Ordinance No. 71-05 M
CITY OF TIGARD9 OREGON
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ORDINANCE NO•. 71 _ 5
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OUTDOOR SIGNS VISIBLE FROM PUBLIC
PROPERTY OR FR%% PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY- PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
AND STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES-
REQUIRING LICENSES AND THE PAYMENT OF FEES® REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 69-35, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES- PRESCRIBING EFFECTIVE DATE
A�JD DECLARING AN EMRGENCY.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS-.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 101.- PURPOSE_AND SCOPE._
The City Council finds that to protect the health, safety,
property and welfare of the publ,ic,, to improve the neat,, clean,
orderly and attractive appearance of the community, to improve
the effectiveness of signs in identifying and advertising
businesses, o p -ovi d.e forsafe construction, location, erection,
and maintenance of signs, to eliminate siTns that demand rather
than invite public attenti n and to prevent proliferation tion of
signs and sign clutter„ and to x Iml,e adverse visual safell:y
factors to public highway �ra�-e�erg;, it is neoessar; to reg"J�iate
the design, quality of materials, construction, location, elec-
trification, illumination and main tanance of all signs visible
from public property or .from public rights of way.
x{ This ordinance shall not be construed to pest the erection
or maintenance of any sign at any place or in any manner unlawful
under any other ordinance or state o8- federal law.
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Section 1020SHORT TITLE.
This ordinance shall be known as the IISIGN ORDINANCEt' of the
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City of Tigard and may be so cited and pleaded and shall. be
referred to herein as This Or°di.nancee
Section 103. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of This Ordinan�e� words used in the present
tense include the future, the singular number includes the plural g
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the word "shall" .is mandatory and not directory and the word
"building" includes "structures" ejcept "sign strctur^es"a
As used .in This Ordinance, unless the context requires �.
otherwise, the following words and phrases sha`°_i. means
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Area or .Area of a sign, The entire area within any type ofk
=per wffM_jrze uses the outer limits of any writing, e
representation, emblem, figure or character. The area of a
sign having no such perimeter or border shall be compttted by F
enclosing the entire surface area within a parallelagram or �
a triangle, theca computing the ax�3a thereof. The area of 4.
all signs in existence at 'the turas of the enactment of phis
Ordinanceg whether conforming or nonconforming, shall be f
ounted 4- establishing the permitted sig area of all new
i a �. ti. soar was Y a; ,.
signs to be allowed or art ind�i'Ldu.� 4.� _ � prem,�s�s a
^' 'dere a sign is of a three dimens ,r al or round or irr°egyu.,Iar }
solid shape, the largest cross section shall be used an a
flat projection fox° .tihe purpose of de�exMir it s�gra area.,
Bi.11�sboard,, (See +✓u�esBls�?7' advertising w`i1���' 8.' a ,�
Build,,� Official. The persona charged w!th the adm."Lnistra-
ao andM®i:�emerg� of This Ordinance nor his deputy o
Business. 41.1 of, the act, ies car�.ri,ed ?n by �,he sa�:e
egg a�eiti•�ty on the same preml P� and dha�, include, ,
eleemosynaryg fraternaig r-ligr us, ed.adc�tior�ai «r e al
organizations. Such "legal. entit7l' shall Include and5�v�.duaL
pr°opr ete-ships, partnerships; cor°porat}ons, nonprofit
corporations, assoc.iat.icns g or Joint :,v ck ���pa��� �a
Business of outdoor ad�t sio The ���sines� �f �.,rR,
s I�aac
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ere $l�g o�3�'T`c't a }�g s,A'si, RTYaa�Flt k 9 g (y3"
leasing outdoor advertising signs.
Construct,. To build, erect, attache hang, place, suspend
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Cutout. Every type of display In the fora of letters,
Vis, characters, representations or others in cutout
or irregular form attached to or superimposed upon a sign
or advertising sign
Dis 1 surface, The area made available by the sign.
s nuc ure or he purp<,ze of displaying the advertising
or identification message.
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Electrical sign. Any sign containing electrical wiring.
.. External--1 il�v�m�_na�e€61 A sign 11 lumi fated from an
Face of a building,, All window arab wall area of a bu .��.ding
Tn oRe p e o0
Free-stangli-h& sign. A sign erec4.ed and mo ted Kira a free-
s an ng game, mast or pole and not attached to ,any
building.
Free w„ate-orle ted sin.. A sign primarily desiTned to be read
Fy e7motoFY,; ' ravel1ng or, a highway designated, by the
Oregon. State Highway Department as a freeway or expressway;
specifically, these shall be Interstate 3, and Or sgon State
Highway #217, ;and shall not . ,ncl:ude U.S. H ,ghway ::W-
FlashinL sign. tiny � .� wh t.h is ill .dna teu by ars a nteT,-
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m3 hent or ashing light :s(wur :e or which I-- In aiy other
way animated. so as ?create the iiia�� �Y� vy�' movement Frith,,-,t
actual physical movement or the ��: :.s�t_ x df a f Lusrdirig "or
intermittent, 1.1ght or l i ghsaUrce o
Forl'ir' tcTbe lk ✓b o ;:'�' `(j�,.c'<`,d�J'4'^ %;"v .. -'.. ;3X'"' ' '-a�` a"�i...:..'.';
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Incidental Si n A sign adorer ti ng
' on the premises, �.ncll diragn rat n_�
stamps, credit, cards accepted Or brand namez-,
Incombustible material e Ar;y material whi, , ign ,w
at, or° �6w, a �rvncPera.U'e of -200, degr'ee� F: .fa ;.gid
during an exp j
sure of five mL-gates and w' h ,�,-.t 1! "'r drn
time to burl or glow at that temperature when tested In
accordance with standards established ih the �iraifoBuilding
Code
Internall Illuminated s,1 n. A s?gnh that has an internal
sourceol In-a-1Un where the light s(ou ,,e Is n t visible
from the exterior of the s I gn.
Maintain,, To permit a sign, sign strnacture or part thereof"
t 1nue or, to repair or refurbish a sign, si&n stz%cture
or part thereof.
Name late. A. -sign identifying only the name and occupation
sr px _sion of the occupawc �<f the premises on which the
sign is located.
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Nonstructural _trim,, Thmldn , bad tens caps, nailing
s r ps and a Mrng, iett:era .:grid Waikiways which are
attachedtrut to a sign sreo
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Of f� x em'
,�se igi y sign lnc�ud_�.ng, but, nsA 1, mi iied to,
as painted sign, temporary sign, permanent sAgn civ ��sx��3�or
advertising sign, Vni.ch sign advertises goods, pr Aueut.s or
services which are not sold,, manutarA,,ar°ed or distributed on
or from the p�'elfi.Y�eS or a sign which advertises a business
or facilities not y ocatpd. on the premises on which the sign
Is loca m-. d
tdoor adver° &,.s A sign const...�cted, earected. and
maa a c n a Pers'or± Ticensed to engage in the business of
outdoor advertising and which sign is an off-,premise sign
supported by a suabstanll ai. pe�a;�e�t sigma st�.Lmcture with a
display surface or disp�
ay s�� fae�a �,r`mar:�:"� designed. -�.
the purpose of paint ung or posting ar�ver��Gs�,ng me,3sage
thereon at per:icdIc intervals, and w he e w��t�mem:���� as_th;��g�a
not exclusively, to 7% ef -Zn,, d pia, s.ufaoe is seamed to
other persons.
Persona 1ridtriduals J ' ' "1'b�Y2"1 x k � a {1 .a# N 8n firms,
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par nersh.is amad JnInt �,c!?, �, m��ane ' ., s_: xrn , . ic uM
gover^rmentai agencies.
Plastic material. Those 'materials made wholly :�3°
ro an a.rCed plant-'c iste and described abed u n the
Un.i.fo RaIl3.ing ,Cade tfr appr1ved las sirs whych
have =yen
approved by the Urcdervft ger" La ora.torjj for use Irf
' str uc.ti on of eiectr:isigms.
ter' Premises, A I t or two «,)r mc,,re on wbich are cenhstracted
1 0r- �6n wail '.
are o �:'�J`u``4a`..'�.i .^'d�. +GC $ �;>>4.'`.'.a�1`..d�k ig r group:fir" (U
N buildings designed as e uad
?+o "ecti�!.° sign. A sigh other than a wall sign which pro-
ec s rom`�`�` U.iidingR
Proec dono T e distance bvi �ahiwh aproject�.ng ;sign extends
ram. a u Idi•ng o
RogS siA sign erected upon or directly above a roof or
parapet of a building or struoture.
Rotating br°. r Lng; sign �¢ sign, or portion of a sign9
WHICh moves in any manner,
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Sign. An advertising sign, outdoor advertising sign, on-
' premise sign, display temporary sign, temporary sign dia-
play, message, light other than a device used primarily to
illuminate a building or a premises), embl.emg device, figure
or mannequin, painting, drawing, placard, poser for other
thin; that Is designed, used or intended for advertising
purposes, or to .inform or to attrac the atention of the
4 publieg and includes, where appllcabl,e the sign structure,
display surfaces and a:u.1 other component parts of the sign.
Sign structures. Any structure which supports or is capable
n strppz��°t rig any sign as described 1.1n the Uniform Building
Code. A sign structure may be a single pole- and may or may
not be an integral part cif a building.
Tem orary sign, Any sign, banner, pennantg valance or
aertis. ng , play cons°tracted of �_doth ;canvas, I ght
fabric, cardboard;, ply-wood, wo dg way vn �ar�1s plastic, fetalk
t or othe- similar ma'er lals, with ;�r vri'no�:t frames, why ch
is not permanently erected or permarien#:�,�� affixed txy any
sign stricture, sign tower,, ,,)rw;Yld"Mg a�;,�i whi4h i s not an
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electrical sigro or ars :i!nt:ervbally ill:o.,=inated osign.
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Uniform ildirt Cede o 'The: Un��;irm Bui ding Cod �7 ad�r�pt d
b-7 C y � -T!g , Oregon, a copy of whic-h � ','ile in
the office of City Recorder and wh!,� r. bnif,�) `i, s d n:g C�,Gde
by this reference, is hereby incorpc,,r;ated in Tb.i
to the extent of specific ci`ta°-.`ons tb,-�-r eof in nce.
Wall sign. Any sign attached to, pa need on, or erected
aga ,nst the wall. of a c i l l di ng c r at ruc t dry<, alt he
exposed face of the :i gn in a plane plj a.n,
of said wall, o �
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ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT,
APPEALS & REMOVAL OF NON-CONFORMINO SIGNS
Section 201° ADMT_NISTRATION AND ENFORQMN'S
(1" Administration. Al� v.pp��`�.as a.vsa� ' .; 'ign p�'i'�t Sha L
'Fe s�.�Zm�. e to mid he sppr;�ved by the k�z dding d}.ffio.�,s?
(2) Enforcement. The Building Official Is hereby authorized
awn. f n cted to enforce all of the provisions of this
Ordinance. All signs fo.r• uaahich permit's are required shall
be inspected bar the Building Official. 7a�. presenta-
tion of proper credentials, ��� `ilding Off`iucial or his
du�y au�t:�ori ed ,represe�xta �� may en er
times any b i:l,di ng, ,st a c�.e c:� 1_1-rem se s a the C,", t
of Tigard to perform a b � : m a�s :F ,zpyb. 7y big
Ordinance.
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Section r�pti CT7: GW PERMTT�
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Except 'dyari, p'aM� u �pd.q,..a l .Q.��ylh��ps� :e E.�c'a+y.�r- �rgr`?i. } � 'S�1+�+1.a yam. !te 4.-':�.ldwy.�yfu�
P person to const,..-'TyI;G�,+.�i, s l�;Y. c m 6 IG3l t-% a:i. 4 a� 1��A I.�:'A F�1,�. i-f �['k��.�4..'y,.
the City of Tigard any_ ign wi#ho � z�=r k �}�t airing a pe It
from the x�'ding Official and making pa�mmen of the fee r°��u�f �ed�
In addition,
< 11 illuminated sign, �hall, T�� :�3Li=.��� a u�? pr,ai >�� i`t9�
of the State Elect :..cal Code an,! the peml r,, fYtu,-:, L e u.;y;red
thereunder.
(1) A l lca ��� fob, erzni _o Appy71
oCi zatl,o n f���°2-asignr�:�pe wt
a .lb' ffiL�{de eek �J ' y�l pr''ti rr`� e� 6, IyAt��.
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Official, and shall contaf,_n ,_ir ha-7e d rtc'.lc ei i f ereto
the following information
(a) Name, address and telephone w-mber° of the applicant.
a Cb Location of the building, strucuure, or lot to which
G . or upon which the sign is ,to be attached or erected.
A= (c) A scale drawing showing design of than sign Including
colors, dimensions, sign size, height above ground;
method of attachment, construction and materials,
type, source and intensity of illumination and showing
the relationship to any Wilding to which it is or
is proposed to be attached.
f (d) A plot pian approximately to scale indicating the
location of all ' 3ldings property l.inesq existing
signs,, sheets and overhead Dower linea or, the same
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e) All electrical signs shall bear the Under wr i4,(--rs
Laboratory label
(i') Name, address And telephone number of the person who
will do the erection, conatr"^ucti n or maintenance on
the sign.
(2) Permit Fees. Each applicant before being granted a sign
perffiT` ' 9l1 pay 'tai the City of Tigard,, a fee for each
sign cors t"cted, structural-144y altered or relocated as
follows-
Area of S� n Kermit Fee
0®25 squars feet $ 5000
More than 25 up to 100 square feet ;'.0.010
'J.00 SgUa e feet or more $I0.00 pl`.r'' $2,50,
s 0
for each U"
aS'g1..aarse feet 3w
(a) RenaIr pert and permit fees, Vnere any pers'O..
for
purpose =t= ° normal repa.1"a ai,.d ma_'nt:enauct-, thc—
a i.yhg Official m =issue a repair p r�rr.� upor.i
filing aermit form provided by him kd payment �.f
a fee of v.00 to t;he City �,. Tigard. The, Rini dlung
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,ft --le-I mai reft:u e t: 3ssu_ nuch pa f he i ids
that t w ?k�L' i1i °yJ sF"C"J9;d `ov styr�-cic t a.:. eration
date, Except as provided in this f_ on,,
r' tit }a� ped under a s�, i �ae'�ml� has Baa� been
completed �wirt-hin 90 days after th> �ss�ance o� the permit,
the said permit shall become null and void. Such a pexMtt
mai be renewed for jup to an additional 90 days and without
charge upon application to the Building Official and a
e finding by him that the sign complies vdth all regulations
in existence on the date of renewal and w1rich may become
effective during the renewal period.
(4) E em tido The following signs and operations shall not
re r°e a sign permit but shall conform to all other
applicable provisions of This Ordinance,
(a) Real estate signs not exceeding twelve (12) square
feet in area advertising a rclusivel.y the- sale,
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rental. or lease of the preaises upon whi :h said si.gn.s
are located,
(b) Name plates not exceeding eight (8) square feet -i
area,
(c) The changing of the advertising copy or mel,,sage on
a painted or printed sign or advertising sign or
upon a theater marquee or s-hilar sign specificai.lY
designed for the use of rep l aoeable c tap;►
Ir (d) On-site painting9 repainting, cleaning and normal
maintenance and repair of a s Agri o
(e) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings d
date of erection when cut into ar,,T mas-at.:ry surface
or when constrbucted. of 'bronz or other incombustible
materials.
(.f) A sign denoting the architect, engineer, contractor,
subdivision or dev'el� uzpment when placed5;Tp n w rk
under con-st'r uc iora, and � *l. exceed ing th rt �4c 02)
square feet .iri area provided that sign s
removed within thirty f 3o) days from date of .l." auanze
of the final ioccg��3a:92cy perml-t or' twr, ]P��1:'°rs, ;ih >ht� i'e,r
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is less.
(g) Signs petvi.tted pursuant to aye,•_� a 3.1-1- W ',M2
and 4.01 to 4003 oaf 'Ih=s Ordlnan- e
Section 20'3 o SIGN TRADE LICENSE AND WS NESS OP _)QQFt
ADV.ER"T, S1NC I,�CFN o n
(l ) Excepts as provided In (2) of tb s seg Uoxx
shall. in the business of ha:avaing r ha-ti,ging-,
coYxstru brig, ins tal i .ig
re'l ocat ng any a'igC2 or ele t�I.(��.,al sign,
08' roof sign,, e.7t�,5pt item °E� s'gns r 'h:1,ch do r o
sift: permits
,, dere (4) of Sect;cin 2.02 f 'h1� Oz°d°�
without first having obtained. a Sign Track= License fzom
the Building Off Acia ,o
( ) leo person shall engage in the business of outdoor
advertising without having obtained a business license
as required by (Ordinance No. 70-48 as amended. by
Ordinance No. 55-13) relating to the licensing of trades,
= . shops, occupations, professions, businesses and callings,
and shall pay a business license fee hereby required and
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prescribed in the sum of twenty-five dollars ( 25n00)
(3) if the Building Offi,ci.al. finds that any holder of a sign
4 trade license or an outdoor advertising l icen re has
failed to comply with the pr ovi.slons of T'ii.s 0:,link- ce,
he shall notify the City Council before she e.';pi,r atlon
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of such persons license. The City Cuumoi.l may, after
a public hearing at which all Interested persons sham �
have the right to be heard and offer oral or witten.
teat mon', refuse to renew the license of such person if
it finds that the licensee has Palled to o a�p�� with �
the provisions of This,0rdinance or other applicable
ordinances of. the City of Tigard,
Section 204o SIGN IDENTIFICATION. E
(1) Each sign for which a sign p,ermw` 48 required se=al have
affixed to the sign the name of the sign erector, the
date of erection, electrical power consumption in amperes
and an Underwrites laboratory label, if applicable,
Such Information shall Ice in silf`fi°aen� �i�e and as"
to be readable upon inspection. 5p
(2) The Building official may order the remOval Of ariy A.
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which does not conform 'to this sectio�� In the �'aTzner
pr@scT°:1.beC2. by Section 206 of 1xe,i�°u' 'SJT''dlna3'2ceo
t Section 2050_ NONC0N ING Seo
k (1) Except as provided in subse�:tio�;s (2; thro��gh ?:q.; f'
this Sections signs in existence ori the date %�f enact—
ment of This Ordinance wi-11c � des riot cr�nfo �o t�.zf:
provisions of This Ordinance, but which r _ re 0orts -rur�ted,
x erected or maintained in compliance with all prev"I us
regulations, shall be regarded as n%endo } q y's
which may be continued fcr a perio4 of ten (1�;) Years
from the effective date
of This �7�u�i.f _M—ee
(2) Signs located on premises annexed into the City after
the: effective date of This Ordinance .and which signs
coo not comply with the provisions of This O dinanceq k
shall be brought into compliance with This Ordinance
within a period of ten (10) year; after the effective t
dateof the annexation.
( ) Any sign which is tructurall.y altered, relocated. or
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a" replaced shall immediately be brought into compliance
with all of the provisions of This Ordinance.
(q.) Signs in existence on the effective date of This
Ordinance which do not compl;V with provisions regulating
flashing signs; use of par spot lights or rotating beacons,
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rotating and revolving signs; or flags, banners or,
streamers or strings of lights, shall be made to conform
within ninety (90) days from the effective date of
This Ordinance.
Section 206 o RONtOVAL OF NONCONFING SIGNS.
(1) The Building Official shall order the removal of any
sign erected or maintained in violation of the pro-
visions of This Ordinance. The Building Official. shall
' give sixty (60) days written notice by registered mail
to the owner of the signr, or, if the owner of the sign
cannot be notified, to the owner of the building,
structure or premises or _which such sign is located to
remove the sign or to bring it into compliance with
This Ordinance. If the owner of the building, structure
or premises upon which such sign i,s located fails to
remove the sign within thirty (30) days after receipt
of written notice from the Building Official, the
Building Official or his duly authorized representative,,
may remove such sign at cost to the owner of the building,
structure or premises and such costs may be a lien
against the land or premises on which the sign is
located and may be collected or foreclosed in the same
matter as liens otherwise entered in the liens docket of
the City of Tigard, Oregon.
(2) If the Building; Official finds that any sign or sign. �
structure is in violation of (1) of Section 404 or
Section 409 of This Ordinance, or that any sign by reason
of its condition presents an immediate and serious danger
to the public, the Building Official shall order its
immediate removal or repair within a period of time he
may specify.
(3) The Building Official, or his duly authorized represeinta®
tive, may remove such sign in the event that the person
responsible for such sign carrot be found or if said
person, after required notification$ refuses to repair
or remove the sign.
S�on 2-07 REMOVAL OF ABANDONED S3GNS,
Any person who owns or leases a sign shall remove such sign
and sign structure when either the business that it advertises has
discontinued business in the City of Tigard or the business that
.it advertises is no longer conducted in or upon the premises upon
which such sign is located. If the person who owns or leases such
sign fails to -remove it as provided in this section, the Building
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official shall give the owner of the .building, structure or
premises upon which such sign is located sixty (60) days written
notice to remove it. If the sign has not been removed at 'the
expiration of said sixty (60) days notice, the Building Officials
or his duly authorized representative, may remove such sign at
cost to the owner of said Tw:. ilding, structure or premises. Signs
which the successor to a personas business or business location
agrees to maintain as provided in This Ordinance weed not be
removed in accordance with this section. Cost incurred by the
Building Official., or his duly authorized representative, may be, �
a lien against the land or premises on which such sign is locatd
and may be collected or foreclosed in the same manner as liens
otherwise entered in the Liens Docket of the City of Tigard,
Oregon.
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Section 208-. APPT✓ALSLS, '
(1) There :Is hereby created a Sign Board of Appeals the
members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the consent of the City Council. The Board shall consist �
of five voting members including one member of the �
Planning Commission and four citizens of the City of �
Tigard. The City Administrator, the Building Official �.
and the Planning Director of the City of Tigard may
serve as ex officio members. The Building Official
shall art as secretary to the board. Members shall be
appointed for staggered teras which terms shall not be
Tess than one year nor more than .four years. '
(2) Any person who has been ordered by the Building Official .
to remove a sign, whose application for a permit or
license pursuant to This Ordinance has been refused, or
chose permit has been revoked, may appeal to the Sign
Board. of Appeals. No stay of action of the Building
Official shall be provided where the Building Official
determines that an unsafe sign is involved and there is
a serious and immediate danger to the publico
(3) The Board may grant a variance from the provision of
This Ordinance where it .finds that practical difficulties,
undue hardships or
:Inconsistencies with the objectives �}
of This Ordinance would result from a strict or literal
interpretation and enforcement of a specified regulation. {
f (4) Any appeal to the Sign Board of Appeals shall be made
within 30 days of a final determination of the Building
Official. The Board shall have 30 days within which to
hear the appeal and make its determination. All
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decisions of the Si� Board of Appeals shal_I be reported
" to the City C)uncil., Within 10 days of the final
determination of the Sign Board of Appeals, anyone
aggrieved by final determination of the board. shall have
right of further appeal to the City Council which shall
be instituted by written no-t4ce of appeal to the City
Administrator, The Cvur'Cll, may accept, reject or modify
actions taken by the Berard,
Section_ 209, SIGIS 1N SETBACK AREAS,
(1) Where the supporting member of any sign (optional-flood-
light standard) is to be permanently erected or is
affixed to the ground within a special setback area k
established pursuarit to Ordinazic-. i
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SPECIFIC SIGN REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN ZONES
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Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall install
or maintain any sign in the City of Tigard in the zones listed
in the following sections. reference to zones are those estab-
lished by or pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
' Tigard.
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Section 2Q1: SINGLE FAMILY OR RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
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No sign of any character shall be permitted in an R-7, R-15
or R-30 zone except the following:
(1) Nameplates. Sign bearing only property numbers, names
of occazpants of the premises or other identification
of the premises not having a commercial connotation
not exceeding a combined ar .a of four (4) square feet.
(2) Real Estate Signs. One on-site sign for each street
fron age o er rg a premises for sale, lease or
inspection by the public provided that the total area
of such sign does not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
Such signs may also be modified to indicate that the
property has been sold.
(3) Permanent Subdivision Identification Si s. One ground
s gn, Me site proper y aped,, enoti:tg a
subdivision development and not exceeding thirty-two
(32) square feet in area. Illumination way be approved
by the Building Official as long as it does not create
a public or private nuisance.
(4) Directional Si_gns. Directional signs may be located at
streetn ersec ons within all zones, after approval by
the City of Tigard Planning Commission. Such signs shall
be 1211 x 4211, pointed at one end, any painted colors,
lettering or design symbols. Not more than 8 such signs
shall be permitted at any one street intersection. Not
more than 6 such signs shall be permitted per sub z
division. The sign shall be provided by the developer
and turned over to the City Public Works Department with
a fee of $10.00 per sign. The City will erect the sign
}' at heights and locations approved by the Planning Com-
mission,
(5) Real Estate Directional Signs,, Real estate signs
a ver s ng an open 'House an located off the premises,
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limited to a sign area of six (6) square feet and a
maximum dimension of our (4) feet may be erected and
maintained, provided the display of such sign shall be
only during those hours the property is available for
inspection. No permits are required for such signsq
but the Building Official mai* establish reasonable rules
and regulations to prohibit sign clutter, erection of
unsafe signs or other problems in connection with the
erection of real estate directional signs.
(6) Political. Sl nsa (See Section 401(2)).
Section 302-. MUFTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES,
No ,sign shall be permitted in an A-2 zone except the
fallowing:
(1) Permanent Residential Name l.ates Iden_tifri� the Premises.
Total sign ng on a premises s a i no exceea one square
foot of area per dwelling unit.
(2) Incidental �� m__s__ shall only be permitted when attached
oma` permanently affixed sign strtetare or to the wall
of the building,
(3) Real. Estate Sign. One on-site offering the premises
o r safe pr°ov ng that the total area of such sign
does not exceed twelve (1.2) square feet.o Such signs may
be modified to .ifndicate that the property has been sold,
(¢) Non-residential Sika One illuminated or non-illuminated
sign not exceecTinj twelve (12) sq,aare feet in area
identifying any non-residential use perm�l teed In a
multiple-family residential zone.
(5) Directi_on�al SigAs permitted in Section 3001 of
Yfirs Ox' itch nanee a
(6) Real Estate Directional. Sig_n� As permitted in Section
3.Z51 of Tis` rd nance
(7) Political Signs. (See Section 401 (2) )
yy Section 3O : CC7� MERCIAL ZONES o
Except as otherwise provided in this section with respect
to the C-5 and C-P commercial zones, no sign for which a sign
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permit is required shall be permitted in any commercial, zonae
except the followings
(1) No sign shall be permitted in a 0-5 commercial zone
except those specified in the City of Tigard Zoning
Ordinance for such zone,
(2) No sign shell be permitted in a C-p commercial zone
except those specified in the City of Tigard Zoning
Ordinance.
(3) Free-standi. Signs.
(a) Number ermittedo One multi-faced freestanding
S gn des gnating the pr,nr ipal goods, products,
facilities or services avail.abie on the prewlses
shall be permitted on a street or highway frontage
Where a .frontage exceeds 300 feet in length, one
additional free-standing sign is permitted for such
frontage,
(b) H ht Limit, No free-standing sign shall exceed
iin e= g f e distance of any portion of the sign
to the center of the adjacent public right of,wayo
(See Figure 1) The maximum height of any portion
of a sign or sign structure shall be forty-five
(45) feet from ground level at its base regardless
.: of location. The minimum clearance below the 1!:gest
portion of a free=standing sign and the ground below
shall be fourteen (14) feet in any driveway or
parking area.
(c) Area. The maximum permitted area of a free-standing
s shall be computed on. 1, square feet of area per
lineal foot of street or highway frontage for the
first 1.00 feet of such frontage, plus 1 square foot
of area for each foot of frontage over 100, feet, but
not exceeding 754 square feet of sign area per sign
face, or a total of Ir-00 square feet for all sign
faces. fSee figure 9
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b (4) When a premises fronts on more that,n one street, the
property may be permitted to have one multi-faced
free-standing sign. for each such street frontage provided,
however, that only the lineal frontage of that 'street
toward which the sign faces may: be cons3 tiered in
establishing the maximumpermittedsize of, such sign,
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',there a premises ,� nVitro is on. two or more streets, the
owner may elect to combine the to`ta street frontage
and erect only one free-standing sign with the area
to be determined by the total length of the combina�
tion of such frontages provided that the maxims area
shall not emceed the limits specified In (l) of this
paragraph.
(6) Two or more owners of adjacent separate premises zoned
for commercial use may combine their street or highway
frontages and erect onefs ne-standing signwhose size
shall be determined by the combination of those frontages
but shall not exceed the sign area permitted by (1) of
this paragraph. No other free-standing signsshall: be:
permitted on either of the adjacent premises if the
owners make such an election,,
(7) Where two free-standing signs are permitted on the
same frontage for the same premises, the combined total
of sign area for all sign :faces shall not exceed that
specified by (l) of this paragraph.
(8) No free-standing sign;, or any portion of any free-
standing sign9 shall be located on or be projected over
any portion of a street, aioewa ik or ether plat'll-L
right-of-way or propertymay be `?ocated within
setback areas only as previded �. Sec l 1 20
1.r. of This
Ordinance.
(9) Wall Signs. In addition to signs permitted by (2)
aoove8 wErl signs may be erected or maintalned but shall
not exceed . gross area percent (20%) of the
,face of the building to which the sign is attavhedor
on whish the sign. is maintained, Sign placed on or
within one foot of the display windows and designed to
be viewed from the exterior of the building shall be
included in determining the amount of signing on such
building face. Wall signs may not project more than
eighteen (18) inches from the wall to which they are
attached.
(10) Incidental Signs,, Incidental signs shall be limited to
e o ow ng
(a) Up to four :incidental signs may be attached to a
gree-standing sign. Such signs may advertise or
identify goods, products, services or facilities
available on the premises, including, but not
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limited to, trading stamps, orcdit cards accepted
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or brand manes or similar.� �a aa The total. combined area
of such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet and
the total signn shall be deducted from that allowable
for free-standing sighs on the same frontage on the
same premi,ees.
(b) Incidental signs such as those described in sub-
section (a) may be perms t ued as wail signs or may
be attached to collas or supports for a roof
overhang .if erected in a 1.1ne parallel to the
nearest adjacent wall. The -~otal combined area of
such signs shell not e.-cased 16 square feet
(11) Real Estate Si, so No more than three (3) signs
o fer ng he premises for Gale, Lease or .inspection by
the public shall be permitted. The total area of each
sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
Such signs may be mod1 fled to indicate that the property
has been sold.
(12),Chan eableCop Signs. Any of the types of aligns
perm a " s seef.io d may be permitted as
changeable copy signs
(13) Outdoor Advertisinu Si nso Outdoor advertising signsa
may a exec ,e an mxrx .a.ined as pemi.t ed by. Section
41.0 of This Ordinance within the C-3 c*amen ial zone.
(1 4) Political Si so (See Section 401 ,%2)
(15) (See Section x#07)
(16) RoofSeo (See Section 4C8)
(17) Directional Signs. As permitTed in Section 3001.
Of Th Inane.
Section 304 INDUSTRIAL ZONES.
All types of signs pq ti,tted in commercial zones by section
303 of This Ordinance shall be permitted in all industrial zones
subject to the following limitations:
(1) `Setback" Area. No sign authorized in an industrial zone
s all
e-permitted in any required setback area except-0
(a) One multi-faced free-standing sign designating the
principal_ uses of the premises provided that the
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area of any one face of such free-standing sign
shall not exceed one bjmdred (100) square feet and
the total area of all the faces of such .free-
standing sign shalom. not" exceed two h,,.dred (200)
square feet.
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CHAPTER 4
REGULATION FOR SPECIFIC,
a TYPES OF SIGNS
Section 401.-. DISPLAY OF FLAG MILRS� POL11TICA�_SIC=NS
(1) Prohibited d :'raa1f of xla a , -id banners. It is unlawful
to erect or maim- n strings of penznO_ y anyxeis or streamers,
festoons of lights, clusters of flags, strings of twirlers or
propellers, flashing or blinking lights, flares, balloons, and
Y similar devices of carnival character. Not prohibited are
�lj national, state, and institutional flags properly displayed,
2 Christmas decorations in season; and (3) streamers, bariners,
etc. , used for one week only -11'-o call atl't�nt'-ion t,� grand
of a completely new business.
(2) Polito cal s-fns. Signs re:lat gag
-= tete or
election q sny' �vv{ al for a pol,iticaloffi?�e or ad ocacy
of any measure to be voted upon at an-y sped a u or gen-era.?
shall be allowed under the following conditions°
(a) Such signs shah. be temporary ire nature' and. sha "L e
�' tem
removed within ten (10) days alter the election.
(b) Any such sign to be placed in a residential z,:,)r+e shal'k
hot exceed an area pax tcvel..ve ( 12;� square feet.
(c) Except for outdoor advei�ti.sing signs, auy auch lgn t )
be placed in a non-residential. zone shall no`,': exc wed
an area of thirty-two (32) Square feet.
(d) Any person plaging such s-I gns shall file a mag,,, showing
the locations of such signs with the City Recorder prior
to the erection or mai'nternar:_ce of such signs, sh;al,:l sign
a removal agreement co rer In these provislt ins and shal'1
.file a one hundred dollar (11,00) Mond or one hundred
dollars ($100) in cash with an agreement acceptable to
the City Attorney, refund conditioned upon TAaran teeing
removal of the signs within the time specified, Stich
agreement and bond shall further provide that all such
signs shall. be pk°operly maintained as required by
Section 409 of This Ordinance.
Section 4020 PUBLIC UTILITY SIGNS AND SIGNS REQUIRED BY LMI.
Nothing in This Ordinance shall prevent the erection,
location or construction of signs on private property where such
erection. construction or location is required by any law or
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ordinance nor shall any public agency or utility be prohibited
from erecting signs on private property wher'i otherwise permitted.
Section 403; SIGNS NOT DESIGNED TO BE VTEVJED FROM ANY PUBLIC
STHhET OR
Nothing in This Ordinance shall preven i the erection lova=
tion or construction of u.irectional.. or In t-rLict-ional. signs on
private property when such sgns are sojely designed to direct
or to guide or to Instruct pedestrians or vehicular traffic while
on the parcel of real. propesrty on which said signs are located.
No sign permit or fee shall be rewired for such signs.
Section 4041 CERTAIN SIGNS.:rRan' BI'TED,
(Z) Unsafe si&n or Si N- Ign
shall bec�x�rtsrcter , er°e�ted ,gay Y e y rs� `° 'w the avid
sign structure is so coris trusted , .x.1d ma3I;"ttained as
be able to withstand the wiqd . ,. ard n the.r `t.)ad, as
specified in the U.,ifoim Buxyd tg '_de.
strutted, erected or ma.i.ntaj*ned 1-�% of the
provisions of Seut-Lon 409 of
(2) Signs a! istersec..I�j�=moo fa gx, sha-J',LI. be erected at
intersect.'on ofi any* street s such a m aner as .t,o sA)stantda lyw
obstruct free and clear vitiion no:, .•nai ; a^y s gn• be ere,_-ted at-
any location where, t1;y real%n of the shy)e Or CL)ior, it
may interfere with, obstrar t thz ;view= :f, or t e with,
any authorized traffic signs, sr.gna?, ,,t: deviti,,� nor :shLalil any
sign be erected which .makes use of the word. `-stop"', "3,orA119
"danger", or any` other similar word, phrase. smtol or
character in such wanner as is reasonably i' k.ely t'o interfere
with, mislead or confuse motorists,,
(3) Obscenity. No sign shall gear or contain statements,
words or pic -ores of an obscene, .indecent or immoral c°haracterp
such-as is likely to offend public morals or decency.
(4) Obstructing- signs. No sign or sign structure shall be
ccnstructe in sup a manner or at such a location, that it will
obstruct access to any fire escape or° other means of egress from
a building or any exit corridor, exit hallway or exit, doorway.
No sign or supporting str�dc'-re shays. cover, wholly or partially,
any window or doorway in any manner that wi.11 substantially limit
access to the building in ease of fire,
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( ) No off-premise sign shall be permitted in any commercial
or industrial zone, except outdoor advertising signs, as regulated
in Section 4110
,. . (6) Strings of bare lights shall not be constructed, erected
or maintained within view of any public street or public right
of way. This subsection shall not apply to Christmas lighting
displays
(7) No sign or sign structure shall be constructed in such
a manner or location that it will obstruct access to any fire
escape or other means of egress from a building or any exit
corridor, exit hallway or exit doorway, and no sign or supporting
structure shall cover, wholly or partially, any window or uoorway
in any manner that will substantially limit access to the
building in case of fire.
Section 4050 ROTATING AND RIaVOIJING SIGNS.
Revolving and rotati.ixg signs shall, not be permitted in any
y: residential zone or Cd$ or C-5 commercial zone. an other zones.
they shall be erected or maintained onlysubject to the following
restrictions-.
(1) Maximum speed of revolution shall not exceed five ( )
�b
revolutions per minute.
(2) No rotating or revolving sign shall be illuminated .in
F, whole or in part by any fiashir�g or :intermittent light or light
source,
(3) If the adjacent property on the same side of the street
contains a residence, apartment, hospital, or home for the ages
or convalescent located within one hundred feet (1.00 0 ) line
sight distance of the sign or there is such land use within one
hundred feet (1009 ) line sight distance on the opposite side of
the street or intersection, no rotating or revolving sign: shall
be permitted to be illuminated after .0,00 pm. or before ryn00
a.m. unless the rotation or other movement is stopped and all Light
from such sign Is steady and continuous. Such sign may be
permitted to be illuminated without restriction if the residents
and all the property owners within the prescribed area consent
in writing to the erection and"maintenanc=e of such sign. This
written consent shall remain on file with the sign permit.
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(4) No sign or any part thereof shall rotate or revo li e uinless
the rotating or revolving portion of the sign displays an ad-
vertising or identifit;ation message.
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Section 406 g FLASHING SIGNS AND_SIGN 11LU INATION.
(1) No exposed reflect.,Ive type bulbs, strobe lights,, rotary
beacons, par spots, zip lights or similar devices shall be per=.
mitteda No exposed incandescent lamp which exceeds 25 watts
shall be used oa the exterior si;tr are of any sign so as to
expose the face of such bulb or lamp to any' public street or pub-
lic right of way.
(2) Flashing signs shall be permitted but flashing signs
shall. not be perm:.t ed to :revolve, notate; ormore 1-t aryryCher
manner,
(3) The surface brightness of any sign shams'`i not ex eed
that produced by the d .ffuse outp t obta-an.ed from 800 MI i.:i'.ampera
fluorescent light sourness not closer than 81' on canter.
Section 407. PROJECTING SIGNS._
Projecting signs supported by a wall of a bu'. ,ding or
a. structure shall be permited only in e ommerc al zones where
there is no buil ding setback ,.,;r upon an exis tIng b� Idi g bul'i,t
within two (2) feet of the Front- property line and then oarly
under the following condi cions.
(1) No projecting sign. _hall be perm''ted in a <<44 or C-5
cosmne.rc.ial zone.
(2) Only one projecting sign will be permitted on the same
business frontage with wall signs.
(3) No projecting sign shall be permitted on the same
premises where there is a free-standing sign or roof
. sign,
(4) A projecting sign shall be considered as a wall sign
and shall be subject to the same requirements and limita-
tions pertaining thereto.
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(5) A projecting sign shall be used solely to identify a
business and shall not be used to advertise services or
products sold on the premises,
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(6) No projecting sign shall, extend more than three feet
above the roof line at the -wall or the top of a parapet
wall, whichever Is higher.
(7) No proje,ting sign shall he l.oea�ed vii th�.x: 2� :feet ®f �
wiother projecting sign in the s,-me hurl zontal plane.
Of two signs not conforming to this provision, the
first lawfully erected sign may remain. �
(8) Except as provided in the subsection, ny projecting t
sign shall he sruppor;tedu
by a frame, commonly 1,nowri as
" frame" or other visible frame located on the ,
roof of a building.
(9) overhead clearance and projection :�,�t� p�bYio rights
way shall. be ma ;zta� den so that o - gai shall,
projecttwo of the nor bey wt d
within t
the distances spec-,if<f,d o the table on the tullo-ing "
page.
PROJECT INN _SIGNS
Definitions,. ` HORIZONTAL PIIOTFCTTNG SIGNSA PM.—jec I V-g s l gn I:a
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he ,>erg� r.a
which the hor-Uzo_nal length �,
height.
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r,R2 ' A1J PR4JECl'ING SIGNS o A projecting s3 in whici evert ca ae9gh exceeds or equals the
horizontal length.
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BUILDING
Maximum projection for any projecting sign beyond the :face of a
F, building shall be the Lesser of
1. That shown on the table for project,tirag signs
2. Two feet inside the curb line
OR PROIJ lici 11110
Height above Horizontal Vertical
rade ProMe
° tini �Pxa�-ctn _ i0.s
roc�rrr, e ` n � t__
less than 71 not pe .tied not Pe .ltted
7e to-less than 81 3� l° 38
8;$ to less than 101 20 39 19 3°
61 to less than 12f 8969, 3.51 59 not l;imite
21 to less than 141 8961, 49 59 not l.imite * ;
44 to less than 1611 W611 4.51 50 not limite
6`° and over 8 a 6 yr 5 e 59 not limite
as
*except provided in subsection (6) of this section.
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}y.. Section 08g ROOF SIGNS.
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Roof signs shall be permitted only in those oammer^pial zones
where there are no building setback or where an existing building
is built to within two (2) .Feet of the frant property ,line and
Y' then only under the following conditions,?
(1) Only one roof sign will be permitted.
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(2) Total sign area shall not exceed one square foot for
each lineal foot of street frontage of the parcel, of
real property on which the sign is to be located.
: (3) A roof sign shall not be permitted facing the same
street frontage as a free-standing sign, or a projecting
sign.
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(4) Roof signs may not project over piftlic property or
public rights of way.
(5) The maxiiwim. height ofa roof sib shall no•t exceed eight
(8) feet above the highest point of the bul.'ldinge
(6) No roof sign shall be erected a xless and untll appr-lad
by B°ua�dlzlg Official a upon a finding that the size, 1..4 pe
and location of the sign Intev-
f n ,. fere with fire fighting.
Section 409; CONSTRUCTION AND MkINTENANCE.
(1) Except as otherwise provided In This Ordinance, the
construction of all signs or sign :struictdres shall
conform to applicable provisions of the Uniform Building
Code
(2) Incombustible Materials,
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(a) All signs erected in Fire Zones No. 1 and 2 shall
have primary structural members of incombustible
materials. Wooden stringers for the support of
sections of the display surface of outdoor adver-
tising signs may be used In Fire Zones No. I and 2e
(b) Combination signs, roof signs, wall signsa projecting
signs, signs on marquees other than under marquee
signs, signs on canopy and wail facades shall be
constructed ofincombustible materials except for
non-structural trim, display surfaces and cutouts
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which m� be constructed of wood, metal, approved
plastics or any combination thereof, Except as
provided in subsection (d) of thAs subsection,, only
metal. and approved plastics shall be used In con-
stnaction of electric signs.
.a (c) Work platforms attached to signs for service and
maintenance may be constructed of wood or metal
(d b Pa Old na ()ffin-11al may approve the ase Of Com-
bustlbie materials for covering, erecting a facade
on, or ornamentation of a sign structure for an
electric sign provided that he J'Inds that° The use
of such materials is pe-tmi.tted in the Fire Zone in
whioh the sign is located or proposed to belocated;
then: iz no load bear-ung mamk,er o� the e,24,s,
constru:ted of combustible materials-, there is ns
substantial fire or el,ec�r�:a-1 aae�-- hazard.
(3) All signsq together with all of thel: -upporwts, braces,
guys and anchors shall. be kept; in good -?epal.r and shall,
be maintained ire a safe condition, A111. signs and the
site upon wrhlc_h they are l.ocat-ad shall, �� maintained In
a neat wean acrd at Tr a :m e ��rici f ,� o S'Igns slia.l-`1 be
kept}ppf,,,,ree from excessive ru�sl' s!*n, pr9 l'ng `�axnt
or other surface. d�ue 1.r�1"s''� i� v .L. }.' -�s 1'�e'�.�y u�`.ak i`.g.'�'e s
of all s grin shah by kept nea'-Iy painted r pt�.s�ed,
(4) No person required to o :ta iin a sign. permit .o
under This Ordinance shai-l" sna t aer,, daub or `have an
paint, paste, glue ort ether substancws used forsbra: ,-_acing (�
or affixing 7 g a er°t sing Baal-ter or u cat`� �- hro�; r !
permit to be scattered or throva aiq bl uss, waste matter ,'
papery cloth or ria er`ials of any kind removed rrjm surh
signs on any public street, sidewalk or prlvate property,
t 10° OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS.
Seo o TI) - .�
1. Zones permitting
ao Outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted only
in a C®3 commercial zone or an M-2 or M-3 rcitxstrgal
zone,
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u Height
a, The maximum height of an outdoor advertising sign
shall not exceed thirty-fIve feet (351 ) from the �
ground level at its base,
3Q Size
ao The maximum sign dimensions of an outdoor ad-rer°ti.sing
sign shall be twelve feet (1.2° ) :in height and
twenty-five feet (25' ) in --ength (excluding supports
and foundations) or a total maximim sign area of
three hundred (300) ;quare feet per .face,
bo Outdoor advertising signs may be increased in area
to fourteen feet (14° ) .in be.i,ght and forty-eight
feet (481 iri Length or a total maxim am sign area fif t
six hundred seventy-five (675) square feet per face
where permitted as freeway-or^i.entezi signs,,
eo On freeway-oriented signs, cutouts may project beyond
the display surface and may add v_�p to one-I.hii.r°d (1../3)
addi.t�ona i area cif perms C ed d 6 splay, suzl.ac e and
further may extend ff�re p-vrd one_--ha.l.� feet (.� °)
above, four fleet (4 elc?w or twO fax t ) to
ter, either side of the display au face. pa,;;vided that
the 351 maximum height limit i.s not exceeded by
such cutouts,
4. Locations permitted
a. Outdoor advertising slgns sba'll only be permitted to
locate on and orient to U.S. Hi.ghw'ay 99W (S,-.Pu hwe st
Pacific Highway), Oregon State Expressway No. 217,
and Interstate Highway No. 50
b„ Outdoor advertising signs shall not have more than
one display surface facing in the same traffic
direction: on any erre premises.
I) for the purpose of this prevision and for the
purposes of applying the spacing limitations or
density limitations which follow, a single out-
door advertising structure on which tura display
surfaces are attached back-to-back shall be
considered as one outdoor advertising sign with
one display surface facing one traffic direction.
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5. Outdo advertising s shall not be located within.
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three hundred feet (300° ) of another outdoor advertising
sign on the opposite side of the street: or highway or
within five hundred feet (5001 ) of another outdoor
advertising sign on the same side of the street or
highway. For purposes of applying this limitation,
distances shall be meas7ared as a radius from a sign.
Vaiere two or more signs are in violation of these
spacing provisions, the first lawfully constructed,
erected and maintained shall he permitted to remain.
6. Outdoor advertising signs shall, have all metal
structures; provided, however, that .'he display surface
or display surfacers and the stringers used for the
support of the display surfaces together with cutouts
may be made of other materials.
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7. outdoor advertising signs are not permitted as re--of
signs.
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 501*- REPR.
Ordinance No. 69-35 enacted by the City Council on
April. 1.49 1969, be, and the same is, hereby repealed, effective
with the close of business on the day prior to the effective
v` date of This Ordinance
Section 502% SEVERABILITY.e
The provisions of This Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable. If any section, sentence, �l.au.s�e, or p: 'ase of This
Ordinance is adjudged. by a court of col;eter}t tc, be
Invalid, such decision shall not af'.fect the validity of --'i'he
remaining portions of This Ordinance.
Section 503.- PENALTIES
Upon conviction, arky person who -1-plates any of lhhe pro—
visions of This Ordinance shall be y ofa m;asdemea jtir and
such person shall be punished by a fine of not xxo e trate 30a v�o
;6 A person viol.atirIg a provisos of This Ord.inanN Q shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each da;; dua j.ng whlk-'h
the violation continues.
Sectio n 504 EMEROENCY, CLAUSE_ AFD_EP�'ECSIVE DACE.
Inasmuch as the City of Tigard has no regcl,atic ry ord Harsco
with respect to certain natters hereby proposed to be regulated
in order to provide protection of the public interest and for
the peace, health and safety of the people of the City of Tigardq
passage of This Ordinance is necessary to palace these regulations
in effect without delays, an emergency .is hereby declared to exist
and This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the
Council and approval of the Mayor,
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,.. all
Council members present, after
d P.ASSEDS BY unanimous vote
being read three times by number and title only, �
this 11th day of Januar7fl 1971a
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:SPF ?.'g 'o ±a,e Maayor: this 11th day of januar ,
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