ORDINANCE NO. BL2010-798

An Ordinance amending Sections 17.04.060 and 17.32.050 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, to add a definition for tri-face billboards and to exempt tri-face billboards from the distance requirements applicable to electronic signs (Proposal No. 2010Z-023TX-001).

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

Section 1. That Section 17.04.060 of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by adding the following new definition for “tri-face billboard”:

“Tri-face billboard” means a non-internally illuminated billboard where the panel display face is made with triangular louvered narrow vertical panels that periodically rotate to display three different advertising messages in a predetermined sequence.

Section 2. 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 the first sentence of subsection G.2. in its entirety, and substituting with the following new sentence:

“Signs with any copy, graphics, or digital displays that change messages by electronic or mechanical means, other than tri-face billboards, 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:”

Section 3. 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: Eric Crafton

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	November 16, 2010
Passed First Reading:	November 16, 2010
Referred to:	Planning Commission Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	January 4, 2011
Passed Third Reading:	January 18, 2011
Approved:	January 19, 2011
By:
Effective:	January 24, 2011