HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15009 BILL NO. 2012-60
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Scrivner
ORDINANCE NO. /-" crgl
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
CHAPTER 3, ADVERTISING AND SIGNS, PERTAINING TO FREESTANDING
SIGNAGE FOR APARTMENTS AND CHURCHES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 3 (Advertising and Signs), Section 4 (On-Premise signs), Subsection
B (Signs for uses authorized in residential districts), is amended as follows:
B. Signs for uses authorized in residential districts. On premise signs in the RU, RC,RS-1,RS-2,RS-3,RS-4,
RD, RA-1, RA-2, and N-O districts may be erected or constructed after the effective date of this chapter
which conform to the provisions of this chapter.
I. On-premise signs for uses listed as a permitted, conditional, or special exception use in RU, RC,
RS-I, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4, RD, RA-1, and RA-2 districts (excluding day care homes, day care
services, single family homes, duplex, triplex, group homes, and community residences) shall be
allowed as follows:
a. One non-illuminated building mounted sign may be displayed with a maximum size
of twelve(12)square feet of sign area, except for uses specified in paragraphs b..and
c. below. Maximuni area ..v..signage .hall be twelve (42) s e seer sign area wbieh
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b. Churches and apartment developments consisting of 16 or more units may display
one 1 building mounted or freestanding sin with maximum area of twenty-four
(24)square feet. The sign shall be non-illuminated.
C. Schools (as defined in Chapter 35) may display building mounted or freestanding
signs Maximum area of total signage shall not exceed one(1)square foot of signage
for each ten (10)feet of street frontage.
d. Height. Maximum height of building mounted signage in residential districts shall
be 20 feet as measured from the grade below the sign. Maximum height of
freestanding signage in residential districts shall be 10 feet as measured from the
ground at the base of the sign.
be. The City Council may grant additional sign area or freestanding signage when reviewing
an application for a special exception permit.
ef. The Board of Adjustment may grant additional sign area or freestanding signage when
reviewing an application for a conditional use permit.
dg. Uses listed as a permitted use in the residential districts may apply to the Board of
Adjustment for additional sign area or freestanding signage, such application shall be
processed as a conditional use permit.
eh. Single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, group homes, and community residences are
not permitted signage under section 34.B.
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2. N-O Districts. The maximum allowable sign area in a N-O Zoning District shall be 4 square feet,
which shall be attached to the building. Nonresidential uses in the N-O district may apply to the
Board of Adjustment for additional sign area or freestanding signage, such application shall be
processed as a conditional use permit.
3. Permitted Home Occupations shall be allowed signage as provided in Chapter 35 of the Code of
the City of Jefferson. For the purposes of signage, day care homes and day care services shall be
considered home occupations.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
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Passed:^IX�-r I '7, Approved:
Presiding fflc 1 Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk / City Counselor
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