Ordinance 3684-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

1. Location. Temporary signs are prohibited from being placed within roundabouts, medians, shoulders,travel lanes and areas of the public right-of-way that are not accessible by a sidewalk or pedestrian walking path. Temporary signs shall not be located in right-of-way adjacent to public property owned or under the control of a unit of federal, state or local government, or special purpose district such as a school, park, public utility, port or library district, unless otherwise approved by the unit of government or special purpose district. 2. Safety. All temporary signs shall be placed in a manner that is safe for all users of public right- of-way. Temporary signs shall not block access to structures or parked cars, and shall not block vehicular sight distance at corners or intersections. 3. Residential zones. Temporary signs in residential zones are limited in size to four(4) square feet total, and shall not exceed three (3)feet in height from the ground when displayed. 4. Nonresidential zones. Temporary signs in nonresidential zones are limited in size to six (6) square feet total, and shall not exceed three (3) feet in height from the ground when displayed. 5. Temporary signs shall only be placed in the right-of-way if the sign owner has permission from the owner of the abutting property. C. Temporary signs on private property. 1. All signs placed on private property shall have the consent of the property owner or person in control of the property, such as a tenant.The property owner or person in control of the property may remove the sign(s) without notice. For residential uses in any zone, no more than four(4) signs visible from the public right-of-way per lot are allowed. The total size of all signs combined shall be limited to six(6) square feet total. 2. Temporary signs in residential zones. Maximum height of all temporary signs shall be six(6) feet. For nonresidential uses, no more than one (1) sign visible from the public right-of-way per tenant space is allowed. The sign shall be limited to six (6) square feet in size. 3. Temporary signs in nonresidential zones. Maximum height of all temporary signs shall be six (6) feet, except for temporary banners placed on a building. a. For nonresidential uses, no more than one (1) sign visible from the public right-of-way per tenant space is allowed. The sign shall be limited to six (6) square feet in size. b. Temporary banners on buildings. Not more than one temporary banner per tenant space may be permitted. The maximum size for temporary banners shall be 32 square feet for a duration not to exceed 30 days during any consecutive 365-day period. 4. Signs that exceed the height or size requirements herein are considered permanent signs and must meet the standards of the applicable sign category in this chapter. Section 7. Removal of nonconforming signs. (Codify as EMC 19.36.070.) A. All existing signs within the city which are not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title are considered to be nonconforming signs. Nonconforming signs shall be made to conform with the requirements of this section under the following circumstances: 1. When any sign for which a sign permit is required by this section is proposed to be installed on a premises upon which is located a nonconforming sign or signs, one nonconforming sign shall be removed or brought into conformance with this section for each new sign installed for a particular business. 2. Portable signs which do not conform with the requirements of this section shall be removed within six months of the effective date of this title or, if located within an area being annexed to the city, within six months of the effective date of annexation, whichever is later. 31 EMC 19.36 Signs May 2019