2012ORDINANCE NO. ~~. ~ .~.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ;SECTION 6, EXEMPTIONS; PARAGRAPH H AND
SECTION 11, WALL SIGNS; PARAGRAPH A, OF THE SIGN REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1484 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, after public hearing, on October 11, 2001, upon due notice and publication,
pursuant to Section 11.2, Paragraph C, of the sign regulations adopted by Ordinance 1484, the
Design Review Commission has approved and recommended to amend Sign Ordinance 1484,
Section 6, Paragraph H, and Section 11, Paragraph A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: Section 6, Paragraph H and Section 11, Paragraph A, of Sign Ordinance
1484, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6. Exemptions
H. Banners shall be exempt when they are firmly affixed, at all four corners, to the
side of the building and do not exceed allowable wall signage, in regards to display
surface area or, when used to announce a specific event providing they are not
placed more than ten (10) days prior to and removed within seventy-two (72)
hours following said event.
Section 11. Wall Signs
A. Wall signs shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the surface upon
which they are mounted; provided, the upper edge of a wall sign mounted on a
mansard roof may project more than eighteen (18) inches, except banners which
must be displayed in accordanance with Section 6, Paragraph H, so long as the
sign is perpendicular to the ground. The display surface area of all wall signs on
any on wall shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet or twenty (20)
percent of the area of the wall on which they are located, whichever is greater;
provided, in the event abuilding which houses multiple tenants does not front on
the street or highway from which principal access to the building is obtained, the
display surface area of each sign on a wall shall not exceed on hundred fifty (150)
square feet or twenty (20) percent of the area of the wall and the display surface
area of all wall signs on the wall facing said street or highway shall not exceed the
area of the wall.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~_ DAY OF No uc--mgFR , 2001.
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William H. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Phillip ra, City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
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