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The words and terms defined in this chapter shall have the meanings as indicated Words used in the present tense include the future and words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. Words defined herein but defined differently in elsewhere the City Ordinance shall be construed as set forth in this chapter. Words not included herein but 1. height 2 Sinn, ,ii. Projecting. Any sign extending in ''ached Lighting of Signs. Signs may be illuminated by in direct lighting, or luminous tubes only. No lighting shall be installed in any way which will permit direct rays of such light to penetrate onto any adjoining property used for residential purposes, or m any manner constituting a nuisance. Floodlighting or any other lighting which constitutes a hazard to traffic or by reason of position, shape, color, it may oh .true t. interfere with or be confused with any authorized traffic signal or device. Animated signs are prohibited except sings which display time, 5. hole or in part more than 24 a lies beyond the building Titie 38 .13 the limitations established lor each zone as set forth in Section 8 of this chapter and of the Kov section Ordinance. be SIGN ORDINANtK Height of Signs. No sign shall exceed m 'I n. if. sign tn be w hu mteii' Sign, Hoof. Any sign eeted upon or supported by he rooi or parapet of a building 87 . i puri" Any Sign Structure. ucture which supports any sign as defined in this code. A sign structure may be a 'ingle iole or poles or an ntegral part of a building. .is. " 1121 Set1 I It dll', Hi W ti hit ll rotat by Sr. a e.r displ r. Icnimti Sign, Temporary. A sign Much is intended to advertise ISO. mmi.mnity or civic projects, M real estate for sale or ycSk on a temporary basis. sign shall be erected not earlier than thirty (30) days prior to date of beginning of event and shall be removed W'tlnn thirty (30) days after die event is concluded. in. Time Sign, and-o- Wall. r follows. and Business (a) identification signs attached to a building may project into a required front or side yard not more than six 6 feet and shall he not less than ten HD feet above the ground or sidewalk. See sign iacia Street. thoroughfare, A public dedicated, 12. (ci Dy iden- id) Name plates may be on the property. Structure. to something having location on the ground. II. Structural Alterations. Any change in supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders. l.i. Uniform Building Code. The current edition of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City of Roy. 16. standing Property located anywhere Anything constructed or erected, the use of w hich requires location on the ground, or attachment aiea free tification and service signs shall not be located closer than three 3 leet to any property line proper public authority or condemned for public use after said date. M' B C.i a business sign shall not be located closer than one foot to a property line. x 43. b i abandoned, or condemned for public use prior to the initial enactment of the Zoning Ordinance, which affords the principal means of access of abutting property and is more than twenty-si(26) feet wide; and any public thoroughfare dedicated to the public and accepted Zone. The geographical the City for which the of zoning regulations have been established by the zoning oi dmance e Roy City Ordinance Section Section 1974, as amended shall apply to signs in order to provide a clear view of intersecting streets 7. Maintenance of Signs. Signs regulated by this Chapter shall be maintained in good visual appearance and strucural condition at all times. The City, its Public Works Director, and its other agents shall in no way be liable for negligence or failure of the owner, or the for person responsible maintaining any sign, to keep such signs in good condition, or be responsible for any damage caused by detective conditions. Obscene and Nuisance Prohibited. No signs shall he erected, maintained or permitted to remain publicly displayed which constitute a public nuisance as defined by law or are obscene as defined by law or are misleading or fraudelent. 8. Signs Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance of Roy, Utah, as set forth in Title 34 of 17. the Roy City Ordinances and as amended from time to time Major Sign Types. Business signs, identification and information signs, and specialty signs are con-shtere- d as major sign types tor the purpose of this ordinance. All signs will be classified as belonging to one of the major sign types for regulator measures. 2 9. Noise Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to use in connection with any sign or to use for advertising purposes any radio, photograph, whistle, bell or any other sound or noisemaking or transmitting device or instrument for the purpose of commercial advertising General Provisions. Conformity and Safety. If a sign does not conform with the requirements of this chapter or if the construction, design, manner of use, or 1. method of anchoring It shall he unlawful to erect or maintain or remodel any sign upon or over public or private property, within the City until a sign permit with respect to such sign has been obtained Irom the Public Works Department. The Public Works Director may at his the discretion request review a Commission to sign application Public Nuisance by Public Works Director. All signs not maintained in compliance 12. Signs-Rcmov- hereby declared a are e. Nonconforming Uses in revocation of any license or Residential Zones- One sign permit issued hereunder. per use. One square foot of Special Provisions. sign area per lineal foot of a with building frontage, No 1. Animated Signs. maximum of fifty (50) square be shall animated feet. signs erected or maintained in, nor (75) f. Nonconforming Uses in nearer than seventy-givresidential feet and from other than Residential Zones: One sign per use. Area of the zone Revolving animated sign shall be in accordance signs are limited to six of revolutions per minute and with the provisions in may not have flashing lights forth set regulations attached thereto, except 2 of this Ordinance, Chapter for the respective zone in signs which display time and which the nonconforming use temperature and public service messages is located e 15. Sign Inspection. The Public Works Department shall inspect each sign for which a permit has been issued and shall require the proper maintenance of all signs subject to the provisions of this Chapter public and may be repaired, or removed as nuisance provided for by notices and relating to procedures nuisances in Roy City Ordinance Title 23. Where immediate action is deemed necessary to protect life, limb, or property, the Public Works Director shall attempt to contact the sign and-o- r property owner demanding immediate remedy of the dangerous condition. If said dangerous condition is not remedied immediately, and notwithstanding Roy City ( trdinances, the Public Works Director may proceed in any Sign Not to Cover Windows, Doors, or Similar Openings. No sign shall cover a window, doorway, or other 46. opening providing light, 2. Blanketing. To prevent blanketing, no projecting canopy or marquee sign shall be erected to project more than 72" Projection shall be measured from the facing of the building and-o- r structure to which the sign is attached. 3. Cloth Signs. Permits may he issued by the Public Works Director upon approval by the City Council for hanging of display banners or other cloth decorations for special ventilation, or exit facilities which are rquired by the occasions, such as religious, Building Code or which are charitable, civic or festive occurrences, or for Christdeemed by the Fire Department to be necessary to give mas decorations, or in the Fire Department access celebration of some event of to the building or to afford religious, national, state o fire protection in the event of divic significance or in honor of a visit from a person or a fire It is persons of note to on 17. prohibited specifically Private Sign such in any shall be unlawful It incorporate Property. for any person to fasten or decorations any political attach, paint or place, any advertising or advertising of nature. The to sign as defined in this a commercial manner reasonable remedy the dangerous Chapter upon any private Public Works Director may condition and all expenses wall, window, dobr, gate, permit such signs to be hung connected therewith shall be fence, or upon any other over public streets or walks assessable under Roy City personal property without the after proper approval. issued without Ordinances, Title 23, as if all consent of the owner, or Permits of fee, but shall and related leasee, any notice or someone charge of time, not a had of that to title of period specify act on authorized behalf requirements to exceed fifteen (15) days been fully complied with. such owner or leasee during which such signs shall be permitted to be used, 13. Removal of Conforming 18. Sign on Public Property Signs. Any person occupying It shall be unlawful for any un'ess otherwise approved by a building or portion of a person to fasten or attach, City Council building, who owns or paint or place, any sign, 4. Electric Signs. All signs maintains a sign in conadhandbill, poster, are utilize or nection therewith shall upon vertisement or notice of any which vacating the premises, or kind or sort, whether political illuminated by electricity discontinuing the business or otherwise, or to cause the shall comply with the adopted advertised, cause the sign to same to be done in or upon the Electrical Code, and Fire be removed. Any person who curbstone, post, Prevention Code, of the City. lamp owns and maintains a sign telephone pole, electric light 5. Marquee Signs1. Marquee-signwhivfriS nrtaintained for the' or power pole,' hydrant, benefit of another person who bridge or tree, or in or upon may be placed on, atto. or constructed on a tached of a or occupies building part any portion of any sidewalk a building whereon the sign is or street. It shall be unlawful, marquee. No sign added to a located shall cause the sign to except under the direction of projecting marquee shall be removed once the person Roy City, for any person to exceed the height of the for whom the sign is mainpaste, place, paint or attach marquee. tained has vacated the any sign defined in this 6. Political or Campaign premises. Failure of the chapter on any building, owner of the sign or of the street, or property of the City. Signs. Political or campaign for No sign shall be erected on or signs are permitted in acperson responsible maintaining same to remove project over public property. cordance with the following the sign within thirty (30) Signs that are deemed to be a provisions, provided that any days after notice from the hazard pursuant to lawfully such sign shall be erected not Public Works Director shall established regulations shall earlier than sixty (60) days be considered as a violation be immediately removed by prior to the election at which the candidates or measure of this Chapter and shall the Public Works Departsubject the owner of the sign ment as provided in this will be voted upon and shall and the ow ner of the property ordinance. If the sign is in then be removed within fifto the penalties herein. violation, but does not con- teen (15) days after such stitute a hazard, the Public election, campaign or event, 14. Nonconforming Signs. Works Department shall subject to the additional issue notice restrictions: written a. Any sign not in con- demanding removal of the a. In any residential zone, formance with the provisions sign within ten (10) days. If of this Chapter and which was the sign is not then removed, there is permitted not more than 1 stationary, unlighted, erected or installed without a the Public Works Departshall be removed it ment may then impound or temporary sign on any lot or permit, within ten (10) days upon otherwise the contiguous parcels of land remedy notification from the Public violation as provided in this under one ownership on behalf of candidates for Works Director. ordinance. public office or questions on the ballot, provided that any b. Signs for which permits 19. Sign Over Streets were previously issued and Prohibited. It shall be such sign shall not exceed four 4 ft. in height or six 6) which are made unlawful to erect and-o- r by the provisions maintain any sign over any square feet in area All such of this chapter shall be street or alley, except as signs shall comply with of this permitted to remain. Under herein expressly provided. Paragraph no circumstances shall such Chapter. 20. Sign Setback. For nonconforming signs be and b. In commercial remodeled or replaced except purposes of this Chapter, the as specifically provided for in entire sign must comply with industrial zones, there is The the ordinance. this setback permitted one or more specified provisions of Section regulations as outlined in this temporary signs on a lot of shall also apply to such ordinance. behalf of a candidate for nonconforming sings. public office, or of a question on the ballot or announcing a 21. Signs, Zones Permitted c. Any existing sign, and Controls. It is unlawful campaign, drive, or event of civic, conforming to the provisions for any person to erect or a philanthropic, of this Chapter relative to size otherwise install a sign educational, or religious and location, but having a size or height organization provided that: 1. The total area of such to structure greater than allowed in this be shall It is unlawful for sign or signs on any lot shall Chapter. requirements removed or replaced within any person to erect or not exceed sixty-fiv(65) ninety (90) days upon written otherwise install a sign square feet, except that notice from the City. located on a site or in a zone larger signs may be placed However, if they are deemed in violation of the regulations upon any legally existing sign to be a hazard, or more than specified in this title. structure. If detached, signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) fifty percent (50 percent) be feet in height, and if attached shall 22. a Violations damaged, they not more than twenty-fiv- e removed or repaired in ac- Misdemeanor. Any person cordance with the structural who shall fail to comply with, (25) feet in height. 2. No such sign shall be a requirements of this chapter or shall violate any of the within ten (10) days after provisions of this Chapter, or roof sign, except upon a lawful or rules legally existing sign strucany ture, and no signs shall be regulations promulgated hereunder shall be deemed erected in any required yard guilty of a Class C setback area unless attached to a building. d. Any sign on a building Misdemeanor and shall be of not fine a more determined to be abandoned punished by 7. Shopping Center Signs. shall be removed within ten than $299 or by imprisonment In shopping centers, frontage than more not for the (60) notification of sixty by (days Public Works Director to the days, or by both such fine and for each separate store shall be based on the width of the property owner and-o- r owner imprisonment. The penalty front of each business, and of the business advertisement provided herein shall be in addition to any suspension or signs for such business shall and-o- r owner of the sign. . Location of Signs. No part of any sign shall be permitted to extend across any property line nor be located in any required front or side yard except as 6. illuminated Sign, public service messages. numerals to show the time and or temperature and public service messages. 11. and temperature temperature and Public service Messages. A display containing Permit Requited. with this ordinance sinn. On Premise. An jo emise sign which nits attention to a use dm ted. a commodity sold, t r ice performed on the 'HIM' okummii bn iiu rm tn id- ii'ii 11. building facade signs or ' i promulgated by the Public Works Director regarding their maintenance The size of such signs shall not exceed regulations set forth herein for other signs as provided in Section 38-- 8 Planning I 14 U 14 s Id Clearance. There shall he minimum clearance of ten 0 leet between the ground or sidewalk and any part ot a projecting sign with the exception of public necessity signs and name plates 2. marquee sinn, Multiple Copy. A indicating the name of a "I n or persons residing on In, ! I e ised m-,i- 7 ah epe.i mg aial reen.K I sign, Marquee. Any sign made an l ,u bed to or part ot a u, shall li rejii alum 'Papier : fi 'mi Title (K at tl e K uir.aiu es Regm it o .it 1(111 lolat n p :' u I me ot Hie K .1 oi die mi, a new - itm v d externally ' , to cause the removal of the sign or the rebuilding of the sign to conform with the requirements of this Chapter or to remedy the defects herein All signs must meet the requirements of the filiform Building Codes and Safety Regulations and codes promulgated by the City necessary This shall include ntion Vgfp ili readable. i or supporting any sign makes such sign unsafe, the Public Works Director shall prodeed in any manner he deems 10. Pasting and Blueing Prohibited. No sign shall be pasted, glued, or affixed by adhesive substances directly on any wall or roof. No paper or cloth sign shall be tacked directly on any wall or roof. Painted signs must be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion pursuant to to be regulations ( ( e be attached to the front of each store. One detached or attached sign for each frontage may be used to designate the name ol the shopping center and the names of the tenants provided each tenant shall be allowed no more than 24 sq ft per side The shopping center sign shall be computed at the rate of three CD sq ft per lineal foot of frontage with a maximum of 600 sq ft 8. Time Limitation for Construction Project or Land No Development Signs. construction project or land development sign shall be erected prior to site plan approval by the Planning Commission and shall be removed not more than 30 days after project completion or expiration of site dan approval. 9. Roof Signs must be at least six (6) feet and not more than eight (8) feet above the roof surface, measured to the bottom of the sign Exempt Signs and Miscellaneous. The following signs shall be exempt from this Ordinance or subject to the stipulations below 1. Memorial tablets or tablets containing the names of buildings and-o- r use of the building, when built into the walls of the building and con- structed of bronze, brass, marble, stone or other material are exempt. 2. Nameplates exceed two (2) not sq Nameplates exceeding 12) sq. ft. are prohibited zones. to ft two all in and flat and free wall signs, signs, standing signs having an area 36 not in excess of thirty-sifeet, square announcing the destruction or construction or remodeling of a building or announcing the enterprise to be located in a building under construction or announcing the name and address of the architect or Con'tracW'of 'the building, or the owner thereof, provided that no more than one such sign shall be erected on each street frontage and also provided that said signs shall not be erected more than thirty Him days prior to construction and shall be removed not more than thirty (3tD days after completion 2. x 4. Home Occupation Signs shall be and have an area not in excess of (our (4) square feet, advertising the home occupation Traffic and other municipal signs, house numbers, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, and danger signs and warning signs are exempt. 5. 6. Repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the ad- vertising copy of the message thereon shall not be considered an erection or alteration which requires a sign permit unless strueual change is made thereto Design Standards. All design standards shall lx' m accordance with the latest revision adopted of the Uniform Building (ode 38-2-- Portable Specialty Signs. illuminated specialty signs arc prohibited in Roy City All other portable signs, signs and wind signs are prohibited unless they are securely anchored and ten (10) feet back from the property line. The Public Works Director from time tc time may reasonable promulgate anchoring requirements which must be complied with. Specialty signs shall not exceed a maximum of twelve (12) sq ft. of display area on each side and shall not exceed one sign per one hundred ter (110) linear feet on each street facing each business The effective adoption this revised ordinance hereby prohibits erection of any sign in Roy City. 38-2-- of cont. on following page |