2019 Sign Code Update Blanketing Sign Size Spacing < 3 sq. ft. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Town of Bayfield 2019 Sign Code Update

Blanketing

Sign Size Spacing < 3 sq. ft. 10 Feet 3 sq. ft. – 4 sq. ft. 20 Feet 4 sq. ft. – 6 sq. ft. 25 Feet > 6 sq. ft. 30 Feet

Exemptions

Public Purpose Law, Statute, Ordinance Property Identification

Exemptions

Official Signs Memorial Signs

Exemptions

Traffic Control Signs Flags

(Provided they do not exceed 40 sq. ft.)

Exemptions

Architectural Features

(May not display commercial Message)

Name Plate

(May not exceed 2 sq. ft.)

Exemptions

National Holiday Decorations

(May not display commercial Message)

Athletic Fields and Scoreboards

Exemptions

Signs located inside building Instructional Signs

Prohibitions

Billboards Mechanical Movement

Prohibitions

Neon Flashing

Illumination periodically varying in intensity or color

Prohibitions

Balloons

Prohibitions

Light Source Not Shielded Obstructs Vision of Driver

Prohibitions

Abandoned Sign Searchlights

Prohibitions

Pennants Spinners

Photo by Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash

Prohibitions

Roof Signs

Located in Town Right-of-Way

Prohibitions

Center Pole Mounted

Portable Sign

Photo by Steven Lewis on Unsplash

Prohibitions

Signs with Exposed Cable

Permanent Sign Residential Property (Exception > 1 Acre)

Prohibitions

Sign – Noisemaking

Projecting from Corner of Building

Prohibitions

V-Shaped Signs

Excludes Temporary Sandwich Boards

Projecting from Corner of Building

Vehicle Signs

• Licensed Vehicle
• Regularly operated
• Not parked in excess of 12 continuous

hours at a business location

• Primary purpose not to display signs
• Magnetic, vinyl graphics or painted

directly on vehicle

• Not intended to regulate vehicles

parked at residence for night or weekend.

Residential Property - Instructional

• Shall not exceed 2 sq. ft. in area
• Shall not exceed 6 feet in height
• Minimum needed to serve intent
• Shall not be legible or attract

attention beyond the perimimeter of the lot on which located.

Residential Property - Temporary

• Up to 5 signs on each property
• Each sign may not exceed 4 sq.
• ft. in area
• Shall not exceed 6 feet in height
• Set back 10’ from right-of-way
• Durable material
• Affixed to ground or structure

Residential Property - Window Signs

• 1 sign
• May not exceed 4 sq. ft.
• May not exceed 8 ft. above

grade in total height

• May not block more than 25% of

the window area

Residential Property - Building Signs

• Permitted on properties > 1 Acre

(43,560 sq. ft.)

• No more than one (1) per primary

building.

• Sign surface area up to 36 sq. ft. or

25% of the signable area, whichever is greater

Residential Property - Building Signs - Wall

• May not project more than 6” from

wall.

• If external lighting is used, reflectors

must be 6‘ above the surface and equipped with wire mesh guards.

• Shall not extend beyond the

extremities of the wall to which attached.

Residential Property - Building Signs – Projecting

• Minimum of 10’ Street Frontage
• h = Maximum height of 10’
• c = Minimum clearance 7’
• d = 12” or less from wall to sign
• p = Projects no greater than 3’ from

building; or 1/3 width of sidewalk, whichever less

• j = (a x b) No single face of sign > 9 q.
• ft. in area

Residential Property - Building Signs – Awning

• May be placed only on awnings that

are located on the ground floor façade

• f a building.
• No sign mounted on an awning shall

project beyond, above or below the face of an awning.

Residential Property - Building Signs – Canopy

• No sign mounted on a canopy shall

project beyond, above or below the face of a canopy.

Residential Property - Building Signs – Marquee

• Shall be placed on a ground floor

façade of a building.

• No marquee sign shall extend above

the roof or parapet line of any building.

Residential Property - Permanent Free Standing Signs

• Single side of sign shall not exceed 1
• sq. ft. for every 2 lin. ft. of street

frontage

• No single side may exceed 60 sq. ft.
• Setback 10’ from right-of-way, except

Mill Street

• No closer than 15’ to an abutting

property line or must meet blanketing requirements in 11-2(D), whichever is more restrictive.

• 1 per lot
• Shall not exceed 6’ in height

Nonresidential Property – General

• No more than 5 signs
• Total number of signs includes both

temporary and permanent, but does not include temporary orexempt signs.

• Plus 1, if located on corner and has

entrance on 2 or more public ways; or where building has both a front and rear public entrance.

Nonresidential Property – Building Signs

• 1 building sign per business
• Sign surface area up to 36 sq. ft. or

25% of the signable area, whichever is greater

• Multiple occupant, individual sign

area determined by property owner, but within allowable surface area described above.

Nonresidential Property – Building Signs - Wall

• May not project more than 6” from

wall.

• Shall not exceed 10’ in height
• If external lighting is used, reflectors

must be 10‘ above the surface and equipped with wire mesh guards.

• Shall not extend beyond the

extremities of the wall to which attached.

Nonresidential Property – Building Signs – Projecting

• Minimum of 10’ Street Frontage
• Maximum height of 10’
• Minimum clearance 7’
• 12” or less from wall to sign
• Projects no greater than 3’ from

building; or 1/3 width of sidewalk, whichever less

• No single face of sign > 9 sq. ft. in area

Nonresidential Property - Building Signs – Awning

• May be placed only on awnings that

are located on the ground floor façade

• f a building.
• No sign mounted on an awning shall

project beyond, above or below the face of an awning.

Nonresidential Property - Building Signs – Marquee

• Shall be placed on a ground floor

façade of a building.

• No marquee sign shall extend above

the roof or parapet line of any building.

Nonresidential Property – Freestanding Signs

• Single side of sign shall not exceed 1 sq. ft. for

every 2 lin. ft. of street frontage

• No single side may exceed 60 sq. ft.; or 150 sq.
• ft. for multiple businesses.
• No portion of sign allocated for business shall

exceed 60 sq. ft.

• Setback 10’ from right-of-way, except Mill Street
• No freestanding sign may be located within 30

feet of residential zoning district or closer to an abutting property line than 5 feet or must meet blanketing requirements in 11-2(D), whichever is more restrictive.

• 1 per lot, but if multiple buildings one per street

frontage.

• Shall not exceed 10’ in height

Nonresidential Property – Joint Signs

• Reduces the number of allowable

signs on any adjacent lot that has a business identified on the joint sign by

• ne (1) sign.

Nonresidential Property – Changeable Copy Signs

• Shall not exceed 20 sq. ft. which may

be allocated 10 sq. ft./sign face or 20

• sq. ft. on single faced sign.
• Shall not exceed 50% of the sign area

with changeable copy.

• Changeable copy may be changed

electronically, digitally, mechanically

• r manually, but entire message shall

be shown at all times.

• May not be changed more than 4

times per calendar day.

Nonresidential Property – Instructional Signs

• Shall not exceed 6 sq. ft. in area
• Shall not exceed 6 feet in height
• Minimum needed to serve intent
• Shall not be legible or attract

attention beyond the perimeter of the site.

Nonresidential Property – Temporary Signs

• 1 Temporary Sign
• Less than 32 sq. ft.
• May be displayed for a period of 30

consecutive days, 4 times a year.

• Shall not exceed 8 feet in height
• Sandwich boards during hours of
• peration, but must comply with all
• ther sign requirements including size

and setback.

Nonresidential Property – Banners

• 1 temporary banner
• Less than 50 sq. ft.
• May be displayed for a period of 30

consecutive days

• Securely attached to building or

structure

Nonresidential Property – Window Signs

• 1 Window sign per window.
• Shall be located in the display windows of

a business use which incorporates a display of merchandise or a display related to a service offered

• No sign letter or composition shall exceed

24” in height

• No greater than 25% of window area or

no greater than 36 sq. ft.

• No greater than a single story in height.