ORDINANCE NO. BL2009-464

An Ordinance amending Section 17.32.050 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, pertaining to the distance requirements for signs with any copy, graphics, or digital displays that change messages by electronic or mechanical means, all of which is more particularly described herein (Proposal No. 2009Z-010TX-001).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 17.32.050 of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by deleting subsection G.2. and substituting in lieu thereof the following new subsection G.2.:

“2. Signs with any copy, graphics, or digital displays that change messages by electronic or mechanical means shall not be permitted in the CA, CS, CF, CC, SCR, IWD, IR and IG districts unless the following distance requirements are satisfied, based upon the overall height of the sign:
a. Signs four feet or less in height shall not be less than one hundred feet from any agriculturally or residentially-zoned property.
b. Each additional foot in height, or portion thereof, above four feet shall be setback an additional twenty-five feet from any agriculturally or residentially-zoned property. For example, a sign between five and six feet in height shall not be less than one hundred fifty feet from any agriculturally or residentially-zoned property.”

Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days from and after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Jason Holleman, Megan Barry, Anna Page, Emily Evans, Sean McGuire, Bo Mitchell, Erik Cole, Mike Jameson

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	May 19, 2009
Passed First Reading:	May 19, 2009
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 10-0 (June 11, 2009) Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	July 7, 2009
Passed Third Reading:	July 21, 2009
Approved:	July 23, 2009
By:
Effective:	July 30, 2009