2002-168ORDINANCE NO. 2002-168
An ordinance amending the City's sign code to allow electronic message signs in
Sign District C if a conditional sign permit is approved by the Plan Commission
with a penalty and injunctive relief for violations thereof as set forth in Janesville's
General Ordinance Chapter 14.48.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 14.20.120B of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
Electronic message signs may be allowed in Sign Districts A~ ~nd B upon
the review and approval of a conditional sign permit by the Plan Commission as
provided in Section 14.48.015 of this chapter. The Plan Commission, in its
review, shall consider the following:
(1).
Such signs shall comprise no more than 30% of the face of the ground sign
area.
(2). No sign shall interfere with the visibility of any traffic signal.
(3).
No such sign shall be illuminated to a degree or brightness that is greater
than necessary for adequate visibility. Signs found to be too bright shall
be adjusted in accordance with the instructions of the City.
(4).
25 feet above the curb elevation for Sign District
B and ~0 feet above the curb elevation in Sign District A.
(5).
Routine messages shall not repeat in intervals of less than 4 seconds nor
last longer than 10 seconds. Single phrase messages may last longer than
10 seconds.
(6). No traveling message signs shall be permitted.
(7).
The Plan Commission must find that the character of the sign is
compatible with the general area, and that limited visual impacts will
occur to nearby residential areas prior to approving such signs.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the
Common Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public
benefit, and police power so requiring.
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-168
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ADOPTED: January 13, 2003
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ATTEST:
Je~Ar~n-~Vulf, City Clerk-gr~asf
~PROVED AS TO FO~:
Ci~ Attorney ' / I ~ '
Proposed by: Councilmembers Degarmo and Murphy
Prepared by: Planning Department
MOTION BY: 0' Leary
SECOND BY: Murphy
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
STEEBER X
MURPHY X
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
DEGARMO X
BRIEN X
O'LEARY X