|
• Off-site: Any sign relating io sites,reserved open space, carnivals(major and minor),
<br /> products,accommodations, buildings,major landscape 0
<br /> special auto sales,grand
<br /> services,or activities available to features-both natural and 9 openings,festivals,home
<br /> the public off the premises on manmade-and,depending on exhibitions,and church bazaars.
<br /> which the sign is located. requirements,the locations of
<br /> proposed utility lines. Gra • Special exception: A special
<br /> • Political: A sign or poster `.;`� exception is a use that would not
<br /> advertising a candidate for public • Smart growth: Planning, ‘31 be appropriate generally or
<br /> office or political cause,subject to regulatory,and development without restrictions throughout
<br /> election. practices and techniques founded the zoning division or district but
<br /> upon and promoting the following which,if controlled as to the
<br /> • Portable: Any sign whose principles: (1)using land t- number,area,location,or relation
<br /> design and/or construction is resources more efficiently to the neighborhood,would
<br /> manifestly intended to be of a through compact building forms, LApromote the public health,safety, •
<br /> portable nature,whether inf ill development,and : welfare,morals,order,comfort,
<br /> anchored,carried,left moderation in street and parking " convenience,appearance,
<br /> freestanding,towed,self- standards in order to lessen land La prosperity,or general welfare.
<br /> propelled,or attached to a consumption and preserve Such uses may be permitted in
<br /> vehicle including those attached natural resources;(2)supporting such zoning division or district as
<br /> to a truck,trailer,taxi,or other the location of stores,offices, special exceptions,if specific
<br /> vehicles while in the course of residences,schools,recreational provisions for such special
<br /> business. spaces,and other public facilities exceptions are made in this
<br /> within walking distance of each ordinance.
<br /> • Projecting: A sign affixed to any other in compact neighborhoods
<br /> building,wall,or structure and that are designed to provide • Spot zoning: (A)change in
<br /> extending beyond the building alternate opportunities for easier district boundaries,variances,
<br /> wall or structure more than twelve movement and interaction;(3) and other amendments to the
<br /> (12)inches. providing a variety of housing zoning code and use and area
<br /> choices so that the young and maps that violate sound
<br /> • Roof: A sign attached to and/or old,single persons and families, principles of zoning and are
<br /> extending above the surface of and those of varying economic characterized by the following:
<br /> the roof of any building. ability may find place to live; (4) (a) Individuals seek to have
<br /> supporting walking,cycling,and property rezoned for their private
<br /> • Vehicle Mounted: Any sign transit as attractive alternatives to use. (b)Usually the amount of
<br /> which is displayed on any driving;providing alternative land involved is small and limited
<br /> automobile,bus,truck,trailer,or routes that disperse,rather than to one or two ownerships. (c)
<br /> vehicle and is incidentally concentrate,traffic congestion; The proposed rezoning would
<br /> displayed in connection with the and lower traffic speeds in • give privileges not generally
<br /> use of such vehicle for
<br /> transportation purposes.
<br /> neighborhoods;(5)connecting extended to property similarly
<br /> infrastructure and development located in the area. (d)
<br /> Allowable signs are painted or decisions to minimize future costs Applications usually show little or
<br /> magnetic signs which identify the by creating neighborhoods where no evidence of,or interest in,
<br /> company to which a car belongs more people use existing consideration of the general
<br /> and painted,magnetic,or services and facilities,and by welfare of the public,the effect on
<br /> attached political signs. Vehicle integrating development and land surrounding property(including
<br /> signs of a political nature also use with transit routes and adequate buffers),whether all
<br /> must meet the criteria for political stations;and(6)improving the uses permitted in the
<br /> signs. development review process and classification sought are
<br /> development standards so that appropriate in the locations
<br /> • developers are encouraged to proposed,or conformity A sign painted on,carved P to the
<br /> in,or otherwise affixed to and apply the principles stated above. comprehensive plan or to
<br /> mounted parallel to a building comprehensive planning
<br /> facade or wall in such manner • Special events: Circuses,fairs, principles(including alterations to
<br /> that the facade or wall becomes carnivals,festivals,or other types the population density patterns
<br /> the supporting structure for or of special events that(1)run for and increase of load on utilities,
<br /> forms the background surface of longer than one day but not schools,and traffic.)
<br /> the sign. longer than two weeks,(2)are
<br /> intended to or likely to attract • Sprawl: Urban development or
<br /> • Window/Advertising Posters: substantial crowds,and(3)are uses that are located in
<br /> Signs intended to inform or unlike the customary or usual predominantly rural areas,or
<br /> advertise products or events activities generally associated rural areas interspersed with
<br /> which are placed in the windows with the property where the generally low-intensity or low
<br /> of shops,stores,or similar special event is to be located. A density urban uses,and which
<br /> establishments. temporary outdoor use on private are characterized by one or more
<br /> property that extends beyond the of the following conditions: (a)
<br /> • Sign Face Area: the area of any normal uses and standards The premature or poorly planned
<br /> regular geometric shape which allowed by the zoning ordinance conversion of rural land to other
<br /> contains the entire surface area of the city. Except as otherwise uses;(b)The creation of areas of
<br /> of a sign upon which copy may specifically provided,only those urban development or uses that
<br /> be placed. events held on commercial-zoned are not functionally related to
<br /> property are subject to the land uses which predominate the
<br /> provisions of this ordinance. adjacent area;or(c)The creation
<br /> • Site plan: A plan,to scale
<br /> showing uses and structures
<br /> Special event includes,but is not of areas of urban development or
<br /> proposed for a parcel of land as limited to,art shows,sidewalk uses that fail to maximize the use
<br /> required by the regulations. sales,pumpkin and Christmas of existing public facilities or the
<br /> Includes lot lines,streets,building street sales,haunted houses, use of areas within which public
<br /> 18
<br />
|