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ORDINANCE NO 18 1975
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 118-11
118-91 118 93 118 95 118-96 118 97 and
118 98 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS RELATING TO ZONING AND SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED BY T14E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That Section 118-11B(2) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
11 (2) Window displays incorporating placards pennants
merchandise pictures or models of products or
services ' /
Section 2 That Section 118-91 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended by adding thereto an additional
subsection F as follows
"F One (1) identification sign per entrance to
the property identifying a subdivision or
housing project provided such sign does not
exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in area
per face and has only indirect illumination '
Section 3 That Section 118-93 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended by changing part (2) of sub-
section B thereof to read as follows
(2) For that portion of a building fascia which
exceeds two hundred (200) feet in length the
maximum sign area permitted shall be equal to
one (1) square foot of sign area for each
lineal foot of building fascia length over
such two hundred (200) feet The sign area
permitted hereunder shall be in addition to
the sign area permitted under Subsection B
(1) above
and by changing part (3) of subsection B of said section to read as follows
1 (3) When either the signs on a group of properties
planned as a unit under the unit development
provision of this chapter or the signs on a single
property ire limited to individually outlined
letters or script mounted on a building fascia
(signs without backing) and/or one (1) ground
sign per street frontage the permitted square
footage of signs allowed in Subsections B(1)
and (2) above may be increased to two and one-
half (2-1/2) square feet and one and one-half
(1-1/2) square feet respectively '
Section 4 That Section 118-95 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended by changing subsection C of
said section to read as follows
"C Freestanding signs shall comply with the
folloxing requirements with respect to size
height and location
REQUIREMENTS FOR FREESTANDING SIGNS
Distance From Maximum Height Maximum Size
Street Right-of- Above Grade Allowed Per
Way Line (feet) (feet) Side (square
feet)
0 10 20
5 12 30
10 14 40
15 16 50
20 18 60
25 20 70
30 22 80
35 24 90
40 24 100
45 24 110
50 and more 24 120
The maximum size for ground and freestanding signs
shall be one hundred twenty (120) square feet per
side No such sign shall be built within fifteen
(15) feet of any interior side lot line
Section 5 That Section 118-96 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
"Section 118-96 Projecting Signs
"A Signs projecting over private property shall not
project more than six (6) feet from the face of
the building nor beyond the minimum required
building setback for the zone in which located
Such signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) square
feet per face
"B No sign may project over a public right-of-way
in any district except that signs eight (8) feet
or more above grade may project up to forty eight
(48) inches from the face of the building if the
total area for such signs is the lesser of one (1)
square foot of sign for each lineal foot of
building frontage upon which such sign is dis-
played or twelve (12) square feet per face
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In addition flush wall signs at least eight (8)
feet above ground level may extend up to twelve
(12) inches beyond the building fascia at the
base of the sign "
Section 6 That Section 118-97 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
"Section 118-97 General Regulations
"The following rules shall apply with respect to signs
in all districts under this chapter
"A All signs shall be located on the premises to
which they relate and all exterior signs shall
be permanent in nature except for "for sale"
or "for rent" signs which shall not exceed six
(6) square feet in a residential zone and which
shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in
all other zones
"B Signs shall not contain more than three (3) cabinets
or modules Individually outlined letters or logos
(signs without backing) mounted on a wall shall not
be construed as individual modules or cabinets
"C Flashing moving blinking chasing or other
animation effects are prohibited on all signs
except time and temperature signs
' D Revolving signs are prohibited except that re-
volving displays which do not exceed seven (7)
revolutions per minute and which are limited in
size to a distance not to exceed two (2) feet
measured perpendicular to the axis of rotation
shall be allowed Such rotating displays shall
be engineered to maintain rotations not to exceed
seven (7) revolutions per minute under a wind load
of thirty (30) pounds per square foot
"E Rooftop signs and all other signs which project
above the fascia wall portable signs tent signs
strings of light bulbs not permanently mounted
on a rigid background used in connection with
commercial premises for commercial purposes
(other than traditional holiday decorations)
posters and wind driven signs (except banners
and pennants) shall be prohibited in all zones
"F Signs shall be engineered to withstand a wind
load of thirty (30) pounds per square foot
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"G Outside signs with lighted backgrounds shall not
be permitted below six (6) feet above grade unless
located fifteen (15) feet or more from the public
right-of-way Copy and logos on signs below six
(6) feet must utilize internal illumination of
letter faces and/or logos only or may be flood-
lighted
' H Signs which identify businesses goods or
services no longer provided on the premises
shall be removed within ninety (90) days after
such business ceases except that billboards
made nonconforming by this section shall be
governed by the provisions of Section 118-98
of this Article relating to the termination
of nonconforming signs
"I Copy on signs other than the principal name
or principal business activity shall be limited
to ten percent (10,) of the background area
except in the case of changeable copy signs
"J Banners and pennants shall not be used as /soigns de
in any zone provided that any person who
desires to make use of banners and pennants
in connection with a special event may apply
to the City Zoning Administrator for a specific
permit to allow the use of such signs for a
limited period of time not to exceed ten (10)
days The Zoning Administrator shall grant
such permit for the use of banners and pennants
in locations in which the Zoning Administrator
determines will not cause unreasonable annoyance
or inconvenience to adjoining property owners
or other persons in the area and upon such
conditions as the Zoning Administrator deter-
mines necessary to protect adjoining premises
and the public In the event any such permit
is granted the person applying for the permit
shall remove the banners and pennants erected
pursuant thereto on or before the time the
permit expires "
Section 7 That Section 118-98 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is amended by deleting therefrom sub-
section C thereof and by renumbering subsection D thereof to subsection C
Introduced considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this llth day of March A D 1975 and to be presented
for final passage on the 1st day of April A D 1975
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April Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of
A D 1975
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