§ III. Supplementary regulations.
A.
SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS
1.
Areas subject to inundation. Certain areas are subject to periodic inundation, making them unsafe and unfit for human habitation. No structure or portion thereof which is designed for dwelling use or as a place of public assembly shall be erected or altered for such uses where the land to be covered by such structure or portion thereof has been designated by the Zoning Administrator as uninhabitable, until the conditions making the land uninhabitable have been corrected. Land that is permitted to be used shall not be considered to be guaranteed by the City against flood or other hazard.
2.
Natural production uses. In any district the extraction of oil, gas, or other natural mineral deposit, except top soil, may be permitted upon the approval of the Planning Commission and subject to such terms and conditions as the Commission may fix for the protection of adjacent property and uses.
3.
Illumination of uses. Lighting facilities used to illuminate signs, parking areas, or for other purposes shall be so arranged that the source of light is concealed from adjacent residence properties and does not interfere with traffic.
4.
Individual mobile homes and all portable structures.
a.
General. No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall erect or move any building or structure including mobile homes or any other portable structures supported by wheels or skids and place any such structure or mobile home on any lot or plot of ground that is zoned other than RMH-1, R-MHP, B-3 or Industrial.
b.
Exceptions. The provisions of Paragraph a. above shall not apply to individual small units, overnight campers, or campers mounted on the beds of ½ or ¾ ton trucks, provided that said individual small units, campers, or campers mounted on trucks are not connected to electricity or to the sewerage system or water system of the City of Natchitoches. If any said unit or camper is occupied or lived in, then it shall be deemed a mobile home and the prohibitions of paragraph a. shall be applicable.
c.
Temporary permit. Before any mobile home or other portable structure, as described in Paragraph a. above, can be placed temporarily on any lot or parcel of ground, a permit must first be obtained from the City. Said permits will be valid for a maximum period of fifteen (15) days.
d.
Permanent permit. In the event any person wishes to install a mobile home, or any portable structures supported by wheels or skids upon any plot or lot of ground located in the City of Natchitoches which is zoned other than RMH-1, R-MHP, B-3 or Industrial, he must first make application for Planning Commission approval. An affidavit signed by the Assessor for the Parish of Natchitoches setting forth the names and addresses of all property owners located within three hundred (300) feet of the lot on which it is proposed to locate the mobile home (or other portable structure as defined above) shall be attached to the application. The application shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at its regular meeting. Planning Commission approval for the installation of mobile homes shall not exceed one mobile home for one lot of ground. Recognizing the fact that the Assessor's list is based upon his rolls as they appear at the beginning of the tax year, it shall be the duty of the applicant to conclusively show to the Planning Commission that there have been no changes in the ownership of the property owners within the three-hundred-foot distance subsequent to the closing of the assessment rolls the date of the filing of the application.
General requirements: All mobile/manufactured homes to be placed on any lot or parcel within the City of Natchitoches must comply with the standards defined herein. These regulations are designed to protect the residential character of the area protected by these standards and to ensure a residential environment and compatibility with adjoining sites. For the purpose of this section, travel trailers and recreational vehicles shall not be authorized for use as permanent residents and shall not be provided sewer, water or electric utility connections in residentially zoned area. The prohibitions provided in this section shall not apply to the placement of temporary construction trailers used as an office related to a permitted construction project.
Development permit/application fee required. A nonrefundable application fee of $50.00 shall accompany each application for mobile home placement review.
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area required for mobile home placement shall be no less than 6,500 square feet.
Setback requirements. Mobile home lots shall have the following building setbacks.
Front yard: 25 feet
Side yard: 5 feet
Rear yard: 25 feet
Site plan required. A scaled site plan showing the lot dimensions, location and placement of the mobile home, location of the driveway, proposed parking areas, name and location of adjacent streets and any additional information deemed necessary to document conformance with this section must accompany the application.
Age Restriction of Structure. Mobile homes shall have a date of manufacture of not more than (5) years from the date of application for a permit to install. The applicant shall be responsible for providing documentation acceptable to the Zoning Administrator that the mobile home complies with the age restriction.
Installation Standards. Installation and anchoring of manufactured homes shall be in compliance with the provisions of the City of Natchitoches Municipal Code and with the standards for manufactured housing as contained in NFPA 501. Each mobile home shall be permanently sited (nonmobile). The wheels, axles and tongue must be removed.
(1)
Skirting. Mobile homes must be skirted with acceptable skirting which includes vinyl or metal. Skirting must be reinforced with framing material that will increase the rigidity of the skirting wall.
(2)
Parking and access. A paved driveway with a minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be provided. At least two on-site parking spaces must be provided. Parking may be in tandem. Parking shall be constructed in accordance with the drainage and surfacing requirements as set forth in Section V.A.(3) a Off-Street Parking Requirements of the Zoning Regulations.
(3)
Inspection required. The site shall be checked by the City Building Inspector for availability of utility connections and property drainage. Utility services, whether provided by the City of Natchitoches or other utility companies providing services to the site shall not be authorized until the required installation standards have been met and the appropriate permit issued.
Nonconforming uses. A mobile/manufactured home presently located in the City of Natchitoches covered by this section at the time of the enactment or subsequent amendment of this section but not in conformity with the provisions thereof, may be continued in such nonconforming use by its present owner or transferee provided that the nonconforming mobile/manufactured home shall be required to comply with the regulations contained in Section VI. Nonconforming uses and structures of the Zoning Regulations. The relocation of a nonconforming mobile home to a new site shall be deemed a new placement and shall for the purpose of regulation be required to comply with the requirements of this section.
e.
Penalties and fines. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who installs a mobile home or other portable structure without first obtaining the permits as provided for herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) days or both. Each day that the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
B.
SUPPLEMENTARY AREA REGULATIONS
1.
Dwelling on small building site. Where a lot located in a residence district contains an area less than the required building site area for the district and on the effective date of this ordinance was existing and of record and held in separate and different ownership from any lot immediately adjoining, such lot may be used as the Building Site for a one-family dwelling.
2.
Visibility at intersections. On a corner Building Site in any district in which a front yard is required, no fence, wall, hedge, or other structure or planting more than three (3) feet in height shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line connecting such street lines at points thirty (30) feet from the point of intersection measured along such street lines.
C.
SUPPLEMENTARY HEIGHT REGULATIONS
1.
Height exceptions. The height limits for the various districts shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, penthouses, or domes not used for human habitation, nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, parapet walls, cornices, or necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level and non-commercial radio and television tower, provided that such features are limited to that height necessary for their proper functioning.
2.
Excess height. In any district any main structure may be erected or altered to a height in excess of that specified for the district in which the structure is located provided that each required front, side, and rear yard is increased one foot for each foot of such excess height; provided, further, that where no front yard is required the part of the structure exceeding the height specified for the district shall be set back from the vertical planes of all street lines one foot for each two feet of such excess height.
a.
Compensating bulk and open space. To permit variety in the shape and bulk of structures, in any district part of a main structure may be erected or altered to a height in excess of that specified for the district in which the structure is located without increasing the yards or creating the setback as required above provided a volume of space at least equal to the volume of space occupied by the part of the structure exceeding the height limit is provided and kept open below the height limit; it is intended that such open space below the height limit shall compensate for the excessive bulk above the height limit, and to this and both the excess bulk and the compensating open space shall be provided on the same Building Site.
3.
Accessory structures. No accessory structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.
D.
SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS
1.
Front yard depth. In any residence district, any Building Site lying between two Building Sites adjacent thereto and having dwellings erected upon them on the effective date of this ordinance shall have a front yard equal in depth at least to the average depth of the front yards of the Building Sites adjacent thereto; provided, however, that no front yard shall be less than twenty (20) feet in depth, and no front yard shall be required to be more than thirty per cent (30%) of the depth of the Building Site.
2.
Side yard at abutting districts. Where the side line (and the rear line, in the case of a corner lot) of a Building Site in business or industry district, except the B-1 District, abuts upon the side line of a Building Site in any residence district, there shall be provided on the Building Site lying in the business or industry district and adjacent to the residence district a side yard and rear yard in the case of a corner lot not less than forty (40) feet in width.
3.
Corner building site. In any district a corner Building Site having to its rear a Building Site facing toward the intersecting or side street shall have provided on the intersecting or side street side of the corner Building Site a side yard having a width equal at least to the depth of the front yard required for a structure on the Building Site to the rear of the corner Building Site; provided, however, that this regulation shall not be applied to reduce the buildable width of the corner Building Site to less than thirty (30) feet nor require a side yard of more than twenty (20) feet.
4.
Projecting architectural features. Every part of a required yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky except for permitted accessory structures and for the ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, eaves, and similar architectural features, provided that such projections shall not extend more than two (2) feet into any required yard. Open fire escapes may extend into any required yard not more than three and one-half (3½) feet.
5.
Accessory structures. In any business or industry district no accessory structure shall occupy any part of a required rear yard; in any residence district no accessory structure shall occupy more than thirty (30) per cent of a required rear yard; in no district shall an accessory structure occupy any part of a required front or side yard.
a.
Side yard and rear yard requirements. No accessory structure shall be erected or altered so that it is closer to any side or rear line than five (5) feet.
b.
Corner building site. No accessory structure on a corner Building Site having to its rear a Building Site facing toward the intersecting or side street shall be erected or altered nearer to the intersecting or side street line than the front building line to be observed by any structure on the Building Site to the rear of the corner Building Site.
6.
Mapped street lines. Front yard depth and, in the case of a corner Building Site, side yard width shall be measured from the future street right-of-way line where such line has been established on the Official Map to define a mapped street.
7.
Fences and walls. No fence or wall that obstructs sight shall be erected or altered in any required front yard to exceed a height of three (3) feet, and no fence or wall, other than the wall of a permitted structure, shall be erected or altered in any required side or rear yard to exceed a height of seven (7) feet.
E.
PROTECTION STANDARDS
1.
Noise. There shall be no production by any use of noise which at any boundary of the Building Site is in excess of the average intensity of street and traffic noise at that boundary.
2.
Heat, glare, and vibration. There shall be no emission by any use of objectionable heat, glare, or vibration which is perceptible beyond any boundary of the Building Site on which the use is located.
3.
Dust, dirt, odors, gases, smoke, and radiation. There shall be no emission by any use of dust, dirt, odors, gases, smoke, or radiation which is in an obnoxious or dangerous amount or degree beyond any boundary of the Building Site on which the use is located.
4.
Hazard. There shall not be created or maintained by any use any unusual fire, explosion, or safety hazard beyond the boundary of the Building Site on which the use is located.
5.
Wastes. No materials or wastes shall be stored in such a manner that they may be transferred off the Building Site by natural forces or causes.
6.
Hours of operation. In any B-1 District no store, shop, or other commercial establishment shall be open for business before 7:00 A.M. or after 7:00 P.M.; in any B-2 District no store, shop, or other commercial establishment shall be open for business before 7:00 A.M. or after 12:00 midnight.
F.
CLASSIFICATION OF UNLISTED USES
The classification of uses not readily determinable by this ordinance shall be fixed by the Office of Zoning Administration.
G.
HOME OCCUPATION APPLICATION
Application shall be made for a home occupation and a statement of Zoning Verification secured from the Office of Zoning Administration to be used to secure an Occupational License to operate.
H.
RESIDENCE/MOBILE HOME DISTRICTS - ONE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Mobile home subdivisions shall be developed in accordance with the standards for development set forth in the Subdivision Ordinance adopted by the City of Natchitoches.
I.
RESIDENCE/MOBILE HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Application procedure: Whenever a new mobile home park is proposed, before any contract is made for the construction of same, and before authorization for the erection and/or placement of any structures in such proposed park shall be granted, the developer shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed mobile home park in accordance with the following procedure.
Site plan submittal. A scaled site plan shall be submitted with each application for zoning amendment where a zoning amendment is required. The purpose of the site plan shall be to consider the development from point of view of layout and configuration of lots, streets, easements and emergency vehicle access and the geometric relationships with existing streets and easements which may join or cross the proposed mobile home park and to determine whether the proposed layout is satisfactory from the standpoint of public interest. The site plan shall be drawn in accordance with the preliminary plan requirements in the subdivision ordinance adopted by the City of Natchitoches. Approval of a site plan with an application for zoning amendment shall not constitute construction plans approval.
Construction plans review. An application for construction plans review shall be made on forms provided by the Office of Zoning Administration. Construction plans shall include a scaled site plan and the complete design of the sanitary sewerage and water system, storm drainage system and the street system for the entire area to be developed prepared by a licensed engineer.
The Office of Zoning Administration will confer with the director of utilities, director of public works, the fire chief and a duly authorized agent of the department of health and hospitals, (when applicable) for their review and approval. Each official shall indicate approval by endorsement of the construction plans. The developer shall be advised of any required revisions and shall be required to resubmit such revisions before approval shall be granted.
Planning Commission review and approval. Upon completion of the construction plans review, the Office of Zoning Administration shall present the application for consideration by the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall consider granting construction plans approval based on the endorsements of the reviewing officials. Such approval shall authorize construction of the proposed park.
Approval of construction plans and specifications shall be valid for a period of six (6) months from the date of approval. The City of Natchitoches shall cancel and revoke approval, in writing, of all construction plans under which no work is commenced within six (6) months. New construction plans conforming to the regulations then in effect must be submitted and approved before construction of any improvements. In any event, construction must be completed within two (2) years of approval.
Construction shall at all times be subject to inspection by representatives of the City of Natchitoches, but shall in no way relieve the developer or his engineer of close supervision and final compliance with approved plans. Any revisions to approved plans, shall require Planning Commission approval.
Street Standards.
(a)
Streets dedicated. Streets dedicated to the public shall be designed in accordance with the street improvement and width requirements contained in the Subdivision Ordinance adopted by the City of Natchitoches.
(b)
Streets not dedicated. Streets not dedicated to the public shall be paved with a hard surface and have a minimum surface width of twenty-one (21) feet. Street pavement, shape and drainage features shall be subject to approval by the City of Natchitoches and said streets shall be maintained by the owner of the mobile home park in perpetuity.
Screening requirements. Where a mobile home park development abuts any part of a residence district zoned other than R-MHP there shall be constructed and properly maintained in perpetuity by the park owner, a permanent screening device (wooden fence or wall) of not less than six (6) feet in height.
Floodplain management provisions. Any mobile home park or portion thereof which is located within a special flood hazard area, as depicted on FEMA flood insurance rate maps, shall be required to comply with the guidelines of the City of Natchitoches Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.
Service building. Within those mobile home parks where service buildings are to be provided for such purposes as laundry facilities, storage or sanitation purposes, such building shall be designed in accordance with applicable building codes adopted by the City of Natchitoches.
Existing mobile home parks. Mobile home parks in existence before the adoption of this zoning district amendment will be considered nonconforming and governed by the restrictions under this classification. Any extensions of existing mobile home parks shall comply with the R-MHP district requirements.
J.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
1.
Purpose and Goals.
The purpose of this sub-section is to establish general guidelines for the siting of Wireless Communication Facilities. The goals of this section are to:
Establish adequate development and design criteria to enhance the ability of providers of telecommunications services to provide service to the community quickly, effectively, and efficiently;
Encourage collocation and site sharing of new and existing wireless communication facilities to reduce the number of new communications towers needed within the City of Natchitoches;
Protect residential and historic areas from the uncontrolled development of towers by requiring reasonable siting conditions;
Promote the use of suitable sites (public and private) for the location of wireless communication facilities.
Insure the harmonious, orderly and efficient growth and development of the City;
Provide clear performance standards addressing the siting of towers;
Provide a range of locations for wireless communication facilities in various zoning districts; and
Promote cooperation between the City of Natchitoches and the Board of the Natchitoches Regional Airport regarding regulation and control of wireless communication facilities.
2.
Definitions. For the purpose of this section certain words, phrases and terms used herein shall be interpreted as stated in this section.
a)
Antenna array. An antenna array is one or more rods, panels, discs or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals, which may include omni-directional antenna (rod), directional antenna (panel) and parabolic antenna (disc). The antenna array does not include the support structure.
b)
Attached Wireless Communication Facility (Attached WCF). An attached WCF is an antenna array that is attached to an existing building or structure (attachment structure), which structures shall include but not be limited to utility poles, signs, water towers, rooftops, towers with any accompanying pole or device (attachment device) which attaches the antenna array to the existing building or structure and associated connection cables, and an equipment facility which may be located either inside or outside of the attachment structure.
c)
Collocation/Site Sharing. Collocation/site sharing shall mean use of a common WCF or common site by more than one wireless communication license holder or by one wireless license holder for more than one type of communications technology and/or placement of a WCF on a structure owned or operated by a utility or other public entity.
d)
Equipment Facility. An equipment facility is any structure used to contain ancillary equipment for a WCF which includes cabinets, shelters, a buildout of an existing structure, pedestals, and other similar structures.
e)
FAA. Federal Aviation Administration.
f)
FCC. Federal Communications Commission.
g)
FTA. Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.
h)
Fall Zone. A fall zone is the area measured by radius that is equal to the height of the WCF.
I)
Height. When referring to a WCF, height shall mean the distance measured from ground level to the highest point on the WCF, including the antenna array.
j)
Setback. Setback shall mean the required distance from the property line of the parcel on which the WCF is located to the perimeter fence surrounding the support structure, or, in the case of guy-wire supports, the guy anchors.
k)
Support Structure. A support structure is a structure designed and constructed specifically to support an antenna array, and may include a monopole, self supporting (lattice) tower, guy-wire-support tower and other similar structures. Any device (attachment device) which is used to attach an attached WCF to an existing building or structure (attachment structure) shall be excluded from the definition of and regulations applicable to support structures.
l)
Tower Use Permit (TUP). A permit issued by the City specifically for the location, construction and use of a WCF subject to an approved site plan and any special conditions determined by the Zoning Administrator to be appropriate under the provision of this section.
m)
Wireless Communications. Wireless Communications shall mean any personal wireless services as deemed in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which includes FCC licensed commercial wireless telecommunications services including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR), paging, and similar services that currently exist.
n)
Wireless Communication Facility (WCF). A WCF is any un-staffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of wireless telecommunications services, usually consisting of an antenna array, connection cables, an equipment facility, and a support structure to achieve the necessary elevation.
3.
General Guidelines and Requirements.
a)
District height limitations. The requirements set forth in this section shall govern the height limitation of wireless communication facilities. The height limitations applicable to buildings and structures shall not apply to Wireless Communications Facilities.
b)
Permit Required. No person, firm or corporation shall install or construct any WCF unless and until a Tower Use Permit (TUP) has been issued pursuant to the requirements of this section.
c)
Pre-existing Wireless Communications Facility. Wireless communications facilities for which a permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section; however, nothing in this ordinance shall alter the effect of other regulations in full force and effect on the date that this ordinance adopted.
d)
Airport Zoning. Any WCF located or proposed to be located in airport areas governed by the FAA shall also comply with the provisions of all applicable local, state and federal airport regulations.
e)
Building Codes. Construction of all WCF's shall comply with the requirements of the Natchitoches Building Codes and permitting process in addition to the requirements of this section.
f)
Fire Safety. Construction of all WCF's shall comply with the provisions of local fire safety and prevention regulations in addition to the requirements of this section.
g)
Limitations on tower approvals. All tower approvals shall be limited to the specific request as applied for. Any approvals which are not exercised within six (6) months of such approval shall become null and void. The planning director may approve a six (6) month extension provided the applicant provides satisfactory proof of extenuating circumstances to the planning director prior to the expiration of the current approval period. The maximum number of extensions that may be granted for non-development of any tower use approval shall not exceed two (2) six-month extensions.
h)
Inventory of existing sites. Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower permit shall provide to the Planning Director, at the time of application, an inventory of its existing antenna and tower locations that are either within the jurisdiction of the city or within ¼ mile of the border thereof, including specific information about location, height, and design of each tower. The Planning Director may share such information with other applicants applying for use approval under this section, provided however that the city is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.
4.
Location of Wireless Communication Facilities. Location preference for Wireless Communication Facilities shall be given to publicly owned structures, co-location sites and industrial or commercial sites. Preference shall also be given to attached wireless communication facilities. New wireless communication facilities should avoid sites located near residential areas.
a)
Attached Wireless Communication Facilities. Attached Wireless Communication Facilities may be allowed in all zoning districts subject to the Planning Commission hearing process and upon compliance with the development criteria set forth herein.
b)
Wireless Communication Facilities. Wireless Communication Facilities will be limited to the following districts: B-3 Central Business, I-A Industry/Agriculture, I-1 Light Industry or I-2 Heavy Industry subject to the Planning Commission hearing process and upon compliance with the development criteria set forth herein.
5.
Development Criteria.
a)
Height Standards. The following height standards shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
Attached wireless communications facilities. Antenna arrays for attached wireless communication facilities shall not add more than twenty (20) feet to the height of the existing building or structure to which it is attached (attachment structure). However, antenna attachment to existing communication towers shall not increase the height of the tower above the maximum permitted height of the attachment tower.
Wireless communication facilities with support structures. Wireless communication facilities with support structures shall be sited so as to provide a minimum fall zone measured by radius that is equal to the height of the facility. A fall zone is an area within which no other structure or property use can be located around a telecommunications facility.
b)
Setback Standards. The following setback standards shall apply to all wireless communication facility installations.
Attached Wireless Communication Facilities. Antenna arrays for attached wireless communications facilities are exempt from the setback provisions of the zone in which they are located. An attached wireless communication facility antenna array may extend up to thirty (30) inches horizontally beyond the edge of the attachment structure so long as the antenna array does not encroach upon an adjoining parcel.
Wireless Communications Facilities with Support Structure. Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall meet the setback requirements for principle structures of the underlying zones in which they are located. For the purpose of determining whether the installation of a wireless communication facility complies with setback requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control even though the facility may be located on leased parcels within such lots.
c)
Landscaping and Screening. The following landscaping and screening requirements shall apply to all Wireless Communications Facility installations. A landscape plan shall accompany each request for a Tower Use Permit.
Wireless Communication Facilities with support structures shall be landscaped with a buffer of plant materials that effectively screens the view of the tower compound.
Existing vegetation on a wireless communication facility site may be used in lieu of required landscaping where approved by the Planning Commission. Any proposed landscaping should be visually compatible with existing vegetation in the vicinity.
Existing mature tree growth and natural land form on the site shall be preserved to the extent feasible; provided however, that vegetation that causes interference with the antennas or inhibits access to the equipment facility may be trimmed or removed.
d)
Aesthetics, Placement, Materials and Colors. Wireless Communications Facilities shall be designed so as to be compatible with the existing structures and surroundings to the extent feasible, including placement in a location which is consistent with proper functioning of the Wireless Communications Facility, the use of compatible or neutral colors, or stealth technology.
e)
Lighting and Signage. The following lighting and signage requirements shall apply to all Wireless Communications Facility installations.
Artificial Illumination. Wireless Communications Facilities shall not be artificially illuminated, directly or indirectly, except for security and safety lighting of equipment buildings if such lighting is appropriately down shielded to keep light within the boundaries of the site and for such illumination of the Wireless Communications Facility as may be required by the FAA or other applicable authority installed in a manner to minimize impacts on adjacent residences.
Signage. Wireless Communications Facilities shall not display any signage, logos, decals, symbols or any messages of a commercial or noncommercial nature, except for a small message containing provider identification and emergency telephone numbers and such other information as may be required by local. State or federal regulations governing Wireless Communications Facilities.
f)
Security Fencing. Wireless Communications Facilities with Support Structures shall be enclosed by an opaque security fence not less that six (6) feet in height. Security features may be incorporated into the landscaping and screening requirements for the site. Nothing herein shall prevent security fencing that is necessary to meet requirements of State or Federal agencies.
g)
Radio Frequency Emissions/Sound. The following radio frequency emissions standards shall apply to all Wireless Communications Facility installations:
RF Impact. The FTA gives the FCC jurisdiction of the regulation of Radio Frequency (RF) emissions, and wireless communications facilities that do not exceed the FCC standards shall not be conditioned or denied on the basis of RF impact.
FCC Compliance. In order to provide information to its citizens, copies of ongoing FCC information concerning wireless communications facilities and RF emissions standards may be requested. Applicants for wireless communications facilities shall be required to provide information with the application on the measurement of the effective radiated power of the facility and how this meets the FCC standards.
Sound Prohibited. No unusual sound emissions such as alarms, bells, buzzers or the like are permitted.
h)
Structural Integrity. Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall be constructed to the Electronics Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EIA/TIA) 222 Revision F Standard entitled "Structural Standards for Steel Antennas Towers and Antenna Support Structures" (or equivalent), as it may be updated and amended. Each support structure shall be capable of supporting multiple antenna arrays.
I)
Collocation Agreement. All applicants for wireless communications facilities are required to submit a statement with the application agreeing to allow and reasonably market collocation opportunities to other wireless communications facility users. The statement shall include the applicant's policy regarding collocation of other providers and the methodology to be used by the applicant in determining reasonable rates to be charged other providers. The collocation agreement shall be considered a condition of issuance of a TUP (Tower Use Permit). A Tower Use Permit shall not be issued unless the applicant complies with the collocation policy outlined in this section.
6.
Review Process. All Wireless Communication Facilities, regardless of type or location shall be subject to the Planning Commission hearing process.
Provided, further, that any Wireless Communications Facility (attached or with a support structure), regardless of type, to be located within an established historic area shall be subject to review by the Historic District Commission in accordance with that District ordinance and administrative procedures.
Wireless communications facilities as part of a proposed residential or nonresidential subdivision, Planned Unit Development, site plan, conditional rezoning, or other coordinated development approval shall be reviewed and approved through those processes.
7.
Application Process.
a)
Application Submission. All requests for a Tower Use Permit, regardless of wireless communication facility type shall submit an application in accordance with the requirements of this section.
b)
Application Contents. Each applicant requesting a TUP under this section shall submit a scaled site plan containing a scaled elevation view and other supporting drawings, calculations and other documentation, signed and sealed by the appropriate licensed professionals, showing the location and dimensions of the Wireless Communications Facility and all improvements associated therewith, including information concerning specifications, antenna locations, equipment facility and shelters, landscaping, existing vegetation, topography, parking, access, fencing, adjacent uses and other information deemed necessary by Planning Director to be necessary to assess compliance with this section. Such application shall also include the signatures of all property owners of the proposed tower location. Applicants proposing to collocate on an existing wireless communication facility shall include a Radio Frequency Intennodulation Study with their application.
c)
Submission requirements. Application for a TUP shall be submitted to the City on forms prescribed by the City. The application shall be accompanied by a site plan containing the information described above and a copy of the appropriate FCC license. If Historic District or Airport Commission review is required, the application and site plan shall be placed on the next available Commission agenda in accordance with the agenda deadlines established by the City.
d)
Application Fees. A plan review fee of five hundred ($500) and a Radio Frequency Intermodulation Study review fee of five hundred ($500) {collocation applicants only} shall accompany each application. These fees may be used by the City to engage an engineer(s) or other qualified consultant(s) to review the technical aspects of the application and Radio Frequency Intennodulation Study (if required).
e)
Technical Assistance. In the course of its consideration of an application, the City, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Commission or the City Council may deem it necessary, in complex situations, to employ an engineer(s) or other consultant(s) qualified in the design and installation of wireless communication facilities to assist the City in the technical aspects of the application. In such cases, any additional reasonable costs incurred by the City not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for the technical review and recommendation shall be reimbursed by the applicant prior to the final City hearing on the TUP.
8.
Shared Facility and Collocation Policy. All new wireless communication facilities shall be engineered, designed and constructed to be capable of sharing the facility with other providers, to collocate with other existing wireless communication facilities and to accommodate the future collocation of other wireless communication facilities. A TUP shall not be issued until the applicant proposing a new wireless communications facility shall demonstrate that it has made a reasonable good faith attempt to locate its WCF onto an existing structure. Competitive conflict and financial burden are not deemed to be adequate reasons against collocation.
All WCF's with support structure up to a height of one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be engineered and constructed to accommodate at least the three (3) antenna array. All WCF's with support structure up to a height of more than one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be engineered and constructed to accommodate at least the four (4) antenna array.
9.
Removal of Abandoned Wireless Communication Facilities. Any wireless communication facility that is not operated for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the City, at its election, may require the wireless communication facility owner to remove the wireless communication facility within ninety (90) days after notice from the City to remove the wireless communication facility. If the abandoned wireless communication facility is not removed within ninety (90) days, the City may remove it and recover its costs from the wireless communication facility owner. If there are two or more users of a single wireless communication facility, this provision shall not become effective until all providers cease to use the wireless communication facility. If the owner of an abandoned wireless communication facility cannot be located or is no longer in business, the requirements of this section shall be the responsibility of the landowner on whose property the wireless communication facility is located.
10.
Nonconforming Wireless Communications Facilities. Wireless Communication Facilities in existence on the date of the adoption of this section which do not comply with the requirements of this section (nonconforming wireless communications facility) are subject to the following provisions:
a)
Expansion. Nonconforming wireless communication facilities may continue in use for the purpose now used, but may not be expanded without complying with this section except as further provided in this section.
b)
Additions. Nonconforming wireless communications facilities may add additional antennas (belonging to the same provider or other providers) subject to planning commission review under this section.
c)
Repairs or Reconstruction. Nonconforming wireless communications facilities which become damaged due to any reason or cause, may be repaired and restored to its former use, location, and physical dimensions subject to the provisions of this section. Provided, however, that if the damage to the wireless communication facility exceeds 50% of replacement cost, said wireless communication facility may only be reconstructed or repaired in compliance with this section. Any wireless communications facility not in use for six (6) months shall be deemed abandoned and all rights as a nonconforming use shall cease.
11.
Revocation of Tower Use Permits. Any tower use permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked after a hearing as provided hereinafter. If the Zoning Administrator finds that any permit holder has violated any provision of this section, or has failed to make good faith reasonable efforts to provide or seek collocation, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the permit holder in writing that the TUP is revocable due to the permit holder's noncompliance with the conditions of the permit and the Zoning Administrator shall convene a meeting with the permit holder no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the letter. The Zoning Administrator may, require the permit holder to correct the violation within a reasonable amount of time or the Zoning Administrator may recommend to the City Council that the tower use permit be revoked. After the appropriate public hearing, the Mayor and City Council may revoke the tower use permit {TUP) upon such terms and conditions, if any, that the Mayor and City Council may determine. Prior to initiation of revocation proceedings, the City shall notify the permit holder, in writing, of the specific areas of non-compliance and specify the date by which such deficiencies must be corrected. The time for correction of deficiencies shall not exceed sixty (60) days. The permit holder shall provide the city with evidence that the required corrective action has been taken. Should the permit holder fail to correct any deficiencies in the time required, the Mayor and City Council shall convene a public hearing to consider revocation of the Tower Use Permit. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to notice by publication in a newspaper with general circulation in the city not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing and by written notice to the permit holder. The Mayor and City Council may impose reasonable restrictions with respect to time and procedure.
12.
Penalty. The fine or penalty for violating any provisions of this section, shall be as set forth and prescribed at Section 1-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Natchitoches.
K.
ON-PREMISE AND OFF-PREMISE SIGNS.
1.
Intent. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the reasonable, orderly and effective display of on-premise and off-premise advertising and to promote and enhance the beauty, order and attractiveness of the city to residents, tourists and visitors and positively influence the economic prosperity of the City of Natchitoches.
2.
Definitions. The following terms, as used in this ordinance, are hereby defined as follows:
a.
Double-faced sign - a sign with two sign faces, generally back to back.
b.
Ground sign - an outdoor advertising display sign when such sign is supported by uprights or braces in or upon the ground; or when such sign is mounted upon a vehicle, trailer, or mobile structure principally used for the purpose of advertising. A ground sign includes three basic kinds of detached signs: (1) pole signs, (2) detached reader-board signs (skid-mounted signs) as set forth in subsection 4(h) herein, and (3) monument signs.
c.
Height - the vertical distance measured from the ground level to the highest point of the sign.
d.
Monument sign - any ground sign which is placed in or on the ground with little or no open area below the face.
e.
Pole sign - any ground sign which is supported by poles, columns or other similar structures or supports in or on the ground and independent of support from any building.
f.
Sign - a name, identification, description, display, illustration or device that is affixed to or represents directly or indirectly upon a building, structure or land and that directs attention to a product, place, activity, person, institution or business.
g.
Sign, face - that part of the sign where copy and display matter is or could be located.
h.
Sign, off-premise - any outdoor sign, display, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, flag, or any other thing which is designed, intended or used to advertise or inform, which is not located within the public right-of-way, and part of which advertising or information content is visible from any place on the main travelway of the interstate system or any public street in the city.
i.
Sign, on-premise - any sign that advertises goods, products, services, business, persons or activity found on the premises where the sign is located or a sign of a noncommercial nature placed on the premises by the owner or occupant thereof.
j.
Sign, surface - the total area of a plane that contains the sign face or faces.
k.
Temporary sign - any sign that is intended to be displayed for a specified or limited time period such as a sale, single event, or until a permanent sign can be installed. Included in this category are sandwich (A-frame) signs, banner signs, inflatable or gas-filled signs and retailers' signs displayed for the purpose of informing the public of a sale or special offer.
l.
Visibility triangle - the triangle formed by the intersecting street right-of-way lines and a straight line connecting such street lines at points 30 feet from the point of intersection measured along such street lines.
m.
Wall sign - any sign affixed to or attached to the exterior of any building or structure.
3.
General provisions. The following regulations shall apply to signs in all districts unless otherwise provided for elsewhere in this ordinance.
a.
No sign shall be erected as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape; and no sign of any kind shall be attached to any fire exit, fire exit access, fire hydrant, fire protection standpipe or fire escape.
b.
No sign shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or at any location where, by reason of position, it may interfere with or obstruct the view of traffic sight lines or traffic control devices.
c.
All signs shall be constructed and erected in accordance with the pertinent requirements of the latest building codes and if illuminated, the National Electric Safety Code of the City of Natchitoches (Sec. 12.2 of the Code of Ordinances) including the securing of all permits and payment of any fees regarding such codes.
4.
On-premise signs.
a.
Residential districts. Signs to be erected in the Historic District shall conform with the provisions of Chapter 16.1 Article III. Section 16.1-40 of the Natchitoches Code of Ordinances.
PERMITTED SIGNS.
The following signs shall be permitted in any residential district as defined by the official zoning map of the City of Natchitoches.
(1)
Those signs described in subsection (n) of this Section.
(2)
Permanent detached signs for the purpose of identification of a residential or townhouse subdivision/development, limited to one sign per subdivision/development entrance and not exceeding 7 feet in height and 72 square feet in size per sign face.
(3)
Permanent detached signs for the purpose of identification of any use that requires specific approval by the Planning Commission limited to one double-faced sign per building site and not exceeding 15 feet in height and 72 square feet per sign face for sites with less than 200 feet of frontage. Sites with frontage greater than 200 feet, shall be limited to one double-faced sign per building site and not exceeding 30 feet in height and 150 square feet per sign face.
(4)
Permanent detached signs for the purpose of identification of a multifamily complex/development, limited to one double-faced sign at the principal entrance and not exceeding 15 feet in height and 72 square feet in size per sign face.
(5)
Residential nameplate not exceeding one square feet for single-family or two-The following signs shall be permitted in any business or industrial district as defined by the official zoning map of the City of Natchitoches.
b.
Business and industrial districts. Signs to be erected in the Historic District shall conform with the provisions of Chapter 16.1 Article III Section 16.1-40 of the Natchitoches Code of Ordinances.
Permitted Signs.
The following signs shall be permitted in any business or industrial district as defined by the official zoning map of the City of Natchitoches.
Detached signs not exceeding 35 feet in height in B-1 and B-2 districts; detached signs not exceeding 45 feet in height in B-3 districts and detached signs not exceeding 60 feet in height in I-A, I-1 and I-2 districts if such signs are located more than 300 feet from residentially zoned properties; otherwise, signs shall not exceed 45 feet in height.
c.
Advertisement of nonconforming uses. Any sign used in the advertisement of a nonconforming use, structure, business, etc., shall comply with all of the provisions of this ordinance for the zoning district in which the property is located.
d.
Signs in rights-of-way. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, no sign shall be permitted within the street right-of-way.
e.
Number and location of ground signs. For each building site, only one onsite detached monument or pole sign shall be permitted. However, when more than one business occupies a single building or a series of buildings joined or grouped together, but acting as an individual entity (e.g., a shopping center, office complex, etc.) one detached sign containing all business identification signs will be permitted for each 200 feet of frontage or fraction thereof. Each frontage shall act independently of the other. (See note below.)
Note:
0—200 feet = one sign
201-400 feet = two signs
401-600 feet = three signs, etc.
f.
Pole sign. A detached pole sign shall have a minimum height of ten feet from the bottom of the sign display surface to the grade surface, unless the top of the sign is not more than three feet above the grade surface. The display surface of all such signs shall be set back at least ten feet from any street right-of-way. Flagpoles displaying flags bearing a company name, logo, insignia, etc., shall be considered a sign and will be limited to 35 feet in height with a display surface not to exceed five feet by eight feet.
g.
Monument signs. A detached monument sign shall be set back at least five feet from the property line and in no case shall such signs be placed within 15 feet of the curb or edge of pavement.
h.
Detached reader-board. In addition to the allowable number and location of permanently detached signs as set forth in subsection 4(c) herein, one reader-board shall be permitted for every 200 feet of frontage or fraction thereof provided the following requirements are met:
(1)
Screening of the base, e.g., skirting or landscaping, is encouraged.
(2)
Signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in size per sign face.
(3)
A sign permit shall be required.
(4)
Signs shall be prohibited in residential districts.
(5)
Signs shall not be placed in a parking space that is part of the minimum parking requirements.
(6)
Signs shall be set back at least five feet form the property line and in no case shall such signs be placed within 15 feet of the curb or edge of pavement.
i.
Wall signs. A sign permit is required when the sign is painted on other material, which in turn is mounted or attached to the wall.
j.
Temporary signs. Unless otherwise noted in subsection (n) of this section, no permit shall be required if a temporary sign is less than 60 square feet in size; however, a business shall be limited to two temporary signs not exceeding 60 square feet each.
In the case of air-filled advertising displays, the following shall apply:
(1)
Must be set back from any property line a distance equal to or greater than its height.
(2)
Maximum allowable time at any one location is 30 days.
(3)
Permits will be required for each location.
(4)
Displays attached to buildings or vehicles are prohibited.
k.
Permit fees.
The permit fee for on-premise signs shall be $35.00 per sign.
l.
Prohibited signs. Strictly prohibited are signs which:
(1)
Are of a size, shape, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control device or which hides from view any traffic or street sign or signal.
(2)
Street signs, banners and streamers suspended over or above dedicated streets or alleys are prohibited.
m.
Illuminated and electronic signs. Illuminated and electronic variable message signs shall be constructed and located so as to protect the general welfare of all citizens and the safety of the motoring public as follows.
(1)
The light from any illuminated sign shall be so shaded, shielded, or directed that the light intensity or brightness will not be hazardous or objectionable to the adjacent or surrounding areas.
(2)
Beacons or revolving lights shall not be permitted.
(3)
Neither the direct nor the reflected light from a primary light source shall create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares.
n.
Signs exempt from permit requirements. The signs listed in this subsection are exempt from the permit requirements of this section only if the sign does not exceed six square feet in size, except where otherwise specifically enumerated, and complies with structural and safety requirements.
(1)
Residential name plate signs for single-family and two-family residences.
(2)
Street number signs in all districts for all uses.
(3)
Directional signs erected solely for the purpose of:
a.
Identifying and giving directions for phone booths, restrooms, and parking areas.
b.
Providing directions to motorists within parking lots and structures.
c.
Aiding and directing the movements of pedestrians.
(4)
Signs protecting private property or identifying property hazards.
(5)
Temporary signs for the purposes listed below, which shall be removed upon completion of activity (in real estate, completion shall mean closing) or project denoted by sign:
a.
Identifying the location of rummage and garage sales.
b.
On-premises advertising of residentially zoned property for sale, lease or rent, including open house signs up to eight square feet.
c.
Contractor, developer or construction project identification signs and limited to a maximum size of forty square feet.
d.
Political signs located on residential zoned property up to thirty two square feet.
(6)
Notices posted by public agencies (e.g., notice of zoning change).
(7)
Public utility signs and safety signs required by law.
5.
Off-premise signs.
a.
Location of signs.
(1)
No off-premise sign shall be permitted in any residential or commercial zoned area as defined by the official zoning map of the City of Natchitoches.
(2)
Approved off-premise signs shall be permitted in any industrial zoned areas as defined by the official zoning map of the City of Natchitoches.
(3)
Signs to be erected in the Historic District shall conform with the provisions of Natchitoches Code, Chapter 16.1 Article III. Section 16.1-40.
(4)
The following requirements shall apply:
(i)
Off-premise signs must maintain a setback of ten (10) feet from the front property line.
(ii)
No side yard will be required.
(iii)
No rear yard will be required unless the adjacent property is a residential zoned district where the rear yard will be twenty-five (25) feet.
(iv)
No off-premise sign shall be located on or project over a building.
b.
Size of signs.
(1)
The following sign requirements per location for each face are as specified in Industrial zoning districts.
Maximum area of total sign surface per side (square feet) ..... 350
Maximum height of total sign surface per side (feet) ..... 15
Maximum length of total sign surface per side (feet) ..... 30
Maximum height of sign (feet) ..... 60
(2)
The maximum area, heights of surface, and length of surface dimensions are exclusive of any border or trim, the base or supports, and other structural members.
(3)
The maximum height of any sign shall be measured as the vertical distance between the highest part of the sign and either the ground level at its supports or the nearest edge of the adjacent interstate highway right-of-way or public street right-of-way, whichever is higher in elevation.
(4)
When two off-premise sign surfaces are placed back-to-back or V-type on the same structure with an angle between them of not more than 60 degrees, each sign surface shall conform to the maximum size limitations. No more than two sign surfaces are allowed on one structure. No more than two sign faces may comprise one sign surface.
c.
Spacing of signs. Property facing on the interstate system and public streets and all other property within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of such roads and streets which is zoned so as to permit the construction and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs shall be subject to the following spacing restrictions:
(1)
For the purpose of this ordinance, each side of the interstate system or public street shall be considered separately.
(2)
V-type or back-to-back sign surfaces on the same structure with an angle between them of not more than 60 degrees shall be considered one sign. However, the foregoing notwithstanding, only two sign surfaces are allowed on one structure and each surface shall conform to the size and spacing requirements of this ordinance.
(3)
The following spacing requirements shall be applied:
Interstate 49 ..... 1,000 feet
Public Streets ..... 100 feet
(4)
The maximum distance between off-premise signs shall be measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between points directly opposite the signs on each side of the highway and shall apply only to off-premise signs located on the same side of the highway.
(5)
An off-premise sign shall maintain a minimum spacing of 200 feet from any residential zoning district with frontage on the same side of the same street, as measured linearly along the same street right-of-way frontage.
(6)
No sign shall be located within 200 feet of any public park of more than one acre.
d.
Lighting. Signs may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates any emergency light or device shall be permitted as part of any sign. Flashing devices shall not be permitted upon a sign; however, illuminated signs which indicate such customary public service as time, date, temperature or other similar information shall be permitted.
(2)
External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line and goose neck reflectors are permitted provided the light source is directed on the face of the sign and is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed or reflected onto any portion of the interstate highway or public street.
e.
Permit fees. The chief building official shall collect twenty-five cents ($0.25) per square foot per sign for all off-premise signs.
f.
Temporary signs.
(1)
Except as herein after provided, off-premise temporary signs related to political elections or off-premise temporary signs in connection with nonprofit promotions or special events may be erected in any zoning district of the city but not within the public right-of-way provided they are of community-wide interest and approved for placement by the chief building official.
(2)
Off-premise temporary signs placed in residential areas shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and no such sign in other zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet. Such temporary signs shall be removed within one week of the event's conclusion. For the purpose of this subsection, "temporary signs" shall refer to those signs described in subsection g(4) which follows.
g.
Prohibited signs. The following signs shall not be permitted to remain or be erected.
(1)
Signs and structures not meeting construction standards.
(2)
Signs which have been erected without a city permit.
(3)
Signs which are illegal under state laws or regulations.
(4)
Signs that are not securely fixed on a substantial structure, securely connected to the ground in such a way that it cannot easily be moved from one location to another, including trailer-mounted signs.
(5)
Signs which attempt or appear to regulate, warn or direct the movement of traffic which interferes with, imitates or resembles any official traffic sign, signal or device.
(6)
Signs which are erected or maintain upon trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
(7)
Signs located on public property, unless placed thereon under lease arrangements or otherwise permitted by legal authority.
(8)
Signs which contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene nature as defined by law.
(9)
Signs which contain as part of the message mirror-like surfaces.
(10)
Signs which are constructed so as to periodically change the direction toward which any plane containing the sign surface area is oriented.
(11)
Signs which emit smoke, vapor, particles, or odor.
(12)
Signs which are not consistent with the standards in this section.
h.
Visible sign backs. Visible backs of signs shall be suitably painted or otherwise covered to present a neat and clean appearance.
i.
Owner identification. All off-premise signs shall include an identification plaque 200 square inches or less on each sign surface. The plaque shall contain the name (or easily recognized logo) of the sign owner and be clearly legible.
j.
Installer requirements. All persons and sign companies operating off-premise signs in the city must be licensed and submit to the chief building official an annual certificate of liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000.00 for any one accident, prior to the issuance of any permit. This section does not apply to the erection of signs as set forth in subsection "f." (Temporary Signs).
6.
Enforcement. The chief building official shall have the authority to determine compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. Upon presentation of proper credentials, he or his authorized representative may enter any building, structure or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon him by this ordinance.
7.
Permit requirement. No sign shall be erected, altered, or relocated without first securing a permit from the chief building official. No permit will be required when changing out the sign face of an existing business. However, a permit will be required when changing out the sign face to a new business or ownership. Such permit shall contain the location of the sign structure, the name and address of the sign owner, the sign erector, a drawing or drawings showing the design and location of the sign and such other pertinent information as the building inspector may require to ensure compliance with all ordinances of the city.
8.
Sign removal. The chief building official may order the removal of any sign erected or maintained in violation of this ordinance. He shall give 30 days written notice by certified mail to the owner of such sign or of the building, structure or premises on which such sign is located to remove the sign or to bring it into compliance. However, in the case of temporary signs, the chief building official shall only be required to give 7 days written notice by certified mail. He may remove a sign at cost to the owner, immediately and without notice if, in his opinion which shall be final, the sign presents an immediate threat of danger to the safety of the public or if the sign is located within the right-of-way.
9.
Nonconforming signs. On premise and off-premise signs legally in existence prior to the adoption of this ordinance and not conforming to the provisions of this ordinance shall be considered "grand fathered" and shall not be enlarged in overall dimensions or otherwise altered except to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Such nonconforming sign may be rebuilt at its existing location or an alternate location provided that written application is made by the owner to the City Council and after notice is given to all property owners within 300 feet of the subject property and a public hearing is held. However, no alternative site shall be approved in any area zoned "Residential" under the Zoning Ordinance. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent normal maintenance and repairs, repainting, or posting of such signs or structures.
10.
Penalty. The fine or penalty for violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be as set forth and prescribed at Section 1-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Natchitoches.
(Ord. No. 3-1989, § 1, 3-13-89; Ord. No. 64-2001, §§ 6—9, 7-9-2001; Ord. No. 98-2001, § 1, 11-12-2001; Ord. No. 06-2003, Art. I, 2-24-2003; Ord. No. 056-2007, § 1, 7-9-2007)