Type 3 Signs
Signs
in this category are large temporary signs typically associated with (but not
limited to) the advertisement of large tracts of land for sale, construction and
development activity or the advertisement of commercial or industrial buildings
for sale or lease. For examples of Type 1 Temporary Freestanding Signs, see
Figure 12-4.
1.
Where
Permitted
Type 3 signs
are permitted only on parcels or groups of adjacent parcels under common
ownership which contain either:
a. A use in the
Household Living use group where the size of the parcel or group of adjacent
parcels under common ownership is a minimum of (3) acres in size;
b. Vacant or
undeveloped land where the parcel or group of adjacent parcels under common
ownership is a minimum of one (1) acre in size; or
c. A use in any
other category or use group, provided that the parcel upon which the sign is
displayed has a minimum of 100 feet of frontage on a public street, as measured
at the right-of-way.
2.
Simultaneous
Display Prohibited
A Type 3 sign
shall not be displayed upon a parcel that contains a permanent freestanding
sign, including a sign structure that has had its display area removed.
3.
Permitted Size
The maximum
display area is limited to sixteen (16) square feet (per side if dual sided).
4.
Permitted
Height
The maximum
height of the sign, including any supporting posts or stakes, is limited to
eight (8) feet above the adjacent grade.
5.
Number
Permitted
One (1) Type 3
Freestanding Temporary Sign may be displayed on a parcel or group of adjacent
parcels under common ownership or tenancy.
6.
Sign Material
The display
area (sign face) shall be composed of a rigid material.
7.
Mounting
Standard
Signs shall be
mounted to and supported by a minimum of two separate posts or stakes.
8.
Number of
Sides
The display
area may be either single or dual sided, but shall not consist of more than one
(1) distinct component.
9.
Permitted
Duration of Display
a.
Type 3 signs may be displayed without limit to duration
upon any parcel or group of adjacent parcels under common ownership which
contain only vacant or undeveloped land, including land whose principal use is
the production of agricultural commodities or silviculture
(forestry).
b.
In all other cases, the duration of display shall be
limited to two (2) years, provided that this limit shall not be apply if the
land, and any building(s) and/or structure(s) upon such parcel or group of
parcels is not occupied or in active use for purposes other than a use in the
Household Living use group at any time during the period of display.
c.
Where the display of a Type 3 sign is subject to a
limit on the duration of display, there shall be a minimum period of separation
of sixty (60) days between the removal of the previously permitted sign and the
display of a new sign. Such period of separation shall apply in all cases where
a sign subject to a limit on the duration of its display is removed, regardless
of whether the maximum allowed duration for its display has been reached at the
time of its removal.