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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-2- 434
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 126-76, THEATER SIGN
REGULATIONS, AND 126-102, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING, OF
CHAPTER 126, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
�-- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 126-76, of Chapter 126, Zoning, of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 126-76. Sign regulations.
(h) H-1 zone. The following signs are permitted in the H-1 zone:
1) A sign constructed so that each letter thereof runs parallel to the
street upon which such business abuts, which shall be affixed to the
exterior wall of the building, and shall not protrude from that wall a
distance of more than 18 inches. Lighted signs are prohibited.
2) A projecting sign that is attached directly to the wall of a building
and extends in a perpendicular direction outward no more than
three feet from the face of the building is permissible. The longest
dimension of any sign shall not exceed three feet. The face of any
` sign shall not exceed two square feet with a two -face minimum.
One sign per building facade is permitted.
3) All signs in the H-1 zone shall be subject to the requirements of
section 126-115(c) and (g).
4) Theaters in the H-1 zone may erect lighted poster cases designed as
follows:
a) A frame made of wood to hold a poster We advertisement
that shall not exceed 12 square feet. The poster shall fit
perfectly inside the frame leaving no exposed edges. A
shatter -proof Plexiglas cover may be used to protect the
advertisement.
b) Lighting shall be inside the case, hidden from view and
projected toward the poster sign. In no instance shall the
sign be illuminated from behind.
c) No more than four of these lighted poster cases shall be
erected on any side of a building_
d) All poster case signs shall be subject to the requirements of
Section 125-115 (c) and_(gy
SECTION 2. That Section 126-102, Low Density Residential Zone, R-1,
of Chapter 126, Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 126=102. Low Density Residential Zone, R-1.
(2) Single-family dwellings.
a. Minimum ground floor area. No building shall be erected
for residential purposes having a ground floor area of less
than 1,200 square feet, exclusive of porches, breezeways,
terraces, garages and exterior and secondary stairways.
b. Minimum yard requirements.
1. Front yard: 40 feet.
2. Side yard, each side: Eight feet.
3. Rear yard: 25 feet.
4. Lots abutting two streets shall comply with the
front -yard setback provisions along the street upon
which the building on the corner lot fronts. A 15 -
foot reduction in the front -yard provisions is allowed
on the side yard facing the secondary street,
provided such reduction does not result in a side
yard of less than 25 feet.
C. Minimum area requirements.
1. Minimum lot area: 12,000 square feet.
2. Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
d. Maximum building height: 35 feet.
e. Accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be erected
within eight feet of any side lot line, and no separate
accessory building shall be erected within five feet of any
other building or structure. Rear setbacks do not apply to
accessory buildings. However, no accessory building or
structure shall be allowed in a front yard.
f. Parking shall be per section 126-71(d), (g)(3). Additionally,
there shall be no more than four vehicles parked in any front
yard. And:
1. All parking shall be minimally semi -improved to a
dense grade aggregate surface.
2. All trailers, campers, motorhomes and boats shall
not be allowed in any front yard. Such trailers and
vehicles which do not exceed dimensions of eight
feet by 24 feet may be stored in the rear or side yard
of any lot. Such trailers and vehicles which do
exceed dimensions of eight feet by 24 feet may be
stored in the rear or side yard of any lot; provided
side yard requirements are maintained and that the
trailer or vehicles are not used as a dwelling.
3. Commercial vehicles, equipment, and trucks with
axle weights greater than one ton, and/or heights
greater than eight feet and/or lengths greater than 30
feet shall not be parked in an DR-1-�a residential
zone. Commercial passenger cars and light duty
trucks otherwise complying from the requirements
of this section are exempt from this requirement".
SECTION 3. That if any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance
shall be found to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for any cause, the deficiency or
invalidity of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any other section,
paragraph or provision hereof, it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance to make
each and every section, paragraph, an provision hereof separable from all other sections,
paragraphs and provisions.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KR
ATTEST:
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Lenita Smith, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, January 23, 2001
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners February 13, 2001
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City rk, February 13, 2001
Published by The Paducah Sun, CllalA c%o� o�D/
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