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TO• Common Council
FROM: -City Attorney, John Pence
SUBJECT: 2nd. Draft Sign Ordinance and fiow
It Differs from Original.
DATE: April 17, 1975
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-102, 103, 104-1 (A) thru.(K), no change.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-104-1 (L) has been changed by changing
"limited period of time only" to a"limited period of time
not too exceed ninety (90) days". The ninety (90) days
is not important. The importance is some definitive time.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-102, 103, 104-1 (M), (N), (0), no change.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-104-2 6�3, no change.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-1 (A) thru (C), no change.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-2 (A), fifth line £rom the bottom,
'three.(3) days" changed to "four (4) days".
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-2 (B) &(C), no change. .
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-3, (A) &(B), no cdi�nge.
F,R4ICI,E XI, Section 7-105-4 & 5, no change��J
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-6, is rewrit��o allow sings to remain
for six (6) months or until they` be' nsafe whichever
occurs sooner. This Fras done Gp\� a building to change
from one use to another withou tjv expense of moving or
replacing signs. `
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-105-7, Place a period aftPr the word "sign"
on the second to last line. It appears unreasonable to limit
to 24 hours.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-107-8, no change.
ARTICLE XI, SeCtion 7-106-1 (A) &(B), no Change. �
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-1 (C), is deleted because non-conforming
uses are already subject to stringent legal penalties and to reguire
removal of sign would appear to be unreasonable.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2 (A), no change.
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e�RTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2 (B),There is an error on the
correction and t e words. "except public service signs"
should be included.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2 (C), has been amended by adding
the C-3 commercial district to the areas within which
projecting signs are permitted. �
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2 (D), (E), (F), no change.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2.(G), has been deleted in that this would
prohibit�all signs which are not specifically advertising the
main business carried on ar.d are with 20 feet of the street �
right-o£-way.
ARTICLE XI, Section 7-106-2 (H) &(I) have been renumbered as
(G) & (H) .
The rest of the ordinance remains as is. .
POURTH READING
E1PR 17 ,q75
# 1 ORDINANCE
A GENERAL ORDINANCF. OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEIaLING SECTIONS
7-102� 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106� 7-107, 7-108� 7-109, 7-110,
AND 7-111, OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAI, CODE PERTAINING TO BALCONIES,
SIGNS AND CANOPIES AND RECREATING SECTIONS 7-102� 7-103, 7-109,
7-105, 7-106, and 7-107 OF THE OSHKOSA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING
TO SIGN CONTROL.
Tne Coimnon Council o£ the
SEC?ION 1, That Sections 7-102;
7-107, 7-108, 7-109, 7-110, and 7-111
Code pe:taining to balconies, signs a
repealed.
SECTION 2. The following
amended to read as follows:
Section 30-3(6) pertaining to
Section 30-3(44) pertaining to
Section 30-3(46j pertaining o
Section 30-5(a)(4) per�ining to
Single Family Residence�Distri t
Section 30-11(a)(2)(i)
boards in the C-1 Neic
repealed.
Section 30�11(a�(3) p�
NeighBorhood Ruainess
follows:
Such accessory uses
the fore oing uses
uses v a inclu
the tYses of th f16
Sectidh 30-13(a)( )(a) e ta
Co;�mer�ial Distri t is h .
Sectio�n� 30-14( ��) pe
Central��BUSines 'strict is
fo l lows : ��
Such aa�ssory� use� a are
the fore oinaruses.
Section 30-15'�i)(22)
Liyht Infiustriai\
hereby repealed.
Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
3, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
he Oshko h Municipal
ie re hereby
e ereby/iepealed or
%
�rds" i� hereby repealed.
is hereby repealed.
" is hereby repealed.
Regulations of R-lA
hereby repealed.
to Billboards and Poster-
iness� District is hereby
to similar uses in C-1
is hexeby amended to read as
o£ a
in connection with
thereto. Accessory
forty (40) per cent)
inq for incidental
Advertising S3.gn i.n C-3
to specified uses in C-�4
v amended to read as
in connection with
r ininq to use regulations in M-1
ct Billboards and Posterboards is
Section 30-16(a)(4) pertaining to use regulations in M-2
Industrial District outdoor advertising is he=eby repealed.
Section 30-18fb)(.4)(d) pertaiaing to Special Permits required
£or Co�nercial Greenhouses and Nurseries is hereby aznended
by deleting tnereEro*n:
"Signs, advertising the use of the property, shall be allowed."
Section 30-18(b)(4)(d) Funeral Homes (j) pertainir.9 to
identi`_icaticn sign5 is hereby repealed.
SIGN ORDffiANCE CON'm,
SECTION 3, That Sections 7-102, 7-103, 7-109, 7-105, 7-106,
and 7-107 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Sign Control
are hereby recreated to read as follows:
ARTICLE XZ - SIGN CONTROL
7-102 TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as the Sign Control
Ordinance and shall regulate outdoor signs and outdoor
signing practices within the City of Oshkosh.
7-103 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
(1) The purpose of this code is to provide minimum
standards to safeguard life, health, property, and
public welfare by reguiating and controlling the
quality of materials, appearances, and construction,
illumination, installation, and maintenance of all
signs and sign structures.
(2) This ordinance shall cover all signs in use,
planned or hereafter installed within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Oshkosh.
7-104 DEFINITIONS
(1) Sign: A name, identification, description, display,
illustration or statuary which is affixed to or
represented directly upon a building structure or
piece of land and which directs attention to an
object, product, place, activity, person, institu-
tion, organization or business. However, a sign
"shall not mean a display of official court or
public office notices nor shall it mean the flag
emblem or insignia o£ a nation, political unit,
school, or religious group".
(a) Billboard: Refers to a non-accessory sign
erected upon the ground for the purpose of
advertisirg a product, event, person, or
subject not entirely related to the premises
on which said sign is located. (Painted
Bulletins and Post=_rpanels not to include
wall signs).
(b) Directly Illuminated Sign: Any sign designed
to give any arti£icial light directly through
any transparent or translucent material from
a source of light originating within or on
such sign.
(c) Electric Sign: Any sign containing electric
wiring. This sign does not include signs
illuminated by an exterior flood light source.
(d) Flashing Sign: Any directly or indirectly
illuminated sign on which artificial light is
not maintained stationary and constant in
intensity and color at all times when in use.
(e} Groimd Sign: Any sign supported by poles,
Upiights, or braces placed upon the ground
and that is wholly or partially independent
of any building for support, and that names,
identifies, describes, displays, illustrates,
or advertises any nbject, product, place,
activity, person, or business located on the
premises. (POle Sign)
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SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T.
(f) Identification Signs: Any sign which carries
only the name of the firm; the major enter-
prise, or the principal products of£ered for
sale on the premises or combination of these.
(g) Indirectly Illuminated Signs: A sign artifi-
. cially illuminated other than a directly
illuminated sign.
(h) Political Sign: Any temporary sign which
supports a candidacy of any candidate for
. public office or urges action on any other
matter on a ballot of primary, general or
special elections.
(i) Projecting Sign: Any sign extending more
than eighteen (18) inches from the face or
wall of a building. .
(j) P�blic Service Sign: A sign providing public
service information such as weather, time,
and temperature.
(k) Roof Sign: A sign erected on a roof or above
. a parapet wall of a building and which is
wholly or partially supported by said building.
(1) Temporary Sign: Any sign�that is not permanently
attached to a building or the ground and
�which is intended to be displayed for a
limited period of time only.
(m) Wall Sign: Any sign attached to, erected oz
painted on the wall o£ a building or structure
and projects not more than-eighteen (19)
inches fzom such wall.
(n) Revolving Sign: Revolving sign re£ers to any
sign �ny �art o£ which revolves.
(o) Free Standing Sign: Any sign which is not
attached to a building.
(2) Sign Area: Sign area shall be the entire area
within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the
extreme limits o£ each such sign. However, such
perimeter shall not include any structural ele-
ments outside the limits of such signs and not
£ormin3 an integral part of the design. When two �
sides of a double faced sign are located not more
than 36 inches apart at the widest point and not
more than 12 inches apart at the narrowest point
and display identical messages or other representation,
the gross area shall include only one of the
�sides. If the sign consists only of individual
letters affixed directly to the wall of a building,
only the area of the letters is counted as part-of
the gross sign area.
(3) Sign Structure: Sign Structure shall mean the
supports, uprights. braces or £ramework of the
sian.
7-105 PERMITS - F£ES - COM?LIANCE
(1) Permits required.
(a) All signs defined in Chapter 7-104 (c) shall
not heraafter be erected, altered or relo-
cated without a building permit issued by the
Bui7ding Inspector except as otherwise provided
hereir..
SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T. -
(b) All electrical signs shall require an elec-
trical permit issued by the Electrical
Inspector. �
(c) No person shall erect or maintain any sign or
other advertisement, marquee, balcony, pro-
jection�or structure extending over any
portion of a street without first having
secured a license from the Board of Public
Works.
(21 Exemptions: The £ollowing signs shall be permitted
anywhere within the City and shall not require a
permit, however, such signs shall comply with the
following restrictions.
(a) Temporary Political Signs may be erected upon
psivate property under the following conditions:
The person or organization responsible for
the erection or distribution of any such
signs or the owners or his agent of the
property upon which such signs may be located
shall cause removal thereo£ within three days
after the primary or special elections to
which they are appvrtenant, unless the signs
shall continue to be appurtenant to the
general election to be held within 90 days.
The person or organization responsible -for
the erection or distribution o£ such signs or
the owner or his agent of the property upon
which such signs may be located, shall cause
the removal thereof within three days after
the general election to which they are appurtenant.
No such sign shall exceed 16 square £eet in -
area. A maximum of seven such signs may be
placed on a building or on a zoning lot.
(b) Street Banners advertising a public event may
be erected vpon approval by the Board of
Public Works.
(c) Rea1 Fstztz Sians sh=_11 not exceed twelve
12j square feet in area in the R-1S Single
Family Residence District and R-2 Two Family
Residence District, and thirty-two (32)
square £eet in all remaining zoning districts
which advertise the sale, rental or lease of
the premises upon which said signs are placed.
Such signs shall be removed within thirty
(30) days of the sale of, rental or lease.
Signs advertising the sale of new sUbdivision
lots or rental of new apartment units not
exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in
area shall be permitted, providing that not �
moze than one such sign shall be located at
each major approach to the subdivision or
apartment complex, and further provided that
the display of such sign� shall be limited to
a period of one year from the date of first
occupancy of the d=velopment.
(3) Installation:
(a) Installation of all signs extending over any
right-of-way shall be erected by a licensed
sign installer and requixe that a certificate
of i.ncurance or a sufficient bond has been
filed.
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SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T,
(b) Signs shall meet all of the requirements of
the Building and Electrical Code, and all
other City ordinances, including the Zoning
.- Ordinance setback requirements except as
otherwise provided herein.
(4)� Inspections: Every sign shall be inspected and
approved by the Chief Building Inspector within
thirty (30) days after it is erected or altered.
(5) Maintenance of Signs: A sign permit shall not be
.required for painting, repainting, cleaning or
other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or a
sign structure change, and the changing of the
advertising copy or message on an approved painted
or printed sign or billboard, theater marquee,
legal nonconforming sign or similar approved signs
which are specifically designed for the use of
replaceable copy.
(6) Abandoned Signs: All signs shall be removed by
the owner or lessee of the premise upon which the
sign is located when the business which it adver-
tises is no longer conducted. If the owner or
lessee £ails to remove it, the 2oning Administrator
shall give the owner 30 days written notice to
remove it. Upon failure to comply with this
notice the Zoning Administrator or his duly authorized
representative may remove �he sign at cost to the
owner.
(7) Removal of Sign: The Zoning Administrator may
order the removal of any sign erected or main-
tained in violation of this code. He shall give
notice in writing to the owner of said sign or o£
the building, structure or premises on which such
sign is located, to remove the sign within twenty-
foar hours.
(8) Compliance: Signs lawfully existing at the time
of adoption of lhi.s ordinance may be continued
although the use, size or location does not conEorm
with the provisions of this ordi�anca. Such signs
may be relettered, painted, or maintained but in
no case shall they be enlarged or structurally
altered without conforming to the requirements of
. this code. All existi.ng signs shall comply with
the terms of this ordinance within three (3) years
o£ the date of adoption. The provisions of Section
30-18 (a) of the Zoning Ordinance shall also
apply.
7-106 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
(1) Residence Districts. Non-flashing, illuminated
signs alloaed by permit in all Residence Districts
shall be restricted to the following:
(a) Identification sign: One such sign per
dwelling unit in the R-1B and R-2 district
not to excee3 one (1) square foot in area and
containing only the nar,.e and address of the
occupant.
Multiple-£amily residences, Rooming houses
and fraternity and sorority houses may pro-
vide one (1) such sign not to exceed sixteen
(16) square feet in area indicating only the
name and address of the building and the name
o£ the management. One (1) additional sign
sha11 be pernitted for fraternity and sorority
houses ciesiqna�iny che emblera of the iraternity
SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T,
Institutions, subdivisions, mobile home
parks, or estates shall be permitted one (1)
such sign not to exceed fi£ty (50) square
feet in area nor project higher than ten (10)
feet above the cusb level.
(b) &ulletin Eoards. One sign shall be permitted
for pu— blic or semi-public buildings, re-
ligious institutions, or £uneral homes and
shall not exceed 24 square feet nor be located
closer to any lot line than 15 feet, unless
, attached to a building.
(c) Non-conformin Uses: All non-conforming uses
shall be allowed to use wall signs on1y.
(2) Commercial and Industrial Districts. The following
signs are controlled and shall be allowed by
permit in the Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(a) Roof Signs: No sign except free standing
signs, shall be located so as to project
above the parapet line of any roof. Roof
signs are expressly prohibited.
(b) Flashinq Signs: All flashing signs are
prohibited, except public service signs
providing public service information such as
weather, time, and temperature. .
(c) Projectinq Signs: All projecting signs are
prohibited; except in the C-1 Neighborhood
� Business and C-2 Liqht Commercial Districts
one (1) projecting sign shall be allowed £or
each premises.
(d) Illuminated Signs:
(1) The light from any illuminated sign
except neon signs shall be shaded,
shielded or diYected f:om surrounding
properties.
(2) Such illumination shall be direct and
the source of light shall not be exposed
when located in or facing a residence
district.
(e) Prohi6ited Signs: Signs which contain or are
in imitation of an of£icial traf.Eic sign or
signal shall be prohibited.
(f) Ground Signs. Display signs supported by the
ground shall not exceed thirty (30) £eet in
height; and such signs shall not exceed two
hundred (200) square feet on one side nor
£our hundred (400) square feet on all sides
for any one premises. Such signs shall be
allowed in all Commercial and Zndustrial
Districts except the C-1 Neighborhood Business
District. Ia the C-4 Central Busi.r.ess Diskr<�t,
no such sign shall project beyond the property
line.
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, SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T.
���� However, in any commercial or industrial
district lying wi.thin a rectangular area 500
. feet either side of the centerline of U. S.
Highway 91, or an area within a 1000 foot
radius of any interchange or overpass of U.S.
Highway 41, display signs supported by the
. ground shall not exceed sixty (60) £eet in
height and shall meet all yard requirements
for the district in which they are located.
Such signs shall not exceed four hundred
(400) square feet on one side nor eight
hundred (600) sqvare feet on all sides £or �
� any one premises.
(g) Incidental Signs. All incidental signs
including services, products, prices and
trade infor:nation shall not be located 7.ess
:han twenty (20) feet fron any stre_t right-
of-way unless attached to a building.
(h) Billboards. (POSterpanels and Painted Bulletins).
Poster panels and painted bulletins shall be
perm.itted in the M-1 Light Industrial District,
the M-3 Heavy Industrial District, and in all
commercial and industrial districts lying
within a rectangular area 500 feet either
side of the center line of U.S. Highway 41.
Such signs shall meet all o£ the yard require-
ments o£ the district in which they are
located and such signs shall not exceed 35
feet in height. No billboard shall be located
less than 600 frontage lineal £eet from
another billboard and no such billboard shall
be located within 25 feet of any residentially
zoned property. The gross sign area of each �
such sign face shall not exceed seven hundred
(700) square feet.
(i) Billboards. (POSterpanels excluding Painted
Hulletins). Posterpanels shall be permitted
in all industrial and commercial districts
cent che C-1 Neighborhood Business District,
a u ck�ie C-4 Central Business District. Such
SUBMiTTED BY _,..�-__.:>s gns shall meet all of the pard reauirements
o� the district in which they are located and
s ch signs shall not exceed 35 £eet in height.
��-��----�� ---� N billboa_�3 shall be located less than 600
f oncage lineal feet from another billboard
a d no such billboard shall be located within
APPROVED � £eet of any residentially zoned property.
The qross sign area of each such sign £ace
shall not exceed three hundred (300) square
feet.
7-I07 VIOLATION AND PENF,LTIES
(1) It shall be unlaw£ul for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, remove convert, demolish, equip, use
or maintain any sign or structure in the City, or
cause or allow the same to be done contrary to or
in vioiation of aay of the provisions of this
c�r?a _
S�CTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and e£fect
from and after its passage an3 date of publication.
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FIFTH R�AD3N6 1� # 2 ORDINANCE
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(C}1RP.IED �c, LOST_ LAID OVER �_ WITHDRAWN_)
A GENERAL OP,DINANCE OP THE CITY OF OSHKOSH R�PEALING SECTIONS
7-1C2, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106, 7-107, 7-108, 7-109, 7-110,
AND 7-311, 6F THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO BN CONIES�
SIGNS AND CANOPIES AND RECREATING SECTIONS 7-102� 7-103, 7-104,
7-1(S5, 7-10u, and 7-107 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING
TQ SIGN CONTROL.
The Common Council o£ the City of' Oshkosh do ordain as £ollows:
SECTIOP� 1. That Sections 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
7-107, 7-1�8, 7-109, 7-210, and 7-111 0£ the Oshkosh Municipal
Code pertaining to balconies, signs and canopies are hereby
repealed. �
SECTION 2. The following sections are hereby repealed or
amended to read as follows:
Section 30-3(6? pertaining to "Billboards" is hereby sepealed.
Section 30-3(94) pertairing to "POSterboard" is hereby repealed.
Section 30-3(46) pertairing to "Sign" is hereby repealed.
Section 30-5(a)(4) pertaining to Use Regulzti.ons o£ R-lA
Single Family Residence Dist:rict is here�y repeale8.
Section 30-11(a)(2)(i) gertaining to Billboazds and Poster-
boards in the C-1 Neighborhood EUSiness District is hereby
repealed.
Section 30-11(a)(3) per*_aining to similar uses in C-1
Neighborhood Business D:istrict is herebp amended to read as
follows:
Such accessory ases a� are custemary in connection with
the foregoing uses and are incidental thereto. Accessory
uses mzy also include (not to exceed forty (40J per cent)
the uses of the £loor area of a Building fcr incidental
storage parkin9.
Section 30-13(a?(2)!a) pertainina tc Advertising Sign in C-3
�� Commercial District is riereby repealed.
Section 30-14(a)(2)(d) pertaining to specified uses in C-4
Central Business District is hnreby amended to read as
follows:
Such accessory uses as are customary in connecticn with
the foregoing uses. �
Section 30-15(a)(22) pertaining to use reqvlations in M-1
Light Industrial District Rillboards and Posterboards is
hereby sepealed.
Section 30-16(a)(4) pertaining to use re9ulations in M-2
Indus�rial District outfloor advertising is hereby repealed.
Section 30-18(b)(4)(d) pertaini.ng to Special Permits required
for Commercial Greenhonses and D�urseries is here6y amended
by deleting thezefrom:
"Signs, advertising the use o£ the property, sha11 be allowe3."
Section 30-18(b)(4)(d) Funesal Homes (j) pertaining to
identification signs is hereby repealed.
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SIGN ORDINANCE CONT'D.
SECTION 3. That Sections 7-102; 7-103,� 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
and 7-107 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to�Sign Control
are hereby recreated to read as follows:
ARTICLE XI - SIGN CONTROL
7-102 TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as the Sign Control
Ordinance and shall regnlate outd�or signs and outdoor
signing practices within the City oP Oshkosh.
7-103 PURPOSE AND SCOPE � �
(1) The purpose of this code is to provide minimvm
standards to safeguard li£e, health, propeity, and
public wel£are by regulating and controlling the
quality o£ materaals, appearances, and construction,
illum=.nation, i.nstallation, and maintenance of all
signs and sign structures.
(2) This erdinance shall cover all signs in use,
planned or herea£ter installed within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Oshkosh.
7-104� DEFINITIONS
(1) Sign: A name, identification, description, display,
illustration cr statuary which is af£ixed to or
represented directly upon a building structure or
piece of land and which directs attention to an
objeet, produc:t, place, activity, person, institu-
tion, organize.tion or business. However, a sign
"shall not mee.n a display o£ of£icial conrt or
public of£ice notices nor snall it mean the flag
emblem or insi.gnia o£ a nation, political unit,
school, or re:'.igzous group".
(a) Billboar=1: Refers to a non-accessory sign
erectz3 +ipon the ground for the purpose o£
advertis�ing a product, event, person, or
subject :iot entirely related to the premises
on which said sign is located. (Painted
Bvlletins znd Posterpane2s not to include
wall signs).
(b) Directly Illuminated Sign: Any sign designed
to give any arti£icial light directly throuqh
any trzn.sparent or translucent material from
a source of liaht originating within or on
such sicn. .
(c) Electric SiTn: Any sign containing electric
�� wiring. This sign does not inclvde signs
illuminated by an exterior flood light source.
(d) Flashing Sign: Any directly or indirectly
illiminated siqn on which arti£icial light is
not maintained.stationary and constant in
intensity and color at all times when in use.
(e) Ground Sic7n: Any sign supported by poles,
� uprigfits, or braces placed upon the ground
and thzt is wholly or partially independent
�� of�any buildin9 £os support, an8 that names,
identifies, describes, displays, illustrates,
or advertises any object, product, place,
activity, pesson, or bi�siness located on the
psemises. (Pole Sign)
SIGN ORDINANCE CONT'D.
(f) Identificatzon Signs: Any sign which carries
� only the nane of the £irm,� the major enter-
prise, or the principal products o£fered for
sale on the premises or combination of these.
(g) Indirectly Illwninated Siqns: A sign artiPi-
cially�illuminatred other than a directly
illwninated sign.
(h) Political Sign: Any�temporary sign which
supports a candidacy o£ any candidate for
public office or ur9es action on any other
matter on a. ballot o£ primary, general or
sgecial elections.
(i) Projecting Sign: Any sign extending more
than eighteen (18) inches from the face or
wall of a building.
(j) Public Service SiTn: A sign providing public
seivice information such as weather, time,
and temperature.
(k) Roof Siqn: A sign erected on a roof or above
a parapet wall of a building and which is
whol4y or partially supported by said building.
(1) Temporary Sign:.Any sign that is not permanently
attached to a building or the ground and which
is intended to be displayed for a limited period
of time not to exceed 90 days.
(m) Wall Sign: Any sign attached to, erected or
painted o'z the wall o£ a bUilding or structure
and proje..^.ts not more than eighteen Q8)
inches from such wall.
(n) Revolving Sign: Revolving sign refers to any
sign any part of whi.ch revolves.
(o) Free Stard'zng Sign: Any sign which'is not
attached to�a buildinq.
(2) Sign Area: S:-9n area shall be the entire area
within a sing"_e continuous perimeter enclosing the
extreme limit, of each such sian. However, svch
perimeter shall not include any structural ele-
ments outside the limits o£ such signs and not
fosming an integsal Fart o£ the design. When two
sides o£ a double faced sign are located not more
than 36 incha_s apart at the widest point and not
moxe than 12 inches apart at the narrowest point
and display identical messages or other representation,
the gross area shall include enly one o£ the
sides. If tYe sign consists only of individual
letters affis:ed directly to the wall o£ a bu3lding,
only the area of the letters is counted as part of
the gross siqn area.
(3) Sign Structure: Siqn Structure shall mean the
supports; upri9hts, braces oi £ranework of the
sign.
7-105 PERMITS - FEES - COMPLIANCE
(1) Permits reqc�.ired.
(a) All signs defined in Chapter 7-104 (c) shall
not hereafter be erected, altered or relo-
cated without a building permit issued by the
Building Inspector except as otherwise provided
herein. �
SIGN ORDZNANCE CONS'D.
(b) All electrical s�gns shall require an elec-
trical permit issued by the Electrical
� Inspector. � �
(c)� No person shall erect or maintain any sign or
other advertisement, marquee, balcony, pro-
jection or structure extending over any
portion of a street wit8ovt £irst having
secured a license�£rom the Board of Public
Works.
(2) Exemptions: The following signs shall be permitted
anywhere withir the City and shall not require a
permit, however, such signs shall comply with the
following restriction5.`
(aJ Temporary Political Signs may be erected upon
private property ur.der the £ollowing conditions:
The person or orqanization responsible £or
the erection or distribution of any such
signs or �=he owners or his agent of the
property npon which such signs may be located
shzll cav�e removal thereof within three days
after the primary or special elections to
which they are appurtenant, unless the signs
shali�continve to be appurtenant to the
general e7ection to be held within 90 days.
The person or organization responsible for �
the erection or distribution of such signs or
the owner or hi� agent of the property upon
which such signs may be located, shall cause
the remocal thereof within four days aftex
the general election to which they are appurtenant.
No such :;ian shall exceed 16 sqnare £eet in
area. A maxi.mum of seven such signs may be
placed ori a building or on a zoning lot.
(b) Street Banners advertising a public event may
e ere�e�n approval by the Board of
Publi.c� N7orks. -
(c) Real Estate Siqns shall not exceed twelve
12 square feet in area in the R-1B Single
Fami2y R�sidence District and R-2 Two Family .
Residenc� District, and thirty-two (32)
square £2et in all remaining zoning districts
which advertise tre aale, rental or lease of
the premi�es upon wnich said signs zre placed.
Such signs shall be remaved within thirty
(30) days of the sale af, rental or lease.
Signs a�vert:sing the sale of new svbdivision
lots or rental of new apartment units not
exceeding�one hundred. (100) square £eet in
area shall be pernitted, providing that not
more than one such sian shall be located at
each ma'�or approach to the subdivision or
aoar�nent co:nplex, and further provided that
the disnlay o£ such signs shall be limited to
a perioc� o£ one year from the date of first
occupancy of the development.
(3) Installation:
(a) Installation oP all signs extending oner any
� ' right-c£-way shall be erected by a licensed
�� sign installer and require thak a certificate
of insuranr.e or a suf£icient bond has been
£iled.
SIGN ORDINANCE CONT'D.
(b) Signs shall meet all of the requirementa of
� the Building and Electrical Code, and all
� other City ordinances, including the Zoning
Ordinance setback requirements except ae
otheswise provided herein.
(4) Inspections: Evesy sign shall be inapected and
approved by the Huilding Inspector's ofEice within
thirty (30) days after it�is erected or altered.
(5) Maintenance oY Signs: A sign permit shall not be
required for painting, repalnting, cleaning or
other normal maiaatenance and repair of a sign os a
sign structure change, and the �changing of the
advertising copy or message on an approved painted
or printed sign or billboard, theater masquee,
legal nonconforming si.gn or similar approved signs
which are speci.£ically designed for the use o£
replaceable copy. �
(6) Abandoned Signs; All signs shail be removed by
the ownex or lessee o£ the premise upon which the
sign is located when a business which it advertises
has not been conducted for a period of 6 months, or
when in the judgment of the Suilding Inspector
such sign is�so old, dilapidated, or has become
so out o£ repair as to be dangesous or unsafe,
whichever occurs first. If the owners or lessee
£ails to remove it, the Zoning Administrator
shall give the owner 30 days written notice to
remave it. Upon Eailure to camply with this
� notice the Zoning Administrator or his duly authorized
representative may remove the sign at cost to the
owner.
(7) Removal oE Sign: The Zoning Administrator may
order the remcwal of any sign erected or main-
tained in viol.ation�of this code. He shall give
not'sce in writing to the owner of said sign or of
the building, structure or premises on which such
aign is located, to remove the sign.
(BD Compliance: Signs lawfully existing at the time
of adoption o£ this ordinance may be continued
although the use, size or location does not conform
with the provisions of this osdinance. Such siqns
may be relettered, painted, or maintained but in
no case shall they be enlasged or structurally
altered withaut conforming to the requirements o£
this code. Ali ex=sting signs shall comply with
the terms of thie ordinance within three (3) years
of the date of adoption. The provisions of Section
30-18 (a) o£ the Z�ning Ordinance shall also
apply.
7-106 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
(1) Residence Districts. Nan-flashing,'illtaninated
signs allowed by permit in all Residence Districts
shall be restricted to the fo!.lowing:
(a) Identificatioa sign: One such aign per
�wellinq unit in the R-1B and R-2 district
not to exceecl one (l) square foot in area and
contai.ning only the czame and addrese of the
occupant.
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SIGN ORDINANCE CONT'D.
Multiple-£amily residences, Rooming houses
and fraternity and sorority houses may pro-
vide one� (1) such sign not to exceed sixteen
(16) square feet in area indicating only the
name and address of the building and the name
o£ the management. One (1) additional sign
shall be permitted for fraternity and sorority
houses designating the emblem of the fraternity
or sorority.
Institutions, subdivisions, mobile home
parks, or estates shall be permitted one (1)
such sign not to exceed £i£ty (50) sguare
feet in area nor project higher than ten (10)
feet above the curb level.
(b) Bulletin IIoards. One sign shall be permitted
for public or semi-pvblic bvildings, re-
ligious institutions, or fUneral homes and
shall not exceed 24 square feet nor be located
closer to any lot line�than 15 feet. unless
attache8. to a building.
(2) Conmtercial and Industrial Districts. The following
signs are controlled and shall be allowed by
permit in the Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(a) Roof� Signs: No sign except free standing
signs, shall be located so as to project
above the parapet line o£ any roo£. Roof
signs are expressly prohibited.
(b) Flashing Signs: F111 flashing signs are
pxohibrted.
(c) Pro'.._ _�ting Signs: All projecting signs are
prohibited• except in the C-1 Neighborhood
Business, C-2 Light Commercial District and
C-3 Commercial i7istri.cts one (1) projecting
sign shal.l be allowed for each prertises.
(d) Illuminated Signs:
(1) The light from any illwninated sign
except neon signs shall be shaded,
shielded cr directed from surrounding
pr�perties.
(2) Suoh illumination shall be direct and
the source of light shall not be exposed
when located in or facing a residence
district.
(e) Prohibited Signs: Sians which contain or are
in imitation of an official traf£ic sign or
signal >hall be prohibited.
(f) Ground Signs. Display signs supported by the
grottnd shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in
heiaht; and such signs shall not exceed two
hundred (200) square feet on one side nor
fcur hundred (400) square feet on all sides
for any one premi.ses. Such signs shall be
all.owed in all Comnercial and industrial
Districts except the C-3. Neighborhood Business
Distrirt. In the C-4 Cer.tral Business District,
no such sign shall project beyoad the property
line.
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SIGN ORDINANCE CONT°D.
However, in any cotmmercial or industrial
district lying within a rectangular area 500
feet either side of the centerline o£ U. S.
Highway 41, or an area within a 1000 foot
radius o£ any interchange or overpass oE U.S.
Highway 41, display signs supported by the
ground shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in
height and shall meet all yard requirements
for the district in which they are located.
Such signs shall not exceed fonr hnndred
(400) square feet on one side nor eight
hundred� (B00) square feet on all sides for
any one premzses.
(g) Billboards. (Posterpanels and Painted Bulletins)
Poster panels and painted bulletins shall be �
permitted in the D1-1 Light Indvstrial Distsict,
the M-3 Heavy Industrial District, and in all
co�mnercial and industrial districts lying
within a rectanqular area 500 feet either
side of the center line of U.S. Highway 41.
Such signs shall meet all of the yard require-
ments o£ the district in which they are
located and such signs shall not exceed 35
feet in A.eight.� No billboard shall be located
less thar. 600 frontage lineal £eet £rom
another billboard and no such billboard shall
be located within 25 feet o£ any residentially
zoned property. The gross sign area o£ each
such sign £ace shall not exceed seven hundred
(700) square feet.
(h) Bil�lboards. (Posterpanels exclvding Painted
Bu letins . Posterpanels shall be permitted
in all indvstrial and commercial districts
except the C-1 Neighborhood Business District,
and the C-9 Central Business District. Such
signs shall meet all of the yard requirements
o£ the district in which they are located and
such sig�is shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
No billboard shall be located less than 600
£ror.tage lineal £eet from another billboard
and no such bill.board shall be located within
25 feet �f any residentially zoned property.
The gross sign area o£ each such sign £ace
shall not exceed three hundred (300) square
£eet.
7-107 VIOLATION AND PENALTIES
(1) It shall be vnlawful for any person, £irm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, remove convert, demolish, equip, use
or maintain any sign or structure in the City� oT
cause or allow the same to be done contrary to or
in violation o£ any of the prwisions o£ this
code.
SECTION 4. This ordineince shall be in full force and e££ect
from and after its passage and date of publication.
S��9;dITTE� HY
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MAR 6 1975
FIRST READING
# 3 O7'DZNANCE
A GEP:�RA7, ORDINANCE OZ' THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEA.T,ING SECTIONS
7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7--106, 7-7.0;, 7-108, 7-109, 7-ll0,
AND 7-111, OF THE OSfIKOSA MONICIPAi. COD� PL'RTAINIVG TO RAliCONIES,
SIGNS AND CAL:OPIES AND P.ECREATING SEC4'SONS 7-7.02, 7-103� 7-104,
7-105, 7-106, and 7-107 OF TFIE OSHKOSH MUN7CIPAL COD� PERTAINING
TO S2GN CONTROL.
'Phe Com�non Council of the City oF Osh'r,osh do ordain as
follows:
SECTZON 1. That Sections 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-10G,
7-107, 7-108, 7-109, 7-110, and 7-lil of tYe OshJ;osh Municipal
Code pertai.ning to 6alconies, signs and canopies are hereby
repealed.
SFCTION 2. That 5ections 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
and 7-107 of the Oshkosh Muni.cipal. Code pertaining to Sign Control
are hereby recmated to read as follows:
ARTICLE XI - S7GN CONTROL
7-7.02 TITLE
7-103
7--7.04
Thi.s ordinance shall be known as the
Oiu�::.,m a;:i� snal�i r�Eyvlate� uutd r
Stc�n�itiy Fiat,�'i�esiw��qi'l1' the F�y�rY
PURPOSF. ADID
Cor.trol
-and� ouYdoo: � �
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(1) The purpose o t code is to provide minim�m
stzndards t sa eguard liPe, hcalth, property, an(i
public wel£ re by regulating and controlling the
qnality of ,aterials,.appearances, and constructio�,
illumi.nation, i.nstaj.d�.atior., and maintenance of al).
signs d sign s,`vYUCtures.
r
(2) Thi.s cr '. .ice shal'.. co°�er all siycs in use,
planned or he.reaLter instal.led withi❑ the cor-
porate limits of the City of OshY.osl�.
Di?FItIITI�J:%S
(1) Sion: N n�me, identi£ication, descri.ption, disp?-:�.�.
i11u::-.tra':ion or atatuary which i.s affixed to or
represented directly upon a buildiog etructure or:
pi-ece of l.and and whi.ch directs attentiori to an
object, Prodnct, pl.ace, activity, perscn, i.nstitu-
tion, nrganization or business. However, a sign
"shall not mean a displap o� oi'ficial court or
publi.c oEfice notices nor shall iY. mean the ilag
emblem or insiqnia of a nation, politi.cal uni.t,
schooi, or relicious croup".
(a) BillUoar�;: Refers to a non-accessory sigr.
er_�cted upon the ground for the ytirpose of
advertising a pre3uc�t, event, person, or
subject n�i entirely related to the premise5
on cahich said sign ie lccated. (nainted
Bulleti_ns and Posterpanels not to include
wall sign�).
SIGN CONTROL CON'T.
(b) Directly _1luminated Sign: Any siqn designed
to give an+ artifi.cial light directly through
any transp�:rcnt or translucent material from
a source oi lignt originating c:ithin or on
svch sign.
(c) �lectric Siqn: Any sign containin� electric
wiring. Thi:. sign does not include signs
illuminated by an exterior £lood light source.
(d) Flashin� Sign: Any directl.y or indirectly
illuminated si�in on which artificial light is
not maintained stationary and constant in
intencity ar.d rolor at all ti�nes when in use.
(e)� Ground Siqn: Any sign supported by poles,
uprights, or braces placed upon the ground
and that is wholly or partially independent
of a.n� t:ui2dir.g for support, and that names,
identi£ies, describes, displays, illustrates,
or advertises any object, prod.uct, place,
activity, person, or business located on the
premises. ;Pole Sign)
(f) Identificatio� Siqns: Any sign which carries
only the nar�e of the firm, the major enter-
prise, or tl�e principal products offered for
sale on the premises or combination of these.
(g) In3irect� Illuminated SiGns: A sign artifi-
cially illumi.r.at^d other than a directly
i.7.J-uni.nated sian. �
(h) �POliti.cal Si�: Any temporary sign which
supnpr.ts a car.didacy of any candidate for
publi.c of£ice or urges acticn on aay other
matte: on a ball.et of primary, gencral or
speci.al elections.
(i) Projectinq Sign: Any sign extending more
tha.n cighteen (18) inchee fror�� the face or
wall. ef a building.
(j) Fublic Service Sign: A sign providing public
se_rvice a.nformation such as cveatiier, time,
and temperature.
(k) Poof- Siyn: A siga erected on a roof or above
a pa:apat wall of a bui.2ding and �ahich is
who27.y or partriaily suppprted by sai.d bui7.ding.
(1) Tem�orary ::ign; P,ny sinn that is not permanently
at�aclied to a building or thc ground and
which i_s intended to be displaye3 for a
liraited pes�iod of time only.
(m) Wa11 S;.qn: Any cign attached to, erected or
pi-r.tr�.d ,��n. th� wa]1 of a Uuild.ing or structure
and projec.ts not mare than �ight^er. (1a)
inches £ro*i such wa11.
(n) Revolvinq ;ign: Revolving sign re.`crs to any
sign any part of which revolves.
(o) Free Standinq Sign: Any sign which is not
attached to a bui.lding.
SCGN CONTROL CON'T.
(2) Sign Area: Sign area sha7L be the entire area
within a single continuous peri.meter enclosing the
extreme limits oP each sucl�. sign. k;own_ver, such
peri_meter shall not include any structural ele-
�ments outside the limits of such signs and not
£orminy an integral part of the design. When two
sides of a double faced sign are located not more
than 36 inches apart at the widest point and not
more than 12 inches apart at the narrowest point
and display identical messages or other representation,
the gross area shall include only one of the
sides. if the sign consists only of individual
letters affixed directly to the wall of a building,
only the area of the letters is counted as part of
the gross sign area.
(3) Si-gn Structure: Si9n Structure shall mean the
supports, uprights, braces or framework of the
sign.
7-105 PERMITS - FEES - COMPLIFINCE
(1) Permits required.
(a) All signs defined in Chapter 30-26 (c)�shall
not herea£ter be erected, altered or relo-
cated withor�.t a building permit i.ssued by the
IIuilding In���pector except as otherwise provided
herein.
(b) All electrical signs shall require an elec-
trical oermi.t issued by the Llectrical
Inspector.
(c) No person shall erect or maintain any sign or
other adveri=isement, marquee, balcony, pro-
jection or strur,ture extending over any
portion o£ a street withoUt first having
secured a license from the Soard of Public
Works.
(2) Exemptions: The foilowing signs shal.l be permitted
anywk:cre within the City and shall not require a
permit, however, such signs shall comply with the
following restri�=tions.
!a) Tc�m�orary Po2iti.ca7. Signs may be erected upon
private property unaer the foll.oe�i�g conditions:
T'.ie person or organization responsible for
the er.ection or distribeti.on of any such
si,ns ox� tnz owners or his agent o£ the
property upon which such signs may be located
shall cause removal thereof wi.thin three days
after the primary or special elections to
which they ar.e appurtenant, unless the signs
shall. continue to be appurtenant to the
general election to be held within 90 days.
The person or or9anization responsible for
the erection or distri.bution of such signs or
the owner or his agent oi- the property upon
which such signs may 6e located, shall cause
the removal. thereof within thr�e days after
the general election to which they are appurtenant.
No such sign shall exceed 16 square feet in
area. A maximum of seven such signs may be
placed on � building or on a zoning lot.
(b) Street Ranners advertising a pv6lic event may
bc crectcd upon approval by thc IIoard of
PLh1ic �Io-;cs.
SIGN CONTROL CON'T.
(c) Real F.state Signs shall not exceed twelve
(1?.) square feet in area i.n t_he R-1S Single
Family Residence DiGtr9_r_t and P.-2 �uo Family
Residence District, and thirty-two (32)
square feet in all remaininq zoninc districts
which advertise the sale, rental or lease of
the premises upon which said signs are placed.
Such si:7ns shall be removed o�ithin thirty
(30) days of the sale of, rental or lease.
Signs advertising the sale of new subdivision
lots or rental of new apartment units not
exceedi.ng one hva3red (100) square feet in
area shall be permitted, providing that not
more than one such sign shall be located at
each major approach to the sub3ivision or
apartment complex, and further provided that
the display of such signs shall be limited to
a period o£ one year from the date of first
occupancy of the development.
(3) Installation:
(a) Installation o£ all signs extendin9 over any
riyht-of-way shall be erected by a licensed
sign installer and require that a certificate
oF insurance or a sufficient bond has been
fil.ed.
(b) Signs�shall meet all of the requirenents of
the Building and Electrical Code, and all
ather City ordinances, including the Zoning
Ordinance setback requirements except as
otherwise pr.ovided herein.
(9) Insoections: Every �i_gn shill be inspected and
approc�ed by the Chief Building Inspector within
thirt}• (30) days after it is erected or altered.
(5) Maintenance of Signs: A sign pernit shall not be
req:iired for painti.ng, repainti.na, clea.�ing or
other normal. mai�ttr_nance and repair of a sign or a
sign stri�r_ture chanqe, and the changing of the
advertising copy or message on an approved painted
or printed sign o: billboard, theater narquee,
legal noncon`orming sign or. �i.mil.ar approved signs
which are speci£ically designed for tlia use of
replaceable copy.
(6} Abandoned Signs: 7�11 signs shall be removed by
the owr.er or lessee of the pmmise upon which the
sign is located when the bu�iness which it adver-
tises is no longer conducted. If the owner or
lessee fail.s to remove it, the Zoning Administrator
shall give che ozaner 30 days u;ritten notice to
rcmove it. Upon failare to comply with this
notice the 'LOning F�dministrator or hi.s dulp authorized
representative �ray r�move the si.gn at cost to the �
owner.
(7) RemoVal of Siqn: The Zoning Administrator may
or.der the removal of any sign erected or main-
tained in violat-i.on of this code. He shall give
notice in wr.iting to the owner Of said sign or. of
the buil.ding, structum or premiees on which such
sign is located, to remove the sign within twenty-
four hours.
SIGN CONTROL CON'T.
(8) Compliance: Signs lawfuLly existing at the time
of adoption of this ordinance may be continued
although the use, size or location does not conform
with the provisions o£ this ordinance. Such signs
may be relettered, painted, or maintained but in
no case shall they be enlarged or structurally
altered without conforming to the requirements of
this code. �11 existing signs shall comply with
the terms of this ordinance within three (3) years
of the dzte of adoption. The pr.ovisions of Section
30-18 (a) of the Zoning Ordinance shall also
apply.
7-1.06 SPECIr^IC
(1) Residence Districts. Non-f7.ashing, illuminated
signs allowed by permit in all Residence Districts
shall be restricted to the following:
(a) identification sign: One such sign per
dwelling unit in the R-lII and R-2 district
not to exceed one (1) square foot in area and
containing only the name and address of the
occupant.
Multiple-family residznces, Rooming houses
and fraternity and sorority houses may pro-
vide one (1) such sign not to exceed sixteen
(1G) square feet in area indicating only the
name and address of the building and the name
of ±he management. One (1) additional sign
shall be permitted £or fraternity and sorority
houses designating the emblem of the fraternity
or sorority.
Institutions, subdivisions, mobile home
pa?:lcs, or estat�.'s shall be permitted onz (1)
such sign not to exceed fi£ty (50) square
feet in a:ea nor project hi.gher than ten (10)
fez` above the curb level.
(b) Aulletin Hoards. One sign shall be permitted
for public or semi-public buildings, re-
li.gious in,.titvtions, or funeral homes and
shall not exceed 24 square feet nor be located
clos�.er to any lot line tha.n 15 feet, unless
attach�d to a buil�ing.
(c) Non-conforning Uses: All non-conforming uses
sha11 Uc a?.locued to use wall signs only.
(2) Commercial and Tndustrial Districts. The following
signs are controlled and shall be allowed by
permit in the Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(a) Roof Si.gns: No sign except free standing
signs, shall be located so as to project
above the parapet line of an}� roof. Roof
si,ns are r_r.pressly proh.i.bited.
(b) Flashinq Signs: All flashing signs are
prohibited, except public service signs
providing public service inf.ormation such as
weather, time, and temperature.
(c) Pro�ectin•J Signs: All projecting signs are
prohibited; except in the C-1 Neighborhood
Business and C-2 Light Commercial Districts
one (7.) r.rojec�ing siyn shall be allowed for
ea;.ti nre.aisas.
SIGN i'.ONTROL CON'T.
(d)� �ILluminated Si.gns:
(l.) The light from anp illuminated sign
except neon signs shall be shaded,
shielded or- directed from surrounding
proper.ties.
(2) Such illumination shall be disect and
the source oi liqht shall not be exposed
when located in or facing a residence
district.
(e) Prohibited ^ic!��: Signs which contain or are
ini:nitaticn of an o;�ficial traific siqn or
signal snall be prohi6ited.
(f) Ground Signs. Display signs supported by the
ground shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in
height; aad such sig�s sP!all not exceed two
hundred (200) square Peet on or.e side nor
four hssndred (400) square f.eet on all sides
for any one premises. Such signs shall be
allowed in all Commercial and Industrial
D:is'�ricts except the C-1 Neighbcrhood businesc
District. In the C-A Central Dusiness Distri.cP.,
no such sign shall project beyon��� tte �.:zop�rty
line.
However, in any cor.,inercial or industrial
district lying within a recrtangular area SOC
feet either side of the cer.terline of U. S.
Hi9hway 41, or an area within a 1000 foct
radius o£ any intezchange or overpass cf C.S.
Higho�ay 41, display si9ns supported by the
groiind shail not exceed sir.ty (60) feet in
Fiei_ght. and shall meet all yard requiremenYs
fer the distric`; in w:,ich they are ].ocated.
Such signs si.ai' not excee5 four hundre3
(400) square feet on one side nor eight
hundred (800) s;uare feet on all sides for
any one prenises.
(g) Incidental Sign�. All incidental signs
includinq services, products, price� and
tracfe informati.on shall not be located less
thac: twenY.p (20) feet irom any street right-
of-w:y unless attached to a building.
(hi Hillhoards. (POSterpanels and Painted Bvllecins).
Yoe;ter paneis and nai-nted bullet.ins shall be
p��r:nit`e3 in ;hr r1-1 Light Industrial Distr.ict,
the M-3 Hez�vy Industrial llistri.ct, and in a13.
comm�rcial and industri.al districts lying
wi.thin a rec�tangular area 500 fe�t either
side of the center line of II.S. f;igh;vay 41.
Such si.gns shall m?et all of the yard requir�-
m�r,ts ef tho district in which they are
located and such signs sha'1 not exceed 35
;-eet. in he:.ght. No bi.11boar.d shall. be located
less thar. 600 s.err.�ntane lineal feet from
anochcr Uillboard and no such billboard shall
be located withi_n 25 feet of any residentially
zoned property. The gross sign area of each
such sign Pace shall not exceed seven hundred
(700) squarre £eet.
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MAR 5 19T5
SIGN CONTROL �ON'T.
(i) Billboards. (insterpanels excluding Painted
Bulletins). Pc;terpanels shall be permitted
in all industri.il and commerci.al districts
except the C-1 t��eighborhood Rus;.ness District,
and the C-4 Central Business District. Such
signs shall meet all of the yard requirements
of the district i.n which they are located and
such signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
No billboard sha1�. be located less than 600
frontage lineal feet from another billboard
and no such billboe�rd shall be located within
25 feet of any residentiallp zoned property.
The 9rosc sign a.r.ea of each such sign £ace
shall not exceed three hundred (300) square
feet.
7-107 VIOLATION AND PENALTIES
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, remove convert, demolish, equip, use
or maintain any sign�or structure in the City, or
cause or allow the same to be done contrary to or
in violation of any of the provisions of this
code.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full £orce and effect
from and after its passage and date of publication.
SF.r•���p I2Ll.D.CNG # 3 ORDINANC�
�;:,'° ? 01975
A GENEP,I�L ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSFIKOSH REPEALING SECTIONS
7-107., 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106, 7-107, 7-10&, 7-109, 7-110,
AND 7-lll, OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO IIALCONIES,
SIGNS AND CANOPIF.S AND RECREATING SECTIONS 7-102, 7-103� 7-109,
7-105, 7-106, and 7-107 OP Tf1E OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PRRTAINING
TO SIGN CONTROL.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as
iol7.ows:
SECTION 1. That Sections 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
7-107, 7-108, 7-109, 7-110, and 7-111 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code pertaining to balconies, signs and canopies are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 2. The following sections are hereby repealed or
amended to read as follows: �
Section 30-3(6) pertaining to "Billboards" is hereby repealed.
Section 30-3(44) pertaining to "POSterboard" is hereby r.epealed.
Section 30-3(46) pertaining to "Sign" is hereby repealed.
Section 30-5(a)(9) pertaining to Use Regulations of R-lA
Single Family Residence District is hereby repealed.
Section 30-11(a)(2)(i) pertaining to IIi.11boards and Poster-
boards ir, the C-1 Neighborhood F,t:siness District is hereby
r.epealed.
Section 3G-11(a)(3) pertaining ±� �;ir�il.ar u;:e� in C-1
"a:y::bcrl��eo_i P.usines� llistri.ct ics hnreby ar:�ended to read as
£ollows:
Such accessory uses as are customary in connection with the
£oregoinq uses and are incide.ital thereto. Accessory uses
may also include (not to excecd forty (40) per cent) the uses
of the floor area o£ a building for i.ncidental storage parking.
Section 30-13(a)(2)(a) pertaining to Advertising Sign in C-3
Commercial District is hereby repealed.
Secti.oa 30�-14(a)(2)(d) pertaining to speci£ie1 use.z in C-4
Centrzl Business District is hereby amended to�read as follows:
Such accessory uses as are customary in connection with
the foregoir�g uses.
Secti_on 30-15(a)(22) pertaining to use regulations in M-1 Light
Industrial �istrict Billboards and Posterboards is hereby
repealed.
Seciion 30-16(a)(4) pertaining to use regulations in M-2
Industrial District outdeor ddvertising is hereby repealed.
5�c*_ie.^. 30-1E (b; ;G) (3i pertain.ir�g to Special Perr.�i.ts required
for Coir�nercial Greenhouses and Nurseries i.s herc•by amended
by d _leting *_i�.ereFrom:
"Si.gns, advertising th� use of the property, shall be al.lowed."
Sectior, 30-].II(h)(4)(d) Furvaral Homes (j)�pertaining to i_denti-
fication siqnc is herebp repealed.
SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T.
SGCTION 3. That Sections 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-106,
and 7-107 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining tc Sign Control
are hereby recrcated to read as follows_
ARTICLE XI - SIGN CONTROL
7-102 TITLF.
This ordi.nance shall�be known as the .Sign Control
Ordinance and shall reyulate outdoor signs and outdoor
signing przctices wit.hi.n tl�e City of Oshkosh.
7-103 PURPOSE ANn SCOPH
(1) The purpose of this code is to provide minimum
standards to sa£eguard life, health, property, and
public welfare by regulating and controlling the
quality of materials, appearances, and construction,
illumination, installation, and maintenance of all
signs and sign structures.
(2) This ordinance shall cover all signs in use,
planned or hereafter installed within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Oshkosh.
7-104 DEFINITIONS
(1) Sign: A name, identitication, descri.ption, display,
illustration or statuary which is af£ixed to or
represented di.rectly upon a building structure or
piece of land and which directs attention to an
object, product, place, activity, person, institu-
tion, organization or business. However, a sign
"shall not mean a display of official court or
pUblic office notices nor shall. it mean the flag
emblem or insignia of- a nation, political unit,
school, or religious group".
(a) Billboard: Refers to a non-accessory sign
erected upon thc yround for the purpose o£
advertising a product, event, person, or
subject not entirely related to the premises
on which said sign is located. (Painted
Bulletins and Posterpanels not to include
wall signs).
(b) Directly Illuminated Sign: Any sign designed
to qi.ve zny artificial li.ght directly through
any transparent or translucent material from
a source of light originating within or on
such sign.
(c) Electric Siyn: Any sign containing electric
wiring. This sign does not include signs
illuminated by an exterior flood light source.
(d) Flashing Sign: Any directly or indirectly
illuminated sign on cahich artificial light is
not maintai.ned stationary and constant in
intensity and color at all times �:�her. in use.
(e) Ground Sign: Any sign supported by poles,
uprightc, or braces placed upon the ground
and that is wholly or partially indepe�dent
of any building for support, and that names,
identifies, describes, displays, illustrates,
or adver.tises any object, prodnct, place,
activity, person, or business located on the
premises. (POle Sign)
(f) Identification Signs: Any sign which carries
only the name of the firm, the major enter-
prise, or the princiyal producCs o£icred for
sale on the premises or combination of thesc.
(g) Indirectly Illuminated Signs: A sign artifi- �
cially illumina�ted other than a directly �
illuminated sign.
(h) P�litical Siqn: Any tempor.ary si.gn which
supports a candidacy of any candidate for
public�office or urges action on any other
matter on a ballot of primary, general or
special elections.
(i) Projecting Sign: Any sign extending more
th�n eighteen (18; ircHes fron tne face or
wall o£ a building. . . �
(j) Public Service Sign: A sign providing public
service information such as weather, time, .
and temperature. �
(k) Roof Sign: A sign erected on a roof or above
a parapet wall of a building and which is
wholly or partially supported by said building.
(1) Temporary Sign: Any sign that is not permanently
attached to a building or the ground and
which is intended to be displayed £or a
limited period of time on:ly.
(m)� Wall Siqn: Any sign attached to, erected or
painted on the wall of a building or structure
and projects not more than eighteen (18)
inches from such wall.
(n) Revolvinq Sign: Revolving sign refers to any
sign any part of which revolves.
(o) Free Standing Siyn: Any sign which is not
attached to a building.
(2) Siqn Area: Sign area shall be the entire area
within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the
extreme ].imits of each such sign. However, such
perimeter shall not inclucie any structural ele-
ments outcide the limits oP such signs and not
forming an in�tegral part of the design. 6•Ihen two
sides of a double faced sign are loca�ted not more
Chan 36 S,nch;s apart a' the wi.dest point aad no'c
more than 12 inches apart at the.narrocaest point
and display identical messages or other repmsentation,
the gross area sha11 include only one of the
sides. If the sign consists only of individual
letters affixed directly to the �oall oL a building,
only the area of the letters is counted as part of
the gross sign area.
(3) Siqn Structure: Sian Structure shall mean the
supports, uprights, braces or £rameworY, of thc
sign.
7-105 PER[9ItC5 - F�rS - COh1PL"SANCE
(1) Permits required.
SCC� � o n{
(a) F�1.1. si9ns�defined in Cth�rtr_r 7-7.04 (c) shall
not hereafter be erected, al.tered or relo-
cated wi_thouL a Uui.ldi.nq p�rmit�. issuc:d by thc
P.uil.dinq Inspector cxcept as ol-herwi.se provided
herein.
SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T.
(b) All electricel siqns sh�ll require an elec-
trical permit issued by the Electrical
Inspector.
(c) No person shall crect or maintain any sign or
other advertisement, marqu�e, balcony, pro-
jection or. structure extend:ing over any
portion of a stseet without first having
secured a liconse from the IIoard of Public
worlc s .
(2) Exemptions: The following signs shall bc permitted
anywhere within the City and shall not require a
pzrmit, however, such si.gns shall comply with the
fullowing restrictions.
(a) Temporary Political Signs may be erected upon
private property under the following conditions:
The person or organizatio� responsible for
the erection or distribution of any such
signs or the owners or his agent of the
property upon which such signs may be located
shall cause removal thereof within three days
after the primary or special elections to
which they are appurtenant, unless the signs
shall continue to be appurtenant to the
general election to be held wi.thin 90 days.
The person or organization responsible for
the erection or distribution of such signs or
the owner or his agent of the property upon
which such signs may be located, shall cause
the removal thereof within three days after
the general election to which they are appurtenant.
No such sign shall exceed 16 square feet in
area. A maximum of seven such signs may be
placed on a building or. on a zoning lot.
(b) Street Banne-s acivertisiag a public event may
bc erected upon approval by the Board of
Public L9orks.
(c) Real Estate Sig�s shall not exceed twelve
(12) square feet in area .i.n �the R-1B Single
Fa[nily Residencz District and R-2 Two Pamily
Residence District, and thirtp-two (32)
syuare feet in all remaininy zonin9 districts
which a3vcrtiae the sale, rental or lease of
the premises upon which said signs are placed.
Sud� signc shall be rempved oii`hin thirty
(3C) days of the sale of, rental or lease.
Signs advertiaing the sale of new subdivision
lots or rental of new apartment units not
exceed.ing one hundred (100) square feet in
area sha17. be permitted, providing that not
more than oee such si.gn shall be located at
each major approach to the subdivision or
apartment co.mplex, and further prc:vided that
the display oP such signs shall be li.miced to
a perind oF one year from the date of first
occupa. cy of tLc develop;^,eni.. .
(3) Installation:
(a) Installation of all signs extending over any
right-of.-way shall be erectel Uy a licensed
si.qn insta].ler and require that a certi£icate
of insurance nr a suff.icient bond has been
filed.
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SIGN ORDINANCE CON'T.
(b) Signs shall meet all of the requirements of
the Building and Electr.'.cal Code, and all
other City ordinances, i.ncluding the Zoning
Ordinance setback requirements except as
otherwise provided herein.
(4) Inspections: Every sign shall be inspected and
approved by the Chief IIuilding Inspector within
thirty (30) days after it is erected or altered.
(5) Maintenance of Signsc A sign permit shall �ot be
required for painting, repainti.ng, cleaning or
other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or a
sign structure change, and the changing of the
advertising copy or message on an approved painted
or printed sign or billboard, theater marquee,
legal noncon£orming sign or similar approved signs
which are specifically designed for the use of
replaceable copy. .
(6) Abandoned Signs: All signs shall be removed by
the owner or lessee of the premise upon which the
sign is located when the business which it adver-
tises is no longer conducted. If the owner or
lessee fails to remove it, the Zoning Administrator
shall give the owner 30 days written notice to
remove it. Upon failure to comply with this
notice the Zoning Administrator or his duly authorized
representative may remove the sign at cost to the
owzer.
(7) Removal of Sign: The Zoning Administrator may
order the removal of any sign erected or main-
tained in violation of this code. He shall give
notice in writing to the owner of said sign or of
the building, structure or premises on which such
sign is located, to remove the sign within twenty-
£our hours.
(ni Compliance: Signs lawfully existing at the time
of adoption of this ordinance may be continued
although tt�e use, size or location does not conform
with the provisions of this ordinance. Such signs
may be relettered, painted, or maintained but in
no case shall they be enlarged or structurally
altered without co�iforming to the reguirements of
this code. All existing signs shall comply with
the terms of this ordinance withi.n three (3) years
of the date of adopti.on. The provisions of Section
30-18 (a) of the 2oning Ordinance shall also
apply.
7-106 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
(1) Residence Districtc. Non-flashing, illuminated
signs allowed by permit in all Residence Districts
shaZl be restricted to the following:
(a) Identification siqn: One such sign per
dwelling unit in the R-1B and R-2 district
not to exceed one (1) square foot in area and
containi.ng nnlp the name an3 address of che
occupant.
Multiple-family residences, Rooming houses
and fraternity and sorority houses may pro-
vide one (1) such sign not to exceed sixteen
(1G) �quare feet in area indir_atin9 only the
name and address of the building and the name
of the management. One (1) additional sign
shall be per.mittcd for fraternity and sorority
hou:;c, desicnatiny the �in�Ulem ui tiie trntzinic•y
oT :r,yCf[itr. � ,.�.
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SiGN ORDTNANCE CON'T,
Institutions, subdivisions, mobile home
parks, or estates shall be permitted one (1)
such sign not to exceed fi£ty (50) sguare
feet in area nor project higher than ten (10)
feet above the curb level.
(b) &ulletin Boards. One sign shall be permitL-ed
£or public or semi-public buildings, re-
ligious institutions, or £uneral homes and
shall not exceed 24 square feet nor be located
closer to any lot line than 15 feet, unless
attached to a building.
(c) Non-conforming Uses: All non-conforming uses
shall be allowed to use wal.l sigas on�.y.
(2) Commercial and Industrial Districts. The following
signs are controlled and shall be allowed by
permit in the Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(a) Roof Signs: No sign except free standing
signs, shall be located so as to project
above the parapet line o£ any roof. Roof
signs are expressly prohibited.
(b) Flashing 5igns: All flashing signs are
prohibited, except public service signs
providing public service information such as
weather, time, and tempexature.
(c) Pro7'ectin� Signs: All projecting signs are
prohibited; except in the C-1 Neighborhood
Business and C-2 Light Commercial Districts
one (1) projecting sign shall be allowed for
each premises.
(d) Illuminated Signs:
(1) The light from any illuminated sign
exr_ept neon signs shall be sha3ed,
shielded or directed £rom surrounding
properties.
(2) Such illumination shall be direct and
the source of light shall not be exposed
when located in or facin9 a residence
district.
(e) Prohibited Signs: Siqns which contain o.-. are
in imitation of an oFficial traffic sign or
siynal shall be prohibited.
(f) Ground Signs. Display signs supported by the
ground shall not exceed thirty (30J feet in
height; and �uch signs shall not exceed two
hundred (200) square feet on one side nor
four hundred (A00) square feet cn all sides
for any one premises. Such signs shall be
allowed in all Commercial and Industrial
Districcs except the C-1 Neighborhood Business
District. In the C-4 Central Business District,
no such sign sha11 project beyond the property
linc.
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SIGN OP.DIN�:7CE CON'T.
However, in any commercial or industrial
district lying within d rectangular area 500
feet either side oE the centerline of U. S.
Etighway 41, or an area within a 1000 foot
radius of any interchange or overpass of U.S.
Higgway 41, display signs supported by the
ground shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in
height and shall meet all yard requirements
for the district in which they are located.
Such signs shall not exceed four hundred
(400) square feet on one side nor eight
hundred (800) sqUare feet on all sides for
any one premises.
(g) IncidenTal Si.�ns. A11 iacic^a�ai �iyas
including services, products, prices and
trade information shall not be located less
than twenty (20) feet from any street right-
of-way unless attached to a building.
(h) Billboards. (POSterpanels and Painted Bulletins).
. Poster panels and painted bulletins shall be
permitted in the M-1 Liqht Industrial District,
the M-3 Heavy Industrial District, and in all
commercial and industrial districts lying
within a rectangular area 500 feet either
side of the center line of U.S. Highway 41.
Such signs shall meet all of the yard require-
ments of th� district in which tY,ey are
located and such signs shall not exceed 35
feet in height. No billboard shall be located
less than 600 frontage lineal £eet from
another billboard and no such billboard shall
be located within 25 feet o£ any residentially
zoned property. The gross sign area of each
such sign face shall not exceed seven hundred
(700) square feet.
(i)
Billboards�. (POSrerpanel=_ �xcicdi:g Fainte3
Bulletins). Posterpanels shall be permitted
in all industrial and commercial districts
except the C-1 Neighborhood Ausiness District,
and the C-4 C=ntral Business District. Such
signs shall m�>et all of the yard requirements
of the distri�t in which they are locatzd and
such signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
No billboard shall be located less than 600
frontage lineal £eet from another billboard
and no such billboard shall be located within
25 :cet oi any residentially zone3 property.
The gross sign area of each such sign face
shall not exceed three hundred (300) square
feet.
7-107 VIOLATIUN AND PBNALTIES
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarye, alter,
repair, move, remove convcrt, demolish, equip, use
or maintain any siyn or structure in the City, or
cause or allow the same to be done contrary to or
in violation n` any of the provi.siens o£ this
code.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in £ull force and effect
£rom and after its passage and date oi publication.
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