Sponsor
Alderman DeHahn
Title
Ordinance 11-14
To amend, repeal and/or recreate subsections of Sec. 114-1028 and 114-1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows:
Part 1: Amend subsection (e) of Sec. 114-1028 by inserting at the beginning of that subsection before the word “No” the words “Unless otherwise permitted in this section,” and then revising the word “No” to “no.”
Part 2: The following subsection shall be created in Sec. 114-1028 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine to read as follows:
“(i) In an area bounded by the Root River to the north and west, Sam's River Road to the east, and Water Street to the south, roof signs may be permitted but are subject to the following allowances:
1. One such sign per building by right and only displaying one name (i.e. the name of the major tenant, or the development or building name). The applicant shall submit an application and supporting materials to the Downtown Area Design Review Commission for review and approval.
2. Two such signs may be permitted per building if a conditional use permit is first obtained. Prior to the review of the Plan Commission, the applicant shall submit an application and supporting materials to the Downtown Area Design Review Commission for review and recommendation.
3. Roof signs shall be composed of individual letters, internally or externally illuminated. No flashing, traveling, animation, scrolling, pulsing, or intermittence of the message or figures is permitted.
4. Roof signs shall not extend more than 10 feet above the average height of the roof surface.
5. Total roof sign square footage shall be calculated in accordance with the standards of the zoning district in which it is located. The total square footage of all roof signage on a building shall not exceed this number.
6. Roof signage described in Sec 114-1028(i) shall be calculated independently of signage which is otherw...
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