City of Milwaukee - File #: 010878

• File #: 010878
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/12/2001
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/27/2001
• Effective date: 12/14/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to sign regulations for schools in residential zoning districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN, ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: SIGNS, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2001	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/5/2001	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/27/2001	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:1
11/20/2001	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: (Add Ald. Murphy as sponsor)	Pass	5:0
11/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/12/2001	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/8/2001	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/31/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/30/2001	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
10/26/2001	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published on 10/26/01 & 11/2/01 for a CPC Meeting on 11/12/01 at 2:00 p.m.
10/19/2001	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/19/2001	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2001		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/18/2001		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/12/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010878

Version
SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HENNINGSEN AND MURPHY
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to sign regulations for schools in residential zoning districts.

Sections
295-97-1-a-9 cr

Analysis
This ordinance permits a church, elementary school, secondary school or college in a residential district to erect a single ground sign on its premises, provided the following conditions are met:
a. The sign does not exceed 24 square feet in size.
b. The premises has at least 240 feet of street frontage.
c. The base of the sign is at least as wide the signable area of the sign.
d. The sign is no greater than 6 feet in height.
e. Any illumination directed at the sign is properly shielded so that the source of the illumination is not visible.
f. The sign is set back at least 30 feet from any residential use.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 295-97-1-a-9 of the code is created to read:
295-97. On Premise Signs.

1. RESIDENCE DISTRICTS. a. Signs allowed.

a-9. Notwithstanding the provisions of par. a-7, a church, elementary school, secondary school or college may erect one ground sign on its premises in addition to any other existing or permitted wall signs, provided:

a. The sign does not exceed 24 square feet in size.

b. The premises has at least 240 feet of street frontage.

c. The base of the sign is at least as wide as the signable area of the sign.

d. The sign is no greater than 6 feet in height.

e. Any illumination directed at the sign shall be properly shielded so that the source of the illumination is not visible.

f. The sign is set back at least 30 feet from any residential use.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


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