THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...

3 To provide for appropriaN signs for the identification and encouragement of
industrial development
4j To control the design of signs so that their apPeaance will be aestheficlly
harmoniousviiN theirsurroundings and anoveall urban design forthe area
5j To eliminate any mnflid between advertising or identificationsigns and traffic
control signs which would be hazardous to Ne safety of the motoring public or
petlesNarv ford59 Passed169 bIn establishing these objectives Ne clry has determined Nat without adequate
regulation antl design standards signs are a nuisanre The number of signs in
Lakewood isexo sive and is unduly tlistrading In motorists and pedestrians deatesa
traffic hazard and in some places reduces the effectiveness of signs nestledto diced
Ne public 0s the appearance oftheGty ismarred bythe excessive number oversized
and poorly designed signs boN residentialand business propertyvalues are atlversery
affected Therefore Ne numberof such rfutactingsigns aught tobereduced andsigns permitted should comply with the sbndards of Nis chapter in order o reduce the
aforementioned eifiects
1 The sgre of least value to thepeople of Lakewood are Nose which carry
commercial messages oNer than theadvertisement of any product service
even4 Person instRUfianor business loafed on the premises where the sign is
looted
2 In view of the foregoing all signs not conforming wiM the provisions of Nis
chapter are hereby declared a nuisance It is further declared Nat the
regulations mn ained ih this chapter are the minimum regulation necessary to
abate Ne nuisance antl N achieve the purposes of Nis chapter Ord 525
Passed9385
1329 02ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS
Signs shall be designed erected altered recortstruded moved antl maintained in wholeor
in partin accordancewithNe Type design size loadon illumination and other provisions
set forth inNis chapter
The ronsbvction erection safety and maintenance of all signs shall be in aceoNance with
Ne Cry Building Code The provisions of Nis chapter shall not amend or In any way
interfere wiN other rodes rules orregulations governing trafficsigns within Ne Cry Ord
569 Passed16 9
1329 03CLASSIFECAT20N OP SIGNS
a Sign means or any display figure painting Jawing plaaN poder other device
visible from oron a public waywhich is designed intended orused to conveyamessage irrtorm or direct attention to a perwn institution organization adiviry place object or
protlud butdoes not include showwindow orinterior displays It may be a structure or
partHereof painted on orattached tliredly orindireNy to a structure
11 Changeable copy sign means a sign orany portion thereofwhere he message
or
gaphia is not pertnanentty affixedNNe structure framing or beckgrountl
and may be periodicity replaced or covered over manually orby electronic
mechanial devices Ob 52 85 Passed9385J
c Gassifiction by SWduralType
1 Unopy sign means asign atlaNed to theundersideof thecanopy at a ninety
degree angle Nthe street intended for pedestrian NsibiGry Ob 5285
Passed93BSJ
2j Ground sign means aReestanding sign which has asupporting base designed
as an integal partofthe sign and resting totally orprimarily on theground
3J Pole sign means a sign which is supported wholty by a pole or poles and
designed soas topermit pedestrian orvehimlarlrztfic Hereunder
4 Portable sign means a sign which is designed to be ppdable and
permanently attached
is not
to any part of 5 building
5 Pmjeding sign means a sign erected on the outside wall of a building and
which projects outa anangle therefrom
6 Roof sign means asign erected upon and completely over the roof of building
airy
Wall 9gn means asign integal wiN the exterior face of an extedor wall of a
building orattached Nthe wallDr parallel with Ne wall and projecting notmare
Nat twelve inches Nerefrom
8 Window sign means a sign painted attached or affixed to Ne interior or
extedor surface of windows ordoors of a building Ord 589Passed Ti6
9
g Awning sign means a sign painted attached embossed oraffixedNa fixed w
retractable awning Ob 52 85 Passed9385 1329 04MEASUNEMENTSTANDARDS
The sae of signs isregulated in thischapter by relating the gross area of signs to the
building oruseofa l04 orthesire ofNe building unit to whiNhe sign isaccessory a The gross area ofsigns Pona building oruseshall include all permanentsurfaces visible
from a public wayand shall be measured for all signs except projecting orpole signs as
follows
1 The area of Ne surtare orwrfams of an opaque ortranslucent panel used or
intended for displayinga message plus
2 The area whin Ne smallest rectangleenclosing a sign composed of lettersor
characters which are individually atbchetl to abuilding wall or otherstrudual
element not designedasapanel plus
3 Thearea ofpermanent windowand door signs
b WheneverNe gross area mfthe signs are related to he size of thebuilding orlot
T
y
b classification by FunctionalType
1 BillboaN means a sign which is primarily intended to direct attention o a
specific business protlud service eMerNinment or any oNer adiviry sold
offered orconducted elsewhere Nan upon the same lot or on premises which
Ne sign is loc ed antl which may subject to the provisions of this Napter
rontain noncommercial message
2 eulletin board means a sign which A primarilyintended Nadvertise he name of
the business or establishment Ne goods w commodities sold antl or bmnd
names Nermf orservices rendered on the lot orpremises which the sign is
located and which may subject N the provision of Nis chapter conthin
noncommerclal messages The terms advertising and bend names
distinguish business signs from identification signs Ord 52 85 Passetl935
85
3 Business sign means a sign which 6 primarily intended Nadvertise the name
of the business eslablishmeni Ne good or commotlitles wld and or bmnd
names or
thereof services rendered on the lot or premises which Ne sign is
located and which may subject to Ne provisions Nis dopter contain non
commercial messages
Theterms advertising and brand names distinguish
businesssignsfiom itlendfiction signs Ob52 85Passetl9 3asd
4 Development sign means a sign directing attentipn to Ne promotion
development orrons ruction ofabuilding orsubdivision on Ne parcel of landon which thesign is loafed
Directional means a sign sign intliodng the direction o which attention is
ailed either onthelot on which the sign is looted orwhiN directs attention N
anotherlocatlon Ob589 Passed16 9J
6 Identification sign means a sign which isprimarily intended to india e the
name owner manager and or address ofan existing building or business and
which may subject to the provision of Nis chapter ron ain noncommecial
messages
Informational sign means a sign which ispdmadly irHended Ngive general
information to the public mncemmg Ne loction of places forlodging vehicle
service time weaNer historic sites areas of natural scenic or beauty outdoor
recreation facilifies and similar information and which may subject to Ne
provision of this chapteq contain noncommercial messages Ord 52 85
Passed9385
8 Nameplate means asign indicting the name address or profession of the
person orpersonsoccupying thelot orpartofabuilding 9 Real estate sign means a sign directing attention o the promotion
development mrrstruNOn renbl sale or lean of property on which it is
looted Ord SB J9 Passed369 30 Tempoary sign means asign of airytypeN announce special eventsorales
ro announce thesale lease orrental of property and designed to be used fnra
period oftime upo sixty daysbut notto includeabulletin board ford50 80
Passetl306BOJ
Ne frontage of a building shall be Ne width ofthe fagade ofthe building businessoffice
or industrial unit which faces the pdncipal street or Ne fagade contalning Ne main
entrance ofabusiness office orintlushialbuilding
c Buildings orlots havingfrontage ona second streetora secondary entranceto a
parking
areamay be permitted additional signs alongsuch secondarystreets whiNshall however
not exceed twenty five percent25of the area ofthesigns permitted along the main
facades
d Proiectinm orPole Sions Thearea ofany double prmultifiaced sign shall have only
one face Ne largest one should Ne faces differ issize rountetl in olcvlatin9 Ne area of
the sign and the meawrable area shall be the entire area within asingle continuous
perimeter composed of square or rectangles which enclose Ne extreme limits of the
advertising message Ord 50 80 Passed 1b6 80J
1329 05DESIGN STANDARDS
Signs as permitted in all use districts shall bedesigned o be compatible in chaader antl
style with regard ba materials colorantlseofNe building othersigns designed orloafed
on the same building and other signs adjoining buildings in order to an produce overall
unfied effect and in aaoNance with the standardsset font in NisserBOn Signs hall be
reviewed with respect Neach ofthe provisions ofthis section and shall require approval by
the Board of evilding StandaNs Ob 5285 Passetl9385J
a ConOnui Signs shall beconsidered in relationship to Neir surrounding environment
and ifseen in series should have acontinuityof design
b SNIe and Color The style of a sign shall be geneally consistent Hraughout the
partimlarbuilding or block involved thecolor ofsigns shall be acomponentof He color of
the building fagatle and the totalnumber of colorson asign shall be limited tofour
c LemThe letteringon asign shallbe large enough tobe easily read butnot overly
large or out of sole wiN he building upon which 2 isplaced An excessive amount of
infmrmatlon onsigns where visual dotter could create a potential safety hazard to motodsts
or pedeshians shallnotbe permiUetl
d Ma edals Signs shall be fabdctedon antlof materialswhich are of good quality good
durability and complementary to the building of which Ney become a part When
noncombustible outdoor signs roc display ativdures are required by Nis Napter all parts
Intluding the supporting structuresshall be of noncombustible material provided however
that wood approved plaster orother material no morethan combustible than woodor
approved plastic shall bepermitted inhe following loatlons
1 For small ornamental moldings ceps nailing strips Individual letters rymbols
figures and Insignia
2
Ohallhnotaexceed SOD sqarefet Ord 589 Passed lfi 9 Trigfor any sign