The regulations set forth in this division pertain to all advertising signs located within the boundaries of a premises outside of the Central Business District.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
No permit may be issued by the Department for the construction and erection of a new advertising sign, or for the alteration of an existing advertising sign, except upon approval of a waiver of such prohibition in accordance with Section 4- 4-22 of this Code, as well as satisfaction of each of the following:
(1) Finding by the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division that the placement of the advertising sign on the premises will not impair the traffic safety of motorists and pedestrians, and if the sign is proposed to be operated as a dynamic sign, such finding must specifically address the impact of the proposed operation of the sign;
(2) Finding by the Planning and Development Department that the placement of the advertising sign on the premises will not be detrimental to environmental aesthetics by obstructing views of significant architectural or natural features;
(3) Finding by the Chief Financial Officer, based on an investigation to be completed in accordance with Section 2-113 of the Charter, that neither the applicant nor the owner of the premises to which the sign is sought to be placed, if different from the applicant, is in arrears to the City for any unpaid, outstanding, or delinquent property tax, income tax, personal tax or special assessments;
(4) Finding by the Department that neither the applicant nor the owner of the premises to which the sign is sought to be placed, if different from the applicant, is the subject of any outstanding violations of this Code, including, but not limited to, violations of:
(i) Any provision of Chapter 8, Building Construction and Property Maintenance, including verification of a valid final certificate of occupancy and current certificate of compliance, and is not the subject of any outstanding fines or violations.
(ii) Any provision of Chapter 50, Zoning, of this Code, including verification that the specific land use for its intended location has been established by the City in the respective zoning district, and, where the premises is governed by a zoning grant, has obtained a valid annual certification of maintenance of zoning grant conditions;
(5) Finding by the Department that the sign, as proposed, will be in compliance with all spacing, setback, height, clearance, size, and other dimensional and operational standards set forth in this division; and
(6) Submission of copies of all permits and other approvals by any other federal, state, or local governmental agency that may be necessary for construction, erection, or operation of the sign, including, but not limited to, approval by the Michigan Department of Transportation or the Detroit Historic District Commission.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
No advertising sign located outside of the Central Business District may be permitted if:
(1) The proposed advertising sign is neither dynamic nor internally illuminated, and the premises on which the sign is located is 1,000 feet or less, measured linearly, from any premises that contains another advertising sign that is also neither dynamic nor internally illuminated and is oriented in the same direction as the sign;
(2) The proposed advertising sign is neither dynamic nor internally illuminated, and the premises on which the sign is located is 1,750 feet or less, measured linearly, from any premises that contains another advertising sign that is either dynamic or internally illuminated and is oriented in the same direction as the sign;
(3) The proposed advertising sign is dynamic or internally illuminated, and the premises on which the sign is located is 1,750 feet or less, measured linearly, from any premises that contains another advertising sign that is oriented in the same direction as the sign;
(4) The premises on which the proposed advertising sign is located is 500 feet or less, measured linearly, from a premises that contains a hospital, as defined in Section 4-1-1 of this Code, or a school or educational institution, museum, park, playground, or other outdoor recreation facility, as such terms are defined in Article XVI of Chapter 50;
(5) The premises on which the proposed advertising sign is located is 500 feet or less, measured radially, from a historic district identified in Chapter 21, History, of this Code;
(6) The actual location of the proposed advertising sign is 125 feet or less, measured radially from the nearest point of the sign, from the edge of the traveled roadway of any freeway, or interchange ramp between freeways, used by traffic traveling in the direction opposite the orientation of the sign;
(7) The actual location of the proposed advertising sign is 25 feet or less, measured radially from the nearest point of the sign, from the boundary line of any freeway, or interchange ramp between freeways, used by traffic traveling in the direction opposite the orientation of the sign;
(8) The premises on which the proposed advertising sign is located is 125 feet or less, measured radially, from any premises that contains one or more residential dwelling units, whether or not such dwelling units are occupied; or
(9) The premises on which the proposed advertising sign is located is within any low-density residential sign district or recreation/open space sign district.
(10) The premises on which the proposed advertising sign is located is within 200 feet, measured radially, from any point of the shoreline of the Detroit River.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
Advertising signs must be set back at least five feet, measured from the outermost projection of any component of the sign, from any boundary of the premises on which the sign is located.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) The height of any advertising sign shall not exceed 35 feet, with the exception of any freeway advertising sign, the height of which shall not exceed 45 feet.
(b) The clearance of any advertising sign shall be at least 15 feet.
(c) The height and clearance requirements set forth in Subsections (a) and (b) of this section are subject to any general standards based on the type of construction of the sign, as set forth in Division 2 of this article, that are more restrictive.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) The area of any advertising sign is subject to the following:
(1) If the sign is a freeway advertising sign and is oriented toward a freeway, the area of the sign must not exceed 672 square feet.
(2) If the sign is located on a premises that abuts one or more rights-of-way other than a freeway, each of which is not less than 80 feet in width, the area of the sign must not exceed 378 square feet.
(3) If the sign is located on a premises that abuts a right-of-way other than a freeway, any one of which is less than 80 feet in width, the area of the sign must not exceed 250 square feet.
(b) The area requirements set forth in Subsection (a) of this section are subject to any general standards based on the type of construction of the sign, as set forth in Division 2 of this article, that are more restrictive.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
On any premises on which an advertising sign is the only structure, the perimeter of the premises abutting a right-of-way, with the exception of points of ingress and egress to and from the premises, must be landscaped with shrubs, bushes, and other vegetation to provide a continuous screening of such premises, to a depth of five feet in from such perimeter, and to a height of not less than 30 inches. Such landscaping must be maintained in good health and quality, and any vegetation that cannot be so maintained must be replaced.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
All spacing, setback, height, clearance, area, and other dimensional and operational standards set forth in this division are subject to additional restrictions, beyond the standards set forth in this chapter, by the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division if it finds that more restrictive standards are necessary to mitigate any potential impairment to the traffic safety of motorists and pedestrians.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).
(a) Adjustment or waiver under Section 4-4-22 of this Code of the standards and requirements set forth in Section 4-4-102 of this Code is prohibited.
(b) Adjustment or waiver under Section 4-4-22 of this Code of the dimensional standards set forth in Sections 4-4-103 through 4-4-107 of this Code is limited to 10% of each such standard.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-13 (JCC. 2/18/20, Pass. 6/9/20, App. 6/15/20, Pub. 8/14/20, Eff. 12/9/20).