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I rewrote the sign ordinance for the City of Rowlett.
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Sign OrdinanceRowlett Development Code
On the water. On the move.
PurposeApplicability & Nonconforming
signsDefinitions
Sign Permits
Tables of Permitted Signs
and Districts that they are allowed
in
Purpose Balance the rights of individuals to
convey messages through signs with the right of the public to …,be protected from potential harm, promote health, safety ,welfare, protect property values and protect community environmental setting and appearance in support of each zoning district.
Applicability& Nonconforming signs
Ordinance regulation. If conflict arises then the more
restrictive regulation governs. Nonconforming signs requiring repair
or other maintenance in excess of 50% of its replacement cost may not be rebuilt, repaired, or otherwise maintained, except in compliance with this Code.
Definitions This section was culled from the
Rowlett Development as well as the Development codes of the Cities of Celina, Frisco, Garland, Town of Flower Mound, Plano, Wylie, North Richland Hills, Avondale, Arizona and Oak Park, Illinois.
Permitted Signs Permit Process Signs that Require Permits Board of Adjustments grants special
exceptions Regular exceptions
Permit Process Submission of plans by applicant Schedule of fees per Rowlett
Development Code Expiration Void Permits Required inspections Construction materials
Sign Requiring Permits
Exceptions Special Exceptions are granted by the
Board of Adjustments. BOA decisions are based on sign type,
existence of signs in general area, the degree of change taking place, the location of request as well as the duration…,
The BOA must also consider the effect that the exception has on the general plan of regulating signs within in the city.
Regular exceptions On-site directional signs or traffic
control Government signs Political signs
Measurements Sign areas are broken down by measurements.
Irregular shaped sign: area of rectangles or combination thereof necessary to enclose the sign face.
signs composed of individual cutout letters or figures.
Measurements Minimum distance measured from
ground to highest point of sign.
Height
Building frontage
Construction Design Standards
General Safety Ground signs Electrical signs.
Tables of Permitted signs Table H is broken down by sign,
location, height, sign area, Construction material, setback, lighting and distance.
Table I is broken down by sign type, districts that the sign is permitted in and length of permit.
Appendix A is a pictorial illustration of sign types.