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Home My WebLink About017 - 03/01/1977 - AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO SIGNS ORDINANCE NO 17 1977 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND RELATING TO SIGNS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS Section 1 That Part B of the definition of the term "SIGNS" in Section 118-11 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding thereto at the end thereof the following "ll Signs over gas pumps which indicate gas prices, provided such signs shall be limited to one (1) per pump island and shall be no larger than two,,(2) square feet per face " Section 2 That that portion of Section 118-11 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins defining the phrase, "SIGNS, CLASSES OF", be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows "A BUILDING FASCIA -- That frontage of a building which faces and is parallel to or most nearly parallel to a .,public or private street There can be only one (1) building fascia for each street upon which a building faces B CANOPY SIGN -- A sign which is mounted on a permanently roofed shelter covering a sidewalk, driveway, or other similar area, which shelter may be wholly supported by a building or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles or braces extended from the ground C FLUSH WALL SIGN -- Any sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building with the sign face in a plane parallel to the plane of said wall and which does not extend more than twelve (12) inches from the building fascia D "FOR SALE" OR "FOR RENT" SIGNS -- A sign indicating the availability for sale, rent or lease of the specific lot, building or portion of a building upon which the sign is erected or displayed E FREESTANDING SIGN -- A detached sign which is supported by one (1) or more columns, uprights, poles or braces extended from the ground or from an object on the ground, or a detached sign which is erected on the ground, provided that no part of the sign-is attached to any part of any building, structure or other sign F GROUND SIGN -- A type of freestanding sign which is erected on the ground and which contains no free air space between the ground and the top of the sign G. PERMANENT SIGN -- A sign which is permanently affixed or attached to the ground or to a structure H PORTABLE SIGN -- A sign which is not permanently affixed or attached to the ground or to any structure or a sign _ mounted upon, painted upon or otherwise erected upon a vehicle, van, truck, automobile, bus, railroad car, tractor trailer or other vehicle, whether or not such vehicle is in operating condition I PROJECTING WALL SIGN -- Any sign other than a flush wall sign which projects from and is supported by a wall or a building J ROOFTOP SIGN -- A sign erected upon or above a roof or above a parapet wall of a building K SIGN FACE -- The surface of the sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illustrated L SIGN, ILLEGAL -- Any sign which was erected in violation of any of the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins governing the same at the time of its erection and which sign has never been in conformance with such ordinances, including this chapter, and which shall include signs which are posted, nailed or otherwise fastened or attached to or painted upon structures, utility poles, trees, fences or other signs M SIGN, LEGAL NONCONFORMING -- Any sign which was lawfully erected and maintained prior to the enactment of this chapter and any amendments thereto and which does not conform to all the applicable regulations and restrictions of this chapter N SIGN WITH BACKING -- Any sign that is displayed upon, against or through any material or color surface or backing that forms an integral part of such display and differentiates the total display from the background against which it is placed 0 SIGN WITHOUT BACKING -- Any word, letter, emblem, insignia, figure or similar character or group thereof that is neither backed by, incorporated in or otherwise made a part of any larger display area P. UNDER CANOPY SIGN -- A sign which is suspended beneath a perman- ently roofed shelter covering a sidewalk, driveway, or other similar area, which shelter may be wholly supported by a building or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles or braces extended from the ground -2- • A V Q WIND-DRIVEN SIGN -- Any sign consisting of one (1) or a series of two (2) or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers, captive ballons or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind or breeze " Seet+en-3---}Hai-5eet�en-}}8-9S-B-a€-the-6ede-a€-€he-6�iy-a€-Few�- -Ge}}}n5-bes-and-the-same-hereby-}ss-amended-by-de}e6}ng-there€rem4be-phrase? -"anA-has-tn�ireel;-}}}drs�naE�enL- Section 3 That Section 118-95 A of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows "A. Signs within fifty (50) feet (measured along the street right-of-way) of the intersection of a street with a street or driveway, which exceed forty-two (42) inches in height, shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from the property line on the street or shall maintain free air space between a height of forty-two (42) inches above the adjacent street elevation and a height of seventy-two (72) inches above said elevation A freestanding sign shall not be construed to have free air space if such sign has a base which is greater than fifty per cent (50%) of the width of its face or three (3) feet wide, whichever is smaller " Section 4 That Article IX of Chapter 118 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding Section 118-96A thereto, said section to read as follows 1118-96 A Canopy Signs A No canopy sign shall project above the top of the canopy upon which it is mounted B No canopy sign shall project from the face of a canopy C Under-canopy signs which are perpendicular to the face of the building shall be deemed to be projecting wall signs D Under-canopy signs which are parallel to the face of the building shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet above grade and shall be deemed to be flush wall signs Section 5 That Section 118-97 G of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows "G• Every electric sign shall have affixed thereon an approved Underwriters Laboratory label and all wiring connected to such sign shall comply with all provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Collins relating to electrical installations." -3- Section 6. That Section 118-97 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding thereto at the end thereof additional parts K, L, and M as follows "K. All sign permit applications shall be accompanied by detailed drawings indicating the dimensions, location and engineering of the particular sign and plot plans when applicable L. All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition at all times All signs shall be kept neatly painted, including all metal parts and supports thereof that are not galvanized or of rust-resistant metals, The Building Official or his author- ized representative Shall inspect and shall have authority to order the painting, repair, alteration or removal of a sign which constitutes a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or obsolescence M Illuminated signs shall avoid concentration of illumination, The intensity of the light source shall not produce glare, the effect of which constitutes a traffic hazard or is otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare " Introduced considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15t�i daffy. of February A.D, 1977, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of Mardi A.D. 1977 , Ma-yor ATTEST /00�f OZ'4-4� City Clerfk Passed and adopted on final reading this l.** day of Y! 60C ., A D 1977. mayor '7` "`. -- — ATTEST City Clerk -4-