A.
- Maximum
Area Allotment
1. The following
may have
. Additional may apply to individual
types.
IR, RH, SR, SH, RX-1, RX-2, R-1 MH-1 R-2, R-3 MH-2, O-1 | 16 sq. ft. | 32 sq. ft. | 64 sq. ft. |
O-2, O-3, P, RV, NC RVC, C-1, -2, -3, OCR-1, -2, MU, U, PI, I-1, I-2 | 32 sq. ft. | 64 sq. ft. | 128 sq. ft. |
Table 4 - Portable Maximum
Area Allotment
B.
- General
1. Ground and
Mounted General
These apply to ground mounted and
-mounted
for a
. The
may be attached by cords to posts and other supports and include posters,
,
, and other similar
types. Ground-mounted includes affixed to the ground, placed on the ground, or attached to a perimeter
or fence that faces the
.
2. No illumination is permitted.
3. Ground-Mounted General
Maximum area per
in a residential
is 16 square feet and in a non-residential
32 square feet unless otherwise regulated by another
type standard.
a. Maximum Height: Ten feet.
b. Minimum
: Ten feet.
c. Maximum Number on a
: No more than four
shall be allowed for the first 300 feet of
. An additional
may be allowed for each additional 75 feet of a
but not to exceed a total of eight
for a
.
d. Materials: A ground-mounted
shall be made of similar materials such as non-pliable or taut materials. A
shall not be a ground-mounted
made of a pliable fabric such as cloth with multiple supports unless stated otherwise in Article 7A.
e. Spacing of ground-mounted
at a
shall consist of the following:
(1) Lots with a
of 150 feet or greater may have up to four 32
per each 150 feet with at least a minimum of a 30 foot distance between the individual
. Two of the four
whose
areas combined do not exceed 32 square feet may have a distance between each other that is closer than 30 feet. An individual
under 32 square feet in
area and not grouped with another
must be at a minimum a distance of 15 feet from another
.
(2) Lots with a
less than 150 feet but greater or equal to 75 feet may have up to two 32
with a 30 foot distance between the
. If the two signs combined
area does not exceed 32 square feet the signs may be placed at a distance between each other that is closer than 30 feet. An individual
under 32 square feet in
area and not grouped with another
must be at a minimum a distance of 15 feet from another
.
(3) Lots with a
less than 75 feet may have one
up to 32 square feet in
area.
4.
-Mounted General
A
-mounted
may not exceed 32 square feet on an
, 16 square feet on a
or eight square feet on a
.
-mounted
are not allowed on a dwelling unit.
C. Portable
- Additional
1.
a. An
is an on-
non-illuminated
temporarily authorized for one year used to advertise the location, goods or services offered on the
. The
must be made of a durable, rigid material such as, but not limited to, wood, plastic or metal.
b.
are prohibited from any form of illumination, animation, movement and miscellaneous attachments including, but not limited to, balloons, ribbons, speakers etc.
c.
are not permitted in the public
except where a temporary revocable easement has been granted for their placement.
d. Maximum Height and Width
The
when placed in an open position must not exceed a height of 30 inches from ground level to the top of the
and be no more than 30 inches wide.
e. Maximum Number
One per business. The
must be removed from the
at the close of business.
f. Districts
are regulated by
: they are permitted in the commercial and industrial
, planned area
, pedestrian business
and historic
subject to subsection below. Subject to the other restrictions under this section,
are allowed in all districts to advertise those businesses immediately
to and affected by road or water construction.
g. Historic
An
may be permitted in a historic
after review and approval by the planning and development services
, the applicable historic
advisory board and the Tucson Pima County Historical Commission.
h. Decal Required
A decal issued by the for placement of any
shall be displayed on the upper right hand corner of each visible advertising face. An
authorized to be located in the City's public
shall display a decal of a different color than
not authorized to be in the public
.
i. Permission Required
The permission of the property owner for use of the
is also required.
j.
Maintenance
The
shall be properly maintained.
k. Application Process
By signing and submitting the application the applicant verifies the following:
(1) The property owner or management company is in compliance with their current lease agreement in regard to the permissibility of
; and,
(2) The applicant is responsible to research and verify
information to ensure that the proposed location of the
is on private property and is not located in the City's public
.
l.
Inspection
A
inspection is not required as part of the application and permit process for
that are not located in the public
. For
located in the public
, the zoning administrator may require
inspection or additional inspections of the
to ensure proper placement.
m. Refunds
No refunds of application or annual permit fees will be given under any circumstance.
n. Placement
The
must be located at least two feet back from the face of the curb. No
shall be located in a median, driving lane, parking aisles or spaces. An
is not permitted in the City's public
without a temporary revocable easement. An
shall be placed so that a minimum four feet is left clear for pedestrian passage on all sidewalks and walkways. An
shall only be placed at grade level and shall not be placed on walls, boulders, planters, vehicles, other
or any other type of
.
o. Temporary Revocable Easement
(1) A license to permit the placement of a temporary
in the public
may be granted administratively by the zoning administrator upon the written terms and conditions as are required by the zoning administrator and contained in the written license agreement. The applicant will submit a written application upon a form to be supplied by the office of the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator will then approve or deny such application. A license to permit an
in the public
shall not be granted until all other applicable permit requirements contained in this Code are met.
(2) If at any time after a license is granted, any portion of the public
occupied and used by the licensee may be needed or required by the or the licensee fails to maintain the permitted
so as to block pedestrian traffic,
visibility, or as described by such specific terms and conditions set forth by the zoning administrator, any license granted pursuant to this section may be revoked by the and all rights there under are terminated. The licensee shall and will promptly remove all property belonging to the licensee from the public
area upon receipt of written notice of revocation. If removal is not accomplished by the licensee within the time specified in the notice, the will cause the
to be removed and stored and the cost thereof shall be charged to the licensee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
placed in
of the provisions of this section is deemed to be a public
and subject to removal by the .
p. Removal of
In addition to the penalties described below, the zoning administrator may remove any
that is placed in
of the
. The zoning administrator may immediately remove, without prior notice, any
illegally placed in the
or
visibility triangle, or that for any reason presents an immediate hazard. For any
otherwise illegally placed, the zoning administrator may remove the
after providing reasonable notice to the responsible
2. Commercial Flags,
, and
Flags
In commercial and industrial
, in lieu of the
area allotment, an applicant may use four commercial flags,
, or
flags using two colors with one additional
.
(Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)