Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Advertising murals considered signs
Murals advertising businesses, goods or services shall be considered a sign and require a sign permit pursuant to Section 22-179, [Permit Required for Signs].
- Content restrictions
Murals shall not contain language or images that are obscene, profane, or defamatory, nor shall they include content that promotes hatred, discrimination, or violence against any individual or group based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Any mural found to contain such content shall be subject to immediate removal at the owner's expense.
No part of a mural shall exceed the height of the structure to which it is painted on or affixed to.
- Requires HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Zoning Permit
via a Historic Overlay Zoning Permit in the Historic Overlay District (HOZ)
- Location on side, corner side, or rear walls
Murals shall be located on the side, corner side, or rear walls of the building, and not on its front wall, or on any of its decorative elements.
- Maintenance required
Murals shall be maintained at all times. Repairs to a mural shall not require a new zoning application if the image or content of the mural does not or only minimally change. Failure to maintain a mural in good repair may result in notification by the Zoning Administrator and, if necessary, appropriate enforcement action by the Town.
- No electrical or mechanical components
No mural may consist of, or contain, electrical or mechanical components, or changing images (moving structural elements, flashing or sequential lights, lighting elements, or other automated methods that result in movement, the appearance of movement, or change of mural image or message, not including static illumination turned off and back on not more than once every 24 hours).
- No obstruction of building openings
No mural shall obstruct the exterior surface of any building opening, including, but not limited to, windows, doors, and vents.
- No traffic hazard
Murals shall not be designed as to constitute or create a traffic hazard as determined by the Town Manager or designee in consultation with the Chief of Police.
- Owner authorization and draft
All mural applications shall contain an authorization by the owner of the wall or structure the mural will be painted on or affixed to and a draft of the proposed mural including color and specification of materials.
- Zoning permit required
The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit issued by the Town Zoning Administrator, or obtain a special exception as allowed by the Board of Zoning Appeals. When located within the Historic Overlay District, a Historic Overlay Zoning Permit, which will follow all requirements of Section 22-239, Historic Overlay Zoning Permits, and Section 22-240, Criteria for Review of Application and Permits for Alterations for Designated Historic Overlay Zone.
- Maximum projection from wall6 inches
No part of a mural shall extend more than six inches from the plane of the wall upon which it is painted or affixed to.
- Weather resistant materials
Murals shall be applied using weather resistant paint or materials.
From the ordinance
A mural shall be permitted by right in districts CC-1, CG-2, I-1, with a special exception in R-3 and R-4, and via a Historic Overlay Zoning Permit in the Historic Overlay District (HOZ)