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West Lafayette

City CouncilProperty Management Signs

In and Around New Chauncey

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Tippecanoe County UZO: Intent of

Sign Ordinance

o 4-8-1 INTENT:

o (1) encourage the effective use of signs as a means of

communication;

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(2) maintain and enhance the community's ability to attractsources of economic development and growth;

o (4) minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby

public and private property;

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(6) establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signsin commercial and industrial zones, and a limited variety of

signs in other zones, subject to the standards and the

permit procedures of this section;

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Tippecanoe County UZO: R1 & R2

Allowable signs:

Gateway (with permit)

Home Occupancy

Incidental

Building Marker

Various Event Oriented (some require

permit)

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Tippecanoe County UZO: Sign

Definitions : Incidental

INCIDENTAL SIGN. Any sign, generally informational,

that has a purpose secondary to the use of the sign-lot

on which it is located:

No sign with a commercial messagelegible from a position off the sign-lot on

which the sign is located will be

considered incidental, except for drive-thrurestaurant menu boards, "for sale," "for lease" and

"for rent" signs and contractors' signs.

Current signs in R1 & R2 areas do not comply.

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Tippecanoe County UZO: Sign

Definitions : Maximum Sign Area

4-8-5 MAXIMUM SIGN AREA PER SIGN-LOT, BYZONE: (Amend 20)

o The maximum total sign area for a sign-lot (except

for building marker signs, gateway signs, incidental

signs, flags and event oriented signs which are

exempt from this section), is calculated using the

following table.

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Tippecanoe County UZO: R3

R3 zoneso Allows the same signs as R1 and R2

o Permitted freestanding signs

o Permitted wall signs

o Maximum square footage without

modifiers is 20 sq. ft. per lot.

Not per building.

Commercial Business Zoneso All sorts of permitted signs

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Tippecanoe County UZO: Sign

Definitions : Wall

WALL SIGNo Any sign attached parallel to, but withinsix inches of, a wall, painted on the wall

surface of, or erected and confined

within the limits of an outside wall of

any building or structure, which is

supported by such wall or building, and

which displays only one sign surface.

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Tippecanoe County UZO: Sign

Definitions : Outdoor Advertising

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN.o A sign which is a primary use, placed

for the purpose of conveying

information, knowledge or ideas to the

public about a subject unrelated to the

lot on which it is located. (Amend 8)

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New Chauncey Land Use Plan

Conflicts

Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy 4:o Increase communication between the various

groups involved in the neighborhood including

homeowners, landlords, city officials, realtorsand tenants.

Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy 5:o Increase neighborhood promotion efforts among

realtors to better market the neighborhood to

young families...

Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy 6:o Provide incentives based programs which allow

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New Chauncey Land Use Plan

Conflicts

Goal 1, Objective 2, Strategy 1:o Address the residents perception that there

is not enough code enforcement.

Goal 1, Objective 2, Strategy 3:

o Periodically review property maintenance,

zoning and building codes to ensure the

highest standards are maintained.

Goal 1, Objective 2, Strategy 5:o Begin periodic or bi-annual roundtable

discussions between neighborhood

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Further Inquiry

o Are the current signs located in the

R3 zones, permitted?

How can we obtain a copy of thesepermits?

o What is the timeline for addressing

R1 and R2 violations?

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Proposal for Consideration :

Modifiers

Current UZO language increases size ofsign square footage

Amend to include language thatdecreases size of sign square footagerelated to proximity of R1 and R2o These types of signs are not allowed in these areas.

o Ahere to the intent of the UZO

minimize the adverse effect of signs on nearby public

and private property;

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Thank you!Please let me know if you have any

questions.

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