Evanston |
Code of Ordinances |
Code of the City of Evanston, Wyoming |
Chapter 24. Zoning |
Article IX. Signs |
§ 24-94. Commercial and industrial.
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A.General Provisions. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this section, the following restrictions shall apply:(1)All signs shall be appurtenant to a permitted use of the premises, except that off-premises advertising signs may be permitted as hereinafter specified.(2)No sign, except freeway-oriented signs and wall signs on a major retail shopping building, shall exceed fifty feet in height unless approved by conditional use permit.(3)Freeway-oriented signs shall not exceed a height of one hundred feet and may be used only for on-premise advertising. Area of the sign will not be assessed against allowable sign area, but the sign may not exceed six hundred seventy-two square feet.(4)In no case shall any sign, other than a nonilluminated wall sign or directional sign, be closer than thirty feet to any residential zoning district.(5)An automatic changeable copy sign or manual changeable copy sign can be placed in any zoning district, except residential zoning districts, subject to the general sign provisions of the zoning district. An on-premises automatic changeable copy sign or an on-premises manual changeable copy sign can be used to advertise off-premises uses. The area of the sign shall count toward allowable on-premises sign area for the property. A Conditional Use Permit shall be required for an automatic changeable copy sign that is located within 100 feet of a residential zoning district. An off-premises automatic or manual changeable copy sign shall comply with the provisions of Section 24-94(E).[Amended 10-15-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]B.Directional Signs. Directional signs shall not exceed an area of eight square feet per sign and shall not be more than six feet high. The signs may be internally or indirectly illuminated. The area of a logo on a directional sign shall not count towards total square feet allowed. The area of a logo on a directional sign shall not exceed fifty percent of the area of the directional sign. There shall be no more than one such sign per entry or exit unless a conditional use permit is obtained.C.Property Sale and Construction Signs.(1)Property sale, lease or rental signs shall be limited to one sign for each street frontage and shall not exceed an area of thirty-two square feet per sign. When the property being advertised for sale, lease or rent contains ten acres or more, the area of each such sign shall not exceed sixty-four square feet.(2)Construction project signs shall not exceed a total area of thirty-two square feet and shall not be more than twelve feet high.D.Identification Signs.(1)Identifications signs may be internally or indirectly illuminated.(2)On any lot or parcel of land with not more than two-business establishments, the total area of all business identification signs shall not exceed two square feet per linear foot of street frontage unless a conditional use permit is obtained. If the lot or parcel has more than one street frontage, only the longest single frontage shall be used to determine the allowable sign area. Unless otherwise prohibited by this article, the total aggregate sign area allowed for any lot or parcel may be used in any combination or number of signs on any wall or side of the premises. There shall be no more than one ground or pole sign per street front unless a conditional use permit is obtained.(3)In addition to the sign area allowed above, identification signs may be placed on the rear wall of a business building as long as the signs are not visible from the front property line. Such signs shall be limited to a total aggregate area not to exceed one and one-half square feet per linear foot of length of the wall on which the signs are located.(4)Identification signs for uses in commercial or industrial centers as defined in this article shall be permitted as follows:(a)Signage for individual tenants or uses shall not exceed two square feet per linear foot of building frontage occupied by said tenant or use unless a conditional use permit is obtained.(b)Center identification signs shall not exceed five hundred square feet. Copy may include both center and tenant identification. There shall be no more than one such sign per street front unless a conditional use permit is obtained.E.Off-premises advertising signs.[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02](1)The purpose of this section is to provide reasonable measures for the location and construction of off-premises signs within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Evanston. Off-premises signs serve a practical purpose of advertising goods and services and provide economic opportunity for the property owner. The following measures offer location and distance requirements for off-premises signs to mitigate clustering and land use impacts, ensure quality control of off-premises signs, address public safety considerations, and allow for the continued use of existing off-premises signs.(2)An off-premises sign shall require a conditional use permit. In addition, an off-premises sign shall comply with the following requirements:(a)An off-premises sign shall be limited to Regional Business, Highway Business, Community Business, Business/Light Manufacturing, and Industrial zoning districts on property abutting Interstate-80, on property abutting frontage roads which abut Interstate-highways. An off-premises sign shall not be located further than one hundred (100) feet from the right-of-way of Interstate-80, a frontage road, or a state-controlled primary highway.(b)An off-premises sign located on property abutting Interstate-80, a frontage road, or a state-controlled primary highway shall require review and approval from the Wyoming Department of Transportation.(c)An off-premises sign shall not be located on property abutting a local street, a collector street, or a WYDOT-designated scenic byway. Where a state-controlled primary highway intersects with a local or collector street, an off-premises sign shall be oriented toward the highway.(d)There shall be a minimum radius of five hundred (500) feet between off-premises signs on property abutting Interstate-80, frontage roads, and state-controlled primary highways.(e)An off-premises sign shall not be located closer than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet to any Residential, Public, Open Space, Transitional, Office or Neighborhood Business zoning district.(f)An off-premises sign shall not be located in the front yard setback of a property. An off-premises sign shall comply with the setback requirements for an accessory structure for the zoning district in which the sign is located.(g)An off-premises sign shall be a single pole structure.(h)The area of an off-premises sign shall not exceed three hundred and fifty (350) square feet when located on property abutting state-controlled primary highways; and six hundred and seventy two (672) square feet when located on property abutting Interstate-80 and on property abutting frontage roads which abut Interstate-80. The area of an off-premises sign shall not be assessed against allowable on-premises sign area for the property on which it is located. An extension beyond the perimeter of an off-premises sign is permitted, but the extension shall not exceed 10% of the sign area. An off-premises sign shall be designed, engineered, and permitted to accommodate any proposed sign extension.(i)The overall height of an off-premises sign, measured from finished grade to the top of the sign, shall not exceed sixty five (65) feet unless permitted through the conditional use permit process.(j)Accent lighting and border or perimeter lighting may include neon lighting but such lighting shall not replicate the colors of traffic control devices. Lighting shall not be flashing so as to create a public safety hazard.(k)An existing off-premises sign that does not comply with these requirement shall be considered a legal, nonconforming structure. Routine maintenance and repair of the sign is permitted. If a nonconforming sign is removed or destroyed by any means natural or otherwise, the sign may be reconstructed within a period of 6 months. If the sign is not rebuilt within this time frame, the sign shall not be reconstructed. Reconstruction shall not increase sign area or height of the sign. A multi-pole sign shall be reconstructed as a single pole sign. Over area signage shall be reduced in area to comply with the requirements of this section. Over height signage shall be reduced in height to comply with the requirements of this section. Lighting shall comply with this section. Permit review is required.
Amended by Ord. No. 91-16