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SIGN CODE
(A) The purpose of the Sign Code is:
(1) To provide freedom and flexibility for the design, construction and maintenance of signs in harmony with the values and character of this country community;
(2) To preserve aesthetics, maintain property values, protect the general public from damage or injury caused by distractions/hazards/ obstructions; which result from improperly designed or located signs;
(3) To insure that the constitutionally guaranteed right of free speech is protected; and
(4) To regulate signs in a manner that does not favor commercial speech over noncommercial speech and does not regulate protected speech by message or content.
(B) This subchapter shall be known and cited as the Town of Dewey-Humboldt Sign Code.
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AWNING. A shelter or cover projecting from and supported by an exterior wall of a building.
BANNER. A temporary sign composed of lightweight material, enclosed or not enclosed in a rigid frame, secured or mounted so as to allow movement of the sign.
BILLBOARD. An off-premise sign that is free-standing and ground-mounted.
CHANGEABLE COPY. A sign on which copy is changed electronically or manually.
COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN. A coordinated program of all signs, including exempt and temporary signs for a business, or businesses if applicable, located on a development site. The sign program shall include, but not be limited to indications of the locations, dimensions, and sign types of all signs to be located on a site.
EMBLEM. A symbol representing any government, whether state, federal or local.
ERECT. To build, construct, alter, repair, display, relocate, attach, hand, place, suspend, affix, or maintain any sign including the painting of exterior wall signs.
FLAG. Any fabric or banner containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols used as a symbol of a government, whether state, federal or local.
FRONTAGE. The length of the property line of a premises along a public right-of-way.
GROUND LEVEL. The average ground elevation within ten feet measured horizontally to the sign base.
POSTER. A temporary bill or placard.
SANDWICH BOARD. A temporary sign which is of the A-frame type that sits on the ground.
SIGN. Any device or structure which draws attention to an object, product, place, activity, opinion, person, organization or business.
SIGN, ABANDONED. A permanent sign which is no longer safe or no longer serves its intended purpose.
SIGN, FREESTANDING. A sign which is erected on its own self-supporting permanent structure, not attached to a building.
SIGN, GOVERNMENT. A sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function or required by a law or ordinance or governmental regulations, including official notices.
SIGN, ILLUMINATED. A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally.
SIGN, NONCONFORMING. Any sign which does not conform to the regulations for signs for the district in which it is located but which when first constructed was lawfully permitted, constructed and installed or was lawfully installed in another political jurisdiction prior to annexation to the town.
SIGN, NUMBER OF FACES ON.
(1) Single-faced . If a sign has copy on one side only.
(2) Double-faced. If the angle between the two sign faces is less than 45 degrees, the sign shall be considered double-faced; the sign area will be the area of one face only.
SIGN, OFF-PREMISES. A permanent sign providing information or directing attention to a business, place, activity, goods, services, entertainment or product which is not conducted, sold or offered on the property on which the sign is located or which does not pertain to the property upon which the sign is located.
SIGN, ON-PREMISES. A sign providing information or directing attention to a business, place, activity, goods, services or products on the same property on which the sign is located.
SIGN, PERMANENT. A sign constructed of durable materials, attached to the ground or a building and intended to remain in use for six months or more.
SIGN, POLITICAL. A temporary sign regulated pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-1019.
SIGN, PORTABLE. A sign designed or constructed in such a manner that it can be moved or relocated without involving any structural or support changes.
SIGN, PROJECTING. Any sign attached to a building or other structure and extending in whole or in pail more than 12 inches beyond the building.
SIGN, TEMPORARY. A sign intended to remain in use for less than six months.
SIGN, WALL. A sign fastened to or painted on the wall of a building in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of the sign and which does not project more than 12 inches from the building.
SIGN, WINDOW. A sign that is painted on or adhered to the interior or exterior of a glass window or door and is visible from the exterior of the glass window or door.
STANDARD. A post embedded in the ground on which a sign is mounted.
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
(A) Permit required. Except as provided for exempt signs, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, install, attach, place, paint, alter, relocate, or otherwise maintain any sign in the town without first obtaining a sign permit in accordance with this sign code.
(B) Requirement of conformity. Signs shall not be installed, placed, or maintained in the town except in conformance with this sign code. If provisions of this sign code conflict with any other town code, the more restrictive requirement(s) shall apply. Signs maintained contrary to the provisions of this sign code are declared to be nuisances and may be abated as provided by law.
(C) Fees. Sign permit fees shall be as adopted by the town council by resolution.
(D) Sign permit application. Application for a sign permit shall be made to the community development department on forms provided by the town and shall include at a minimum the following information:
(1) Assessor’s parcel number identifying the property;
(2) Street address, if any, legal description of the property, and dimensions thereof. If the parcel is not located within a recorded subdivision, a metes and bounds legal description shall be submitted with the application;
(3) Zoning designation of the property on which the sign will be located;
(4) Type of sign and materials used, methods of support, freestanding or other;
(5) Estimated true value of sign and associated structural supports;
(6) Dimensions of sign panel as well as bottom and top heights above grade;
(7) Type, placement and strength of illumination, if any;
(8) Number and orientations of faces of sign (aerial-view sketch, if necessary, to depict faces and orientation);
(9) A final plot plan showing the following:
(a) Shape and dimensions of lot boundaries, adjacent street right- of-way, driveways, buildings (existing and proposed);
(b) North designation; and
(c) Location of sign(s) on property (indicate type),
(10) A final elevation view, with dimensions and approximate copy ad design, of the sign(s) faces;
(11) Such other information as the zoning administrator may require for the purpose of determining whether the application complies with the sign code requirements;
(12) Name, address and telephone number of property owner and agent, if any; and
(13) Signature of applicant or agent.
(E) Signs not requiring permits. Exempt signs not requiring permits shall comply with all other requirements and restrictions of this code.
(F) Temporary sign permits. Signs with a limited duration of use, such as those provided in § 153.130, shall obtain a temporary sign permit. The requirements and criteria for such signs are as follows:
(1) Temporary sign permits shall be issued for no more than six months. An extension of a temporary sign permit may be obtained pursuant to the granting of a use permit.
(2) Temporary signs shall conform to all other requirements of this code.
(G) Sign permit review; time frames.
(1) Within ten business days of submission of an application for a sign permit, staff shall review the application for completeness. If the application is not complete, the applicant will be notified of the deficiency via email, telephone, or first class mail.
(2) Within thirty business days of receipt of a complete application, town staff shall review the application for compliance with the regulations set forth in this code and in the town code, as applicable, and shall issue the permit or notify the applicant of deficiencies and the need for corrections.
(3) For a comprehensive sign plan, the review of the complete application for compliance with the town regulations shall be extended to forty-five days from the date of submission, or as may be otherwise agreed upon by the town and the applicant.
(H) Exempt signs. The following types of signs are exempt from permitting requirements but shall be subject to the regulations set forth below. No more than two exempt signs shall be allowed per business or residential lot:
Districts | Type | Number Permitted | Maximum Area and Height |
All districts | Government signs | No limit | No limit |
All districts | Posters | No limit | § 153.128(j) |
All districts | Flags | No limit | No limit |
All districts | Sandwich boards | 2 per frontage | 10 sq. ft. |
Commercial districts | Window signs | No limit | No limit |
Residential districts | Wall, window, or ground-mounted | No limit | 16 sq. ft. |
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
Except as may be further restricted in specific zones, all signs shall be subject to the following:
(A) No sign shall be audible.
(C) No signs are permitted in the public right-of-way, including public roadway easements.
(D) No sign shall be attached to a utility pole, light standard, bridge or other fixture in the public right-of-way.
(E) No sign shall be painted directly on or affixed to any natural object in its natural location.
(F) No sign shall exceed 30 feet in height.
(G) No sign shall be placed in a location that obstructs or interferes with any official traffic signs and/or devices or obstructs a driver’s view of oncoming, merging or intersecting traffic.
(H) No sign shall display any statement, symbol or picture of an obscene nature.
(I) Signs may be painted directly onto vertical structural surfaces.
(J) Signs that are not allowed in a residential zone shall not be placed within 20 linear feet of any residentially zoned property.
(K) New signs exceeding eight square feet in area or exceeding eight feet in height shall follow the permitting requirements specified in § 153.127.
(L) All freestanding signs shall maintain a one foot setback for each foot of sign height.
(M) The square footage of a sign made up of letters, words, or symbols within a frame or border shall be determined from the outside edge of the frame or border itself. The square footage of a sign composed only of letters, words or symbols shall be determined from imaginary straight lines drawn around the entire copy or grouping of the letters words or symbols. Only those portions of the construction elements that are an integral part of the sign itself shall be considered in the allocation of square footage allowed.
(N) Signs deemed dangerous, abandoned or in substantial violation of this sign code by the Zoning Administrator or designee, shall require correction within 30 days of official notification. In addition to the penalties provided pursuant to the zoning code, the town may pursue additional remedies in superior court for failure to correct violations of the sign code.
(O) Sandwich board signs shall be displayed only during times when the business being advertised is open for business.
(P) Legal nonconforming signs existing prior to the effective date of this subchapter or amendments thereto, shall be permitted to continue subject to general provisions regarding the removal of dangerous or abandoned signs and off-premises signs of this code, regarding obsolescence and abandonment. Continuation shall include the right to repaint or change the message or copy on the sign, provided the size and height is not increased and provided the sign is not converted from on-premises to off-premises use. Changes of ownership and/or business name shall not in and of itself alter the right of continued use of a sign. If a nonconforming sign becomes a hazard to public safety, it shall be removed, in compliance with state law and this code.
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
(A) Attached on-premises signs shall be on the occupant’s building only.
(B) Awning signs shall only be allowed on the ground floor of a building.
Districts | Type | Number Permitted | Setbacks/ Location | Area & Height | Lighting | Permit |
Districts | Type | Number Permitted | Setbacks/ Location | Area & Height | Lighting | Permit |
All districts | Off-premises wall signs | 1 per parcel | Minimum 200 feet from a residential zoned district boundary | Maximum area: 200 sq. ft. Maximum height: 20 ft. from ground where located | ||
Commercial (C) and Industrial (M) Districts | Off-premises billboards* | 1. Minimum 1,500 feet from another billboard located on the same side of the highway; and 2. Only on parcels contiguous to state highway right-of-way; and 3. Minimum 500 ft. from beginning or end of pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to any portion of the highway. | Maximum 300 sq. ft. per face with a maximum 25 ft. vertical face and 60 ft. horizontal face. Maximum height: 30 ft. measured from grade (including all supporting structures) | Shall not be intermittent, flashing, scintillating, animated or of varying intensity. If located in the same line of vision as a traffic control signal, no red, green or yellow illumination shall be used. Lighting source shall be so oriented or shielded so that it is not visible from the highway right-of-way or from any residential use district. | ||
C2, C3, M1 and M2 districts | Temporary off-premises signs | Maximum area: 48 sq. ft. Maximum height: 8 ft. | No | Yes | ||
Residential and multi- family of less than 4 units | 1 | Maximum area: 15 sq. ft. Maximum height: 16 ft. | No | |||
Multi-family (more than 4 units) | Wall or freestanding | 1 per street frontage | Maximum area: 16 sq. ft. Maximum height: 10 ft. | Yes | ||
Residential districts | Monument | 2 | Maximum area: 120 sq. ft. Maximum height: 6 ft. | Yes | ||
Commercial, industrial districts | Wall or freestanding, which may be double- sided | On property less than 5 acres: 4 total; 3 wall and 1 freestanding. On property 5 acres or more: 3 total and if frontage on two roads, 2 freestanding | Yes | |||
Temporary banners | 3 per each road frontage | Maximum area: 64 sq. ft. | No | Yes | ||
Commercial complexes (for more than 3 commercial use occupants jointed together) | Wall or freestanding sign | 1 per business on each road frontage | Maximum area: 150 sq. ft. Maximum height: 30 ft. | Yes | ||
Temporary banners | 3 per business on each road frontage | Maximum area: 64 sq. ft. | No | Yes | ||
PAD | Per approved comprehensive sign plan | Yes | Yes | |||
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
(A) Signs placed or maintained at the entrance to or within any mobile home park are subject to all the regulations set forth under § 153.129 for residential and multi-family zoning districts.
(B) Signs placed or maintained at the entrance to or within travel trailer parks and recreational vehicle parks are subject to all the regulations set forth under § 153.129 for the zoning district within which they are located.
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)
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