HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-8098ORDINANCE NO. 2013-11-8098
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 126-76(d), Regulations for Temporary Signs, 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
(d) Regulations for temporary signs.
(1) Temporary signs which advertise or promote a political campaign or the expression of
ideas or beliefs shall be subject to the following regulations:
a. Such signs shall be limited to 16 square feet in area per sign face with the
bottom of the sign to be no higher than two feet from ground level.
b. As to temporary signs which advertise or promote a political campaign, only
one sign per candidate may be erected on any one lot or tract of real property or
every 200 feet if the lot has over 200 lineal foot of frontage. Such signs shall be
removed within ten days following the election event.
C. Notwithstanding the effective date of this chapter, subsection (d)(1) shall
become effective on January 1, 2003.
(2) Temporary signs which advertise the sale, lease or development of real property, shall
be subject to the following regulations:
a. Such signs may be erected at the time of the commencement of the sale of the
real property and may be maintained for a period not to exceed ten days after
completion of the sale, at which time such signs shall be removed.
b. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area per sign face, excepting
however, such signs located in a B-3, HBD, M-1, M-2, M-3, H -M, POP, or M-
U Zone with frontage over 200 feet shall not exceed 32 square feet in area per
sign face.
C. No more than one sign shall be permitted for each 200 feet the lot or tract upon
which the sign is to be located abuts upon a public right-of-way.
d. Such signs may be located within seven feet of a street right-of-way line.
(3) Temporary signs which advertise construction services and services related thereto shall
be subject to the following regulations.
a. Such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area per sign face.
b. Such signs shall be erected no more than 30 days prior to the beginning of
construction.
C. Such signs shall be removed within ten days after completion of construction.
d. Such signs may be located within seven feet of a street right-of-way line.
(4) Temporary signs which advertise or promote business events, special sales, "under new
management", "going out of business", "grand opening" and similar announcements
shall be subject to the following regulations:
a. Such signs may consist of wall signs, banners and other similar signs, which are
approved by the Zoning Administrator as being in compliance with the intent
and provisions of this chapter.
b. Such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area per sign face.
C. Each property or tenant shall be limited to two such signs. Such signs shall be
located on the site being advertised.
d. Such signs shall not be erected for a period of more than 30 days.
(5) Temporary signs which advertise or promote general events shall also be in compliance
with section 98--5 3 of the Code of Ordinances.
(6) Temporary signs which advertise or promote circuses or carnivals or other special
events shall not exceed 100 square feet and shall be erected within 20 days of the event
and removed within 10 days following the event and shall et4e (wise eamply with the
f see4ioa 78 5 of the Godo of Orin. nses. Each special event is limited to
two such signs on the property the special event is being held on.
(7) Temporary signs which advertise or promote yard sales may only be erected the day
before the sale and shall be removed on the day following the sale. Such signs shall not
exceed six (6) square feet per sign face. Such signs may be located within seven (7) feet
of a street right-of-way line.
SECTION 2. That 126 -Section 76(g), Signs authorized for R-1, R-2, R-3, NSZ and
R-4 Zones., of Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
" (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 teft five feet to any property line unless attached to a
building and shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(3) Bulletin boards and identification signs 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. One free-standing identification sin is permitted per lot, however, one additional
free-standing identification sign shall be permitted for places of worship on the
intersection of two streets or has double frontage on parallel streets. 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 tett five feet to any property line
unless attached to a building and shall not exceed eigltt ten feet in height.
Places of worship may have one electronic message sign, in lieu of one identification
sign, provided the following requirements are met:
(a) Such sign may not exceed 48 square feet in area per sign face.
(b) Such sign may not exceed ten feet in height.
(c) Such sign shall meet the requirements provided in 126-76 (k) (5)
(d) Such sign shall be located at least 200 feet away from any residential structure in
residential (R-1, R-2, R-3 & R-4) zones, except for pastor residences, parishes,
rectories and caretaker dwellings, which are owned by the place of worship. The
200 feet measurement includes residential structures on the opposite sides of public
ways. Said measurement shall be taken from the nearest outside wall of the
structure. Further, such sign shall not be closer than five feet to any property line
unless attached to a building.
(e) Such sign shall be located on the same lot as the principal building.
(f) Only one electronic message sign (either free-standing or attached to a building)
shall be permitted per place of worship.
(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) (6).
(5) Free standing business signs, advertising the business uses, in the R-4 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
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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
T 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 sin shall be set back
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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 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 KRS Chapter 424.
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners November 12, 2013
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, November 26, 2013
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, November 26, 2013
Published by The Paducah Sun, December 2, 2013
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