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Home My WebLink AboutORD633ORDINANCE NO.633 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ZONING ORDINANCE,BY AMENDING ARTICLE 21,SIGN CODE;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL Portions of Article 21 are amended as follows: Section 21.07 Exceptions i .Interior signs -i.e.signs located in or displayed from within a building. J.Political/campaign signs. Section 21.08 Prohibited Signs c.Vehicle signs;except for standard advertising or identification markings which are held in place by an adhesive,painted on,or permanently or magnetically attached to a business or commercial vehicle. Section 21.09 In no case shall any sign: e.Be erected so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door or window,or any other exit -way required by the current adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code,or by the Uniform Fire Code. Section 21.10 Signs Not Requiring a Permit c.The changing of advertising copy or message except for electric signs i f the change of copy involves alterations regulated by the current edition of the Electrical Code as adopted by the City. g.Temporary banner signs not greater than 30 square feet and not displayed for more than 60 days during the year.The sign owner shall notify the Building Official of the proposed sign at least seven days prior to its display. Section 21.11 Definitions FRONT FOOT of a building occupancy shall mean the store front,i.e.,the lineal footage of a business in a commercial center along which the business is displayed and/or the customers are received. ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE ONE OF SIX INTERIOR SIGNS shall be signs located in or displayed from within a building. LOW PROFILE shall mean a sign not to exceed twelve feet (12')in height as measured from the existing road grade. WINDOW SIGN shall mean any sign affixed to the exterior of a window. Section 21.21 Exterior window signs,the area of which shall not be deducted from the total allowed sign area and the area of which shall not exceed 25 percent of the window area,shall be permitted in the commercial and industrial zoning districts. Section 21.27a(3) Detached signs shall legibly display the address number of the business or project.The area of the address shall not be deducted from the allowable sign area. Section 21.27b Four (4)attached signs for each occupancy.Signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign area for each front foot of building occupancy.Said signs may be roof,wall,or exterior window mounted,on or under an archi- tectural projection.No attached sign shall exceed 200 square feet in total area.At least one separate attached sign per project shall legibly display its address number,the area of which shall not be deducted from the allowable sign area. Each occupancy shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32)square feet of total sign area. Section 21.28a(3) Detached signs shall legibly display the address number of the business or project,the area of which shall not be deducted from the allowable sign area. Section 21.28b Two (2)attached signs for each occupancy.Said signs shall not exceed three (3)square feet of total sign area for each front foot of building occupancy. Said signs may be roof,wall,or exterior window mounted,on or under an architectural projection.At least one separate attached sign per project shall legibly display its address number,the area of which shall not be deducted from the allowable sign area. Section 21.29 Real Estate Signs b.Where the property being advertised for lease,sale,or rental con- tains more than one (1),but less than five (5)acres,one (1) nonilluminated sign not to exceed twenty (20)square feet in total area pertaining only to the lease,sale,or rental of said property is ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE TWO OF SIX permitted.I f said parcel is a corner lot,two (2)such signs shall be allowed,one (1)per street frontage.Maximum height of such signs shall not exceed eight feet (8')in height,nor shall said signs be erected within ten feet (10')of the public right-of-way.Said signs shall be removed within ten (10)days after lease,sale,or rental of the property has been accomplished. c.Where the property being advertised for lease,sale,or rental is zoned for commercial or industrial use and contains less than one (1) acre,one (1)nonilluminated sign not to exceed twenty (20)square feet in total area pertaining only to the lease,sale,or rental of said property is permitted.Where the property is zoned for commer- cial or industrial use and contains at least one (1)acre,but less than five (5)acres,one (1)nonilluminated sign not to exceed thirty- two (32)square feet in total area pertaining only to the lease,sale, or rental of said property is permitted. I f said parcel is a corner lot,two (2)such signs shall be allowed, one (1)per street frontage.Maximum height of said signs shall not exceed twelve (12')feet in height.Said signs exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area shall not be erected within twenty feet (20')of the public right-of-way,and said signs not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet shall not be erected within ten feet (10')of the public right-of-way.Said signs shall be removed within ten (10)days after lease,sale,or rental of the property has been accomplished. d.When the property being advertised for lease,sale,or rental contains five (5)or more acres,one nonilluminated sign not to exceed thirty- two (32)square feet in area pertaining only to the lease,sale,or rental of said property is permitted in all zoning districts.I f said parcel is a corner lot,two (2)such signs shall be allowed,one (1) per street frontage.Maximum height of said signs shall not exceed eight feet (8')above grade,with said sign not to be erected within twenty feet (20')of the public right-of-way.I f the property for lease,sale,or rental has in excess of three hundred feet (300')of street frontage,one (1)additional sign may be erected for each additional three hundred (300')feet of street in excess of the first three hundred feet (300'),with said signs to maintain a minimum spacing of three hundred feet (300').Said signs shall be removed within ten (10)days after lease,sale,or rental of the property has been accomplished. Section 21.30 Political and Campaign Signs [DELETE] Section 21.33(a)Subdivision Signs No.of Lots in Plat No.Permitted Signs Per Site Less than 50 2 50 to 100 3 One (1)additional sign for every 50 lots beyond 100 ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE THREE OF SIX Section 21.33(d) Subdivision signs shall be either single or double-faced and only one subdivision sign shall exceed 32 square fee in area per sign face.One sign may be as large as 160 square feet in area. Section 21.37(d)Signs Rendered Nonconforming Whenever the name of a business changes,the copy on the sign on the premises may be changed without any change in the size of the sign. Section 21.37(e)Signs Rendered Nonconforming A permit for a new or additional sign shall not be allowed for each indi- vidual occupancy i f such occupancy displays unlawful or nonconforming signs.New development or renovations or expansions of 50%or more must bring nonconforming signs into conformity. Section 21.41 Permit Fees Before issuing any sign permit required by this Code,a permit fee shall be paid in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council.I f no specific fee is addressed,a minimal fee of $10.00 shall be paid. Section 21.43 Authority for Conditional Use Permits a.When a Conditional Use Permit is required by this Code,said permit must be applied for through the Planning Department on forms prescribed by the Planning Department.A Conditional Use Permit is not an automatic right of any applicant.The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing for all applications for Conditional Use Permits,consider all the factors relating to the proposed sign,and whether such sign would adversely affect public health,safety,and welfare;then make its recommendation to the City Council to approve or reject the application. b.A Conditional Use Permit for signs larger,higher,or greater in number than those allowed under this Code may only be granted by the City Council i f circumstances warrant it. Section 21.45 Fee for a Conditional Use Permit There shall be a filing fee for a Conditional Use Permit.Such application fee shall be the same fee as established for a variance by the City Council. No part of such fee shall be refundable after an application is filed and such fee paid. Section 21.46 Hearing on a Conditional Use Permit A Conditional Use Permit application shall be considered at a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission,who will forward a recommendation to the City Council.The Commission may make recommendations to attach condi- tions to the granting of the Conditional Use Permit when in its judgment such conditions are necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this section.The Commission may recommend any conditions i t deems necessary to ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE FOUR OF SIX carry out the provisions and intent of this Code.This recommendation will then be forwarded to the City Council for a public hearing and approval or denial of the application. Section 21.51 Application a.Applications for appeals and interpretations or variances shall be made in the Office of the Department of Planning on a form provided therefore. Upon the filing of an application for a variance or an interpretation (except one requested by an official of the City),the applicant shall pay a filing fee in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council.No part of any such fee shall be returnable after an application is filed and such fee is paid. b.Applications to the Board of Adjustment/Appeals for a variance or a permit to allow off -site signs or signs larger,higher,or greater in number than permitted shall not be accepted for processing. Section 21.54 Out -of -Use Signs Any sign which is located on property which becomes vacant and unoccupied must have its copy changed within 60 days of the vacancy.All out -of -use signs must be maintained in good condition by the owner,and off -site signs which are left vacant and unoccupied for three months or more shall be deemed abandoned and shall be removed by the owner. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause,or portion of this Ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1988. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,1988. P?-9177404— Norman S.Hill Mayor ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE FIVE OF SIX x6i/ ATTEST: Kathleen Connelly City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: D'aviVF.—Alexa-nd City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.633 PAGE SIX OF SIX