HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-8080ORDINANCE NO. 2013-09-8080
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 126-76, SIGN REGULATIONS, 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 76(g), Sign Regulations, of Chapter 126, Zoning of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
126-76 Sign Regulations
" (g) Signs authorized for R-1, R-2, R-3, NSZ and R-4 Zones. No signs shall be permitted in the R-
1, R-2, R-3, NSZ and R-4 zones in the city except as provided in subsection (e) above and as
provided in subsection (e) above, (7) below and as provided as follows:
(1) Signs with nameplates affixed to the exterior wall of a structure and not exceeding 18
inches by 24 inches in area shall be permitted for each single family dwelling unit. Such
nameplates shall indicate nothing other than the name of the premises and/or the name
and/or address of the occupants. Such signs may only be illuminated indirectly.
(2) A sign identifying the name of subdivisions and public or private schools shall be
permitted provided such signs do not exceed 48 square feet in area per sign face. Such
signs may include an attached or freestanding announcement sign. Subdivision signs
may only be illuminated indirectly. Public or private school signs may be lighted. Non-
commercial public or private schools may have an electronic message sign. Such signs
shall not be erected closer than ten feet to any property line unless attached to a building
and shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(3) Bulletin boards shall be permitted at places of worship provided such identification signs
or bulletin boards do not exceed 48 square feet in area per sign face. Such signs may
indicate the name and/or address and activities relating to the premises. Such signs may
be lighted. Such signs shall not be erected closer than ten feet to any property line unless
attached to a building and shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(4) Signs for advertising nurseries or day cares in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zone shall be
permitted provided such signs comply with subsection (e)(5).
(5) Free standing business signs, advertising the business uses, in the R4 zone shall be
permitted per lot provided the sign is no larger than 12 square feet in area per sign face
and be no taller than ten feet. Such signs may only be illuminated indirectly.
a. Only one free standing business sign shall be permitted on any lot.
b. Wall signs shall be permitted for each tenant or lessee. The area of the wall
signs shall not exceed 20 percent of square footage of face of building, structure
or face of tenant or lessee space. Lighted signs are permitted. Wall signs shall not
be located on any portion of the roof that encloses the building.
(6) Private directional signs indicating entrance, exit or location of parking shall be
permitted in the R-4 zone. Such signs shall not exceed four square feet in surface area
for each sign and the height must not be more than 30 inches from the street level. These
signs must be placed on private property and not on public right-of-way.
(7) One fagade sign shall be permitted on any lot in the NSZ. Such signs shall only be
approved for Conditional Permitted Uses. Such sign shall be permitted provided the sign
is no larger than 8 square feet in area per sign'face. Such signs may only be illuminated
indirectly.
(8) Apartment complexes may have private directional signs indicating entrance, exit or
location of parking_ provided such signs do not exceed four square feet in surface area
for each sign face and the height shall not exceed 30 inches from the street level. These
signs shall not be placed within the public right-of-way and shall not exceed more than
two per public street frontage. Further, apartment complexes may have one free
standing apartment complex identification sign on any lot, provided, however, one
additional sign shall be permitted for each additional 300 feet of street frontage. One
additional free standing apartment complex identification sign shall be permitted if the
business is located at the intersection of two streets. The size of the sign shall not
exceed 36 square feet in area per sign face. The outer edge of the sign shall be set back
at least seven feet from the side lot line. All permitted apartment complex identification
signs shall not exceed a height of 8 feet from adjacent grade. Such signs shall be
illuminated indirectly
SECTION 2. 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 3. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
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ATTEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, September 17, 2013
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, September 24, 2013
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, September 24, 2013
Published by The Paducah Sun. October 2, 2013
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