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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
ORDINANCE 98-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6.08.E OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS BY AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORAY
OFF_PREMIS SIGNS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1.12 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS BY ADDING A
DEFINITION FOR TEMPORAY OFF-PREMIS DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #93-22, on November 18,
1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, PROCEDURES. Section 2.01, Amendments or Zone Changes.
establishes the authority and procedures for amending the zoning
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the March 25, April 1, 8, and 15, 1998.
editions of The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, pursuant to Arizona
Revised Statutes §9-462.04, and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on April 9, 1998 and the Mayor and Common Council on April
15, 1998.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, The Town of Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 6.08.E shall
be amended to add the term "Directional" to all references to Off-Premise
Signs in Ordinance 1998-10 and amend Chapter 1, Section 1.12 by adding
a Adefinition for Temporary off-Premise Directional Signs as shown in Exhibit
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this 16th day of April, 1998.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
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Jer Mile , Mayor Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
EVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Pail rdin, Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
CHAPTER 6
SIGN REGULATIONS
6.08 Temporary Signs. The following signs shall be permitted in all Zoning Districts
according to the following regulations:
E. Off-Premise Directional Signs.
1. Location.
a. Off-premise non-directional signs are not permitted anywhere
within the Town, except as may be permitted under
subsection G of this Section.
etb. Except as prohibited in Section 6.08.E.1.d and e., off-premise
directional signs shall be located only in accordance with the
standards set forth in this section.
b . Off-premise directional signs shall be placed no less than
three (3) feet behind the curb. If no curb is present, signs shall
be located at least ten (10) feet from the edge of the paved
portion of the public right-of-way. No off-premise directional
signs are allowed on sidewalks or within the center medians
that divide portions of paved or unpaved roadways.
ed. Off-premise directional signs shall not be affected by the
zoning classification of property adjacent to the public
roadway.
ete. No off-premise directional sign shall be permitted within the
Shea Boulevard public right-of-way.
ef. No off-premise directional signs shall be located within 150
linear feet from any traffic control light anywhere within the
Town of Fountain Hills.
2. Spacing.
No off-premise directional sign shall be located within 300 linear feet
along the same roadway, as measured along the public right-of-
way line(s), of another off-premise directional sign bearing the same
or substantially the same message.
Law 3. Proximity.
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a. No off-premise directional sign containing a directional arrow
or directional information shall be located more than one
mile, as measured along the public street right-of-way lines, of
the destination to which such sign is directing traffic.
b. Political and ideological signs containing no commercial
messages have no proximity requirements as specified in this
subsection.
4. Number.
a. There shall not be more than five (5) off-premise directional
signs to any one destination.
b. In master planned villages developments with multiple
subdivisions having model home complexes,
of signs should not exceed the numiscr of sign3 allowcd for an
individual business times the number of model complexes
each model home complex is considered a single destination
and shall have no more than five (5) off-premise directional
signs.
b. The Town Council may grant permission to place more than
five (5) off-premise directional signs for an event when
specifically requested with the special event request.
5. Time. Off-premise directional Ssigns shall be placed in the permitted
areas of public rights-of-way only between sunrise and sunset. Signs
remaining in the public rights-of-way after sunset, or placed in the
rights-of-way prior to sunrise, shall be subject to confiscation and
destruction by the Town.
6. Size. Off-premise directional signs, unless granted exempted
pursuant to subsection G of this section, shall not exceed 4.5 square
feet.
7. Height. Off-premise directional signs, unless grantcd exempted
pursuant to subsection G of this section, shall not exceed three (3)
feet in height measured from the highest most point of the sign to the
grade at the base of the sign.
8. Materials. Such Off-premise directional signs may only be
constructed of wrought iron; sheet metal; one-eighth (1/8) inch thick
plastic; or of wood that is at least three-eighths of an inch (3/8")thick.
9. Penalty. The provisions of subsection E set forth above are declared
to be civil in nature and not subject to criminal prosecution pursuant
to other provisions of the zoning code. It is presumed that the
business or residence identified on the sign is the responsible party for
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Low compliance with the provisions of subsection E. Violations of section
E shall be made through the use of a civil complaint form and fines
after a determination of violation shall be as follows:
a. First offense, fine not to exceed $25.00.
b. Second offense within 12 calendar months, fine not to
exceed $50.00
c. Third offense within 12 calendar months of the first offense,
fine not to exceed $100.00.
d. All subsequent violations within 12 calendar months of the first
offence, a fine not to exceed $150.00.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.12 Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, certain words and terms used herein
are defined as follows: All words used in the present tense include the future tense;
all words in the plural number include the singular number, all words in the singular
number include the plural number, unless the natural construction of the wording
indicates otherwise. Gender shall be universal, any reference to one gender shall
also implicitly refer to the other gender. The word "shall" is mandatory and not
discretionary. Other words and phrases used in this ordinance shall have the
following meanings:
Sian_ Off-Premise DiraetienaI: A oortable sign containing directional information to a
destination within the Towns' munici.al boundary, which may •nl be located in
saecified areas of Town road rights-of-wav durinc, pecified times.
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