§ 155.2311 APPLICATION FOR SIGN PERMIT; FEES.

   (A)   A separate sign permit shall be required for the installation or replacement of any sign regulated in this Code.

   (B)   Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the design proposed, size, method of illumination, exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property, and details and specifications for construction. Fees for sign permits shall be in accordance with Council resolution.

   (C)   When any sign is installed on any property prior to obtaining all necessary permits, the normal fee for that sign shall be doubled. This late fee shall not relieve the petitioner of the sign from complying with all other provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2312 EXEMPTIONS.

   Official governmental signs and notices are exempt from provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)

§ 155.2313 PROHIBITED SIGNAGE.

   Billboard signs as defined in § 155.2801 are prohibited in all zoning districts.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS

§ 155.2401 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.

   Consistent with the objectives established in this section, landscaping shall be provided with the new construction of any principal building according to the following standards for the following districts:

   NC      Neighborhood Commercial

   OMC       Office/Medical/Commercial

   GSC      General Service Commercial

   CI      Community Industrial

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2402 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.

   The city shall recognizes that in some cases the landscaping requirements may be difficult or impractical to meet due to specific site characteristics. In these cases, an alternate landscaping plan may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as part of the site plan review process.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)

§ 155.2403 SCREENING OF SERVICE COURTS, STORAGE AREAS, AND LOADING DOCKS.

   For all uses that include areas used for service, loading and unloading activities, and which adjoin a residential district, such areas shall be screened along the entire rear lot line and side lot lines from the rear lot line to the rear building line to the following minimum standards:

   (A)   The width of the screening area shall be a minimum of five feet. Screening shall consist of walls, hedges, fences, vegetation, or an acceptable combination of these elements provided that screening must be at least seven feet in height.

   (B)   Vegetation used for screening shall have a minimum opaqueness of 75% at all times within two years of planting.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2404 SCREENING OF TRASH CONTAINER RECEPTACLES.

   Trash containers shall be screened according to the following minimum standards:

   (A)   Trash containers designed to service more than one residential unit or to service a nonresidential structure shall be screened on three sides by a wall, fence, or natural vegetation, or an acceptable combination of these elements.

   (B)   The height of such screening shall be at least six feet. The maximum height of walls and fences shall not exceed ten feet. Vegetation shall have a minimum opaqueness of 75% at all times within two years of planting. The use of evergreen vegetation is encouraged. Vegetation shall be a variety that will attain six feet in height within two years of planting.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617