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TITLE 8 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 7 CITY OF MENAN SIGN REGULATIONS
SECTION 8-7-4 COMMERCIAL ZONES AND PROPERTIES
(A) FREE STANDING, ON PREMISE SIGNS (BASIC SIGN SIZES & SIGN SIZE LOCATION FORMULAS)
(1) Maximum sign size = 200 sq. ft. Maximum sign height to top of sign = 24ft. (or building height (with conditional use permit).
(2) An 80 sq. ft. sign allowed for any single property up to 50,000 sq. ft. in lot size.
(3) For properties larger than 50,000 sq. ft. in area, total allowable sign area (sq. ft.) would be increased by 0.0016 sq. ft. of sign for each sq. ft. of property in excess of 50,000 sq. ft.
a. EXAMPLE 1:
Lot Area 125,386 sq. ft.
First 50,000 sq. ft. 80 sq. ft. of signage
Next 75,386 sq. ft. x 0.0016 sq. ft. sign/ sq. ft. prop. 121 sq. ft. of signage
Total allowable Sign Area 201 sq. ft
This would allow one 200 sq. ft. sign OR one 100 sq. ft. sign + one 101 sq. ft. sign or some other similar combination of signs whose total area would not exceed 201 sq. ft.
b. EXAMPLE 2:
Lot area = 245,678 sq. ft.
First 50,000 sq. ft. 80 sq. ft. of signage
Next 195, 678 sq. ft. x 0.0016 sq. ft. sign/ sq.ft. prop. 313 sq. ft. of signage
Total allowable Sign Area 393 sq. ft.
This would allow one 200 sq. ft. sign, a 100 sq. ft. sign and a 93 sq. ft. sign or any other similar combination of sign sizes whose total area would not exceed 393 sq. ft.
c. EXAMPLE 3:
Lot area = 845,979 sq. ft.
First 50,000 sq. ft. 80 sq. ft. of signage
Next 795,979 sq. ft. x 0.0016 sq. ft. sign/ sq.ft.prop. 1274 sq. ft. of signage
Total allowable Signage 1,354 sq. ft.
This would allow for six 200 sq. ft. signs and one 154 sq. ft. sign.
(4) Clear distance between signs: Area of Sign 1 + Area of Sign 2 must be equal to or less than 2.0 Distance between Sign 1 & Sign 2
a. EXAMPLE: 200 sq. ft. (Area Sign 1) + 200 sq. ft. (Area Sign 2) = 2.0 200 ft. (Distance between Sign 1 & Sign 2 (permissible). Therefore 2 signs, each having the maximum size of 200 sq. ft. each, would have to be 200 ft. apart or greater.
b. EXAMPLE: 200 sq. ft. (Area Sign 1) + 100 sq. ft. (Area Sign 2) = 1.94
155 ft. (Clear distance between Sign 1 & Sign 2, 1.94 is permissible
(5) To find minimum distance between signs divide by 2.0
a. EXAMPLE: 200 sq. ft. (Area Sign 1) + 100 (Area of Sign 2) = 150 ft Clear distance between signs needs to be 150 ft or greater
b. EXAMPLE: 150 sq. ft. (Area of Sign 1) + 125 (Area of Sign 2) = 2.523
109 ft. (Clear distance between Sign 1 & Sign 2) 2.523 is not permissible therefore 109 ft. is too small. To find the minimum clear distance you would have to do the following: (150 sq. ft. + 125 sq. ft.) = 137.5 ft therefore 137.5 ft. or greater is permissible
c. EXAMPLE: 80 sq. ft. (Area of Sign 1) + 80 sq. ft. (Area of Sign 2) = 1.88. 85 ft. (Clear distance between Sign 1 & Sign 2) 1.88 is permissible
(6) Distance from property lines. Sign Area =10 Distance from sign to nearest adjacent property line. (Not street right-of-way (ROW) line.)
a. EXAMPLE: 200 sq. ft. (Sign Area) = 20 ft.20 ft = distance from sign to nearest adjacent property line
b. EXAMPLE: 80 sq. ft. (Sign Area) = 8 ft.
8 ft = distance from sign to nearest adjacent property line. The distance between the aforementioned sign examples would require the signs to be: 200 sq. ft. + 80 sq. ft. = 140 ft. apart. Factor of 2 or less.
(7) Any banners on property other than wall banners must meet and are included as part of freestanding sign area unless considered temporary and approved by the Menan City Building Department.
(B) ALLOWABLE SIGN AREAS FOR WALL SIGNS (INCLUDING PROTRUDING SIGNS & ROOF SIGNS)
(1) Maximum Area of Wall Sign Allowed = 10% of the area of the building wall for walls located within 0 ft. to 100 ft. from the street ROW (right-of-way) line.
(2) Maximum Area of Wall Sign Allowed = 12% of the area of the building wall for walls located within 100 ft. to 200 ft. from the street ROW (right-of-way) line.
(3) Maximum Area of Wall Sign Allowed = 14% of the area of the building wall for walls located more than 200 ft. from the street ROW (right-of-way) line.
(4) Wall banners up for 60 days or less are considered temporary; all others are considered permanent as shall adhere to applicable sign standards. These banners must be logged and recorded with the City of Menan to assure time and condition limitations are being followed. These banners may be up with permanent wall signs as long as the coverage does not exceed 20% of wall. This 20% coverage is the total of the permanent and temporary signs combined. Any banners up for more than sixty (60) consecutive days are considered permanent and must adhere to permanent sign standards. These banners will be covered as aforementioned in maximum area (depending on distance from right-of-way (ROW) of wall signs and must have a sign permit). A business wishing to have an area for wall mounted banner signs that allow interchangeability of promotional signs may do so by providing a tasteful, permanent looking frame that does not include strings or other temporary looking devices. These "permanent" banner sign locations shall be counted towards maximum wall sign allotment, and does not include the wall banner 20% provision. All framed banners shall be sized appropriately for the frames so that there shall be no gaps between sign and frame edging and so that the banner does not overhang the frame in any way.
(C) ALLOWABLE "SIGN SIZE" and "SIGN PERMIT CONDITIONS" BY ZONE
(1) Construction Signs are defined as temporary and they must be removed within thirty days of project completion.
(2) Applications not requiring a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) are issued as a Sign Permit (SP) by the City Clerk.
(3) Sign Permit Conditions by Zone
Zone: Village District
TYPE Sign Area Max Height Location from Property Line Lighting Style Restricti ons Permit Type Neede d
Rent 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Lease 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Sale 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Construction/Temporary 32 12 5 feet None
Directional Sign 6 Code Internal
Public Service 6 Public ROW Internal
Acc. on-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Acc. off-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Projected Signs Sec II Sec II Sec II Sec II CUP
Marquee & Canopy Sec II CUP
Under Marquee of Canopy CUP
Non-Accessory Off Premise Free Standing or Wall CUP
Accessory on-premise free standing CUP
Portable (A-Frame Style) SP
Zone: Traditional Residential
TYPE Sign Area Max Height Location from Property Line Lighting Style Restricti ons Permit Type Neede d
Rent 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Lease 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Sale 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Construction/Temporary 32 10 5 feet None
Acc. on-premise Wall Sign CUP
Accessory on-premise free standing
Zone: Traditional Residential-2
TYPE Sign Area Max Height Location from Property Line Lighting Style Restricti ons Permit Type Neede d
Rent 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Lease 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Sale 6 4 5 feet None 1/street SP
Construction/Temporary 32 12 5 feet None
Acc. on-premise Wall Sign CUP
Accessory on-premise free standing CUP
Zone: Agricultural Residential
TYPE Sign Area Max Height Location from Property Line Lighting Style Restricti ons Permit Type Neede d
Rent 12 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Lease 12 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Sale 12 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Construction/Temporary 32 12 5 feet None
Directional Sign 6 Code Internal
Public Service 6 Public ROW Internal
Acc. on-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Acc. off-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Projected Signs Sec II Sec II Sec II Sec II CUP
Marquee & Canopy Sec II CUP
Under Marquee of Canopy CUP
Non-Accessory Off Premise Free Standing or Wall CUP
Accessory on-premise free standing CUP
Portable (A-Frame Style) SP
Zone: Light Industrial
TYPE Sign Area Max Height From Prop Line Lighting Style Restricti ons Permit Type
Rent 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Lease 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Sale 32 10 5 feet None 1/street SP
Construction/Temporary 32 12 5 feet None
Directional Sign 6 Code Internal
Public Service 6 Public ROW Internal
Acc. on-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Acc. off-premise Wall Sign Sec II CUP
Projected Signs Sec II Sec II Sec II Sec II CUP
Marquee & Canopy Sec II CUP
Under Marquee of Canopy CUP
Non-Accessory Off Premise Free Standing or Wall CUP
Accessory on-premise free standing CUP
Portable (A-Frame Style) SP
