. 3. All free-standing signs shall not exceed thirty- five (3S) feet in height nor less than ten (10) feet above grade. No dimensions of said sign shall exceed ten (10) feet nor shall any part of said sign project nearer than five (5) feet fromany property line established by law, - - 4. All projecting signs shall project no more than eight (8) feet from the building and shall be not less than ten (10) feet s -15- Ordinance ,No. above grade over pedestrian -ways or fourteen (14) feet above grade over vehicular -ways and parking areas. No dimensions of said sign shall exc,2ed fifteen (15) feet and shall extend no more than four (4) feet above the roof line. No support of said sign shall pro- ject above the roof line. S. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet or in any case more than Seventy-five (75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached. No portion of said sign shall be less than nine (9) feet above grade level. 6. Standard signage appearing as anintegralpart of the gasoline pumps as purchased and installed shall be permitted. Decals which constitute standard signage and which are normally affixed after installation of gasoline pumps 'shall be permitted. SECTION X CZ ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: I. If a building has two or more occupants, said occupants may jointly erect and maintain a sign provided the joint sign is within district regulations. 2. No sign shall be erected within fifty (so) feet of residential districts which abut C2_ districts. In all instances as described above, all permitted signage shall be bound by all regu- lations and requirements of signage use in Cl districts. 3. In the event that five (5) or more business units are located in close contiguity with each other and provided that owners of said business units reach unanimous agreement, a common major sign in lieu of individual signs as listed below in Section B (Permitted Signs) may be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed - 175 square feet. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a, b c) shall be permitted. 16 - Ordinance No. a. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising monument sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of lot frontage per occupant and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said 'faces to be Parallel or to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may be -non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal, external, or exposed non -flashing, light -source. b. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising free-standing sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of lot frontage per occupant and not to exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel or to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may be non -illuminated or -illuminated by an internal, external or exposed non -flashing light source. 2. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising Facia sign shall be allowed provided i- does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area -of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 10% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal, external or exposed non -flashing light source. 3. A facia sign not to exceed 65% of the maximum square footage allowed for facia signs in a Cl zone shall be per- mitted in those instances where a commercial business shall have frontage on two (2) intersectioning streets. 4. A wall -mounted billboard subject to the requirements of Section; S of this Ordinance shall be permitted in the C2 (Heati-% Commercial) district. 5. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a or b) shall be permitted. - -17 - Ordinance No. a. One (1) on -premises identification under canopy sign not to exceed six (6) square feet per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. b. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign not to exceed six (6) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted per building frontage. Said sign may ,be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with non -flashing white light. - C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All monument signsshallextend not more than five (5) feet above the grade. _ 3. All free-standing signs shall not exceed thirty- five (35) feet in height nor less than ten (10) feet above grade. No dimension ofsaidsign shall exceed fifteen (15) feet nor shall. any part of said sign project on or over any property line estab- lished by law. 4. All projecting signs shall project no more than six (6) feet from the building and shall be not less than ten (10) feet above grade over pedes triar.-ways or fourteen (14) feet above grade over vehicular -ways and parking areas. No dimension of said sign shall exceed ten (10)—feet-and extend no more than four (4) feet above the roof line. 5. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet or in any case more than seventy-five (75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached. No portion of said sign shall be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. 6. Off -premises identification and/or advertising billboard signs are permitted. See SectionSfor requirements. -18 - Ordinance No. SECTION XI CB ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: - 1. Two (2) or more block faces, directionally opposite, may promote uniform signage along a general design or theme, pro- vided that all tenants and owners agree by petition upon said design or theme. Said design or thememaydeviate from the district regu- lation upon the approval of said plan by the City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance, after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: _ 1. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided itdoesnot exceed twenty (20) per cent of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 20% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non - flashing light source. 2. One (1) on -premises identification under -canopy sign not to exceed six (6) square feet per sign face per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. 3. One (1) on -premises directory facia sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted where occupants have no street frontage and shall be located immediately adjacent to the principal _entrance _to_said occupant's premises. Said sign may be non -illuminated or interan,lly lighted with non -flashing white light. 4. One (1) on -premises advertising marquee sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal 'foot of building frontage and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of no more than two (2) faces and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing white light. _19 - Ordinance 19 -Ordinance No. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All building -wall signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet and/or in any case more than seventy- five (75) per cent of the width of the canopy to which it is attached No portion of said sign shall be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. SECTION XII CBS ZONE REGULATIONS. - - A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Two (2) or more block faces, directionally opposite, may promote uniform signage along a general- designortheme-provided -- that all tenants and owners agree by petition upon said design or theme. Said design or theme may deviate from the district regula- tion upon the approval of said plan by City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance, after - recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising - facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed twenty per cent (200) of t e area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 20% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign maybe non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. 2. One (1) on -premises identification under -canopy sign not to exceed six (6) square feetpersign face per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with a non flashing light source. 3. One (1) on -premises directory facia sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted where occupants have no street: f. ontage and shall be located immed- iately adjacent to the principal entrance to said occupant's premise. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with a non - flashing light source. 4. One (1) on -premises advertising marquee sign not to exceed 1 square foot per lineal foot of building frontage or fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted for theater marquees. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces and may be non -illuminated or internally lighted with non -flashing light source. - S. Two (2) on -premises identification "permanent, painted" window signs not to exceed two (2) square feet per sign shall be permitted per occupant. -- - - - C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line. 2. Monument signs are prohibited in this zone. All under -canopy signs shall not exceed a maximum dimension of six (6) feet and/or in any case more than seventy-five r75) percent of the - width of the canopy to which it is attached. No portion of said sign sahll be less than ten (10) feet above grade level. 3. All directory signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area and no dimension of said sign shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) feet 4. No roof signs, off -premises signs or billboards shall be permitted in the central business service district zone. S. No temporary painted, cardboard, plastic, paper or similar material signs shall be permitted to be attached to any window or outside wall in the central business service district zone. SECTION VIII M1 AND M2 ZONE REGULATIONS. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. No sign shall be, erected within fifty (50) feet of - - residential districts which abut Ml and M2 districts. In all instances as described above, all permitted signage shall be bound by all regulations and requirements of signage used in C1 districts. 2. In the event that five (5) or more business units are located in close contiguity with each other and provided that owners of said business units reach unanimous agreement, a common major sign in lieu of individual signs as listed below in Section 1 (Permitted Signs) may be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five (175) square feet.- B. PERMITTED SIGNS: - 1. No more than one (1) of the following signs (a b, or c) shall be permitted. a. One (1) on premises identificiation and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not ex- ceed twenty per cent (200) of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 20% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign may be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. b. One (1) on -premises identification monument sign not to exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage up to a maximum total signage of seventy-five (75) square feet. In those instances where building frontage shall exceed one hundred fifty (150) lineal feet, one-half (1/2) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage with a maximum total signage of one hundred fifty (150) square feet. C. One (1) on -premises identification free-standing sign per occupant not to exceed one (1)squarefoot per lineal foot of building frontage and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel or to form not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may non - illuminated or internally or externally lighted with 'a_non-flashing light source. -22 - Ordinance No. 2. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign not to exceed four (4) square feet per building frontage shall be permitted. Said sign shall be non -illuminated. 3. A free-standing billboard sign subject to the require- ments of Section S of this Ordinance shall be permitted in the Ml (Light Industrial) and M2 (heavy Industrial) zoning districts. C. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Off -premises identification and/or advertising , billboards are permitted. See Section S for requirements. - 2. Roof signs shall not be permitted in any industrial district.; 3. No support or section of any free-standing sign shall project on or over any property line established by law. SECTION XIV OFF -PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. An off -premises sign is defined as a billboard sign not including borders, trim, base or apron supports and other structural members. Such sign -- shall not exceed two (2) faces, said faces, to be parallel. The back of said sign shall be effectively shielded from public view by a building wall, another 'sign 'face or, by, painting the exposed back a neutral color. All structural members shall be painted neutral colors. Off -premises identification and/or advertising signs are sub- ject to the following regulations: 1. Only wall -mounted billboards shall be permitted in the C2 district. Said signs, either free-standing or wall -mounted, shall be permitted in the CH, Ml and M2 districts. 2. Such sign shall not be erected or maintained in excess of one (1) sign structure per lotfrontagenot to exceed one (1) sign per three hundred (300) lineal feet whether free-standing or wall -mounted. Setbacks shall conform with those required for other free-standing signs in the district which the sign is located. 3. Such sign shall not bepermittedwhich faces and is located within three hundred (300) feet of the lot line of any lot in an RIA, RIB, or R2 district butsaidsign may be permitted within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any R3, R3A, and R3B zone. -23 - Ordinance No. 4. Such sign shall not be permitted the face of which is visible from and located within three hundred _(300) feet of -any public square or public park, public or parochial school building,- church building or cemetery, public museum, main post office or buildings designed and erected for the purpose of housing, the principal administrative and/or judicial seats,of city, county, state and/or federal government. 5. Such sign shall comply to the sign location require- ments of the district in which it is erected. - - 6. Such sign may not belocated on roofs of buildings. 7. Such sign shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet above center street grade level and shall be uniform `or all zones. 8. An off -premises -_sign _shall not exceed seventy-two (72) square feet per sign face. SECTION XV LARGE SCALE REGULATIONS VARIANCE. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Two (2) or more block faces, directionally opposite, may promote uniform signage along a general design or theme, provided that the owner or lessor of the premises petition for said signage. Said design or theme may deviate from the district regulations upon the approval of the City Council, after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall make recommendations thereon as in the manner of rezoning petitions. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: The owners or tenants of any planned area development or large scale residential or non-residential pre- mises as defined in the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, may petition for special sign allowances to the City. Said sign design may deviate from Lhe district regulations upon the approval of the City Council after Public Hearing thereon as prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall make recommendations thereon in the manner of rezoning petitions. SECTION XVI MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. - A. MATERIAL: All signs, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), shall have a surface or facing of incombustible material; structural trim may be of a combustible material. B. CONSTRUCTION: All signs, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot of area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required by the Building Code or other ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa. SECTION XVII OBSTRUCTION OF EGRESS. No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained sc as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire.escape. SECTION XVIII TRAFFIC HAZARD. No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected where, by reason of position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, or which makes use of the words "STOP", "LOOK", "DRIVE IN", "DANGER", oranyother word, phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic. SECTION XIX PERMITS REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, or relocate within Iowa City, Iowa, any sign or other advertising structure, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Inspector and making payment of the required fee. _ All illuminated signs shall, in addition, be subject tp the provisions of the Electrical Code and the permit fees required thereby. SECTION XX ILLUMINATED SIGN PERMITS. - The application for a permit for erection of a sign or other advertising structure in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be submitted to the Electrical Inspecror.- The Electrical Inspector shall examine the plans and specifications respecting all wiring and connections to determine if the same comply with the Electrical M__ M- ■:_.. -. 1 Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and he shall approve said permit if said plans and specifications comply with said Code or disapprove the application of non-compliance with said Code is found. This said action of the Electrical Inspector shall be taken prior to sub- mission of the application to the Building Inspector for final approval or disapproval of the erection permit. SECTION XXI APPLICATIONS. Application for erection permits shall be made upon blanks provided by the Building Inspector and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information: A. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. B. Location of building, structure, or lot to which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected. C. Position of the sign or other advertising structure in relation to nearby buildings or structures. I D. Two blueprints or ink drawings or the plans and speci- fications and method of construction and attachment to the building or in the ground. E. Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing the struc- ture is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the City. F. Name of person, firm, corporation, or association erecting sturcture. G. Written consent of the owner of the building, structure, or land to which or on which the structure is to be erected. H. Any electrical permit required and issued for said sign. I. Insurance policy and bond as required by Section XXIV. J. Such other information as the Building Inspector shall -- require to show full compliance with this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the City. SECTION XXII PERMIT ISSUED. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector, upon the filing of an application for an erection permit, to examine such plans and specifications and other data and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign or i -26- Ordinance No. - - - other advertising structure; and if it shall appear that the pro- posed structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, he shallthenissue the, erection permit. If the work authorized under an erection permit has not been completed with six (6) months after date of iesuauce, said permit shall become null and void. SECTION XXIII PERMIT FEES. Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the City Clerk .the following permit fee for each sign, other than those enumerated in Section IIZ (1-10): A. Twenty cents per square foot. B. A minimum fee of $5.00 for any sign of less than 25 square feet. - SECTION XXIV INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Every applicant for a sign permit shall file with the Building Inspector a liability insurance policy with cover-ge limits of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $10,000 for property damage liability. The City of Iowa City, Iowa, shall be designated an additional insured and be notified 30 days in advance of the termination of the policy by the insured or insurer; said policy shall indemnify and save harmless the City of Iowa City, Iowa, from any and all damage, judgment, cost, or expense which said City may incur or suffer by reason of the said permit. SECTION XXV- MISDEMEANOR. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a.fine not to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. SECTION X)CJI REPEALER. Chapter 9.34 and Sections 8.10.3 (65.) L (66.), 8.10.21 F., 8.10.26 C., of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby repealed as are all ordinances or parts of_, ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION :_XVII SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event any section, pro- vision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of _27 Ordinance No. competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudi- cation shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. -- SECTION XXVIII EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as required by law. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki - that the Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Brandt _ x Connell - - x Czarnecki x Hickerson X White MAYOR ATTEST: City er _ - First Reading 8-28-73 T.O. Second Reading 8-28-73 T.O. Third Reading 8-28-73 T.O. • E �� Gl ril���. 01 �,f/7.3 -5- Ordinance No. frontage. Such sign shall not extend higher than ten (10) feet above grade !vel or be closer than _ten (10) feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a buidlin.g on the premises or on a protective barricade surrounding the construction. Such signs shall be removed within one week following completion of construction or - the execution of an acceptance of an offer to buy or a contract of sale. 3. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS: Signs announcing candidates seeking public political office or pertinent political issues. Such signs shall be allowed in any zone and in Residential or R Zones shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and in all other zones shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in size. Such signs shall not be erected earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the date balloting takes place for the candidate or issue indicated on the sign and such sign shall be removed no later than forty-eight (48) hours_ after the date of said balloting. 4. SEASONAL DECORATIONS: Non -advertising signs pertaining to recognized national holidays and national observances. Such signs and decorations shall not be erected earlier than six (6) weeks prior to the holiday or observance and any such sign or decora- tion shall be removed no later than three (3) weeks after said holiday or observance. 5. PUBLIC SIGNS: Signs of a non-commercial nature and in the public interest, erected by or upon the order of_a public officer in the performance of his public duty, such as safety signs, zoning signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical_ interest and all other _ similar signs, including signs designating hospitals, libraries, schools, airports and other institutions or places of public interest - or concern. 6. INTEGRAL SIGNS: Such signs for, churches or temples, or names of buildings, dates of erection, monumenta: citations, commemora•- tive tablets and other similar signs when carved into stone, concrete or other building material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other _ permanent type of construction and made an intergral part of the struc- ture to which they are attached, subject to zone requirements. -7 - Ordinance No. 4. PORTABLE SIGNS: Such signs that are not permane:tly anchored or secured to either a building or the ground. 5. OFF -PREMISES SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY: Off -premises signs located on public property. - 6. PAINTED WALL SIGNS: Such on -premises and/or off - premises signs painted on building ,walls. 7. HAZARD: Any sign which constitutes a traffic or safety hazard. 8. BUILDING OR WALL SIGNS: Such signs which encroach on or over a street right-of-way, or which extend above the roof line, excepting facie signs. 9. WINDOW SIGNS: Signs in interior windows of buildings except as permitted elsewhere. 10. ROOF SIGNS: Roof signs are prohibited in all zones. 11. ANIMATED SIGNS: Animated signs are prohibited in all zones. 12. PROJECTING SIGNS: All projecting, signs above, the public right-of-way are prohibited, with the exception of time and temperature signs which contain no advertising, which do not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area, and which are located in either a C or M Zone. SECTION V ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITED SIGNS AND NON -CONFORMING SIGNS: It is the intent of this Ordinance that all prohibited signs and non -conforming signs shall be eliminated within the period set herein. 1. PROHIBITED SIGNS: All prohibited signs set forth above shall be removed within a period of not more than one (1) year from the effective date of this Ordinance, except that portable signs, banners, obsolete signs, hazard and window signs shall be removed immediately. 2. AMORTIZATION OF NON -CONFORMING SIGNS: All non -conforming signs set forth in this Ordinance (except prohibited signs whose elimination is specified elsewhere) shall be removed within a period of not more than three years from the effective date of this Ordinance. -9 - ordinance No. 2. No sign shall be erected in any corner of any lot defined by a triangle, two of its sides twenty (20) feet each, con- gruent with the property lines and measured from the corner pin or within a five (5) foot setback from any property line. 3. No advertising sign shall be permitted, except said identification sign as defined in this section under "Permitted Signs", may include reference to number and types of units, furnishings and other accessories. Il. PERMITTED SIGNS: - 1. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free-standing sign not to exceed one (1) square foot in area per sign face shall be permitted for each one family dwelling unit designated as multiple dwellings including row dwellings consisting of not more than four (4) units in a continuous row, cooperative apartment build- ings and condominium dwellings. Said sign shall consist of- not _more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and may be non -illum- inated or illuminated by an internal non -flashing -light source._ a. Any multiple dwelling complex containing five (5) to fifteen (15) dwelling units shall be _permitted one identifica- tion sign as described above of four (4) square feet. b. Any multiple dwelling complexcontainingsixteen (16) to twenty-nine (29) dwelling units shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area per sign face. C. Any multiple dwelling complex containing thirty (30) units or more shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area per sign face. 2. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign or monument sign not to exceedfour(4) square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted for those uses set out -lo- _Ordinan�2 No. -- 3. One (1) on -premises identification building -wall sign or free-standing sign or monument sign not to -exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face, shall be _permitted for those uses- set out a. Any such use containing facilities for fifty (50) or more persons shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area per sign face. 4. One (1) -on -premises identification facia sign or free- standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted for that use set out in a. Any such use containing sixteen (16) to twenty- nine (29) dwelling units shall be permirtcl ane Cl) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area per sign face. b. Any such use containing t:iirty _(30) or more dwelling units shall be permitted one (1) identification sign as described above except that such a sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area per sign face. C. Sub -divisions in excess of two acres may have an identification sign with a maximum area of twenty-four (24) square fee t. S. One (1) on -premises identification facia sign or free-standing sign or monument sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area per sign face, shall be permitted per street frontage for that use set out in Section 8.10.10, Paragraph A5. -13 - Ordinance No. 2. If a building has two or more occupants, said occupants may jointly erect and maintain a sign provided the joint sign is withip_-district regulations 3. No sign shall be erected within fifty (SO) feet of residential districts which abut CH districts. In all instances as described above, all permitted signage shall be bound by all regulations and requirements of signage use in Cl districts. B. PERMITTED SIGNS: 1. No more than one (1) of the following sign_ (a, b, c) shall be permitted. -- a. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising monument sign not to exceed one-half (1/2) square feet per lineal foot of lot frontage per occupant and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face shall be -permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than a forty-five (45) degree angle with each other and may be non -illuminated or externally or internally lighted with a non -flashing light source. - b. In all CH zones which are adjacent to either federal interstate highways or federally designated freeways, all signage shall conform to the applicable Federal and State Regulations. - C. One (1)on-premises identification _and/or advertising projecting sign not to exceed seventy-five (7S) square feetpersign face shall be permitted. Said sign shall consist of not more than two (2) faces, said 'faces to be parallel and may be non -illuminated or illuminated by an internal non -flashing light sourt-e. - 2. One (1) on -premises identification and/or advertising facia sign shall be allowed provided it does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the front wall of the building. If the building is higher than one story, and the business occupies more than one story, then the maximum size signage permitted shall be determined by using 10% of the area of the face (or front wall) of the building that is occupied by the business. Said sign shall not exceed seventy- five (75) square feet per sign face. Said sign may=be non -illuminated or internally or externally lighted with a non -flashing light source. -24 - Ordinance No. SECTION XVI MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. A. MATERIAL: All signs, extent those enumerated in Section III (1-10), shall have a surface or facing of incombustible material; structural trim may be of a combustible material. B. CONSTRUCTION: All signs, except those enumerated in Section 111 (1-10), shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot of area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required by the Building Code or other ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa. SECTION XVII OBSTRUCTION OF EGRESS. No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape. SECTION XVIII TRAFFIC HAZARD. No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected where, by reason of position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, he confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, or which makes use of the words "STOP","LOOK","DRIVE IN","DANGER", or any other work, phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic. SECTION XIX PERMITS REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any - person to erect, alter, or relocated within Iowa City, Iowa any sign or other advertising structure, except those enumerated in Section III (1-10), without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Inspector and making payment of the required fee. All illuminated signs shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code and the permit fees required thereby. SECTION XX ILLUMINATED SIGN PERMITS. The application for a permit for erection of a sign or other advertising structure in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be submitted to the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector - shall examine the plans and specificationsrespectingall wiring and connections to determine if the same 'comply with the Electrical -26 - Ordinance No. usher advertising structure; and if it shaI I :Ippe:,r that tho hru- posed structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this Ordinance and all other laws and ordinances or the City of Iowa City, Iowa, he shall then issue the erection permit. If the work authorized under an erection permit has not been completed within six (6) months after date of issuance, said permit shall become --null and void. SECTION XXIII PERMIT FEES. Every applicant, before being granted.a permit hereunder, shall pay to the City Clerk the following Permit fee for each sign, other than those enumerated in Section III (1-10): A. Twenty cents per square foot. B. A minimum fee of $5.00 for any sign of less than 25 square feet. SECTION XXIV BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIREb1ENTS. Every applicant for a sign permit shall file with the Building Inspector a liability insurance policy with coverage limits of $100,000 per, person and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injuryand$10,000 for property damage liability. The City of Iowa City, Iowa, shall be designated an additional insured and be notified 30 days in advance of the termination of the policy by the insured or insurer; said policy shall indemnify and save harmless the City. of Iowa City, Iowa, from any and all damage, judgment, cost, or expense which said City may incur or suffer by reason of the said permit. SECTION XXV MISDEMEANOR. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. SECTION XXVI REPEALER. Chapter 9.34 and Sections 8.10.3 - (65.) F, (66.), 8.10.21 F., 8.10.26 C., of the Muni -"-,)al Code of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby repealed as are all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION XXVII SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event any section, pro- vision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of