Article 6. Sign Regulations Article 6 provides for the types of signs that may be placed on a property, and regulates such characteristics as their size, num- ber, placement, and timing. Table of Contents Page Section 601. Findings, Purpose and Intent. ..............................................................................................6-1 601.01 Statement of Legislative Purpose. ............................................................................................................... 6-1 601.02 Findings of Fact. ........................................................................................................................................... 6-1 601.03 Purpose and Intent. ..................................................................................................................................... 6-2 Section 602. Definitions. .........................................................................................................................6-2 Section 603. Applicability. ..................................................................................................................... 6-15 603.01 Signs that are Regulated. ........................................................................................................................... 6-15 603.02 Signs that are Exempt from Regulation. .................................................................................................... 6-15 603.03 Signs that are Prohibited. ........................................................................................................................... 6-15 Section 604. Requirements that Apply to Signs in General. .................................................................... 6-18 604.01 Compliance with Other Codes and Provisions. .......................................................................................... 6-18 604.02 Computation of Sign Area. ......................................................................................................................... 6-18 604.03 Number of Signs. ........................................................................................................................................ 6-21 604.04 Height Measurements. .............................................................................................................................. 6-21 604.05 Lighting Restrictions. .................................................................................................................................. 6-21 604.06 Construction and Maintenance. ................................................................................................................ 6-22 604.07 Language and Legibility. ............................................................................................................................. 6-22 604.08 Visibility Clearance Area............................................................................................................................. 6-22 604.09 Electronic Changeable Copy Signs. ............................................................................................................ 6-23 Section 605. Regulation of Principal Freestanding and Principal Building Signs. ...................................... 6-24 605.01 Applicability. ............................................................................................................................................... 6-24 605.02 Principal Signs—Residential Use Property. ................................................................................................ 6-25 Table 6-A: Principal Freestanding and Building Signs—Residential Uses .................................................. 6-26 605.03 Principal Signs—Nonresidential Use Property. .......................................................................................... 6-26 Table 6-B: Principal Freestanding and Building Signs—Nonresidential Uses ............................................. 6-29 605.04 Adjustments. .............................................................................................................................................. 6-30 Table 6-C: Major Roadway Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 6-31 Table 6-D: Community Activity Center Adjustment .................................................................................... 6-32 Section 606. Regulation of Project Entrance Signs. ................................................................................. 6-33 606.01 Applicability. ............................................................................................................................................... 6-33 606.02 Sign Structure. ............................................................................................................................................ 6-33 606.03 Project Entrance Sign Installations. ............................................................................................................ 6-33 606.04 Entrances to Subdivisions. ......................................................................................................................... 6-34 606.05 Entrances to Un-Subdivided Developments. ............................................................................................. 6-34 606.06 Illumination. ............................................................................................................................................... 6-34 Table 6-E: Project Entrance Signs—By Land Use ........................................................................................ 6-34 6-i Section 601 Findings, Purpose and Intent. City of Duluth UDC Section 607. Landscaping Requirements for Signs. ................................................................................. 6-35 607.01 Landscaping Required. .............................................................................................................................. 6-35 607.02 Maintenance of required plant materials. ................................................................................................ 6-36 Section 608. Additional Regulations for Specific Types of Signs. ............................................................. 6-36 608.01 Miscellaneous Freestanding Signs. ............................................................................................................ 6-36 608.02 Miscellaneous Building Signs. .................................................................................................................... 6-36 608.03 Billboards. .................................................................................................................................................. 6-38 608.04 Flags. .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-39 608.05 Suspended Signs. ....................................................................................................................................... 6-39 608.06 Changeable Copy Signs. ............................................................................................................................. 6-39 Section 609. Temporary Signs. .............................................................................................................. 6-40 609.01 Temporary Signs; Allowed. ........................................................................................................................ 6-40 609.02 Issuance of Temporary Sign Permit. .......................................................................................................... 6-40 609.03 Size of Temporary Signs. ........................................................................................................................... 6-40 609.04 Location of Temporary Signs. ......................................................................................................... 6-40609.05 Constructional and Lighting Standards for Temporary Signs. ................................................................... 6-40 609.06 Temporary Banners, Portable Signs, Festoons and Inflatable Signs. ........................................................ 6-41 Section 610. Sign Permits; Requirements and Procedures. ..................................................................... 6-42 610.01 Issuance of Permits for Permanent Signs. ................................................................................................. 6-42 610.02 Issuance of Permits for Temporary Signs. ................................................................................................. 6-43 610.03 Application for a Sign Permit. .................................................................................................................... 6-43 610.04 Process for sign permit approval. .............................................................................................................. 6-44 610.05 Master Sign Plans. ..................................................................................................................................... 6-44 610.06 Fees. .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-46 Section 611. Nonconforming Signs. ......................................................................................................