1. Single-Family Residential District: The following types of signs, along with applicable size, height, and setback requirements in classes of districts zoned "R-1" are permitted:

A. Functional Types

1) Construction Sign

2) First Amendment Sign

3) Identification Sign

4) Nameplate Sign

5) Official Sign

6) Political Sign

7) Project Title Sign

8) Real Estate Sign

9) Service Sign

B. Structural Types

1) Ground Sign

2) Wall Sign

C. Maximum Gross Surface Area

1) Construction Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

2) First Amendment Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

3) Identification Signs: Eight (8) square feet.

4) Nameplate Signs: One (1) square foot.

5) Official Signs: One hundred (100) square feet.

6) Political Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

7) Project Title Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

8) Real Estate Signs: Six (6) square feet.

9) Service Signs: Eight (8) square feet.

10) Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet.

11) Required Setback: None for all permitted signs, but in no case shall any sign be place on or project over public property.

12) Illumination: No sign shall be illuminated.

2. Multi-Family Residential District: The following types of signs, along with applicable size, height, and setback requirements in classes of districts zoned "RP-2" are permitted:

A. Functional Types

1) Construction Sign

2) First Amendment Sign

3) Identification Sign

4) Nameplate Sign

5) Official Sign

6) Political Sign

7) Project Title Sign

8) Real Estate Sign

9) Service Sign

B. Structural Types

1) Ground Sign

2) Wall Sign

C. Maximum Gross Surface Area

1) Construction Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

2) First Amendment Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

3) Identification Signs: Eight (8) square feet.

4) Nameplate Signs: One (1) square foot.

5) Official Signs: One hundred (100) square feet.

6) Political Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

7) Project Title Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.

8) Real Estate Signs: Six (6) square feet.

9) Service Signs: Eight (8) square feet.

10) Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet.

11) Required Setback: None for all permitted signs, but in no case shall any sign be place on or project over public property.

12) Illumination: Signs may be illuminated indirectly or with internal illumination.

3. Commercial Districts: The following types of signs, along with applicable size, height and setback requirements in classes of districts zoned “CP-0”, "CP-1" and "CP-3", are permitted:

A. Functional Types Permitted

1) Advertising Sign

2) Advertising Decoration

3) Bulletin Board Sign

4) Business Sign

5) Construction Sign

6) Directional Sign

7) First Amendment Sign

8) Identification Sign

9) Nameplate Sign

10) Official Sign

11) Political Sign

12) Project Directory Sign

13) Project Title Sign

14) Real Estate Sign

15) Rural Business Sign

16) Service Sign

B. Structural Types Permitted

1) Awning, canopy and marquee signs

2) Electronic messaging sign

3) Ground sign

4) Roof sign

5) Projecting sign

6) Pole sign

7) Portable sign, subject to the restrictions of this Article

8) Wall sign

C. Number of Signs Permitted: Any of the functional types approved for this district with no more than one ground or pole sign permitted for each zoning lot having frontage on a public right-of-way. The maximum sign area of said ground or pole sign shall not exceed 200 square feet.

EXCEPTION: Where a zoning lot has a frontage greater than 250 feet along the same right-of-way, such zoning lot is permitted to have two (2) ground or pole signs, plus one (1) additional ground or pole sign for every additional 200 feet of frontage; or the owner may elect to combine two (2) or more such signs, where permitted, into one (1) ground or pole sign thereby allowing a fifty percent (50%) area increase for each sign that is eliminated, with a maximum allowable sign area not to exceed the maximum gross surface area.

D. Maximum Gross Surface Area: The combined area of all signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of area for each lineal foot of lot, provided no single sign shall exceed a gross surface area of 200 square feet.

E. Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet above the highest point of the principal structure, or fifty (50) feet above ground level, whichever is less.

F. Required Setback: None for all permitted signs, but in no case shall any sign be placed on or project over public property.

G. Illumination: Illuminated signs shall be permitted.

4. Central Business District: The following types of signs, with applicable size, height and setback requirements, are permitted in the "CP-2" Planned Central Business district:

A. Functional Types Permitted

1) Advertising Sign

2) Advertising Decoration

3) Bulletin Board Sign

4) Business Sign

5) Construction Sign

6) Directional Sign

7) First Amendment Sign

8) Identification Sign

9) Nameplate Sign

10) Official Sign

11) Political Sign

12) Project Directory Sign

13) Project Title Sign

14) Real Estate Sign

15) Rural Business Sign

16) Service Sign

B. Structural Types Permitted

1) Awning, canopy and marquee signs

2) Electronic messaging sign

3) Ground sign

4) Roof sign

5) Projecting sign

6) Pole sign

7) Portable sign, subject to the restrictions of this Article

8) Wall sign

C. Number of Signs Permitted: Any of the functional types approved for this district with no more than one ground or pole sign permitted for each zoning lot having frontage on a public right-of-way. The maximum sign area of said ground or pole sign shall not exceed 200 square feet.

EXCEPTION: Where a zoning lot has a frontage greater than 250 feet along the same right-of-way, such zoning lot is permitted to have two (2) ground or pole signs, plus one (1) additional ground or pole sign for every additional 200 feet of frontage; or the owner may elect to combine two (2) or more such signs, where permitted, into one (1) ground or pole sign thereby allowing a fifty percent (50%) area increase for each sign that is eliminated, with a maximum allowable sign area not to exceed the maximum gross surface area.

D. Maximum Gross Surface Area: The combined area of all signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of area for each lineal foot of lot, provided no single sign shall exceed a gross surface area of 200 square feet.

E. Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet above the highest point of the principal structure, or fifty (50) feet above ground level, whichever is less.

F. Required Setback: See section 16-105(2).

G. Illumination: Illuminated signs shall be permitted.

5. Industrial Districts: The following types of signs, with applicable size, height and setback requirements in classes of districts zoned "IP-1" and "IP-2", are permitted:

A. Functional Types Permitted

1) Advertising Sign

2) Advertising Decoration

3) Bulletin Board Sign

4) Business Sign

5) Construction Sign

6) Directional Sign

7) First Amendment Sign

8) Identification Sign

9) Nameplate Sign

10) Official Sign

11) Political Sign

12) Project Directory Sign

13) Project Title Sign

14) Real Estate Sign

15) Rural Business Sign

16) Service Sign

B. Structural Types Permitted

1) Awning, canopy and marquee signs

2) Electronic messaging sign

3) Ground sign

4) Roof sign

5) Projecting sign

6) Pole sign

7) Portable sign, subject to the restrictions of this Article

8) Wall sign

C. Number of Signs Permitted: Any of the functional types approved for this district with no more than one ground or pole sign permitted for each zoning lot having frontage on a public right-of-way. The maximum sign area of said ground or pole sign shall not exceed 200 square feet.

EXCEPTION: Where a zoning lot has a frontage greater than 250 feet along the same right-of-way, such zoning lot is permitted to have two (2) ground or pole signs, plus one (1) additional ground or pole sign for every additional 200 feet of frontage; or the owner may elect to combine two (2) or more such signs, where permitted, into one (1) ground or pole sign thereby allowing a fifty percent (50%) area increase for each sign that is eliminated, with a maximum allowable sign area not to exceed the maximum gross surface area.

D. Maximum Gross Surface Area: The combined area of all signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet of area for each lineal foot of lot, provided no single sign shall exceed a gross surface area of 200 square feet.

E. Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet above the highest point of the principal structure, or fifty (50) feet above ground level, whichever is less.

F. Required Setback: None for all permitted signs, but in no case shall any sign be placed on or project over public property.

G. Illumination: Illuminated signs shall be permitted.

6. Conditional Uses: All signs permitted within this Article shall be available within any property subject to a Conditional Use Permit; provided that alternative or additional requirements concerning the type, size, height and location of any signs may be established on specific sites upon the approval of the Conditional Use Permit by the governing body.

7. Portable Signs: Portable signs, mobile signs, temporary signs, and banners are all regulated under this section. For convenience they are all described herein as portable signage. Portable signage may be permitted for short periods of time in order to advertise special events. Such portable signage shall comply with the following:

A. Portable signage shall be limited to one sign, thirty-six square feet in area, per zoning lot. Lot widths greater than one hundred (100) feet may have additional signage as if each one hundred (100) foot increment, or portion thereof, were a separate zoning lot.

B. Portable signage may be displayed on a non-residential zoning lot (or residential zoning lot with legitimate non-residential special exception or nonconforming use) for no longer than sixty days, and for no more than twelve occasions within any twelve month period (or any combination of signs or dates, the total time frame shall not exceed sixty days and twelve occasions within any twelve month period).

C. Cube shaped portable signage (limited to 40"w x 40"d x 54"h and two per zoning lot) may be displayed on commercial/industrial zoned property in addition to any other permitted signage. They shall be installed off city rights-or-way, easements, vehicular parking and maneuvering areas, and not within sight vision triangles.

D. Signage with fabric, plastic, or similar semi-durable materials (not paper or cardboard) installed within permanent framed areas on exterior building walls shall be considered wall signage and not portable signage.

E. Portable signage, unlighted, may be permitted on a residential zoning lot for a non-commercial message for no longer than seventy-two hours within any twelve month period.

F. Portable signage shall comply with all other applicable provisions of these Regulations.

G. With City Council approval, recognized events such as festivals sponsored by business associations or the City may place portable signage in or above the public rights-of-way.

H. Portable signage shall have no vested nonconforming rights.

8. Commercial Balloon Signs: Where permitted, commercial balloon signs shall be subject to the following provisions:

A. Commercial balloon signs shall be limited to one balloon sign per zoning lot at any given time.

B. Commercial balloon signs shall be limited to a maximum of 160 square feet in area as measured at the largest cross section.

C. Commercial balloon signs shall be limited to seven (7) day permits issued no more than four (4) times per calendar year.

D. Commercial balloon signs shall be limited in height to a maximum of forty-five (45) feet above grade when mounted or tethered on a roof or structure, and to twenty-five (25) feet above grade when mounted on or tethered to the ground.

E. Commercial balloon signs shall be located no closer than one hundred (100) feet to the nearest lot line of any “R-1A”, “R-1B” or “RP-2” zoning district.

F. Commercial balloon signs must be anchored and/or tethered in accordance with the commercial balloon sign manufacturer’s recommendations.

G. Commercial balloon signs must be deflated and properly secured when wind speeds exceed forty (40) miles per hour or the manufacturer’s maximum wind speed, whichever is less.

H. Commercial balloon signs shall be located no closer than five hundred (500) feet to any hospital helicopter landing pad.

I. Commercial balloon signs shall be located in accordance with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

J. Any gas used in commercial balloon signs must be non-combustible.

K. Commercial balloon signs shall be fire retardant.

L. Commercial balloon signs shall be located no closer than the height of the commercial balloon sign plus ten (10) feet from any electric power transmission line.

9. Billboard Signs:

A. No billboard sign shall be constructed, erected or permanently installed within the City limits of Cimarron, Kansas. Any billboard sign lawfully in existence as of the effective date of this Ordinance is hereby grandfathered and may remain. However. This grandfather clause shall immediately expire if such billboard sign is removed, destroyed, relocated for any reason (including acts of God), or otherwise taken down; any replacement or relocated sign shall thereafter conform to all applicable provisions of this ordinance.

16-107 Nonconforming Signs: Every sign in existence at the time these Sign Regulations become effective may continue in existence subject to the following:

1. It shall not be altered structurally or moved unless it is made to comply with the provisions of this Code. However, the changing of the movable parts of an existing sign that is designed for such changes, or the repainting or reporting of display matter shall not be deemed a structural alteration.

2. The lawful use of a sign existing on the effective date of this Code, although such sign does not conform to the provisions hereof, may continue; but if such nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of six months, any future use of such sign shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Code.

3. No sign which has been damaged by fire, wind, explosion, or act of God to the extent that fifty percent (50%) or more of the sign is destroyed shall be restored except in conformity with this Code. Any sign which has been damaged to an extent less than fifty percent (50%) may be restored to its condition which existed as a nonconforming use prior to its damage.

Cimarron City Code