City of Milwaukee - File #: 001402

• File #: 001402
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/16/2001
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/27/2001
• Effective date: 3/16/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for off-premise signs.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI, ALD. PAWLINSKI, ALD. RICHARDS, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: SIGNS, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/15/2001	4	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/5/2001	4	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/27/2001	4	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: ALD. NARDELLI moved to cut off debate relative to item 001402. (requires 2/3 vote) The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Cameron-Rollins, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier and Nardelli. Noes: 5 - Ald. Herron, Bohl, Murphy, Hines and President Pratt. Excused: 1 - Ald. Scherbert. ALD. HENNINGSEN moved for separate action on File 001402. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 15 - Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and President Pratt. Noes: 1 - Ald. Cameron-Rollins. Excused: 1 - Ald. Scherbert. ALD. SANCHEZ moved for reconsideration of file 001402. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Gordon, Richards, Cameron-Rollins, Sanchez, Murphy, Hines and President Pratt. Noes: 6 - Ald. Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Pawlinski, Breier and Nardelli . Excused: 1 - Ald. Scherbert. ALD. RICHARDS moved that the Common Council do now resolve itself into a committee of the Whole for the purpose of hearing from City Attorney Bruce Schrimpf relative to the foregoing matter. ALD. HINES moved that the Committee do now rise. ALD. MURPHY offered a substitute 5 for consideration. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Cameron-Rollins, Sanchez and Murphy. Noes: 10 - Ald. Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Hines and President Pratt. Excused: 1 - Ald. Scherbert. ALD. CAMERON-ROLLINS requested to be added as sponsor. ALD. HENNINGSEN moved for adoption of File 001402. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 16 - Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Cameron-Rollins, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and President Pratt. Excused: 1 - Ald. Scherbert. HENNINGSEN moved for adoption of the foregoing Committee Report. Ayes: 16 - Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Cameron-Rollins, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and President Pratt.	Pass	16:0
2/27/2001	5	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/21/2001	4	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
2/21/2001	4	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/17/2001		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/17/2001		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/17/2001		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/16/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
001402
Version
SUBSTITUTE 4
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. NARDELLI,PAWLINSKI, RICHARDS AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for off-premise signs.
Sections
244-15-2 am
295-95-2 rc
Analysis
This ordinance makes the following changes to the zoning regulations for off-premise signs (billboards):

1. The maximum display area for an off-premise sign shall be 300 square feet in a local business, commercial service, regional shopping, residential and specialty use, neighborhood retail or office and service zoning district. The maximum area shall be 672 square feet in a manufacturing or industrial zoning district.

2. The minimum required distance between any 2 off-premise ground or roof signs shall be 500 feet. This requirement applies to all off-premise ground and roof signs (including signs located on opposite sides of a street) except signs which are separated by buildings or other permanent structures in such a way that the display area of only one sign is visible from the street at one time.

3. The minimum required setback from street lot lines for an off-premise ground sign (30 feet or a distance equal to the height of the sign, whichever is greater) shall apply to all ground signs, regardless of the types of vertical supports, braces or anchors they have.

4. No portion of an off-premise ground sign may project over any public or private driveway.

5. Off-premise roof signs shall be permitted in the local business, commercial service, regional shopping, residential and specialty use, neighborhood retail and office and service zoning districts to the same extent that other off-premise signs are allowed in those districts.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 244-15-2 of the code is amended to read:

244-15. Illuminated Signs and Billboards.

2. Illuminated billboards are permitted only >>as<< [[in those zoning distri...