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(A) A permit shall be required to erect, affix, hang, or otherwise display, alter or repair any sign in all Commercial Zoning Districts: TC, C, CR1, CR2, TR.
(B) All signs of any size shall comply with all the regulations contained herein, regardless of whether a permit is required.
(C) No permit shall be required for the repainting or repapering of a sign which conforms to the provisions of this subchapter. Signs accessory to theaters advertising changes in program shall not require permits except for the initial installation thereof.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2010-7, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Res. 2019-8, passed 11-19-2019)
(A) The area of a sign shall be construed to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed, but not including any supporting framework and bracing incidental to the display itself.
(B) The area of a sign painted upon or applied to a building shall be construed to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs or symbols together with any backing associated with the sign.
(D) Where the sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted on a surface, buildings, wall or window, the area shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectangle or other shape which encompasses all of the letters and symbols.
(E) In computing the permitted sign area of a double-faced sign, only one side shall be considered, provided only one face is readable from any location.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2019-8, passed 11-19-2019)
(A) All signs erected, attached, or repaired from and after the effective date of this provision shall comply with the Table of Requirements and Regulations as set forth in the following Table of Requirements and Regulations (the "Table of Regulations").
DEEP CREEK WATERSHED SIGN CHART - TABLE OF REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS
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(B) Condition of signs. All signs shall be constructed of durable materials kept in good condition and repair. Whenever, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of a property or persons, the Zoning Administrator shall order that such sign be made safe or removed. Such order shall be complied with within 5 days of receipt thereof by the person, firm or corporation owning or using the sign or the owner of the building or premises on which such unsafe sign is affixed or erected.
(C) Lighting of signs. Lighting devices shall be shielded so that they do not create a nuisance or impair sight distance.
(D) Setback from road. Setback from road shall be as set forth in the Table of Regulations.
(E) Special provisions for electronic message center signs. Message Center ("EMC") signs shall be permitted for accessory on-premise uses in the TC, C and CR1 districts pursuant to the Sign Chart [Table # to be determined]. EMC signs shall be permitted in CR2 and TR districts on parcels with permitted institutional uses only. On-premise EMCs shall be subject to the following additional standards and limitations:
(1) Intervals for messages require a minimum of 5 to 15 seconds between changes of message and graphics shall be no longer than 15 seconds.
(2) Animated changes in the display shall be limited to blur, fade or wipe and the transition time shall be limited to a maximum of 2 seconds.
(3) Scrolling and flashing is prohibited.
(4) Maximum brightness is allowed to be no more than 10,000 nits during daylight and 700 nits at night (or rough equivalent in foot candles or lumens) and automatic brightness control shall be linked to an ambient light level sensor.
(5) The display shall go dark automatically in the event of a major failure or malfunction.
(6) All EMCs placed within 150 feet of a residential structure located on a commercially zoned parcel (TC, C, CR1, CR2, TR) are to be oriented perpendicular to residential frontages and will be operational no sooner than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m.
(7) All applicants for EMCs shall provide:
(a) A form executed by the owner/end user agreeing that license issuance is conditional and based upon the use of the agreed upon display settings.
(b) Proof of UL48 (or ETL equivalent) listing and a valid copy of the FCC Manufacturers Testing Certificate.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2010-7, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Res. 2019-8, passed 11-19-2019)
(A) No sign shall constitute a nuisance, a public safety or traffic hazard by obstructing traffic signals, traffic signs, road warning signs, road name signs or the full view of the traffic in all directions at driveways, entranceways or any other public road intersection.
(B) Only traffic control devices shall be located within the right-of-way of any road or on any slope or drainage easement for a road.
(C) No sign shall be permitted which is an imitation of or which resembles an official traffic control device.
(D) Signs shall not obstruct any door, fire escape, stairway or other opening intended to provide ingress or egress for any building or structure.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2007-6, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Res. 2010-7, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Res. 2019-8, passed 11-19-2019)
(A) Nonconforming signs, once removed, shall be replaced only by conforming signs; however, nonconforming signs may be repaired or repainted, provided that such repainted or repaired sign does not exceed the dimensions of the existing sign, and provided no change is made in the general content of the sign.
(B) Every sign and other outdoor advertising medium lawfully erected in the county prior to November 19, 2019, may continue to be maintained despite lack of conformity with all of the provisions of this chapter, provided that such sign or medium is not changed in a manner that would increase its nonconformity with this chapter.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2019-8, passed 11-19-2019)
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