§ 24.04.222. Specific regulations—Off-site signs when permitted in the "LC" limited commercial, "GC" general commercial, "LI" limited industrial or "GI" general industrial districts.

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Special Review Approval Required. New Off-Site Billboard Signs or replacement Off-Site Billboard Signs that increase the height or size of an existing Off-Site Sign that are closer to residentially zoned and buildable lots or to residential structures or uses than allowed by subsection (4)(d) of this Section, must obtain a special review approval as outlined in Section 24.04.225.

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Number Permitted. The number of Off-Site Signs facing a direction of travel within any designated mile shall be determined by the linear measurement in feet, along the centerline of the street Right of Way, that is within or adjacent to any "LC" Limited Commercial, "GC" General Commercial, "LI" Limited Industrial or "GI" General Industrial Zoning District; provided, however, such signs shall only be permitted in the Zoning Districts as set forth in Sections 24.04.195, 24.04.196 and 24.04.198. Except in the "GC," "LI" or "GI" Zoning Districts, no Zoning District shall be considered for linear measurement unless it is adjacent to an arterial street or expressway. No Zoning District or zoning shall be considered for linear measurement if it is included within an approved Community Unit Plan, Planned Unit Development, P-O Protective Overlay or Protective Overlay District, except when such Community Unit Plan, Planned Unit Development, P-O Protective Overlay or Protective Overlay District specifically allows Off-Site Billboard Signs. For the purposes of measurement, zoning shall be considered to extend to the centerline of all streets. A designated mile shall be the length of the centerline of a street between mile section lines, even though the linear measurement may exceed five thousand two hundred eighty (5,280) feet. Any mile not completely within the City limits shall be treated on a percentage basis. The number of signs allowed shall be in direct proportion to the percentage of the designated mile that lies within the City limits boundary. There shall be permitted not more than one Off-Site Sign facing a direction of travel for each five hundred (500) linear feet of street having "GC," "LI" or "GI" zoning adjacent thereto; provided, however, under no circumstances shall there be erected more than five (5) Off-Site Signs facing a direction of travel in a designated mile in the "GC" and "LI" Zoning Districts and eight (8) per mile in the "GI" Zoning District.

Off-Site Signs may be permitted in the "LC" Limited Commercial Zoning District but only when a designated mile has at least fifteen hundred (1,500) linear feet of "LC," "GC," "LI" or "GI" zoning adjacent thereto. When there is at least three thousand (3,000) linear feet of appropriate zoning adjacent to a designated mile, a second Off-Site Sign may be permitted.

Whenever an Off-Site Billboard Sign is located on an "LC" Zoning Lot that abuts or fronts a designated arterial street, such Off-Site Billboard Sign must meet the criteria for an Off-Site Junior Billboard Sign Extensions beyond the three hundred (300) square foot Sign Surface area maximum for Sign Surfaces of an Off-Site Junior Billboard in an "LC" Zoning District are not allowed. When Off-Site Billboard Signs are located on "LC" Zoning Lots that abut or front a designated arterial street, no more than two (2) Off-Site Billboard Signs may be permitted within a designated mile in "LC" Zoning Districts.

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Maximum Size and Height Permitted. In "LC" Limited Commercial, "GC" General Commercial, "LI" Limited Industrial or "GI" General Industrial Zoning Districts or lots, the Sign Surface area of an Off-Site Billboard Sign Surface facing the direction of travel shall not exceed eight hundred twenty-five (825) square feet, including any extensions. Extensions may not extend more than five and one-half (5 1/2) feet above the normal upper rectangular lineage of the Sign Surface, nor more than two (2) feet beyond any of the other three (3) sides. Maximum rectangular dimensions of any Off-Site Billboard Sign Surface, excluding extensions, shall be fourteen (14) feet in height by forty-eight (48) feet in length. No Off-Site Billboard Sign, Sign Structure or Sign Cabinet shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height at the top of the maximum rectangular dimension, which does not include the permitted extensions.

In "LC" Limited Commercial Zoning Districts or lots, the Sign Surface area of any Off-Site Sign Surface facing the direction of travel along a designated arterial street shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet, and shall meet the criteria for an Off-Site Junior Billboard Sign. No extensions beyond the maximum three hundred (300) square foot Sign Surface area are allowed for Off-Site Junior Billboard Signs located in or upon "LC" Zoning Districts or lots. In the "LC" Zoning District, no Off-Site Sign shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height at the top of the Sign, Sign Structure or Sign Cabinet.

EXCEPTIONS: Off-Site Billboard Signs, Sign Structures or Sign Cabinets located adjacent to an elevated portion of a highway structure may be erected to a maximum height of fourteen (14) feet above the top of the railing or barrier along the traffic deck. Off-Site Signs that cantilever over the roof or roof parapet of a one-story building shall maintain eight (8) feet of vertical clearance between the bottom of the sign and the roof or parapet and shall not exceed twenty-six (26) feet in height above the roof or parapet. For purposes of enforcement, no Off-Site Sign permit for additional height above a roof or roof parapet shall be issued until the building over which the Off-Site Sign is to be cantilevered has been created.

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Prohibited Locations. No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be erected on a property when any of the following conditions exist:

a.

No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be erected on a Zoning Lot of less than one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage, that has more than two (2) On-Site Ground or Pole Signs totaling more than two hundred fifty (250) square feet Sign Surface area facing a direction of travel that are located within thirty-five (35) feet of the street Right of Way line;

b.

No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be erected that would obscure the view of any On-Site Sign. This shall be determined by establishing a sight point at the centerline of the street one hundred fifty (150) feet in either direction, then no On-Site Sign within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the Off-Site Sign shall be obscured from view;

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No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be erected within three hundred thirty (330) feet of another Off-Site Sign facing the same direction of travel along the same street;

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Except as permitted by Section 24.04.225, no Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be erected closer than three hundred (300) feet from a platted and residentially zoned lot on which a primary residential structure can be legally erected or to a residential structure or use. This distance shall be measured from the nearest lot line of such platted and residentially zoned lot or residential structure or use to the closest part of the Off-Site Billboard Sign. This minimum distance may be reduced to one hundred fifty (150) feet when any platted and residentially zoned lot or residential structure or use is fully screened from view of the proposed Off-Site Billboard Sign by a nonresidential building. Such view shall be from the closest minimum building setback line (as established for residentially zoned lots in the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code) of the residentially zoned lot or residential structure or use;

e.

No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be located on any property in the "LC" Limited Commercial Zoning District that is not a part of at least three hundred (300) linear feet of continuous Commercial or Industrial Zoning; and

f.

No Off-Site Billboard Sign shall be located closer than six hundred sixty (660) feet to the established bank lines of the Big Arkansas or the Little Arkansas Rivers, or to any park or recreation area under the jurisdiction of any public body including the Board of Park Commissioners of the City.

Off-Site Billboard Signs may be erected within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the established bank lines of the Big Arkansas or Little Arkansas Rivers or any such park or recreation area when such Off-Site Signs are located in athletic field facilities owned or operated by a public body.

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Setback. Off-Site Signs shall comply with all building setback lines.

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Type. Off-Site Signs may be Ground or Pole or Wall Signs, but shall not be erected upon or over the roof of any one story building, except as provided in subsection (3) of this Section. Each Off-Site Sign may contain only one panel per facing with a message or advertisement; however, this panel or a portion thereof may be a Variable Message Sign. No Off-Site Pole Signs may be supported by more than one pole.

(Ord. No. 46-396 § 2; Ord. No. 50-439, § 38, 4-25-17)