Item 6: Ordinance on Sign Standards

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Amendments since 10/24/12Work Session: Additions shown in double-underline; Deletions shown in double-strikethrough. Hand Held Signs. Hand carried signs of 9 square feet or less in area, worn or carried by an individual. Historical Agency Plaques. Plaques or historical markers placed by historical agencies or organizations recognized by the city. Message Boards. One sign per business for the purpose of communicating to persons on the development site, such as a drive through menu sign or building directory. Such a sign may be up to 6 feet in height and up to 40 square feet in area. Murals. Painted wall highlights, wall decorations and other murals. Non-Residential Property Signs. One freestanding sign or banner for each development site that is not used primarily for a single family dwelling or duplex. The A freestanding sign may not exceed 12 square feet in size per face, with a maximum of two faces; a banner may not exceed 15 square feet in size. The maximum height of a freestanding signunder this exemption is 6 feet (from grade). Parking Lot Signs. Signs up to 3 square feet in area and up to 5 feet in height constructed or placed within a parking lot for the purpose of directing traffic, parking, and towing. (Towing signs are regulated per EC 5.540 Signs Required for Parking Facilities Before Citing or Towing Unauthorized Vehicles.) Public Signs. 1) Signs constructed or placed in a public right-of-way by or with the approval of a governmental agency having legal control or ownership over the right-of-way; 2) Signs owned or constructed under the direction or authorization of the city, including, but not limited to, signs installed within parks and at natural resource areas within the NR Natural Resource Zone and PRO Parks, Recreation and Open Space Zone to account for entrances, trail signs, and markers; and 3) Signs placed by a public utility for the purpose of providing information concerning a pole, line, pipe or other facility belonging to the public utility. [Real Estate Signs. One sign per street frontage, 12 square feet or less in area, located on the development site while the property is for sale or lease.] Residential Property Signs. Two signs for each development site used primarily for a single family dwelling or duplex. The signs are limited to the following types: freestanding sign or banner. Each A freestanding sign may not exceed 12 square feet in size per face,with a maximum of two faces; a banner may not exceed 15 square feet in size. The maximum height of a freestanding sign under this exemption is 6 feet (from grade), and it must be separated by at least 8 feet from any other freestanding sign on the same development site. [Holiday]SeasonalDecorations. [Holiday l]Lights and decorations in place during the period between November 15 and January 15. Ordinance - Page 2 of 5