Cartersville |
Code of Ordinances |
CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 20. SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
Article II. SIGN ORDINANCE |
§ 20-31. Main Street overlay district sign regulations.
(a)
Declaration of purpose, scope and intent. The Cartersville City Council finds that as a matter of public policy that the aesthetic, economic and functional qualities of the City of Cartersville are worthy of enhancement, preservation and protection and are essential to the promotion of the health, prosperity, safety and general welfare of the existing and future residents of the City of Cartersville. Included within the scope are the site, buildings and other structures, parking, landscape and screening, signs, utilities and lighting. The following standards shall control commercial signs in conjunction with other ordinances of the City of Cartersville. These standards shall apply to all construction within the Main Street overlay district in the City of Cartersville and only to property within the city limits of the City of Cartersville. The purpose and intent of the Main Street overlay architectural design standards shall be:
(1)
To foster civic pride; to raise the level of community understanding and expectation for quality in the built environment; and, to promote attention to accepted design principles in areas of new development and redevelopment;
(2)
To implement the comprehensive plan;
(3)
To guide certain aspects of development such as the appearance of buildings and open spaces as they contribute to the attractiveness, function, economy and character of an area;
(4)
To protect and enhance the visual qualities and character of an area;
(5)
To provide guidance to design professionals, property and business owners undertaking construction in the district;
(6)
To prevent functional and visual disunity in an area;
(7)
To protect property against blight and depreciation;
(8)
To encourage the most appropriate development of land; and
(9)
To provide an attractive gateway to the community.
Additionally, the standards and requirements of this section shall take precedence over city-wide standards and requirements within the boundaries of said overlay district.
(b)
Sign regulations.
(1)
Individual buildings or business storefront signs (wall signs) shall be limited to one (1) sign per street frontage.
(2)
Maximum allowed sign area of all freestanding signs shall be fifty (50) square feet, with the exception that directory signs shall be allowed to be one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
(3)
Any corner lot adjacent to Main Street shall be allowed one (1) additional freestanding sign to be for the purpose of a directory sign.
(4)
All freestanding signs shall be monument signs, shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. No pylon signs will be allowed.
(Ord. No. 26-12, 5-3-12)