Ordinance Series 2011
Ordinance No. 11-19
An
Ordinance to Amend
Title 15
Of the Code of Emmitsburg
Entitled
Buildings and Construction
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Be It Enacted and Ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the Town of Emmitsburg,
Maryland that Chapter 15.16.080 of the Emmitsburg
Municipal Code be, and it hereby is, amended as follows:
The amended section of this
regulation reads as follows with new language designated
by being in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS, and language
being deleted designated by being stricken
through.
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15.16.080 Village zone.
A. Intent. The intent of this section is to produce
signs which are nonobtrusive and blend with the
character of the village zoning district. The purpose of
these signs is to advertise to pedestrian traffic and
vehicular traffic.
B. Signs in the village zone district shall comply
with the following requirements:
1. All hangers for signs shall be in the form of a
bracket and made of metal.
2. All signs will be no larger than thirty-six (36)
inches by twenty-four (24) inches and will not protrude
from the building farther than thirty-eight (38) inches.
3. On a multi-story building, signs shall be
installed so that the top of the sign shall be located
in line with the bottom of the second story window.
3.4. In the village zone, each
business may have one internally lit sign per business
on each road frontage. The maximum size of such signs
authorized is twelve (12) inches by twenty-four (24)
inches.
4.5. Flat signs (one-sided signs
attached directly to a building) shall not be located
anywhere above the bottom of the second floor window and
no window or part of window shall be covered by any
sign, supporting structure, or part therof.
5.6. One awning/canopy sign per
storefront is permitted on ground floor only.
6.7. Barber poles are allowed in the
village zone at a licensed barber shop, and are not
considered an animated or illuminated sign.
(Ord. 08-06 (part): Ord. 07-02 § 1 (part): Ord. 04-16
(part): Ord. 01-23 (part): Ord. 01-04 (part): Ord. 94-3
§ 1; Ord. 90-9 § 1; prior code Ex. E-1 § IV (4(part)))
Section II. Be it Further Resolved, Enacted and
Ordained that this Ordinance shall take effect on
the date on which the Mayor approves the Ordinance after
passing by the Board of Commissioners or on the date on
which the Board of Commissioners pass the Ordinance over
the veto of the Mayor.
Passed this 19th day of September, 2011 by a vote of
5 for, 0 against, 0 absent, and 0 abstain.
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Donna DesPres, Town Clerk
Board of Commissioners
By: /s/ Christopher Staiger, President
Approved this 19th day of September, 2011
By: /s/ James Hoover, Mayor
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