Independence

Signs shall not exceed the height of the structure housing the business advertised or 25 feet, whichever is greater. Overhanging signs max 2 ft protrusion, max 10 sq ft. Under canopy signs max 250 sq in, clearance 7 ft.

Signs in industrial district shall not exceed height of structure or 25 ft, whichever greater. Overhanging signs max 2 ft protrusion, area 1 sq in per sq ft up to 10 sq ft. Convenience sales and food service conditional.

No person shall erect, construct or maintain any sign without submitting a drawing... Neon signs shall have no exposed electrodes... Exemptions include government signs, flags, temporary signs... Any sign damaged to the extent it represents a public hazard shall be removed... Nonconforming signs advertising a business which changes ownership must be removed within 90 days.

On a corner lot in any district, except the Core Commercial District, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to be grown in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets.

On a corner lot in any district, except the Core Commercial District, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to be grown in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets.

Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard except as prohibited in § 153.095.

Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard except as prohibited in § 153.095.

No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard, and no separate accessory building shall be erected within five feet of any other building.

No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard, and no separate accessory building shall be erected within five feet of any other building.

Every structure shall be on a lot fronting a public street, and all structures shall be located on lots so as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking.

Every structure shall be on a lot fronting a public street, and all structures shall be located on lots so as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking.

No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored in any front yard of any lot in a residential district. However, such equipment may park anywhere on residential premises for not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading.

No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored in any front yard of any lot in a residential district. However, such equipment may park anywhere on residential premises for not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot.

No major farm equipment shall be parked or stored in any front, side or back yard of any lot in a residential district.

No major farm equipment shall be parked or stored in any front, side or back yard of any lot in a residential district.

Only one principal building and its customary accessory buildings shall be erected on any lot.

Only one principal building and its customary accessory buildings shall be erected on any lot.

Historic districts created to preserve historic significance. Architectural Review Board issues certificates of appropriateness for construction, alteration, demolition, moving. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored without ARB approval.

Nonconforming uses may continue but are subject to limitations: repairs limited, expansion prohibited, change to more detrimental use prohibited, discontinuance for 2 years terminates.

No structure used for a nonconforming use shall be rebuilt or repaired after damage exceeding 75% of replacement cost unless the use and structure conform to the provisions of this chapter.