Presentation on changes to Pooler's sign regulations

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Pooler’s Revised

Sign Regulations

Mayor & City CouncilPublic Hearing

June 1, 2015



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Agenda

• Types of Signso Principal Signs

o Miscellaneous Signs

o Incidental Signs

o Project Entrance Signs

o Temporary Signs

• What’s the Same?

• What’s New or Different?

• Sign Permits

• Variances

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Types of Signs – Principal Signs

• Principal Freestanding Signs (main sign or ! sf "#

• Principal $%ilding Signs

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Types of Signs

• &iscellaneo%s Signs (more than ' sf in area#

• )ncidental Signs (' sf or less#



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Types of Signs

• Pro*ect +ntrance Signs

• Temporary Signs



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Wa!"s !e Sa#e$

• Principal Freestanding Signs ,

o The same number allowed, same maximum area andheight.

• $%ilding Signs- Principal . &iscellaneo%s ,o Same maximum total area, and wall and window coverage.

• )nterstate Signs (/ill/oards# ,o Still allowed along I!" and I#$.

o Same maximum si%e, number and spacing.

• +0empt and Prohi/ited Signs ,

o &ll currently exempt and prohibited signs are still exempt

or prohibited as be'ore.• 1estrictions on fre2%ency and d%ration of grand opening and

special sales e3ents remain the same4

• Permits for permanent or temporary signs still re2%ired4


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Wa!"s &e' or (ifferen!$

• 5ontent6Ne%tral 7ang%ageo &ll contentbased regulations eliminated or

reworded.

• 8se of Photos and Drawings

o Photos are used extensively as examples.

o (rawings added to explain re)uirements.




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• &any Definitions 9dded or 5larified4

For instance- commercial and personal speech ,

o Co$$ercial seec0.

• The expression o' an idea, opinion or message that

directs or attracts attention to a place o' business, toa particular business organi%ation, to a product,commodity or service 'or sale, trade, barter, swap orlease, or to any other business interest or activity0 or

• The solicitation 'or contributions or 1nancial support

'or any nonpro1t organi%ation, institution, committee,club or association o' a social, political, religious orcharitable nature, or 'or any nonpro1t organi%ationrepresenting the opinions, viewpoint or interests o' aparticular group.


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o Personal +nonco$$ercial, seec0.

• The expression o' an idea, opinion or message thatdoes not direct or attract attention to a place o'business, to a particular business organi%ation, to aproduct, commodity or service 'or sale, trade, barter,swap or lease0 or to any other business interest oractivity0 or,

• The encouragement, o2ering or announcement 'orthe public to participate in the activities o', or tobene1t 'rom assistance provided by, any nonpro1torgani%ation, institution, committee, club orassociation o' a social, political, religious or charitablenature, or o' any nonpro1t organi%ation representingthe opinions, viewpoint or interests o' a particulargroup, not involving the solicitation 'or contributions

or 1nancial support 'or any such organi%ation.




• Principal Freestanding Signs

o Principal 'reestanding signs must be monument orcolumn signs. Pole signs are prohibited. Examples 3

o Principal 'reestanding sign structures must be4architecturally treated5 with real or arti1cial bric6,stone, painted or treated wood, or stucco.

o 7hangeable copy signs, such as 8E( signs, may cover

up to "9 o' the sign 'ace +currently max. !$ s'-.

o 8andscaping re)uired around base.




• Principal $%ilding Signso :oo' Signs, currently allowed but not to rise above

the pea6 o' the roo' or ; 'eet above the eave orparapet, are now prohibited.

o 7hangeable copy signs, such as 8E( signs, are

allowed as miscellaneous building signs +notprincipal signs-.



Wa!"s &e' or (ifferen!$ – Te#porary Signs

3ye o/ 3e$oraryEvent

%uration !u$ber 1llo4ed ont0e ProertyEvent Starts Event Ends

Sale or Lease o/ aBuilding orPre$ises

<hen put on themar6et

<ithin = days o'closing o' sale or

execution o' lease,or ! months

! 'reestanding per>? o' 'rontage, !building sign per

tenant space, ! persubdivision entrance

BuildingConstruction orRe$odeling

Issuance o' buildingpermit

<ithin = days o'issuance o'

7erti1cate o'@ccupancy

& maximum o' > onthe construction site

Subdivision orCondo$iniu$Project Under

%evelo$ent

Preliminary plat orSite Plan approval

Sale o' #$9 o' lotsor buildings, or !

months o' no

building permits

& maximum o' > perentrance into the

subdivision or

development

Pre"Per$anentSignage

Issuance o'7erti1cate o'@ccupancy

<hen permanentsignage installed or

" months,whichever occurs

1rst

Same as number o'permanent signs

5rand 'ening

Placement o' grandopening event signs+within " months o'

issuance o'7erti1cate o'@ccupancy-

End o' sale or !days, whichever

occurs 1rst

! o' those allowedunder Sec. ""#+e-

Secial BusinessPro$otion

&nnouncement o'special sale or sale

event

End o' sale or !days, whichever

occurs 1rst

! o' those allowedunder Sec. ""#+e-

6ard Sale days prior to

announced date o'sale

&t the end o' thesale

! on yard sale site

Election or PoliticalCa$aigns

@pening day o')uali1cation o'

candidates

<ithin ! days a'terelection complete

/o limit

Public1nnounce$ent

Apon placement o'the sign

Sign removedwithin ! days o'

placement!

't0er 3e$oraryEvents

&s determined bythe Boning

&dministrator

&s determined bythe Boning

&dministrator!

Min. # days

betweensales.




• +0empt Signso &ll incidental signs +i.e., !C s' or less- on multi

'amily and nonresidential use properties and notilluminated.

o Doliday or seasonal event signs i' 4personal

speech5.• Holiday or seasonal event. & day established as alegal holiday by 'ederal, state or local law0 anationally recogni%ed holiday such as Dalloween orMother?s (ay0 a religious day or term o' days such as

Easter, om Fippur or 7hristmas, or 8ent, :amadan orDanu6ah.




• Prohi/ited Signso Anpro'essionally handlettered signs are prohibited.o Gehicular signs are prohibited when positioned to

be viewed 'rom a street and not being used in thecourse o' business.




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Sign Per#i!s – +euired

• 9ny Permanent Sign e0cept:o Miscellaneous 'reestanding and building signs that

do not re)uire issuance o' a building permit orelectrical permit.

o Jlags +although a ag pole re)uires a building

permit-.o &ny sign otherwise exempt.

• 9ny Temporary +3ent Sign e0cept those allowed d%ring

the following e3ents and do not need a /%ilding or

electrical permit:o <hile a residential property is 'or sale or rent.

o (uring construction o' a building or project.

o (uring remodeling or renovation o' a building.

o (uring a yard sale.

o (uring an election or political campaign.


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Sign Per#i!s – Process

o&pplication to the Huilding

@Kcial, along with any re)uiredbuilding or electrical permitapplications.

oIncomplete applications will notbe processed and will be returned

to the applicant within =days.oMaximum review times 'orcomplete applicationsL

• Temporary sign permit !; days.

• Permanent sign permit ; days.

o@nly applications meeting there)uirements o' the Sign:egulations and the Huilding orElectrical 7odes will be approved.



Sign -ariances – Process

• Process is the same as for a ;oning Variance:

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Public hearing by Planning 7ommission, ando Public hearing by the 7ity 7ouncil.

• Findings of Fact to /e appro3ed:

o That there are uni)ue physical circumstances or conditions peculiarto the particular property, such as but not limited to irregularity,narrowness or shallowness o' the lot si%e or shape, or an unusual

degree or type o' development proposed on the property, orexceptional topographical or other physical conditions0 and,

o That because o' such physical circumstances or conditions, signagecannot be erected in strict con'ormity with the provisions o' thischapter without undue hardship to the property owner0 and,

o That granting the variance will not result in authori%ation o' a typeo' sign not otherwise allowed on the property0 and,

o That granting the variance will not cause substantial detriment tothe public good.

• Sign permit m%st /e re2%ested within '< months4

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