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September 27, 2006 Plan Commission Minutes Page 8 of 9 comments from the members of the public. No members of the public wished to speak. Mr. Kreishman moved that the following text amendment to the Zoning Code be approved (additions bolded are and deletions are stricken): Except as otherwise limited in this section, the following types of signs are permitted, without a sign permit, in all of the zoning districts of University City: Temporary Signs – On-Premise Yard Signs (for example, , 1. Real Estate Signs Construction Signs, Political Signs and other temporary yard signs) . ten a. Consisting of temporary signs not exceeding four square feet in gross area for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of lot area or fraction thereof and not exceeding three feet in height for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of lot area or fraction thereof; provided, the height limitations shall not apply to signs displayed in windows or attached directly to building walls. Height shall be measured from the ground at the base of the sign to the highest point of In the case of real estate signs and construction signs, the sign or its support. Ssuch signs shall be displayed only on the premises which are for sale or lease or under construction during the time the premises are for sale or lease or under construction. , with only one such sign permitted for each street frontage; and such signs shall be removed within seven days The number of signs, described in following the removal of the property from the market. this paragraph, shall be limited to one sign for each street frontage per message, premises for sale or lease, candidate, civic campaign issue, or other commercial or noncommercial message. 2 Temporary Signs - Off-Premise b. Real estate open house signs and open house directional signs shall be permitted only during open house hours and when the owner or a representative of the owner is in attendance. Such directional signs may be located off-premises and within a street right-of-way, subject to the requirements of Article 5, Section 34-65, “Visibility at Intersections” of this chapter. Location of such signs in street rights-of-way not under the control of the city shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the applicable authority (e.g., Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, or St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic). 2. Construction signs, provided only one such sign may be erected on each street frontage for the duration of such construction activities. The sign shall not exceed ten square feet in gross area for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of lot area or fraction thereof, not to exceed a total of one hundred (100) square feet. Such sign(s) shall be located on the property in which the construction activity is taking place. 5. Temporary nonilluminated signs in connection with political campaigns, other civic noncommercial campaigns, or other noncommercial messages subject to the conditions stated in this subsection: Q:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-09-27-2006.plc.final.wpd