Town of Bayfield 2019 Sign Code Update
Blanketing Sign Size Spacing < 3 sq. ft. 10 Feet 3 sq. ft. – 4 sq. ft. 20 Feet 4 sq. ft. – 6 sq. ft. 25 Feet > 6 sq. ft. 30 Feet
Exemptions Public Purpose Property Identification Law, Statute, Ordinance
Exemptions Official Signs Memorial Signs
Exemptions Traffic Control Signs Flags (Provided they do not exceed 40 sq. ft.)
Exemptions Architectural Features Name Plate (May not display commercial Message) (May not exceed 2 sq. ft.)
Exemptions National Holiday Decorations Athletic Fields and Scoreboards (May not display commercial Message)
Exemptions Signs located inside building Instructional Signs
Prohibitions Billboards Mechanical Movement
Prohibitions Flashing Neon Illumination periodically varying in intensity or color
Prohibitions Balloons
Prohibitions Light Source Not Obstructs Vision of Shielded Driver
Prohibitions Abandoned Sign Searchlights
Prohibitions Pennants Spinners Photo by Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash
Prohibitions Roof Signs Located in Town Right-of-Way
Prohibitions Center Pole Mounted Portable Sign Photo by Steven Lewis on Unsplash
Prohibitions Signs with Exposed Cable Permanent Sign Residential Property (Exception > 1 Acre)
Prohibitions Sign – Noisemaking Projecting from Corner of Building
Prohibitions V-Shaped Signs Projecting from Corner of Building Excludes Temporary Sandwich Boards
Vehicle Signs • Licensed Vehicle • Regularly operated • Not parked in excess of 12 continuous hours at a business location • Primary purpose not to display signs • Magnetic, vinyl graphics or painted directly on vehicle • Not intended to regulate vehicles parked at residence for night or weekend.
Residential Property - Instructional • Shall not exceed 2 sq. ft. in area • Shall not exceed 6 feet in height • Minimum needed to serve intent • Shall not be legible or attract attention beyond the perimimeter of the lot on which located.
Residential Property - Temporary • Up to 5 signs on each property • Each sign may not exceed 4 sq. ft. in area • Shall not exceed 6 feet in height • Set back 10’ from right -of-way • Durable material • Affixed to ground or structure
Residential Property - Window Signs • 1 sign • May not exceed 4 sq. ft. • May not exceed 8 ft. above grade in total height • May not block more than 25% of the window area
Residential Property - Building Signs • Permitted on properties > 1 Acre (43,560 sq. ft.) • No more than one (1) per primary building. • Sign surface area up to 36 sq. ft. or 25% of the signable area, whichever is greater
Residential Property - Building Signs - Wall • May not project more than 6” from wall. • If external lighting is used, reflectors must be 6‘ above the surface and equipped with wire mesh guards. • Shall not extend beyond the extremities of the wall to which attached.
Residential Property - Building Signs – Projecting • Minimum of 10’ Street Frontage • h = Maximum height of 10’ • c = Minimum clearance 7’ • d = 12” or less from wall to sign • p = Projects no greater than 3’ from building; or 1/3 width of sidewalk, whichever less • j = (a x b) No single face of sign > 9 q. ft. in area
Residential Property - Building Signs – Awning • May be placed only on awnings that are located on the ground floor façade of a building. • No sign mounted on an awning shall project beyond, above or below the face of an awning.
Residential Property - Building Signs – Canopy • No sign mounted on a canopy shall project beyond, above or below the face of a canopy.
Residential Property - Building Signs – Marquee • Shall be placed on a ground floor façade of a building. • No marquee sign shall extend above the roof or parapet line of any building.
Residential Property - Permanent Free Standing Signs • Single side of sign shall not exceed 1 sq. ft. for every 2 lin. ft. of street frontage • No single side may exceed 60 sq. ft. • Setback 10’ from right -of-way, except Mill Street • No closer than 15’ to an abutting property line or must meet blanketing requirements in 11-2(D), whichever is more restrictive. • 1 per lot • Shall not exceed 6’ in height
Nonresidential Property – General • No more than 5 signs • Total number of signs includes both temporary and permanent, but does not include temporary orexempt signs. • Plus 1, if located on corner and has entrance on 2 or more public ways; or where building has both a front and rear public entrance.
Nonresidential Property – Building Signs • 1 building sign per business • Sign surface area up to 36 sq. ft. or 25% of the signable area, whichever is greater • Multiple occupant, individual sign area determined by property owner, but within allowable surface area described above.
Nonresidential Property – Building Signs - Wall • May not project more than 6” from wall. • Shall not exceed 10’ in height • If external lighting is used, reflectors must be 10‘ above the surface and equipped with wire mesh guards. • Shall not extend beyond the extremities of the wall to which attached.
Nonresidential Property – Building Signs – Projecting • Minimum of 10’ Street Frontage • Maximum height of 10’ • Minimum clearance 7’ • 12 ” or less from wall to sign • Projects no greater than 3’ from building; or 1/3 width of sidewalk, whichever less • No single face of sign > 9 sq. ft. in area
Nonresidential Property - Building Signs – Awning • May be placed only on awnings that are located on the ground floor façade of a building. • No sign mounted on an awning shall project beyond, above or below the face of an awning.
Nonresidential Property - Building Signs – Marquee • Shall be placed on a ground floor façade of a building. • No marquee sign shall extend above the roof or parapet line of any building.
Nonresidential Property – Freestanding Signs • Single side of sign shall not exceed 1 sq. ft. for every 2 lin. ft. of street frontage • No single side may exceed 60 sq. ft.; or 150 sq. ft. for multiple businesses. • No portion of sign allocated for business shall exceed 60 sq. ft. • Setback 10’ from right -of-way, except Mill Street • No freestanding sign may be located within 30 feet of residential zoning district or closer to an abutting property line than 5 feet or must meet blanketing requirements in 11-2(D), whichever is more restrictive. • 1 per lot, but if multiple buildings one per street frontage. • Shall not exceed 10’ in height
Nonresidential Property – Joint Signs • Reduces the number of allowable signs on any adjacent lot that has a business identified on the joint sign by one (1) sign.
Nonresidential Property – Changeable Copy Signs • Shall not exceed 20 sq. ft. which may be allocated 10 sq. ft./sign face or 20 sq. ft. on single faced sign. • Shall not exceed 50% of the sign area with changeable copy. • Changeable copy may be changed electronically, digitally, mechanically or manually, but entire message shall be shown at all times. • May not be changed more than 4 times per calendar day.
Nonresidential Property – Instructional Signs • Shall not exceed 6 sq. ft. in area • Shall not exceed 6 feet in height • Minimum needed to serve intent • Shall not be legible or attract attention beyond the perimeter of the site.
Nonresidential Property – Temporary Signs • 1 Temporary Sign • Less than 32 sq. ft. • May be displayed for a period of 30 consecutive days, 4 times a year. • Shall not exceed 8 feet in height • Sandwich boards during hours of operation, but must comply with all other sign requirements including size and setback.
Nonresidential Property – Banners • 1 temporary banner • Less than 50 sq. ft. • May be displayed for a period of 30 consecutive days • Securely attached to building or structure
Nonresidential Property – Window Signs • 1 Window sign per window. • Shall be located in the display windows of a business use which incorporates a display of merchandise or a display related to a service offered • No sign letter or composition shall exceed 24” in height • No greater than 25% of window area or no greater than 36 sq. ft. • No greater than a single story in height.
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