4.10.13. OFF-PREMISES SIGNS.
Off-premises signs, including billboards, shall be permitted in the I-2 district, within 1,000 feet of a highway in commercial and industrial areas, providing they comply with the standards in this Section 146-4.10.13.
A. Signs Permitted. Ground Signs are permitted if they comply with the following standards:
1. One off-premises ground sign provided that not sign shall be less than 600 feet from another off-premises ground sign.
2. Maximum sign area shall not exceed 100 square feet per side for double-faced signs.
3. Maximum sign area shall not exceed 200 square feet for single-faced signs.
4. Maximum height shall not exceed 25 feet.
5. If abutting residential use or district, the sign shall not be illuminated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
B. Authorization. Written permission from the property owner on which the sign is to be erected must accompany the original application and any renewal application.
C. Visibility. No sign shall be allowed to be visible from any freeway, interstate highway, or residential zone districts.
D. Site Plan Exists. Where a sign is to be located on a property that has an approved Site Plan, all tenants within the area covered by the Site Plan shall be notified of the application. The notice shall include the nature of the application and shall instruct the tenants to direct any comments on the application to the Planning Director.
E. No Site Plan Exists. Where a sign is to be located on a property for which no Site Plan has been approved, a plan showing the property boundary, and the size, height, location, and orientation of the proposed sign shall be submitted to the Planning Director.
F. Application Required. The plan shall be accompanied by an application for approval by the owner of the property.
G. Review. The Planning Director shall review and shall approve the sign in accordance with the following criteria:
1. The sign shall conform with all other applicable or potentially applicable requirements of this Section 146-4.10 and the Aurora City Code;
2. The sign shall not obstruct the view of other signs or uses; and
3. The sign shall not be located within the potential future location of streets, drives, or easements.
H. Approval Period. Approval for signs under this Section 146-4.10.13 shall be for a period of five years, at which time application for renewal for an additional five year period may be made.
I. Precedence. Nothing in this Section 146-4.10.13 shall allow a sign to be within the location of any future streets, alleys, easements, fire lanes, access easements, or other requirements imposed during Site Plan review. Approval for a sign under this Section 146-4.10.13 may be terminated by the City upon submittal of a Site Plan to the City, if such termination is necessary to comply with the criteria for review set forth in this Section 146-4.10.13. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)