Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 2. The height of the sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet and the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the ground. 3. The location of the sign shall not be closer to the front street property line than one-half (1/2) the setback required for the principal building. 4. One (1) temporary sign located inside the property line and specifically advertising special seasonal servicing of automobiles, provided that such sign does not exceed seven (7) square feet in area on each side. Comment [PG63]: outdated regulation f. Signs in PURD and Cluster Zones. Monument Ssigns in any PURD and Cluster Zoning District shall be permitted for identification purposes only, provided such signs meet the following conditions as determined by the Construction Official or Zoning Officer. 1. Such sign shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way line of the abutting street, road or highway. 2. Such sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height including its supporting members. 3. The maximum number of signs which shall be visible and abutting the main thoroughfare shall be two (2) in number. 4. The total square foot area of any such sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet as measured in accordance with subsection 25-15.5e. 5. No such signs shall be flashing nor shall they use any interior lighting. Indirect light shall be from an exterior source. 6. Nonillumination directional signs, not exceeding four (4) square feet, shall be permitted in these zones as well as a sign on the face of any building housing community facilities provided same does not exceed twenty (20) square feet. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.9C; Ord. No. 1214-93; Ord. No. 1832-02 § II; Ord. No. 1907-03 § II; Ord. No. 1908-03 § II; Ord. No. 2064-06 § II) 25-15.4 General Regulations. The following general regulations shall be applicable to all zones except as specifically limited: a. No more than four (4) signs of all types, permitted under the provisions of this chapter, shall be erected or maintained at any time per each two hundred fifty (250) feet of

fically limited: a. No more than four (4) signs of all types, permitted under the provisions of this chapter, shall be erected or maintained at any time per each two hundred fifty (250) feet of street frontage on any one (1) premises in a single and separate ownership, provided that in the Main Street/Neighborhood Business, Business/Office, and Industrial zones, where portions of premises are used or leased by separate persons, firms, or corporations, signs shall be permitted for each separate establishment. b. There shall be a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet between any side property line and the nearest portion of any sign erected under the provision of this chapter, and there shall be a Comment [PG64]: addressed elsewhere in minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between the nearest portions of the separate pylon or free- ordinance standing ground for post signs erected under the provisions of this chapter. No property with a frontage of less than fifty (50) feet shall have erected upon it a pylon or free-standing ground or post sign in any zone. c. No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street, or which is entering a street, by obscuring the view. In no case shall any sign, other than an official sign, or functional sign be erected within the official right-of-way of any street unless specifically authorized by other ordinance or regulations of the Township. All signs over six (6) square feet in size, other than those permitted within the street right-of-way shall either be erected with the bottom of the sign at least eight (8) feet above the level of the road centerline, or shall be set back from the edge of the improved cartway for a distance of not less 77