(A) The developer shall install street identification signs at each street intersection within and on the perimeter of the subdivision. The sign shall be located at the northeast corner of the intersection wherever possible. The developer shall also install all appropriate regulatory signs as required by the town.
(B) Street identification signs and regulatory signs shall comply with the current issue of the Indiana Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices regarding size, material, reflectivity and location.
(C) Street identification signs for public roads shall be white letters on a green background. Street identification signs for private roads shall be white letters on a blue background.
(D) Size of letters and sign dimensions shall comply with Town Highway Department requirements.
(E) Regulatory signs shall be placed in accordance with the current issue of the Indiana Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and as directed by the Town Engineer's office.
(F) Sign locations must be shown in the development plans. Sign requirements will be coordinated with the town prior to completion of the construction plans. A separate sheet showing only traffic controls, including signs and pavement markings, shall be included in the construction drawings. This sheet may be submitted for initial review as soon as the primary plat is approved. One additional copy of this sheet shall be submitted to the County Highway Department for transmittal to the County Sheriffs Department if necessary and to the town or local Police Department for their review. The engineer will be responsible for drafting necessary ordinance amendments or official actions required to authorize the control signs' installations.
(G) The developer may install decorative type signs, provided the covenants of the property specify that the residents will maintain the signs through their homeowners association. The town will give written notification to the homeowners association when maintenance of the decorative signs is required. If not completed within the 30 days, the town will replace the signs with standard signs at the homeowners association's expense. Decorative posts shall not be greater than a 4" x 4" wood post or a 2" diameter steel tube unless notified to meet breakaway standards and other safety characteristics as approved by the town. All signs shall conform to all other applicable ordinances.
(H) Decorative signs will not be allowed for use as regulatory or warning signs.
(I) The developer shall furnish the signs prior to the release of the performance bond or prior to the issuance of the first occupancy permit, whichever occurs first.
(Ord. 1999-06, passed 6-8-99)