§ 53-95. Real estate and construction signs.

(a)

Real estate/initial leasing signs. Real estate/initial leasing signs are permitted on all properties to advertise the availability of the property for sale or the availability of a developed property or portion thereof for lease during the first year after completion of development or subsequent sale or lease of a building or land area. This provision is not intended to provide signage for ongoing leases of individual units of a multi-tenant facility. Each parcel shall be permitted one freestanding sign (a wall mounted sign of equal size may be utilized if landscape area is not available) for each 1,000 feet of public street frontage or portion thereof, with a minimum spacing of signs on one frontage of 500 feet. There shall be a minimum of 150 feet between signs on separate street frontages. The size and height of a real estate/initial leasing signs shall be as follows:

(1)

On a single-family lot or single duplex or multi-family unit, or on a multi-family tract of 1 acre or less, the sign shall not exceed six square feet, four feet in height, and shall not be illuminated.

(2)

On a multi-family parcel of greater than one acre, the sign shall not exceed 16 square feet and eight feet in height.

(3)

On nonresidential parcels with less than 400 feet of public street frontage the sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and eight feet in height.

(4)

On nonresidential parcels with 400 feet or more of public street frontage the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height.

(5)

On parcels with 800 or more feet of street frontage adjacent to freeway or frontage road right-of-way the sign shall not exceed 64 square feet in area and 12 feet in height.

(b)

Semi-permanent leasing signs. Semi-permanent leasing signs are permitted on all nonresidential properties to advertise the ongoing leasing activities of a multi-tenant development. Each property shall be permitted one semi-permanent leasing sign per street frontage. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet with a maximum height of six feet. A "for sale" sign may be used in conjunction with a permanent leasing sign when the overall property is offered for sale.

(c)

Freeway future project identification signs. Developments with 800 or more feet of street frontage and approved preliminary plans or plats, may utilize one future project identification sign per freeway frontage, in lieu of one of the permitted "For Sale/Initial Leasing" signs. These signs may display project information such as: name of project, sales/leasing agent, phone number, name of developer, architect and contractors, opening date, etc. These signs shall not exceed 128 square feet in area nor 16 feet in height, and shall be set back at least 20 feet from the property line. Future project identification signs shall be removed when 75 percent of the units or square footage of the entire development has been sold or leased. A permit is required for these signs.

(d)

Future project identification signs adjacent to arterial, collector and local streets. In lieu of real estate/initial leasing signs, future project identification sign may be utilized of a size consistent with such real estate/initial signs. A permit is required for these signs. Application for a future project identification sign for single-family residential developments may be made following approval of a final plat for the subdivision and must be removed following 75 percent of the lot sales. Application for signs for multi-family and nonresidential developments will require final plan approval and such signs must be removed following the sale or lease of 75 percent of the residential units or 75 percent of the units or square footage of an entire nonresidential development.

(e)

Construction site signs. One freestanding construction sign may be utilized per street frontage, not to exceed 32 square feet in area or eight feet in height. The signs cannot be erected until issuance of a project's building permit, and shall be removed within 30 days of issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the voiding of the project's building permit. Contractors' vans or trailers may be parked at a construction site which has a valid building permit during construction, provided the primary use of the van or trailer is for storage or for office and that any advertising matter painted or attached to the side of van/trailer pertains only to the contractors. The van or trailer shall be removed within 30 days of issuance of a certificate of occupancy or voiding of the building permit.

(Code 1967, § 5-101; Ord. No. 1366, § 2, 9-27-1999; Ord. No. 1492, § 1, 11-22-2004)