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ORDINANCE NO.2165
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 301,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS,BY AMENDING SECTION 301.23,
SIGNAGE,TO PROVIDE FOR MONUMENT SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS FOR
DIRECTORY PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.Amendment.Chapter 301,Waukee Municipal Code,
Comprehensive Zoning Regulations,is hereby amended by adding to
the second paragraph of Section 301.23,the following:
provided,however,in addi tion to signs hereinafter
permitted,in any "A"Agricultural District,"R-l"Single
Family Residential District,"R-2"One and Two Family
Residential District,"R-3"Multi-Family Residential
District,"R-4"Row Dwelling and Condominium Dwelling
District,"R-5"Planned unit Development District,and
"R-6"Mobile Horne Residential District,one monument sign
containing only the development name,per individually
named and platted development,shall be permitted for
directory purposes only.The entire sign shall not be
larger than 5 square feet per letter in one name of the
development;and the letters in the name of the develop-
ment shall not be larger than one foot high and one foot
wide.The council may,in its approval of the platting
of a development permit other or different signage
compatible with such development.
So that said paragraph shall read as follows:
Sign Area:The area using actual dimensions,
excluding air space,painted background,or the support-
ing structure which does not form a part of the sign
proper or the display.The area of a sign composed of
characters or words attached directly to a building or
wall surface shall be the sum of the smallest rectangles
which enclose the individual characters,numerals,or
letters;provided,however,in addition to signs herein-
after permitted,in any "A"Agricultural District,"R-l"
Single Family Residential District,"R-2"One and Two
Family Residential District,"R-3"Multi-Family Resident-
ial District,"R-4"Row Dwelling and Condominium Dwell-
ing District,"R-5"Planned unit Development District,
and "R-6"Mobile Home Residential District,one monument
sign containing only the development name,per individu-
ally named and platted development,shall be permitted
for directory purposes only.The entire sign shall not
be the larger of 5 square feet per letter in one name of
the development,with a maximum heighth of 5 feet above
grade,or,a perimeter of 50 feet with a maximum height
of 5 feet above grade.Such sign shall be placed no
closer to the adjacent street than the required building
set back.The letters in the name of the development
shall not be larger than one foot high and one foot wide.
The council may,in its approval of the platting of a
development permit other or different signage compatible
with such development.
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,provision
or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitu-
tional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section,provision,or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect
upon its final passage,approval and publication as provided by
law.
Passed
day of
1992.
by the City Council of the City of Wau~~~,Iowa,this 7th
December ,1992,and approved this ~day of ~,
oyd Rosenkranz
MAY 0 R
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