Billboard signs are permitted only along and oriented towards State Road 7, State Road 3 and U.S. 50, and shall meet the following requirements.
(A) Billboards shall be allowed in commercial and industrial districts only, and must comply with the existing zoning requirements.
(B) Size, setback, height and area restrictions:
Minimum Setback | Maximum Height | Maximum Area
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50 feet from all lot lines and rights-of-way | 40 feet | 672 square feet |
(C) Billboards shall be separated by 2,000 feet in all directions, and pertaining to limited access highways, no outdoor advertising sign may be located adjacent to or within 500 feet of an interchange, at-grade intersection, or rest area; said 500 feet shall be measured from the right-of-way line.
(D) No billboard shall be permitted if it is located within 2,000 feet of any residential zoning district or residential use.
(E) No billboard sign structure shall contain more than two facings and no facing shall display more than two signs.
(F) The maximum area for any one sign shall be 672 square feet and the maximum width 25 feet and maximum length of 60 feet, exclusive of any border, trim, ornamental base, apron, supports, embellishments and other structural members, if the exclusions do not exceed 20% of the sign area. The area shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will encompass the area affected.
(G) The application for a billboard shall follow the same steps as in the rezoning process (Refer to § 154.025):
(1) Notify adjacent property owners;
(2) Prepare an exhibit showing proposal;
(3) Take to required Essential Services and Area Plan Commission meetings; and
(4) Approval by individual legislative body.
(H) Permits must be obtained from INDOT or the State Highway Department prior to issuance of a local permit. (See the permit fee schedule on file with the Area Plan Commission for local permit fees.)
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006) Penalty, see § 154.999