AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus,
Georgia so as to amend certain sections of the Unified Development Ordinance
dealing with signs, billboards and placement of the same; and for other
purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by adding
language so that Section 4.4.13.B.2 shall read as follows:
2. The J. R. Allen Parkway/U.S. 80/Falline Freeway from the Alabama state line
past its intersection with the Columbus Manchester Expressway to its
intersection with the west side of Flat Rock Road and I-185 north of its
intersection with the J. R. Allen Parkway/U.S. 80, except for signs which may
be authorized by the Georgia Department of Transportation within the highway
right-of-way; and,
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.B by adding Subsection 3 to read as follows:
3. River Road, north of the J.R. Allen Parkway.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.G.1 by amending subsection 1 to read as follows:
1. Minimum Separation Required. No part of any permitted billboard sign may
be erected within 1,250 feet on the same side of the street with any other
billboard sign. No other billboard sign shall be erected within 1,250 feet as
measured by an arc from a permitted billboard sign on the same side of the
street. Said minimum separation for billboard signs are indicated in Figure
4.4.1.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.G.1 to add Figure 4.4.1 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit A as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.1.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.G to add subsection 3 to read as follows:
3. Intersections. Measuring from the center point of an
intersection, no outdoor advertising structure shall be located within a 650
feet radius of said center point. Said minimum separation for billboard signs
at intersections are indicated in Figure 4.4.2.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.G.3 to add Figure 4.4.2 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit B as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.2.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.H to read as follows:
H. Sign Facing Orientation. Any permitted, outdoor advertising structure
facing shall face perpendicular to the street to which it has been permitted.
Said sign facing orientation for billboard signs is indicated in Figure 4.4.3.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.13.H to add Figure 4.4.3 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit C as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.3.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by amending Section 4.4.13.I to read as follows:
I. Structure Specifications. All poles and structural members shall be of
metal and shall be mounted on a single pole.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by creating Section 4.4.13.J to read as follows:
J. Height Requirements.
1. Maximum Height. The maximum height of the sign and its structures shall
be 60 feet above the grade level at the foot of the sign structure to the top
of the sign or sign structure.
2. Exception. In instances where the level of the highway is elevated, the
maximum height of the sign and its structure shall be 60 feet above the grade
level of the highway at the point nearest the sign and its structure.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by creating Section 4.4.13.K to read as follows:
K. Cap and Replace. No billboard or multiple message board shall be erected
until such time as the following criteria is met:
1. If a static billboard is erected, two (2) square feet of existing space
shall be removed for each square foot of new space to be erected.
2. If a multiple message board is erected, five (5) square feet of existing
space shall be removed for each square foot of new space to be erected.
3. A fifty (50) percent space bonus shall be applied to square footage of
existing, legal non-conforming structures removed.
4. A structure removal permit shall be submitted when a new structure permit
is requested.
5. Relocation of existing structures shall not be subject to this section if
removal or relocation is due to road projects or safety upgrades.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by creating Section 4.4.14.C by amending subsection C and creating subsections
1 and 2 to read as follows:
C. Minimum Separation. Also see Section 4.4.13.C.2 and Section 4.4.13.C.3
regarding spacing of signs.
1. No part of any permitted multiple message sign shall be erected within
5,000 feet as measured by an arc from another multiple message sign on the same
side of the street. Said minimum separation for multiple message signs are
indicated in Figure 4.4.4.
2. No digital multiple message sign face shall be placed within 1,000 feet of
a residential structure as measured by an arc from the sign?s digital face.
Said minimum separation for digital multiple message sign faces from
residential structures is indicated in Figure 4.4.5.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.14.C.1 to add Figure 4.4.4 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit D as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.4.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.14.C.2 to add Figure 4.4.5 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit E as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.5.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.14 to add subsections G, H, I, J, K, and L to read as follows:
G. Setback Requirements. See Section 4.4.13.C regarding setback requirements.
H. Permitted Sign Dimensions and Area. See Section 4.4.13.D regarding
permitted sign dimensions and area.
I. Determining the Number of Signs. See Section 4.4.13.E regarding the
determination of number of signs.
J. Determining Total Sign Surface Area. See Section 4.4.13.F regarding the
determination of total sign surface area.
K. Structure Specifications. See Section 4.4.13.I regarding structure
specifications.
L. Height Requirements. See Section 4.4.13.J regarding height
requirements.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by creating Section 4.4.14.M to read as follows:
M. Cap and Replace. See Section 4.4.13.K regarding cap and replace.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by creating Section 4.4.14.N to read as follows:
N. Existing non-digital multiple message boards shall be permitted to convert
to digital multiple message boards within twelve (12) months of the effective
date of this ordinance, December 14, 2010. Said conversions shall be completed
within the aforementioned twelve (12) months. No digital multiple message sign
face shall be placed within 500 feet of a residential structure as measured by
an arc from the sign?s digital face. Said minimum separation for digital
multiple message sign faces from residential structures is indicated in Figure
4.4.6.
Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 4.4.14.N to add Figure 4.4.6 to read as follows:
Please see Exhibit F as attached to this ordinance for reference to Figure
4.4.6.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
7th day of December, 2010 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of _____________, 2010, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
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