October Dane County Code of Ordinances

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,(12) "Directional signs" are not permitted in residential districts except for use by an apartment building or complex. (13) "Distance measurements" shall be measured along the pertinent right-of- -way lines when determining separation between signs or distance from intersections. (14) "Double deck signs" are not permitted. (15) "Electronic signs" may be used onlyto advertise activities conducted or goods and services available on the property on which the signs are located or to present public service information. Electronic signs may not display a message for less than one-half of a second and may not repeat a message at intervals of less than 2 seconds. A traveling message may not travel slower than 16 light columns per second nor faster than 32 light columns per second. (16) "Farm signs" are limited to on-premise signs identifying a farm by its name or by the farmer's name and may contain additional historical information such as date of founding or century farm designation or name or logo of the sign sponsor. (17) "Flashing or rotating lights" on signs are not permitted. (18) "A garage sale sign" may be displayed 7 days prior to the date of the sale and must be removed no later than the day following the event. The sign must be located on the premises of the garage sale. (19) "Graphic signs" are not permitted. (20) "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. (21) Except for time and temperature signs and electronic signs, no fluttering, undulating, rotating, or other "moving signs" shall be permitted. (22) "Plantings" or structures that exceed 30 inches in height are prohibited beneath ground and pylon signs. (23) "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. (24) No sign, temporary or otherwise, shall be affixed to a tree or utility pole, fence or fence pole, or be painted on a stone. 10.74 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SIGNS. Signs of various types shall be installed according to theFregulations set forth below: (1) "Agriculture signs" shall have a maximum size of 32 square feet and be erected to a height not to exceed 8 feet. Such signs shall be located not less than .25 miles from other signs and not more than 1 mile from the site advertised on the sign.