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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16344BILL NO. 2023-007 SPONSORED BY Councilmembers Spencer & Spicer /Co 344 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO TEMPORARY SIGNS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Code of the City of Jefferson, Chapter 3 (Advertising and Signs), Section 3-6 (Temporary Signs), is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3-6. - Temporary signs. A. Standards applicable to all temporary signage. 1. Temporary signs shall only be placed on a property by the property owner or after authorization by the property owner. 2. Temporary signs shall not be located upon public right-of-way or street right-of-way. 3. Freestanding temporary signs within the Commercial and Industrial districts shall be set back at least ten feet from the paved portion of a street or curb and must be set back at least five feet from any other privately owned property. 4. Temporary signs located on public right-of-way may be removed immediately in accordance with section 3-40. 5. Temporary signs shall not conflict with visual clear zone regulations outlined in section 35-55 of the Zoning Code. 6. Temporary signs shall be kept in good repair, free of tears and securely affixed. 7. Temporary signs shall not be lighted. 8. Temporary signs located on the outside of buildings shall be regulated as temporary signs. Temporary signs located on the inside of windows shall be regulated as window signs (window signs are regulated by subsection 3-5.A.1.e or 3-5.B.1.e, as applicable). 9. A sign permit is not required prior to placement of temporary signage that is displayed in compliance with this chapter. 10. PUD districts. Temporary signage allowances for property zoned PUD shall be determined based on the underlying zoning district outlined within the PUD plan or most applicable district based on approved uses as determined by the Director. B. Temporary signs in the commercial and industrial districts. In the C -O, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1 and M-2 districts, temporary signs are permitted as follows: 1. Commercial temporary signs. Temporary signs defined as a commercial temporary sign by this chapter are permitted in the commercial and industrial districts as follows: a. Building mounted commercial temporary signs. A business is permitted a maximum of 50 square feet of building mounted temporary signage. Building mounted commercial temporary signs may be banners. The permitted building mounted temporary signage may be placed on the primary structure, accessory structures, fences enclosing outdoor seating areas or walkways adjacent to the primary building, or sign structures. Editor's note: Deleted language shown this. Added language shown thus. Editor’s note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus. b. Freestanding commercial temporary signs. Freestanding commercial temporary signs are not permitted, except as outlined within this subsection. c. Sandwich board signs. i. In the C-O, C-1, C-2, M-1, and M-2 districts, one sandwich board sign is permitted per front door entrance to a business or tenant space. Sandwich board signs shall have maximum dimensions of four feet tall and three feet wide and shall be located within 15 feet of the front door entrance of the business being advertised. ii. In the C-3 central commercial district. One sandwich board sign is permitted per property. Sandwich board signs in the C-3 district shall have maximum dimensions of four feet tall and two feet wide and shall be located within 15 feet of the front door entrance of the building. Sandwich board signs In the C-3 central commercial district may encroach on the public sidewalk by being placed flush with the front of the building, but shall not be located in a manner that results in less than six feet of sidewalk walkway width or otherwise obstructs pedestrian traffic as determined by the director. d. Special allowance for placement of banners on corner properties located at major intersections. Properties located adjacent to intersections of two arterial or collector streets, as shown by the federal functional classification system map, are permitted additional commercial temporary signage as follows: i. One freestanding commercial temporary sign or banner, with a maximum size of 25 square feet. Temporary signs affixed back to back or affixed to each side of a back to back sign structure shall be considered a single sign. e. Future use temporary signage during construction. A property is permitted a maximum of 64 square feet of freestanding or building mounted commercial temporary signage while the property has a valid City of Jefferson building permit exceeding $10,000.00 in construction value. Such temporary signs shall be made of cardboard, plastic, plywood, or may be a banner. f. Temporary signs permitted as commercial temporary signs may be used for non-commercial temporary sign purposes. g. One advertising flag, with a maximum height of 12 feet, shall be permitted for a property per frontage on a public street. h. Freestanding commercial temporary signs are permitted as follows: i. One freestanding commercial temporary sign shall be permitted for each business or tenant space. ii. The maximum size of each freestanding temporary commercial sign shall be five square feet. 2. Non-commercial temporary signs. Temporary signs defined as a Non-commercial temporary sign by this chapter are permitted in the commercial and industrial districts as follows: a. Temporary signs. One freestanding or building mounted non-commercial temporary sign or banner is permitted for a property per frontage on a public street. Each freestanding temporary sign or banner shall have a maximum size of 25 square feet and may be a yard sign or banner. Temporary signs affixed back to back or affixed to each side of a back to back sign structure shall be considered a single sign. b. Additional temporary signs during election periods. A property is permitted an additional two freestanding temporary signs, per property frontage on a public street, of a maximum size of 32 square feet each for a period of 60 days prior to and five days after a federal, State, or local election that represents the district in which the property is located. Such freestanding temporary signs shall be made of cardboard, plastic, or plywood, and shall not be a banner. c. The temporary signs permitted by this section may be used for purposes of advertising the Editor’s note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus. property for sale, holiday message, election signs, or any other non-commercial message as defined for non-commercial temporary sign by this chapter. C. Residential districts. In the RU, RC, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4, RD, RA-1, RA-2, and N-O districts, temporary signs are permitted as follows: 1. Commercial temporary signs. Temporary signs defined as a commercial temporary sign by this chapter are not permitted in the residential districts, except in the following instances: a. Temporary signage during construction. A property is permitted one freestanding or building mounted commercial temporary yard sign with a maximum size of five square feet while the property has a valid City of Jefferson building permit exceeding $10,000.00 in construction value. 2. Non-commercial temporary signs. Temporary signs defined as a non-commercial temporary sign by this chapter are permitted in the residential districts as follows: a. The maximum size of each temporary sign in residential districts shall be five square feet. The temporary signs may be building mounted or freestanding temporary signs. b. Temporary signage allowances for specific uses. In addition to the temporary signage permitted by this subsection, the following uses (when located in a residential district) are permitted one freestanding non-commercial temporary sign or banner per street frontage with a maximum size of 25 32 square feet. Temporary signs affixed back to back or affixed to each side of a back to back sign structure shall be considered a single sign. i. Apartment developments consisting of 16 or more units. ii. Churches. iii. Schools. iv. Cemeteries. v. Government owned or operated buildings. c. Additional temporary signage during holiday season. A property in a residential district is permitted one temporary sign of 32 square feet during the period from November 1 to January 31. Such temporary signs shall be made of cardboard, plastic, plywood, or may be a banner. Such signage may be illuminated. d. Temporary signs permitted by this section may be used for purposes of advertising the property for sale or open house, holiday signage, election signs, or any other message as defined for non- commercial temporary sign by this chapter. D. Mixed use districts. In the MU-1 districts, temporary signs are permitted as follows: 1. Temporary signs defined as a commercial temporary sign by this chapter are permitted in the mixed use districts as follows: a. Building mounted commercial temporary signs. A business is permitted a maximum of 25 square feet of building mounted temporary signage. Building mounted commercial temporary signs may be banners. b. Freestanding commercial temporary signs. Freestanding commercial temporary signs are not permitted, except as outlined within this subsection. c. In the mixed use districts, one sandwich board sign is permitted per property. Sandwich board signs in the MU districts shall have maximum dimensions of four feet tall and three feet wide and shall be located within 15 feet of the front door entrance of the building. d. Future use temporary signage during construction. A property is permitted a maximum of 32 square feet of freestanding or building mounted commercial temporary signage while the property has a valid City of Jefferson building permit exceeding $10,000.00 in construction value. Such temporary signs shall be made of cardboard, plastic, plywood, or may be a banner. e. Temporary signs permitted as commercial temporary signs may be used for non-commercial temporary sign purposes. 2. Temporary signs defined as a non-commercial temporary sign by this chapter are permitted in the mixed use districts as follows: a. A maximum of two non-commercial temporary signs are permitted per property. b. Additional temporary signs during election periods. An additional two non-commercial temporary signs are permitted per property for a period of 60 days prior to and five days after a federal, State, or local election that represents the district in which the property is located. c. The maximum size of each temporary sign permitted by this subsection shall be five square feet. The temporary signs may be building mounted or freestanding temporary signs. d. Temporary signage allowances for specific uses. In addition to the temporary signage permitted by this subsection, the following uses (when located in a mixed use district) are permitted one freestanding non-commercial temporary sign or banner with a maximum size of 25 square feet each. Temporary signs affixed back to back or affixed to each side of a back to back sign structure shall be considered a single sign. i. Apartment developments consisting of 16 or more units. ii. Churches. iii. Schools. iv. Cemeteries. v. Government owned or operated buildings. e. Additional temporary signage during holiday season. A property in a mixed use district is permitted one temporary sign of 32 square feet during the period from November 1 to January 31. Such temporary signs shall be made of cardboard, plastic, plywood, or may be a banner. Such signage may be illuminated. f. Temporary signs permitted by this section may be used for purposes of advertising the property for sale or open house, holiday signage, election signs, or any other message as defined for non- commercial temporary sign by this chapter. E. Temporary signage allowances for specific uses. 1. Temporary subdivision signage. A subdivision is permitted a maximum of 64 square feet of freestanding commercial or non-commercial temporary signage. Such signage may be displayed after a final subdivision plat of the property has been approved by the City Council for a period of three years or until all platted lots have a primary structure constructed upon them, whichever is less. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed: Presiding Officer ATTEST: 15,20 Approved: 144A -Y 1 r 2 7Z3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Actin Attorney Editor's note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus.