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On-Premise Advertising Signs An on-premise advertising sign is defined as a sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, items, or entertainment, sold, offered or conducted on the same premises that the sign is located. ❑ Double deck signs,flashing or rotating lights on signs,and graphic signs are not permitted. ❑ Except for time and temperature signs and electronic signs,no fluttering,undulating,rotating,or other moving signs shall be permitted. ❑ No sign may be located within a permanently protected green space area, a road right-of-way, an intersection vision clearance triangle, or installed on a roof. ❑ No sign,temporary or otherwise,shall be affixed to a tree or utility pole,fence or fence pole,or be painted on a stone. ❑ Illumination of signs must be designed so that the lighting element is shielded from view from any adjacent residence and from vehicular traffic. Neon and fiber-optic lighting and electronic signs are exempt from this regulation. ❑ Sign trim is permitted on all signs and may be installed around the outside of the sign copy area. The square foot area of the trim shall not be greater than 25%of the permitted copy area of the sign. ❑ The supporting structure or bracing of a sign shall not be counted as a part of sign copy area unless such structure or bracing is made a part of the sign's message. ❑ The square foot total of all appendage sign copy areas shall be included with the sign copy area of the primary sign to provide the overall copy area of the sign. ❑ Logos may contain only the emblem or name of the business located on the same property or, on farm and crop signs,the name or emblem of the business sponsoring the signs. Logos may not be larger than 25%of the sign copy area and shall be included within said copy area. ❑ This ordinance shall not be construed to supersede,abridge or amend state and federal regulations which are more restrictive. Fort ?r €€ @$€d .., c: �" .� .max ' .�� E s,« s �;xi �t Via .. _ " .�'c ❑ Distance measurements shall be measured along the pertinent right-of-way lines when determining separation between signs or distance from intersections. ❑ All signs be located a minimum of 5 feet from the road right-of-way except as otherwise provided by this ordinance. ❑ Ground and pylon signs may not be located less than 5 feet from a rear lot line. ❑ Ground and pylon signs may not be located less than 5 feet from a side lot line. ❑ An on-premise ground sign whose top is more than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent road or whose bottom edge is less than 6 feet above the centerline of the adjacent road,shall maintain a minimum distance from road intersections as shown: Road Speed(MPH) Required distance(ft) 0-35 100 36-45 200 Over 45 300 ❑ An on-premise ground sign whose top is less than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent road or whose bottom edge is 6 feet or more above the centerline of the adjacent road may be installed up to the vision clearance triangle line. ❑ A ground sign located on the premises of an existing business and whose bottom edge is less than 6 feet above ground level shall be set back the greater of the centerline distance or the right of way distance as specified in the following schedule: Road Type Feet from Feet From Right-of-way Centerline US/State Highway IOU 42 County Highway 75 42 Town Road 63 30 Platted Rd prior to ordinance N/A 20 All other Roads N/A 30