§ 40-80. Sign regulations.

The following signs shall be permitted for religious structures and uses, public buildings, schools, institutions, and other nonresidential principal uses permitted in this district:

(1)

Attached sign .

a.

Number . One (1) attached sign shall be permitted per principal use and no more than one (1) per building façade is allowed.

b.

Sign area . The maximum attached sign area per sign shall be calculated at a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of the building front or twenty-five (25) square feet per sign, whichever is less.

(2)

Monument sign .

a.

Number . One (1) monument sign shall be permitted per principal use; however, the maximum number of monument signs per development site or campus shall be two (2).

b.

Sign area .

1.

The maximum monument sign area for a development site or campus with its primary access located on a street with a classification of collector or lower as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site or campus frontage up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is less.

2.

The maximum monument sign area for a development site or campus with its primary access located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site or campus frontage or fifty (50) square feet, whichever is less.

3.

When a second monument sign is provided, the total area allowed for a development site or campus must be divided between the two (2) signs.

4.

When a campus is interrupted by a public right-of-way only the linear frontage on the right-of-way side upon which the sign will be located shall be used in the sign's area calculation.

c.

Sign height .

1.

The maximum sign height for uses located on a street with a classification of collector or lower as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be six (6) feet above grade.

2.

The maximum sign height for uses located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be ten (10) feet above grade.

d.

Setback . Signs shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all lot lines that are common to a public right-of-way or an abutting lot not associated with the nonresidential use.

e.

Landscaping. Section 33-6.25 Landscaping, buffering, and screening shall apply.

f.

Electronic variable message signs or internal illumination . No electronic variable message signs or internal illumination shall be permitted unless the development site or campus is located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan and approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with Article XLVIII of this Chapter. The EVM portion of the sign shall comprise no more than fifty (50) percent of the detached sign area or twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is less. EVM signs must meet applicable criteria set forth in Article XXXVI of this Chapter, except that the EVM portion of the sign shall be prohibited from changing messages/images between 10 pm and 6 am.

(3)

Prohibited signs . The following signs shall be prohibited:

a.

Roof signs.

b.

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

c.

Off-premise signs.

(4)

Sign illumination . All signs shall only be illuminated externally. Illumination shall not be aimed, directed or reflected, focused, or mounted to cause direct light from the luminaire to be directed toward residential or adjoining uses, or to create up light, spill light or glare perceptible to persons operating motor vehicles on public ways. Illumination of the sign face shall not exceed fifty (50) lumens per square foot and flashing, blinking, or scintillating lights are prohibited.

(5)

Variances . The council or the board of zoning adjustments shall not grant variances to the height of signs.

(Ord. No. 24364, § VIII, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24807 , § III, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 25405 , § 44, 8-9-17)