Ordinance 12-26 Amend Sign Characteristics to Permit Changeable Copy Signs for Institutional Uses

Summary

An Ordinance of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Amending Table 3 Permitted Sign Characteristics by Zoning District, Following Homer City Code 21.60.060, Signs on Private Property, to Permit Changeable Copy Signs for Institutional Uses Permitted in the RR, UR and RO Zoning Districts. Planning.

Ordinance/Resolution ID: 
12-26
Ordinance/Resolution Status: 
Adopted
Introduction Date: 
06/25/2012
Effective Date: 
07/24/2012
File Attachments: 
Public Hearing Date: 
07/23/2012
Second Reading Date: 
07/23/2012

Details

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Planning

ORDINANCE 12-26

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING TABLE 3 PERMITTED SIGN CHARACTERISTICS BY ZONING DISTRICT, FOLLOWING HOMER CITY CODE 21.60.060, SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, TO PERMIT CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNS FOR INSTITUTIONAL USES PERMITTED IN THE RR, UR AND RO ZONING DISTRICTS.

THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. Table 3, Permitted Sign Characteristics by Zoning District, following Homer City Code 21.60.060, Signs on private property, is amended to read as follows:

Table 3.
Sign Type RR UR RO INS (a) CBD TC GBD GC1 GC2 EEMU MC MI OSR PS(e)
Animated (b) N N N N P P N P N P P N N N
Changeable Copy (c) N N N PN P P N P P P P P N PH
Illumination Internal N N N P P P N P P P P P N N
Illumination External N N N P P P P P P P P P N PH
Neon (d) N N N N P P N P P P P P N N
Notes to Table 3
a. The INS column does not represent a zoning district. It applies to institutional uses permitted under the zoning code in the RR, UR and RO zoning districts. Institutional is defined as an established organization or corporation of a public, non-profit or public safety/benefit nature, i.e., schools, churches and hospitals.
b. Animated signs may not be neon or change colors or exceed three square feet in area.
c. Changeable Copy signs must be wall or pole mounted, and may not be flashing.
d. Neon signs may not be flashing and may not exceed 32 square feet.
e. The PS column does not represent a zoning district. It applies to Public Signs permitted under the zoning code, in all zoning districts.

Section 2. This Ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ________ day of ______________ 2012.


CITY OF HOMER


_____________________________
JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:


______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

First Reading:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:


________________________ ____________________________
Walt E. Wrede, City Manager Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ___________________ Date: _______________________