Number
010732
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HENNINGSEN
Title
An ordinance relating to sign regulations in central business zoning districts.
Sections
295-12-11-d rc
295-412-16 am
295-413-16 am
295-442-16 am
295-443-16 am
295-452-16 am
295-453-16 am
295-462-16 rc
295-463-16-a am
Analysis
This ordinance makes the following changes to the regulations governing signage in C9 (central business district) zoning districts:
1. It declares projecting signs to be permitted uses in all C9 (central business district) zoning districts. To qualify as a permitted use, such signs must comply with the standards of s. 295-12-11.
2. It removes a number of obsolete provisions relating to the positioning of certain types of signs in C9F (office and service) districts.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 295-12-11-d of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
295-12. Central Business Districts.
11. SIGNS.
d. In order to be classified as a permitted use in any C9 (central business district) zoning district, an on-premise projecting sign, if it has a display area larger than 25 square feet, shall be composed only of individual letters or symbols. Such individual letters or symbols may be cut from or applied to an opaque background.
Part 2. Section 295-412-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-412. C9A (High Density Residential): Permitted Uses.
16. SIGNS. On-premise awning, canopy, hood, wall, rooftop, >>projecting<< and ground signs, subject to s. 295-12-11.
Part 3. Section 295-413-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-413-16. C9A (High Density Residential): Special Uses.
16. SIGNS. [[a.]] On-premise awning, canopy, hood, wall, rooftop >>, projecting<< and ground signs not meeting the standards of s. 295-12-11.
Part 4. Section 295-442-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-442. C9D (Civic Activity): Permitted Uses.
16. SIGNS. On-premise awning, canopy, hood, wall, ground >>, projecting<< and rooftop signs, subject to s. 295-12-11.
Part 5. Section 295-443-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-443. C9D (Civic Activity): Special Uses.
16. SIGNS. On-premise awning, canopy, hood, wall ground >>, projecting<< and rooftop signs not meeting the standards of s. 295-12-11.
Part 6. Section 295-452-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-452. C9E (Major Retail): Permitted Uses.
16. SIGNS. On-premise awning, wall, ground >>, projecting<< and rooftop signs, subject to s. 295-12-11.
Part 7. Section 295-453-16 of the code is amended to read:
295-453. C9E (Major Retail): Special Uses.
16. SIGNS. On-premise awning, wall, ground >>, projecting<< and rooftop signs not meeting the standards of s. 295-12-11.
Part 8. Section 295-462-16 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
295-462. C9F (Office and Service): Permitted Uses.
16. SIGNS. a. On-premise awning, canopy, hood, ground, marquee, projecting and wall signs subject to s. 295-12-11.
b. Off-premise ground and wall signs that are not located within 300 feet of a single-family residence, 2-family residence, multi-family residence, residential and office, central business-high density residential, or residential planned development district; or off-premise ground and wall signs that are not located within 100 feet of a residential use.
Part 9. Section 295-463-16-a of the code is amended to read:
295-463. C9F (Office and Service): Special Uses.
16. SIGNS. a. On-premise awning, canopy, hood, marquee, projecting, wall, ground or rooftop signs [[otherwise permitted by s. 295-462-16 but]] not meeting the standards of s. 295-12-11.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:_____________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:____________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB01170-2
jro
09/20/01