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The following signs shall be permitted in any zone without a fee, unless noted otherwise herein:
1. One real estate sign per buildable lot as follows:
a. R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Zones - sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in outside area and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. Sign may be single or double faced.
b. SC, RFD, PO, NC, CBD, and CBDF Zones - sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in outside area and shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height. Sign may be single or double faced.
Sign shall advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises on which sign is located. Said sign shall not be animated or illuminated. Such sign shall be removed by owner or agent within ten (10) consecutive days after the sale, rental, or lease of the premises on which such sign is located.
2. Professional nameplates not exceeding one (1) square foot in outside area, single or double faced, shall not be animated nor illuminated.
3. Bulletin board not over twelve (12) square feet in outside area; single or double faced; maximum height of eight (8) feet, for public, charitable or religious institutions when the same is located on the premises of said institutions. Said sign shall not be animated or illuminated.
4. Signs not over twenty (20) square feet in outside area; single or double faced; maximum height of eight (8) feet, denoting the (person firm) architect, engineer or contractor when placed upon the premises where construction work is being performed. Said sign shall be removed by owner or agent within ten (10) consecutive calendar days after completion of project or that (person firms) part of project. Said sign shall not be animated or illuminated.
5. Memorial signs or tablets, containing the name of the building and the date of erection when built into the walls of the building and constructed of bronze, brass, marble, stone or incombustible materials. Said sign shall not be animated or illuminated.
6. Traffic signs, provided that said signs are designed in accordance with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways", U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
7. Temporary signs, where permitted or required by the Zoning Administrator, to fulfill requirements of this Ordinance or other resolutions or regulations imposed by a governmental entity.
8. Repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or message thereon, unless a structural change is made.
9. Signs inside a building, but shall not include signs within open malls or open courts.
10. Courtesy benches for the convenience of the local bus patrons and members of the general public may contain advertising matter and be located in any zone in the City of Newport subject to the following conditions:
(a) Benches shall be located only at designated bus stops, with the approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(b) Each such bench shall be installed parallel with the street and set back not less than five (5) feet from the paved roadway or curb, except as may be otherwise required by the Zoning Administrator. Benches shall be kept in a neat, clean and usable condition so that each bench shall be accessible at all times.
(c) Advertising shall be displayed only on the front of the backrest. The front of the backrest shall be that portion of the backrest that faces upon the street.
(d) Subject to the condition that the Zoning Administrator shall have the duty and authority to require and obtain the removal of any courtesy bench deemed to be a hazard to pedestrians and vehicular traffic, or not in full compliance with this section. The Zoning Administrator shall have the duty and authority to remove or cause to have removed any courtesy bench not moved by the owner or agent ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such notice by the Zoning Administrator. Said owner or agent shall bear full costs of such removal and shall be billed accordingly.
II. Portable signs (sandwich board type signs) shall be permitted but shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in size. The sign shall be of an "A" frame chalkboard design. One sign will be permitted per entrance of the building and can be located within the public sidewalk next to the building. The sign shall not be located in such away as to obstruct movement along the sidewalk or a driver's visibility. The sign shall be removed at the close of business each day. Parking lots are excluded from utilizing portable signs.
No sign shall be erected, except as exempted or specified within this Ordinance, until all required fees have been paid to the proper authorities or their agents and a permit has been issued for such by the Building Department.
1. If any sign is removed and any new sign is erected in its place, a permit shall be obtained the same as if a new sign were erected at a new location subject to all
requirements enumerated herein.
2. If any sign is removed for maintenance and replaced on the same supports, a new permit will not be deemed necessary if the size or type of sign is not changed.
3. If any sign is removed from one location and erected at a new location, a new permit shall be obtained.
4. Alteration or enlargement of any sign shall require a permit the same as for a new sign.
5. No permit shall be granted until after an application has been filed with the Building Inspector showing the plans and specifications, including dimensions, materials, and details of construction of proposed structure not until all provisions herein have been met.
A. Application for a signs permit shall be made and submitted at the office of the Zoning Administrator on the appropriate forms furnished by said Administrator.
B. If any required information is left off of the application or if any of the submitted information is misrepresented on the application, the permit shall be denied or shall become null and void if already issued, regardless of actual construction being started or completed.
C. Any sign not erected or constructed as represented on the application upon which the permit was issued shall not be construed as a hardship case, but shall be construed as a misrepresentation of facts on the application and a violation of this Ordinance and the owner or agent shall be given notice to remove said sign or correct the error within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such notice.
The following classification of signs shall be deemed to include all signs permitted in any zone unless other signs are specifically listed and provided for. The classification of all signs shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator. (Permitted use and location of signs see SECTION 15.7)
A. CLASS 1: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 1 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Window signs and coverings; single faced only.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: No restriction on size of any individual graphics/signage. Letters shall not exceed twenty-four inches (24") in height.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Attached directly to the inside surface of the window hole parallel to wall face as defined in SECTION 7.0 of this Ordinance.
4. LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF SIGNS: One (1) Class 1 sign shall be permitted per each individual use.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) Shall be neither animated nor illuminated.
(b) Window signs and coverings shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Window Perforation Film: Allows 50% open/50% opaque film covering. Perforated film background colors to be in 75% - 100% grayscale only. Perforated film to be consistent across frontage of the business. No perforated film allowed on entry doors.
(2) Window Tinting: The same shall apply to clear windows. Tinting to be consistent across frontage of the business. No reflective and/or bronze tinting is allowable. No tinting shall be allowed on entry doors. Anv signage thereon shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total window coverage.
B. CLASS 2: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 2 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Ground or pole sign; single or double-faced.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: Four (4) square feet in outside area.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Six (6) feet.
4. LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF SIGNS: One (1) sign for each curb cut, plus a maximum of four (4) signs within the off street parking area.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) May be illuminated but only from a concealed light source and shall not be flashing, glaring nor animated.
(b) Shall be limited in subject matter to off street parking directions and instructions and shall not contain any advertisement of product or merchandise.
(c) No part of any ground or pole sign shall be closer than five (5) feet from any property line.
(d) No pole sign shall be, at its lowest point, less than four (4) feet from the ground.
C. CLASS 3: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 3 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Individual letters only; single face only.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN:
(a) One (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located, except that in the SC and RFD Zones the ratio shall be one and one-half (1½) square foot for each horizontal linear foot of building wall per which the sign or signs are to be located.
(b) Maximum size of letters shall be thirty six (36) inches in overall height.
(c) Exposed neon may be used, subject to the approval of the Board of Adjustments.
(d) The total size for individual letter signs shall be computer by taking the area enclosed within a rectangle that is needed to completely encompass the letter or insignia of the sign.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Attached flat to building but shall not extend above or beyond any wall of the building as defined in SECTION 7.0 of this Ordinance.
4. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SIGNS: One (1) sign for each street frontage of the lot on which the primary permitted use is located, except that where a complex of buildings in an attached shopping complex or an attached group of buildings only one (1) such sign shall be permitted for each individual separate business building. Separate business building shall be construed to mean space allotted to the operation of one (1) firm, company, or corporation having separate ownership, or separate rental or lease. A professional office building within such a complex, if permitted within the zone under consideration, shall not be considered as containing separate businesses for this purpose, but shall have only one (1) such sign regardless of how many firms, companies, or corporations have separate ownership, rental, or lease within said office building.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) Shall be neither flashing nor animated.
(b) May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
D. CLASS 4: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 4 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Flat sign; single faced only.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: One (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located, except that in the SC and RFD Zones the ratio shall be one and one-half (1½) square feet of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Attached to building, but shall not extend above or beyond any wall of the building as defined in SECTION 7.0 of this Ordinance.
4. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SIGNS: One (1) sign for each street frontage of the lot on which the primary permitted use is located except that where a complex of buildings is an attached shopping complex or an attached group of buildings only one (1) such sign shall be permitted for each individual separate business building. Separate business building shall be construed to mean space allotted to the operation of one (1) firm, company, or incorporation having separate ownership, or separate rental or lease. A professional office building within such a complex, if permitted within the zone under consideration, shall not be considered as containing separate businesses for this purpose, but shall have only one (1) such sign regardless of how many firms, companies, or incorporations having separate ownership, rental, or lease within said office building.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) Shall be neither flashing nor animated.
(b) May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
(c) Exposed neon may be used, subject to the approval of the Board of adjustments.
E. CLASS 5: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 5 and shall be only business or identifications signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Ground sign; single or double faced.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: Twenty five (25) square feet.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Ten (10) feet.
4. LIMITATIONS:
(a) One (1) sign may be erected for each street frontage of the lot or building site on which the primary permitted use is located.
(b) One (1) sign may be erected for identification purposes of a residential subdivision.
(c) For individual businesses in the NC zone, not part of a shopping center complex, where the principal. building is set back fifty (50) feet or more; one (1) sign is permitted.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) Shall be neither flashing or animated.
(b) May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
(c) No part of any ground sign shall be closer than five (5) feet from any property line.
F. CLASS 6: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 6 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Ground signs; single or double-faced.
2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: One hundred fifty (150) square feet.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Thirty (30) feet.
4. LIMITATIONS:
(a) One (1) sign may be erected on each abutting major street identifying the name of shopping complex of three (3) or more businesses located in a unified building or an attached group of buildings. One LED sign is permitted per each shopping complex entry sign in the SC zone.
(b) One (1) sign may be erected along each abutting arterial street entrance into an Industrial Zone for the purposes of identifying the name of the Industrial Park.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
(a) Shall be neither flashing or animated.
(b) May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
(c) No part of any ground or pole sign shall be closer than five (5) feet from any property line.
(d) No pole sign shall be, at its lowest point, less than ten (10) feet from the ground.
G. CLASS 7: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 7 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Canopy and/or canopy signs.
2. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT BOTTOM OF SIGN: No such canopy and/or canopy sign shall be less than eight (8) feet in height as measured between the ground level and the lowest point or bottom edge of said canopy or canopy sign.
3. MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: No such canopy or canopy sign shall be more than fourteen (14) feet in height as measured between the ground level and the highest or top edge of said canopy or canopy sign.
4. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: No canopy sign shall extend above or below the limits of the canopy upon which it is attached. The canopy sign may extend the full length of the canopy, however, the total signage area for the canopy sign shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet in outside area.
5. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
a. Shall be neither flashing or animated.
b. The canopy sign may be illuminated from a concealed light source.
c. No portion of any canopy or canopy sign shall be permitted to come closer than five (5) feet of any public right-of-way
d. The Building Inspector shall not issue any permit for the erection or maintenance of a canopy or canopy sign until after an application has been filed with the department for such a permit, which application shall set forth in detail the plans and specifications and location of said canopy or canopy sign. When required by the Zoning administrator, said applicant shall furnish complete proof, in the form of engineering calculations, stress diagrams, etc., that the building to which the canopy (marquee) or canopy sign is to be attached is so built that the addition of the canopy (marquee) or canopy sign to the building will, in no case, stress the building supporting said canopy (marquee) or canopy sign beyond the limits of safety, as defined by the Building Code.
H. CLASS 8: The following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 8 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. STRUCTURAL TYPE: Projecting sign; double faced.
2 MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT BOTTOM OF SIGN: No such projecting sign shall be less than eight (8) feet in height as measured between the ground level and the lowest point or bottom edge of said projecting sign.
3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE AT TOP OF SIGN: Attached to building, but shall not extend above or beyond any wall of the building as defined in SECTION 7.0 of this Ordinance.
4. MAXIMUM SIZE OF SIGN: Fifteen (15) square feet.
5. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SIGNS: Only one (1) projecting sign per first floor tenant shall be permitted. Projecting signs may be used in combination with either Class 1 or Class 4 signs, provided that the combined total number of square feet of sign area used shall not exceed one (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located.
6. OTHER LIMITATIONS:
a. Shall be neither flashing nor animated. The projecting sign may be illuminated from a concealed light source. May not have removable or interchangeable letters. No portion of any projecting sign shall be permitted to extend into public right-of-way more than one half of the width of the sidewalk.
b. The Building Inspector shall not issue any permit for the erection or maintenance of a projecting sign until after an application has been filed with the department for such a permit, which application shall set forth in detail the plans and specifications, method of support and attachment and location of said projecting sign. When required by the Zoning administrator, said applicant shall furnish complete proof, in the form of engineering calculations, stress diagrams, etc., that the building to which the projecting sign is to be attached is so built that the addition of the projecting sign to the building will, in no case, stress the building supporting said projecting sign beyond the limits of safety, as defined by the Building Code.
(Am. Ord. O-2016-024, passed 12-12-16)
The following classes of signs may be erected and maintained in the following zones.
TABLE 16 PERMITTED USE AND LOCATION OF SIGNS | ||
ZONES | USES | PERMITTED |
TABLE 16 PERMITTED USE AND LOCATION OF SIGNS | ||
ZONES | USES | PERMITTED |
C O | (1) Any use permitted in this zone | 1 |
(2) In addition to sign classes permitted in (1): | ||
(a) Off street parking areas (excluding parking garages). | 2 | |
(b) All the following uses permitted in this zone (including parking garages): | ||
1. Public owned and/or operated parks, and/or recreation areas including swimming pools. | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
2. Recreational uses other than those publicly owned and/or operated such as golf courses, country clubs, and semi public swimming pools. | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
(3) Conditionally permitted uses. | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
R-1, R-2 and R-3 | (1) Conditional uses permitted in these zones: | 1,3 and 5 or 4 and 5 |
(2) Special permitted uses | 3 or 4 | |
R 4 and R-5 | In addition to sign classes permitted in (1): | |
(a) Off street parking areas | 1 and 2 | |
(b) Conditional uses permitted in these zones | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
SC & NC | (1) Any use permitted in these zones | 1 |
(2) In addition to sign classes permitted in (1): | ||
(a) Service stations | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
(b) Off street parking areas (excluding parking garages) | 2 | |
(c) And all uses other than service stations and off street parking areas, (however, including parking garages) permitted in these zones | 3 and 4 | |
(d) Signs for identification of name of shopping complex (3 or more businesses located in a unified building or attached group of buildings). | 6 | |
(e) Individual businesses not a part of a shopping center complex, where the principal building is set back 50 feet or more. | 5 | |
(f) Class 6 signs, where the use to which is located along an arterial street in a NC-District | 6 | |
* A combination of classes 3 and 4 signs may be used provided that the combined total number of square feet of sign area used shall not exceed one (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. | ||
CBD,CBDF, RFD | (1) Any use permitted in these zones | 1 |
(2) In addition to sign classes permitted in (1): | ||
(a) Service stations | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
(b) Off street parking areas (excluding parking garages. | 2 | |
(c) All other uses other than service stations and off street parking area (however, including parking garages) permitted in this zone | 3,5 and 7 or 4,5 and 7 | |
(d) Projecting signs in CBD only | 8 | |
* A combination of class 3 and 4 signs may be used provided that the combined total number of square feet of sign area used shall not exceed one (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. | ||
ZONES | USES | PERMITTED |
ZONES | USES | PERMITTED |
P O | (1) Signs for identification of name of office complex (3 or more office uses located in a unified building or attached group of buildings), however, each individual office in this complex may have: | 3 or 4 |
(2) All other uses not located in an office complex (3 or more offices located in a unified building or attached group of buildings) including parking garages. | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
I 1 | (1) Any use permitted in this zone | 1,2 and 4 |
(2) In addition to sign classes permitted in (1): | ||
(a) Off street parking area (excluding parking garages). | 3 | |
(b) An all uses other than off street parking areas (however, including parking garages) permitted in this zone. | 5 and 7 or 6 and 7* | |
(c) Signs for identification of name of industrial park. | 8 | |
I-2 | (1) Any use permitted in these zones. | 1 |
(2) In addition to signs classes permitted in (1): | ||
(a) Off street parking areas (excluding parking garages). | 2 | |
(b) An all uses other than off street parking areas (however, including parking garages) permitted in these zones. | 3 and 5 or 4 and 5 | |
(c) Signs for identification of industrial area. | 6 | |
* A combination of classes 3 and 4 signs may be used provided that the combined total number of square feet of sign area used shall not exceed one (1) square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located. | ||
(Am. Ord. O-2018-011, passed 9-18-2018)
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