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The following signs shall be permitted in the M-1 zoning district subject to the conditions and standards set forth within.
(B) Wall mounted signs. Wall-mounted signs shall be permitted in industrial districts, subject to the following controls:
(1) Number. One wall-mounted sign shall be permitted per street frontage on each parcel. However, where more than one tenant share a building, one wall sign shall be permitted per tenant, and total permitted sign area shall be allocated on an equal basis to all tenants.
(2) Area. Total sign area shall not exceed 1½ square feet per lineal foot of building frontage.
(3) Location. Wall mounted signs shall be located on the fronts of buildings, except that buildings located on a corner lot shall be permitted to have one wall-mounted sign on the side facing the street.
(4) Vertical dimensions. The maximum vertical dimension of any wall- mounted sign shall not exceed of the height of the building.
(5) Horizontal dimensions. The maximum horizontal dimension of any wall-mounted sign shall not exceed ¾ of the width of the building.
(6) Height. The top of a wall-mounted sign shall not be higher than whichever is lowest:
(a) 25 feet above grade.
(b) The top of the sills at the first level of windows above the first story.
(c) The height of the building facing the street on which the sign is located.
(7) Projection. Wall-mounted signs shall not project farther than 12 inches from the face of the wall.
(C) Ground or freestanding signs. Ground or freestanding signs shall be permitted in industrial districts subject to the following controls:
(1) Number. One ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted per street frontage on each parcel. If more than one tenant share a building, only one ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted, but the total sign area should be allocated on an equal basis to all tenants.
(2) Area. Total sign area shall not exceed 100 square feet.
(3) Setback. Ground or freestanding signs shall be located on private property no closer than 15 feet from the building line or front property line of the industrial park or parcel. Where compliance with this standard would not be possible due to the location of existing industrial buildings or structures within the required 15-foot setback area, a ground or freestanding sign shall be permitted provided it is located on private property and no part of the sign or its structure extends beyond the established building line. No such sign shall project over public right-of-way.
(4) Height. The top of a ground or freestanding sign shall be no higher than 25 feet.
(D) Signs on awnings and canopies. Signs shall be permitted on awnings and canopies in industrial districts subject to the following controls:
(1) Lettering and logo area. The total area of the lettering and logo shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the awning or canopy that is visible from the street.
(2) Vertical clearance. A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet shall be provided beneath any awning or canopy.
(3) Construction. The written message must be affixed flat to the vertical face of any awning or canopy.
(4) Projection. Limitations imposed by this chapter on the projection of signs from the face of the wall of a building or structure shall not apply to awnings or canopies.
(5) An awning or canopy sign shall only be permitted in lieu of a wall-mounted or ground or freestanding sign otherwise permitted on the subject property.
(E) Required street address. For the purposes of public safety, the street number of every industrial
building shall be prominently displayed on side of the building facing the street, using numbers that are at least five inches in height.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
Cross-reference:
Tables and figures, see § 155.253. Table 12-4
(A) Table 12-1 Cross District Sign Schedule - Part 1.
Area and Height Area: 32 square Area: 32 square Area: 16 Area: 3 feet
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet square feet height by 4 feet width
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet square feet height by 4 feet width
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(B) Table 12-1 Cross District Sign Schedule - Part 2.
Area and Height Area: 32 square feet Area: 300 square feet per face up to 600
Criteria (Maximum) square feet total for all sign faces
Criteria (Maximum) square feet total for all sign faces
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Sign Type | Billboards | |
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One sign per parcel, except corner parcels may have one sign facing each street up to a maximum of two signs. | No billboard shall be erected when 12 or more billboard faces are located in the city, or within the TCD (Town Center District). |
Sign Location | Signs shall be located at least 10 feet inside of all property lines. | Signs shall be located at least 15 feet inside of all property lines. |
Additional Criteria | See § 155.249 for additional requirements. |
(C) Table 12-2 Residential District Sign Schedule - Part 1.
Area and Height Area: 6 square Area: 2 square Area: 9 square Area: 2 square
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet feet feet
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet feet feet
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Sign Type | Signs Accessory to Parking Areas | ||
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One wall-mounted or freestanding sign per property. | One entrance/exit sign per drive. One identification sign per parking area, except one identification sign per street for areas accessible from more than one street. | Maximum of three signs. |
Sign Location | Shall be located at least six feet inside property lines. | Not applicable | Shall be located on private property only. |
Additional Criteria | Signs shall only indicate the name and address of the property occupant. | Directional, no parking, and barrier-free parking space signs shall be permitted as needed. | See § 155.250(E) for additional requirements. |
(D) Table 12-2 Residential District Sign Schedule - Part 2.
Area and Height Area: 48 square Area: 64 square Area: 6 Area: 5
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet square feet square feet
Criteria (Maximum) feet feet square feet square feet
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(E) Table 12-3 Business and Office Sign Schedule - Part 1.
Area and Height Area: 1½ square feet Area: See Area: 1½ square feet
Criteria per lineal foot of § 155.250(C) per one lineal foot
(Maximum) building frontage Height: See of building frontage
Vertical and Horizontal § 155.250(C) Height: See
Dimensions: See § 155.250(B) § 155.250( D)
Height: See § 155.250 (B)
Criteria per lineal foot of § 155.250(C) per one lineal foot
(Maximum) building frontage Height: See of building frontage
Vertical and Horizontal § 155.250(C) Height: See
Dimensions: See § 155.250(B) § 155.250( D)
Height: See § 155.250 (B)
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Sign Type | Business and Office District Uses | ||
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One sign per street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi- tenant building. | One sign per street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi-tenant building. | One sign per street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi- tenant building. |
Sign Location | A sign shall be located on the building front except that one sign shall be permitted per street frontage for corner lots. | Sign shall be located on private property. No part of the sign or its structure shall extend beyond the building line or overhang the sidewalk. | A sign shall be located on the building front except that one sign shall be permitted per street frontage for corner lots. Shall be permitted in lieu of other permitted business district signs. |
Additional Criteria | See § 155.250 (B) for additional requirements | See § 155.250 (C) for additional requirements | See § 155.250 (D) for additional requirements |
(F) Table 12-3 Business and Office District Sign Schedule - Part 2.
Area and Height Area: 25%, including Area: 48 square Area: 20 square feet for
Criteria logo, of awning or feet. price portion of the sign.
(Maximum) canopy area visible
from the street.
Criteria logo, of awning or feet. price portion of the sign.
(Maximum) canopy area visible
from the street.
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Sign Type | Business and Office District Uses | ||
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One sign per public street frontage. | One sign per street frontage. | One sign per station except that corner lots may have two signs with one per street frontage. |
Sign Location | Not applicable | Sign shall be located on private property. No part of the sign or its structure shall extend beyond the building line, obstruct points of escape from buildings or structures, or overhang a sidewalk. | Sign shall be located on private property. Such signs shall not be located within one foot of right-of- way lines and not located within one foot of setback lines adjacent to any private property. |
Additional Criteria | Shall be permitted in lieu of other permitted business district signs. See § 155.251(E) for additional requirements. | See § 155.251(F) for additional requirements. | None |
(G) Table 12-3 Business and Office Sign Schedule - Part 3.
Area and Height Area: 40 square feet Area: of total window
Criteria Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions:
(Maximum) See § 155.251 (J)
Criteria Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions:
(Maximum) See § 155.251 (J)
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Sign Type | Business and Office District Uses | |
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One sign per street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi-tenant building. | Not applicable. |
Sign Location | A sign shall be located near the building front except that one sign shall be permitted per street frontage for corner lots. | Sign shall be located on the inside of windows of business and office uses located in a Business or Office District. |
Additional Criteria | See § 155.251(J) for additional requirements. | The area of such sign(s) shall be counted in determining compliance with area requirements of permitted wall- mounted signs. Signs that are faded, discolored, ripped or otherwise damaged shall be immediately removed. |
(H) Table 12-4 Industrial District Sign Schedule.
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Sign Type | Industrial District Uses | ||
Number of Signs (Maximum) | One sign per public street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi- tenant building. | One sign per public street frontage. The total permitted sign area shall be equally allocated between all tenants of a multi- tenant building. | One sign per public street frontage. |
Sign Location | A sign shall be located on the building front except that one sign shall be permitted per street frontage for corner lots. | Sign shall be located on private property at least 15 feet from the front property line. No part of the sign or its structure shall extend beyond the building line or project over a public right-of-way. | None |
Additional Criteria | See § 155.252(B) | See § 155.252(C) | Shall be permitted in lieu of other permitted business district signs. See § 155.252 (D) for additional requirements. |
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
All portions of this chapter are found to be severable. If any part, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word in this chapter is deemed invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portion of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 2-20-17)
The Planning Commission, after a public hearing that meets the requirements of the State of Michigan and this Zoning Ordinance, shall have the ability to waive or modify any of the above standards, provided that the following criteria are met. A waiver granted under this section shall apply for the lifespan of the sign in question, but shall not be transferable to any other sign or premises.
(A) The applicant provides all requested information and pays all applicable application and review fees, to be determined by the City Council.
(B) The proposed sign does not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare by virtue of being distracting to drivers, obscuring vision, being unnecessarily bright, being designed or constructed poorly, or in any other way.
(C) The design of the sign is consistent with character of the surrounding area.
(D) The sign does not block the view of other nearby signs to the extent that it would harm the ability of neighboring businesses to operate.
(E) The sign will not be a nuisance to any residential uses.
(F) A sign designed to meet the standards of the ordinance would not adequately serve the purpose desired by the applicant.
(Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.257 through § 155.259 RESERVED.
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