§ 29-14. Sign regulations relating to single-family residential sign category.

(a)

General. No sign other than a temporary event directional sign (such as a garage sale sign, event sign, or a real estate sign) or a political sign that comply with subsection 29-6(c)(2) shall be erected on property used for single-family or duplex dwellings.

(b)

Burma shave signs.

(1)

Not more than eight on-site subdivision burma shave signs may be permitted for each recorded subdivision not to exceed four per entry into the primary entrance of the subdivision.

(2)

A burma shave sign shall not exceed 16 square feet of total sign area on one side and both sides of the sign may contain signage. The sign shall not exceed six feet in height and be located out of the right-of-way in a manner that does not obstruct the visibility of vehicle ingress/egress from surrounding streets and/or properties.

(c)

Model home signs. Model home signs are limited to a 32 square foot sign face, a height of eight feet, and to one sign for each cluster of model homes. A nameplate sign that identifies the individual product name is exempt under this subsection if it does not exceed three square feet in sign area. Signs shall be placed by permit only, and no fee shall be required.

(d)

Subdivision development entrance sign. A subdivision development entrance sign is a sign authorized for each major project entry into a legal recorded, multi-lot, multi-sectioned, master-planned subdivision, and contains only the name of the subdivision with no other information. Subdivision entrance signs must be berm or monument signs constructed of stone, brick or other maintenance free material. The design and construction must be compatible with surrounding development. Signage may appear on both sides of the entrance roadway within the recorded or master-planned subdivision and will be soldered as one sign. The maximum allowable sign face size limitations will apply separately to each side of the street, where applicable. Lighting shall be ground lights or lights attached to the top of the sign focused downward directly on the sign. There are three types of subdivision development entrance signs: primary, secondary, and tertiary.

(1)

Primary entrance sign is located at the primary entrance into the subdivision. Only one primary entrance sign is permitted for the subdivision, except that a maximum of two primary entrance signs shall be permitted if two entrances to the subdivision are located on two different major arterial roadways, as designated in the city roadway plan. In such case one primary entrance sign may be placed on each of the major arterial roadways.

a.

The maximum sign area of the sign is 32 square feet for subdivisions containing 100 lots or less. For every 100 lots in the subdivision in addition to the first one hundred, the size can increase an additional ten square feet to a maximum size of 64 square feet of total sign face area. If the sign face is incorporated into landscape features, a wall, or architectural feature, the size of the sign face is determined by the area of the smallest rectangle within which the face of the sign can be enclosed.

b.

A subdivision primary entrance sign must be located within the subdivision or at an off-premises location adjacent to an arterial roadway within 150 feet of the primary entrance to the subdivision. It shall not restrict visibility at intersections. The city may enter into a license agreement to permit a subdivision identification sign to be located on the public right-of-way. The license agreement shall be in a form acceptable to the city.

(2)

Secondary entrance signs are located at entrances into the subdivision other than at the primary entrance. They are to be placed at an on-premises location within the subdivision and the sign face shall be a maximum of 16 square feet in size.

(3)

Tertiary entrance signs are located at the entryway into sections within the subdivision and are permitted only in subdivisions that exceed 50 acres. they are used to identify various sections that are 25 acres or greater in size in order to enhance direction within the subdivision. These tertiary signs shall be comprised entirely of stone or masonry, with engraved lettering set within the stone. They shall be berm signs only and shall be limited to a total monument size of ten square feet. The developer shall represent in writing to the city its plan for perpetual maintenance of such signs by the homeowner's association or similar entity before a permit will be issued for such signs.

(e)

LED signs. No LED displays, signs, or message boards are permitted in the single-family residential category, unless the sign is a pylon sign located on a middle school or high school campus and the sign complies with subsection 29-16(k).

(Ord. No. 576, § 2(Attach., § 14), 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 667, § 4, 8-2-2011)