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ORDINANCE 6472
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the
Board of Commissioners of Richmond County and the City Council of Augusta
effective November 15~ 1983, entitled" An Ordinance to Readopt and Reconfirm
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted March 25, 1963~ by the Board of
Commissioners of Richmond County and the City Council of Augusta, by
amending Section 28-B, Signs, of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by deleting Section 28-B-
8-B., Sign Surface Area, in its entirety:
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SECTION II. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amending by adding the following
as the new Section 28-B-8-B.:
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Sign Surfuce Area. The maximum on-premises freestanding sign surface area in the P-l
zone is 12 square feet. Signs in the P-l Zone shall be non-illuminated and shall not be
located within 20 feet of a single-family residential zone nor within 25 feet of the
intersection of the right-of-way lines of intersecting streets. In B-1 zones, the maximum
sign surface area is 100 square feet unless the sign location would be within 100 feet of a
single- family residence or single-family residential zone in which case the maximum sign
surface area shall be 50 square feet. In B-2, LI, or III zones~ the maximum sign surface
area is 200 square feet unless the sign location would be within 100 feet of a single-
family residence or single-family residential zone, or unless the sign would be located
within the Planned Development Riverfront Zone (PDR)~ or unless the sign would be
located in a national register or locally designated historic district (Title 7, Chapter 4 of
the Augusta-Richmond County Code), in which case the maximum sign surface area
would be 50 square feet. In the Planned Development Riverfront Zone (PDR) or
National Register or locally designated historic districts (Title 7, Chapter 4 of the
Augusta-Richmond County Code), the maximum sign surface area shall be 35 feet in a
B-1 zone.
Freestanding signs may be either monument (completely enclosed base) or pylon (pole)
supported. There shall be no limitation on the size of a simple pole or beam support
system. For a monument sign, the supporting structure of the sign shall not be included
in calculating the area of the sign permitted by this Ordinance; provided, however~ that
the supporting structure shall not exceed 50% of the total combined area of the sign and
supporting structure.
To encourage design excellence and enhance the aesthetic quality of development, the
minimum on-premises freestanding sign surface area set forth above may be increased in
all cases as provided herein. A separate bonus may be granted for each of the criteria, but
in no case may the total bonus exceed 70%. Bonus provisions shall not apply within the
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Planned Development Riverfront Zone (PDR) or in National Register or locally
1 designated historic districts (Title 7, Chapter 4 of the Augusta-Richmond County Code).
1) l()o,Io bonus when the sign is constructed of solid wood and the design is
compatible with the style, texture, and color scheme of the structure(s) on the site;
2) 10% bonus when an area around the base of the sign is at least 4 times the area of
the sign surface and the area around the base of the sign is covered by a
landscaped planter;
3) 10% bonus if the sign is unlighted;
4) 50% bonus where a proposed sign would replace an existing sign that is 100%
larger than the current Ordinance would permit, where the proposed sign location
would not be within 100 feet of a single family residence or zone, and where the
proposed sign would be the only freestanding sign on the property;
5) 50% bonus if the lot qualifies for more than 1 freestanding sign but only 1 sign is
erected, if the proposed sign location would not be within 100 feet of a single
family residence or zone; .
6) 25% bonus if the proposed sign location is more than 100 feet from any existing
or proposed public street or highway right-of-way, the proposed sign is the only
on-premises freestanding sign on the property, and the proposed sign location
would not be within 100 feet of a single family residence or zone.
SECTION m. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Done in Open Meeting under the Common Seal thereof this 2nd
day of
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APPROVED TIllS
2nd day of April , 2002.
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MAYOR AUGUS;rA COMMISSIQN
AUGUST ~ GEORGIA )
1st Reading 3-19-02
2nd Reading 4-2-02
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Published in the Augusta Chronicle April 11, 2002