HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - proof of publication, January 4, 1977 LEGAL NOTICE building to the ground, as
ORDINANCE NO. 2578 opposed to members a.The name, address and
carrying little or no sup- telephone number of the Proof of Publication in The
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
other
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF their portiveowne5weight, thanTand b.The1Clocation of building,
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY functioning an in-fill or non- structure, or lot where the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE
REPEALING ARTICLE 11 OF structural enclosure. sign is to be located.
CHAPTER 8 THEREOF AS SAID m. Temporary and-or por- c. Position of signs in relation
ARTICLE HAS HERETOFORE table signs: Any sign, to nearby buildings or
EXISTED, AND ENACTING A banner,pennant,valance,to structures. STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss.
NEW ARTICLE II'OF CHAPTER be displayed for a limited d. Two blueprints or ink
8OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF time only or any sign set drawings of the plans and
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, upon the ground unsecured. specifications and method of I, Ikdd:axikx*kxd4)bex W. T. Farley on oath
SAID NEW ARTICLE TO BE A portable sign shall be construction and at-
ENTITLED "SIGNS" FOR THE defined as any sign set upon tachment to the building or depose and say that I am pllogty foreman of
PURPOSE OF REGULATING or affixed to any device or on the ground. the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily
THE ERECTION, CON-
ground with wheels or skids e. Written consent the newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County,
S T R U C T 10 N; R E P A I R,
or framing so as to afford owner of the builit ding,
ALTERATION,LOCATION,AND portability by persons or structure, or land to which
MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS auxiliary devices. or on which the sign is to be Iowa;that the annexed printed
WITHIN THE CITY OF AMES; n. Wall sign: A sign, im- erected. The lease between
PROVIDING FOR THE pressed painted on, or landlord and tenant will Ordinance # 257$
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND attached to a wall with the constitute written consent.
LICENSES AND FEES exposed face of The sign in a f.The name of The persoor AmPG
n,
T. H E R E F O R T H E firm, corporation,
REVOCATION OF PERMITS plane approximately association which is licensed
AND LICENSES; IN- parallel to The plane of the by the City of Ames to do the was published in said newspaper for 1
SPECTIONS; PROVIDING A wall.
work of installing or erec-
PENALTY AND ESTABLISHING Sec. 8-2003. Measurement ting the sign. Consecutive weeks,the first
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. standards: If a sign has two g.Such other information as
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE (2) or more faces, the area the building official shall and the last of said publication was on the
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE of all faces shall be included require to show full com- 4th day of January
CITY OF AMES, IOWA in determining the Total area pliance with this and all
Section 1.Article I I of Chapter 8 of the sign: except that if other laws and ordinances of 77
of the Municipal Code of the City two sign faces are placed the City of Ames which may 19 7
of Ames, and article entitled back to back,and are at no be applicable, including the
"Signs, Awnings and Outdoor point more than thirty (30) intended duration of tem- C_ /
Display Structures" be and the inches from one another,the porary signs.
same is hereby repealed. area of the sign shall be Sworn to before me and sllbscrib in my
Section 2.The Municipal Code of taken as the area of one face Sec. B-2007. Illuminated signs; presence by�f#HA3x �S1FxW. T. Farley
the City of Ames, Iowa, be and is if the two faces are of equal approved by electrical inspector—
hereby further amended by area, or as the area of the building official.
enacting a new Article :1 of larger face if the two faces The application for a permit for this 7th day of January
Chapter 8,and said article To read are of unequal area. erection of a sign in which elec-
as follows: Sec.8-2004. Permits required: trical wiring and connections are 19 `77
ARTICLE II It shall be unlawful for any to be used shall be submitted to
SIGNS: person to erect, alter the electrical inspector. The
Sec. 8-2001. Short title—scope- structurally or relocate electrical inspector shall examine �C —, wy4E��K' 1� � Notary Public
purpose. within the City of Ames any the plans and specifications with in and for Story County.
This article may hereafter be - sign as herein defined respect to ali wiring and con- Fees, $_ 206 40
known and cited as the "Sign without first obtaining a
Regulations." permit from the building
The provisions of this article official and making
shall govern the construction, payment of a fifteen dollar nections to determine if the same
repair, erection, alteration, ($15.00) fee for non- specifications comply with ap-
location, and maintenance of electrical and twenty-five plicable electricai codes prior to Sec. 8-2014. Prohibitions. HeussPrinting--76473
privately owned outdoor signs dollars ($25.00) fee for submission of the application to No person shall have or permit
and outdoor advertising and electrical signs. All elec- the building official for final on any premises:
identification devices of every trically illuminated signs approval or disapproval. a.Any permanent sign which
kind, together with their ap- shall be subject to the Sec. 8-2008. Permit issued if ap- consists of or incorporates
purtenant and auxiliary provisions of all electrical plication in order. pennants, twirler lights, g. Non-electrical public
devices. codes adopted by the City of IT shall be the duty of the pinwheels, whirligigs or service signs which give
The Sign Regulations are Ames. building official upon the filing of other displays or devices only directions"in and out"
found and declared to be Sec.8-2005.Sign Erector's License an application for a permit to which are designed to be
necessary and proper To the — Required; To Whom Issued; examine such plans and activated by atmospheric
following purposes: Classes; Expiration; Annual Fee. specifications and other data and conditions so as to attract or
a. Protecting property values Every person erecting or in- the premises upon which it is distract the attention of the
within The City of Ames. stalling signs for which permits proposed To erect the sign,and if it public by virtue of Their
b. To prevent the occurence of are required by this article shall shall appear that the provisions of movements. or signs which provide only
the Sign Regulations and all other b.A ground sign which ex- information about directing
urban blight and slum obtain a license conduct such laws and ordinances of the City of
conditions. operations. The license To erect y tends to any degree over people to ancillary facilities
c. To protect the general signs shall be known as a sign Ames are complied with, he shall public property. such as parking, entrance,
public from damage and erector's license, of which there then issue the permit. If the work c.All signs which employ etc.
injury which may be caused will be three classes as authorized by such permit is not flashing,blinking or rotating h.A non-electrical temporary
by The faulty and hereinafter set out, and shall be completed in six (6) months from lights, except time and sign supporting a candidacy
unregulated use of signs. issued only to those persons who the date of its issuance, such temperature sign. for office or urging action on
d. To prevent any complete the application for Class permitshall become null and void. d. Any off premises sign any other matter on the
unreasonable appropriation (A), (B), (C) sign erector's Sec. 8-2009. Inspection. nearer Than three hundred ballot of a primary,general
of the public domain, its license, and who show sufficient The building official or his fifty(350)feet radius t o any or special election, or city
open spaces, streets, and knowledge and experience To designees may inspect signs other off premises sign. election.
ways to private use. satisfy the Division of Permits subject To the provisions of the e. Any off premises sign shall i.A non-electrical temporary
e. To restore, preserve, and and Inspection as to their ability Sign Regulations for the purpose not exceed Three hundred or portable sign.
promote aesthetic character to erect signs The size and weight of determining whether the same (300) square feet or contain Sec. 8-2016. Obstruction—doors,
in the City of Ames. allowed by the class of license for is in compliance with the Sign more than two (2) surfaces windows, or fire escapes.
Sec. 8-2002. Definitions. which they are applying in a safe Regulations. back to back. No person shall erect, locate or
a. Awning sign: Any sign and substantial manner in ac- Sec. 8-2010. Permit Revocation. f.Any off premises sign in the maintain any sign so as to prevent
affixed directly on or at- cordance with The provisions of If the building official shall find following zoning districts in free ingress to or egress from any
Cached To an awning. this article. that any sign subject to the Sign the City of Ames: door, window, or fire escape. No
b. Canopy sign: Any sign article.
eeclassesoflicensesand Regulations is unsafe or insecure S-1, S-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, person shall attach any sign of any
mounted on or supported by the allowable weight and size of or is a menace to the public or has R-4, R-5, H-M kind to a stand pipe or fire escape.
a canopy. signs that may be erected been constructed or erected or is g. Signs attached to or placed Sec.8-2017. Signs not to constitute
signs: Any sign thereunder shall be as follows: being maintained in violation of upon rocks, fences, trees, traffic hazards.
c.Ground s
supported ig one or more the provisions of the Sign utility poles. No person shall erect any sign at
uprights or braces placed CLASS A Regulations,he shall give written Sec. 8-2015. Exemptions from the intersection of any street in
upon set into the ground A Class A License shall entitle notice thereof to the person in permits. such a manner as to obstruct free
d. Illuminated sign: Any the holder thereof To erect any possession and control of the The following signs shall not and clear vision of such in-
sign which has characters, sign that may be erected in, premises on which the sign is require a permit; however, such tersection, or at any location
letters, figures, designs or accordance with the located. If such person fails to signs shall be subject to the Sign where by reason of the position,
provisions of this article. remove or alter the sign so as to Regulations: shape or color it may interfere
outline illuminated by Proof of Bond in The amount of comply with the provisions of the a. Non-electrical real estate with, obstruct the view of or be
electric lights or luminous $10,000 must be provided. Sign Regulati-)ns within thirty signs not exceeding six (6) confused with any authorized
tubes as a part of the sign Initial License Fee—$15.00 (30) days of such notice, such square feet in area, which traffic sign, signal or device.
proper. Annual Renewal License Fee
e. Marquee Sign: Any sign person shall be guilty of a advertise the sale,rental,or Sec. 8 2018. Reflector lights.
Taunted on or supported by —$5.00 misdemeanor. If a sign is an lease of the premises upon Lighting shall be permitted on
CLASS B immediate hazard, the building which said signs are located signs provided, however, The
a marquee. A Class B License shall entitle official may cause it To be only. reflectors shall be provided with
f. Off premises: Signs not the holder thereof to erect any removed immediately. A
located at the site of that permit b. Non-electrical signs, in- proper lenses, concentrating the
which is advertised or sign which does not exceed 75 for a sign is a license revocable at cluding bulletin boards, illumination on the area of the
square feet in area or 400 any time by the City Council for which are not over sixteen sign so as to prevent glare upon
identified. pounds in weight. Proof of the City of Ames subsequent to (16) square feet in area for the street or adjacent property.
g.On premises: Signs located Bond in the amount of $5,000 notice To the permittee and an public, educational, Sec. 8-2019. Spotlights and
at the site of that which is must be provided.
advertised or identified. opportunity for thepermiTTeetobe charitable, fraternal or floodlights.
Initial License Fee — $15.00 heard by said City Council. religious institutions when It shall be unlawful for any
h. Projecting sign: Any sign Annual Renewal License Fee
other than a wall sign which. Sec. 8-2011. Construction the same are located on The person to have any sign which is
is attached To a building and —$5.00 All signs shall be constructed in premises of such institution. wholly or partially illuminated by
beyond the line of CLASS C such a manner and installed with c. Non-electrical signs floodlights or spotlights that in-
extendsA Class C License shall entitle such materials so as to be con- denoting only the name and terfere with the vision of
said building. the holder thereof to erect any sidered safe and substantial by profession-business of an pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
i. Roof sign: Any sign erected, sign which does not exceed 32 the building official. The Division occupant in a commercial Sec. 8-2020. On-premises signage.
constructed and maintained square feet in area or 150 of Permits and Inspections may building,public institutional For all signs subject to the Sign
wholly upon or over The roof f
of any building. Pounds in weight. Proof o requires copy of stress sheens and building, or dwelling house Regulations in Classes of Districts
Bond in the amount of $2,500 calculations showing the strut- and not exceeding two (2) in the City of Ames zoned A-1,C-1,
j. Sign: Any advertising must be provided. tures as designed for dead load square feet in area. C-2,C-3,C-4, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3,and H-M,
device or surface out-of- Initial License Fee — $15.00 and wind velocity in the amount d.A non-electrical single sign there may be three(3)square feet
doors, on or off premises, Annual Renewal License Fee required by the Uniform Building denoting the architect, of signage for each levied foot of
which conveys information _ $5.00 Code adopted by the City of Ames. engineer or contractor when street frontage.Where any side of
or identification.k. Sign Structure: An element All licenses shall expire on Sec. 8-2012. Maintenance placed upon work under a building abuts on an alley,only
or assemblage of elements December 31 of The year issued. provisions. construction and not ex- painted on wall signs shall be
which supports or is capable Annual License Fees will be due Signs shall be maintained So as ceeding thirty-two (32) permitted on the side abutting the
of supporting a sign. A sign and payable prior To expiration of to be structurally sound and in a square feet in area. alley. Such sign shall be
current Annual License. safecondition,and shall be kept in e. Non-electrical memorial calculated as part of total per-
stan structure may ed free- � Sign applicants not engaged in a state of undeteriorated ap- signs or tablets, names of missible-signage.
standing, attached to a g pp
building,an integral part of the business of erecting signs who pearance by means of painting, buildings, and date of For all signs subject to the Sign
the building,or combination
choose to construct and erect a sealing or coating and repair or erection when cut into any Regulations in Classes of Districts
thereof. sign not exceeding The replacement of damaged parts, masonry surface or when in The City of Ames zoned S-1,5-2,
specifications in Class C above on panels or lights. constructed of bronze or R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5, only
1. Structural member: A Sec. 8-2013. Removal of certain other non-combustible the following signs are permitted:
component part of a their own property shall be
structural system required exempt from the above provision signs. materials. a. Real estate signs not ex-
for licensing and bonding. Any sign now or hereafter f. Publicly owned Street name ceeding six(6)square in
to carry the primary sup- i h fo
r a period of six
portive stresses of ;he Sec. 8-2006. Applications for existing, signs, traffic control signs, area, which advertise the
permits: Applications for months no longer advertises a legal notices, railroad sale, rental, or lease of The
— — permits shall be made upon bona fide business conducted,or a crossing Signs, danger and premises upon which said
blanks provided by the building product sold,or a service offered, temporary warning or signs are located only.
official and shall contain or shall be Taken down and removed emergency signs; and,
have attached thereto the by the owner or owners of the emblems, names, logo, and
fallowing information: building or premises upon which it symbols on motor vehicles
is located within thirty (30) days and equipment being used
of written notice from the building for purposes other than the
official. display of signs or ad-
vertising devices.
b. Signs, including bulletin
boards, which are not over
sixteen (16) square feet in substances, ruu_:-� litter,
area for public,educational, and weeds erected in an alleyway. No
charitable, fraternal or projecting signs shall
Sec. 8-2023. Wall signs.
religious institutions when Wall signs subject to the Sign project across or o;er any
the same are located on the Regulations shall meet The portion of a public roadway.
premises of such institution. following requirements: The minimum 11stance
c between projectinc signs on
. Signs denoting only the
a. Location. any one busines> location
name and profession- 1. Limitation on placement.
business of an occupant in a No wall sign shall cover shall be fifty (50) feet.
commercial building, public Sec. 8-2026. Temporary and-or
institutional building, or wholly en partially any portable signs.
dwelling house and not beywall opening or protectTemporary and-or portable
exceeding two (2) square the w ll to whics or h
i is signs subject to the Sign
feet in area. the wall to which it is Regulations shall meet the
d. Single sign denoting the attached.
2. Projection over public following requirements:
xceed
architect, engineer or property. No wall sign a.A banner shall not e
contractor when placed shall be erected in a plane one hundred (100) square
upon work under con- which is more than twelve feet in area. All other
struction and not exceeding Temporary and-or portable
thirty-two(32)square feet in (12) inches over The
surface of any public signs shall not exceed thirty-
area. two(32)square feet in area.
e.Memorial signs or tablets, right b. Advertising permitted.
names of buildings,and date 3. Alleyys.s.way.Only wall signs
painted on the wall of a Advertisement or an-
of erection when cut into any building will be per- nouncement contained on
masonry surface or when any temporary and-or
constructed of bronze or miTTed. portable sign shall pertain
other non-combustible Sec. 8-2024. Roof sign. only to civic, political,
materials. a. Materials. The uprights, religious, fraternal or other
f. Publicly owned Street name supports,and braces thereof nonprofit activities. Tem-
signs, traffic control signs, shall be constructed of porary or portable signs for
legal notices, rai Iroad materials as set forth in the the purpose of commercial
crossing signs, danger and Uniform Building Code advertising are prohibited,
temporary warning or adopted by The City of Ames. except for announcement of
emergency signs; and, b. Location. special one-time sales or
emblems, names, logo, and 1. Height limitations. No one-time events or oc-
symbols on motor vehicles roof sign shall have its currences not exceeding
and equipment being used highest point extend more fifteen (15) days. No tem-
for purposes other than The than twenty (20) feet porary or portable sign shall
display of signs or ad- above the roof level. be displayed longer than
vertising devices. 2. Setback from roof fifteen (15) consecutive
g. Public service signs which edge.No roof sign shall be days.
give only directions "in and erected or maintained Sec 8-2027. Marquee signs.
out" or signs which provide with a face thereof nearer Marquee signs subject to the
only information about than five (5) feet to the Sign Regulations shall meet the
directing people to ancillary outside wall toward the following provisions:
facilities such as parking, sign faces. a. Signs attached to or placed
entrance, etc. 3. Prohibited obstructions. upon the roof of a marquee
h. Temporary sign supporting No roof sign shall be shall be completely within
a candidacy for office or placed on the roof of any the border line of the
urging action on any other building or structure in marquee's outer edge.
matter on The ballot of a such manner as to b, Signs hung from a marquee
primary, general or special prevent free passage shall be completely within
election, or city election. from one part of said roof the border line of the
i. Temporary or portable sign. To another part thereof,or marquee's outer edge and in
Sec. 8-2021. Sign support and interfere with openings on
anchorage. said roof.
All signs shall be of such a c. Bracing, anchorage and
design that all framework for the supports. Every roof sign
support of The sign shall be con- shall be Thoroughly secured
tained within the sign's body or to the building by iron or
within the structure of building to other metal anchors, bolts,
which it is attached in such a supports, rods, or braces. --
manner as not to be visible to any The sign supports shall be no instance shall the bottom c. No sign which has been
person. Exposed guy wires, anchored into the basic of said sign be lower than damaged by fire, wind,
chains, angle irons or other building structure, roof seven and one-half(71/2)feet explosion, or other act of
framework shall not be used as a joists, or roof girders. The above the sidewalk or public God to the extent that fifty
permanent support of the sign. bearing points of such sign thoroughfare.No hanging or (50) percent.or more of the
Sec. B-2022. Ground signs. may bear on masonry walls suspended sign shall exceed sign is destroyed, shall be
All ground signs subject To Sign or intermediate steel eighteen (18) inches in restored except in con-
Regulations shall meet the columns in the building or height overall. formity with the regulations
following requirements: shall be supported or an- of this ordinance. Any sign
a. All letters, figures, chored to the structural Sec. 8-2028. Awning and canopy which has been damaged to
characters or represen- members of the building. signs. an extent less than fifty (50)
tations in cutout or irregular d. Off premises. Off-premises Awning and canopy signs subject percent, may be restored to
form maintained in con- roof signs shall not be to the Sign Regulations shall meet its condition which existed
junction with or attached to permitted. the following requirements: as a nonconforming use
a
or superimposed upon any Sec. 8-2025. Projecting signs. . No advertising sign shall be prior to its damage.
placed on an awning or Sec. 8-2030. Board of Appeals.
ground sign shall be safely
All projecting signs subject to canopy. The name of the It is recognized that the
and securely built or at- the sign regulations shall meet the owner and the business,
regulations provided in this
or-
tached to the sign's strut- following requirements: industry, or pursuit con- dinance cannot sensitively handle
Ture.
a. Support. All bracing ducted within the premises all of the sign situations in an area
b. Signs and location: systems shall be designed
may be painted or otherwise as diverse as that covered by the
1. It shall be unlawful to
and constructed to transfer permanently placed in a City of Ames. Therefore, the
erect or permit any lateral forces to the foun- space not exceeding twelve Board of Appeals and appeal
ground sign of a height dations. For signs on (12) inches in height on the
realer than fifty (50) procedures established in Article
g buildings, the dead and front and side portions IV of this Chapter shall pertain to
feet. lateral loads shall be thereof, or on signs the provisions of this article.
2. Off-premises ground transmitted Through the suspended beneath a Section 3. Any further
signs will be permitted to structural members of The canopy, but no portion references to any federal,state or
have a maximum of Three building to the ground in thereof may be lower than city regulation or ordinance
hundred (300) square feet such manner as not to seven and one-half(71/2) feet pertaining To the use of signs shall
of sign surface on a side. overstress any of the above a sidewalk. be governed by this sign or-
3. No ground sign shall be elements thereof.
erected or permitted b. Limitations on glass. The Sec. . Nonconforming signs. dinance.
nearer The street than the lettering or advertising Eveeryry sign in existence at the Section A. Any person violating
property line; provided, design to be illuminated on time these Sign regulations any of the provisions of This or-
however,such placement projecting signs may be become effective shall b, subject dinance shall be guilty of a
is not in conflict with composed of glass or other a Sections 8-2009, 8-2010,continue
i misdemeanor.
special building line transparent or semi- and fence
and may continue in Section n If any section, rise
setbacks as established transparent material. Any existence subject To the following: section, sentence, clause, phrase
from time to time by City glass forming a part of any a. IT shall not be altered a portion of This ordinance is for
Council. No part of said sign shall be safety glass or structurally to moved unless any reason held as invalid or
sign shall be permitted to wire glass. it be made to comply with unconstitutional by any court of
the provisions of this or- competent jurisdiction, such
overhang the public c. Movable parts to be dinance. portion shall be deemed as
domain. secured.Any movable parts 1. The changing of the separate, distinct, and in-
A.The minimum distance of a projecting sign such as a moveable parts of an dependent provision, and such
between on-premises cover of a service opening existing sign that is holding shall not affect the
ground signs on any one shall be securely fastened by designed for such validity of the remaining portion
business location shall be safety chains or hinges. changes, or the repain- thereof.
fifty (50) feet. d. Height limitations. The ting or reposting of Section 6. All ordinances and
Top line of The projecting display matter shall not P
c. The premises surrounding arts of ordinances in conflict
all ground signs shall be sign shall not be higher than be deemed a structural herewith are hereby repealed to
maintained by the owner the roof or parapet line of
which at- alteration. The extent of such conflict.
The building To w
thereof in a sanitary and b.The lawful use of a sign Section 7. This ordinance shall
uncluttered condition, free tached, except that when existing on the effective date be in full force and effect from and
and clear of all obnoxious the roof line is less than of this ordinance, although after its passage and publication
fifteen (15) feet in height,
---- - the sign may extend three such sign does not conform as required by law.
(3) feet above; but under no to the provisions hereof, Passed this 21sT day of
circumstances shall the top may continue; but if such December, 1976.
line of a projecting sign be nonconforming use is Lee Fellinger,
permitted at a height of discontinued for a period of Mayor
more than fifty (50) feet six months,any future use of Mary E. Paul,
above ground level. such sign shall be in con- City Clerk
formity with the provisions Published in The Ames Daily
e. Thickness limitations. The
of this ordinance. Tribune, January 4, 1977.
distance measured between
the principal faces of any
projecting sign shall not
exceed eighteen (18) inches.
f. Location.The bottom line of
every projecting sign shal
be placed at least ten OQ
feet above any pubic
sidewalk over which it is
erected. A maximum rx-
tension of six(6)feet wil,be
permitted providing it i no
nearer than two (2) feet
from the curb line. No
projecting signs sh ll be