17.54.180C

Signage

• Commercial/public assembly sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  When a commercial or public assembly use is approved in other than a commercial zone, the use shall be limited to a total aggregate sign area of 50 square feet, unless otherwise regulated by any applicable community plan provisions, any adopted design guidelines for the area in which the sign is located or any conditions of approval of a conditional use permit, minor use permit or administrative review permit. Such sign(s) are limited to no more than two in number, one of which may be freestanding with a maximum height of six feet.

• Inflated/lighter-than-air sign restrictions

  Blimps, balloons and similar lighter-than-air or inflated advertising devices shall be allowed only to advertise the sale of agricultural products grown on the same site when the agricultural products are 'in season,' not to exceed three months per year, subject to the following requirements: only one such device is allowed for each agricultural enterprise; the device shall not have lighting or electronic displays, and shall have no flags, banners or similar materials along the tether line or on the inflated device itself; the longest dimension of the inflated device shall not exceed 15 feet.

• Institutional sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Institutional uses such as schools, houses of worship, community centers or other public and quasi-public uses are allowed a maximum of two signs not more than 24 square feet in aggregate area. One such sign may be freestanding, with a maximum height of six feet.

• Menu board sign restrictions

  A menu board sign for drive-thru restaurants may be permitted in addition to the maximum number of freestanding signs permitted by Section 17.54.180(a)(1)(a). The menu board shall not exceed a height of six feet, the sign area of the menu board shall be included in the aggregate freestanding sign area permitted by Section 17.54.180(A)(1)(b), and the maximum area for advertising copy shall not exceed one square foot. The menu board shall be located such that it is screened from adjacent streets.

• Neighborhood identification sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Planned development neighborhoods, apartment complexes, subdivision developments, or similar housing enclaves are allowed a maximum of two permanent signs with a maximum aggregate area of 50 square feet for each primary entrance, identifying apartment projects, subdivision names, etc.

• Tract sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The original sale of lots within a subdivision may be advertised by two temporary signs with a maximum aggregate area of 100 square feet and a height limit of six feet; except that in the Tahoe-Sierra area, the signs are limited to an aggregate area of 50 square feet and a height limit of six feet. Permits for such signs shall be issued for a maximum of two years only.