18.116.065
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Signs causing aviation hazard in airport compatibility districts prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Within airport compatibility (:AC) zoning districts, any sign that causes a nuisance or hazard for aviation;
- Signs in disrepair prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign that has fallen into a state of disrepair, becomes illegible at a reasonable distance, or gives the appearance of having been abandoned;
- Both on-site and off-site agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. association signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No property may be identified by both an on-site agricultural (Section 18.116.030(C)) or agricultural association (Section 18.116.040) sign, and an off-site agricultural association sign;
- Signs with exposed artificial lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs that display exposed artificial lighting, except as provided in Section 18.116.075;
- Freestanding signs over 50 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. with copy area dimension over 15 ft prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any freestanding sign exceeding fifty square feet in which either the height or the width of the copy area exceeds fifteen feet.
- Freestanding signs over 15 feet high prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.15 ft
Any freestanding sign of which any part is more than fifteen feet above the ground;
- Signs causing hazardous glare prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any illuminated sign of such brightness as to create a hazardous or annoying glare;
- Readily movable signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign which, by virtue of its design, is readily movable or which sits on the surface of the ground without being attached thereto;
- Signs with moving parts or flashing lights prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs that include any moving part or any flashing, blinking, fluctuating or intermittent light;
- More than one agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. sign per continuous road frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
More than one agricultural sign or agricultural association sign placed on a continuous road frontage under common agricultural ownership or operation;
- Signs without required permits prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign for which a required permit or other approval by any public or private agency has not been obtained;
- Signs obstructing vision at intersections prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign erected at or near an intersection in such a manner as to obstruct clear vision at any point where, by reason of position, shape or color, it may interfere with or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device;
- Off-premises signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign identifying a use, facility or service which is not located on the premises, or which advertises or otherwise directs attention to a product, service or activity, event, person, institution or business, whether or not identified by a brand name, which occurs or is generally conducted, sold, manufactured, produced or offered elsewhere than on the premises where such sign is located except as provided in subsections (A), (B), or (H) of Section 18.116.030, subsection (D) of Section 18.116.020, and Section 18.116.041;
- Signs projecting above building wall or roof prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any sign that projects above the building wall or roof to which it is affixed;
- Signs emitting sound or odor prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs that emit sound or odor;
- Statuary or representational figures for advertising prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Statuary or representational figures used for advertising purposes;
From the ordinance
The following signs shall be prohibited: A. Any sign identifying a use, facility or service which is not located on the premises... B. Any sign that projects above the building wall or roof to which it is affixed; C. Any illuminated sign of such brightness as to create a hazardous or annoying glare; D. Any sign erected at or near an intersection in such a manner as to obstruct clear vision... E. Any sign which, by virtue of its design, is readily movable... F. Statuary or representational figures used for advertising purposes; G. Signs that include any moving part or any flashing, blinking, fluctuating or intermittent light; H. Signs that emit sound or odor; I. Signs that display exposed artificial lighting... J. Any sign that has fallen into a state of disrepair... K. Any sign for which a required permit... has not been obtained; L. More than one agricultural sign... M. No property may be identified by both an on-site agricultural... and an off-site agricultural association sign; N. Within airport compatibility (:AC) zoning districts, any sign that causes a nuisance or hazard for aviation; O. Any freestanding sign of which any part is more than fifteen feet above the ground; and P. Any freestanding sign exceeding fifty square feet in which either the height or the width of the copy area exceeds fifteen feet.