§ 17.48.090. Sign Standards by Zoning District

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Signs allowed in the RS, RM, OS, and PS, zoning district.

TABLE 4-18 - RS, RM, OS, AND PS ZONING DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
Sign Class	Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Location Requirements	Lighting Allowed	Additional Requirements
1. RS, RM-16, RM-32, and RM-48 Districts	Wall mounted or freestanding		25 sq. ft. per dwelling unit cumulative total for commercial, noncommercial and temporary signs
Commercial Signs	Wall mounted or monument	Four signs per parcel	One square foot per sign	10 ft. and below edge of roof		See 17.48.100.D.8
Noncommercial Signs	Wall mounted or monument		16 sq. ft. per sign	10 ft. and below edge of roof		See 17.48.100.D.8	See 17.48.115
2. PS and OS Districts	Wall mounted or monument	One per property frontage	20 sq. ft. ⁽¹⁾	Below edge of roof: 5 ft. monument		Yes
⁽¹⁾ Larger signs may be allowed in the OS and PS zoning district with Conditional Use Permit Approval.

Signs allowed in the CO zoning district.

TABLE 4-19 - CO ZONING DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
Sign Class	Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Location Requirements	Lighting Allowed?	Additional Requirements
1. Business identification: Primary building frontage	Wall or monument	One per property frontage ⁽¹⁾	1 sq. ft. per foot of primary building frontage	Below edge of roof: 5 ft. monument		Yes
2. Business identification: Secondary building frontage	Wall or monument	One per property frontage ⁽¹⁾	1 sq. ft. per foot of secondary building frontage	Below edge of roof: 5 ft. monument		Yes
3. Building or project identification: multi-tenant sites	Wall or monument	One per property frontage ⁽¹⁾	1 sq. ft. per foot of primary or secondary building frontage	20 ft. or bottom of second story windows: 5 ft. for monument		Yes
4. Tenant directory: multi-tenant buildings	Wall	One per property frontage ⁽¹⁾	1 sq. ft. per foot of primary or secondary building frontage. 8 sq. ft. max per sign			Yes
5. Single-family and Multi-family uses shall use the sign standards for RS and RM Districts of Subsection A., above.
⁽¹⁾ A sign on an awning valance shall be exempt from the maximum number requirements if the sign meets the requirements of 17.48.110.A.

Signs allowed in the CD zoning district.

TABLE 4-20 - CD ZONING DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
Sign Class	Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Location Requirements	Lighting Allowed?	Additional Requirements
1. Business identification:	Wall, projecting, window and awning	Wall, projecting, and awning signs, in any combination of 2 signs max. per ground floor occupancy ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ . One sign per basement occupancy. Second story, window, or awning signs only. ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	1.5 sq. ft. of sign per foot of primary building frontage total for any combination of wall and/or projecting signs. 20 sq. ft. max for projecting signs. Window signs, 25% max of each window area.	25 ft. or bottom of lowest second story window whichever is lower.	17.48.110.A, B E, F and G	Yes	See 17.48.110 for sign standards by sign type
2. Business identification: (additional sign for multi-frontage occupancy)	Wall, projecting, window and awning	Wall, projecting, and awning sign, 1 additional sign for multi-frontage ground floor occupancy ⁽³⁾ . Limited to two signs per frontage.	1 sq. ft. of sign per foot of secondary building frontage. 20 sq. ft. max for projecting signs.	25 ft. or bottom of lowest second story window whichever is lower.	17.48.110.A, B, E, F and G	Yes	Limited to multi-frontage occupancy
3. Business identification: (monument or freestanding)	Monument	One sign for each 200 feet of property frontage.	0.5 sq. ft. of sign area per foot property frontage, 40 sq. ft. max	8 ft.	17.48.110.C	Yes	See 17.48.110 for sign standards by sign type
4. Building identification: (buildings greater than 75 feet in height)	Wall	One per wall plane. 4 signs max	1 sq. ft. of sign area per foot of primary or secondary building frontage at sign location. 100 sq. ft. max per sign	Below edge of roof.		Yes	Limited to buildings greater than 75 feet in height. Not allowed in CD-1
5. Business directory: multi-tenant buildings	Wall	One per frontage	8 sq. ft.			Yes	See 17.48.110.J
6. Single-family and Multi-family uses shall use the sign standards for RS and RM Districts of Subsection A., above.
⁽¹⁾ The aggregate total of business identification signs is two. Business identification signs include wall, projecting, and awning signs. All other signs (i.e., building identification, window, directory, and temporary signs) are not included in this restriction. ⁽²⁾ Wall signs shall be allowed for second-story occupancies with exterior entrances. ⁽³⁾ A sign on an awning valance shall be exempt from the maximum number requirements if the sign meets the requirements of 17.48.110.A.

Signs allowed in the CL, CG, IG zoning district.

TABLE 4-21 - CL, CG, AND IG ZONING DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
Sign Class	Allowed Sign Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Sign Height	Location Requirements	Lighting Allowed?	Additional Requirements
1. Business identification:	Wall, projecting, window and awning	Wall, projecting, and awning signs, in any combination of 2 signs max. per ground floor occupancy per frontage ⁽¹⁾ . Second story window, or awning signs only. ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	1.5 sq. ft. of sign area per foot of primary or secondary building frontage total for any combination of wall and/or projecting signs. 20 sq. ft. max for projecting signs. Window signs, 25% max of each window area.	25 ft. or bottom of lowest second story window, whichever is lower.	17.48.110	Yes	See 17.48.100 for sign standards by sign type
2. Business identification:	Freestanding (pylon and monument)	One sign for each 250 feet of property frontage.	1.0 sq. ft. of sign area per linear foot of property frontage, 150 sq. ft. max per sign.	If lot width is less than 100 ft. max sing height = 8 ft. 101 ft. to 200 ft. = 15 ft. max height Over 200 ft.=20 ft. max height.	17.48.110	Yes	See 17.48.110 for sign standards by sign type
3. Building identification:	Wall	One per wall plane 4 sings max.	1.5 sq. ft. of sign area per foot of primary or secondary building frontage at sign location.	Below edge of roof.		Yes	Limited to buildings greater than 75 feet in height.
4. Business directory: multi-tenant buildings	Wall	One per property frontage	8 sq. ft.	6 ft.		Yes
5. Single-family and Multi-family uses shall use the sign standards for RS and RM Districts of Subsection A, above.
⁽¹⁾ The aggregate total of business identification signs is two. Business identification signs include wall, projecting, and awning signs. All other signs (i.e., building identification, window, directory, and temporary signs) are not included in this restriction. ⁽²⁾ Wall signs shall be allowed for second-story occupancies with exterior entrances. ⁽³⁾ A sign on an awning valance shall be exempt from the maximum number requirements if the sign meets the requirements of 17.48.110.A.

(Ord. 7160 § 39 , 2009; Ord. 7099 § 29, (Exh. 22), 2007; Ord. 7074 § 3 (Att. 1), 2006; Ord. 7009 § 21, 2005)

                    
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