§ 15.33.170. Commercial district signs.

In addition to the exempt signs in Section 15.33.080 and temporary signs in Section 15.33.090, the following types of signs are permitted in commercial districts, subject to the following limitations. In case of conflicts between these conditions, the most restrictive condition shall apply.

(1)

Permitted sign types as limited below:

(A)

Detached.

(i)

Ground and monument signs;

(ii)

Pole signs;

(iii)

Center signs in lieu of pole sign;

(iv)

On-premise directionals.

(B)

Attached.

(i)

Wall, awning or canopy signs;

(ii)

Below peak roof signs;

(iii)

Projecting signs, including blade signs;

(iv)

Banners.

(2)

Total permitted maximum sign area is limited as follows. With corner or double frontage premises, additional total sign area is based on the longest abutting street frontage plus one-half of the other length feet of the other street frontage, not to exceed four hundred (400) square feet.

District	Maximum Sign Area
C-1	1 × street frontage, or 100 sq. ft., whichever is less
C-2	2 × street frontage
C-3	2 × street frontage
C-4	2 × street frontage
PC	Subject to an approved development plan

 

(3)

Design Regulations for Detached Signage. If the property lies within the West Broadway design corridor as defined in Section 15.33.130 or within seven hundred (700) feet of Interstate right-of-way as defined in Section 15.33.140, additional regulations apply.

(A)

Ground or monument signs, maximum of one per premise, exclusive of directional signs, subject to the limitations in Section 15.33.100.

District	Maximum Size	Maximum Height	Maximum Number
C-1	1 × street frontage	10 feet	1 per premise
C-2	1.5 × street frontage	10 feet	1 per premise
C-3	1.5 × street frontage	10 feet	1 per premise
C-4	1.5 × street frontage	10 feet	1 per premise
PC*	1.5 × street frontage	10 feet	1 per premise

 

* Unless modified by an approved development plan.

(B)

Pole signs, maximum of one per premise and subject to the limitations in Section 15.33.100. Pole signs are not permitted within the West Broadway design corridor as defined in Section 15.33.130.

(C)

Center sign in lieu of a pole sign, maximum of one per premise.

District	Maximum Size	Maximum Height	Maximum Number
C-1	1 × street frontage	15 feet	1 per premise
C-2	1.5 × street frontage	25 feet	1 per premise
C-3	1.5 × street frontage	25 feet	1 per premise
C-4	not permitted
PC	Subject to an approved development plan

 

Maximum height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residential district.

(D)

On-premise directional signs, which are included in the calculations for total permitted sign area for the premises, shall not exceed the following in each commercial district:

District	Maximum Size	Maximum Height	Maximum Number
C-1	3 square feet	4 feet	2 per entrance drive
C-2	4 square feet	6 feet	2 per entrance drive
C-3	4 square feet	6 feet	2 per entrance drive
C-4	4 square feet	6 feet	2 per entrance drive
PC	Subject to an approved development plan

 

(E)

Attached wall, banners, awning or canopy signs.

(F)

Projecting signs, where permitted, are treated as wall signs for calculating maximum sign area. Projecting signs, one per premise are permitted in C-3 and C-4 districts, subject to the limitations in Section 15.33.100. Blade type signs are permitted in C-3 and C-4 districts, subject to the limitations in Section 15.33.100. Blade signs are the only type of projecting sign which is permitted in a PC district, subject to an approved development plan.

(G)

Roof signs, below peak only, where permitted, are treated as wall signs for calculating maximum sign area. Below peak roof signs are permitted in C-2, C-3, C-4 and PC districts. They are not permitted in a C-1 district.

District	Maximum Sign Area
C-1	1.5 square feet per lineal foot of the building to which it is attached
C-2	2 square feet per lineal foot of the building to which it is attached
C-3	2 square feet per lineal foot of the building to which it is attached
C-4	2 square feet per lineal foot of the building to which it is attached
PC	Subject to an approved development plan

 

(Ord. 5920 § 2 (part), 2007).