18.80.040 On-site signage.
(A) Zoning District. On-site signage shall be permitted within any zoning district, subject to the general requirements of this title and the design standards as specified in this section.
(B) Address/Nameplates. One address and nameplate not exceeding one square foot in area shall be allowed as a matter of right for any building within any zoning district, and shall be in addition to the maximum sign areas specified herein.
(C) Freestanding Signs on Shared Premises. Where more than one user shares the same premises, not more than one permanent freestanding, on-site sign shall be allowed for each street upon which the premises front, in accordance with the design standards as specified herein.
(D) Standards and Criteria for Permanent On-Site Signage. Any permanent on-site signage proposed for installation shall conform with the standards and criteria indicated in Table No. 16 below. The number of any permanent on-site sign structures and the amount of any permanent on-site sign face area which already exists on any given premises shall be counted in accordance with these standards and criteria when determining the amount of permanent signage which may be added.
(E) The support structure for any sign shall be set back a minimum of 12 feet from any street right-of-way line and no vertical clearance shall be less than eight feet. The minimum setback from the street right-of-way line to the leading edge of the sign face shall be a minimum of three feet from the street right-of-way line.
(F) If the sign (including support structure) does not exceed three feet maximum height, a minimum three-foot setback from the street right-of-way line shall be required.
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Zoning District |
Type of Installation |
Max. Total Area of All Sign Face(s) |
Max. Area of Any Sign Face |
Max. Number of Signs |
Max. Height | |
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Within Street Setback | Outside of Street Setback | |||||
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Agricultural districts | F-S W-M | 24 sq. ft. | 12 sq. ft. | 1 of each installation type per street frontage | F-S: 6 ft. W-M: n/a | F-S: 12 ft. W-M:(*) |
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Residential districts |
F-S W-M | 2 sq. ft. for each dwelling | 2 sq. ft. | 1 per dwelling unit |
F-S: 4 ft. W-M: n/a |
F-S: 6 ft. W-M:(*) |
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50 sq. ft. per development | 50 sq. ft. | 2 per entrance | ||||
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24 sq. ft. for each non- residential use | 24 sq. ft. | 1 of each installation per street frontage | ||||
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Commercial/ industrial districts | F-S | 1 sq. ft. per 1 lin. ft. of street frontage upon which the sign is located(a)(b) | 300 sq. ft. | 1 per street frontage |
35 ft. | |
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W-M R-M |
15% of primary building façade |
300 sq. ft. |
n/a |
n/a | ||
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U-C |
4 sq. ft. per front entrance |
4 sq. ft. |
1 per front entrance |
n/a |
(**) | |
Footnotes: F-S (Freestanding), W-M (Wall-mounted), U-C (Under-canopy), R-M (Room-mounted), n/a (not applicable)
(*)A minimum distance below the top of the building’s wall equal to 10% of the height of the wall, or a distance equal to 25% of the narrow dimension of the sign whichever is less restrictive; signs on a pitched roof must be located a minimum distance below the roofline equal to 20% of the building’s height.
(**)Maximum height not applicable; however, a minimum seven feet of vertical clearance shall be required from walking grade to the bottom of the sign.
(a)In the event that more than one sign is erected on a parcel with more than one street frontage as permitted herein, a minimum space shall be required between signs equal to one-half the length of the total street frontage. Such spacing shall be measured along the street lines. In no event shall more than one permanent freestanding, on-site sign be erected on any street frontage, except as provided herein.
(b)A freestanding on-site sign structure may be erected at the corner of any lot or parcel under one of the following options:
(1)One corner sign with a maximum sign face area equal to the sum of the two intersecting street frontages, up to 300 square feet maximum; provided, however, that no other freestanding on-site sign shall be erected along either of the two intersecting frontages; or
(2)One corner sign with a maximum sign face area equal to either of the two intersecting frontages, up to 300 square feet maximum; provided, however, that no other freestanding on-site sign shall be erected along whichever frontage is used for calculation purposes.
In the event that a lot or parcel has more than two street frontages, a freestanding on-site sign may be erected on each resultant corner; provided, that the total number of such signs shall not exceed the total number of street frontages, and in no event shall any street frontage be counted more than once for the purpose of calculating the maximum allowable sign face area. Corner signs shall also be subject to all other design standards and requirements of this title, such as height, setback, spacing between on-site signs on the same parcel, shared premises, and the like, as may be applicable.
(G) The maximum allowable sign height shall be 35 feet.
(H) The maximum total sign face area as specified for this category may be distributed among each building façade or roof section.
(I) Monument Sign. The height of any monument base or other structure erected to support or ornament the sign shall be measured as part of the sign height. The sign shall be clad to the ground with a base not less than 75% of the total sign width. The height of any monument base or other structure erected to support or ornament the sign shall be measured as part of the sign height. To encourage design flexibility, the maximum height of the sign may be lowered in order to decrease required setback from the street. No signs shall be permitted within visibility sight triangles. Low-profile signs shall be set back, at a minimum, from the property line as follows:
(1) Over six feet in height: 12-foot setback;
(2) Four feet to six feet in height: six-foot setback;
(3) Four feet or less in height: three-foot setback.
(J) Directional Signage. Signage provided for the sole purpose of traffic circulation and direction on the premises shall be permitted within any zoning district in the amount of ten square feet per street entrance, and shall be permitted in addition to the maximum on-site sign areas specified herein.
(K) Public Facilities and Religious Institutions. All signs for public facilities and religious institutions, in any zoning district, shall comply with the following criteria:
(1) Maximum total sign face area of all signs = 150 square feet;
(2) Maximum sign face area per sign (freestanding) = 50 square feet;
(3) Maximum sign face area per sign (wall-mounted) = 100 square feet;
(4) Maximum number of signs = one of each installation type per street frontage;
(5) Maximum height outside street yard setback = 19 feet;
(6) Maximum height inside street yard setback = 4 feet (subject to visibility and clearance requirements); and
(7) Minimum street yard setback = 12 feet. (Ord. 312 § 2(16.3), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.258.)