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MEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: H. T. (TOMMY) HARDY, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CINDY JACKSON, AICP, PLANNER II
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2001
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 60, SIGN STANDARDS RELATIVE
TO CORPORATE FLAGS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider the attached
amendment to Section 60, Sign Standards, and take any necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
Based on input received from the Commission at the September 25, 2001 Workshop,
staff has drafted a revised amendment to Section 60 that addresses the Commission's
concern about the display of corporate or business flags on a site. The Commission had
expressed a desire to restrict the number of flags allowed on a lot; ensure that all flags
displayed follow standard flag etiquette; and restrict the size of all corporate or business
flags to a size no greater than the national and state flag that accompanies it.
Section 60.E.1.a has been revised to reflect these concerns.
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Section 60. Sign Standards
E. EXEMPTION.
1. The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this section:
(a) Flags, or emblems of a government or of a political, civic,
philanthropic, educational or religious organization, when displayed
on private property.
1) Flags or emblems of a business or corporation when
displayed on private property and accompanied by both the
national flag and the state flag. One business or corporate
flap shall be permitted per lot of record. All flags displayed
must follow the rules of standard flag etiquette and all
business or corporate flags shall be no larger than the
accompanying national or state flap.
(b) Signs of a duly constituted governmental body for traffic or similar
regulatory devices, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings,
recreational scoreboards for football, baseball fields or other sports
attractions, and city park signage; and other instructional or regulatory
signs having to do with health, hazards, parking, dumping, etc. Off
premise signs or commercial billboards shall not be exempt from this
section.
(c) Address numerals and other signs required to be maintained by law
or governmental order, rule or regulation, provided that the content
and size of the sign do not exceed the requirements of such law,
order, rule or regulation.
(d) Small signs, displayed on private property for the convenience of the
public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives, parking
areas, one-way drives, restroom, freight entrances, and the like,
(shall) conform to the following regulation:
(1) The maximum height of the sign shall be forty-two (42) inches.
(2) A company logo or name shall not exceed ten percent (10%)
of the sign.
(3) Directional signs, i.e., enter, exit, drive-through, shall have an
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