HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmend Chapter 21, Article 10, Sign Regulations of ZoningORDINANCE No.
9210-01
Passed by the Comn:on Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 9,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of tlae City of Soutlt Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ZID -oI
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 10, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 21,
ZONING, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING AND LIMITING
THE SIZE, SEPARATION DISTANCE, DISPLAY AREA AND
HEIGHT OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND. INTENT
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 21 of the.
Municipal Code to modify the regulations regarding outdoor
advertising signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.170 of Article 10 Chapter 21 of the
South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 21.170.(6) "C" Commercial, "D" Light Industrial,
and "E" Heavy Industrial Districts:
(d)(1) The maximum display area of outdoor
advertising signs located on arterial streets, as
established in the Lonct Range
Transportation Plan as determined by the Michiana
Area Council of Governments, and limited access
highways, shall be ,
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square feet. Two tiered, deck or stacked signs shall
be prohibited.
The maximum display area of outdoor advertising signs
located on collector streets, as established in the
Long Range Transportation Plan
as determined by the Michiana Area Council of
Governments, shall be three hundred (300)
square feet.
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extensions may be added to individual signs based on
individual advertising requirements not to exceed 200
square feet per face (a maximum of 872 square feet
with extensions).
(d)(2) The backs of outdoor advertising signs
shall be concealed by another outdoor advertising
display, shall be screened by suitable architectural
treatment, or shall be painted to blend with the
surroundings and kept so painted.
(d)(3) Empty boards and signs without advertising
covering the entire face of the board shall be
prohibited.
{~--(~-}(d) (4)The maximum height of outdoor
advertising signs shall be thirty-five (35) feet;
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~(d)(5)The required side yards and setback
for outdoor advertising signs shall be as established
for height and area district in which the sign is
located.
) (d) (6) The minimum distance between a new
outdoor advertising sign and an existing outdoor
advertising sign 1_______'_ on the --- es-eof the street
shall be seven hundred fifty feet (7501) on both sides
of the street along the right -of -way.
The minimum separation distance between a new outdoor
advertising sign and an existing outdoor advertising
sign located at intersections or on different streets
from which thev are intended to be viewed, shall be
three hundred feet (300'
(d)(fr) (d) (7) The minimum distance between a new
outdoor advertising sign and an existing outdoor
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advertising sign located on -'_=e —same side of - limited
access may shall be one thousand feet (1,0001), on
both sides of a limited access highway along the right-
of-way, nor shall it be placed within five hundred feet
(5001) of an interchange, intersection at- grade, or
rest area.
-(d) H) (d) (8) The minimum distance between an
outdoor advertising sign and the nearest boundary of a
residential district, historic preservation district,
public park, residential use, church, school,
designated historic landmark or river shall be
one - hundred (100) feet as measured from the extremity
of the sign face.
The minimum separation distance between an outdoor
advertising sign and the nearest boundary of a
residential district, historic preservation
district, public park, residential use, church,
school, designated historic landmark or river shall be
200 feet along both sides of the street from which the
sign is intended to be viewed.
}(d)(9)The total number of outdoor
advertising signs within the associated sphere of
influence shall at no time exceed the total number of
outdoor advertising signs legally in existence in said
area on the effective date of Ordinance No. 5647-74.
(d)(10) Separation distances shall not be limited
by jurisdictional boundaries. Required separation
distances for proposed signs located within the
jurisdiction of the City of South Bend shall also be
maintained from signs located in adjacent
municipalities or jurisdictional area.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approved
by the Mayor, and legal publication.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
11-01 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING ARTICLE 10, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF
THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING AND LIMITING THE SIZE,
SEPARATION DISTANCE, DISPLAY AREA AND HEIGHT OF OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being
recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation as substituted.
Andrew Udj ak
Chairman