# Sign Regulations in Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky (KY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kentucky/pleasure-ridge-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-15
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/lousiville-metro-land-development-code-october-2023_0.pdf#page=577)

## At a glance

Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky regulates 76 sign types across 13 zoning districts. Temporary Sign – Small Freestanding On‑Premises Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Max 4 ft above ground (155.22(A)(2)). tall and Max 12 sq ft per face; max 2 faces (155.22(A)(2))., with a Must be outside public right‑of‑way/ROW/easements unless specially permitted; must not obstruct sight lines (155.22(A)(3); 155.23). setback (Sec. 155.20; 155.21; 155.22(A); 155.23). Most commercial signs in Pleasure Ridge Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (13 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | For freestanding business signs 200–500 ft from Snyder Freeway ROW: max 20 ft height (155.31(B)). | For freestanding business signs 200–500 ft from Snyder Freeway ROW: max 80 sq ft face area, and must also meet the size limits of its zoning district (155.31(B)). | — |
| R-R Rural Residential District (R-R), R-E Residential Estate District (R-E), R-1 Residential Single Family District (R-1), R-2 Residential Single Family District (R-2), R-3 Residential Single Family District (R-3), R-4 Residential Single Family District (R-4), R-5 Residential Single Family District (R-5), U-N Urban Neighborhood District (U-N), R-5A Residential Multi-Family District (R-5A), R-5B Residential Two-Family District (R-5B), R-6 Residential Multi-Family District (R-6), R-7 Residential Multi-Family District (R-7), R-8A Residential Multi-Family District (R-8A), OR Office/Residential District (OR), OR-1 Office/Residential District (OR-1), OR-2 Office/Residential District (OR-2), OR-3 Office/Residential District (OR-3), OTF Office/Tourist Facility (OTF), C-N Neighborhood Commercial District (C-N), C-R Commercial/Residential District (C-R), C-1 Commercial District (C-1), C-2 Commercial District (C-2), C-3 Commercial District (C-3), CM Commercial Manufacturing (CM), EZ-1 Enterprise Zone District (EZ-1), M-1 Industrial District (M-1), M-2 Industrial District (M-2), M-3 Industrial District (M-3), PRO Planned Research/Office Center District (PRO), PEC Planned Employment Center District (PEC), DRO Development Review Overlay (DRO), W-1 Waterfront District (W-1), W-2 Waterfront District (W-2), W-3 Waterfront District (W-3), WRO Waterfront Development Review Overlay District (WRO), PDD Planned Development District (PDD), PVD Planned Village Development District (PVD), PTD Planned Transit Development District (PTD), PRD Planned Residential Development District (PRD), TNZD Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District (TNZD) | 9 | 10 ft (Table 8.3.1). | 48 sq ft (Table 8.3.1). | — |
| Neighborhood Form District (N) | 8 | Below roof line or uppermost portion of parapet wall (Table 8.3.2). | 300 sq ft total attached sign area per façade (Table 8.3.2). | — |
| Traditional Neighborhood Form District (TN) | 6 | 1 tenant: 4 ft; 2–3 tenants: 6 ft; >4 tenants: 8 ft. | Up to 20% of façade area, not to exceed 60 sq ft total (Table 8.3.2 TN, Office/Commercial/Industrial). | — |
| Village Form District (V, VC) | 5 | 1 tenant: 4 ft; 2–3 tenants: 6 ft; >4 tenants: 8 ft. | Small façades: ≤5% of façade to 60 sq ft; larger façades: formula values, capped at 300 sq ft (Table 8.3.2 Village). | — |
| Suburban Marketplace Corridor Form District (SMC) | 5 | 1 tenant: 12 ft; 2–3 tenants: 14 ft; >4 tenants: 16 ft. | As above; cap 500 sq ft for largest façades. | — |
| Traditional Marketplace Corridor Form District (TMC) | 5 | 1 tenant: 6 ft; 2–3 tenants: 6 ft; >4 tenants: 10 ft. | As above; 300 sq ft cap. | — |
| Suburban Workplace Form District (SW) | 5 | 1 tenant: 12 ft; 2–3 tenants: 14 ft; >4 tenants: 16 ft. | Cap 750 sq ft. | — |
| Traditional Workplace Form District (TW) | 5 | 1 tenant: 10 ft; 2–3 tenants: 12 ft; >4 tenants: 14 ft. | Cap 750 sq ft. | — |
| Campus Form District (C) | 4 | 1 tenant: 6 ft; 2–3 tenants: 8 ft; >4 tenants: 10 ft. | Cap 500 sq ft. | — |
| Downtown Form District (DT) | 2 | Directory sign: up to 6 ft (8.3.3.B.10.c.i). | Up to 750 sq ft for largest façades (with special South Fourth St. rule). | — |
| Town Center Form District (TC) | 5 | 1 tenant: 6 ft; 2–3 tenants: 8 ft; >4 tenants: 10 ft. | Cap 500 sq ft. | — |
| Regional Center Form District (RC) | 5 | 1 tenant: 12 ft; 2–3 tenants: 14 ft; >4 tenants: 16 ft. | 5,000–9,999 sq ft façade: 500 sq ft; 10,000+ façades: 750 sq ft – however table only lists freestanding area/height as 100/24, 120/26, 140/28 for 5,000–9,999; 10,000+ shows blanks; treat 100/24, 120/26, 140/28 as freestanding sign caps per tenant count. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 13 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Changing Image Sign (Attached or Freestanding) | — | Portion of sign that may be changing image: 30% of total sign area in Neighborhood, Village, Traditional Neighborhood Form Districts; 60% of total sign area in all other form districts (8.2.1.D.4). Other area limits by sign type and form district still apply. | — | Must also respect general freestanding sign setbacks and 300‑ft spacing from certain resources (residential property and Olmsted parks) per 8.2.1.D.6–8. | Maximum one changing image sign per property (8.2.1.D.1). | Anywhere an attached or freestanding on‑premises sign is allowed, except: must be at least 300 ft from residentially used property or a residential zoning district unless the property is exclusively non‑residential or the changing image is not visible to the residential property; must be at least 300 ft from an Olmsted Park boundary or Olmsted Parkway ROW (8.2.1.D.6–8). | — | 8.2.1.D–E |
| Incidental Sign (Including Drive‑through Menu Board) | — | Drive‑through menu boards: max 40 sq ft each, up to two single‑faced boards (8.3.3.C). Other incidental sign sizes per definition in 8.1.2 (not fully reproduced here). | — | May be located in required yards, subject to sight‑distance rules (8.3.3.C; 8.1.6.A). | Two single‑faced menu‑board‑type signs allowed per drive‑through facility (8.3.3.C). | On‑premises at drive‑through facilities; freestanding incidental signs allowed within required yards (8.3.3.C). | — | 8.3.3.C; 8.1.2 (definition reference); 8.1.6.A,H |
| Temporary Sign – Small Freestanding On‑Premises Sign | Max 4 ft above ground (155.22(A)(2)). | Max 12 sq ft per face; max 2 faces (155.22(A)(2)). | — | Must be outside public right‑of‑way/ROW/easements unless specially permitted; must not obstruct sight lines (155.22(A)(3); 155.23). | One small freestanding on‑premises sign per principal non‑residential use (155.22(A)(1)). | Only on properties with a principal non‑residential use. Not allowed in public right‑of‑way, interstate/expressway ROW, or public easement without required permits, and even then must be removed when business is closed (155.22(A)(3)). Must not obstruct sight lines for streets, sidewalks or driveways (155.22(A)(3); 155.23). | — | 155.20; 155.21; 155.22(A); 155.23 |
| Temporary Sign – Temporary Banner Sign | — | As above; minimum effective cap 60 sq ft unless 50% rule yields larger. | — | N/A – attached to structures, not freestanding. | One temporary banner per premises at a time (155.22(B)). | On‑premises, attached flat to permanent structures (building façade, etc.). | — | 155.20; 155.21; 155.22(B) |
| Temporary Sign – Temporary Freestanding On‑Premises Sign | Max 6 ft above ground (155.22(C)(3)). | Max 32 sq ft per face; max 2 faces (155.22(C)(3)). | — | Must be outside public and interstate/expressway ROW and public easements; must not block sight lines (155.23). | One temporary freestanding on‑premises sign per property (155.22(C)(1)). | Permitted on any property, but not in public or interstate/expressway right‑of‑way or public easement (155.23). | — | 155.20; 155.21; 155.22(C); 155.23–155.24 |
| Temporary Sign – Window Sign | — | Max 25% of total area of each window where sign is located (155.22(D)(2)). | — | N/A – interior/attached to façade windows. | No explicit numeric limit; constrained by 25%‑of‑window‑area rule. | Inside or on windows visible from exterior, for principal non‑residential uses (155.22(D)(1)). | — | 155.20; 155.22(D) |
| Temporary Sign – Construction Sign (Individual Contractor) | Max 15 ft above ground (155.22(F)(2)). | ≤12 sq ft per individual contractor sign; alternative joint‑contractor sign ≤64 sq ft (155.22(F)(2)). | — | Must be outside public/right‑of‑way and must not obstruct sight lines (155.23). | One per contractor; or one combined sign for all contractors (155.22(F)(1)–(2)). | On property where construction activity is occurring; any zoning district (155.22(F)(1)). | — | 155.20; 155.21; 155.22(F)(1)–(3) |
| Temporary Sign – Subdivision Construction Sign | ≤15 ft above ground (155.22(F)(2)). | ≤64 sq ft (155.22(F)(2)). | — | Must comply with 155.23 placement rule (no ROW; no sight obstruction). | One subdivision construction sign per dedicated street entrance (155.22(F)(1)). | At each dedicated street entrance to subdivision, within building lines. | — | 155.22(F)(1)–(3) |

### R-R Rural Residential District (R-R), R-E Residential Estate District (R-E), R-1 Residential Single Family District (R-1), R-2 Residential Single Family District (R-2), R-3 Residential Single Family District (R-3), R-4 Residential Single Family District (R-4), R-5 Residential Single Family District (R-5), U-N Urban Neighborhood District (U-N), R-5A Residential Multi-Family District (R-5A), R-5B Residential Two-Family District (R-5B), R-6 Residential Multi-Family District (R-6), R-7 Residential Multi-Family District (R-7), R-8A Residential Multi-Family District (R-8A), OR Office/Residential District (OR), OR-1 Office/Residential District (OR-1), OR-2 Office/Residential District (OR-2), OR-3 Office/Residential District (OR-3), OTF Office/Tourist Facility (OTF), C-N Neighborhood Commercial District (C-N), C-R Commercial/Residential District (C-R), C-1 Commercial District (C-1), C-2 Commercial District (C-2), C-3 Commercial District (C-3), CM Commercial Manufacturing (CM), EZ-1 Enterprise Zone District (EZ-1), M-1 Industrial District (M-1), M-2 Industrial District (M-2), M-3 Industrial District (M-3), PRO Planned Research/Office Center District (PRO), PEC Planned Employment Center District (PEC), DRO Development Review Overlay (DRO), W-1 Waterfront District (W-1), W-2 Waterfront District (W-2), W-3 Waterfront District (W-3), WRO Waterfront Development Review Overlay District (WRO), PDD Planned Development District (PDD), PVD Planned Village Development District (PVD), PTD Planned Transit Development District (PTD), PRD Planned Residential Development District (PRD), TNZD Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District (TNZD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Sign – 1 or 2 Family (Attached Sign) | May not extend above roof line or highest point of parapet wall of building (footnote to Table 8.3.1). | 1 sq ft sign area (Table 8.3.1, Attached Sign Size). | — | — | One per lot (Table 8.3.1). | On a 1‑ or 2‑family dwelling lot in any zoning district (Table 8.3.1 ‘Form District: NA’). | — | 8.3.2; Table 8.3.1, row ‘1 or 2 Family Residential’ |
| Residential Sign – 1 or 2 Family (Freestanding Sign) | 6 ft overall height (Table 8.3.1: ‘1 S.F./6 ft.’). | 1 sq ft sign face area (Table 8.3.1). | — | Cannot be in/right above right‑of‑way; must not obstruct visibility triangles (5.1.7.G; 8.1.6.A; 8.3.3.B.2). | One per residential lot. | On the lot of a 1‑ or 2‑family residence, any zoning district. | — | 8.3.2; Table 8.3.1, ‘1 or 2 Family Residential’ |
| Residential Sign – Subdivision Identification Sign (Freestanding) | 6 ft height (Table 8.3.1). | 15 sq ft per sign face (Table 8.3.1). For ‘signature entrance’ walls/fences under Section 4.4.3, each wall/fence may include one 15 sq ft sign face, max two per entrance (text under 8.3.2). | — | Must comply with general yard and visibility requirements and any special parkway buffers (Table 8.3.3; 5.1.7.G). | One per dedicated subdivision entrance; up to two faces if part of signature entrance walls/fences. | At each dedicated subdivision entrance (Table 8.3.1; 8.3.2). | — | 8.3.2 (paragraph after Table 8.3.1); Table 8.3.1 ‘Subdivision Identification Sign’ row; Section 4.4.3 (referenced) |
| Residential Sign – Fraternities and Sororities (Attached or Freestanding) | 6 ft for freestanding sign (Table 8.3.1 ‘6 S.F./6 ft.’). Attached sign height limited to below roof line or parapet (footnote). | 6 sq ft sign area (Table 8.3.1). | — | Freestanding signs must respect ROW and sight‑distance rules. | One per fraternity/sorority property. | Any zoning district where a fraternity/sorority residential use exists (Table 8.3.1). | — | Table 8.3.1, ‘Fraternities and Sororities’ row |
| Residential Sign – 3+ Family Residential (Neighborhood/TN/Town Center) – Attached Sign | Attached signs must not extend above roof line or top of parapet (footnote to Table 8.3.1). | Max attached sign area is tied to freestanding allowance per street class (see next row and Note); not separately quantified beyond the table note that attached signs use area maximums from the table and must not extend above roofline/parapet. | — | — | One per street frontage (Table 8.3.1). | On multi‑family residential sites (3+ units) in Neighborhood, Traditional Neighborhood, and Town Center form districts (Table 8.3.1). These multi‑family uses could be mapped to various residential zoning districts but sign limit here is by form district, not zoning district label. | — | Table 8.3.1, ‘3 or more Family Residential’ rows; table Note |
| Residential Sign – 3+ Family Residential (Neighborhood/TN/Town Center) – Freestanding Sign (Local Street) | 6 ft (Local street) (Table 8.3.1). | 12 sq ft per sign face (Local street) (Table 8.3.1). | — | Freestanding sign must comply with ROW/sight‑distance requirements. | One per street frontage. | Multi‑family residential development in Neighborhood, Traditional Neighborhood, or Town Center Form Districts, on a local street frontage. | — | Table 8.3.1, ‘3 or more Family Residential’ – Local |
| Residential Sign – 3+ Family Residential – Freestanding Sign (Collector Street) | 6 ft (Table 8.3.1). | 24 sq ft (Table 8.3.1). | — | As above. | One per street frontage. | As above, but fronting on a collector street. | — | Table 8.3.1, ‘3 or more Family Residential’ – Collector |
| Residential Sign – 3+ Family Residential – Freestanding Sign (Arterial ≤4 lanes) | 10 ft (Table 8.3.1). | 48 sq ft (Table 8.3.1). | — | — | One per street. | 3+ family residential on arterial street (4 lanes or less). | — | Table 8.3.1, ‘3 or more Family Residential’ – Arterial, 4 lanes or less |

### Neighborhood Form District (N)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Façade <500 sq ft | Below roof line or uppermost portion of parapet wall (Table 8.3.2). | Up to 5% of façade area, not to exceed 150 sq ft total per façade (Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood, first attached row). | — | May project up to 18 inches into ROW without special Public Works approval (8.3.3.A.4). | Baseline one per façade per first row, but total attached/awning/canopy/marquee signs per façade limited to three per 8.3.3.A.1 (multi‑tenant exceptions). | On any building façade for office, commercial, and industrial uses within Neighborhood (N) Form District. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood; 8.3.3.A.1, A.6; 8.2.1.A |
| Attached Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Façade 500–999 sq ft | Below roof line or parapet. | 100 sq ft + 0.15 × (façade area – 500 sq ft). | — | Standard attached sign projection rules (18" max into ROW). | Max 3 attached/awning/canopy/marquee signs per façade. | Neighborhood (N) Form District office/commercial/industrial façades 500–999 sq ft. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood; 8.3.3.A.1; 8.2.1.A |
| Attached Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Façade 1,000–3,499 sq ft | Below roof line/parapet. | 175 sq ft + 0.05 × (façade area – 1,000 sq ft), subject to global 300‑sq‑ft cap in later row for large façades. | — | — | Up to 3 attached signs per façade. | Neighborhood (N) Form District façades 1,000–3,499 sq ft. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood – rows ‘1,000–3,499 S.F.’ and ‘3,500 S.F. or greater’; 8.3.3.A.1 |
| Attached Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Façade ≥3,500 sq ft | Below roof line/parapet. | 300 sq ft total attached sign area per façade (Table 8.3.2). | — | — | Up to 3 attached/awning/canopy/marquee per façade, excluding first‑floor awnings counted separately for number but not for area (8.3.3.A.1). | Neighborhood Form District, large façades ≥3,500 sq ft. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood; 8.3.3.A.1; 8.2.1.A |
| Freestanding Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Local Street | One‑tenant: 6 ft; 2–3 tenants: 8 ft; >4 tenants: 10 ft. | One‑tenant site: 40 sq ft; 2–3 tenants: 60 sq ft; >4 tenants: 80 sq ft (Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood, Local row). | — | No minimum setback from ROW if sight‑distance satisfied (8.3.3.B.7), but building on that frontage must be ≥15 ft from ROW to qualify for any freestanding sign (8.3.3.B.6). | One per street frontage, with possibility for second if frontage >600 ft (8.3.3.B.3–4). | Office, commercial, industrial uses in Neighborhood Form District along local streets. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood (Local); 8.3.3.B.1–4,6–9 |
| Freestanding Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Collector Street | 1 tenant: 8 ft; 2–3 tenants: 10 ft; >4 tenants: 12 ft. | 1 tenant: 60 sq ft; 2–3 tenants: 80 sq ft; >4 tenants: 100 sq ft. | — | As above. | One per street frontage (with 600‑ft frontage exception). | Neighborhood Form District office/commercial/industrial uses on collector streets. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood – Collector row; 8.3.3.B |
| Freestanding Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Arterial (≤4 lanes) | 1 tenant: 10 ft; 2–3 tenants: 12 ft; >4 tenants: 14 ft. | 1 tenant: 80 sq ft; 2–3 tenants: 100 sq ft; >4 tenants: 120 sq ft. | — | As above. | One per street frontage. | Neighborhood Form District, arterial street (4 lanes or less). | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood – Arterial, 4 lanes or less; 8.3.3.B |
| Freestanding Sign – Office/Commercial/Industrial (Neighborhood N) – Arterial (>4 lanes) | 1 tenant: 12 ft; 2–3 tenants: 14 ft; >4 tenants: 16 ft (Table 8.3.2, last row). | 1 tenant: 80 sq ft; 2–3 tenants: 100 sq ft; >4 tenants: 120 sq ft (from last arterial row, though table shows only height change). | — | As above. | One per street frontage. | Neighborhood Form District on arterials with more than 4 lanes. | — | Table 8.3.2 Neighborhood – Arterial, more than 4 lanes; 8.3.3.B |

## Prohibited signs in Pleasure Ridge Park

- Off-premises/outdoor advertising signs are prohibited except as specifically allowed under Chapter 4, Part 3 (LDC §8.1.6(C)).
- No sign shall be constructed and placed so as to obstruct sight lines for persons using streets, pedestrian rights-of-way, and driveways (LDC §8.1.6(A); LMCO §155.23).
- No sign shall be allowed if constructed or designed in a manner that may cause the sign to be confused with a traffic sign or other traffic control device, as determined by the Planning Director in consultation with the Public Works Director (LDC §8.1.6(B)).
- No sign shall be placed in a manner visible from any public street, alley, right-of-way, sidewalk or other public easement except as provided in Chapter 8, and no sign shall be placed in or extend over a street, expressway, interstate, right-of-way, roadway, sidewalk, public or private utility or access or other easement, or alley except as provided and with approval of the Director of Public Works (LDC §8.1.8).
- Roof signs are prohibited (LDC §8.1.9).
- The use of pennants, streamers and balloons as signs is prohibited, except for fully inflated balloons that are 18 inches or less in size (LDC §8.1.9).
- No sign shall be illuminated unless expressly allowed in the sign regulations (LDC §8.2.1(B)).
- Illuminated signs are prohibited if the lighting causes glare or otherwise interferes with the vision of persons operating motor vehicles, as determined by the Director (LDC §8.2.1(B)).
- All illuminated signs must be non‑flashing and constant in intensity and color, except as specifically allowed for changing image signs under §8.2.1(D) (LDC §8.2.1(B)).
- Freestanding or attached signs that include changing image signs shall not be closer than 300 feet to a residentially used property or a residential zoning district, unless the property is exclusively non‑residential or the changing image sign is not visible to the residential property (LDC §8.2.1(D)(6)).
- Freestanding or attached signs that include changing image signs shall not be located closer than 300 feet to an Olmsted Park boundary or Olmsted Parkway right‑of‑way (LDC §8.2.1(D)(8)).
- Changing image signs with a video display method require a conditional use permit and are prohibited within the Neighborhood, Traditional Neighborhood, and Village Form Districts (LDC §8.2.1(E); note that currently such signs are not permitted at all until LDC amendments are adopted).
- Permanent on‑premises moving signs (signs which revolve, rotate or move) are permitted only on non‑residentially used property and may not move faster than one cycle every ten seconds; such moving signs are prohibited within the Neighborhood, Traditional Neighborhood, Traditional Marketplace Corridor and Village Form Districts (LDC §8.2.1(F)).
- No attached on‑premises sign may be mounted on any roof (LDC §8.3.3(A)(4)).
- No freestanding sign may be located in, or project over or into, a right‑of‑way or onto adjoining property (LDC §8.3.3(B)(2)).
- No lot frontage may have a freestanding sign unless the building on that lot is set back at least 15 feet from the street right‑of‑way line (LDC §8.3.3(B)(6)).
- No sign regulated as a temporary sign under LMCO Chapter 155 may be placed within a public right‑of‑way, interstate right‑of‑way, expressway right‑of‑way, or public easement (LMCO §155.23).
- No temporary sign may be constructed or placed so as to interfere with vehicular traffic by obstructing sight lines for streets, pedestrian rights‑of‑way, or driveways (LMCO §155.23).
- No temporary signs are permitted on any property or within any development site or parkway buffer adjacent to a designated parkway or scenic corridor (LMCO §155.23).
- Small freestanding on‑premises signs under LMCO §155.22(A) may not be placed within public or interstate/expressway rights‑of‑way or public easements unless all required permits are issued, and must be removed from those areas when the principal use is closed (LMCO §155.22(A)(3)).
- Small freestanding on‑premises signs may not be illuminated or contain any electrical component (LMCO §155.22(A)(4)).
- Temporary freestanding on‑premises signs may not be illuminated or contain any electrical component unless UL approved and connected to a ground fault interrupter; any illumination must be non‑flashing and constant in intensity and color; all components must be non‑moving and stationary (LMCO §155.22(C)(4)).
- No outdoor advertising sign (billboard) may be located within 2,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right‑of‑way line of the Gene Snyder Freeway (LMCO §155.31(A)).
- No freestanding business sign may be located within 200 feet of the nearest edge of the right‑of‑way line of the Gene Snyder Freeway; freestanding business signs between 200 and 500 feet are subject to strict size limits and must also meet applicable zoning sign size limits (LMCO §155.31(B)).
- No small freestanding sign or banner (permanent or temporary) is permitted within 200 feet of the nearest right‑of‑way line of the Gene Snyder Freeway (LMCO §155.31(C)).
- No sign attached to a building or structure within 200 feet of the Snyder Freeway right‑of‑way may exceed 80 square feet in area on any facade visible from the freeway, and must also meet district size limits (LMCO §155.31(D)).
- Any sign that is insecure, in danger of falling, unsafe, installed or maintained in violation of applicable sign provisions, or erected without required permit, is deemed unlawful and must be repaired or removed upon notice; the city may remove such signs at the owner’s expense if not corrected (LMCO §§155.04(A)–(C), 155.04(B)).
- Nonconforming permanent on‑premises signs that have been abandoned (associated principal use ceases or sign use discontinued for 360 days) must be removed; failure to remove after notice can lead to enforcement action (LDC §8.1.5(A)).

## Signs exempt from permit in Pleasure Ridge Park

- Signs within a ballpark, sports field or baseball diamond that are oriented toward the sports field or baseball diamond are exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(A)).
- Animating features as approved by the Planning Director are exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(B)).
- Signs required by law or constructed by a duly constituted governmental body or agency are exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(C)).
- Any sign integrated into or on a coin‑operated machine, vending machine, gasoline pump, or telephone booth is exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(D)).
- A sign carried by a person is exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(E)).
- A sign located on an operating and licensed motor vehicle is exempt from regulation under Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.3(F)).
- Signs listed as exempt within the Land Development Code are not required to submit plans and specifications and are not required to obtain a permit under LMCO §155.02 for erection or alteration (LMCO §155.02(A), (B)).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The term "Sign plan" is a defined term in LDC §8.1.2, indicating that sign plans are contemplated by the code, although procedural details are not included in the provided text.
- Planned Development (PD) District sign standards must be established as part of the Master Plan for the Planned Development District and approved by the Planning Commission; the PD district master plan may supersede the general sign regulations of Chapter 8 (LDC §8.1.6(E), (I)).
- In Suburban Workplace Form Districts, one freestanding master plan project identification sign is allowed adjacent to the primary entrance of developments with more than five lots and access from an arterial street; such master plan identification signs are in addition to the normal freestanding business signs (LDC §8.3.3(B)(10)(a)(i)).
- In Campus Form Districts, one freestanding master plan project identification sign is allowed adjacent to the primary entrance of developments with more than five lots and access from an arterial street, and freestanding signs in multiple‑lot developments must have uniform base, side and frame design, materials and color (LDC §8.3.3(B)(10)(b)(i)–(ii)).
- Exceptional signage (variance, waiver, or sign authorization) that does not meet current sign regulations requires review by the Sign Review Board (SRB), which conducts public hearings/meetings and makes recommendations to the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Planning Commission; this process functions as the required public review step when a variance or waiver from standard sign regulations is needed (LDC §8.4.1(A)–(D)).
- Changing image signs with a rate of change faster than the standard limits require approval from the Planning Commission or designee after review of specified factors (LDC §8.2.1(D)(5)), which serves as a special sign approval process.
- Changing image signs with a video display method require a conditional use permit approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment and, once enabled by Metro Council, will be processed under the conditional use permit procedures of Chapter 4, Part 2 (LDC §8.2.1(E)).

## Full detail

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