Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Regulations
City of Andover Unified Development Manual

C. Overhead Clearance. All signs which project over a street or sidewalk, including but not limited to awning or canopy signs, projecting or suspended signs, pole or pylon signs, and pole banners, must provide at least 7 feet of clearance between the ground surface and the bottom edge of any sign projection . D. Limitations on Total Sign Message Area. See STREET FRONTAGE. 1. On a single zoning lot, which is not a corner or through lot, the total sign message area of all signs must not exceed the maximum sign message area per street frontage set for that zoning district. (See definition of FRONTAGE.) 2. C orner and Through Lots. On corner and through lots, each lot line that abuts a street or highway is considered a separate street frontage. (See definitions of LOT/CORNER LOT and LOT/DOUBLE FRONTAGE OR THROUGH LOT. a. Each frontage is allowed the sign message area of permissible signs for a zoning lot in the applicable zoning district. b. Each frontage must be treated independently, and the sign message area allowance for one frontage must not be used on the other frontage .
111 Requirements for All Signs A. Traffic Safety.
1. Signs must be designed so they cannot be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device. Signs must not interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic. 2. Do not locate signs where they obscure the view of any traffic control sign, signal or device. 3. Do not locate signs in any VISION TRIANGLE or VEHICLE ACCESS VISION TRIANGLE, with the following exceptions: a. Official traffic signs. b. Signs at least 8 feet clear above the ground, and with no more than 2 supports, each a maximum of 12 inches wide. B. Other Codes and Regulations Apply. 1. Signs must not block any accessway or window required by any building, housing, or fire code, or by other applicable codes or regulations. 2. All signs must conform to the structural design standards of any applicable building code. 3. Wiring of all electrical signs must conform to any applicable electrical code. 4. All signs must conform to traffic safety regulations, including requirements for VISION TRIANGLES and VEHICLE ACCESS VISION TRIANGLES. 5. For information on State of Kansas sign regulation standards, see K.S.A. 68-2231.

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