Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-126 Allowable zones/areas.
Sec. 3-126. - Allowable zones/areas.
Billboards shall be allowed in B-4, I-1, and I-2 zones.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.1)
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in effectTupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-127 Size.
Sec. 3-127. - Size.
Billboards shall not exceed four hundred (400) square feet in size.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.2)
Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-128 Height.
Sec. 3-128. - Height.
Billboards shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height as measured from ground level to the highest point of the sign.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.3)
Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-129 Setback.
Sec. 3-129. - Setback.
The front building setback, as required by the zoning ordinance, shall also apply to billboards.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.4)
Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-130 Separation.
Sec. 3-130. - Separation.
Billboards in B-4, I-1 and I-2 zones shall be separated from all other billboards by a minimum distance of five hundred (500) feet. This distance shall apply in all directions, including across any street.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.5)
Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-131 Density.
Sec. 3-131. - Density.
The maximum lot coverage provisions of the zoning ordinance, expressed in terms of percentage of the lot allowed to be covered by buildings, shall apply to the erection of billboards in the same manner such provisions apply to the construction of additional buildings on the lot. No billboard shall be erected on any lot which already exceeds the maximum lot coverage provisions. The area to be covered by the billboard shall not be included in the calculation of lot area covered.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.6)
Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-132 Other restrictions.
Sec. 3-132. - Other restrictions.
(a) Billboards shall be detached from all other structures and shall not be erected on the roof or any other part of a building.
(b) V-type or back-to-back billboards shall be allowed and shall be considered as one (1) billboard, provided the nearest points of the individual sides of the structure are no more than five (5) feet apart.
(Ord. of 11-15-88, § 9.7)
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