ORD1995854AMENDED
ORDINANCE #854
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, SECTION 6.09
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Signs)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1: Chapter 17, Section 6.09 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Muskego, Wisconsin, is hereby repealed and recreated
and made a part of the Municipal Code as adopted by Ordinance
#854, as amended.
SECTION 2: A copy of said Ordinance has been on file in the
Office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection for not less
Ordinance is hereby incorporated into the Municipal Code of the
than two weeks prior to the date of this Ordinance and said
City.
declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall
SECTION 3: The several sections of this Ordinance are
be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply
only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified
in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other
@ provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which
shall remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose
terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14th DAY OF MARCH , 1995,.1
ATTEST :
CITY OF MUSKEGO *y /
,
David L. De Angelis, Mayor
First Reading 10/11/94
Deferred 10/25/94
Published on the 23rd
day of March , 1995.
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
AMENDED
ORDINANCE #854
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, SECTION 6.09
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Signs)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 17, Section 6.09 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Muskego Zoning Ordinance, Muskego, Wisconsin is hereby
repealed and recreated to read as follows:
Ord. #054 /-
be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to
by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions,
specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the
sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall remain
in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose terms are in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14th DAY OF MARCH , 1995.
ATTEST :
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First Reading 10/11/94
Deferred 10/25/94
Cover Ordinance
published on the 23rd day
of March, 1995.
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6.09 SIGNS (Ord. )
TITLE, SCOPE AND ENFORCEMENT
This ordinance shall be known as the "Muskego Sign
Ordinance", may be cited as such, and will be
referred to herein as this "Ordinance".
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide minimum
standards to safeguard life, health, property,
community aesthetics and public welfare by regulating
and controlling the design, size, quality of
materials, construction, electrification, and
maintenance of all signs and sign structures not
Code are not intended to permit any violation of the
located within a building. The regulations of this
provisions of any other lawful Ordinance.
Authority.
1. The Zoning Administrator and/or Building
Director are hereby authorized and directed to
enforce all the provisions of this Ordinance.
2. Right of Entry. Upon presentation of proper
credentials the Zoning Administrator and/or
Building Director or his duly authorized
representatives may enter at reasonable times
any building, structure, or premises in the City
to perform any duty imposed upon him by this
Ordinance and in accordance with Sec. 963.10(1),
Wis. Stats.
3. Violation and Penalties. Any Person who shall
violate any provision of this chapter or any
be subject to a penalty as provided in Sec.
order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall
25.04 of this Municipal Code. Imposition of a
forfeiture thereunder shall not preclude the
City from maintaining any appropriate action to
enjoin or remove any violation of this chapter.
RESTRICTED
hereinafter specified by the regulations for that
In any district no signs shall be permitted except as is
district, or as otherwise regulated in this Section. All
electrical requirements of local and state building and
signs shall also meet all applicable structural and
electrical codes. (See Chapter 30)
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
(a) For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain
abbreviations, terms, phrases, words and their
derivatives shall be construed as specified in this
Code Ordinance. Words used in the singular include
the plural, and the plural the singular. Words used
in the masculine gender include the feminine, and the
feminine the masculine.
Banner - Any non-rigid temporary medium (typically,
although not exclusively rectangular in dimension)
onto which characters and/or symbols are applied for
the purpose of conveying a message. (See 6.09(13))
Banner - Extended Display Pole Banner - A banner that
property. They should be manufactured from a
is mounted on poles, lights (stanchions) etc. within a
permanent type material and professionally decorated.
They must be mounted on hanging brackets or poles that
provide safegards against slipping and twisting. For
the purpose of this ordinance they shall not be used
promotions. Such signs are intended to be primarily
to advertise pricing, specials or temporary
of a decorative nature (ie: corporate logos), and
require approval per Section 6.09(13)(b) Temporary
Signs having a quarterly review to determine
compliance.
Building Director - Building Director is the City
Building Inspector or any other officer charged with
the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance
or his duly authorized deputy.
Display Surface - Display surface is the area made
available by the sign structure for the purpose of
displaying the advertising message.
Electric Sign - Electric sign shall mean any sign
containing electrical wiring, but not including sign
illuminated by an exterior light source.
Freestanding Sign - Freestanding sign shall mean a
sign wholly supported by a sign structure, unique to
that sign, anchored in the ground.
Ground Sign - A free-standing sign extending not more
than I feet in total height as measured by taking the
average grade elevation measured within a 50 foot
circumference of the proposed sign location. Such
sign is permitted to have a zero foot setback from the
setback line. All such signs shall require Plan
Commission approval as to location, appearance and
landscaping.
Marquee - Marquee is a permanent roofed structure
attached to and supported by the building.
Murals- Murals are artwork or other pictorial display
judged by the Plan Commission, on referral of the
'Planning Director or designee, not to be signage
and shall be exempt from this Section.
(k) Off Premise Signage - Signs whose topic does not 0 property on which the sign is located. advertise goods, services or events offered at the
(1) Planning Director - The Planning Director or his/her
deputy is the City officer charged with the
administration and enforcement of the Zoning
Ordinance (see Zoning Administrator).
(m) Pole Sign - Where the message area starts no lower
than 7 feet in height above the ground, as measured
by taking the average grade elevation measured within
a 50 foot circumference of the proposed sign
location, and is not attached to a building. One
establishment. Where multiple business
such sign permitted per stand-alone business
establishments exist at one location as part of a
singular or multiple building development, only one
free standing sign shall be permitted (see 6.09(12)).
(n) Projecting Sign - Projecting sign shall mean a sign
other than a wall sign, which projects from and is
supported by a wall of a building or structure,
extending out beyond 12 inches from the point of
attachment, typically having 2 or more viewable
sides, but for the purpose of this ordinance, only
allowable area and sign count. Signs printed on or
one side need be counted as a side for measuring its
affixed to awnings and canopies shall also be
considered projecting signs.
(0) Reader Board - A sign having changeable letters used
to announce special events, products, services or
sales. Such a sign is not to exceed 25 percent of
the area of the main identification sign and is to be
part of the main identification sign face, a separate
identification sign, or mounted on the building. In
face mounted on the same structure as the main
any case, such a sign is in the total allowable square
footage calculations for all signage at a specific
location as it applies to wall, projection and free
described shall not apply to sign associated with standing signage. Size specifications as herein
theatres plus churches, schools, government, and
other non-profit related services,
organizations except to the extent regulated by the
clubs, and
specific zoning district in which it is located. For
theatre signs see Section 6.09(3)(v) & 6.09(5)(e).
(p) Roof Sign - Roof sign shall mean a sign erected upon
or above a roof or parapet of a building or structure.
(9) Sign - Sign is any medium including its structure and
component parts, which is used or intended to be used
to attract attention to the subject matter for
advertising purposes other than paint on the surface
of a building.
Sign Structure - A sign structure is any structure
which supports or is capable of supporting any sign
as defined in this Ordinance. A sign structure may
be a single pole or may or may not be an integral
part of the building.
Structure - Structure is that which is built or
constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or
any piece of work artificially built up or composed
of parts jointed together in some definite manner.
Substantial Landscape Base Area - A planting space at
the base of a sign face whose cultivated area equals
that of the associated sign face square footage and,
in which perennial vegetation and/or shrubs cover at
least 50% of the cultivated area.
Temporary Signs - Temporary Sign shall include any
sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising
display intended to be displayed for a limited period
of time only.
Theatre Signs - A sign having changeable letters used
to announce periodic events and showings pertain to
where the sign is displayed. Theatre signs shall not
the performing arts and are offered at the location
be restricted by size limitations as described in
6.09(3)m except to the extent regulated by the
specific zoning district in which the sign is located.
Wall Sign - A sign painted on a building and all
other signs connected to or erected against the wall
of a building or structure, with the exposed face of
the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of said
wall where no part of the sign structure extends more
than 12 inches out from the facade as measured near
the points of attachment or contact to the
with street facings with a maximum of two building
building. Wall signs are permitted only on walls
sides per building. For purposes of this ordinance,
stores/businesses in shopping centers shall count the
wall facing the main customer parking area as a
street facing.
Zoning Administrator - See Planning Director (Chapter
17, Section 6.09(2)(1).
(4) APPROVALS, PERMITS, FEES AND INSPECTION.
(a) No sign shall hereafter be erected, re-erected at a
new location, constructed, altered or maintained
except as provided by this Ordinance (See Section
permit for the same has been issued by the Plan
6.09(4)(c) for exceptions) and an approval and a
Commission Planning Official and/or Building
Official. (See Section 6.09 (14) for exception) A
separate permit shall be required for a sign or signs
for each business entity, and/or a separate permit
for each group of signs on a single supporting sign
obtained for illuminated signs.
structure. In addition, electrical permits shall be
(b) Application for sign approvals and permits will be
made in writing upon forms furnished by the Planning
Department (for approvals) and the Building Official
(for permits). Such applications shall contain, but
not be limited to, the location by street and number
of the proposed sign structure, a detailed "to scale"
drawing of the proposed sign and structure, a
dimensioned landscaping plan for the sign base
and address of the owner and the sign contractor or
(freestanding and ground signs) as well as the name
erector.
The Building Official may require the filing of plans
or other pertinent information where in his opinion
with building and electrical requirements as
such information is necessary to insure compliance
specified in Chapter 30.435. Standard plans may be
filed with the Building Official.
(c) The following signs shall not require a sign permit.
These exceptions shall not be construed as relieving
the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its
erection and maintenance, and its compliance with the
provisions of this Ordinance or any other law or Code
regulating the same.
1. The changing of the advertising copy or message
on a painted or printed sign. For theater
marquees and similar signs specifically
designated for the use of replaceable copy.
2. Painting, repainting, or cleaning of an
advertising structure or the changing of the
advertising copy of message thereon shall not be
considered an erection or alteration which
requires sign permit unless a structural change
is made.
3. All residential signs permitted by right in
Zoning Ordinance.
(d) A Plan review (approval) fee and a sign permit fee
shall be paid.
1. Fee as listed in the Schedule of Permit Fees,
Table No. 1, Chapter 30. (Ord. #741, 02/06/92)
2. Deleted (Ord. #741 - 02/06/92)
All signs, together with all of their supports,
braces, guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair
and in proper state of preservation. The display
posted at all times.
surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or
All signs for which an approval and permit is
required shall be subject to inspection by Zoning
Administrator and/or Building Director. Footing
inspections may be required by the Building Director
electrical wiring shall be subject to the provisions
for all signs having footings. All signs containing
of the governing electrical code and the electrical
components used shall bare the label of an approved
Administrator upon notification by the Building
testing agency. The Building Director or Zoning
Director, may order the removal of any sign that is
not maintained in accordance with the provisions of
sub.
All signs may be reinspected at the discretion of the
Zoning Administrator or Building Director.
Appeal Procedure. Any person feeling himself
Commission, Planning Director, Zoning Administrator
aggrieved by any order or ruling of the Plan
or Building Inspector may appeal from such ruling,
conditioned on the cases ripeness, to the Plan
written notice of such ruling shall have been
Commission or Board of Appeals within 20 days after
delivered to him. Such appeal is to be filed in
accordance with procedures as outlined in Chapter 17,
Section 3.08 of the Zoning Ordinance, in writing,
setting forth the order appealed from, and the
respects in which said person feeling himself
aggrieved claims that said order or filing is
be filed with the Clerk who shall thereupon notify
erroneous or illegal. Said notice of appeals shall
the Planning Director and/or Building Inspector of
said appeal, and the appeal shall be heard at the
next meeting of the appropriate body. The said Plan
Commission or Board of Appeals, after consideration
thereof, shall affirm, reverse or modify said ruling
as is just.
(5) SIGNS PROHIBITED
(a) Hazards or Nuisances: No sign which creates a hazard
or dangerous distraction to vehicular traffic or a
nuisance to adjoining property in the following ways
shall be permitted in any district: No sign shall be
placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic
visibility nor in such a way as to cause glare or
impair driver visibility upon public ways; signs
shall not rotate nor have or be illuminated by moving
or flashing lights (exception: electronically
controlled intermittent or vertically scrolling lights
that form a one line messages are permitted subject to
approval by the Plan Commission under 6.09(4) subject
to their size not exceeding 25 % of the area of the
combined square footage for both the electronic sign
and main identification sign) nor resemble, imitate or
approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad
or traffic signs, signals, or devices, nor obstruct or
interfere with the effectiveness so as to prevent free
escape; and no sign shall be attached to a standpipe
ingress and egress from any door, window, or fire
or fire escape.
Non-Accessory Signs: No sign not directly related to
the use of the premise in which it is located, except
directional signs as herein provided, shall be
permitted in any district. Signs showing time,
temperature and similar information not related to
the premises are permitted, but must be counted as
part of the allowable sign area. See 6.09(8)(c),
'6.09 (6)(a) and 6.09(6)(d) for exceptions to this
paragraph.
Roof Signs: Signs whose lowest point is visually
separate from and above the highest point of the roof
shall be prohibited. Signs on the face of mansard or
gable end shall be considered wall signs. No sign,
or any portion, thereof shall be installed on or
above the parapet of a flat roof.
Abandoned Signs: Such business signs that advertise
an activity, business, product or service on an
abandoned property where such business, product or
service is no longer conducted or available in or on
prohibited and shall be removed unless an extension is the premises on which the sign is located shall be
otherwise granted by the Plan Commission. The property
owner for which subject abandoned sign is located
shall receive notice from the Zoning Administrator of
said signs subject removal. Petitioner may bring a
request to the Plan Commission within 20 days of
notice by the Zoning Administrator, requesting an
within 20 days. If sign is not removed in the 20 day
extension. If request denied, sign shall be removed
period, City shall cause subject sign to be removed
and the cost of same placed on subject properties
general tax bill.
Parking of Advertising Vehicles Prohibited: Except as
provided in Sections 6.09(10)(a) & (b) and 6.09(13)(a)
& (b), no person shall park any vehicle or trailer on
property so as to be visible from a public a public right-of-way or public property or on private
right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located
thereon any sign or advertising device for the sole
purpose of providing advertisement of products or
directing people to a business or activity located on
the same or nearby property or any premises. This
section is not intended to prohibit any form of
vehicular signage such as a sign attached to a bus or
lettered on a motor vehicle nor is this section
intended to prohibit the advertising of personally
owned vehicles offered for sale from the private
property of the vehicle owner or owner's immediate
f amily .
(f) Portable Signs: Any sign which has wheels or any
place. Portable signs for quasi-public informational
sign which is designed to be moved from place to
purposes shall be permitted on a temporary basis per
6.09(10)(b).
(6) SIGNS EXEMPTED
The following signs may be erected and maintained without
permits, providing they do not constitute a hazard or
nuisance:
Political Signs - Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Code, temporary political signs may be
erected in any district without a permit provided
they are not a danger to life or property, are located
on property with the permission of the property
owner, and shall be limited to 32 square feet in size.
Provided, no such sign shall be placed within the
limits of any street or highway. Highway limits
include all the dedicated right-of-way, encompassing
the traveling portion of the highway, the shoulders,
the ditches, and adjacent dedicated areas. The
prohibition hereunder extends to trees, utility
poles, fence posts, stakes, and all other structures
on which signs might be posted or placed except
political signs installed or placed on motor
vehicles. Any sign violating this Section shall be
summarily removed by the Director of Planning or his
designee. All political signs, wherever located,
must be removed within 10 days after the election for
which it was erected.
Operational Signs: Signs designating entrances,
exits, service areas, parking areas, rest rooms and
other such signs relating to functional operation of
the building or premises including "no trespassing
signs" etc. shall be permitted. Reasonable size and
necessity, shall be determined by the Plan Commission
with the exception of signs addressed by Title I11
ADA Section 4:30.
Real Estate Signs: Advertising the sale or lease of a
premises, provided in residential districts, are
limited to 12 square feet and one sign per street
frontage, and in all other districts are limited to
32 square feet. Said signs shall be removed once the
property is sold. Permanent on site rental signs
such as for apartments, shall be limited to 4 sq.ft.
Off Premise Real Estate Directional Signs:
Advertising the sale of an existing residential,
agricultural or business property shall be limited to
no more than (3) three off premise directional signs
per residential, agricultural or business property
offered for sale. Such signs shall be displayed in
accordance with all applicable regulations and written
permission of the property owner on whose property the
sign is located shall be obtain prior to display.
Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of (6) six
square feet in size.
Public Agency Signs: Erected by a national, state,
county or municipal governmental agencies, including
traffic and informational signs.
Residential Nameplates: Identifying owners or
occupants, provided no more than 2 are erected, each
being less than 2 square feet in area. Home
occupation/residential business signs shall be
counted in this numerical and size limitation.
Agricultural Product Sale Signs: See Section
6.09(6)(0)
Interior and Inside Window Signs: Signs installed
inside a building whether intended for viewing from
inside or outside the building are permitted without
limitation as to size or number.
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and dates
when constructed of metal and affixed flat against
of erection when cut into any masonry surface, or
the building.
Construction Signs: One construction sign per
business, commercial and industrial construction
project not exceeding 64 square feet in sign area,
provided that such sign may be erected upon issuance
of a valid building permit, shall be confined to the
site of construction, and shall be removed upon
issuance of a valid occupancy permit.
Flags: The flags, emblems or insignia of any nation
or subdivision or single corporate flag. Pennants,
banners and streamers shall not aualifv as flaas and - - shall require temporary sign approval per Section
6.09(13).
Signs for Conditional or Overlay Uses: Subject to
the regulations set forth in Section 6.03 signs
appropriate to permitted conditional use or uses
determined by the Plan Commission notwithstanding
permitted in overlay districts may be permitted as
limitations in the basic district to the contrary.
In establishing the size and locational requirements,
the Plan Commission shall be guided by the
requirements imposed for similar uses in any of the
basic districts.
Directional Signs:
A Sign not to exceed 6 square feet in area
indicating direction to a church, hospital,
permitted in any district upon approval by the
school or other public service building may be
Plan Commission. Not more than 4 such signs may
be erected within the City for any business or
organization. (Ord. #398 - 08-26-80)
A sign, not to exceed 12 square feet in area,
for the purpose of directing patrons or
attendants to an establishment off the main
traveled highway for service clubs, churches, or
other non-profit organizations may be permitted
in any district other than a residential
district upon approval of the Plan Commission.
Signs up to 30 square feet for service clubs,
churches or other non-profit organizations, may
be permitted in any district, upon approval of
designed with a substantial landscape base area
the Plan Commission, provided the sign is
as defined in Section 6.09(3)(t), and
illumination on each side is limited to exterior
lighting not exceeding 15 watts per 15 square
feet of sign area.
For existing off-premise directional signage
associated with existing businesses located in excess
of 1000 feet from a collect or arterial, and when
said signage is threatened with relocation or removal
as result of development or redevelopment pressures,
such signage may be allowed to be relocated subject
to approval by the Plan Commission. As criteria for
approval, the Plan Commission considerations shall
include but not be limited to site suitability as
related to compatibility with proposed surroundings,
structural quality and durability, conformance to
current design standards, possibility of detriment to
area property values, and public safety. Size shall
be limited to 24 square feet in area and nine (9)
provided at the base of the sign.
feet in height. Meaningful landscaping shall be
(d) Setbacks and Offsets: No pole sign hereafter, as
defined in Section 6.09(3)(m), shall be erected,
structurally altered or relocated so that its leading
distance equal to its total height. This distance
edge is no closer to the base setback line than a
purpose of the sign. Ground signs, as defined in
shall be referred to as the base setback area for the
Section 6.09(3)(h), may be installed at the base
setback line. Existing pole signs in the base setback
area may be altered subject to the approval of the
Plan Commission. The offset of any sign shall not be
specified by the regulations of the district in which
less than 3' from any property line, or as hereinafter
it is located. (Ord. #398 - 08-26-80) (5)
(e) Construction Standards: All signs or similar
advertising structures shall be governed in their
erection and maintenance by Chapter 30.435 the
Building Code of the city. No sign or similar
advertising media can be erected without a permit as
required in the Sign Ordinance and Building Code.
(f) Height and Area: No free standing or wall sign shall
by the regulations of the district in which it is
exceed the height and area as hereinafter specified
located and as summarized in the table below. (Ord.
#398 - 08-26-80) In no case shall the highest point
of any sign extend above the highest point of the
eaves line of the building which houses the business
otherwise approved by the Plan Commission.
for which the subject sign advertises unless
(g) Table Of Dimensional Requirements:
@lFCT (% OF WALL AREA) SIGNS
WALL SIGNS PROJECTING GROUND .S POLE OFFSET REQUIRED MAXIMUM POLE
SIGNS (Side SETBACK SIGN HEIGHT
(max. ft.2) (ft.') (1) (yard) EQUAL TO FEET (3)(4)
POLE
SIGN HEIGHT
(2)
B- 1
6-2
6-3
6-4
1-1
OIP
1-2
OHS
00s
3%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
3%
5%
3%
35
55
55
55
35
35
35
35
55
10 to 45
30 to 65
30 to 65
30 to 65
10 to 45
10 to 45
10 to 45
30 to 65
10 to 45
20 to 20
20 to 20
20 to 20
20 to 30
20 to 20
20 to 20
20 to 20
20 to 30
20 to 20
NOTES -
(1) Square footage may be increased to the second number at a rate of one (1) square foot for
each additional 10 feet of lot frontage, after the first 50 feet of frontage, up to 300 feet of
frontage. In addition, square footage may be increased by one (1) square foot for every two (2)
feet additional setback up from the required setback to a maximum of a 40 foot setback from the
setback line.
(2) Ground signs may be located with zero foot setback from the setback line (See 6.09(3)(h))
(3) Height may be increased to the second number at the rate of one (1) foot for every two (2)
feet additional setback from the required setback.
(4) Maximum height for ground signs is seven (7) feet (See Section 6.09(3)(h)).
(9) Institutional Signs:
A sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area giving the
name and nature of occupancy and information as to the
conditions of use or admission may be permitted at each
entrance to the grounds or buildings of a private
institution provided the approval of the Plan Commission
is first obtained that each such sign will not create a
traffic hazard, is aesthetically in keeping with the
character of the neighborhood and will not cause a
depreciation of property values in the adjoining
neighborhood.
(10) QUASI-PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL SIGNS - (ORD. #792 - 04-22-93)
(a) Non-commercial permanent signs of a general
informational nature such as community welcome,
safety warning, or other similar nature not to exceed
80 square feet in area may be erected by service
clubs or other non-profit organizations upon approval
of the Plan Commission of the location, size and
appearance of such sign. Any such sign may have
direct constant illumination.
(b) No more than three (3) non-commercial temporary signs
or one temporary portable sign used for the sole
purpose of advertising a special club or community
event not to exceed 32 square feet (each) in area may
be erected by service clubs or other non-profit
organizations for a single event. No such sign(s)
shall be erected until a Building permit is obtained
applicant must be a Muskego resident. There will be
from the Building Department. The Building Permit
no fee charged for the Building permit and the
conditions of the Building Permit shall stipulate
that no more than three signs are permitted for any
single event, the maximum period a sign is to be
constant illumination. There shall be no limit to
located and that any such sign may have direct
directional signs, however, no such sign, shall exceed
nine (9) square feet. Any increase over the permitted
be approved by the Plan Commission.
square footings or in the number of signs shall first
(11) RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SIGNS
Signs limited to identifying the name of the neighborhood area
such as a subdivision or housing development and limited to 12
square feet in area may be permitted at each entrance to the
area provided the approval of the Plan Commission is first
obtained that each such sign will not create a traffic hazard,
is aesthetically in keeping with the character of the
neighborhood, and will not cause a depreciation of property
values in the adjoining neighborhood. Such sign which is
designed either as an integral part of the architecture of a
building or as part of a landscape architectural feature such as
a wall shall be permitted without limitation as to size if the
Commission determines that the foregoing standards would be
SHOPPING CENTER/PROJECT SIGNS
A sign identifying a shopping center or grouping of stores
in excess of 50,000 sq. ft. in area may be permitted with
the approval of the Plan Commission by the modification
of the regulations of the district in which they are
such sign consistent with the spirit and intent of the
located applicable to the height, size and location of
regulations in that district. (Ord. #398 - 08-26-80)
TEMPORARY SIGNS
(a) A sign for the purpose of designating a new building
or development, for promotion of a subdivision, for
announcement of a special event, or for similar
special informational purpose may be permitted for a
approval of the Plan Commission and subject to the
limited period of time in any district with the
following:
1. Drawings or sketch drawn to scale showing the
specific design, appearance and location of the
sign shall be submitted to the Plan Commission
for approval.
2. The permitted size and location of any such sign
shall be at the discretion of the Plan
Commission based upon the character of the area,
the type and purpose of sign and the length of
time permitted. However, in no case shall the
size of the sign exceed 64 square feet.
3. The sign is to be located on the premises
involved and such sign may be permitted for a
period up to one year and extension may be
permitted six month intervals with Plan
Commission approval until such time as 75% of
development has occurred. (Ord. #406 - 12-09-80)
4. Where the sign is not to be located on the
premises involved such sign may be permitted for
a period up to nine months and extension may be
permitted for six month intervals with Plan
development has occurred. (Ord. #433 - 06-23-81)
commission approval, until such time 75% of
(b) Upon approval of the Director of Planning, a sign
such as a banner, sandwich board over twelve square
feet, one mounted on a vehicle, etc. for the purpose
of announcing a special event or sale, or for a
permitted for a maximum of 15 days at a time in any
similar special informational purpose, may be
district subject to the following:
1. Drawing and/or sketch drawn to scale showing the
specific design, physical and electrical
installation plan, appearance, and location of
the sign shall be submitted to the Director of
Planning for approval.
2. The permitted size of any temporary sign shall
not exceed 64 square feet.
3. Where the sign is to contain electrical service,
it shall contain a recognized testing laboratory
label such as the Underwriter's Laboratory,
Inc., a ground fault interruptor device (GFI),
and meet applicable provisions of the City
electrical code, including the issuance of an
electrical permit therefore. Installations
exposed to potential wind damage shall be made
secure with methods as enumerated in the City
Building Code.
(14) STAFF APPROVALS FOR SIGNAGE
When on site signage is proposed for an existing
commercial industrial, institutional, recreational,
governmental or residential development, and said signage
conforms to all required height, setback, offset, square
requirements of this Ordinance or other regulations
footage, compatibility, safety and landscaping
employed by the City and/or the department, the Planning
Director or his designee may issue a Sign Permit without
Planning Commission review.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN )
Milwaukee County 1
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Official Notice
&ED
COMM0N.COUNCIL
CITY 0F.MUSKF.rXI .......... ...
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER ORDllkMCE t8d
17, SECTION 6.09 OF THE YICrPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO ~~
,.!Signs)
OF MVSKEGO. WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
AS FOLJDWS: SECTION 1: Chapter 17, Section 6.09 of
the Mnnid~al Ccde of the Cih of Muskeao.
Wisednsin,'is hereby repealed-and recreated
and made a part oQhe Municipal Ccde a8
adopted by Ordinance M54, as amended. SECTION 2: A copy of said Ordinance has
heenan6leintheOlliceoftheCityClerk~d open la public inspection for not less than two
week6 prior to the dete ofthis Ordirlanm and
said Ordinance is hereby incorporated inla
SECTION 3 The.several sfftio~s of this
the Municipal Code of the City.
0rdinancearededaredtobeseverable.Ifany section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid. unlabfd. or unenforceable.
6u& decision shall apply only to the s&c
seetiin or portion thereof dk+&-we+d-in
the deckiom, and not act thb.mliditY Of all
pmriaionq sections: OT wrtion the&- - ;fi&e'"& W&& in @.
"a
force and eff&ct.'Any other ordimmw whose
te- ar~ ~in.mm?i& .+th_the provisioq,bf
this Or+nance are hereby repealed-as-@
those.@rms that conilict.
full force and effect from andaRei its passage
SECTION &'This Orc!inance shd be in
and publication.
DAY OF MARCH, 1995.
PASSED. AND APPROVED THIS 14th
JuDl TH ZIOLKOWSKI being duly Sworn,
doth depose and say that he is an authorized representative of
The !.USKEGO SUN.. ~ . .........
a newspaper published at h-!SKEGO ........
Wisconsin and that an advertisement of which the annexed is a
true copy, taken from said paper, was published therein on
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U BOOKKEEPER,
Subscribed and sworn to day
of. ..
v My Commission expires
David L. De Angelis, Maw
AWST
City Clerk