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Home My WebLink About4273-01/12/1998 ORDINANCE NO. 4273 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF WATERLOO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 2479, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SECTION 2A-29A, SIGNS IN "C-2" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT" . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 2A-29A, Signs in "C-2" Commercial District, of the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, is hereby enacted as follows : Section 2A-29A Signs in "C-2" Commercial District 1 . Banner Signs - The use of exterior banner type signage shall be allowed on a temporary basis not to exceed sixty (60) cumulative days within one calendar year. A calendar year shall be defined as being from January 1 through December 31 . 2 . Portable Signs - The use of an exterior portable sign, that maintains its portability, shall be permitted on a temporary basis not to exceed a sixty (60) day period and not to exceed ninety (90) cumulative days per calendar year. A calendar year shall be defined as being from January 1 through December 31 . 3 . Pole Signs - One (1) pole sign shall be allowed per property as long as the following conditions can be met : a) Pole and sign are located entirely on private property. b) Minimum height of sign shall be twelve feet (12 ' ) as measured from grade to bottom of sign. Maximum height of pole sign shall not exceed forty eight feet (48 ' ) . c) Pole signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet for every one (1) linear foot of street frontage . d) Maximum total square feet of signage shall be three hundred (300) . e) Additional pole sign (s) may be allowed as long as they are not closer than one hundred fifty feet (150 ' ) from any other pole sign and the maximum square footage per site does not exceed the three hundred (300) square foot maximum. 4 . Maintenance - All signs together with all their supports, braces, guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preservation and working order. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept painted or posted at all times . The Building Official may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this section after sixty (60) days from receipt of notice by owner of said sign. 5 . Non-Conforming Signs - If a sign is enlarged or relocated, it must comply with the code. If it is repaired or changed in any other way and the costs to do this exceed thirty five percent (35%) of replacing the sign, it must be replaced and all code requirements must be followed. 6 . Wall Signs - Wall signs shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the first fifteen (15) vertical feet of the wall area. The length of the wall sign not exceed two thirds (2/3) of the building wall length. Wall signs shall be mounted flat against the building. No more than two (2) sides shall have wall signs . For the purpose of this part, signs painted on awnings and signs mounted on mansards shall be considered en( 332PArF772 Ordinance No. 4273 Page 2 wall signs . INTRODUCED: January 12, 1998 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: January 12, 1998 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: January 12, 1998 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: January 12, 1998 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of January, 1998, and approved by the Mayor on the 14th day of January, 1998 . John a . Ro.ff, Mayor l0 ATTEST: Nancy Eck t, City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4273, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of January, 1998 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January, 1998 . Nancy E ert, City Clerk SEAL" 4.9 6 Misc INDEX MARGIN BLACK HAWK COUNTY IOWA:SS PROOFc Filed for record Dec 23 , 19 98 at COMP, ,F` j 4:00 P .M. and recorded i n Book 332 r of Misc Page 772 /. - Recorder FEE 1-10.00/ CITY OF WATERLOO CLERK/AUDITOR BOOK 332P,,.f3E773 • FORMI 1T. • STATE OF IOWA, SS I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of legal City of Waterloo Black Hawk County, ORDINANCE NO.4273 QY d inanc e 4273 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF WATERLOO"ZONING ORDI- NANCE NO. 2479, AS AMEND- ED, BY ADDING SECTION 2A- 29A, SIGNS IN "C-2" COMMER- CIAL DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,IOWA: That Section 2A-29A, Signs in"C- 2"Commercial District, of the City notice was published in the �6irrrrlrw•Crdur Falls Courier, a (Lily newspaper primed in of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 2479,as amended,is hereby enacted as follows: • Section -29A 11tCrhWaterloo, Black Hawkwk County, Iowa, once commencing on the 15 th Signs in"C-2"Commercial District Waterloo, 1. Banner Signs-The use of exte- rior banner type signage shall be allowed on a temporary basis not to exceed sixty (60)cumulative day()I' Septemberl dayswithin one calendar year. A t 98 in the name of calendar year shall be defined as being from January 1 through said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertised is the regular legal rate Of said December 31. 2. Portable Signs-The use of an exterior portable sign,that main- tains its portability,shall be permit- led on a temporary basis not to newspaper,and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. exceed a sixty(60)day period and not to exceed ninety(90) cumula- tive days per calendar year. A cal- ender year shall be defined as Printer's Bill being from January 1 through 28.75 December 31. 3. Pole Signs-One(I)pole sign shall be allowed per property as long as the following conditions can �J/ met ly f r a) Pole and sign are located entire- ly on private property. �— / 7 . b) Minimum height of sign shall be twelve feet (12')as measured from grade to bottom of sin. Maxi- mum height of pole signs hall not Signed exceed forty eight feet(48'). c) Pole signs shall not exceed two (2)ea square of feet for aone(I)lin- //). ear streetta $ubsCf bed and Sworn to before me this day of d) Maximum total square feet of signage shall be three hundred (300). e) Additional pole sign(s) may be allowed as iong as they are not A.D., 19 closer than one hundred fifty feet (150') from any other pole sign and the maximum square footage per site does not exceed the three hun- dred(300)square toot maximum. 4. Maintenance-All signs together withs all their supshall braces, keptin guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preser- vation and working order. The dis- play surfaces of all signs shall be Notary Public kept painted or posted at all times. The Building Official may order the removal o, any sigil that:s not maintained in accordance with this section after sixty(60)days from. Received of i receipt of notice by owner of said sign. 5.Non-Conforming Signs-If a sign is enlarged or relocated, it must comply with the code. If it is repaired or changed in any other way and the costs to do this exceed thirty five percent(35)of replacing the sum of the sign,it must be replaced and all code requirements must be fol- lowed. 6. Wall Signs-Wall signs shall not exceed ten percent(10%)of the Dollars first fifteen(15)vertical feet of the wall area. The length of the wall sign not exceed two thirds (2/3)of in full forp ublication of the above notice. the building wall length. Wall signs shall be mounted flat against the building. No more than two(2)sides shall have wall signs. For the purpose of this part,signs • painted on awnings and signs mounted on mansards shall be con- sidered wall signs. INTRODUCED: January 12,1998 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: January12,1998 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: January 12,1998 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: January 12,1998 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Water- loo,Iowa,on the 12th day of Jan- - uary, 1998,and approved by the _ Mayor on the 14th day of January, 1998. John R.Rooff,Mayor _ ATTEST.: Nancy Eckert,City Clerk