The following signs may be erected or maintained, as shown for each zoning district or land use, only after obtaining a permit from the City and payment of permit fees, providing standards of this chapter are met.
Zoning District/Land Use | Pylon Sign* | Ground Sign | Building Sign | Sign Area Ground (square feet) | Sign Area Building (square feet) |
Agricultural | --- | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Residential SF | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Residential MF | --- | 1 | --- | 40 | --- |
Institutional | --- | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 each building |
Neighborhood Commercial | --- | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. |
Uptown | --- | 0 | 1 | 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. | |
General Business | |||||
Single occupant | * | 1 | 1 | 80 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Multi-occupant | * | 1 | 1/business | 100 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Regional/Shopping Center | |||||
Multi-occupant Under 50,000 sq. ft. | * | 1 | 1/business | 120 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Multi-occupant Over 50,000 sq. ft. | * | 2 | 1/business | 150 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Light Industrial | --- | 1 | 1 | 100 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Heavy Industrial | --- | 1 | 1 | 100 | - 1.0 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back up to 40 ft. with a maximum size not to exceed 100 sq. ft. - 1.5 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back 41 to 100 ft. - 2 sq. ft./lin. ft. for buildings set back greater than 100 ft. or abutting I-35 right-of-way. |
Planned Development | The ordinance establishing each planned development district shall be used to determine the most applicable zoning district designated for each lot and signs shall be permitted by the most applicable zoning district, as determined by the Department Director. | ||||
* Pylon signs will only be considered on sites with interstate frontage. | |||||
(Ord. 1871 - Jan. 16 Supp.)
The following minimum setbacks and maximum heights shall be required for all signs. All signs shall be placed in a manner to avoid conflicts with visibility triangles at streets, sidewalks, trails and driveways.
Type of Sign | Minimum Setback; Public Street Right-of-Way Line (feet) | Minimum Setback; Other Yards (feet) | Maximum Height (feet) |
Advertising | Minimum required building setback | Minimum required building setback | 25 feet |
Business Building | Minimum required building setback | Minimum required building setback | Highest outside wall |
Construction | 5 feet | 5 feet, with a minimum of 50 feet from a residence | 8 feet |
Development; Residential, Commercial and Industrial | 5 feet | 5 feet, with a minimum of 50 feet from a residence | 10 feet |
Garage Sale, Political and Promotional | 5 feet | 5 feet | 6 feet |
Ground Sign | 5 feet | 5 feet | 15 feet |
Major Anchor/ Shopping Center | 10 feet | 5 feet | 30 feet/25 feet** |
Menu Boards | 20 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet |
Monument Development Sign | 5 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet |
Pylon Sign* | 5 feet | 5 feet | 30 feet |
Real Estate | 5 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet |
Noncommercial | 5 feet | 5 feet | 8 feet |
NOTES TO TABLE: * A pylon sign must be a minimum of 100 feet from any other pylon sign. Any pylon or ground sign must be 300 feet away from any major anchor/shopping center sign. ** A major anchor/shopping center sign may be 30 feet tall along the Interstate 35 right-of-way. | |||