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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-153 RESOLUTION NO. 98-153 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH AN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 8.A AND SECTION 31 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING SIGNS. WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held on June 1, 1998, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether Amendments to Section 8.A and Section 31 of the Mohave County Zoning Regulations should be approved, and WHEREAS,signage in the unincorporated areas of Mohave County require regulations in order to protect and preserve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County, and WHEREAS,signage in the unincorporated areas of Mohave County requires regulations in order to protect and preserve property values, provide an improved visual environment for the residents of and visitors to Mohave County, and to prevent undue visual competition, and WHEREAS, the philosophies and technologies regarding signage have changed since Section 31 was adopted and Mohave County needs to be sensitive to such changes, and WHEREAS, Section 31 of the sign regulations has been reviewed by the Mohave County Task Force and these an~endments reflect the Task Force's recommendations, and WHEREAS, the notice was published in The Standard, a newspaper of general circulation in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona on May 16, 1998, and posted throughout the County on May 15, 1998, as required by Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations, and WHEREAS,the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission held public hearings on May 14, 1997, June 11, 1997, July 9, 1997 and March 11, 1998 as required by the Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations, and WHEREAS, that at their meeting on March 11, 1998, the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the amendments to Section 8.A and Section 31 of the Mohave County Zoning Regulations which are included in Mohave County Ordinance 98-07. RESOLUTION NO. 98-153 Page 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting on Monday, June 1, 1998, adopted Ordinance 98-07 amending Section 8.A and Section 31 of the Mohave County Zoning Regulations as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. RVISORS MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING SIGNS AND SECTION 8.A.5 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING FEES FOR SIGNS. Section 31, Sign Ordinance of the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance is amended as follows (words or phrases to be added are bolded; words or phrases to be deleted are ~truck): SECTION 31 SIGNS '~' ~,T~ ,,. ~,,~,~ ~A. Purpose. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 2 The purpose of this Section is to provide fair, comprehensive, and enforceable regulations that will ensure the public health, safety and welfare; provide a good visual environment for Mohave County while providing for the advertisement of goods and services, and other statements. Signs are regulated to: 1. Protect property values in the County; 2. Preserve the beauty and unique character of the County's scenic routes; 3. Provide an improved visual environment for the residents of and visitors to Mohave County; 4. Protect the motoring and pedestrian traffic from hazards due to distractions or obstructions caused by improperly located signs; 5. Promote travel and the free flow of traffic within the county; 6. Prevent undue visual competition; MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 3 7. Facilitate signs advertising businesses, goods and services, and signs containing other statements protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. bB. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Abandoned Sign: A sign which no longer correctly advertises an ongoing business, a bona fide lessor or owner, an available product, or activity conducted or product available '~: .......... ~ ............... ~ .... :~- L .... ~.~ L.._: .... ~ ......... ~ ...... , or ....... j .......... , ,~, v ............... on the premises where such sign is displayed. Administrator.: The Zoning Inspector of Mohave County or his their designated representative. Adverti~: That copy on a sign describing products or services being offered to the public. This shall mean any writing, printing, painting, display, emblem, drawing, sign or other device designed, used, or intended for outdoor display, or any type of publicity or propaganda for the purpose of making anything known or attracting attention to a place, product, service, or idea. Adveni~: See"Sign". Alter or Alteration: The changing in structural components or decrease or increase in size, height and location. T. -1~-11 ~l ............. [ .... :__ a ] ..... : ~: ......... :0 a,.. ~: .... L ~"'~: ...... ~ ~ ...... ~ ..... ~ ..... :~ shall also mean any change in advertising content .............. v .............. cd. It if such change causes the sign to change; in classification from an on-premises sign to an off- premises sign or vice versa or a change in electrical loads. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 4 Animated Sign: Any sign which includes action or motion. This shall include the movement of any light used in connection with any sign such as blinking, traveling, flaring, or changing degree of intensity of any light movement other than burning continuously. Balloon: An inflatable device greater than thirty-six (36) inches in diameter at its largest dimension. Banner Sign: A temporary sign composed of lightweight material, either enclosed or not enclosed in a rigid frame, secured and/or mounted so as to allow movement of the sign caused by movement of the atmosphere. Billboard: See "Off Premises Sign". Building Frontage: The linear length of a building facing the right-of-way or the linear length of the right-of-way facing the building, whichever is smaller. Buildin Sg_.~: Any sign attached to a building. Canopy or Marquee: A promincnt permanent rooflike shelter, extending from part or all of a building face over a public right-of-way and constructed of some durable material such as metal, wood, glass, or plastic, or canvas. Canopy or Marquee Sign: Any sign attached to or constructed in or on a canopy or marquee. Changeable Copy Sign (Manual): A sign on which copy is changed manually in the field; i.e., reader boards with changeable letters or changeable pictorial panels. Changeable Copy Sign (Automatic): A sign such as an electronically or electrically controlled public service time, temperature, and date sign, message center or reader board, where different copy changes are shown on the same lamp blank. Copy (Permanent and Temporal_ ): The wording on a sign surface either in permanent or removable letter form. Curb Line: The imaginaiT line at the back of the curb nearest the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the County Engineer or his a~thorized representative. Detached Sign: See "Freestanding Sign". Directional Sign: Any sign which serves solely to designate the location or direction of any place or area. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 5 Directory_ Sign: A sign designed to show the Iogos, names and/or symbols of several businesses on one sign structure; also, it may be a sign designed to show the relative locations of several commercial activities within a shopping center or other multi- tenant development. Directly Illuminated Sign: Any sign designed to provide artificial light either through exposed lighting on the sign face or through transparent or translucent material from a light source within the sign. Electrical Sign: Any sign containing electrical wiring which is attached or intended to be attached to an electrical energy source. Erected: This term shall mean attached, altered, built, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or moved and shall include the painting of walI signs, but does not include copy changes on any sign. Exempt Signs: Signs exempted from normal permit requirements. Face of Sign: The entire areas of sign on which copy could be placed. See "Wall Sign". Flashing Sign: Any sign which contains an intermittent or flashing light source, or xvhich includes the illusion of intermittent or flashing light by means of animation, or an exteinally mounted intermittent light source. (Automatic changing signs such as public service time, temperature and date signs or electronically controlled message centers are classed as "Changing Signs" not Flashing Signs.) Freestanding Signs: A sign erected on a freestanding frame, supported by one or more uprights, mast, or pole set in a fixed position in the ground and not attached to any building. Freeway' Oriented Sign (Controlled Access Highway Signk Any sign identifying premises where food, lodging, or places of business are located that engage in supplying goods and services essential to normal operation of motor vehicles, and where such businesses are directly dependent upon the adjacent freeway for business. Frontage: The length of the property line of any premises parallel to and along each public right-of-way it borders. Ground Level: Street grade. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 6 Height of Sign: The vertical distance measured from the adjacent street grade or upper surface of the nearest street curb, other than an elevated roadway, which permits the greatest height to the highest point of said sign. Illegal Sign: Any sign not in accordance with or authorized by this Co, dc these regulations. Identification Sign: A sign which is limited to the name, address, and number of a building, an institution or person, and to the activity carried on in the building or institution, or the occupancy of the person. Incidental Sign: A sign pertaining to goods, products, services, or facilities which are available on the premises where the sign is located. Indirectly Illuminated Sign: Any sign which reflects light from a source intentionally directed upon it; i.e., by means of floodlights or fluorescent light fixtures. Individual Letter Sign: Any sign made of self-contained ietters that are mounted on the face of a building, top of parapet, roof edge of a building, or on top of or below a marquee. Interior Property Line: Property lines other than those fronting on street, road, or highway. Lintel: In this context, the line above the display windows and below transom windows (if any) on a store (usually approximately 9'0" from grade). Lot: A legally defined and delineated parcel of land exclusive of easements for road purposes having direct access to a dedicated public road or way. Maintenance (Maintain): The replacing or repairing of a part or portion of a sign made unusable by ordinary wear, tear, or damage beyond the control of the owner. The word maintenance shall not include, however, any act which requires that a permit be obtained. Message: The wording or copy on a sign. Monument Sign: Freestanding signs with a maximum height of six (6) feet. The base of the sign is either placed entirely upon the ground or no more than twelve (12) inches above the ground. Mural: Any picture, scene, or diagram painted on any exterior walls or fence. The area of a mural that does not contain copy mentioning or depicting a specific business is not a sign and shall not be considered in the calculation of sign area. Nameplate: A non-electric sign identifying only the name and address of the occupant of the premises on which the sign is located. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 7 Non-Commercial Messages: Any non-cowa~erciai messages, for visual communication that is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of the public; but not including any flag, badge or insignia of any government or governmental agency, or any civic, charitable, religions, patriotic, fraternal er similar organization, and further, not including any lawful display of merchandise. Non-Conforming Sign (LegalS: Any advertising structure or sign which was lawl~lly erected and maintained prior to such linc time as it came within the preview of thia ordil'a&ncc these regulations and any amendments thereto, and which fails to conform to all applicable regulations and restrictions of thia Crd~nanc¢ these regulations, or a non-conforming sign for which a special permit has been issued. On-Premises (On-Site) Sign: Any sign identifying or advertising a business, person, activity, goods, products, or services located on the premises where the sign is installed and maintained, r ~ ,~ ~, ...................... : ~o N Off-Premises (Off-Site) Sign: Any sign that advertises goods, products, entertainment, services, or facilities and directs persons to a different location from where the sign is installed, r ^ ,~ T ...................... :~- ~ Owner: Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity having a vested or contingent interest in the property in question. Parapet or Parapet Wall: That portion of a building wall that rises above the roof level. Person: Any individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, and the like, singular or plural. Pole Sign: See "Freestanding Sign". Portable Sign: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building. Premises: An area of land with its appurtenances and building which, because of its unity of use, may be regarded as the smallest conveyable unit of real estate. Projecting Si_mas: A sign, other than a wall sign, which is attached to the and projects from a structure or building face. The area of double-faced projecting signs ~ is calculated on one (1) face of the sign only, provided the same message appears on both sides. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 8 Public Right-of-Way Width: The particular perpendicular distance across a public street, measured from property line to property line. When property lines on opposite sides of the public street are not parallel, the public right-of-way width shall be determined by the County Engineer. Public Service Information Sign: Any sign intended primarily to promote items of general interest to the community such as time, temperature and date, atmospheric conditions, news or traffic control, etc. Real Estate or Property for Sale. Rent. or Lease Sign: Any sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of land or buildings. Repair: See "Maintenance". Roof Sign: Any sign erected upon, against or directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet ora building. All support members shall be free of any external bracing, guy wires, cables, etc. Roof signs shall not include signs defined as wall signs. Rotating Signs: Any sign or portion of a sign which moves in a revolving or similar manner. Sign: Any identification, description, illustration or device illuminated or non-illuminated which is visible from any public place or is located on private property and exposed to the public and which directs attention to a product, service, place, activity, person, institution, business or solicitation, including any permanently installed or situated merchandise; or any emblem, painting, bare, er, pennant, placard or temporary sign designed to advertise, identify or convey information with the exception of window displays and national flags. For the purpose or removal, signs shall also include all sign structures. Sign Area: The area of the largest single face of the sign within a perimeter which forms the outside shape, including any frame that forms and integral part of the display, but excluding the necessary supports or uprights on which the sign may be placed. If the sign consists of more than one section module, all areas will be totaled. Sign Structure: Any structure which supports, has supported, or is capable of supporting a sign, including decorative cover. Swinging Sign: A sign installed on an arm or spar that is not, in addition, permanently fastened to an adjacent wall or upright pole. Transom Windows: A window above a door or other window built on and often hinged to a horizontal crossbar. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 9 Temporary_ Sign: Any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display intended to be viewed for a period of time not exceeding ninety (90) ...... t~ v~ days, or other time limit as specified by th~3 --~: ..... these regulations, raxd --'~-~-~:-' Under Canopy or Marquee Siam A sign suspended below the ceiling or roof of a canopy or marquee. Unlawful Sign: A sign which contravenes this cc~d¢ these regulations or which the Chief Zoning Inspector may declare as unlawful if it becomes dangerous to public safety by reason of dilapidation or abandonment or a non-conforming sign for which a permit required under a previous codc ordinance/regulation was not obtained. Wall Sign (or Fascia Sign): A sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building ;vith the face in a parallel plane to the plane of the building wall, and extending no further than six (6") inches from the wall. Window Sign: A sign installed inside a window for the purposes of viewing from outside the premises. This term does not include merchandise located in a window. $C. Permits 9fl. Requirements: Except as otherwise provided in t~is codc these regulations, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, move, alter or convert any sign in the County, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a sign permit for each such sign from the County Planning and Zoning Department as required by MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 10 2. Routine Maintenance Exempt: A permit shall not be required for the change in copy or wording including the business and/or product advertised, provided that the change does not change the sign from an on-premise sign to an off- premise sign; the reprinting; cleaning and other normal requirements of maintenance or repair of a sign or sign structure for which a permit has previously been issued, so long as the sign or sign structure is not modified in any way. 3. Expiration of Permits: Every sign permit issued by the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Department shall become null and void if construction is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date approved, and if construction is not completed within two hundred forty (240) days. PA. Fees: At the time of application for a sign permit, the applicant shall pay the permit fee based on the then applicable fee schedule. In addition, when any sign is hereafter erected, placed, installed or otherwise established on any property prior to obtaining permits as required by this section, the fees specified hereunder shall be doubled but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from complying with other provisions of this Section or from penalties prescribed herein. Fee Schedule: The fees for signs shall be according to Section 8.A.5 of these regulations.outdoor ........... ~ 3,s ......... bc ............... of CS. Application Forms: ka. Application forms may be obtained from any office of the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Department. When the sign permit application is submkted to the Mohave County Plamfing and Zmfing ' ' ~---' office, it must ~nclude the ..... · ~^ , ......... , ^v ~_~ ,~..,_A _: ..... "~ ....... ~ ^- following information: (1) complete legal deseriptinn of the lot or parcel of land on ~vhieh the sign will be erected; MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 11 ............ ~ the location; i.e., if it is to be placed on a (2) the size, o ........ building or to be fi'eestanding; (3) identification of the type of sign structure; (4) a plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of the sign on the lot and, if appropriate, building; and (5) all other information defined on the application form. 4c. The submittal of an application does not authorize commencement of the erection of any proposed sign; erection shall not commence until proper review and approval has been made. D6. Issuance or Denial of Permit: The Zoning Inspector shall issue a permit for the erection, alteration, or relocation of a sign within the County when an application therefore has been properly made and the sign complies with all appropriate laws and regulations of the County. The Zoning Inspector may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under provisions of this section whenever the permit is issued on the basis of a misstatement of fact or fraud. When a sign permit is denied by the Zoning Inspector, he shall give written notice of the denial to the applicant, together with a brief written statement of the reason(s) for the denial. No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a defense in an action to abate an unlawful sign. D. Exempt, Prohibited and Nonconforming Signs Exempt Signs: The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of these regulations: Sra. Construction Sign: One (1) construction sign per construction project not sixty-four (64) square feet in commercial or industrial districts, provided that such signs shall be erected no more than five (5) ninety (90) days prior to the beg' ' gof ' fo"--'~-:~ shall be confined to the site of construction, and shall be removed five (5) days al°ter completion of construction and prior to occupancy. Construction signs are prohibited in front of individual houses. b. Contractors' Signs: One (1) sign for each contractor and subcontractor working on a construction site, or such number as required by the State Registrar of Contractors. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 12 9:c. Directional or Instructional Signs: Signs which provide direction or instruction and are located entirely on the property to which they pertain and do not in any way advertise a business and do not exceed four (4) square feet in area, signs identifying restrooms, public telephones, walkways, or signs providing direction such as parking lot entrance and exit signs and those of similar nature. 3-d. Flags: The flags, emblems, or insignia of any nation or political subdivision or corporate flag. 4e. Governmental Signs: Governmental signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety which are erected by, or on the order of, a public officer in the performance of his public duty. f. Grand Opening/Open House Signs: Banners, pennants, search lights, twirling signs, sandwich board (A-frame) signs, sidewalk or curb signs, balloons or other gas-filled figures shall be allowed on a temporary basis to advertise a grand opening and/or open house. These signs will be allowed at the opening of a new business in a commercial or industrial zone for a total period not to exceed sixty (60) days and will be allowed in residential districts in conjunction with an opening for a subdivision development or housing development, an open house or model home demonstration conducted by a Realtor for two (2) days before and two (2) days after the opening and not to exceed a total of thirty (30) days. 5g. ! lou~'ing, Street Numbers and Name Plates: IIou~c Street nmnbers and name plates, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area for each residential building and four (4) square feet in area for each commercial building. 6h. Interior Signs: Signs located within the interior of any building or theater that are not visible from the public right-of-way. This does not, however, exempt such signs from the structural, electrical, or material specifications as set forth in any applicable codes of Mohave County or the State of Arizona. ¢i. Memorial Signs: Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and date of erection when cut into may masonry surfaces or inlaid so as to be part of the building or when constructed of bronze or other incombu;tiblc noncombustible material. 8j. Notice Bulletin Boards: Notice bulletin boards not over twenty-four (24) square feet in area for medical, public, charitable or religious institutions where the sane are located on the premises of said institution. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 13 Warning and trespassing signs, including no hunting and no dumping signs, not exceeding three (3) square feet in size and spaced at least one hundred (100) feet from each other on the same street frontage, with minimum of one per lot for single-family residences. -1431. Occupant Signs: One (1) sign for each dwelling unit not to exceed two (2) square feet in area, indicating the name of the occupant, location or identification of occupant's profession. m. Permanent Window Signs: Except in residential zones, for each ground floor occupancy of a building, not more than two (2) permanent signs, which are visible from a public right-of-way, may be painted on or otherwise displayed from the inside surface of any window, showcase or other similar facility. Said signs shall be in addition to those signs permitted under the other provisions of these regulations. The total copy area of such signs, however, shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the total window area, or one (1) square foot per lineal front foot of the premises occupied, whichever is the lesser. 4-l-n. Plaques: Plaques or name plate signs, not more than two and one-half (2.5) square feet in area, which are fastened directly to the building. 4-20. Public Notices: Official notices posted by public officers or employees in the performance of their duties. p. Public Signs: Signs or specifically authorized for a public purpose by law, above grade, location, illumination, or animation, required by the law, statute or ordinance under which the signs are erected. -1-3q. Real Estate Signs: One (1) real estate sign on any lot or parcel, provided such sign is located entirely within the property to which the sign applies, is not directly illuminated, does not exceed six (6) square feet in area, and is removed within seven (7) days after the sale, rental, or lease has been accomplished. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO, 98-07 Page 14 · (]) · -1--Sr.Signs in the Display Window: Signs in the display window of a business use which are incorporated with a display of merchandise or a display relating to services offered which comply with subparagraph om. ,l-6s. Symbols or Insignia: Religious symbols, commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies, or identification emblems of religious orders or historical agencies, provided that no such symbol, plaque or identification emblem shall exceed four (4) square feet in area, and provided further that all such symbols, plaques and identification emblems shall be placed flat against the building· 4-7-t. Temporary Signs: Temporary signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in area in residential zones, and forty-eight (48) square feet in area in commercial and industrial zones pertaining to drives or events of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations, provided that said signs are posted only during said drive of no more than twenty (20) days before said event, and are removed no more than five (5) days after an event. Temporary signs facing streets with posted speed limits of forty-five (45) mph or greater may be a maximum forty-eight (48) square feet in any zone. Signs along state highways (93, 68, 66, 95, 389, Interstate 40 and Interstate 15) require a permit from the Arizona Department of Transportation. 44u. Warning Signs: Signs warning the public of the existence of danger, to be removed upon subsidence of danger. q-9v. Neighborhood Signs in Any Zone: A sign, masonry wall, landscaping and other similar materials or features, may be combined to form a display for neighborhood development or tract subdivision identification, provided that the legend of such sign or display shall consist only of the neighborhood development or tract subdivision name. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 15 E2. Prohibited Signs: +a. Animated and Intensely Lighted Signs: Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, no sign shall be permitted which is animated by means of flashing, - A: _.:, ~ _.: _ _ .............. ~, blinking or traveling lights, or any other means not providing constant illumination. Public service information signs and other electronic message centers classified as "Changing Signs" are permitted. Changing Signs used as off-premises signs are prohibited. Miscellaneous Signs and Posters: Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, the tacking, pasting or otherwise affixing of miscellaneous signs ~f a misccllancc~u~ character, visible from a public way, located on the walls of buildings, barns, sheds, on trees, posts, fences, or other structure, is prohibited unlcss c, thcrw~s¢ pcrlr,&tcd by this cc, dc. Moving Signs: Except as otherwise provided in this cvdc these regulations, no sign or any portion thereof shall be permitted which moves or assumes any motion constituting a non-stationary or fixed condition except for the rotation of barber poles, or permissible changing signs. 4d. Abandoned Signs: Such business signs that advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted or available. Se. Vehicles and Trailers Used as Signs: No vehicle or trailer bearing an advertising message or business identification shall be parked or located on public or private property so as to be visible from a public right-of- way for the basic purpose of advertising a business, project or activity or directing people to a business, project or activity. This section is intended to prohibit the location or parking of vehicles or trailers as signs or in lieu of conventional signs and is not intended to regulate vehicles or trailers which are regularly used for the transportation of persons or goods and which only incidentally bear an advertising message or business identification. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 16 6f. Public Areas: Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, no sign shall be permitted which is placed on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, dcctrdicr, hydrant, bridge, tree or other surface located on public property or over or across any street or public thoroughfare except as may gg. Banners: Except as other*vise provided in these regulations, banners, pennants, search lights, t~virling signs, ~-~--':-~ '---"~ ' S ............. 31g>n3, sidewalk or curb signs, balloons or other gas-filled figures shall not be used on a I~ ~-ermanen' basis Sh. Flags: Flags other than those of any nation, state or political subdivision or corporate flag are prohibited, except as set forth in Section F-7 31.D.l.f. Swinging Signs: Swinging signs are prohibited, except in the case of real estate signs not exceeding six (6) square feet. "A" Frame Signs: "A" frame or sandwich board, sidewalk or curb signs are prohibited in all residential zones, except as provided in Section 31.D.l.f d-l-k. Portable Signs: Portable or wheeled signs are prohibited. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit lettering on motor vehicles. 33 1. Unclassified Signs: The following signs are also prohibited, which: a(1) Bear or contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, pornographic, immoral character, or which contain advertising matter which is untruthful; b(2) Are painted on or attached to any fence or any wall which is not structurally a part of a building, except to identify a residence or residence structure by means of posting the name of the occupant or structure, and the street address; MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 17 e(3) Operate or employ any steriopficon or motion picture projection or media in conjunction with any advertisements, or have visible moving parts or give the illusion of motion except as permitted in h~',i$ code these regulations; d(4) Emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter; e(5) Signs which purport to be, or are an imitation of, or resemble an official traffic sign or signal, or which bear the words "Stop", "Go Slow", "Caution", "Warning", or similar words; f,(6) Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement, content or mariner of illumination, may be confused with or construed as a traffic control sign, signal, or device, or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle, or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal device. G3. Legal Non-Conforming Signs: sited sign located within the County on the date of adoption of ......... these regulations, ~s ,~,,~ ......................... a legal non-conforming sign, and is allowed pcrnnktcd, provided it also meets the following requirements: (1) The sign was covered by a Zoning (Building) Permit on the date of adoption of ......... these regulations, if one was required under applicable law; or (2) If no Zoning (Building) Permit was required under applicable law for the sign in question, the sign was in all respects in compliance with applicable law on the date of adoption of t,~a codc these regulations. b. Loss of Legal Non-conforming Status: A legal non-conforming sign shall immediately lose its legal non-conforming designation if: a(1) The sign is altered in any way in structure; b(2) Except as provided by these regulations, the sign is relocated; or (3) The sign is an abandoned sign. eAny sign that loses its legal non-conforming designation ~c sign shall be immediately brought into compliance with this Section and a code -rd*& a-new permit secured ,,,crciorc, or shall be removed. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 18 c. Non-conforming on-premise and off-premise signs that must be relocated due to a governmental action such as, but not limited to, roadway or highway widening, can be relocated without losing the non-conforming status provided that each sign complied with the regulations when originally constructed. To relocate a non- conforming off-premise sign to another parcel, a zoning use permit must be obtained and the replacement sign must comply with the regulations in effect when the original sign was constructed. d. Legal Non-Conforming Sign Maintenance and Repair: Nothing in this Section shall relieve the owner or user of a legal non-conforming sign, or owner of the property on which the legal non-conforming sign is located, from the provisions of thi3 ccdc these regulations regarding safety, maintenance and repair of signs contained in t,lda ccdc these regulations provided, however, that the owner or user of the sign shall not repaint, clean, and perform other normal maintenance or repair of the sign or copy that in any way which makes the sign more non-conforming, or the sign may lose its legal non-conforming status. E. Temporary Signs 1. The following temporary signs require a sign permit and may be located in any zone including designated sign free areas: a. Real Estate Signs: Non-illuminated real estate signs that exceed six (6) square feet are allowed along roads with posted speed limits forty-five (45) miles per hour or greater provided that no sign shall exceed forty- eight (48) square feet. Signs must be removed no later than five (5) days after final sale of the property. b. Tract/Development Signs: Non-illuminated signs advertising a new subdivision or new multi-family complex, provided: (1) In single-family residential zones, signs shall not exceed forty- eight (48) square feet. (2) In multiple-family and commercial zones, signs for developments of ten (10) acres or less not to exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in area. For developments more than ten (10) acres, each sign shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, except that tract signs in designated sign free areas shall not exceed forty- eight (48) square feet. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 19 (3) Signs for new subdivision tracts are allowed following the recordation of the final plat, while sales of lots are actively under way, except that the signs must be removed within two years or when 80% of lots in the subdivision have been sold, whichever is greater. (4) Signs for new multi-family complexes are allowed no sooner than ninety (90) days prior to the construction, and during the initial renting or selling period. Signs must be removed within two (2) years or when 70% of the units have been rented or sold, whichever is greater. (5) Off-premise tract/development signs must comply with the spacing requirements for off-premise signs in Section 31.H.4.c(4) of these regulations. Off-premise/development tract signs along state highways (93, 68, 66, 95, 389, Interstate 40 and Interstate 15) require a permit from the Arizona Department of Transportation. 2. A-Frame Signs: A-frame signs (sandwich board signs) are allowed in C-I, C-2, C-2H, CM, CMO, M, and MX zones without a permit, provided: a. One A-frame sign shall be allowed for each business. b. The sign shall be located on the premises to which it pertains. c. The area of the sign shall not exceed eighteen (18) square feet. d. The sign shall not be placed in the public right-of-way, driveway, pedestrian way, or attached to street or regulatory sign, signal pole or utility pole. e. Signs within site distance triangles for driveways and intersections as stated in Table 1 shall not exceed three (3) feet in height. Table 1 Design Speed Minimum ~j!! of Road (MPH) Site Distance (ft) ~ 30 200 ~ 40 274 ...... ~ 50 400 '~. c 3. Political and Campaign Signs: Political and campaign signs on behalf of candidates for public office or measures on primary, general or special election ballots are permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the following regulations: MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 20 a. Said signs shall not be erected earlier than sixty (60) days prior to the said election and shall be removed within fifteen (15) days after the primary or special election, except the successful candidate may leave them in their present location until fifteen (15) days after the general election, at which time they shall be removed. b. The person, political party or parties responsible for the erection or distribution of any such signs shall be jointly and individually liable for their removal. c. Political signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and may be painted on both sides. d. Political signs placed in any zone shall not constitute a traffic hazard, and shall not be placed on any public property or right-of-way, and shall not be posted on any utility pole or similar device. e. Each political party, parties, or individuals shall pay a deposit of bond of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and all non-partisan candidates shall pay a deposit or bond of fifty ($50.00) dollars to place any signs within the County. Deposit will be refunded after satisfaction that signs have been removed. 6F. Enforcement This section shall be enforced according to Section 29 of these regulations. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 21 5tG. General Provisions - Regulations and Limitations of Permitted Signs. Al. Freestanding (Ground Signs) -l-a. One ground sign is permitted for each premises having frontage on a public right-of-way. Where a parcel has in excess of three hundred (300) feet of frontage, one (1) additional freestanding sign may be erected for each additional three hundred (300) feet of street frontage in excess of the first three hundred (300) feet of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel. 3c. The occupant may elect to combine the allowable area of two (2) or more ground signs, where pemfitted, into one (1) ground sign with a maximum allowable area not to exceed one (1) square foot for every one (1) linear foot of frontage along the same right~of-way, up to a maximum established in Table -1- 2 of this section. If a sign has more than one (1) face, the total permitted area may not exceed twice the area permitted for one (1) face. 4d. Where a premises fronts on more than one (1) public right-of-way, or street, excludh~g alleys and service ways, the provisions of Paragraph 1 of this section and Table -1- 2 shall apply to each frontage. Se. No freestanding sign may exceed in height the distance measured from any portion of the sign to the center of the adjoining public right-of-way, provided, however, that the maximum height of any portion of any freestanding sign, or sign structure, shall be in accordance with Table ~- 2. The maximum permitted area of a ground sign, except when the area of two (2) or more signs is combined into one (1) sign, shall not exceed the figures shown on Table ,I- 2 for each face of a double-faced sign or for the sole face of a single-faced fi-eestanding sign. TABLE -i- 2 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF- TRAFFIC AREA EACH MAXIMUM WAY WIDTH SPEED FACE HEIGHT 60 feet or less 15-20 40 sq. ft. 20 ft. 25-35 75 sq. ft. 25 ft. 35-45 150 sq. ft. 30 ft. 50- 200 sq. ft. 40 ft. More than 60 ft. 15-20 50 sq. ft. 25 ft. 25-30 150 sq. ft. 30 ft. 35-45 200 sq. ft. 40 ft. 50- 250 sq. ft. 45 ft. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 22 ~g. Rotating freestanding signs are only permissible when a rotating sign replaces or substitutes for two (2) other freestanding signs. Rotating signs may not rotate at a rate of more than six (6) revolutions per minute. The maximum permitted area of a rotating freestanding sign shall be equal to the area of one (1) of the two (2) stationary freestanding signs which it replaces or substitutes for two (2) other signs. 8h. Minimum Clearance: Where a freestanding sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as a driveway or parking lot aisle, the minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground shall be fou~ccn (14') sixteen (16) feet. B2. Wall Fascia Signs q-a. Area limits, wall signs in all cases, all sign areas refer to the area of copy rather than the area of the background. Note: This has been done to encourage advertisers to install comprehensive wall or fascia signs which often cover unsightly transom windows, etc., and substantially aid in the renovation of older buildings. Permitted background area, therefore, is the total area between the lintel bar and the parapet on a one-story building, or between the lintel bar and the floor level of the floor above on a multi-storied building. Commercialism is controlled by limiting the advertising or copy area; however, copy area is bonused for advertisers who forego any other signage on the same premises. a(1) Where an advertiser has no ground, roof or projecting sign on the same promises, forty-five (45%) percent of the wall sign background area may be used for copy. b(2) Where an advertiser has a ground sign but no roof or projecting sign on the same premises, thirty (30%) percent of the wall sign background area may be used for copy. e(3) Where an advertiser has a projecting or roof sign but no ground sign on the same premises, fifteen (15%) percent of the wall sign background area may be used for copy. ~b. Where individual mounted letters are used without a sign background, the foregoing percentages in Section 31.G.2.a will apply, but will be computed on the area of the parapet on a one-story building, or between the lintel bar and the floor level of the floor above on a multi-storied building. The frontage factor is relative to each tenant's building frontage facing on each public right-of-way, excluding alleys and service ways. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 23 4d. Premises fronting on more than one (1) public right-of-way may not combine permissible signs for one (1) frontage with another frontage for the purpose of placing the combined area of signs on one (1) frontage. Se. Any identification wall sign with non-illuminated letters up to but not exceeding three (3") inches in height nor four (4) square feet in area are not restricted and may be permitted in addition to regulated signage. 03. Roof Signs: Roof signs are divided into the following two (2) main categories: Category 1: Roof Signs on buildings which do not exceed forty (40) feet in height and which ar'e designed for viewing by traffic passing by the sign installation. These signs shall comply with Table 3 and Table 4. TABLE E 3 Traffic Area Per On-Premises Speed Floor Signs 15-20 100 square feet 25-35 150 square feet 35-40 200 square feet 50- 250 square feet TABLE ~ 4 Building Maximum Height from Height Top of Parapet 0-15 feet 10 feet 16-20 feet 12 feet 21-30 feet 15 feet 31-40 feet 18 feet Category 2: Roof signs on multi-storied buildings designed to be viewed from distant points. These signs shall not exceed the maximum building height allowed by the zone in which they are located. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 24 Projection Signs 4-a. Any one (1) tenant with frontage on a public right-of-way is permitted to have one (1) projecting sign along that public right-of-way. The projecting sign may exist instead of, but not in addition to, a freestanding sign or roof sign. Where a premises is allowed two (2) freestanding signs, the occupant may elect to substitute a projecting sign for one (1) of the freestanding signs. If a premises has at least three hundred (300) feet of frontage along any one right-of-way, the occupant may have two (2) projecting signs. b. Projection signs shall not project into the public right-of-way. ~3c. No projecting sign may rise more than six (6) feet above the top of a parapet. 4d. Minimum clearance: Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance often (10) feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground. 6e. A cantilever support may rise twelve (12") inches above the parapet; however, where there is a space between the edge of the sign and the building face, such cantilever must be enclosed. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 25 ~5. Canopy (or Marquee) Signs: Where canopy signs are allowed such signs shall be subject to the following conditions: 4-a. Area of copy may be three (3) square feet per linear foot of canopy front and sides. Copy area or any part of copy area allowed for one (1) facing face area cannot be added to that allowed for other ~'--:--- ...... ~o face areas. Subject to minimum height limit of nine (9) feet from the sidewalk, copy may be installed above, on the face of or below the canopy proper,v,,,,.,~,~,~--^-':~-~ "--*,~,,,, No portion of a canopy sign can be closer than two (2) feet to a vertical line from the back of curb face. 4e. In local neighborhood commercial zones, the maximarn copy area of canopy signs shall be two (2) square feet subject to the same conditions as in (-t9 a. above. Sd. A freestanding sign supported by a sign structure, which is imbedded in the ground and independent of a canopy for structural support, may project above and over a canopy but may not project ~"~' ..... : ~.. ~,, ~. k^ ~ .... ~ .~ .......... - .......s o~s ............. over, in whole or in part, the roof of the building. t:6. Signs on Awnings: Signs consisting of one (1) line of letters not exceeding nine (9") inches in height may be painted, placed, or installed upon the hanging border only of any awning erected and maintained in accordance with '~:^,.~o ~,,,~^~^ these regulations. An identification emblem, insignia, initial or other similar feature not exceeding an area of eight (8) square feet may be painted, placed or installed elsewhere on any other such similar item shall comply with all other provisions of '~:--~-th g I ti ,~o ,~u~,,~ ese re u a ons. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 26 G7. Sloping Roof Signs: A sign may be attached to the fascia of a structure, or located on the sloping roof of a structure, but may not be located so as to extend more than four (4) feet above the fascia of said sloping roof, but the top of the sign must be a minimum of one (1') foot below the top of the roof line. t48. Other Signs +a. Incidental Signs: Up to t;vo (2) incidental signs may be attached perpendicular to the wall. Such signs are restricted to trading stamps, credit cards accepted, official notices of services required by law, or trade affiliations. Area of each sign may not exceed five (5) square feet; the total area of all such signs may not exceed ten (10) square feet. ~b. Directional Signs: One (1) such sign is permitted near each driveway. Area of each sign may not exceed twelve (12) square feet. Maximum permitted height shall be twelve (12) feet. 3c. Manual or Automatic Changeable Copy Signs: Any of the types of signs permitted in th'~s code these regulations may be permitted as manual or automatic changeable copy signs. D. Freestanding Signs: Decorative embellishments on on-premise freestanding sign structures may extend above the maximum allowable height of the sign for embellishment purposes. Under no cimumstances, however, may such extension exceed twenty (20%) percent of the maximum allowable height for the sign. Decorative embellishments for off-premises freestanding signs are included in the maximum allowable sign height of the sign structure. Further, such embellishments shall not include thereon any symbol, representation, logogram, insignias, illustrations or other forms of advertising message. 310. Every sign shall have the name of the maker, the date of the erection, and the permit number. Such information shall be clearly legible and in a conspicuous place on each step sign installed. Signs Permitted by Zoning Al. Signs Permitted in Residential Zones: The following on-premises signs are permitted in residential zones: -1-a. One (1) name plate containing the name, title, and occupation of home occupant not exceeding two (2) square feet in size. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 27 ~b. Warning or trespassing signs not exceeding three (3) square feet in size and spaced at least one hundred (100) feet from each other on the same street frontage, with a minimum of one per lot for single-family residences. In addition to the preceding, the following signs shall be permitted in the multi-family zone: for residential uses, one (1) indirectly lighted or unlighted identification sign of a maximum of twenty (20) square feet in area, placed on a wall of the building containing only the name and address of the building. d. Temporary signs as allowed in Section 31.E. of these regulations. 4e. Two (2) signs pertaining to a garage or yard sale, limited in area to four (4) square feet, and shall be allowed only during the sale, not to exceed five (5) days. B2. Signs Permitted in a Mobile Home Park: A mobile home park shall be allowed one (1) sign: +a. Shadow lighted or unlighted identification signs, not exceeding thirty (30) q fe h dp all It th ight f- ,,, s uare etw enerecte ar e o er -o way. G3. Permitted On-Premises Signs in Commercial Zones ~-a. One (1) freestanding sign indicating the name, nature and/or products available on the developed parcel not to exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel, provided that: a(1) Where a developed parcel has in excess of three hundred (300) feet of street frontage, one (1) additional freestanding sign may be erected for each additional three hundred (300) feet of street frontage in excess of the first three hundred (300) feet of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel. b(2) Where a developed parcel is permitted to have more than one (1) freestanding sign under these regulations, the distance between said freestanding signs on each parcel shall not be less than three hundred (300) feet. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 28 e(3) Subject to provisions of Section g 31.G of this ccdc these regulations, the total area of all freestanding signs on each parcel shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of street frontage of the developed portion of said parcel. Freestanding signs may be allowed to set back from the interior property lines a distance of one (1) foot. In no instance shall a sign be erected less than one (1) foot from any interior property line, nor shall any sign be erected in such a manner as to allow any portion of any sign to encroach upon, or overhang above any adjacent property. ~-c. No freestanding sign shall exceed the height or area established by Table 2, Section 5t 31.D.l.f. No height limit is specified for signs placed flat against the wall of a building for other attached signs, provided all other provisions ofthia codc these regulations are complied with. 4d. With the exception of a freestanding sign, a signs may be located within or project into a required front or street side yard setback area, if the setback area extends five (5) feet. However, no sign may project into or over an abutting public right-of-way except as otherwise provided for in tlai3 cc, dc these regulations. Se. Freestanding signs shall be located so as to provide and mai,'~tain t,5c aanc v .... a clear view of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. However, no sign may project into or over an abutting public right-of-way except as otherwise provided for in these regulations. f. Animated and intensely Lighted Signs and Moving signs may be permitted as one of the allowed on-premise signs in a commercial zone upon the approval of a zoning use permit. However, these signs shall comply with the following: (1) Animated signs, intensely lighted signs and moving signs are prohibited along interstate, primary and secondary highways, including but not limited to state highways 95, 93, 68, 66, 389, Interstate 40 and Interstate 15. (2) All animated signs, intensely lighted signs and moving signs shall be located to comply with the front and side street yard setbacks required of a building on the same parcel or lot. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 29 (3) Signs shall not interfere with traffic, or distract drivers or pedestrians. Moving or flashing lights shall be white or clear. (4) Signs shall be a minimum of one hundred (100') from residentially zoned property or property used for residential purposes. (5) Signs shall comply with Mohave County Ordinance 87-1, Outdoor Light Control Ordinance (Dark Sky Ordinance). (6) The zoning use permit application shall include a site plan showing the location of all signage on the lot or parcel; a rendering of the sign showing colors of sign and lights, areas of sign that will blink, move or flash shall be submitted. g. Landscape Signs (1) Landscape signs consisting of landscape rock and/or bedding plants and/or small shrubs are allowed as on-premise signs in C- 2H, CM, CMO, M, and MX zones with a zoning Use Permit. (2) Size of sign copy will be determined by the Board of Supervisors, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. (3) Zoning Use Permit applications for landscape signs shall include a plan of the signage associated landscaping. The plan shall show the following: (a) location of signage on site, location of buildings, driveways, and adjacent roadways, (b) location and height of any landscape berms; height of landscape berms shall not exceed five (5) feet above average grade of surrounding ground, (c) areas of landscape rock; color and type of rock, (d) bedding plant areas, (e) location of shrubs; shrub height when mature, (f) location of trees; tree height when mature, (g) location of traffic site distances; these areas must remain clear of plants, rocks and signs which obstruct view of oncoming traffic, (h) location of any monument signs. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 30 (4) Freestanding signs and other on-site signage, except monument signs, are not allowed along with landscaped signs. Off-Premises Signs: Except as provided in these regulations, it is the policy of the Board of Supervisors and Planning and Zoning Commission of Mohave County to permit off-premises signs to be located in viable commercial areas and to discourage the rezoning of lots and parcels for the sole purpose of installing off-premises signs. It is also understood that signs displaying noncommercial messages as defined herein shall not require placement in commercial areas, as the intent of their installation shall be for the purpose of increased opportunities for public communication. The intent of this regulation is to pemfit off-premises signs within established commercial and industrial areas. The purpose of this regulation is to establish basic standards and criteria pertaining to manner, place, and maintenance of off-premises signs in Mohave County. Off-premises signs shall be permitted in accordance with the specific stamdards set forth in this section, as well as the additional requirements and provision of ................ these regulations pertaining to all signage, but not to include the general provisions for freestanding signs which are intended to regulate on-premises signs. ,l-a. Required Zoning Use Permit and State Approval: Sign locations for off- premises signs shall be allowed only with an approved Zoning Use Permit. For off-premises signs fronting State Highways ($, 93, 68, 66, 95, Interstate 15 and Interstate 40), approval of sign locations by the Arizona Department of Transportation is required after the issuance of the Zoning Use Permit and prior to sign permit approval by the County. nb. Required Zoning Classifications: Off-premises signs shall be permitted only on lots and parcels properly zoned C-2H (Highway Commercial), C-M (Commercial Manufacturing), C-MO (Commercial Manufacturing/Open Lot Storage), M (General Manufacturing), and M-X (Heavy Manufacturing). In addition, off-premises signs shall be permitted on lots or parcels properly zoned C-2 (General Commercial) along State Highways (5, 93, 66, 95, and 68, Interstate 40 and Interstate 15) unless the area has been designated as a sign free area as per Section 31.G.4.c(6)(b) of these regulations. All oft-premises signs must be oriented or facing toward the street frontage of the zone. In the event that a lot or parcel fronts on more than one (1) public right-of-way, only one (1) off-premises sign shall be allowed on either street frontage. 5c. Standards and Criteria for Off-Premises Signs: Oft-premises signs proposed for installation shall conform with the standards and criteria set forth in the following: MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 31 a(1) Sign Area: In all cases, off-premises signs shall have a maximum sign area of two hundred fifty (250) square £eet except on Highway 93, Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 and certain arterials where the Board of Supervisors designates a more restrictive maximum sign area. Off-premises signs with a total area not to exceed six hundred seventy-two (672) square feet or 14' x 48' may be allowed on Interstate 40, Interstate 15 and Highway 93, unless the Boara of Supervisors has designated the area as sign free a 31.G.4.c(6)(b). If a sign has two (2) sign faces, the total permitted sign area may not exceed twice the sign area permitted for one (1) sign face. If one (1) or more signs are combined into one (1) sign face, the maximum permitted sign area shall not exceed what is permitted for one (1) sign face in the specific location. b(2) Sign Height: The maximum height for signs with a sign face measuring up to two hundred fifty (250) square feet is thirty-five (35) feet above the grade of the highway. The maximum height for signs with a sign face measuring up to six hundred seven~-two (672) square feet is forty-five (45) feet above the grade of the highway. The maximum sign height includes any portion of the sign structure, sign face, and any decorative embellishments attached to the sign structure. e(3) Setback and Vertical Clearance: The minimum setback of any portion of the sign area measuring up to two hundred fifty (250) square feet is ten (I0) feet from the edge of the public right-of-way. These signs shall have a minimum of eight (8) feet vertical clearance measured from the street grade of the nearest driving lane to the lowest line of the sign area. Except when a freestanding off-premises sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as driveway and parking lot aisles, the minimum vertical clearance shall be f~u~¢¢n ~ eighteen (18) feet. A minimum setback of any portion of the sign area or structure for 4-5 14' x 48' signs shall be twenty (20) feet from the edge of the public right-of-way. These signs shall have a minimum vertical clearance of ~ eighteen (18) feet. d(4) Spacing: A minimum of c,n¢ two thousand (~-2,000) feet between off- premise signs facing the same traffic flow in the same street or freeway shall be required in all cases. In addition, no more than femur (4) two (2) off-promise sign installations shall be located within a MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 32 linear mile measured along the same street, with a section line. Where a lot or parcel has in excess of one two (4-2,000) feet of street frontage abutting the developed portion of the parcel or lot, but not to exceed x%uv(4) two (2) off-premise signs in one (1) linear mile. At the intersection of two (2) streets, double faced signs at right angles to and facing traffic at Street "A' may be situated closer than onc two thousand (4-2,000) feet to a similarly positioned sign across the street at a right angle to and facing traffic on Street "B" (See Figure 1). FIGURE 1 <STREET B I--I STREET A In the event that an off-premise sign is located at the corner of a lot or parcel with two (2) street frontages, the sign is counted twice for the purpose of establishing the spacing for off-premise signs in each street frontage and establishing the maximum number of off-premise signs within one linear (1) mile. Ail off-premise signs shall have a minmum spacing of fifty (50) feet from any on-premise sign structure located along the same linear street frontage. e(5) Prohibited Signs: All prohibited signs outlined in Section 31.C.8 D.2 of these regulations will be applied accordingly, in addition, changing signs as defined in these regulations are prohibited for use as off-premise signs. Off-premise signs are also prohibited within public rights-of-way and in other zones, except as provided by these regulations. 4d. Prohibited Areas: Except as provided in these regulations, all off-premise signs shall be prohibited at any of the following locations: MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 33 a(1) Less than one hundred (100) feet measured from the nearest residential property line located in any residential zoning district, b(2) Designated "Sign Free" areas where gradual and eventual elimination rather than expansion of nonconforming oft-premise signs and structures will be undertaken and no new signs will be installed are as follows: Designated areas on Highway 68 (through Golden Valley), and designated areas on Highway 95 approaching Lake Havasu City, and along Interstate 40 in the Yucca area (Sections 12 and 13, Township 17 North, Range 18 West), and in any area designated in the Mohave County General Plan as a Scenic Route or Vista. These designated areas would not preclude the establishment of noncommercial signage or temporary signs if i~ wc~uld bc established by Zoning Use Permit and approved by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. e(3) Within five hundred (500) feet at the beginning or end of the pavement of the exit or entrance of a traffic interchange. d(4) Less than one thousand (1,000) feet from the exterior boundary of any Federal, State, County, or City historic district, park or monument. e(5) Additional areas may be designated by the Board of Supervisors in a similar manner as an amendment to ~,i3 ,~,r,~inancc these regulations. fie. Method of Installation: Each off-premise sign shall be erected as a freestanding sign as defined in tP, i~ ©rdinancc these regulations. No off- premise sign shall be erected on the wall or roof. The name of the maker, the date of erection, and the permit number shall be permanently affixed to each sign installation Such information shall be clearly legible and located in a conspicuous place on each sign. 6f. Maintenance: Every sign shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition at all times, including the replacement of defective parts, repainting, cleaning and other acts necessary for the maintenance of the sign. An3, sign or sign structure which is dmnaged or deteriorated to an extent that the replacement cost of repair equals fifty (50%) percent or more of the MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 34 replacement value of the sign if sound, shall either be rebuilt or replaced in conformance with the standards and requirements of this Ord-~nanc¢ these regulations, or be removed altogether. Failure to maintain or replace a sign which has suffered damage of fifty (50%) percent or more of the replacement value shall result in forfeiture of the sign's Zoning Use Permit, after the owner or user of the sign has received thirty (30) days written notice. 7. Sign Removal: The Zoning Inspector shall cause the repair or removal of any sign that endangers the public safety, such as a materially dangerous, electrically or structurally defective sign, or an abandoned sign. Should the Zoning Inspector determine that the sign or sign structure causes eminent danger to the public safety, contact shall be made with the owner to require immediate removal or correction. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 35 5. Off-premise Community Signs: Off-premise signs announcing and giving direction to a community are allowed in any zone provided that following provisions apply (these signs may contain the name and logo of business in the community): a. Off-premise community signs in residential and agricultural zones are allowed with a zoning use permit. b. Off-premise community signs along state highways (93, 68, 66, 95, 389, Interstate 40 and Interstate 15) require a permit from the Arizona Department of Transportation. c. Standards and criteria for off-premise community signs: Off-premise community signs shall comply with the following standards: (1) Sign Area: Off-premise community signs shall have a maximum area of sixty-four (64) square feet except in sign free areas. Signs in sign free areas shall have a maximum area of forty-eight (48) square feet. (2) Sign Height: The maximum height for off-premise community signs is twenty (20) feet except in sign free areas. Community signs in sign free areas shall have a maximum height often (10) feet. (3) Setback: The minimum setback of any portion of the sign area is ten (10) feet from the edge of the public right-of-way. These signs shall not project over any vehicular traffic area. (4) Spacing: A minimum of two thousand (2000) feet between off- premise community signs facing the same traffic flow in the same street or freeway shall be required in all cases. In addition, no more than two (2) sign installations shall be located within a linear mile measured along the same street, within a section. e. Prohibited Signs: All prohibited signs outlined in Section 31.D.2 of these regulations shall apply to this section. In addition, changing signs as defined in these regulations are prohibited for use as off-premise signs. Off-premise community signs are also prohibited within public rights-of- way. £ Maintenance: Every sign shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition at all times. MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 98-07 Page 36 +05. Bus/Transit Signs: Signs on bus/transit benches or shelters shall may be allowed in public rights-of-way and easements that are in C-2, C-2H, C-M, C-MO, M and M-X zoning districts, and any sign free areas. Signs on bus/transit benches or shelters in C-N and residential zones must obtain a Zoning Use Permit from the Board of Supervisors after receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Cormnission. All signs on bus/transit benches or shelters are subject to the following regulations: a. Bus/transit signs shall be placed on benches and shelters for which a permit has been issued by the Director of Public Works. Should the permit for a bench or shelter be revoked or declared void, the sign must be removed. b. Any signage on a bus/transit bench or shelter shall be limited to the name, address, phone number, business logo and/or services offered by the business advertised. c. The horizontal dimension of bench signs shall not extend beyond the actual seating dimensions of the bench, but in no event to exceed eight (8) feet. The vertical dimension of the sign shall commence at the seat of the bench, and shall extend no further than forty-four (44) inches above the ground. d. Shelter signs shall not exceed one-half (½) coverage of any face or side on which they are placed, shall not extend beyond or above the shelter, and shall not interfere or impede site distances or the smooth, safe traffic flow. e. The following types of signs shall be prohibited: illuminated signs, directional signs with arrows, animated signs, and any sign prohibited by these Regulations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that Section 8.A.5 of the Mohave County Zoning Regulations be amended as follows: Section 8.A.5 Sign Fees: The fees for outdoor advertising signs shall be based on the area of the sign as follows: Up to 15 square feet $15.00 15 square feet to 50 square feet $30.00 51 square feet to 100 square feet $40.00 101 square feet to 200 square feet $50.00 Any display over 200 square feet $75.00 Temporary Signs (excluding political signs): $15.00