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HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-95 Ordinance AMENDED ~-~.. - . " RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No, 30043 , / Ordinance N 0 .__lQ.3_~'_$.___lNlENDED) Passedn--- __ .~n~ n_________n___________________n _19________ AN ORDINANCE - AMENDING THE EXISTING CHAPTER 1189, CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE DUBLIN PLANNING AND ZONING CODE ........ WHEREAS, the city of Dublin continues to grow and experience physical development requiring signage regulation; and WHEREAS, the city council adopted Ordinance 66-94 (Amended) which enacted a new Chapter 1189 of the Codified Ordinances on March 20, 1995 regulating signage in the city of Dublin; and WHEREAS, several sections of the existing chapter need to be amended and/or clarified because they are difficult to interpret and/or enforce; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Planning Division has carefully made amendments to this chapter; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Planning and zoning commission has also reviewed the proposed amendments and made a recommendation of approval following consideration on October 5, 1995, and November 2, 1995; and fill'!'- WHEREAS, it is recognized that the regulation of signage within the Municipality is necessary to protect and promote the general health, safety, morals and welfare of the - residents of Dublin; and WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend said code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAXN~Y the council of the city of DUblin, state of Ohio, of the elected members concurring: section 1. That section 1189.07 be deleted in its entirety. section 2. That the following be adopted as a amended Chapter 1189 in the Dublin Codified Ordinances: 1189.01 PURPOSE, No amendments. 1189.02 DEFINITIONS, Shall be amended as follows: Abandoned sign- a sign associated with an abandoned use, a sign that remains after the termination of the business, or a sign on its immediate premises not adequately maintained and not repaired within the "...... specified time under order of section 1189.14. - ATM- Automated Teller Machine- an electronically operated device used to conduct financial transactions on site, by means of direct computerized access. Such devices may be accessible by automobile and/or pedestrians. community Activity- An activity that is open to the general public and sponsored by a public, private nonprofit or religious organization that is educational, cultural, or recreational in function. ,., . Page 2 " RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 Ordinance No._ __~_O_~:_~~___~Amended) Passed___ _n__m____ ________________________19________ 1189.02 DEFINITIONS, Shall be amended as follows: (Cont.) _ Charitable events sponsored by for-profit organizations are also considered community activities. Examples of a community acti vi ty are a school play or a church ~ . fa1r. Monument Sign- a ground sign attached to a wall or a base constructed specifically for the display of the sign. A common example is a permanent subdivision sign. Promotional Signs- a temporary sign that provides information regarding time, place, etc. of a special event, community activity or similar activity. Roof Line- the uppermost line or point of the facade or parapet of a flat roof structure, or the lower edge of an eve, gable or rake of a sloped roof structure. Roof sign- any sign erected on or above the roof line of a building. special Event- A special event or activity that is open to the general public and supported by the office of Public Information and Special Events, and the City of Dublin. A special event is educational , cultural or _ recreational in function. Such events shall be coordinated through the city of Dublin Office of Public __ Information and Special Events. Examples of a special event are the Dublin Three Tour Challenge and the Dublin Irish Fest. Trailblazer Sign- a government sign identifying company logos for lodging, gasoline stations, restaurants and other such establishments. 1189.03 PERMIT REQUIRED, No amendments. 1189.04 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN PERMITS, No amendments. 1189.05 PROHIBITED SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: The following signs or similar devices are prohibited: Off-premise signs, trailblazer signs, externally visible neon and neon look-alike signs, trailer signs, search lights, laser lights, pennants, streamers, spinners, bench signs, portable signs, roof signs, billboards, changeable copy (except for gasoline station price signs and drive-thru menu boards under section 1189.12 (1,0)), flashing signs, projected ~ images and animated signs, signs with moving or moveable parts, and any look-alike version of any of __ these prohibited sign types. proj ecting signs are permitted only in the Architectural Review District. Signs on vending machines, trash bins, or other devices serving any premises shall be screened from view of any public right-of-way and adjoining private property. Neon may be used for internal illumination if totally enclosed and not externally visible. ."_..,._."",_".~~....;,-~",.,i,,.~~~...,~.......__~..... :rr.. I "'........,....;,....."::<.., ... ._~,-~. c Page 3 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 103-95 (Amended) Passed___ ______n ._______________uu__ _________19______. Ordinance No. __________u__________ 1189.06 PROHIBITED SIGN LOCATIONS, Shall be amended as follows: - (a) In any public right-of-way, unless specifically -- authorized by this Chapter and the city Engineer; (f) In any residential area, except as expressly permitted in sections 1189.07, 1189.08, 1189.10, 1189.11 and 1189.12 of this Chapter; 1189.07 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL EVENTS, Shall be replaced with the following language: (a) A community activity or special event may be promoted by installing banners along the designated light poles within the historic district. The installation of these banners is coordinated through the office of Special Events. All banners are a standard size, installed by the city and limited to a maximum of three colors. (b) A community activity, as defined in section 1189.02, shall be limited to a maximum of one off- si te promotional sign. These signs are considered temporary signs, and a sign permit is required before installation. A temporary sign permit may ~~ be obtained from the Zoning Administrator or designee. The application and permit fees, as ~~ determined by Council, are included in the fee schedule available from the Planning Division. On-site community activity signage to be used ONLY for the duration of the event, with the exception of banners and gas-inflatable devices, does not require a permit. The city will provide and install standardized sandwich board for all off- site promotional signs. The event organizer is responsible for supplying paper or plastic signs which will be affixed to the sign posts. (1) The event must be open to the public and be non-discriminatory. Free admission is not a requirement. (2) Community activity promotional signage shall not contain any commercial advertising. If an organization is sponsoring the event, the title of the organization may be used on promotional signage. (3) Promotional signs may not exceed six square "..,... feet in area and three feet in height. (4) No more than three (3) colors shall be ....... included on such sign(s), including black and white. (5) Such signs shall not be illuminated. (6) Promotional signs shall not be displayed more than seven (7) days immediately preceding the event and shall be removed no later than 24 hours following conclusion of the event. .-~-~_._..__.~ Page 4 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 Ordinance N 0 .____~g_~___9_~m(Amended) P assedm_u_____ _____ _____m____m_ m .____ ___19 -- ---- 1189.07 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL EVENTS, Shall be replaced with the following language: (Cont.) - (c) A Special Event, as defined in section 1189.02, __ shall be entitled to a maximum of two off-site promotional signs and six directional signs. These signs are considered temporary signs, and a sign permit is required before installation. A temporary sign permit will be issued for a special event only after a special event application form has been filled out and approved by the Special Event Coordinator or designee. On-site special event signage to be used ONLY for the duration of the event, with the exception of banners and gas-inflatable devices, does not require a permit. The event coordinator is required to complete a special event application form which includes a description of the proposed promotional and directional sign package. The location and number of signs permitted will be determined on a case by case basis, not to exceed one off-site promotional sign, and six directional signs. - The city will provide and install standardized sandwich boards for all off-site promotional and ~_ directional signs. The event organizer will be responsible for supplying paper or plastic signs which will be affixed to the boards. (1) The event must be open to the public and be non-discriminatory. Free admission is not a requirement. (2) Special event promotional signage shall not contain any commercial advertising. If an organization is sponsoring the event, the title of the organization may be used on promotional signage. (3) Promotional signs may not exceed six (6) square feet in area and three feet in height. (4) Promotional signs shall not be displayed more than seven (7) days immediately preceding the event and shall be removed no later than 24 hours following conclusion of the event. ",..... (5) Directional signs may not exceed two (2) square feet in area and one (1) foot in height. -- (6) Directional signs shall be installed no more than 24 hours immediately preceding the event and shall be removed within 24 hours following conclusion of the event. (7) No more than three (3) colors shall be included on such signs (s), including black and white. (8) Such signs shall not be illuminated. .......'". ~-'-~--~'..~.~..-~~' --'-'"~,'~ Page 5 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 Ordinance N 0 .__u___,~_?_~:__~~_ (Amended) Passed_________ .___u______u___u______ _ __19______, 1189.08 SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT, Shall be amended as follows: """"'" (d) Public Information siqns. Public information ..... signs established by the City of DUblin, including "Block Watch," "Tree City, USA," and other such signs, provided that they do not exceed three (3) square feet in area. Such signs shall be consolidated with other governmental signs whenever possible. If the sign is located in right-of-way it must be approved by City Engineer. (g) Political siqns. Political signs or posters concerning candidates for office, public issues or similar matters to be decided by the public at an election provided they are displayed no more than 30 days prior to an election and removed no later than seven (7) days after such election. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size, shall not be illuminated in any manner, shall not be affixed to any public utility, pole, tree, or natural object, nor be located within a public right-of-way, nor create a safety or visibility hazard. permission to post such signs must be obtained from the owner(s) of the property on which the signs are placed. ..-. (j) Open House siqns. Signs promoting an open house __ for property that is available for sale, rent, or lease, provided that only three (3) such signs are used for each open house. All such signs shall be installed not more than two (2) hours immediately preceding the open house and removed no more than two (2) hours following conclusion of the open house. Such signs may not exceed seven (7) square feet in area or three (3) feet in height and must not be located in such a way that would interfere with the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Such ground signs may not be located within medians. (k) window Display Siqns. (3) Erected for no longer than 30 days each. All previously displayed signage must be removed and not reinstalled for 30 days, ( 4) The name of the company or business is limited to a maximum of 25 percent of the actual size of the window display sign, and ~ (1) Private Traffic and on site Directional siqns. Traffic and directional signs indicating points ...... of entry or exit for a facility or off-street parking area, provided such signs are limited a maximum of four (4) square feet in area and three (3) feet in height and do not interfere with safe vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation or obstruct the view of drivers exiting onto highways or thoroughfares. Such signs may contain information such as "in," "enter," "entrance," "out,""exit, "do not enter" or similar language as approved by the Zoning -".._-~.._--_.__._-~~-~-----~-- Page 6 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 Ordinance No. ___~_o~_-:-_~~___( Amended) Passed_______ ____________________________________19________ 1189.08 SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT, Shall be amended as follows: (Cont.) ~ Administrator or designee. Arrows indicating _ desired traffic movement may also be used for directional signage. Such signs may contain no advertising, including logos and must be of a rectangular shape. Such signs must be on the property to which they refer and may not be placed within a public right-of-way. (s) ATM's. Signage for all ATM's (Automated Teller Machines) shall be limited to one square foot of sign area and utilize no more than three colors. ATM signage must have an opaque background. If the ATM contains a logo, it may be internally illuminated. (All external illumination shall comply with the Dublin Lighting Guidelines.) In addition, monochromatic, non-illuminated logos of accepted credit systems, (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, etc.), are limited to less than one square foot in area and must be oriented to the user of the device only. 1189.09 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: .- (b) Size. Sign area shall include the face of the entire display area not including the bracing, ....... framing and structural supports of the sign, unless such support members are made part of the message or face of the sign. Where a sign has two (2) or more display faces, the area of all faces of the sign shall be included in determining the area of the sign, unless the two faces are joined back to back, are parallel to each other and not more than 24 inches apart. The area of a sign consisting of individual letters or symbols, either free-standing or attached to or painted on a surface, building, wall, or window, shall be considered to be that of the smallest single rectangle which encompasses all the letters and symbols (see Figure 2, Sign Area Calculations) (c) Design. (1) Signs shall not resemble the color, shape, design or other characteristics of any common traff ic control device, directional or warning signs directed or maintained by the State, City of Dublin, or any railroad, public utility, or ~ similar agency concerned with the protection of the pUblic health and safety. .... (3) All ground signs, including directional and temporary development signs, must be of a rectangular shape. This requirement does not apply when individual channel letters are used. I,." -'" ...".-...~'~',..'~"'~;*'.'<'i"""""".'~,~~~,""'.~~''''''''.,',..",._..o't,."";:-",";"-"",;"\'v,:-'.'w"'.v,~~:,-,,,_,,,,_,,"i-.;"k",,,,,-,,,;--.,",>,,,,.-,"<tri$::-~!t_)l!I:__l.o;","""'''''''''~_''1''':'.''''~"'''"'''''';~""",,,,;,;'~~_~~~.'f'ii;,.:...,.!ll'. 'r'<.l ._': .,!,!! .q'_~II<~'i'~'-~'!"""!",-'---,";"~"/'."~"''-''''''',,-,,,.'_'''>-'' ~,,,.,,-,".~__,. -"-"--------_.. --- - . -_._,---~-,~"'~"~-,-- Page 7 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co, Form No. 30043 . 103-95 (Amended) Ordmance NO._______m_____________ Passed________ ______________ __________19_____ 1189.09 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: (Cont.) - (e) Lighting. ....... (I) Signs shall be illuminated only by the following means: A. By a white, steady, stationary light of reasonable intensity, directed solely at the sign and/or otherwise prevented from beaming directly onto adjacent properties or rights of way. Light fixtures shall be screened from view by site grading or evergreen shrubs. No exposed light sources are permitted. 1189.10 PERMANENT SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: (a) Wall Signs. Wall signs are permitted for any business or use not identified by a ground sign (I) Placement B. (delete) (2) Height. Refer to Section 1189.15 for height ~ limitations according to use. The height of a wall sign is measured from the established grade _ line to the top of the sign. Note that corporate office signs along interstate districts have no maximum height, but in no case shall the sign extend above the roof line of the building. A. Signs may be attached to a building facade which faces a street, parking lot or service drive. It may be attached to a canopy which projects beyond the building, provided that no part of the sign extends above the roof or canopy. (4) Number. Wall signs shall be limited in number to one (l) per building or use. For buildings or uses on corner lots having at least 100 feet of lot frontage on each of two (2) public rights-of-way, a second wall sign is permitted facing the second right-of-way. Each sign is limited to one (I) square foot in area for every lineal foot of width of the building face to which the sign is attached, not exceeding the installed maximum size allowed for the use by -- Section 1189.15. The distance between the signs shall not be less than two-thirds the length of -- the longest elevation to which the sign is attached. The distance will be measured by two straight lines along the elevations of the building, from edge of sign to edge of sign. In no case shall two wall signs be closer than 30 feet apart. The provision for a second sign does not apply to individual tenants in a multi-tenant building.t , ------------------- Page 8 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 d' 103-95 (Amended) d 19 Or mance NO.__m______m___m___ Passe _m________ _m_m__n ______m__m___ _m_ 1189.10 PERMANENT SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: (Cont. ) - (b) Ground Biqns. Ground signs shall include free- __ standing, pole, pylon and monument signs. A ground sign is permitted only when all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (2) Size. The maximum allowable size for any ground sign shall be in accordance with section 1189.15. (3) Height. Refer to Section 1189.15 for height limitation according to use. The height shall be measured from the established grade line to the highest point of the sign or its frame/support. The height may not be artificially increased by the use of mounding. (4) Setback. All ground signs must be set back a minimum of eight (8) feet from any public right-of-way or property boundary line unless such signs are specifically exempted of this requirement, refer to section 1189.15. (5) Number. Ground signs shall be limited in number to one per lot or multiple lots if devoted to one specific use or user. Buildings on corner lots having ~ at least 100 feet of frontage on two public rights-of- way may be entitled to two ground signs, one facing __ each public right-of-way, if they meet the following criteria: c. The two signs shall be no closer than two- thirds the length of the longest public right-of-way frontage. The distance shall be measured by drawing two straight lines, measured from the edge of each sign, forming a 90 degree angle. (c) Window Biqns. window signs shall be permitted for the uses specified in Section 1189.15 in addition to any permitted wall sign or ground sign. The sum of the area of the window sign(s) and the area of the wall or ground sign may not exceed the maximum allowable area for the wall or ground sign. (d) Roof Biqns. (delete) (e) projectinq Biqns. Permitted only in the Old Dublin Historic District. 1189.11 TEMPORARY SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: ,...... (a) Development Biqns. These shall include signs .... indicating or promoting the development of land, facilities, or structures. Such signs must comply with the provisions of Section 1189.09 with the exception that development signs shall not be illuminated. Such signs must be of a rectangular shape. No more than one (1) such sign shall be permitted per street frontage and such signs shall be installed on the property to which they refer. For sites having at least 100 feet of frontage on each of two public rights-of-way, a second sign may be permitted facing the second right-of-way if both signs comply with Code Page 9 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 103-95 (Amended) Ordinance No. _______a________n_____ P assed_______,_ _________ ____________m ___________19 ---- --- 1189.11 TEMPORARY SIGNS, Shall be amended as follows: (Cont. ) ".,.... requirements. Such signs shall be limited to 32 square feet __ in area and eight (8) feet in height. They shall be placed at least eight (8) feet from any public right-of-way. If the site is entitled to two temporary development signs, the distance between the signs shall be not less than two-thirds the length of the longest right-of-way frontage. The distance shall be measured by drawing two straight lines, from the edge of each sign, forming a 90 degree angle. 1189.12 SIGNS WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS, Shall be amended as follows: (a) Corporate Office signs along Interstate District. For the purposes of this Chapter, the Interstate District is hereby defined to include property with frontage on Interstate 270 that has been improved with corporate office building{s) constructed with two or more stories above the natural grade. Such building is entitled to a wall sign or a ground sign facing the Interstate in addition to other permitted signage. In all cases, a maximum of two signs shall be permitted. For wall signs, the permitted sign area is based upon (1) the number of building stories above natural grade and (2) the building setback from the Interstate right-of-way line. Buildings that are set back ~ at least 50 feet from the Interstate shall be entitled to 100 square feet of signage per story, up to a maximum of 300 __ square feet. MUlti-story buildings set back less than 50 feet from the Interstate shall be entitled to a maximum 100 square feet of wall signage regardless of number of stories. Any such wall sign shall be individual channel letters and shall be limited to one color. Wall signs may not extend above the roof line of the building. They may not be attached to a penthouse or roof structure including but not limi ted to mechanical equipment or roof screening. For ground signs, the permitted sign size is based upon the building setback. Buildings set back at least 100 feet from the Interstate, shall be entitled to a sign no greater than 80 feet in area and not more than 12 feet in height. Buildings setback less than 100 feet from the interstate shall be entitled to a sign no greater than 50 feet in area and not more than eight feet in height. All Interstate District signs shall conform to all setback, design, location, and other requirements not specifically addressed in this section. (c) Banners. Banners are permitted only for the promotion of special events or for grand openings of businesses. A grand opening occurs only when there is a change of tenant .. or owner that brings a new business to a site. All banners are subject to the following regulations: -- (6) Banners may be erected for a maximum of 14 days. (e) Entry Feature signs. These shall include signs graphically identifying a subdivision and/or multi-family development. Such signs shall be limited to monument signs only. Pole and pylon signs are prohibited. Such signs must consist entirely of natural materials, such as wood, brick and stone. The reverse sides of such signs shall be e__"_' ,"'.' _,.,. . . '" ,....<.,_.""'_,_.,.~. , . .,.,~~.'. .......... . Page 10 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 . 103-95 (Amended) Passed__________ _________. _______________ ______.1 9_______ Ordmance No. ______a________________ 1189.12 SIGNS WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS, Shall be ,..... amended as follows: (Cont. ) .... finished to match the fronts. The graphic area of such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet and the height of the monument shall be limited to six (6) feet. Such signs may not interfere with the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. If an entry feature sign is to be located within the right-of-way it must be reviewed and approved by City Council, the Planning and Zoning commission and the City Engineer. Such signage must meet Dublin lighting and landscaping requirements. (m) special Event Bulletin Boards. (delete) (0) Drive-thru menu board siqns. This shall include free- standing, pole, pylon and monument signs. A drive-thru menu board sign is permitted only when all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (1) The sign is located on the property to which it refers; (2) The sign is not visible from the public right-of- way; and (3) The sign does not exceed 32 square feet in size. ...... section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in ..... force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. Passed this ) f .-fA. day of ~ , 199 S- . ~~~ Mayor es'din Officer Attest: ~~~ Clerk of Council Sponsor: Planning Division a1 .." JOstd in 71 , In t"'" 0' tW~ OnUnaMe po- \be ON. 'evised C , ".r.by certify tW .", Std\ot' 73' ,2S of aty of OUb'ift in ott6*,nte "" ~ 9~ - .' -. 1l co~~, ouWin(}biO f?-5\: Cler "",.. ......