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.498 <br />4: <br />Sec. 28-'9: Signs- -for which permit not required.. <br />ment house signs located on the land or building, not exceeding <br />twelve square feet in area on each side, and not exceeding twelve <br />No permit., shall be required for the following signs, provided <br />feet in height. Only one sign shall be installed on the land or <br />they are installed in compliance with the provisions of this chap- <br />building:,�1 ♦rel . riot be erected closer than ten feet to any lot <br />ter: <br />line. �!•:��rt" , <br />(1) Real .tate 'signs not exceeding six square feet in area <br />(3) If �uL� signs are illuminated, they shall use incandescent S.j <br />• <br />which advertise for sale 'or rental the land or building upon <br />shaded lamps of not greater than one hundred watts total capacity <br />which such signs are located. Such signs shall not be illuminated <br />on each face of the sign or, if interior lighting is used, a total <br />and shall not be more than four feet in height. <br />wattage of not more than two hundred watts. <br />(2) A temporary real estate sign announcing the development <br />(C) In B Office shop districts: <br />of a new' subdivision when: <br />(1) Any sign permitted in an R-3 residential district; or <br />(a) Only one sign is erected on the land or building; <br />.. <br />` <br />(2) A sign applicable to goods sold or services rendered on <br />(b) It is not illuminated; <br />s the land or in the building upon which it is displayed or stating...»;;,, <br />the name of the establishment; provided, that any such sign shall'. l <br />OIt is not over fifty <br />c . y s quare feet in area; <br />not be over thirty square feet in area on each of two exposcel . _ <br />I't is not over ten feet in height; <br />faces or surfaces and the thickness between the two faces or sur- <br />faces shall not exceed eighteen inches and shall not project p <br />beyond the property line. If such sign is a ground sign it shall <br />not exceed sixteen feet in height. <br />--- . - - -- - - <br />(3) If such signs are illuminated the total wattage for ex- <br />(e) It is not less than fifty feet from any street intersection or <br />terior or interior lighting shall not exceed one hundred watts of <br />incandescent lighting for each six square feet of sign on each <br />adjacent property. ;.rt. <br />r face. The lighting must be designed so as to direct the light <br />No such sign shall remain standing after eighty per cent of the <br />evenly over the entire face of the sign. I <br />subdivision lots have been sold. <br />(4) In the architectural design control area signs shall not <br />(3) Professional name plates not exceeding one square foot in <br />I exceed twelve square feet in area on each of two exposed faces <br />area when placed flat upon the wall of the building. i <br />or surfaces and the thickness between the two faces or surfaces <br />(4) Bulletin boards not over twenty-four square feet in area + <br />shall not exceed eighteen inches, and such sign shall not exceed j <br />twelve feet in height. If such signs are illuminated they shall <br />for municipal or governmental buildings or for buildings used for <br />comply with the requirements of Section 28-12 (B) (3) . <br />• <br />religious purposes, when erected upon the building or land upon <br />which such building is located. <br />(D) In B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts: <br />(5) Monumental inscriptions, memorial signs or tablets con- <br />(1) Any sign permitted in a B office shop district; or <br />taining names of building or dates of erection, etc., when cut <br />or when constructed of bronze or other <br />i <br />(2) Signs applicable to goods sold or services rendered on the <br />into any masonry surface <br />incombustible material. <br />architect, engineer or contractor when- <br />. (6) Signs denoting thea g <br />- . <br />.placed ;upon work under construction. The total area of such <br />signs shall not exceed thirty-two square feet per project and such <br />land or in the building upon which they are displayed or stating <br />signs shall not be illuminated. <br />the name of the establishment. i <br />(7) • Traffic or municipal signs, railroad crossing signs, danger, <br />(3) Roof signs applicable only to goods sold or services ren - <br />safety, temporary or emergency signs or Christmas decorations <br />dered on the land or in the building upon which such signs are <br />across. a 'public right of way as may be authorized by the city <br />displayed or stating the name of the establishment. <br />man ager. <br />(8) Signs painted on the exterior surfaces of a building but <br />Sec. 28-13. Ground signs. <br />only in B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts and then only <br />the of this chapter. <br />No ground sign shall be erected having a height greater than <br />when they comply with provisions <br />thirty-five feet above the level of that portion of the street upon <br />which the sign faces or above the adjoining ground level if such <br />Sec. 28-10. Obstructing doors, windows or fire escapes. <br />ground level is above such street level. <br />No sign shall be erected, replaced or relocated so as to prevent <br />free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape nor <br />Sec. 28-14. Wall signs. <br />shall it obstruct the light and ventilation required by other City <br />ordinances from any window. No advertising or business sign <br />No wall sign shall be erected with less than ten feet of clearance <br />of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape. <br />between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk or ground, nor <br />extend more than ten feet above the top of the roof of the main <br />building to which it is attached, nor extend beyond the ends of <br />the wall unless it meets all the requirements for projecting signs. <br />Sec. 28-15. Projecting signs. <br />Sec. 28-11. Illumination; flashing signs. <br />(1) Signs projecting over a public sidewalk shall not exceed <br />When exposed incandescent lamps are used for ground signs, <br />sixty square feet in area on each side nor be less than twelve feet <br />marquees, roof signs, billboards or wall signs, they shall be equip- <br />above the sidewalk at the lowest part of the sign nor further than <br />ped with gooseneck reflectors or other devices arranged so as to <br />two feet from the face of the wall to which such sign is attached, <br />concentrate the illumination upon the area of the sign and pre- <br />measuring from the point of the sign nearest thereto. No such <br />vent glare. <br />sign or part thereof shall extend nearer the curb line than two <br />feet. No part of such sign erected over a public driveway or an 4 <br />Each outline lighting installation and each illuminated sign <br />alley shall be less than sixteen feet above the level of such drive - <br />1 <br />be controlled by a time switch or externally operable switch <br />way or alley. � <br />•shall <br />which will open all ungrounded conductors and shall be suitable <br />for <br />(2) The thickness between the principal faces of any project - <br />conditions of installation, such as exposure to the weather. <br />ing sign shall not exceed eighteen inches. <br />Any existing flashing sign, except those listed in section 28-9 (7) , <br />must be turned off by 11:00 P.M. every night. <br />Only projecting sign may be installed for each main <br />(3) y one p g g y <br />entrance on a street except that one additional projecting sign <br />Sec. 28-12. Signs permitted in particular zoning districts. <br />In addition to the signs permitted by section 28-9, only the <br />may be installed for each secondary public entrance facie on a <br />following signs may be erected in the zoning districts hereinafter <br />street other than the front street. <br />named: <br />R. <br />(A) In R-2 residential districts: <br />S; c. 28-16. Marquees. <br />(1) Tourist home signs and rooming and boardinghouse signs <br />(1) Marquees projecting over a public sidewalk shall pot be <br />i. located on the land or building, not exceeding six square feet in <br />less than nine feet above the sidewalk at the lowest part of "the . <br />area on each side, not exceeding three feet in any dimension and <br />marquee, shall not exceed three feet in the vertical dimension and rt <br />not exceeding six feet in height, provided a current city license <br />shall not extend nearer the curb line than two feet. <br />permits the activity advertised by such sign. Only one such sign <br />(2) Signs on a marquee shall not exceed twenty square feet' <br />shall be installed on the land or building and shall not be erected <br />on any side or front section of the marquee. Such signs may <br />closer than ten feet to any lot line. <br />extend above the top of the marquee provided the vertical di - <br />(2) If such signs are illuminated, they shall use incandescent <br />mension of the structure including both marquee and sign, shall.,, <br />shaded lamps of not greater than fifty watts total capacity on each <br />not exceed three feet. If such signs are illuminated exposed light <br />face of the sign or, if interior lighting is used, a total wattage of <br />sources shall not be used. <br />not more than one hundred watts. <br />(3) Theatre marquees projecting over a public sidewalk shall <br />4 (B) In R-3 multiple dwelling districts: <br />not be less than nine feet above the sidewalk at the lowest part <br />• <br />(1) Any sign permitted in an R-2 residential district; or, <br />of the marquee, shall not exceed five feet in the vertical dimension <br />and shall not extend nearer the curb line than two feet. The <br />(2) Tourist home, rooming and boarding houses and apart- <br />restriction on square footage as set forth by (2) above shall not <br />apply to theatre marquees. Such signs may extend .above the top <br />of the marquee provided the vertical dimension of the structure <br />including both 'marquee and sign shall not exceed five feet. If <br />• such signs are illuminated exposed light sources shall not be used. <br />e <br />