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ORDINANCE#01-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, SECTIONS 6.02 AND 6.03 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS TO PROHIBIT NEON
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, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, provides
for a procedure to amend said ordinance,and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills desires to prohibit the future use of neon signs within the
Town of Fountain Hills,and;
WHEREAS, The procedures detailed in Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town
of Fountain Hills have been followed,and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has rewritten Chapter 6, Sections 6.02 and 6.03 of The Zoning
Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills and published these proposed text changes in the
official newspaper of general circulation, The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde on
October 10, 17,24 and 31,2001 and;
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the, and in the October 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2001 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
October 25,2001 and by the Fountain Hills Town Council on November 1, 2001.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain
Hills,Chapter 6, Sections 6.02 and 6.03 of The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain
Hills shall be amended as follows, with text to be added shown as double-underlined and
text to be deleted shown as Liosbed out.
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CHAPTER 6
SiGN REGITLATiONS
6.01 Purpose. These Sign Regulations are intended to encourage attractive signage for businesses and
services, while promoting the general welfare of the community by creating more aesthetic
appearing street frontages through the use of controlled signage.
6.02 Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, the conditions given in Sections 1.12 for definitions
therein shall apply.
near the exterior of a building or window.
6.03 General Regulations.
C. Signs not specifically authorized herein are prohibited, including, but not limited to the
following.
1. Sandwich signs except as otherwise provided(See temporary signs).
2. Signs mounted, attached or painted on trailers, boats, or motor vehicles to serve as
additional advertising signs on the premises.
3. Awning signs except as otherwise provided for non-residential uses.
4. Roof signs, or signs that project above the highest point of the roofline,parapet, or
fascia of the building.
5. Any sign emitting sound.
6. Any sign with intermittent or flashing illumination,animated or moving signs.
7 Anyneo• - • • •- • . ', •.
a Reverse pan-channel si s where neon tubing is user) inside of three-sider)
solid metal letters to illuminate a wall nn which the letters are attached
•ya„nd in a manner that the illuminated neon tubing is not vis•
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ible
h A neon sivn that hard been s3 ecificall.v permitted by the Town asaa parr of
a Town-issued sign nr building permit and that is maintained in strict
conformance with Chapter 6 of The Zoning Ordinance far the Tnwn of
Fountain Hills
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kile PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona,this 1st day of November,2001.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
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aron Morgan, ayor Cassie B.Hansen,Town Clerk
REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William E.Farrell,Acting Town Manager William E.Farrell,Town Attorney
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