HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 07-24RESOLUTION NO. 07-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,DECLARING AS A
PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH
THE CITY CLERK ENTITLED "AMENDMENTS TO APACHE
JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME II,CHAPTER 1,ZONING
ORDINANCE,ARTICLE 21 SIGNS,BILLBOARDS,
NAMEPLATES, OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING".
WHEREAS,Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated (hereinafter
"A.R.S.") § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the provisions
of a code or public record in existence without setting forth
such provisions in full text as long as the adopting ordinance
is published in full text and at least three copies of the code
or public record are filed in the office of the clerk of the
municipality and are made available for public use and
inspection; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to A.R.S.§§9-801(1)and 9-802,such
codes or public record include regulatory codes such as zoning
ordinances,including those for signs,billboards,nameplates,
and other outdoor advertising; and
WHEREAS,it is the intent of the City to declare such
documents and compilations as public records,on file in the
office of the City Clerk.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That certain document entitled "Amendments to Apache
Junction City Code, Volume II, Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,
Article 21 Signs,Billboards,Nameplates,Other Outdoor
Advertising,"three copies of which are on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, is hereby declared to be a public record, shall be
made available for public use and inspection,and shall
remain on file with the City Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-24
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY , 2007.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY , 2007.
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 07-24
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AMENDMENTS TO APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II,
CHAPTER 1, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 21 SIGNS,
BILLBOARDS, NAMEPLATES, OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
AMENDED SECTIONS
SECTION 21.03 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 21.16 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 21.27 PERMITTED SIGNS BY ZONING DISTRICT
SECTION 21.28 PERMITTED SIGNS BY ZONING DISTRICT
Section 21.03 Definitions,shall be amended as follows:
CHANGING MESSAGE SIGN shall mean any sign with an electronic
display that contains a stationary message which may be changed
at a minimum interval of once every 6-10 seconds. This message
must change immediately and no continuous traveling or scrolling
displays are allowed.
DETACHED SIGN shall mean any sign supported wholly by the ground
or by a structure in the ground (pole sign).Maximum height
shall be twelve feet (12') as measured from the existing road
grade or twenty-five feet (25') above adjacent freeway grade for
properties adjacent to the freeway.(See Sections 21.22.h,
21.27, and 21.28 for further regulations.)
PYLON SIGN shall mean a freestanding sign with visible support
structure, with the support structure enclosed with a pole cover
or enclosed in some architectural feature.
SECTION 21.16 General Provisions,shall be amended to add the
following language:
Changing message signs shall be allowed as a portion of an
approved freeway oriented pylon sign provided that:
a.Changing message signs are only permitted on freeway
oriented pylon signs.
b.The total area for the changing message sign must be
counted toward the total allowed area for a freeway
pylon sign.
c.The changing message display is not the dominant
feature of the pylon sign. The business trademark or
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name must be a permanent and prevailing feature on the
sign.
d.The changing message display shall have a maximum area
of eighty (80) square feet. In addition an electronic
pricing sign shall be limited to sixteen (16)square
feet.
e.Any changeable message must be directly related to the
business or businesses conducted on site.
f.Messages may be changed at a minimum interval of once
every 6-10 seconds.Any change must take place
instantly,with no scrolling or continuous traveling
allowed.
Subsection "a" of SECTION 21.22 shall be amended to read as
follows:
In no case shall any sign:
a.Be animated,audible,rotate,or have intermittent or
flashing illumination.Exempt from this provision are
electronic public message changes and changing message
signs as allowed by Section 21.16.
SECTION 21.27 Permitted Signs by Zoning District,shall be
amended as follows:
Commercial Districts:Within the commercial districts,signs
indicating the business, commodities, service, or other activity
sold,offered or conducted on the premises are permitted as
follows:
a.One (1) detached sign for each developed lot or parcel, not
exceeding one (1) square foot of sign area for each lineal
foot of street frontage abutting the developed portion of
said parcel or lot, provided that:
1)Detached signs shall be a maximum of twelve feet (12')
in height. (See definition for additional requirements
and SECTION 21.27 letters e and f for exceptions).
2)No detached sign shall exceed a total area of two
hundred (200) square feet per sign face.
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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.
b.An occupancy with one -hundred feet (100')or less of
building frontage shall be allowed four (4) attached signs.
Signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign area for
each front foot of building occupancy. Said signs may
be roof or wall -mounted,on or under an architectural
projection. At least one attached sign per project shall
legibly display its address number, the area of which shall
not be deducted from the allowable sign area.
c.An occupancy with more than one -hundred feet (100')of
building frontage shall be allowed eight (8)attached
signs. Signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign
area for each front foot of building occupancy. Said signs
may be roof or wall -mounted, on or under an architectural
projection. No attached sign shall exceed two -hundred (200)
square feet in total area. Total attached signage shall not
exceed four -hundred (400)square feet.At least one (1)
attached sign per project shall legibly display its address
number, the area of which shall not be deducted from the
allowable sign area.
d.Each occupancy shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32)
square feet of total sign area.
e.For properties with a minimum of six -hundred sixty feet
(660') of direct freeway frontage, one pylon sign oriented
toward the freeway provided that:
1)Maximum height of pylon signs shall be twenty-five
feet (25') above grade of the closest freeway travel
lane.
2)Maximum sign width shall be twenty feet (20').
3)Maximum sign area for a single tenant sign shall be
one -hundred sixty (160) square feet.
4)An additional forty (40)square feet of sign area
shall be allowed for architectural embellishments on
single tenant signs with an architectural character
similar to the main structure and consistent with the
City of Apache Junction Design Guidelines.
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Architectural character must be utilized for the
entire sign and not just the support structure.
f.For properties with less than six -hundred sixty (660) feet
of direct freeway frontage:
1)Multi -tenant sign may be used for multiple properties
with a combined freeway frontage of six -hundred sixty
(660)feet.A comprehensive sign package must be
submitted to the City for all properties using a
multi -tenant sign.(See Figure).
Al MULTI -TENANT SIGN
11444 AtSINGLE TENANT SIGN
FREEWAY
660'1320'
2)Maximum height of pylon signs shall be twenty-five
feet (25') above grade of the closest freeway travel
lane.
3)Maximum sign width shall be twenty feet (20').
• 4)For a multi -tenant sign no single tenant shall be
allowed more than one -hundred sixty (160) square feet
of sign area.
5)No multi -tenant sign shall have a combined area larger
than five -hundred (500) square feet.
SECTION 21.28 Permitted Signs by Zoning District,shall be
.amended to read as follows:
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Industrial Districts:Signs indicating the business,
commodities,service,or other activity sold,offered or
conducted on the premises are permitted as follows:
a.One (1) detached sign for each developed lot or parcel, not
exceeding one (1) square foot of sign area for each lineal
foot of street frontage abutting the developed portion of
said parcel.
1)Detached signs shall be a maximum of twelve feet (12')
in height.(See definition for additional requirements
and SECTION 21.28 letters c and d for exceptions).
2)Detached signs erected in the industrial district
shall .not exceed a total area of two -hundred (200)
square feet per sign face.
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.
b.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 or wall -mounted,on or under an architectural
projection. No attached sign shall exceed two -hundred (200)
square feet in total area.At least one (1) attached sign
per project shall legibly display its address number, the
area of which shall not be deducted from the allowable sign
area.
c.For properties with a minimum of six -hundred sixty feet
(660') of direct freeway frontage, one pylon sign oriented
toward the freeway provided that:
1)Maximum height of pylon signs shall be twenty-five
feet (25') above grade of the closest freeway travel
lane.
2)Maximum sign width shall be twenty feet (20').
3)Maximum sign area for a single tenant sign shall be
one -hundred sixty (160) square feet.
4)An additional forty (40) square feet of sign face area
shall be allowed for architectural embellishments on
single tenant signs with an architectural character
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similar to the main structure and consistent with the
City of Apache Junction Design Guidelines.
Architectural character must be utilized for the
entire sign and not just the support structure.
d.For properties with less than six -hundred sixty feet (660')
of direct freeway frontage:
1)Multi -tenant sign may be used for multiple properties
with a combined freeway frontage of six -hundred sixty
feet (660').A comprehensive sign package must be
submitted to the City for all properties using a
multi -tenant sign.(See Figure).
Al MULTI -TENANT SIGN
At SINGLE TENANT SIGN
FREEWAY
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660'1320'
2)Maximum height of pylon signs shall be twenty-five
feet (25') above grade of the closest freeway travel
lane.
3)Maximum sign width shall be twenty feet (20').
4)For a multi -tenant sign no single tenant shall be
allowed more than one -hundred sixty (160) square feet
of sign area.
5)No multi -tenant sign shall have a combined area larger
than five -hundred (500) square feet.
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