Roseville Municipal Code Art. 6 Subdivision Signs

Many new residential subdivisions are located some distance away from the major vehicular entrances to the city, and the public requires additional off-site direction to the subdivisions. Notwithstanding the general billboard prohibition, it is the intent of this article to provide such directional signage.

(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)

A. Location.

1. Standard Setback Lane. Freestanding signs shall maintain a setback, measured from the part of the sign that is closest to the nearest property line of the parcel or lot on which it is placed, equal to at least one-half the height of the sign;

2. Freestanding signs shall be located outside the clear vision triangle; and

3. Off-site subdivision signs may be located on vacant or occupied property. If located on occupied property sign area is included in the allowable sign area for the individual use or building complex.

B. Area. The maximum display area shall be:

1. Fourteen feet by eight feet for the entire sign; and

2. Two feet by seven feet for individual subdivisions.

C. Height and Width. Off-site subdivision signs shall not exceed:

1. Fifteen feet in height; and

2. Ten feet in width.

D. Design. Off-site subdivision signs shall be freestanding and contain not more than two sides. They shall conform to the specific plan sign guidelines for the area or, if there are no applicable guidelines, they shall conform to the following design:

1. Copy relating to specific subdivisions is limited to the subdivision name, a logo, and a directional arrow or directions to the subdivision; and

2. Any deviation from this design or the design established in the specific plan sign guidelines shall be reviewed as a planned sign permit program by the design committee.

E. Erection and Removal.

1. No off-site subdivision sign shall be erected until at least one subdivision is advertised on the sign;

2. A subdivision name may be advertised on the sign only after all necessary governmental construction approvals have been given and all governmental filings and reports have been accomplished;

3. A subdivision name shall be removed from the sign within 30 days of the sale of the final lot in the subdivision; and

4. The off-site subdivision signs shall be removed if no subdivision name has been advertised on it for a period of 90 days.

(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)

A. Number.

1. No more than two freestanding signs are permitted for each subdivision entrance; or

2. No more than two walls signs are permitted for each subdivision entrance; and

3. No more than two logo signs are permitted for each subdivision entrance.

Provided however, that (i) no more than a total of four signs, as identified above, are permitted at each subdivision entrance; and (ii) no on-site subdivision signs shall be permitted for an entrance from another subdivision.

B. Location.

1. Free standing subdivision sign(s) shall:

a. Be located at the entrance to the subdivision on either one or both sides of the subdivision entrance or within the landscape median (one sign) at the subdivision entrance;

b. Be located outside the clear vision triangle; and

c. Maintain a setback, measured from the part of the sign that is closest to the nearest property line of the parcel or lot on which it is placed, equal to at least one-half the height of the sign.

2. Wall signs may be mounted on an entry wall or soundwall on one or both sides of the entrance road to the subdivision.

3. Logo signs may be mounted on an entry wall or soundwall (including pilasters) on one or both sides of the entrance road to the subdivision.

C. Area.

1. The maximum area of each freestanding sign shall be 32 square feet.

2. The maximum area of each wall sign shall be 32 square feet.

3. The maximum area of each logo sign shall be four square feet.

D. Height.

1. The maximum height of a freestanding sign shall be four feet.

2. The maximum height of each wall sign shall be six feet including the height of the fence or sound wall.

3. The maximum height of each logo sign shall be six feet including the height of the fence or soundwall.