§ 69-7. Off-premises signs.

Off-premises signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Location of signs:

a.

No off-premises sign shall be permitted in any zoning district.

b.

Approved off-premises signs may be erected and maintained in business districts, or industrial districts.

c.

No off-premises outdoor advertising structure shall be located in such a manner as to obscure, obstruct, or otherwise physically interfere with the clear or unobstructed view of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or physically interfere with the driver's view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic.

d.

No off-premises sign shall be located within 100 feet from the front or side property line of residential use or zoning nor within 50 feet from the rear property line of such residential use or zoning.

e.

No off-premises sign shall be located within 200 feet of any public park.

(2)

Size of signs:

a.

The following table specifies off-premises sign requirements per location for each side of the existing street for the noted zoning districts:

	ZONING DISTRICT
Type of Sign Regulation	Business Districts (B-1)	Industrial Districts (I-1)
Maximum area of total sign surface per side (sq. ft.)	72	672
Maximum height of total sign surface per side (ft.)	6	20
Maximum length of total sign surface per side (ft.)	12	50
Minimum Hagle height (ft.)	8	15
Maximum height of sign (ft.)	25	60

 

b.

The maximum height of any off-premisses sign shall be measured as the vertical distance between the highest part of the sign and either the ground level at its supports or the nearest shoulder of the adjacent state and/or parish highway right-of-way, or public street right-of-way, whichever is higher in elevation.

c.

Total surface shall be defined as the portion of the sign surface designated to advertising purposes not including supporting structures.

d.

Measurements between off-premises signs shall be measured along edge of highway between signs on same side of highway and in addition, no sign shall be placed within a 300 foot radius of any existing off-premises signs.

e.

An allowance of 20 per cent of the sign surface shall be allowed for cutouts.

(3)

Spacing of signs: Property facing on public streets, state and federal highways, and all other property within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of said streets or highways that are zoned so as to permit the construction and maintenance of off-premises signs, shall be subject to the following spacing requirements:

a.

Each side of a thoroughfare shall be considered separately.

b.

V-type or back-to-back off-premises signs shall be considered one sign.

c.

The following spacing requirements shall be applied:

1.

Small signs, those 300 square feet and less may be located not less than 300 feet from any other off-premises sign.

2.

Medium signs, those between 73 square feet and 400 square feet may be located not less than 500 feet from any other medium and/or large off-premises sign and not less than 300 feet from any other off-premises sign.

3.

Large signs, those over 401 square feet may be located not less than 1,000 feet from any other large off-premises sign and not less than 500 feet from any medium off-premises sign and not less than 300 feet from any small off-premises sign.

d.

Measurements between off-premises signs shall be measured along edge of highway between signs on same side of highway.

(4)

Lighting. Off-premises signs may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions:

a.

No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates any emergency light or device shall be permitted as part of any off-premises sign. Flashing devices shall not be permitted upon a sign; however, illuminated signs that indicate such customary public service as time, date, temperature or other similar information shall be permitted.

b.

External lighting, such as flood lights, thin line and goose neck reflectors are permitted provided the light source is directed on the face of the off-premises sign and is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed or reflected onto any portion of a public street.

(5)

Sign backs: Visible backs of off-premises signs shall be suitably painted, galvanized, or otherwise covered to present a neat and clean appearance.

(6)

Owner identification: All off-premises signs shall include an identification plaque with a minimum of 100 square inches on each sign surface. The plaque shall contain the name (or easily recognized logo) of the sign owner and be clearly legible.

(7)

Installer requirements: All persons and sign companies operating off-premises signs in this town must be licensed and submit to the Town of Ball an annual certificate of liability insurance, with minimum limits of $100,000.00 for any one accident, prior to the issuance of any permit for an off-premises sign.

(Ord. No. 231-2008, § I, 7-15-2008)