10-010 - O TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO.: 10-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, REPEALING
ORDINANCE NOS. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76, 06-20, 07-94, 08-52
AND 09-69 (SIGN REGULATIONS); ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING SIGN REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas (the "lmmmmowii (",ouulwil") has
previously adopted Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76, 06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and
09-69, of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("1'r cis ger") establishing sign regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has investigated and determined that various additions,
deletions and amendments should be made to Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76,
06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and 09-69 to allow Prosper to more effectively regulate signs; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has investigated and determined that in order to
most effectively make the additions, deletions and amendments necessary, it is in the best
interest of the citizen's of Prosper to repeal Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76,
06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and 09-69 in their entirety and replace it with this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Fhidings 11ticorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated
into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Ordimmees 11clicaled. Prosper Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-
49, 05-76, 06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and 09-69 are hereby repealed in their entirety and replaced by
this Ordinance. The effective date of the repeal discussed in this Section shall not occur until the
effective date of this Ordinance at which time Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76,
06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and 09-69 shall be repealed. Such repeal shall not abate any pending
prosecution and/or lawsuit or prevent any prosecution and/or lawsuit from being commenced for
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any violation of Ordinance Nos. 02-25, 03-26, 04-03, 05-49, 05-76, 06-20, 07-94, 08-52 and 09-
69, occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: Establishing Sign Regulations. The Town of Prosper hereby
establishes the sign regulations attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and incorporated herein for all
purposes.
SECTION 4: Sayings/Repealing f l: "se: All provisions of any ordinance in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution
for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being
commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining
portions of said ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SIX"'TION 5: Sevet-ability: Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it
is expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. Prosper hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION Vii: Penalty Provision: Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a
sum not exceeding Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00). Each continuing day's violation
under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under
this Ordinance shall not preclude Prosper from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Prosper retains
all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION N 7: No Cjian,,,e its Forunis Created: Prosper hereby declares that it would
not have passed any section of this Ordinance that changes the character of any non-public forum
to a limited public forum or a designated/open public forum or changes the character of any
limited public forum to a designated/open public forum, and that any section found to do so by a
Court of competent jurisdiction shall be severed and considered repealed effective on the date of
the Court's order/ruling.
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SECTION 8: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required by law the Town Charter and by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS, on this 26t"day of January 2010.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
Before me, a Notary Public in and for Dallas County, this day personally appeared Jason
Pena, Advertising Representative for the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, being duly sworn
by oath, states the attached advertisement of:
Town of Prosper
as published in The Dallas Morning News on:
February 1, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I Subsection Heading Page
1.01—-----......... Definitions —1 - ,—
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.02 icability 2
1.03Permit Required to erect or install a sign 2
.04 License Required 3
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1.05Sign Contractor Bond Required 4
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1-06 .......... Inspection
1.07 Sian specifications and Design5
1.08 Measurement of Sign Area and Height
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1.09 !iibi"eS"i"gn—s"-t"h—a,t R—e qu,i r e t he Issuance s u a n"-c-e of a S i g n 8
Permit
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A Awning Signs
B Banner Signs 9—
[-Inflatable Signs10
D Monument SignsWWW 10
E Internal Directional Signs 12
FMenu- B 6"a"rd"...S"i'.q"n...s- —---------- ..
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Unified Development Signs 14
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Reside ntial/Civic Directional Signs
I Proiectinq Siqns 17
Seco ndary Roof Signs 18
K Sandwich Board Signs 18
L Subdivision Entry Signs 19
M Subdivision Monuments 19
N Wall Signs 26............
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0 Wood Frame Signs 21
P Scoreboards22
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QCanopy Signs 2
R Stake S ians 22
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S J1 Garage Sale Signs 24
110 Permissible Signs that do not Require the Issuance of 24
a Sign Permit
A Flags 24
Human Signs25
C I Instructional Signs 25
D Vending Machine Signs 26
E Civic Signs 26
F Government Signs 26
G ome Improvement Signs 26
H Residential Real Estate Signs 27
I Yard Signs27
J Vehicle Signs..... ..
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K Window Signs 28
L ZoninaSigns 28
M iitica.I Signs -------
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
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hibited Signs 29
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A Signs on Vacant Buildings 30
BdMerchandse Displays.�.�.�.. 30 ... .�
C Balloons or Other Floating Devices 30
D Commercial Billboard Signs 30
E Graffiti 30
F Portable Signs 30
Revolving Signs 30
H Roof Signs30
Wind Device Signs
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3....................................Pole Signs ..,30__�.��
K Obscene Signs_.. ....._....._.................. .. ........... .........._....._........... 3 ._ ...
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Other Signs31
1.12 Special Purpose Sign District 31
.1.13 Removal lmpoundment of Prohibited Signs
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1.13.1 Presumption; Violation in or on Public Property 38
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1.15 Neglected and Abandoned Signs 39
16 Nonconforming Signs 39
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1.18 Special Events Signage 41
1.19 Sign Coordination Plan 41
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1.20 Illustrations
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1.01 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following words shall have the following
definitions ascribed to them. Definitions may also be provided elsewhere in this
Ordinance. Words not defined in this Ordinance shall be given their common and
ordinary meaning:
BUILDING OFFICIAL - The Building Official or other Town employee appointed by the
Building Official.
CHANGEABLE ELECTRONIC VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN (CEVMS) - means a sign
which permits light to be turned on or off intermittently or which is operated in a way
whereby light is turned on or off intermittently, including any illuminated sign on
which such illumination is not kept stationary or constant in intensity and color at all
times when such sign is in use, including light emitting diode (LED) or electronic
message board or digital display, and which varies in intensity or color. A CEVMS
does not include a sign located within the right-of-way that functions as a traffic
control device and that is described and identified in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD) approved by the Federal Highway Administration or the
Texas Department of Transportation.
DEVELOPED -A developed property is a non-residential property for which a Certificate
of Occupancy has been issued by the Town to occupy a building on the property or a
residential property for which a Certificate of Final Acceptance has been issued by
the Town.
DIGITAL DISPLAY - for the purpose of this code shall have the same meaning as an
Electronic Message Board (EMB) or a Changeable Electronic Variable Message
Sign (CEVMS).
DNT/380 CORRIDOR - means either the Dallas Parkway/Dallas North Tollway right of
way or the University Drive/U.S. Hwy. 380 right of way.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD (EMB) - means any sign with a fixed or changing
display/message composed of a series of lights that may be changed through
electronic means. Signs that contain alphabetic, pictographic or symbolic
informational content can be changed or altered on a fixed display screen composed
of electrically illuminated segments.
GARAGE SALE SIGN - An off-site or on-site temporary sign that advertises or conveys
information relating to the date, time, location, directions, operation, and/or name of a
garage sale, neighborhood sale, estate sale, yard sale or similar event.
NON-RESIDENTIAL USE -Any structure, activity, or use not included in the definition of
Residential Use contained in this ordinance. A home builder model home, a
temporary sales trailer, and an apartment leasing office are included in this definition.
NOTICE - Notice required by this Ordinance shall be sufficient if it is affected by
personal delivery, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and/or
depositing the notice with the United States mail.
ON-PREMISE -The area of real property designated as a lot on a final plat approved by
the Town and filed with the County Clerk's Office, or an unplatted tract of land as
shown on an abstract.
PERSON - Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, company, organization or
business entity of any kind.
PROHIBITED SIGN - Any sign listed in Section 1.11 herein, signs that do not comply
with this or other applicable ordinances, and signs that are otherwise prohibited.
PUBLIC VIEW -A view from any public or Town right-of-way or access easement.
RESIDENTIAL USE - Any detached single family, attached single family, duplex, town
home, condominium, multifamily, agricultural, or other structure, activity, or use
occupied or operated primarily to provide a place of residence to an individual or
family.
SIGN - Any form of publicity or advertising which directs attention to an individual,
business, commodity, service, activity, or product, by means of words, lettering, parts
of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, trade names or
trademarks, or other pictorial matter designed to convey such information and
displayed by means of print, bills, posters, panels, or other devices erected on an
open framework, or attached or otherwise applied to stakes, posts, poles, trees,
buildings, or other structures or supports. This definition shall also include any
device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination,
symbol, or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of a person or entity, or
communicate information of any kind to the public.
STAKE SIGN - An off-site or on-site sign of a temporary nature supported by a metal or
wood stake placed in the ground. Such signs may advertise the sale of a product,
good or service or other similar venture with an economic purpose to include but not
limited to directional signs, real estate signs, moving services, housekeeping
services, lawn care services or any other type of service or sales. Signs may also be
utilized for supporting, encouraging, expressing or identifying a philosophy, theory,
belief, view, principle, concept, insight or opinion, political posture, position or event,
public services or civic announcement or advisory event and/or personal or individual
use without a commercial intent. Such signs may include but are not limited to
political signs, ideological signs, no trespassing, special event or public services
announcements, alarm signs and beware of dog signs, but do not include, among
other things, garage sale signs.
TOWN -The Town of Prosper.
TOWN MANAGER - The Town Manager or other Town employee appointed by the
Town Manager.
UNDEVELOPED - An undeveloped property is a property for which a Certificate of
Occupancy has not been issued by the Town to occupy a building on the property or
a residential property for which a Certificate of Final Acceptance has not been issued
by the Town.
VEHICLE - Any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be
transported.
1.02 APPLICABILITY
The terms and conditions of this Ordinance shall apply to signs located within the Town
of Prosper and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
1.03 PERMIT REQUIRED TO ERECT OR INSTALL A SIGN
A. PERMIT REQUIRED. No sign, other than those exceptions listed in Section 1.10 of
this Ordinance, shall be erected, placed, attached, altered, displayed, or secured to
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the ground, any building, or any structure, until a permit for such sign has been
issued by the Building Official. An application for a sign permit may be obtained from
the Town's Public Works/Inspection Department. The Building Official shall approve
or deny an application for a sign permit within thirty (30) days of the Town's receipt of
the application. A permit will be issued if a proposed sign conforms to all Town
ordinances. Upon request by the Town, a diagram shall be provided showing the
location of all signs on the property and/or adjacent properties. Incorrect information
shall be grounds for revocation of a permit.
B. PERMIT EXPIRATION. If the work authorized by a permit issued under this
ordinance has not been commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the
date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
C. TO WHOM ISSUED. No permit for the erection of any sign, with the exception of
banner and sandwich board signs, shall be issued to any person other than those
licensed and bonded in Prosper in accordance with this Ordinance.
D. FEES.
• The fee for sign permits, excluding garage sale signs, shall be seventy-five (75)
dollars per sign.
• The permit fee for a garage sale sign shall be ten dollars ($10.00) or as amended
in the Town's Garage Sale Ordinance.
• The fee for a variance request to the sign ordinance shall be two hundred dollars
($200.00), plus the costs incurred by the Town for the postage and newspaper
publishing for the required public hearing notices.
• The fee for a Special Purpose Sign District request shall be five hundred dollars
($500.00), plus the cost incurred by the Town for the postage and newspaper
publishing for the required public hearing notices.
E. INVESTIGATION. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this
ordinance has been commenced or completed without first obtaining a permit, a
special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An
investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a
permit is then subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be double the
amount of the permit fee required by this ordinance.
F. INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION. The Building Official shall be
responsible for interpreting and administering this Ordinance. Allegations of errors in
orders, decisions, or determinations of the Building Official in the administration of
this Ordinance shall be in accordance with Section 1.16 of this Ordinance.
1.04 LICENSE REQUIRED
A. Only a sign contractor licensed under this Section is authorized to install, erect or
maintain any sign, except banner and sandwich board signs and all signs for which a
permit is not required, or contract for such service. To be licensed under this
Section, a sign contractor must apply to the Building Official for a license to install,
erect and/or maintain signs. The Building Official shall approve or deny an
application for a license within thirty (30) days of the Town's receipt of the
application. A license will be issued if all requirements of Town ordinances are met.
The fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year. A license
is valid twelve (12) months from the date of issuance.
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B. The license of any sign contractor may be canceled by the Building Official, when
such contractor repeatedly violates the requirements of this Ordinance. Conviction in
court, whether appealed or not, on two (2) violations over a period of twelve (12)
months, shall constitute evidence of repeated violation. Any license thus canceled
shall not be renewed for such contractor or anyone operating in concert with such
contractor until all such violations have been corrected. Upon correction of
violations, the contractor's license may be renewed upon furnishing the bond
required in Section 1.05.
1.05 SIGN CONTRACTOR BOND REQUIRED
A. No license for the installation, erection and/or maintenance of signs shall be issued
to any person nor shall any person install, erect or maintain any sign, except banner
and sandwich board signs and all signs for which a permit is not required, or medium
of display or advertising, electric or otherwise, until such person has provided proof
of general liability insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) to the Building Official or filed with the Town Secretary a surety bond
in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Such bond shall be approved by the
Town Manager or his/her designee and shall be conditioned for the installation and
erection of signs in accordance with the ordinances of the Town and the laws of the
state, and shall provide for the indemnification of the Town for any and all damages
or liability which may accrue against it by reason of faulty installation, erection,
demolition, repair, removal or defects in, or collapse of, any sign for a period of one
(1) year after erection or for such period of time that such sign is maintained or
serviced by or under the direction of the maker of such bond, whichever is longer.
Such bond shall further provide for the indemnification of any person who shall, while
upon public property or in any public place, incur damage for which the principal
name in the bond is legally liable.
B. When any sign contractor's license has been canceled as provided in Section
1.04(8), such license shall not be renewed until the contractor furnishes an
additional bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) guaranteeing
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, which bond shall be for a period of
two (2) years following renewal of the license, in a form approved by the Town
Attorney.
1.06 INSPECTION
A. The Building Official reserves the right to perform periodic inspections of all signs
regulated by this ordinance. The purpose of the inspection is to ascertain whether
the same is obsolete, is unsafe or insecure, is dilapidated or deteriorated, and to
ensure that the sign has been constructed in accordance with this Ordinance, any
other applicable ordinances, and the applicable permits. The method and time of
such inspections shall be determined by the Building Official.
B. If the Building Official determines that any sign is unsafe or insecure, or is dilapidated
or deteriorated, he shall give written notice to remove or replace (in accordance with
this ordinance) said sign to the person or persons responsible for such sign. If the
permit holder, owner of the sign or owner of the property on which the sign is located
fails to remove or repair the sign within ten (10) days after such notice or to file an
allegation of error in accordance with this ordinance, the Building Official is hereby
authorized to cause the removal of such sign. Nothing contained herein shall
prohibit the immediate removal, without notice, of any sign or portion of a sign which
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is determined by the Building Official to be an immediate threat or danger to the
public health, safety, or welfare. Any expense incident to the removal of a sign
pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid by the permit holder, owner of the sign or
owner of the site on which the sign is located. The removal of the sign or portion of
the sign shall be limited to the extent necessary to eliminate the threat to the public
health, safety and welfare.
C. The Town is authorized to file a lien against any property which is not otherwise
exempt to recover expenses incurred by the Town for the removal of a sign or
portion of a sign from the property.
1.07 SIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN
A. Compliance with Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, National Electrical Code,
and other ordinances — All sign structures shall comply with the Town's Zoning
Ordinance, the Building Code, the National Electrical Code, and other Town
ordinances, as they currently exist or may be amended. If the standards as
described herein are more restrictive, then the provisions of this Ordinance shall
apply.
B. Visibility — All signs shall observe all visibility requirements. Signs shall not be
placed within visibility triangles, corner clips, and V.A.M. (Visibility, Access, and
Maintenance) easements.
C. Signs Posted in Specified Areas — Unless otherwise permitted within this
Ordinance, no person shall post or cause to be posted, attach or maintain any sign
upon:
1. Any Town owned property or right-of-way without the written permission of the
Town Manager;
2. Any utility easement. Should a property owner be able to demonstrate to the
Building Official and/or franchise utility company that there is no other viable
location for a sign other than a utility easement, a sign may be located within the
utility easement subject to written approval from the Building Official and/or
franchise utility company and subject to the providing of a letter to the Town
releasing the Town of any liability for repair or replacement of a sign damaged by
work occurring within the utility easement.
3. Any tree, light pole, or any utility pole or structure;
4. Any fence, railing or wall, except in accordance with Section 1.09(L) and 1.09(M);
or
5. Any sidewalk within the right-of-way or a sidewalk easement, curb, gutter, or
street, except for house numbers or fire lane designation.
D. Signs Attached to Fire Escapes — No sign shall be attached in any manner to any
fire escape or to the supporting members of any fire escape, nor shall it be guyed to
or supported by any part of the fire escape.
E. Traffic Signs, Signals, or Devices — No sign shall be erected or displayed in such a
manner as to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized
traffic sign, signal, or device, including, but not limited to, signs making use of the
words "stop", "go", "look", "slow", "danger", or any other similar word, phrase, symbol
or character or employ any red, yellow, green, or other colored lamp or light in such a
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manner as to cause confusion or otherwise interfere with vehicular or pedestrian
traffic.
F. Accumulation of Rainwater — All signs shall be constructed so as to prevent the
accumulation of rainwater in the sign.
G. Location Near Telephone Cable, Power Line, or Street Light — No sign shall be
erected nearer than two (2) feet from any telephone cable, power line or any street
light standard.
H. Signs Not to Block or Interfere with Exits or Windows and Pedestrian and
Vehicular Traffic — No sign shall be so erected as to block, partially block, or
interfere in any way with a required means of exit from any building nor with any
window. No sign shall block, interfere, or otherwise hinder pedestrian or vehicular
traffic on a public sidewalk, a public thoroughfare, a fire lane easement, or a
driveway required to access parking.
I. Glass Signs over Public Property — Signs constructed of glass or other materials
which may shatter upon impact are prohibited over public right-of-way.
J. Identification Marking Required —All wood frame signs permitted after adoption of
this Ordinance shall have attached, written, or painted in a weatherproof manner and
in a conspicuous place thereon, in letters not less than one (1) inch in height, the
date of erection and the permit number of the sign.
K. Assumed Wind Load for Design Purposes — For the purposes of design of
structural members in signs, an assumed wind load of thirty (30) pounds per square
foot shall be used. All signs shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required
by the Uniform Building Code. The sign permit application must include a statement
signed by the applicant which states compliance with these requirements.
L. Multiple Signs on a Property or Building — The permitting of a sign on a property
or building shall not preclude the permitting of other types of signs on a property or
building unless the signs are expressly prohibited herein.
M. Exemptions — Signs located within a building with the exception of window signs
shall not be regulated by this Ordinance.
N. Signs on property owned by the Town of Prosper or an Independent School
District (ISD) — Signs located on property owned by the Town of Prosper or an
Independent School District (ISD), for the purpose of advertising Town or ISD
sponsored events or activities, that do not meet the requirements for a sign permitted
in Sections 1.09 and 1.10 of this ordinance, may be permitted upon approval by the
Town Council and are not subject to the variance process in Section 1.16 of this
ordinance. Signs prohibited by Section 1.11 of this ordinance shall not be approved
by the Town Council.
1.08 MEASUREMENT OF SIGN AREA AND HEIGHT
A. The area of a sign shall be measured as follows:
1. For signs in the shape of a square, rectangle, circle, or similar standard
geometric shape, the area shall be calculated by using the standard
mathematical formula (height multiplied by width, 3.14 multiplied by radius
squared, etc.). This method of measurement is most commonly used for
monument signs, wood frame signs, and stake signs.
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Area Area
equals equals
3.14 height
multiplied multiplied
by by
radius width
squared
2. For signs with an irregular shape, the area shall be measured by enclosing the
sign elements with intersecting lines. This method of measurement is most
commonly used for wall signs with individual lettering and for irregularly shaped
monument signs. (See diagram)
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3. The area of a spherical, cylindrical, or other three-dimensional sign shall be
measured by calculating the area of a two-dimensional drawing of the largest
elevation of the sign.
B. Where a sign has two faces, the area of the largest sign face shall be used to
determine the area of the sign provided the two faces are within five (5) degrees of
parallel. Where a sign has two or more faces that are greater than five (5) degrees
from parallel, the sign area shall either be calculated as the sum of the area of each
face, or the sign will constitute two signs (a V-sign).
C. The area of wall signs containing multiple elements shall be calculated as follows:
1. Regardless of the spacing between letters, letters forming a word or name shall
be considered a single sign.
2. When two or more separate items in a sign, such as a word or logo, are
separated horizontally or vertically by less than the width or height of the largest
item, the items shall be considered a single sign and the area shall be
determined by measuring the area enclosing the sign elements with straight,
intersecting lines.
The following sign elements are considered one sign:
Less
than X Length of X
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3. When two or more separate items in a sign, such as a word or logo, are
separated horizontally or vertically by more than the width or height of the largest
item, the items shall be considered a separate sign and the area of each item
shall be determined individually.
The following sign elements are considered two signs:
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a" Length greater than X Length of X
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D. The supports of a stake sign or wood frame sign shall not be included in calculating
the area of the sign, but shall be included in the measurement of the height of the
sign.
E. The height of all signs shall be measured from the top edge of the sign and/or
support structure to the average finished grade of the ground below the sign and/or
support structure. If a sign is located on a mound, berm, or other raised area for the
sole purpose of increasing the height of the sign, the height of the mound, berm, or
other raised area shall be included in the height of the sign.
1.09 PERMISSIBLE SIGNS THAT REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SIGN PERMIT
The following signs are permissible, upon issuance of a sign permit, subject to the
following conditions and the specifications listed in Section 1.07 of this Ordinance. Signs
that do not comply with the following conditions and the specifications are considered
prohibited.
A. AWNING SIGNS
1. Definition — An awning sign is a sign which is applied to, attached, or painted on
an awning or other roof-like cover, intended for protection from the weather or as
a decorative embellishment, projecting from a wall or roof of a structure over a
window, walk, door, or the like.
2. Awning signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and upon the
issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —A permit shall not be issued to erect or place an awning sign on a
property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the Town
for development of the property.
b. Place — "
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1. Awning signs are permitted in conjunction with a non-residential use.
2. In no case shall the supporting structure of an awning sign extend into
or over the street right-of-way.
c. Manner - No building shall have both a wall sign and an awning sign on
the same building face.
B. BANNER SIGNS
1. Definition - A banner sign is a sign having characters, letters, or illustrations
applied to plastic, cloth, canvas, or other light fabric, with the only purpose of
such non-rigid material being for background.
2. Banner signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and upon the
issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time—
1. A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a banner sign on a
property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the Town
for development of the property.
2. One banner sign may be placed on a building for three (3) two (2) week
periods per calendar year. The periods may be combined. Each suite
within a retail development shall be considered a building and shall
therefore be allowed to erect a banner sign accordingly.
3. New businesses shall be permitted to place a banner on their building
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy if the business has
been issued a building permit and up to six (6) weeks after the date of
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The banner(s) shall not count
against the allowances provided in Section 1.09(B)(2)(a)(2).
4. Religious organizations that operate in a school or other temporary facility
may erect a banner during times of worship provided the banner is placed
no earlier than two (2) hours prior to worship and is removed no later than
two (2) hours after worship. The banner shall not count against the
allowances provided in Section 1.09(B)(2)(a)(2).
b. Place —
1. All four corners of a banner sign shall be securely attached to the front,
side, or rear surface of a building. However, such sign shall not face a
residential neighborhood unless separated by a major or minor
thoroughfare.
2. Banner signs are permitted only in conjunction with a non-residential use.
3. With written permission of the Town Manager or his/her designee, banner
signs may also be erected during social or athletic events at a park or
other Town owned property. The banners shall be attached to pavilions,
fences, vehicles, stakes, or poles.
c. Manner - The maximum area of a banner sign is forty-eight (48) square feet,
and the width of a banner sign may not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of
the width of the building or lease upon which the banner sign is located.
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C. INFLATABLE SIGNS
1. Definition — An inflatable sign is a sign manufactured of plastic, cloth, canvas, or
other light fabric and inflated with air.
2. Inflatable signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and upon the
issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time—
1. A sign permit for an inflatable sign shall not be issued until the Town has
issued a Certificate of Occupancy for a building on the property.
2. An inflatable sign may be erected on a lot for no more than three (3) two
(2) week periods per calendar year. In the case of multiple businesses or
tenants located on a single lot, each business is allowed to erect an
inflatable sign on the lot for three (3) two (2) week periods provided that
no more than one inflatable sign is located on the lot at any one time and
provided a minimum of thirty (30) days transpires between the removal of
an inflatable sign permitted by one business and the placement of
another inflatable sign permitted by another business.
b. Place—
1. Inflatable signs shall not be located in required parking spaces, driveways
that provide access to parking spaces, or fire lanes, nor shall the sign or
its securing devices encroach into the right-of-way.
2. Inflatable signs are permitted only in conjunction with a non-residential
use.
c. Manner—
1. Inflatable signs shall be secured directly to, and not suspended from, the
ground. Inflatable signs may not be placed on a roof or suspended from
a building. A balloon or other floating device as discussed in Section
1.11(C) is not an inflatable sign.
2. The maximum height of an inflatable sign is thirty (30) feet.
3. An inflatable sign shall not be installed within two hundred (200) feet of
any other inflatable sign, measured in a straight line in any direction. A
banner sign may be applied to an inflatable sign without the banner
counting towards the allotted number of banner signs per calendar year.
The maximum area of a sign placed or applied to an inflatable sign shall
be forty-eight (48) square feet.
D. MONUMENT SIGNS
1. Definition - A monument sign is a sign that is supported from the grade to the
bottom of the sign having or appearing to have a solid and opaque base and
generally used to identify the name of a business or development.
2. A monument sign is permissible subject to the following conditions and upon the
issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time — A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a monument sign
on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the
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Town for development of the property and after the issuance of a building
permit for a building on the property.
b. Place —
1. Monument signs are permitted only in conjunction with a non-residential
use or on a lot containing a multifamily use.
2. A monument sign is permitted on the same lot as a unified development
sign, but the total number of unified development signs and monument
signs located within a unified development zone shall generally not
exceed the number of lots located within the unified development zone.
The total number of signs shall be permitted to exceed the number of lots
when additional monument or unified development signs are permitted on
a property in accordance with Section 1.09(D)(2)(c)(3) and
1.09(G)(2)(c)(5).
3. Minimum setback is fifteen (15) feet from the front, side, and rear property
lines.
c. Manner—
1. Monument signs shall be constructed of the same primary masonry
materials as the front building fagade of the principal or main building on
the same lot or shall be stone or brick and shall be of similar architectural
style. All sign text and graphic elements shall be attached to this
masonry structure not closer than six (6) inches from the top and side
edges and twelve (12) inches from the bottom edge of the sign structure.
The minimum height permitted for text and graphic elements is six (6)
inches.
2. Monument signs constructed in conjunction with unified development and
internal directional signs shall be consistent with the building elements
and materials of the unified development and internal directional signs on
the same lot and/or within the unified development. Architectural
embellishments are also encouraged and may be considered through the
review of the sign coordination plan defined in Section 1.18.
3. A lot is allowed a maximum of one (1) monument sign per street frontage.
4. The maximum area of a monument sign, including the masonry border, is
sixty four(64) square feet.
5. The maximum height of a monument sign is eight (8) feet.
6. Monument signs may only be illuminated utilizing internal lighting for
sculpted aluminum panels or a ground lighting source where the light
itself and supporting structure are not visible from any public right-of-way.
3. A Digital Display Sign, as defined in Section 1.01, may only be permitted as part
of an approved Monument Sign as defined in paragraph 1.
a. Time — A Digital Display Sign may only be permitted in conjunction with an
approved Monument Sign, whether new or retrofitting an existing monument
sign. In the case of retrofitting an existing Monument Sign, all current
provisions of the sign code, as they exist or may be amended, shall apply.
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b. Place — A Digital Display Sign shall meet the same requirements as a
Monument Sign.
c. Manner—
1. A Digital Display Sign shall meet the same requirements as a Monument
Sign, including the minimum height for text and graphic elements shall be
six inches (6").
2. A light detection device and/or photocell sensor shall be installed as part
of the sign to ensure the sign's brightness is dimmed when ambient light
conditions darken. No sign within one hundred fifty feet (150') of an
adjacent residential tract shall create a light nuisance. No sign adjacent
to a thoroughfare shall create a light nuisance or an impairment of vision
creating a hazard for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
3. Duration of message display shall not be less than 10 seconds. Public
Service information such as date, time, temperature, weather, or
information related to a public emergency (local, regional, state or
national) shall be permitted to display not less than 5 seconds. This is
also referred to as Hold Time or Frame Duration.
4. Message transition such as entry or exit effect shall not be greater than 1
second, meaning the message should transition from one message to
another within 1 second.
5. Frame effects such as flashing shall be prohibited.
6. All Digital Display Signs shall be maintained and kept in good working
order. Reasonable accommodations shall be made within thirty (30) days
to repair damaged or non-working displays.
7. Digital Display Signs may not be used to display commercial messages
relating to products or services that are not offered on the premises.
E. INTERNAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
1. Definition —An internal directional sign is a sign that is supported from the grade
to the bottom of the sign having or appearing to have a solid base and generally
used to provide direction to drive-through lanes and to buildings and tenants
within large multi-tenant retail, multi-family, or office developments.
2. An internal directional sign is permissible subject to the following conditions and
upon the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time — A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place an internal
directional sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been
approved by the Town for development of the property and after issuance of
a building permit on a building on the property.
b. Place —
1. Internal directional signs are permitted only in conjunction with a non-
residential or multifamily use.
2. The minimum front yard setback for an internal directional sign shall be
fifty (50) feet from the property line. The minimum side yard and rear
yard setback for an internal directional sign shall be equal to the height of
the internal directional sign.
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c. Manner—
1. The design, materials, and finish of internal directional signs shall match
those of the front building fagade of the primary structure on the same lot.
Signs constructed in conjunction with unified development and monument
signs shall be consistent with the building elements and materials of the
unified development and monument signs on the same lot and within the
unified development.
2. If a property that is larger than five (5) acres averages more than two (2)
internal directional signs per acre, a sign coordination plan as defined in
Section 1.18 shall be approved for the placement of the signs. Properties
smaller than five (5) acres shall not be permitted to exceed two (2)
internal directional signs per acre.
3. The maximum area of an internal directional sign is six (6) square feet.
4. The maximum height of an internal directional sign is thirty (30) inches.
F. MENU BOARD SIGNS
1. Definition — A menu board sign is a sign erected in conjunction with a use that
incorporates a drive-through or drive-in and generally used to provide service
and/or product options and pricing for customers who remain in their vehicles.
2. A menu board sign is permissible subject to the following conditions and upon
the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a menu board sign
on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the
Town for development of the property and after issuance of a building permit
on a building on the property.
b. Place —
1. Menu board signs are permitted only in conjunction with a non-residential
use that includes a drive-through or drive-in.
2. Minimum front yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
c. Manner—
1. Drive-through menu board:
a. Shall be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having or
appearing to have a solid base.
b. The design, materials, and finish of a drive-through menu board shall
match those of the front fagade of the building(s) on the same lot.
Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
c. One drive-through menu board sign is permitted per drive-through
lane.
d. The maximum area of a drive-through menu board is forty-eight (48)
square feet with a maximum height of six (6) feet.
e. Drive-through menu boards shall be located at the side or rear of the
principal building(s) on the lot.
2. Drive-through pre-order sign:
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a. Shall be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having or
appearing to have a solid base.
b. The design, materials, and finish of a drive-through menu board shall
match those of the front fagade of the building(s) on the same lot.
Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
c. One drive-through pre-order sign is permitted at the entrance of a
drive-through lane and shall be setback a minimum of twenty (20) feet
from the drive-through menu board in the same drive-through lane.
d. The maximum area of a drive-through pre-order sign is eighteen (18)
square feet with a maximum height of six (6) feet.
e. Drive-through pre-order signs shall be located at the side or rear of
the principal building(s) on the lot.
3. Drive-in menu board:
a. Shall be supported from the grade to the bottom of the sign having or
appearing to have a solid base. If the drive-in stalls are covered by a
canopy, the drive-in menu board signs may be attached directly to the
canopy support columns.
b. The design, materials, and finish of a drive-in menu board's sign base
shall match those of the front fagade of the building(s) on the same
lot. Internal lighting may be utilized for the sign panels.
c. One drive-in menu board sign is permitted per ordering station.
d. The maximum area of a drive-in menu board sign is nine (9) square
feet with a maximum height of six (6) feet.
G. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT SIGNS
1. Definition - A unified development sign is a sign that is supported from the grade
to the bottom of the sign having or appearing to have a solid base and is used to
identify multiple non-residential tenants within a unified development zone.
2. A unified development sign may not be erected without a sign permit issued by
the Town. A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a unified
development sign on a property until: (1) a unified development zone is approved
by the Town Manager or his/her designee; (2) a sign coordination plan is
approved as provided for herein; and (3) the proposed unified development sign
meets all of the applicable requirements as set forth in this Ordinance.
3. The Town Manager or his/her designee shall approve a proposed unified
development zone if:
a. It consists of multiple lots within the same subdivision or depicted on the
same preliminary site plan, final plat, or site plan, and which are united
through common building architecture, color, materials, landscaping, and
parking; and if
b. all property owners located with the proposed unified development zone have
submitted notarized letters to the Town authorizing the creation of the unified
development zone; or
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c. covenants, conditions, restrictions, reciprocal easement agreements, or a
similar recorded document exist, apply to all of the property and property
owners within the area of the proposed unified development zone, and bind
the property owners within the proposed unified development zone to consent
to the unified development zone for purposes of allowing a unified
development sign.
4. Approval of a Sign Coordination Plan. A sign coordination plan as defined in
Section 1.19 must be approved as part of a final plat or site plan for the area that
is part of the unified development zone in accordance with Section 1.19.
5. General Restrictions on Unified Development Signs
a. Except as otherwise provided, a unified development sign is permitted on the
same lot as a monument sign, but the total number of unified development
signs and monument signs located within a unified development zone shall
not exceed the number of lots located within the unified development zone.
The total number of signs shall be permitted to exceed the number of lots
when additional unified development signs are permitted on a property in
accordance with Section 1.09(G)(2)(b)(8).
b. The minimum front yard setback for a unified development sign is fifteen (15)
feet from the property line.
c. No minimum side and rear yard setbacks are required for a unified
development sign, but a unified development sign shall not be located closer
than seventy-five (75) feet to another unified development sign or a
monument sign.
d. A unified development sign shall be constructed of the same primary
masonry materials as the front building fagade of the principal or main
building in the unified development zone, or shall be stone or brick, and shall
be of similar architectural style. All sign text and graphic elements shall be
attached to this masonry structure not closer than six (6) inches from the top
and side edges and twelve (12) inches from the bottom edge of the sign
structure. The minimum height permitted for text and graphic elements is
six (6) inches.
e. The maximum area of a unified development sign shall be based on the size
of the unified development zone. The maximum area of a unified
development sign for a unified development zone of ten (10) acres or less
shall be eighty (80) square feet. For every whole acre over ten (10) acres,
the area of the sign may be increased by ten (10) square feet with the
maximum area of a unified development sign being one hundred twenty (120)
square feet. But when the unified development sign is located in a unified
development zone of at least thirty (30) acres and the content of a unified
development sign is intended to be read from the DNT/380 Corridor:
1. the maximum area of a unified development sign shall be two hundred
forty (240) square feet; and
2. no more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the area of the unified
development sign may be used for the cabinet or text area displaying the
development's tenants; and
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3. the name of the subdivision or development may be displayed on the
unified development sign, but shall not exceed twenty (20%) of the area
of the unified development sign.
6. The maximum height of a unified development sign shall be twelve (12) feet. But,
when the unified development sign is located in a unified development zone of at
least thirty (30) acres and the content of a unified development sign is intended
to be read from the DNT/380 Corridor, the maximum height is twenty (20) feet.
7. Architectural embellishments for unified development monument signs are
encouraged.
8. One unified development monument sign is permitted per street frontage of the
unified development zone. One additional unified development monument sign
is permitted along a street for each additional 750 linear feet, or portion thereof,
of street frontage that exceeds 750 linear feet of street frontage.
H. RESIDENTIAL/CIVIC DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
1. Definition - A residential/civic directional sign is a temporary off-site sign that
advertises and directs traffic to developing single-family or two-family
subdivisions and civic uses, such as schools, Town facilities, or churches.
2. A residential/civic directional sign is permissible subject to the conditions listed
below and upon the issuance of a sign permit. A sign permit for a
residential/civic directional sign is only valid for a period of one (1) year. Upon
expiration of a sign permit, a new permit may be issued so long as each of the
conditions below are still satisfied. However, a maximum of four (4) new permits
may be issued for any single residential/civic directional sign, for a maximum
total of five (5) years for the life of the sign. The sign applicant shall remove the
sign from the property within thirty (30) days after the final expiration of the sign
permit. If the applicant fails to remove the sign within the thirty (30) days, the
Town will remove the sign. The applicant shall provide a one thousand (1,000)
dollar deposit at the time of the original permit application for removal of the sign.
If the applicant removes the sign within the thirty (30) days referenced above, the
one thousand (1,000) dollar deposit will be refunded to the applicant with
fourteen (14) business days of a written request for refund.
a. Time — A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a residential/civic
directional sign on a property until a final plat for the single-family or two (2)
family subdivision, being advertised has been filed at the County or until a
certificate of Occupancy has been issued for the civic use being advertised.
The sign shall be removed upon the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for
ninety-five (95) percent of the homes within the single-family or two (2) family
subdivision being advertised.
b. Place —
1. Residential/civic directional signs are permitted on a property that is
adjacent to a Major Thoroughfare, as designated on the Town's
Thoroughfare Plan with the exception that residential/civic directional
signs are not permitted where they are visible from University Drive.
2. Residential/civic directional signs are permitted on a property that is either
undeveloped or used for agricultural purposes. Upon development or
change of use from agricultural, the sign shall be removed.
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3. Minimum setback is fifteen (15) feet from the front, side, and rear property
lines. There shall be a minimum separation of one thousand (1,000) feet
between any two (2) residential/civic directional signs located on the
same side of the same street.
c. Manner—
1. A maximum of three (3) residential/civic directional signs shall be
permitted for each single-family or two (2) family subdivision, including
those subdivisions with multiple phases, or civic use being advertised.
2. A maximum of one (1) residential/civic directional sign shall be placed on
a property per street frontage. If multiple residential/civic directional signs
are permitted on a tract of land, only one (1) sign shall be placed along
each street frontage. It shall be the responsibility of the sign applicant to
secure the necessary permission from the owner of the property on which
the sign is to be installed, including permission for the Town to access the
property to remove the sign, if necessary. Proof of this permission shall
be submitted for review prior to issuance of a sign permit.
3. Residential/civic directional signs may only be used to advertise single-
family or two-family subdivisions or civic uses that are located within the
Town.
4. Residential/civic directional signs shall have a solid stone border, a
minimum of twelve (12) inches thick, along at least two (2) sides of the
sign.
5. The maximum area of a residential/civic directional sign, including the
one-foot stone border, is eighty (80) square feet.
6. The maximum height of a residential/civic directional sign is eight (8) feet.
7. The minimum height permitted for text and graphic elements is six (6)
inches.
8. Residential/civic directional signs may not be illuminated.
I, PROJECTING SIGNS
1. Definition — A projecting sign is a sign attached to and projecting out from a
building face or wall more than twelve (12) inches, generally at a right angle to
the building.
2. Projecting signs are permissible only in conjunction with a non-residential use
and subject to the following conditions and upon the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a projecting sign on
a property until a building permit has been issued for the building on which
the sign is to be attached.
b. Place —
1. Projecting signs are permitted in conjunction with a non-residential use.
2. If a projecting sign is constructed over a sidewalk, a minimum of nine (9)
feet shall be provided between the grade of the sidewalk and the lowest
portion of the projecting sign.
c. Manner—The maximum area of a projecting sign is twelve (12) square feet.
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J. SECONDARY ROOF SIGNS
1. Definition — A secondary roof sign is a sign that is mounted to or that projects
from a canopy or secondary roof over an entry to a building, but that does not
project above the highest point of the building. Secondary roof signs may also
be attached to parapet walls.
2. Secondary roof signs are permissible only in conjunction with a non-residential
use and subject to the following conditions and upon issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time — A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a secondary roof
sign on a property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the
Town for development of the property and after issuance of a building permit
on a building on the property.
b. Place —
1. Secondary roof signs are permitted in conjunction with a non-residential
structure or use.
2. In lieu of a wall sign, a secondary roof sign may be erected on a parapet
wall provided the parapet wall extends around the entire perimeter of the
building at the same elevation.
3. Secondary roof signs may also be erected on a canopy or a secondary
roof over an entry to a building.
c. Manner — The structural or mechanical elements of a secondary roof sign
shall not be visible from six (6) feet above the grade of adjacent streets.
K. SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS
1. Definition — A sandwich board sign is a sign constructed in such a manner as to
form an "A" or a tent-like shape, hinged or not hinged at the top and each angular
face held at an appropriate distance by a supporting member.
2. Sandwich board signs are permissible only in conjunction with a non-residential
use and subject to the following conditions and upon the issuance of a sign
permit:
1. Time —
1. A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a sandwich board sign
on a property until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued for a
building on the property.
2. Sandwich board signs may be placed on properties during business
hours only.
b. Place —
1. Sandwich board signs must be located a minimum of three (3) feet from
the curb of any adjacent street, drive, or parking lot.
2. Should a sandwich board sign be placed on or adjacent to a sidewalk, an
unobstructed pedestrian clearance of at least four (4) feet in width must
be provided adjacent to the sign.
c. Manner—
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1. The maximum size of a sandwich board sign is fifteen (15) square feet
with a maximum height of four (4) feet.
2. A maximum of one sandwich board sign may be placed per business or
tenant on the property the sandwich board sign(s) are located.
3. Sandwich board signs shall be placed no closer that twenty (20) feet from
other sandwich board signs.
L. SUBDIVISION ENTRY SIGNS
1. Definition —A subdivision entry sign is a sign that generally identifies a residential
development and that generally refers to the platted name of the subdivision.
2. Subdivision entry signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and
upon the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a subdivision entry
sign on a property until a final plat has been approved by the Town for
development of the property.
b. Place -All subdivision entry signs shall be located within the platted limits of a
residential subdivision.
c. Manner—
1. Subdivision entry signs may be in the form of a sign mounted to a
screening wall, so long as the sign does not project above the top of the
wall.
2. Subdivision entry signs shall have a maximum area of sixty (60) square
feet and a maximum height of eight (8) feet.
3. The maximum number of subdivision entry signs shall equal one (1)
monument sign or two (2) signs attached to screening walls (not a
combination of both) per street entrance.
4. Alternative types of subdivision entry signs, including, but not limited to
neighborhood entry signs within an overall subdivision, shall be approved
as part of a sign coordination plan as outlined in Section 1.18. The sign
coordination plan shall be submitted for review with the final plat,
landscaping, and screening wall plans.
M. SUBDIVISION MONUMENTS
1. Definition — Subdivision monuments are physical improvements such as signs,
walls, or structures, constructed to draw attention to or enhance a subdivision or
its surrounding area.
2. Subdivision monuments are permissible subject to the following conditions and
upon the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time — A sign and/or building permit shall not be issued to erect or place
subdivision monuments on a property until a site plan has been approved by
the Town for development of multifamily or non-residential use or a final plat
has been approved by the Town for development of a single-family or two (2)-
family use. The requirement to prepare the fore mentioned plans may be
waived should the owner of the property on which the monument is proposed
to be located or his/her representative prepare written and/or graphic
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documentation to the satisfaction of Town staff to explain the relationship of
the proposed monument to future land uses on the property.
b. Place —
1. Subdivision monuments placed on private property shall observe all
building line and setback requirements. A non-habitable monument may
encroach into a required setback provided all visibility clips and
easements are observed and the monument is deemed by Town staff not
to negatively impact fire protection of existing or future development.
2. Subdivision monuments may be placed in the right-of-way subject to
Town Council approval and so long as the requirements of Section 1.07
can be met.
3. Subdivision monuments may not be erected within an area designated as
future right-of-way on the Town's Thoroughfare Plan, unless otherwise
approved by the Town Council and so long as the requirements of
Section 1.07 can be met.
c. Manner—
1. The developer of the subdivision monument must provide a plan for future
maintenance of the monument to the Town for review.
2. The maximum height of subdivision monuments shall be twenty-five (25)
feet, unless otherwise approved by the Town Council.
3. Subdivision monuments shall be approved as part of a sign coordination
plan as outlined in Section 1.19. The sign coordination plan shall be
submitted for review with the final plat, landscaping, and screening wall
plans.
N. WALL SIGNS
1. Definition - A wall sign is a sign painted on or erected parallel to and extending
not more than twelve (12) inches from the fagade of any building to which it is
attached, supported throughout its entire length by the building face.
2. Wall signs are permissible only in conjunction with a non-residential use, subject
to the following conditions, and upon the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time — A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a wall sign on a
property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the Town for
development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a
building on the property.
b. Place —
1. Wall signs are permitted in conjunction with a non-residential use.
2. Wall signs of any character placed directly on the face of a wall shall be
set at a minimum of nine (9) feet above the grade.
3. When projections on the wall face prevent the erection of the sign flat
against the wall face, the space between the back of the sign and the wall
shall be closed at the top, bottom and ends with incombustible materials.
4. In no case shall an attached sign project above the roof line or parapet
wall of any building. Signs shall be no closer vertically to the eave of the
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roofline or overhang than the predominant height of the text or graphic
elements.
c. Manner—
1. Wall signs with visible or exposed neon, florescent, or LED lighting are
not allowed.
2. Wall signs shall not be allowed on any fagade (other than the main front
of the building) that faces property zoned, or designated on the Future
Land Use Plan, for single-family uses if the sign is within one hundred fifty
(150) feet of the property line of said residential property.
3. The minimum height allowed for text or graphic elements shall be six (6)
inches.
4. The maximum size of wall signs shall be as follows:
Wall Heiqht (Does not Maximum Siqn Heiqht Maximum Percentaqe
incl' de roofs of Wall Lenqth*
0 feet- 20 feet 3 feet 75%
20+ feet - 30 feet 4 feet 60%
30+ feet 5 feet 50%
O. WOOD FRAME SIGNS
1. Definition —A wood frame sign is a sign that is generally used to advertise a new
building, opening dates, leasing opportunities, and/or to identify the property
owner, architect, contractor, engineer, landscape architect, or financier engaged
in the design, construction or improvement of the premises on which the sign is
located. Wood frame signs are also used to advertise sales and zoning
information of properties. In no case shall a wood frame sign contain information
pertaining to off-premise uses. Although wood frame signs are generally
constructed of wood, the definition does not exclude metal or plastic signs used
for the same purpose. A wood frame V-sign shall be prohibited.
2. Wood frame signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and upon
the issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —
1. For properties with single-family or two-family zoning or Future Land Use
Plan designation, the sign shall be removed upon the issuance of
Certificates of Occupancy for ninety-five (95) percent of the homes within
a single-family or two-family subdivision.
2. For properties with Agricultural, Multi-Family, or non-residential zoning or
Future Land Use Plan designation, the sign shall be removed prior to the
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for any building on the property.
b. Place —
1. The sign shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet to any property
line.
2. The minimum distance between wood frame signs is two hundred (200)
feet.
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c. Manner—
1. The maximum area of a wood frame sign is ninety-six (96) square feet.
2. The maximum height of a wood frame sign is twelve (12) feet.
3. A maximum of one (1) wood frame sign shall be placed on a property per
street frontage. If multiple wood frame signs are permitted on a tract of
land, only one (1) sign shall be placed along each street frontage. A
platted single-family or two-family subdivision shall be considered a single
property for the purpose of this provision.
P. SCOREBOARDS
1. Definition — Scoreboards are signs erected at an athletic field or stadium and
which are generally used to maintain the score or time expired in an event at the
field or stadium. This definition shall also include signs mounted or applied to the
outfield wall within a baseball field.
2. Scoreboards are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time — No restrictions.
b. Place — Scoreboard signs shall be erected within the limits of and face into
the athletic field or stadium.
c. Manner— No restrictions.
Q. CANOPY SIGNS
1. Definition — A canopy sign is a sign that is applied to, attached, or painted on a
canopy or other roof-like cover over gasoline fuel pumps, intended for protection
from the weather or as a decorative embellishment.
2. Canopy Signs are permissible subject to the following conditions and upon the
issuance of a sign permit:
a. Time —A sign permit shall not be issued to erect or place a canopy sign on a
property until a site plan and/or final plat has been approved by the Town for
development of the property and after the issuance of a building permit for a
building on the property.
b. Place — Canopy signs may only be erected on the sides of the canopy band
that face a public street.
c. Manner—
1. Canopy signs may not exceed fifteen (15) square feet in size.
2. Canopy signs must be attached directly to or painted on the face of the
canopy band and shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the
canopy band.
R. STAKE SIGNS
1. Stake signs are permissible upon the issuance of a sign permit. Stake sign
permits are available for a single weekend event or yearly. A stake sign with a
yearly permit may be re-used every weekend from the date the permit was
issued to the end of that same calendar year.
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2. Time — A stake sign shall not be erected earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the Friday
before the sale or event and must be removed by 8:00 a.m. on the Monday
following the sale or event. Stake signs may also be erected not earlier than
8:00 a.m. on the day before a Town holiday and must be removed by 8:00 a.m.
on the day after a Town holiday.
3. Place —
a. Stake signs shall not be placed so as to impair the corner visibility of
intersections of streets, driveways and alleys.
b. Stake signs shall not be placed closer than thirty (30) feet from another stake
sign.
c. Stake signs shall not be placed within the public right-of-way (ROW).
d. Stake signs shall not be placed on public property including but not limited to
parks, public facilities and public open spaces.
e. Stake signs shall only be erected on private property with owner consent.
f. Stake signs shall not be affixed to utility poles, official signs or any traffic
control devices.
g. Stake signs shall comply with Section 1.07 (Sign Specifications and Design)
of the sign code, as amended.
4. Manner—
a. Stake signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
b. Stake signs shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
c. Stake signs may only be used to advertise or convey information relating to
the date, time, location, directions, operation, and/or name of a sale or event
that is located within the Town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
d. The number of yearly stake signs that may be permitted for any one (1)
advertised entity, sale, or event at the same location shall be a maximum of
twenty (20) signs.
e. The number of single weekend event stake signs that may be permitted for
any one (1) advertised entity, sale, or event at the same location shall be a
maximum of twenty (20) signs.
Exceptions:
The portion of the Stake Sign definition that reads: "Signs may also be utilized for
supporting, encouraging, expressing or identifying a philosophy, theory, belief, view,
principle, concept, insight or opinion, political posture, position or event, public
services or civic announcement or advisory event and/or personal or individual use
without a commercial intent. Such signs may include but are not limited to political
signs, ideological signs, no trespassing, special event or public services
announcements, alarm signs and beware of dog signs.", shall be exempt from the
requirements of Section 1.09(R)(1), (2) & (4)(d). Political signs shall continue to
meet the requirements of Section 1.10(M), unless otherwise allowed or exempted by
the sign code.
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S. GARAGE SALE SIGNS
1. Garage sale signs issued by the Town in accordance with the Town's Garage
Sale ordinance, as it exists or may be amended, are permissible.
2. Time — A garage sale sign may only be erected at times authorized by the
Town's Garage Sale ordinance, as it exists or may be amended.
3. Place—
a. Garage sale signs shall not be placed so as to impair the corner visibility of
intersections of streets, driveways and alleys.
b. Garage sale signs shall not be placed closer than sixty (60) feet from another
garage sale sign.
c. Garage sale signs shall not be placed within the public right-of-way (ROW).
d. Garage sale signs shall not be placed on public property including but not
limited to parks, public facilities and public open spaces.
e. Garage sale signs shall only be erected on private property with owner
consent.
f. Garage sale signs shall not be affixed to utility poles, official signs or any
traffic control devices.
g. Garage sale signs shall comply with Section 1.07 (Sign Specifications and
Design) of the sign code, as amended.
4. Manner—
a. Garage sale signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
b. Garage sale signs shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
c. Garage sale signs must be issued by the Town in accordance with the
Town's Garage Sale ordinance. Garage sale signs may only be used to
advertise or convey information relating to the date, time, location, directions,
operation, and/or name of a sale or event that is located within the Town or
its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
1.10 PERMISSIBLE SIGNS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SIGN
PERMIT
The following signs are permissible and do not require the issuance of a sign permit
provided the signs comply with the following conditions and the specifications listed in
Section 1.07, unless otherwise specified. Signs that do not comply with the following
conditions and the specifications are considered prohibited.
A. FLAGS
1. Definition —A flag is a piece of fabric attached to a staff or cord on one end and
generally used as a symbol of a nation, state, political subdivision, or
organization.
2. Flags are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— No restrictions.
b. Place —
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1. Flags are permitted in conjunction with both residential and non-
residential uses.
2. A flag and its supporting structure shall be located on private property
behind the property line.
3. Flags may be placed at parks during social and athletic events.
c. Manner—
1. The maximum height of a flag pole or other supporting structure shall be
thirty (30) feet.
2. The maximum area of a flag is sixty (60) square feet.
3. A maximum of three (3) flags shall be located on a property.
B. HUMAN SIGNS
1. Definition — A human sign is a sign held by or attached to a human for the
purposes of advertising or otherwise drawing attention to an individual, business,
commodity, service, activity, or product. A person dressed in costume for the
purpose of advertising or otherwise drawing attention to an individual, business,
commodity, service, activity, or product shall also be construed as a human sign.
2. Human signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— Human signs are permitted between the hours of 7am to 8pm.
b. Place — All human signs shall be located on private property. Human signs
shall not be located within a distance of three hundred (300) feet of an
intersection of two public streets or thoroughfares for the purpose of traffic
and pedestrian safety.
c. Manner—The maximum area of a human sign shall be six (6) square feet.
C. INSTRUCTIONAL SIGNS
1. Definition -An instructional sign is a sign that provides instruction, information, or
direction to the general public. The sole purpose of an instructional sign is to
provide instruction, information, or direction to the general public that is essential
to the health, safety, and public welfare of the community. An instructional sign
shall contain no other message, copy, announcement, or decoration other than
the essential instruction, information, or direction and shall not advertise or
otherwise draw attention to an individual, business, commodity, service, activity,
or product. Such signs shall include, but are not limited to, the following: signs
identifying a property's street address, rest rooms, public telephones, handicap
parking spaces, reserved parking spaces, freeze warning, no trespassing, no
dumping, no loitering, and construction entrance signs. Signs erected by the
municipal, state or federal government for the purpose of public instruction,
warning, street or highway designation, control of traffic and similar uses
incidental to the public interests shall be considered instructional signs. An
instructional sign also includes signs of a warning, directive or instructional
nature erected by a public utility company that operates under a franchise
agreement with the Town.
2. Instructional signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— No restrictions.
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b. Place — No restrictions.
c. Manner — The maximum area of an instructional sign is sixteen (16) square
feet.
D. VENDING MACHINE SIGN
1. Definition — A vending machine sign is a sign that is attached to a vending
machine or gasoline pump and which generally advertises the products
dispensed from the vending machine or gasoline pump.
2. Vending machine signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— No restrictions.
b. Place — No restrictions.
c. Manner - Vending machine signs shall be directly attached to a vending
machine or gasoline pump. The signs shall be flat and shall not project from
the vending machine or gasoline pump.
E. CIVIC SIGNS
1. Definition — A civic sign is a temporary stake sign that publicizes times or
locations of meetings or special events of homeowners associations, religious
organizations or groups, or civic groups. This definition excludes directional
signs for regularly scheduled religious events. A civic sign may also publicize
times or locations of special events for schools and athletic team registrations.
2. Time — Civic signs shall be erected no more than seven (7) days prior to the
meeting or event and removed no more than forty-eight (48) hours after the
meeting or event.
3. Place — See Section 1.07 (Sign Specifications and Design).
4. Manner—Civic signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
F. GOVERNMENT SIGNS
1. Definition — A government sign is a temporary stake sign used to convey
information to the public regarding Town, State, or Federal government activities
and events.
2. Time— No restrictions.
3. Place— See Section 1.07 (Sign Specifications and Design).
4. Manner— No restrictions.
G. HOME IMPROVEMENT SIGN
1. Definition —A home improvement sign is a temporary stake sign that displays the
name of a roofing, fence, pool, paint, landscape, or other home improvement
contractor.
2. Time — The home improvement sign shall be removed after thirty (30) days of
being installed or when the home improvement work is completed, whichever
occurs first.
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3. Place —A home improvement sign shall be erected on the lot on which the home
improvement is occurring. In general, a home improvement sign shall not be
erected closer than ten (10) feet from the edge of the street pavement.
4. Manner—
a. Home improvement signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
b. A maximum of one (1) home improvement sign shall be erected on a lot.
H. RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SIGN
1. Definition — A residential real estate sign is a temporary stake sign that
advertises a home or property for sale or lease.
2. Time — No restrictions.
3. Place —A residential real estate sign shall be erected only on the lot on which the
home or property is for sale or lease. In general, a residential real estate sign
shall be erected no closer than ten (10) feet from the street pavement.
4. Manner—
a. Residential real estate signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
b. A maximum of one (1) residential real estate sign shall be erected on a lot.
I. YARD SIGN
1. Definition — A yard sign is a temporary stake sign that publicizes the arrival of a
newborn or the participation of a family member in a school activity or sport.
Yard signs shall also include signs that advertise the presence of a home
security system and seasonal decorations.
2. Time— No restrictions.
3. Place — Yard signs shall be located only on lots containing an occupied single-
family, two-family, or multi-family dwelling. In general, a yard sign shall be
erected no closer than ten (10) feet from the street pavement.
4. Manner — Signs advertising the presence of a home security system shall not
exceed one (1) square foot in area.
J. VEHICLE SIGNS
1. Definition - A vehicle sign is a sign that is attached to or placed in or on a truck,
bus, car, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, or any other vehicle. Vehicle signs
shall exclude bumper stickers, license plates, and inspection and registration
stickers.
2. Vehicle signs are subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— No restrictions.
b. Place —
1. Vehicle signs are permitted provided that during periods of inactivity such
vehicle is not parked in the right-of-way or placed in a manner that the
sign is readily visible from adjacent public right-of-way.
2. "For Sale" signs placed in or on vehicles when the vehicle is parked or
placed in a manner that the sign is readily visible from adjacent public
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right-of-way are prohibited with the exception that one (1) vehicle
containing a "For Sale" sign parked or placed at an occupied single-
family, two-family, townhome, or multi-family dwelling unit is permitted.
c. Manner—Vehicle signs are permitted provided that:
1. The primary purpose of such vehicle is not for display of the sign;
2. The signs are painted upon or applied directly to an integral part of the
vehicle;
3. The vehicle is in operating condition, currently registered and licensed to
operate on public streets, and actively used in the daily function of the
business to which such sign relates; and
4. The vehicles are not used primarily as static displays, advertising a
product or service, not utilized as storage, shelter or distribution points for
commercial products or services for the general public.
K. WINDOW SIGNS
1. Definition —A window sign is a sign that is visible from a public street or sidewalk
and that is posted, attached, painted, placed, or affixed in or on a window or a
sign that is located within ten (10) feet of a window.
2. Window signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time— No restrictions.
b. Place — No illuminated window signs shall be allowed within ten (10) feet of
the window glazing except for open/closed signs.
c. Manner—
1. The number of window signs per window shall not exceed four (4).
2. The maximum aggregate area for all window signs shall be ten percent
(10%) of the total window area per faQade/elevation per tenant.
Addresses, open/closed signs, hours of operation, and window signs required
by the Town of Prosper are exempt from 1.10(K)(2)(c).
L. ZONING SIGNS
1. Definition — A zoning sign is a sign erected to publicize the request for zoning or
rezoning of a property.
2. Zoning signs are permissible subject to the following conditions:
a. Time—
1. The property owner or his/her representative shall erect the sign on the
property ten(10) days prior to the first public hearing scheduled to discuss
the applicable zoning case. The property owner shall be responsible for
maintaining the sign on the property throughout the entire zoning case.
2. The property owner or his/her representative must provide verification
with a photograph that the zoning sign is in place one (1) week prior to
the first public hearing meeting date.
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3. The property owner or his/her representative must remove the sign within
three (3) days after the Town's approval of the ordinance rezoning the
property or after the Town denies the request.
b. Place—
1. The sign shall be placed in a location visible from all streets adjacent to
the property included in the zoning request.
2. Signs shall be located no greater than twenty (20) feet from front property
line, unless otherwise directed by the Director of Planning or his/her
designee.
c. Manner—
1. One (1) zoning sign shall be erected adjacent to each street frontage of
the property.
2. The area of a zoning sign shall be sixteen (16) square feet.
3. The width of a zoning sign shall be four (4) feet.
4. The sign shall be constructed in accordance with Prosper's design
standards for zoning signs.
M. POLITICAL SIGNS
1. Definition — A sign (1) relating to the election of a person to a public office, (2)
relating to a political party, (3) relating to a matter to be voted upon at an election
called by a public body, or (4) containing primarily a political message.
2. Time— No restrictions.
3. Place —
a. Political signs shall be located only on private real property with the consent
of the property owner. In general, a political sign shall not be erected closer
than ten (10) feet from the edge of the street pavement.
b. See Section 1.07 (Sign Specifications and Design).
4. Manner—
a. Political signs shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area.
b. Political signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height measured from the
ground to the highest point of the sign.
c. Political signs shall not be illuminated.
d. Political signs shall not contain any moving elements or parts.
5. A sign (i) not meeting each of the requirements of this Section M; or (ii)
containing primarily a political message on a temporary basis and that is
generally available for rent or purchase to carry commercial advertising or other
messages that are not primarily political, is not exempt from the requirements of
obtaining a permit, assuming the sign is otherwise allowed by this Ordinance.
1.11 PROHIBITED SIGNS
The following signs and activities are prohibited.
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A. Signs on Vacant Buildings - No sign shall be permitted to remain on any vacant
building, except a sign pertaining to the lease or sale of the building, or a sign which
is under lease from an owner or his agent, when such sign is maintained by a person
operating under his own bond.
B. Merchandise Displays - No person shall suspend from any building, or pole,
structure, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, parking area, or fuel pump island any goods,
wares, merchandise or other advertising object or structure for the purpose of
advertising such items, other than a sign as defined, regulated and prescribed by this
Ordinance, except as otherwise allowed by any ordinance of Prosper.
C. Balloons or Other Floating Devices - No person shall erect, maintain or permit the
erection of any balloon or other floating device anchored to the ground, vehicle,
structure, or any other fixed object for the purpose of advertising or drawing attention
to a business, commodity, service, sale, or product, except as permitted in Section
1.09(C).
D. Commercial Billboard Signs - A large sign, generally supported by a metal frame
and consisting of two parallel sign faces oriented in opposite directions, used for the
display of posters, printed or painted advertisements that generally direct attention to
goods, merchandise, entertainment, or services conducted, sold, or offered at a
location other than the premises on which the sign is located. The conversion of
existing traditional static commercial billboard signs to signs employing digital or any
similar electronic technology shall be prohibited.
E. Graffiti - Pictures, words or slogans, images or other artwork painted, drawn,
scratched or applied in any manner to exterior walls, fences, structures, vehicles,
stone, statues, buildings, or other items in public view. Graffiti includes the illegal or
unauthorized defacing of a building, wall, or other edifice or object by painting, or
otherwise, marking it with words, pictures, or symbols, advertising, logos, relations
with a group, indecent/vulgar images or offensive language(s). Graffiti is prohibited.
F. Portable Signs - Signs designed or intended to be relocated from time to time,
whether or not it is permanently attached to a building or structure, or is located on
the ground, are prohibited. Portable signs include signs on wheels or on portable or
mobile structures, such as, among other things, trailers, skids, tent signs, A-frame, or
T-shaped signs and similar devices, and airborne signs.
G. Revolving Signs — Signs that turns, spins, or partially revolves or completely
revolves 360 degrees on an axis. Revolving Signs are prohibited.
H. Roof Signs - Signs painted directly upon or mounted on the roof of any building are
prohibited.
I. Wind Device Signs - With the exception of inflatable signs addressed in Section
1.09(C) and the flags addressed in Section 1.10(A), a pennant, streamer, spinners,
balloon, inflatable object or similar device made of cloth, canvas, plastic, or any
flexible material that moves or is designed to move freely in the wind, with or without
a frame or other supporting structure, used for the purpose of advertising or drawing
attention to a business, commodity, service, sale, or product, is prohibited.
J. Pole Signs -A sign which is erected on a vertical framework consisting of one (1) or
more uprights supported by the ground is prohibited, with the exception of the pole
signs specifically authorized by this Ordinance such as wood frame signs and zoning
signs.
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K. Obscene Signs - No person shall erect or display on any site a sign in which the
dominant theme of material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex, or
is patently offensive because it affronts community standards relating to the
description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming
social value.
L. Other Signs -The following signs are prohibited:
1. Signs which move and/or are animated by means of flashing, traveling or blinking
lights, or other means not providing constant illumination; unless specifically
allowed herein;
2. Skylights and searchlights;
3. Appendages to primary signs which have flashing, blinking, or traveling lights;
unless specifically allowed herein;
4. Any sign which emits audible sound, odor, or visible matter;
5. Any sign located on a property where the contents of that sign do not pertain to a
person, activity, idea, business, or product being sold, promoted, or expressed
on the premises where the sign is located, unless specifically permitted within
this ordinance;
6. Any sign not referenced within, or governed by this Ordinance;
7. Any sign erected without a permit, either prior to or after the adoption of this
Ordinance, if a permit was required;
8. Any sign erected in or over public right-of-way or other public property, unless the
same is erected by the Town, County, State or other authorized governmental
agency, or with the permission of the Town, for public purposes, unless permitted
within this ordinance; and
9. Any lighted sign erected or displayed within one-hundred fifty (150) feet of a
residentially zoned property, or designated as residential on the Future Land Use
Plan, unless the lighting is shielded from view of the residential property and
indirect light does not exceed '/2 lumen measured from any property line of the
residential property.
1.12. SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGN DISTRICT
A. GENERAL - A Special Purpose Sign District ("SPSD") is an overlay district that
exclusively addresses sign regulations. It allows an applicant, subject to approval of
the Town Council, the option of designating an area where the signs may deviate
from the underlying sign regulations, to the extent so expressly provided in the
ordinance adopting the particular SPSD. If not so expressly provided, the underlying
sign regulations shall control.
B. THE PURPOSE OF THE SPSD IS TO:
1. Promote consistency among signs within a development thus creating visual
harmony between signs, buildings, and other components of the property;
2. Enhance the compatibility of signs with the architectural and site design features
within a development;
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3. Encourage signage that is in character with planned and existing uses thus
creating a unique sense of place; and
4. Encourage multi-tenant commercial uses to develop a unique set of sign
regulations in conjunction with development standards.
C. APPLICATION PROCESS.
1. Each applicant for the creation or amendment of an SPSD shall submit an SPSD
application (available from the Development Services Department) to the
Development Services Department on or before a scheduled submission date
and shall be accompanied by payment of the appropriate fee as established by
the Town. All applications received on a date other than an official submittal date
shall be dated received on the next official submittal date. Applications must be
complete for acceptance.
2. Consideration for the creation or amendment to an SPSD may be initiated only
with written consent of the property owners or by the Town Council on its own
motion when it finds that public benefit will be derived from consideration of such
matter. In the event the ownership stated on an application and that shown on
the Town records are different, the applicant shall submit written proof of
ownership acceptable to the Town.
3. To ensure the submission of adequate information, the Development Services
staff is hereby empowered to maintain and distribute a list of specific
requirements for SPSD applications. Upon periodic review, the Planning staff
shall have the authority to update such requirements for SPSD application
details.
4. The Development Services Staff shall review the application and shall make a
report to the Town Council. Every application shall automatically be forwarded to
the Town Council for setting and holding of public hearing thereon. No change,
however, shall become effective until after the adoption of an ordinance for same
and its publication.
5. Notice of Town Council hearing shall be given by publication in the official
newspaper of the Town, stating the time and place of such hearing, a minimum
of fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing. Prior to the tenth (10th)
day before each public hearing before the Town Council, written notice of the
hearing shall be sent to each owner, as indicated by the most recently approved
Municipal Tax Roll, of property within two (200) hundred feet outside of the
proposed boundary for the SPSD. The notice may be served by its deposit by
the municipality, properly addressed with postage paid, in the United States mail.
6. Town Council, after the public hearing is closed, may vote to approve, approve
with amendments and conditions, table, or deny in whole or in part the
application. Should the applicant wish to submit a request to table, the request
shall be submitted in writing to the Development Services Department a
minimum of seven (7) days prior to the meeting. The Town Council may deny an
application if the applicant or representative fails to appear at one (1) or more
hearings before the Town Council.
7. The Town Council may deny any request with prejudice. If a request has been
denied with prejudice, the same or similar request may not be resubmitted to the
Town for six (6) months from the original date of denial.
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8. Approval of any SPSD application, including amendments to existing SPSDs,
shall constitute an instruction to Town staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance
for final formal passage at a subsequent time. If the ordinance is finally approved
by the required number of votes, the ordinance shall be executed by the Mayor.
9. The ordinance creating the SPSD, or any amendments thereto, shall expressly
state how the sign regulations in the SPSD differ from the standards set forth in
the Town's Sign Ordinance and shall include any other regulations that the Town
Council deems appropriate.
10. The ordinance creating the SPSD, or any amendments thereto, shall include a
statement as to the purpose and intent of the SPSD granted therein, including a
general statement citing the reason for the SPSD request.
11. The ordinance creating the SPSD, or any amendments thereto, shall include a
legal description of the area of the SPSD.
12. The SPSD District shall conform to all sections of the Town's Sign Ordinance
unless specifically addressed in the ordinance creating or amending the SPSD
District.
13. The application for an SPSD shall also include additional information set forth in
Section 1.12(D) below and shall generally comply with the Design Guidelines set
forth in Section 1.12(E) below.
14. No request for establishing or amending an SPSD shall be accepted for filing or
processing unless such request is accompanied by a completed application and
all documents required by and prepared in accordance with the requirements of
the Town's Sign Ordinance. The acceptance or processing by a Town official of
an SPSD application prior to the time a complete application is submitted hereby
is deemed to be null and void and, upon discovery, shall be grounds for denial or
revocation of such application. A typographical error shall not constitute an
incomplete application. The applicant will be notified, and the reasons for such
denial or revocation shall be sent within ten (10) business days of submitting a
complete application.
D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED - The application for an SPSD shall
also include the following or the application shall be considered incomplete.
1. A depiction of all the signs that the applicant intends will deviate from the
underlying sign regulations, including but not limited to Unified Development
Signs, wall or other attached building signs, monument signs, window signs,
directional/way finding signs, directory signs, pedestrian oriented signs,
subdivision monument signs.
2. Location of all proposed signs in the proposed SPSD.
3. Size and number of all signs in the proposed SPSD, including maximum area,
letter height, and height.
4. Materials proposed for all signs and sign structures in the proposed SPSD.
5. Color and style for all signs in the proposed SPSD (letter colors, background
colors, text, fonts, etc...) including context of where signs are to be placed on any
given fagade.
6. Type of illumination (external, internal, etc...) for all signs in the proposed SPSD.
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7. Landscaping and/or ornamental structures including fences, fountains, public art,
ground cover, and other landscaping elements that are intended to complement
those proposed signs that would deviate from the underlying sign regulations.
8. The Town Council or the Director of Development Services may request any
other information to be included in the applications that they deem necessary.
E. DESIGN GUIDELINES - The sign design guidelines are designed to help ensure
quality signs that communicate their message in a clear fashion; however, the
"guidelines" are not as strict as sign "standards." The Town Council may interpret
the design guidelines with some flexibility in their application to specific
signs/projects, as not all design criteria may be workable or appropriate for each
sign or project. In some circumstances, one guideline may be relaxed to
facilitate compliance with another guideline determined by the Town Council to
be more important in the particular case. The overall objective is to ensure that
the intent and spirit of the design guidelines are followed.
1. Compatibility with surroundings.
a. Proportional size and scale. The scale of signs should be based on
the building fagade on which they are placed and the area in which
they are located. The size and shape of a sign should be proportional
with the scale of the structure. Large storefronts such as big boxes
may be allowed to have proportionally larger signs than smaller
storefronts. Signs should not overwhelm the section of the building
fagade on which it is placed upon.
b. Integrate signs with the building. Signs should be designed so that
they are integrated with the design of the building. A well designed
building facade or storefront is created by the careful coordination of
sign and architectural design, and a coordinated color scheme. Signs
in multiple tenant buildings should be designed to complement or
enhance the other signs in the building. Sign placement and design
should be reviewed within the context of building.
c. Corporate Franchise Signage. Corporate franchise signage should
conform to the community's visual desires while maintaining some
elements of corporate identity. Corporate logos should fit the context,
color, scale, and building elements.
2. Location and mounting.
a. Signs should be mounted in locations that respect the design of a
building and site, including the arrangement of bays and openings.
Signs should not obscure windows, (including second story windows),
window trim/molding, grillework, piers, pilasters, and other ornamental
features.
b. Attached signs on fascias above storefront windows should be sized
to fit within existing friezes, lintels, spandrels, and other such features
and not extend above, below, or beyond them. Typically, attached
signs should be centered on horizontal surfaces (e.g., over a
storefront opening).
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c. When a large building contains several storefronts, signs for the
individual businesses should relate well to each other in terms of
locations, height, proportion, color, and illumination. Maintaining
continuity will reinforce the building's facade composition while still
retaining each business's identity,
3. Color.
a. Avoid using too many colors. Colors or color combinations that
interfere with legibility of the sign copy or that interfere with viewer
identification of other signs should be avoided.
b. Use contrasting colors. Contrast is an important influence on the
legibility of signs. A substantial contrast should be provided between
the color and material of the background and the letters or symbols to
make the sign easier to read in both day and night. Light letters on a
dark background or dark letters on a light background are most
legible. Light letters on a dark background work best for both day and
night time use.
4. Materials.
a. Compatibility of materials. Sign materials should be compatible with
the design of the facade on which they are placed. Consider the
architectural design of the building's facade and select materials that
complement the design. The selected materials should also contribute
to the legibility of the sign. For example, glossy finishes are often
difficult to read because of glare and reflections.
b. Appropriate materials. Sign materials should be extremely durable.
Paper and cloth signs are not suitable for exterior use (except on
awnings) because they deteriorate quickly. If wood is used, it should
be properly sealed to keep moisture from soaking into the wood and
causing the sign's lettering to deteriorate.
5. Sign legibility.
a. Concise Name Identification. A concise name or limited lines of copy
should be used whenever possible given the limited amount of time
the vehicle traveling public has to identify and read the sign. The
fewer number of words, the more effective the sign. A simple and
succinct sign is easier to read and looks more attractive because it is
less cluttered.
b. Use symbols and logos. Symbols and logos can be used in place of
words whenever appropriate. Pictographic images will usually
register more quickly in the viewer's mind than a written message.
And, they can be an expression of the owner's creativity.
c. Limit the number of letter styles. The number of lettering styles that
are used on a sign should be limited in order to increase legibility. As
a general rule, limit the number of different letter types to no more
than two for small signs and three for larger signs. Intricate typefaces
and symbols that are difficult to read reduce the sign's ability to
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communicate.
6. Sign illumination.
a. Internal illumination. Individually illuminated letters, either internally
illuminated or backlit solid letters (reverse channel) are a preferred
alternative to internally illuminated plastic cabinet signs. Signs
comprised of individual letters mounted directly on a structure can
often use a distinctive element of the structure's facade as a
backdrop, thereby providing a better integration of the sign with the
structure.
b. Use a projected light source. Signs along roadways with slower
moving traffic or in pedestrian oriented environment should consider
illumination by a projected light source (e.g., spotlight). Projection
lighting is usually a better alternative because the sign will appear to
be integrated with the building's architecture. Light fixtures supported
in front of the sign cast light on the sign and generally a portion of the
building's face as well. Projected lighting emphasizes the continuity of
the structure's surface and signs become an integral part of the
fagade. The use of small, unobtrusive fixtures for external (projection)
lighting is encouraged. Avoid the use of oversized fixtures that are out
of scale with the sign and structure. Whenever projection lighting is
used (fluorescent or incandescent), care should be taken to properly
shield the light source to prevent glare from spilling over into
residential areas and any public right-of-way. Signs should be lighted
only to the minimum level required for nighttime readability.
c. Cabinet signs. The use of internally illuminated cabinet signs is
discouraged. When such signs are proposed, the background field is
required to be opaque so that only the lettering appears illuminated
(e.g., routed or push-through lettering/graphics). When the
background is not opaque, the entire sign face becomes bright and
the sign becomes visually separated from the building. As a result,
this type of sign can disrupt the continuity of the facade.
d. Electrical raceways and conduits. Electrical transformer boxes and
raceways are required to be concealed from public view. If a raceway
cannot be mounted internally behind the finished exterior wall, the
exposed metal surfaces of the raceway should be finished to match
the background wall, or integrated into the overall design of the sign.
If raceways are necessary, they should be as thin and narrow as
possible and should never extend in width or height beyond the area
of the sign's lettering or graphics. All exposed conduit and junction
boxes should also be concealed from public view.
e. Neon Signs. Neon/L.E.D. or similar types of lighting are discouraged.
7. Shopping Center Monument Signs.
a. Freestanding signs are allowed to display a limited number of
individual tenant signs and the name of the center. Multiple message
panels make the sign ineffective in conveying a message and could
potentially be a safety hazard.
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b. Individual tenant sign panels should be uniform in size. The address,
the name of the center or the major tenant may have a larger sign
panel.
c. The sign structure should be architecturally designed and incorporate
design details, materials, and colors of the associated buildings.
d. Sign panels should be limited in size to the width of the architectural
support elements of the sign.
e. Signs should be externally illuminated.
f. The size of the sign should be primarily dependent on the speed of
the traffic viewing the sign and the distance from the roadway.
g. Monument signs should include a landscaping element.
8. Shopping Center Store Signage.
a. Require consistency (color, size, etc.) of tenant signage in shopping
centers.
b. Signs should be designed to complement or enhance the other signs
in the center.
c. A coordinated sign program should be encouraged for multi-tenant
development.
9. Multi-story Corporate Offices and Hotels.
a. Signs should be limited to monuments signs and possibly a single
fagade sign of appropriate scale and size that identifies the name of
the major tenant or building.
1.13 REMOVAL/IMPOUNDMENT OF PROHIBITED SIGNS
A. All signs listed in Section 1.11 and other prohibited or non-compliant signs shall be
considered a public nuisance and are prohibited by this Ordinance. Upon
identification of any prohibited sign, the Building Official shall provide written
notification of the violation to the owner of the property on which the prohibited sign
is located and/or the permittee of the sign. The notification shall state that the
offending sign shall be removed by the property owner, agent or person having
beneficial use of the land, building or structure upon which such sign is located within
the time period prescribed after written notification to do so by the Building Official.
The notification shall further state that if the prohibited sign is not removed within a
specific time frame (not to exceed ten (10) days) a citation may be issued and the
Town may resort to any civil remedy available up to and including impoundment. If
any sign is determined to present an immediate danger to public health, safety, or
welfare, the Town shall remove it immediately. Within ten (10) days of the removal
of the sign, the Town shall notify the owner of the property on which the sign was
located of the reasons for removal of the sign.
Signs authorized by a sign permit with an expiration date shall be removed promptly
upon the date of expiration. Signs remaining after the date of expiration shall be
deemed prohibited. The sign permit listing the expiration date shall be considered
adequate notice of violation.
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B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation receiving such written notice or
having an expired permit to fail to comply with the direction of the notice. In the
event failure to comply with such notice provided under Section 1.12(A), the Building
Official is hereby authorized to cause the removal and impoundment of such sign.
Any expenses incident thereto shall be the responsibility of the owner, agent or
person having beneficial use of the land, building or structure upon which such sign
was located.
C. If a sign is placed within the public right-of-way or on a Town-owned property in
violation of this Ordinance, the sign may be immediately removed and impounded.
1.13.1 PRESUMPTION; VIOLATIONS IN OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
A. If any sign of any nature is erected, constructed or maintained on public property in
violation of the sign code, as amended, including but not limited to garage sales,
yard sales, estate sales, neighborhood sales, directional signs, real estate signs,
moving services, housekeeping services, lawn care services or any other type of
service or sales, such sign shall be subject to the following:
1. The sign may be subject to confiscation by town personnel.
a. Signs confiscated will be retained for a period of five (5) calendar days from
the day after confiscation;
b. Confiscated signs may be reclaimed by the owner within the five (5) day
retention period provided that an impoundment fee as set forth in section 1.13
of the sign code, as amended, is paid;
2. When any address appears on such a sign, it shall be prima facie evidence that
the record property owner at the address so specified is responsible for the
offense of erecting, constructing or maintaining such sign, and that person shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, upon conviction; and
3. If such a sign contains no identifying information other than a telephone number,
such information shall be prima facie evidence that the record property owner at
the telephone number so specified is responsible for the offense of erecting,
constructing or maintaining such sign, and that person shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, upon conviction.
B. The following evidence relative to the name, address or telephone number contained
in the following records is prima facie evidence of the contents of the record.
1. Name. An authenticated photograph of the sign showing the name of the person
allegedly responsible, or the sign itself.
2. Address. A certified copy of that section of the most recent tax roll or appraisal
district record which shows the name and address of the record property owner
and an authenticated photograph of the sign or the sign itself.
3. Telephone number. An authenticated photograph of the sign or the sign itself,
showing the telephone number, and a copy of the most recent telephone
directory showing the listing, or a letter or other document from the telephone
company showing the listed person and address at that telephone number.
C. Any presumption contained in this section is rebuttable and shall have the effects
and consequences set forth in V.T.C.A. Penal Code § 2.05.
1.14 RECOVERY OF IMPOUNDED SIGNS
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A. Impounded signs may be recovered by the owner within five (5) days from
impoundment by paying a fee as follows:
1. The first violation shall result in a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per sign for signs
that are six (6) square feet or less in area. All subsequent violations shall result
in a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per sign for sign that are six (6) square feet or
less in area.
2. The first violation shall result in a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per sign
for signs that are greater than six (6) square feet in area. All subsequent
violations shall result in a fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per sign for signs
that are greater than six (6) square feet in area.
B. Signs not recovered within five (5) days of impoundment may be disposed of by the
Town in any manner it shall elect.
1.15 NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED SIGNS
A. A neglected sign is a sign which contains any of the following characteristics:
1. Missing, cracked, or broken panels, missing cabinets or cans, burned out or
broken lights, missing or broken letters, rust, loose parts, missing or flaking paint,
is faded from its natural color, has damage or is not maintained.
2. A visibly bent, broken, dented, or torn structural support or frame.
3. Is twisted, leaning, or at angles other than those at which the sign was originally
erected.
B. An abandoned sign is a sign which, for at least thirty (30) continuous days, does not
identify or advertise a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity;
or pertains to a time, event, or purpose which no longer applies.
C. Abandoned signs and neglected signs shall be considered a public nuisance and are
prohibited by this Ordinance. Upon written notification to the permit holder by the
Building Official, such abandoned signs shall be removed from the premises and
neglected signs shall be repaired or removed from the premises by the property
owner, agent, or person having beneficial use of the land, building, or structure upon
which such sign is located. The notification shall state that the offending sign shall
be repaired or removed by the owner, agent or person having beneficial use of the
land, building or structure upon which such sign is located within ten (10) days after
written notification to do so by the Building Official. The notification shall further state
that if the sign is not removed or repaired, a citation may be issued and the Town
may resort to any civil remedy available to remove or repair the sign, up to and
including impoundment. If any sign is determined to present an immediate danger to
public health, safety, or welfare, the Town shall remove it immediately. Within ten
(10) days of the removal of the sign, the Town shall notify the owner of the property
on which the sign was located of the reasons for removal of the sign.
D. It shall be unlawful for any Person, firm or corporation receiving such written notice to
fail to comply with the direction of the notice. In the event failure to comply with such
notice provided under Section 1.14(C), the Building Official is hereby authorized to
cause the removal and impoundment of such sign. Any expenses incident thereto
shall be the responsibility of the owner, agent or person having beneficial use of the
land, building or structure upon which such sign was located.
1.16 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
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A. Definition - A nonconforming sign is a sign and its supporting structure which does
not conform to all or part of the provisions of this Ordinance, and:
1. Was in existence and lawfully erected prior to the effective date of this
Ordinance;
2. Was in existence and lawfully located and used in accordance with the provisions
of the prior ordinance applicable thereto, or which was considered legally
nonconforming there under, and has since been in continuous or regular use; or
3. Was in existence, located, and used on the premises at the time it was annexed
into the Town and has since been in regular and continuous use.
B. Any nonconforming sign and its supporting structure, which is destroyed, damaged,
dilapidated or deteriorated, shall not be replaced, repaired, or renovated, in whole or
in part, if such replacement, repair or renovation would require an expenditure of
monies in excess of sixty (60) percent of the cost of a new sign, including its
supporting structure, which is substantially the same or similar to the nonconforming
sign destroyed, damaged, dilapidated or deteriorated. Changing an interior panel of
a nonconforming sign is permitted in all cases.
C. No sign or supporting structure which is lawfully reproduced, repaired, or renovated
as a nonconforming sign shall be increased in area or height.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, any sign which is a legally
existing nonconforming sign hereunder may be relocated on the same lot or tract of
land, if the sign is required to be removed from its present location because the
property upon which the sign is located is acquired by any governmental agency or
other entity which has or could have acquired the property through the exercise of its
power of eminent domain. Such relocated sign shall be placed, insofar as possible,
as to comply with all the provisions of this Ordinance.
E. A nonconforming sign in the Town or its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) may be
relocated, reconstructed or removed as provided by law, including but not limited to
Chapter 216 of the Texas Local Government Code as it exists or may be amended.
F. If a nonconforming sign is required to be relocated, reconstructed or removed by the
Town, the Mayor of the Town, or the person fulfilling the duties of the Mayor if the
Mayor is unable to act, shall appoint a municipal board in accordance with Section
216.004 of the Texas Local Government Code, as it exists or may be amended, to
be known as the "Municipal Board on Sign Control for Nonconforming Signs". Once
appointed, Board members shall serve for two (2) year terms unless they are
removed by the Mayor, they resign, they fail to qualify to serve, or are otherwise
removed.
1.17 VARIANCES
A. Requests for variances to sign regulations and all allegations of errors in orders,
decisions, or determinations by an administrative official in administration of the sign
regulations shall be made in writing by the applicant and heard by the Town Council
at a public hearing. An application for such appeal may be obtained from the Town.
The Town Council shall hear, if possible, the request for a variance or the allegation
of error within thirty (30) days after receipt of a completed application and applicable
application fees. The application will require written authorization from the property
owner.
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B. Before the tenth (10th) day of the date of the public hearing conducted by the Town
Council, written notice of the public hearing shall be sent by its deposit in the United
States mail to each owner, as indicated by the most recently approved Municipal Tax
Roll, of property within two hundred feet (200') of the property on which the variance
is proposed. The notice shall include a description of the time and place of such
hearing, a description of the location of the subject property, and a description of the
requested variance. In addition, the notice shall be published in the official
newspaper of the Town, stating the time and place of such hearing, a minimum of
ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing.
C. In order to approve a request for a variance, the Town Council shall determine that
the request meets four (4) of the following five (5) criteria:
1. The literal enforcement of the sign regulations will create an unnecessary
hardship or a practical difficulty on the applicant;
2. The proposed sign shall not adversely impact and will be wholly compatible with
the use and permitted development of the adjacent property (visibility, size, etc.);
3. The proposed sign shall be of a unique design or configuration;
4. The special exception is needed due to a hardship caused by restricted area,
shape, topography, or physical features that are unique to the property or
structure on which the proposed sign would be erected, and such hardship is not
self imposed;
5. The special exception will substantially improve the public convenience and
welfare and does not violate the intent of this Ordinance.
D. A variance shall not be approved for a sign that is prohibited by Section 1.11 of this
Ordinance.
1.18 SPECIAL EVENTS SIGNAGE
A. Special events are generally defined as a festival, fair, tournament, or other similar
happening. Should Town staff question a proposed activity or celebration as a valid
special event, a description of the proposed activity or celebration will be prepared by
the applicant and forwarded to the Town Council by Town staff for the Town
Council's consideration of the event as a special event. Business promotions such
as grand openings and sales events shall not be classified as a special event.
B. Banner signs, stake signs, and inflatable signs may not be erected to advertise a
special event until a sign coordination plan as defined in Section 1.18 has been
approved by the Town. The sign coordination plan will be required to illustrate the
location of the banners, stake signs, and inflatable signs to be used for a special
event.
C. Signage associated with a special event may be erected for a maximum of twenty-
one (21) days, unless otherwise approved by the Town Council. All signage
associated with a special event shall be removed no later than twenty-four (24) hours
after the event.
1.19 SIGN COORDINATION PLAN
A. A sign coordination plan is required to be prepared for variance requests. A sign
coordination plan is also required prior to the permitting of specified signs to
determine overall sign locations on a property, the relationship of the signs to
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surrounding existing, proposed, and future improvements, and to determine
consistency and uniformity among buildings and signs within a unified development
zone or residential development. The sign coordination plan shall be submitted to
the Development Services Department. A calendar of official submittal dates shall
be published by the Town thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each calendar
year. All applications received on a date other than an official submittal date shall be
dated received on the next official submittal date.
B. A sign coordination plan shall contain the following information:
1. Elevations of the signs illustrating the materials of construction, colors, lighting,
font of letters, and dimensions of the signs. If the sign is to be attached to a
building, the elevation shall be a composite of the sign and the building.
2. Elevations depicting the size of the signs in relation to the size of the buildings
within the development.
3. A plan drawn to preliminary site plan or site plan specifications of the site
illustrating the location of existing and proposed signs on the property and, if
required by Town staff, on adjacent properties.
4. Other information to illustrate the consistency and uniformity of the signs.
5. For unified development signs, the sign coordination plan shall identify a unified
development zone. Only those properties and businesses included within the
unified development zone shall be included on the unified development signs
erected within the unified development zone.
C. For non-residential and multi-family developments, the sign coordination plan shall
be submitted to the Town for review with a preliminary site plan or site plan of the
property. For single family and two-family developments, the sign coordination plan
shall be submitted to the Town for review with a preliminary plat or final plat of the
property.
D. A sign coordination plan required of specified signs shall be submitted to the
Development Services Department. The plan will be reviewed in accordance with
the Town's Development Review Schedule and considered for approval by Town
staff. Staff may approve or deny a sign coordination plan. Should staff deny a sign
coordination plan, the plan may be forwarded to the Town Council for their review
and consideration upon receipt of a written appeal request. The Town Council may
approve or deny the plan. The decision of staff and the Town Council is
discretionary. The Town Council's decision is final.
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