21.60.060-21.60.120

Signage

• Billboards prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  The construction, erection or use of any and all billboards as defined herein, other than those which legally exist in the County, or for which a valid permit has been issued and has not expired, as of the date on which this provision, or when a prior version of this Chapter containing a provision to the same effect, was adopted, is prohibited.

• Community entrance sign maximum area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The maximum sign area may not exceed four hundred (400) square feet.

• Community entrance sign count per lot1 count

  No more than one such sign may be allowed on a lot.

• Community entrance sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft

  The sign may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

• Design Control/Visual Sensitivity sign area in commercial/industrial districts35 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Where signs are allowable under the regulations of the zoning districts identified in Section 21.60.090, each establishment shall be allowed in the aggregate thirty-five (35) square feet of signage. In commercial and industrial centers where more than one establishment exists, the center may have an additional thirty-five (35) square feet of signage to identify the center.

• Design Control/Visual Sensitivity sign area in residential/ag districts35 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Where signs are allowable under the regulations of the zoning districts identified in Sections 21.60.070 and 21.60.080, the total area of such signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate.

• Exempt signs

  Signs required by law, images on vehicles, utility/safety signs under 4 sq ft, trespassing signs under 2 sq ft, advertising on buses/taxis, bus stop signs, directional signs for petroleum drilling under 2 sq ft.

• Non-commercial 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.

• Non-commercial sign size in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./public districts6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In agricultural, resource protection and public zoning districts: six square feet per parcel.

• Non-commercial sign size in commercial/industrial districts6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In commercial and industrial zoning districts: six square feet per establishment.

• Non-commercial sign size in residential districts6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In residential zoning districts: six square feet for each separate, legal, residential unit.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs in all districts

  Any sign imitating traffic control devices; advertising with 'Stop', 'Look', 'Listen'; rotating or flashing signs; signs on wheeled non-motorized vehicles; inflatable or wind-activated devices; moving or rotating signs, pennants, banners; roof signs; any other advertising device not authorized.

• Sign lighting glare

  When allowed, lighting of signs attached to structures shall be arranged so as not to produce a glare on other properties in the vicinity, and the source of light shall not be visible from adjacent property or a public street.

• Sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to roof

  Signs may be attached to a structure providing the sign does not project above the peak of the roof of the structure or above the parapet of the wall.

• Minimum vertical clearance for signs8 ft

  Maintain a minimum of eight feet vertical clearance along corridors or exit courts below.

• Maximum sign drop below soffit12 in

  Signs may be mounted below the soffit of a canopy, overhanging, or porch and may be perpendicular to the structure providing that they do not exceed twelve (12) inches below the soffit or beam.

• Sign setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

  Signs shall meet the rear and side yard setback requirements of the applicable zoning district. Front yard setbacks shall meet the following requirements: ...

• Unrestricted visibility at street corners25 ft

  For Street Corners: That area between three feet and ten (10) feet above grade which lies twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of the street rights-of-way measured along both the right-of-way lines.

• Unrestricted visibility at driveways15 ft

  For Driveways: That area between three feet and ten (10) feet above the driveway grade which lies fifteen (15) feet from the intersection of the edge of the driveway and the property line measured along both the driveway and the property line.

• Electronic time and temperature signs

  Electronic time and temperature signs as part of an allowed on-site sign are allowed as regulated by this Chapter as to height and size.

• Traffic directional signs6 ft

  Exit, entrance, or other on-site traffic directional signs are allowed, provided that the signs do not exceed six feet in height and contain no advertising or message other than for traffic directions.