Notwithstanding any other subchapter or section of this Zoning Ordinance, billboards (which for the purposes of this section include all off-premises advertising signs) are prohibited in Metropolis except by special use permit in the “C-3” district and the “I” district as designated by the zoning ordinance. A maximum of 25 billboards are allowed within the city at any one time.
(A) Notwithstanding any other subchapter or section of this zoning ordinance, no billboard shall:
(1) Exceed 60 square feet in area, excluding municipality-owned billboards;
(2) Be stacked on top of another billboard, but billboards may be placed back-to-back or in a “V” type construction, not exceeding 30 degrees, with not more than one graphic to each facing;
(3) Be located closer than 2,000 feet to any other billboard on the same side of the roadway or within 1,000 feet to any other billboard; or
(4) Extend more than 30 feet above the ground or pavement.
(B) All billboards must be set back from all property lines a minimum of 20 feet or the overall height of the sign and supporting structure, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 2013-22, passed 11-25-2013) Penalty, See § 156.486