18.91.050
Extracted standards
28 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Civic event sign duration45 days
Signs pertaining to any civic, patriotic or special event of general public interest taking place within the general community may be used for up to forty-five days.
- Memorial sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Memorial signs or tablets, or names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material permanently fastened to a building or structure, not exceeding eight square feet area;
- Name plate area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Name plates, identification, or business sign not exceeding two square feet in area and attached to the building, illuminated only by indirect lighting, and limited to one sign per business;
- Official flag pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
The maximum height of the flag pole shall not exceed thirty feet above finished grade;
- Official flag size8 ft
Official flags no larger than eight feet by twelve feet in size.
- Open house pennant duration72 hours
Pennants, flags, balloons or other similar devices or materials shall be allowable only at "open house" events, during the time the property is open for public viewing and never longer than seventy-two hours per week.
- Open house sign count2 count
Number of signs: two "open house" signs may be placed during the time the property is open for general public viewing.
- Political sign compliance
Political and/or campaign signs shall be in compliance with all county and state laws and regulations and shall not constitute a public safety hazard as defined in Section 18.91.030.
- Real property sign area - single family under 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Single family zoning: i. Parcels under five acres may have a maximum of five square feet per sign face and one sign per street front.
- Real property sign area - single family 5-20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Single family zoning: ii. Parcels between five and twenty acres may have a maximum of twenty square feet per sign face and one sign per street front.
- Real property sign area - single family over 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Single family zoning: iii. Parcels over twenty acres may have a maximum of thirty-two square feet per sign face and one sign per street front.
- Real property sign area - other zoning under 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
All other zoning: i. Parcels under five acres may have a maximum of twenty square feet per sign face and one sign per street front.
- Real property sign area - other zoning over 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
All other zoning: ii. Parcels over five acres may have a maximum of thirty-two square feet per sign and one sign per street front.
- Real property sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Height: no portion of a sign or the standard to which it is affixed shall be more than six feet above the finished grade, unless affixed to a building.
- Real property sign illumination
Real property signs shall be maintained in good order and repair, and shall not be illuminated and shall be of nonreflective materials.
- Real property sign removal15 days
All real property signs shall be removed within fifteen days after escrow closes on the property advertised by said signs.
- Service sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Service signs not exceeding three square feet in area and twelve square feet in the aggregate;
- Subdivision identification sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One identification sign shall be allowed; provided, that the sign does not exceed eight square feet for a residential or multifamily subdivision containing one to nine units
- Subdivision identification sign area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or sixteen square feet for each multifamily complex containing ten to twenty-nine units
- Subdivision identification sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or thirty-two square feet for each multifamily complex with thirty or more units.
- Subdivision identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Maximum height of such sign shall be four feet.
- Temporary sign aggregate days120 days
A business may have temporary signs for up to fifteen consecutive days, but not more than an aggregate of one hundred twenty days within a year.
- Temporary sign duration15 days
A business may have temporary signs for up to fifteen consecutive days, but not more than an aggregate of one hundred twenty days within a year.
- Tire chain sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Tire chain service signs not exceeding three square feet each in area and no more than six square feet in the aggregate for any business providing tire chain services;
- Trade construction sign area - residential36 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In residential zones, such sign(s) shall not exceed an aggregate of thirty-six square feet and shall be restricted to one common area on a construction site.
- Trade construction sign area - other zones128 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In a multifamily, institutional, commercial or industrial zone, such sign(s) shall not exceed an aggregate of one hundred twenty-eight square feet and shall be restricted to one common area on a construction site.
- Trade construction sign placement
A trade construction sign shall be erected on a structure, or temporary poles only and shall never be attached to natural features such as trees or rocks. Such a sign shall not be erected prior to the start of construction, and shall be removed before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
- Window sign exempt area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Total window sign area for a business including decals and illuminated signs, not exceeding three square feet in area;
From the ordinance
The following signs shall be excluded from all requirements of this chapter: 1. Memorial signs or tablets, or names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material permanently fastened to a building or structure, not exceeding eight square feet area;