1147.01
Intent and purposes.
1147.03
Definitions.
1147.05
Application of sign regulations.
1147.07
Permanent signs permitted.
1147.09
Temporary signs permitted.
1147.11
Administrative procedures.
1147.13
Supplemental sign regulations.
1147.15
Prohibited signs.
1147.17
Design and location criteria.
1147.19
Non-conforming signs.
1147.21
Violations
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare through the provision of standards for existing and proposed signs in Waite Hill. More specifically, this Chapter is intended to:
(a) Maintain the quality of residential environment so it remains an attractive, pleasant place in which to live.
(b) Maintain residential property values
(c) Ensure that signs are located and designed to reduce distraction and confusion that may be contributing factors in traffic congestion and accidents, and maintain a safe and orderly pedestrian and vehicular environment.
(d) Prevent the erection of poorly constructed and unsafely located, posted, or painted signs.
(e) Prohibit all signs not expressly permitted by this Chapter.
(Ord. 2011-13. Passed 7-9-12.)
(a) "Billboard" means any permanent sign advertising an establishment, merchandise, event, service, or entertainment that is not sold, produced, manufactured or furnished at the property on which the sign is located.
(b) "Sign" means a structure or part thereof, or any device attached to a structure or painted or represented directly or indirectly on a structure, which shall display or include any letter, logo, insignia, picture, banner, pennant, device or representation used as, or which is in the nature of, an announcement, direction or advertisement.
(1) "Construction sign" means any temporary sign relating to the construction of a project during the time of its construction. Such signs typically include the name of an architect, engineer and/or contractor for a building.
(2) "Development Sign" means a permanent sign near the entrance of a residential development and intended to identify such development.
(3) "Free-standing Sign" means any permanent sign supported from the ground and not attached to any building and the size of which shall be determined by measuring the area of one side of the sign.
(4) "Permanent sign" means a sign that is intended to be erected or constructed for a period of longer than one (1) year.
(5) "Temporary sign" means a sign that is of a non-permanent nature, constructed of cloth, paper, wood, fabric, or other temporary material, with or without a structural frame, intended or designed for a limited period of display.
(6) "Wall sign" means a permanent sign affixed or attached to the exterior wall of a building and projecting not more than twelve (12) inches from the face of the wall.
(c) "Sign Area" is determined by measuring the total area of the sign, including the background, using not more than three (3) geometric shapes and including all borders and frames. For a sign comprised of individual letters, figures or elements on a wall or similar surface of the building or structure, the area and dimensions of the sign shall encompass a regular geometric shape (rectangle, circle, or triangle), or a combination of three (3) regular geometric shapes, which form, or approximate, the perimeter of all elements in the display.
(Ord. 2011-13. Passed 7-9-12.)
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