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Group Care Facilities <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />Sec. 106-874. - On -premises signs. <br />(a) Freestanding on premises signs. <br />(2) R-1, R-2, R-3, and MH districts. <br />a. One freestanding identification sign is permitted for townhouses, <br />multifamily developments, group care facilities, subdivisions, education and <br />religious facilities. <br />b. For a bed and breakfast facility one sign not exceeding three square feet <br />in area and nonilluminated shall be allowed. This sign may be either mounted <br />on the building or located in a landscaped portion of the yard. <br />C. For a home occupation facility one sign not exceeding two square feet in <br />area and nonilluminated shall be allowed. This sign shall be mounted flat <br />against the wall of the principal building. <br />d. The size of the sign may not exceed 150 square feet. <br />e. There are no minimum yard setbacks. <br />f The maximum height is 45 feet. <br />(b) Attached on -premises signs. <br />(2) R-1, R-2, and MH districts. <br />a. The size of the sign may not exceed three square feet. <br />b. No portion of the sign may have a luminous greater than 200 footcandles <br />and may not move, flash, rotate or change illumination. <br />(3) R-3, CR, NC, GC, BI, LI, and HI districts. <br />a. The cumulative size of the signs may not exceed 15 percent of the wall <br />area. <br />b. If located closer than 50 feet to an R-1, R-2, or MH district, the sign may <br />not flash and must be designed so that it does not shine or reflect light into <br />adjacent residences. <br />C. One attached canopy sign may be displayed. Such sign shall not exceed <br />30 percent of the canopy area. Such sign must be contained within the physical <br />limits of the canopy and shall not extend above or below the canopy. <br />Analysis <br />• As written, the group care facilities definition appears to be adequate. <br />• Group care facilities do not comply with the existing home occupation definition <br />or Sect. 106-749 requirements shown in this report. <br />• Amendment of Table A, identifying group care facilities as a "permissible use", is <br />required. The amendment could include requirements for facilities providing <br />food and shelter to: (a) three (3) or less and (b) facilities four (4) or more persons <br />who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment. <br />4 <br />