Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance clarifies the list of prohibited graphics in the Urban Commercial Overlay, the Community Commercial Overlay, and the Regional Commercial Overlay in Columbus City Code Title 33, the Columbus Zoning Code. This code change creates a consistent list of prohibited graphics for all three commercial overlays and removes the ambiguous term “monopole signs” to clarify that all types of pole signs are prohibited as was intended and as has been administered.
The Columbus Development Commission voted to recommend approval of this Columbus Zoning Code revision at its monthly public meeting on April 10, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To amend Sections 3372.606, 3372.706, and 3372.806 of Columbus City Code Title 33, the Columbus Zoning Code, in order to clarify, across all three types of Commercial Overlays, the types of prohibited graphics.
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance clarifies the list of prohibited graphics in the Urban Commercial Overlay, the Community Commercial Overlay, and the Regional Commercial Overlay in Columbus City Code Title 33, the Columbus Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, this code change creates a consistent list of prohibited graphics for all three commercial overlays and removes the ambiguous term “monopole signs” to clarify that all types of pole signs are prohibited as was intended and as has been administered; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Development Commission voted to recommend approval of this Columbus Zoning Code revision at its monthly public meeting on April 10, 2014; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That existing section 3372.606 of the Columbus City Codes is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.606 Graphics.
Graphics standards are as follows:
In addition to signs prohibited in Chapter 3375, the following types of signs shall not be permitted: off-premise signs, billboards, signs with flashing lights or bare b...
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