ORDINANCE NO. 179__

AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 11.06C, ILLUMINATION, AND SECTION 11.06D, TEMPORARY PORTABLE SIGNS, TO CHAPTER 11, ADDITIONAL USE REGUATIONS, OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF TEA, LINCOLN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF TEA, LINCOLN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA:

Section 1. That Chapter 11, Additional Use Regulations, of the Tea Zoning Regulations is hereby amended by adding a new section, 11.06C, thereto as follows:

11.06CIllumination

Regulations regarding the illumination of signs shall be as follows:

A. Shading. The light from any illuminated sign or billboard shall be so shielded, shaded, or directed so that the light intensity shall not adversely affect surrounding or facing premises or safe vision of operator's of vehicles on public or private roads.

  1. Blinking and Flashing. Blinking, flashing, pulsating, or fluttering lights, or other illuminated devices, which have a changing light, shall be permitted only on flat wall signs, roof signs and marquee signs on places of entertainment and shall not be located closer than 300 feet from any residential district. This restriction shall not apply to signs displaying the date, time, and temperature exclusively.
  1. Electronic message signs. Any permitted signs may be, or may include as an individual component of the total allowable sign area, electronic message signs, except that such signs displaying a flashing or traveling message are prohibited. Electronic messages or graphic displays may be changed at periodic intervals by various entry and exit display modes, provided that the maximum message time for a multiframe message shall be ten seconds with up to five display changes per sequence.

Section 2. That Chapter 11, Additional Use Regulations, of the Tea Zoning Regulations is hereby amended by adding a new section, 11.06D, thereto as follows:

11.06DTemporary and Portable Signs

Temporary and portable signs shall not exceed 32 square feet and may be displayed for grand openings or promotions for 60 days per calendar year in the CB, GB, LI and HI. It shall be the duty of the user of the sign to:

A. Notify and obtain approval from the City Planning and Zoning Administrator prior to placement of said sign.

B. Notify the City Planning and Zoning Administrator upon removal of said sign. The City Planning and Zoning Administrator shall continue to deduct one day from the 60 days allowed per calendar year until notice of removal is received or a total of 60 days has elapsed.

C. Place the signs in locations so that the provisions of this article and all other applicable codes and ordinances are complied with.

Temporary and portable signs, when used in conjunction with roadside stands, shall be authorized as part of the conditional use permit granted to such uses.

Adopted this ______day of ______, 2007.

______Signed: John Lawler

Mayor, City of Tea

ATTEST:

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Dawn Murphy

Finance Officer, City of Tea

Seal

First Reading: ______

Second Reading & Adoption: ______

Publication: ______

Effective Date: ______