(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow for business establishments offering goods and services in the interest of the traveling public to inform the motorist of the travel related goods and services available along the interstate. The interstate business sign regulations shall apply only for on-premises pole signs. Regulations for fascia signs shall conform to other sections within this chapter.
(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, INTERSTATE shall be defined as a fully controlled access highway, which gives preference to through traffic and has access only at selected public roads and that has no at-highway grade crossings or intersections.
(C) Sites affected. Interstate business signs may be located within a 3,500-foot radius of the center point of the intersection of U.S. Highway 127 and Interstate 64, the center point of the intersection of U.S. Highway 60, Versailles Road and Interstate 64, and the center point of the intersection of U.S. Highway 151 and Interstate 64. Maps (Map 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3) are attached to the ordinance codified in this section to serve as a general reference in determining eligible properties.
(D) Permit procedures. A business, which meets the criteria established in divisions (A), (B) and (C) above, may apply for a building permit to erect an interstate sign. This sign shall meet the height, size and location requirements, which are contained elsewhere in this section. No sign shall be erected without first applying for and receiving a permit for the erection of this sign.
(E) Maximum height. No interstate business sign shall exceed 100 feet in height.
(F) Maximum size. The maximum size of an interstate business sign can be no greater than 350 square feet, per sign face, with a maximum size of 700 square feet for all sign faces.
(G) Location.
(1) The interstate business sign must be located on the same site as the business. These signs must meet the following setbacks, as measured from the property lines:
(a) Front setback: 15 feet;
(b) Side setback: five feet; and
(c) Rear setback: 15 feet.
(2) For purposes of this measurement, a property with multiple street frontages shall be required to meet the front setback along any one of the street frontages.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 11.29)