§ 64.320. Regional Public Facility Identification Signage.

Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, City Council may approve signage for regional facilities which serve the greater metropolitan area and/or the tourist population. Such landmark/facility may be publicly or privately owned, or controlled by a federal, state, or local government entity, and must be located within the downtown CRA. Privately owned and controlled facilities must provide seating for at least 20,000 spectators, and must be located within the downtown CRA. Signage for a regional facility must be approved by one of the two following processes:

a)

Signage must be approved by ordinance for regional landmarks/facilities identified by City Council, and may include both on-site and off-site roadway/directional signage. Such ordinance must include a determination by the planning official that: (1) the facility is a regional landmark; (2) such signage fosters the public health, safety, and welfare by promoting safe and efficient public access to the regional facility; and (3) such signage does not have a negative impact on surrounding land uses.

b)

Publicly owned and operated schools, by their nature as part of a county-wide school district, have been determined to be regional public facilities. One digital monument sign for a publicly owned and operated school may be approved by planning official determination, provided that the following criteria are met. If such criteria are not met, signage may be reviewed according to the standards in section (a).

1.

Maximum height is 8 feet;

2.

Maximum copy area is 32 square feet, except that the maximum copy area shall be 19 square feet when located within 100 feet of a residential use or zone;

3.

Off-site advertising is prohibited;

4.

Each image that is displayed must remain static for not less than 8 seconds. Transitions from a static image to the next static image must happen instantaneously, without intervening flashing, animation, or movement of any kind;

5.

The sign does not have animation, flashing, zoom, blinking, scrolling or movement of any kind;

6.

The sign must be equipped with automatic dimming technology that adjusts the sign's brightness in direct correlation with ambient light conditions. No sign can exceed a brightness level of 0.3 foot candles above ambient light as measured using a foot candle meter at the property line; and

7.

The sign must be turned off or placed in "sleep mode" from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

c)

Proposed signs located in a historic district or the Downtown CRA require a minor review for compliance with the standards of the relevant board. This review may be addressed by a staff member representing the relevant board and incorporated into the planning official determination for the sign.

(Ord. of 2-21-2000, § 1, Doc. #32734; Ord. No. 2013-22, § 1, 5-6-2013, Doc. #1305061207; Ord. No. 2016-69, § 1, 9-26-2016, Doc. #1609261204; Ord. No. 2018-7, § 1, 2-12-2018, Doc. #1802121204)