HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-8392ORDINANCE NO. 2016-7-8392
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 126-76, SIGN ]
CHAPTER 126, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
SECTION 1. That Sections (b), (e), and (k) of Section 126 -
of Chapter 126, Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah,
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 126-76. - Sign regulations.
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Definitions.
(1) Advertising sign: A sign which directs atiention to a business
product, service or activity or entertainment, sold or offered
elsewhere than on the premises where such sign is located. Such
sign includes billboards and off premises signs.
(2) Air inflated sign: A sign which maintains shape by air
pressurization.
(3) Business sign: A sign which directs attention to a business
profession, product, activity or entertainment,sold or offered upon
the premises where such sign is located.
(4) Campus sign: A sign which is located w thin a campus style
environment which shall consist of at least three acres of real
property, which would include a school, college, religious
institution, performance hall, convention center, or other like
environment as approved by the planning commission. Such signs
may include electronic message signs.
(5) Canopy sign: A sign that is part of, or customarily attached to, a
gasoline canopy.
(6) Directional sign: Any noncommercial sign of an instructional
nature bearing no business advertising arid displayed for the
convenience of the public.
(7) Electronic message sign: A sign that changes messages not more
than once every eight seconds, followed by two seconds of
transition or animation.
(8) Flashing sign: A sign having an illuminatio of which is not kept
constant in intensity at all times when in use.
(9) Flag sign: A sign having the characters, I tters, or illustrations
applied to cloth or fabric.
(10) Ghost sign: A sign painted on the exterior wall of a building or
structure prior to 1966 that has been weathered and faded to the
extent it has lost its original briahtness of color and visibili .
(4-9A11)Identification sign: A sign which indicates only the name and
address of the building and/or management, and has no direct
advertising value.
O 12 Illuminated indirectly: A sign which is illuminated indirectly by
artificial light from any source.
(4-2)LU3 Island spanner sign: A sign that is attar
gasoline canopies for advertising purposes.
(4-3)(U4 Lighted sign: A sign which is designed to
any source.
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(44)(LQMobile sign: A sign which is affixed to a frame having wheels and
capable of being carried, or otherwise portable, and designed to
stand free from a building or other structure. Signs designed to be
affixed to the surface of real estate shall be deemed freestanding
signs and not mobile signs, but the mere removal of wheels or
temporary securing of a sign to the surface of real estate shall not
prevent its being a mobile sign within this definition.
(4-S)LU6 Perforated window sign: A sign made of adhesive -backed PVC
vinyl or other similar material that is perforated with a pattern or
round, evenly spaced holes. This type of sign is generally applied
over windows.
(46)(L7).Projecting sign: A sign which is attached directly to the wall of a
building or other structure and which extends in a perpendicular
direction outward.
(47) 18 Roof sign: A sign attached to the part of a building considered to
be the roof, the roof being that of a building that protects the
interior portion of said building.
(44)(U9 Any name, identification, description, display, illustration,
or device which is affixed to or represented directly or indirectly
upon a building, structure or land, in view of the general public,
and which directs attention to a product, place, activity, person,
institution or business or otherwise provides information to the
public.
(49) 20 Spandrel sign: A sign attached to the spandrel that covers gasoline
dispensers.
(20)k21I)Streamer: A sign made of a string of ribbons, tinsel, pennants, or
similar devices used to attract attention to the premises where it is
displayed.
(24)(L21Surface area of sign: The entire aggregate area of the actual sign
surface. It does not include any structural elements outside the
limits of such sign and not forming an integral part of display.
Only one side of a double-faced sign structure shall be used in
computing total surface area. (See Illustration No. 1.)
(2-2)(23)Temporary sign: Any sign or display, banner, pennant, valance or
advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric,
cardboard, or other light materials, with or without frames,
intended or customarily expected to be displayed for a limited
period of time only.
( ) 2 l Wall sign: Any sign including a fascia sign which is attached
parallel to the face of a wall of a building or other structure.
(e) Signs permitted in all zones and districts. Except where such signs may
violate some other section of this chapter or any other applicable provision of the Code of
Ordinances of the city, the following signs shall be permitted in all zones:
(1) Signs located wholly within a building or structure. Flashing,
blinking, moving, rotating or flapping signs shall not be visible
from the public right-of-way except as provided for in sections
126-76(c)(15) and 126-76(c)(16).
(2) Window signs. Such signs shall not obstruct more than 30
percentage of any window opening. V
(3) Signs affixed to a properly licensed motor vehicle operating upon
public thoroughfares, provided such vehicles are not used or
intended for use as a portable sign.
(4) Dangerous dog signs as required under section 14-40 of the Code
of Ordinances, provided such signs shall not exceed 18 x 24
inches.
(5) Any sign erected by any governmental body or agency.
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(6) One sign not over one square feet in area identifying home
occupations which are permitted as a conditional use on the
premises. The sign location shall be subject to control by the Board
of Adjustment. Lighted signs are prohibited.
(7) Temporary signs.
(8) Ghost signs:
(a)
Ahow sign may be, but is not required to be, stabilized,
rehabilitated or preserved to it's original condition, design and
size.
(b)
Ahit sign may not be altered in any way that changes its
original design, wording or size.
(c)
Ghost signs do not count toward maximum square footage of
sign areas, however; no new signs can be painted onto the same
fa
Sade as a ghost sign.
(d)
Windows and doors may be cut into ghost signs.
(e)
Due to their historical nature, ghost signs shall not be considered
advertising signs.
(f)
Ghost signs should not be "over restored" to the point that all
evidence of their age is lost.
(g)
Ghost signs shall be considered existing non -conforming signs.
(h)
Ghost signs in the City's historic districts are not required to
obtain HARC approval, because changesyond original
condition, design and size are not permitted.
(k) Signs authorized for B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3 and HBD Zones. No
signs shall be permitted in the B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3, and HBD Zones in the city except
as provided in subsections (e) and (g) and as provided as follows:
(1) Flag signs attached to a permanent pole shall be permitted. Such
signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in area per sign face. One flag
sign is permitted per permanent pole. The maximum height of a
flag sign shall not exceed a height of 40 feet from the adjacent
grade.
(2) Private directional signs indicating entrance, exit, or location of
parking shall be permitted provided such signs do not exceed six
square feet in surface area for each sign face and the height shall
not exceed 60 inches from the street level. These signs shall not be
placed within the public right-of-way.
(3) Only one freestanding business sign shall be permitted on any lot,
provided, however, one additional sign shall be permitted for each
additional 300 feet of frontage. One additional freestanding
business sign shall be permitted if the business is located at the
intersection of two streets. The size of the sign shall not exceed 1.5
square foot per lineal foot of street frontage subject to a maximum
size of 200 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 freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of 40 feet
from adjacent grade, except as may be otherwise authorized in the
following subsection. Lighted signs are permitted.
(4) Property zoned B-1, B-3, HBD, M-1, M-2, or M-3 and within
2,000 feet of the centerline of I-24 shall have the right to construct
one freestanding sign permitted under subsection (3) above to a
height not to exceed 100 feet in sign height and 300 square feet in
area per sign face. For the purpose of calculating the 2,000 feet
from the centerline set forth above. (See Illustration #2). Lighted
signs are permitted.
(5) Exterior electronic message signs that change messages not more
than once every 8 seconds of static image, followed by 2 seconds
of transition or animation shall be permitted in the B-1, B-3, HBD,
M-1, M-2, and M-3 Zones.
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a. Electronic message signs must have controls in place to
prevent flashing when a malfunction or power loss occurs.
b. Electronic message signs must contain brightness controls
that adjust to the ambient light where the sign is easily
readable during daytime hours, but not overbearing at
night.
c. In addition to subsections (a) and (b) above, electronic
message signs may be allowed in the B-2 Zone with
additional requirements as follows:
(1) Such sign shall not exceed 25 square feet in area per
sign face.
(2) Such sign shall not exceed six feet from grade.
(3) Such sign shall be located at least 200 feet away
from grade from any residential structure in the H-2
Zone. The 200 foot measurement includes
residential structures on the opposite sides of public
ways. Said measurements shall be taken from the
nearest outside wall of the structure. Further, such
signs shall not be closer than five feet to any
property line unless attached to a building.
(4) Such sign shall be located on the same lot as the
principal building.
(5) Only one electronic message sign (either free-
standing or attached to a building) shall be
permitted per lot.
(6) Wall signs shall be permitted for each tenant or lessee, except as
provided in subsection (k)(6)a. below. The area of wall signs shall
not exceed 20 percent of the square footage of the face of the
building, structure or the face of tenant or lessee space. Lighted
signs are permitted. Wall signs shall not be located on any portion
of the roof that encloses any building. Awning signs shall be
considered to be wall signs and shall be subject to 20 percent of the
square footage of the face of the building, structure or the face of
the tenant or lessee space.
a. Covered mall buildings. Wall signs shall be permitted on
each facade of a covered mall building as defined as
follows: A single building enclosing a number of tenants
and occupants such as retail stores, drinking and dining
establishments, entertainment and amusement facilities,
passenger transportation terminals, offices and other similar
uses wherein two or more tenants have a main entrance into
one or more malls.
b. The area of wall signs on any facade of a covered mall
building shall not exceed 20 percent of the square footage
of each individual facade of the structure. Wall signs may
not advertise any business that is not located within the
structure the sign is affixed to. Lighted signs are permitted.
Wall signs shall not be located on any portion of the roof
that encloses any covered mall building.
(7) No flat wall signs shall project above the roof or parapet line.
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(8) Gasoline canopy signs: Canopy signs shall not exceed 20 percent
of the face of the canopy on which they are a part of, or are
attached to. Island spanner signs shall not exceed 20 percent of the
face of the canopy above. Spandrel signs shall not exceed 20
percent of the spandrel's structural area. Island spanner signs and
spandrel signs shall not be permitted together. These types of signs
shall not extend beyond the edges of the canopy.
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(9) Perforated signs.
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a. Perforated signs shall either be 50/50 or 60/40 perforation.
b. Perforated signs may be applied to the entire window;
however, a perforated sign may not exceed more than 30
percent of the total fagade of a structure.
C. Perforated signs may not be applied over any ingress/egress
door.
d. Perforated signs for a single business are intended to have a
single, unifying theme. Perforated signs shall not be
directly illuminated from inside the business.
e. The total cumulative sign square footage of both wall
signage and window signage (whether it is attached,
painted, perforated or otherwise recognized as a window
sign) shall not exceed a total of 30 percent of the entire
fagade.
(10) Projecting signs permitted pursuant to subsection (c)(8) of this
Chapter in the B-1, B-2 and B-3 Zones shall be no larger than six
square feet."
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 and 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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Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, July 12, 2016
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, July 19, 2016
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, July 19, 2016
Published by The Paducah Sun, July 22, 2016
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