§ 24-7. Off-premises signs.

Off-premises signs shall only be permitted along State Highway M-81 and shall be regulated under the provisions of this section and the Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (Public Act No. 106 of 1972 (MCL 252.301 et seq.)). Whenever a requirement of this section is in conflict with the Act, the stricter of the two requirements shall be met.

(1)

Off-premises signs pertaining to real estate development located within the village and designed to promote the sale of lots or homes with a subdivision located within the village may be permitted on a temporary basis in any use district, but shall not be located upon subdivided land unless such land is part of the subdivision, subject to the requirements and conditions of all codes and ordinances of the village and approved by the zoning administrator and a temporary permit issued.

(2)

Off-premises signs shall be permitted along State Highway M-81, provided the following requirements are met:

a.

The off-premises sign is located only in the C-1 commercial and I-1 and I-2 industrial districts.

b.

The off-premises sign is located at least 1,500 feet from the nearest off-premises sign. Such sign shall be permanently mounted on a pole or other similar type of mounting. The shared use of a pole or other type of mounting by more than one sign is not permitted.

c.

The maximum height of an off-premises sign is 20 feet off grade for signs in the C-1 district and 25 feet off grade for signs in the I-1 or I-2 district.

d.

The maximum size of an off-premises sign is 200 square feet per sign face.

e.

The off-premises sign has only two faces.

(Ord. No. 43, § 8, 7-13-1998; Ord. No. 43A, § 8, 6-14-2004)