21.60.070
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum appurtenant sign area for non-residential uses24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed.
- Maximum appurtenant sign area with administrative permit75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.
- Maximum clustered residential sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.35 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below.
- Maximum clustered residential sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The height may not exceed six feet if freestanding, or if attached to a structure, the sign may not be higher than the roof line or parapet of the wall.
- Maximum clustered residential signs per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 signs
There shall be no more than one sign per street frontage or two signs if the project has only one street frontage.
- Maximum construction sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area.
- Maximum construction sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The height may not exceed six feet if freestanding, or if attached to a structure, the sign may not be higher than the roof line or parapet of the wall.
- Maximum construction signs per lot2 signs
There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot.
- Maximum nameplate sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet.
- Maximum nameplate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
If such a sign is freestanding, then the height limit is six feet.
- Maximum real estate sign area7 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet.
- Maximum real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The height may not exceed six feet if freestanding, or if attached to a structure, the sign may not be higher than the roof line or parapet of the wall.
From the ordinance
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... Appurtenant Signs for Non-residential Uses: One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed. An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.