Montague Municipal Code Ch. 14.68 Exceptions

Sections:

• 14.68.010 Planning commission authority—Conditions for granting.

• 14.68.020 Total advertising surface limitations.

• 14.68.030 Exceptions for public service signs.

There is delegated to the planning commission the power to grant exceptions from the provisions of this title, upon its own motion, or upon the verified application of any property owner, as to the maximum overall height of any sign above natural ground level or as to the maximum square feet of advertising surface, whenever one or more of the conditions hereinafter set forth exist. In the exercise of the power herein delegated, the planning commission shall impose such conditions upon exceptions so granted as in its judgment may be necessary to assure that the spirit and purpose of this title will be observed, public health, safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done. As to the existence of any of the hereinafter set forth conditions and the necessity for exception from the provisions of this title, the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant, and in all cases the applicant must establish that the location applied for is the most suitable and effective in relation to the natural terrain of the subject site from the standpoint of the intended viewer. (Ord. 89-3 (part), 1989)

The maximum total exterior advertising surface permitted for any one lot or parcel shall be three hundred square feet. A variance may be granted by the planning commission to exceed the maximum for shopping complexes consisting of more than five independent businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the sign area exceed twenty percent of the square footage of the building side upon which a sign is attached or placed. In no event shall more than five signs for any lot or parcel be permitted except with the approval of the planning commission. (Ord. 89-3 (part), 1989)

There is also delegated to the planning commission the power to grant any and all exceptions from the provisions of this title upon its own motion or upon the verified application of any property owner, for signs of public service nature which provide only directional information as to the location of certain services or goods and contain no advertising content identifying a particular brand name or product, or a particular business. (Ord. 89-3 (part), 1989)