CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
NINETEENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-11-39 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez, Dan Lewis
ORDINANCE
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Amending The Provision Of Sections 14-16-3-5 (G) ROA 1994, Dealing With Temporary Directional And Identification Signage For New Subdivisions, Changing The Size Requirements For Directional And Identification Signs (Sanchez, Lewis)
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AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14-16-3-5(G) ROA 1994, DEALING WITH TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL AND IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE FOR NEW SUBDIVISIONS, CHANGING THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTIONAL AND IDENTIFICATION SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Section 14-16-3-5(G) ROA 1994 is amended to read as follows:
"(G) Temporary Directional and Identification Signage for New Subdivisions. Signs that are attached to or part of the structure of a temporary signboard and function only to direct traffic to new residential subdivisions and developments as allowed in § 5-1-3 ROA 1994 and further regulated by this section.
(1) Number. Each signboard shall have a City of Albuquerque header and may have a maximum of four directional and identification signs.
(2) Signboard Size. Each signboard shall not exceed 25 square feet in total area, including header and all signs.
(3) Sign Size. Each individual sign on the signboard shall be at least 9.5 inches tall but no greater than 18 inches tall and shall be 60 inches wide. (Between 576 square inches or 4 square feet and 1080 square inches or 7.5 square feet.)
(4) Header Size. Each signboard shall have a City of Albuquerque header, 15 inches tall by 60 inches wide (900 square inches or 6.25 square feet).
(5) Height. Each signboard shall not exceed 5 feet in height.
(6) Width. Each signboard shall not exceed 5 feet in width.
(7) Construction. Each signboard shall be mounted on 4-inch by 6-inch posts that are designed and constructed in accordance with minimum AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals.
(8) Location.
(a) A signboard may be placed in the public right-of-way, but not within a median or at an intersection, and is subject to approval by the Department of Municipal Development.
(b) A signboard may be located on private property abutting the right-of-way.
(c) Individual sign boards shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from any other sign board.
(9) Artificial illumination is not allowed.
(10) Prohibited Locations.
(a) A signboard may not be placed in a location and/or with an orientation that faces or abuts a house or townhouse.
(b) A signboard shall not encroach the clear sight triangle.
(c) Signboards shall only be placed on streets designated as arterial and collector roadways on the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Long Range Roadway System Map.
(d) A signboard may not be placed within 100 feet of a residentially zoned lot located along a collector street, as classified by the Long Range Roadway System.
(e) A signboard may not be placed within 50 feet of a dwelling unit located along an arterial street, as classified by the Long Range Roadway System.
(11) Approval and Time Period. Requests to erect a signboard shall require final approval from the Planning Director. Approved requests shall not exceed one year from the date granted. Any time extension thereafter shall not exceed one additional year and must be requested in writing at least 30 days prior to expiration.
(12) Remediation or removal of substandard, out-of-date or improperly maintained signboards shall be in accordance with § 14-16-4-11 of this Zoning Code."
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 3. COMPILATION. This ordinance shall be incorporated in and compiled as part of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect five days after publication by title and general summary.
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