CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

Planning

ORDINANCE 05-44

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING THE SIGN CODE, CHAPTER 21.60.060 OF THE HOMER CITY CODE.

 

 

WHEREAS, it become apparent that sign regulations in the portions of the Residential Office zoning district do not adequately serve the needs of businesses, and

 

WHEREAS, public comment has indicated a need for larger signs on major roads; and

 

WHEREAS, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter on July 20, 2005.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

Section 1.  Table 2 of Homer City Code 21.60.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

Table 2.  Maximum Total Sign Area Per Zone Lot by Zoning District

                                                                                                                                         

The maximum total area of all signs, in square feet, except incidental, building marker, and flags (b) shall not exceed the following according to district:

 

      RR       UR       RO      RO(e)              INS(a)              OSR                PS(d)

 

      4          4          6              50                   20                      4                  32

 

The maximum total area of signs, in square feet, in the Central Business District, General Commercial I, General Commercial 2, Marine Commercial and Marine Industrial zoning districts, except incidental, building marker, and flags shall not exceed the following:

 

Square feet of wall frontage:                                                Maximum allowed signage.

750 s.f. and over                                                                            150 s.f.

650     to     749                                                                             130 s.f.

550     to     649                                                                             110 s.f.

450     to     549                                                                             90 s.f.

350    to      449                                                                             70 s.f.

0        to      349                                                                             50 s.f.

 

Only 1 freestanding sign is allowed per zone lot, except a freestanding Public Sign may be additionally allowed. A freestanding sign may not exceed thirty six (36) square feet in area and may not exceed ten (10) feet in height, except for cluster businesses.

 

For cluster businesses, each individual business is allowed a maximum allowed signage according to its respective frontage using the table above. In addition each business cluster is allowed a maximum allowed signage according to the table above. If part of the allowed signage is used on a freestanding sign in no case shall the sign exceed seventy two  (72) square feet (s.f.) in area; area to be calculated as follows:  one business may have thirty six (36) s.f. in total area, two businesses may have a total of fifty four (54) s.f. in area; three businesses may have a total of sixty three (63) s.f. in area; more than three businesses may have seventy two (72) s.f. in total area, no one business may have more than thirty six (36) s.f. in total area. No freestanding sign shall exceed ten (10) feet  in height.

 

a.   This 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.   Flags of the United States, the state, the city, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction.  These flags must be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes. Any flag not meeting any one or more of these conditions shall be considered a banner sign and shall be subject to regulation as such.

c.       Square feet of wall frontage is defined as total square footage of wall surface, under the roof, which faces the major access or right-of-way of the business.  In the case of a business located on a corner lot, square footage of wall frontage is the total square footage of wall surface, under the roof, on the side of the business with the most square footage.

d.      This column does not represent a zoning district.  It applies to Public Signs  permitted under the zoning code, in all zoning districts.

e.       This column applies only to lots in the RO district that abut East End Road, Bartlett Street, Hohe Street, and Pennock Street.  Within this area, there is allowed a maximum of 50 square feet total area of all signs (including the ground sign referred to below), except incidental, building marker, and flags (see note (b) above). One (1) ground sign, with a maximum total area of sixteen (16) square feet will be permitted per zoned lot.  Each ground sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height, measured from the base to the highest portion of any part of the sign or supporting structure.  

                                                                                                                                                     

 

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

 

This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City code. 

 

            ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this __________ day of ______________________, 2005.

 

 

CITY OF HOMER

 

_______________________________

James Hornaday,  Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________

Mary L. Calhoun, CMC, City Clerk

 

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

 

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

 

Reviewed and approved as to form:

 

_____________________________                          ___________________________

Walter E. Wrede                                                          Gordon J Tans

City Manager                                                               City Attorney

 

 

 

Fiscal Note: See Memorandum 05-143