Planning Commission Packet - 09/21/1982 POOR QUALITY RECORD
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AGENDA
TIGARD PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1982 7:30 P.M.
FOWLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE. ROOM
10865 B.W. Walnut Street, Tigard, Oregon
1. Open Meeting?
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. (not available)
4. . Planning Commission . Communication
5. Public Hearings:
5.1 Sign Code Revision .,. Title 16 -- ZOA 3-82
6. New Business
7 . Other Business
8 . Adjournment
TIGARD PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1982 - 7:30 P.M.
FOWLER JUNIOR HIGH .SCHOOL - LECTURE ROOM
10865 S.W. Walnut Street, Tigard, Oregon •
• PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5.1 SIGN CODE REVISION - "TITLE. 16 - ZOA 3-82 •
A request by the City,•Of Tigard to revise the Sign Code,
Title ""16 of the Tigard, Municipal Code.
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being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am the publisher Of the
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of The Valley Times, a newspaper of general circulation, as defined
by ORS 193.010 and 193.020, published at Tigard, in the aforesaid county and
state; that the legal notice, a printed copy of which is hereto annexed, was
published in the entire issue of said newspaper for _ an • successive and
consecutive weeks in the following sues _ Septembe.i , 1982
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A request by the City of Tigard to rearm the Si 4 r Code,
Title 16 of the Ti rd hfaearll11 Ode.
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A request by the City.of' J Tiserditi repeal Chapter 13.39
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: BILL MONAHAN, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FROM: LINDA SARGENT, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 1982
SUBJECT: SIGN CODE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIGN CODE
The Sign Code Committee has addressed the following issues with language and/or
policy changes.
TEMPORARY SIGNS -- CHAPTER 16.46
Authorization. The Building Official shall be empowered to authorize temporary
signs.
The Building Official shall attach such conditions to the issuance of a permit
for a temporary sign as may be necessary to assure discontinuance of the use of
the sign in accordance with the terms of the authorization, and to assure sub-
stantial compliance with the purpose of this title.
* In recommending a shortened period of effectiveness for temporary sign permits,
it is the Committee's intention to reduce the opportunity for abuse of this option;
i.e. , most "temporary" conditions are not of six months duration. However, the
Committee also recommends liveral renewal procedures, with waiver of additional
fees, for uses which the Building Official finds justifiable under the provisions
of this section.
Issuance Authority
(a) The Building Official may issue temporary sign permits which shall terminate
within 60 days from the date of issuance.
(b) No permit shall be issued for a period longer than 60 days, but a permit may
be renewed by the Building Official upon a showing of good cause for the
continuation of the temporary permit.
Required Conditions -- 16.46.030. Applicants for temporary sign permits shall
submit such evidence as may be required to enable the Building Official to
determine that one or more of the following conditions exists:
(1) That the need for the temporary sign is the direct result of a casualty loss,
such as a loss caused by fire, wind, storm, flood or other severe damage by
the elements to a preexisting structure or facility, located on the same
premises and occupied by the same applicant for whom a permanent sign permit
originally was granted;
. . . Continued . . .
MEMO --• SIGN CODE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIGN CODE
SEPTEMBER 21, 1982
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Required Conditions (continued) -- 16.46.030
(2) That the applicant has lost leasehold occupancy rights on account of
unforeseeable circumstances or hardship beyond the foresight and control of
the applicant:
(3) That the temporary use is limited in duration by the purposes for which the
permit is sought, such as Christmas tree sales, parade stands, circuses, fairs
or other exhibitions, and other similar needs which are obviously temporary;
(4) That the purpose for which the temporary use is sought is compatible with,
and incidental to, the business.
Additional code changes relating to temporary signs:
16.08.340 Temporary Sign. "Temporary sign means any sign, banner, pennant, valance,
A-board or advertising display which is not permanently erected or permanently
affixed to any sign structure, sign tower or building, and which is not an electrical
sign or any internally illuminated sign.
16.36.020 (5) Real Estate Directional Signs. Real estate signs. . .for inspection.
No other off-premix 3 directional signs shall be allowed, except in the case of
a private homeowner who advertises his home for sale by means of s single directional
sign placed on a neighboring private property with the permission of the neighboring
property owner. No permits. . .directional signs.
READERBOARD SIGNS -- 16.36.040 (8)
Revise to allow readerboards as free-standing signs in commercial/industrial
zones; allow one per applicant, with no size restriction as long as readerboard
is within allowable signage for business.
ROOF SIGNS
Leave code as is, allowing no roof signs in any zone; revise definition to read:
"Roof sign means a sign erected directly above a roof or parapet. . ."
POLE COVERS -- 16.36.040 (10)
Eliminate section requiring pole covers.
OFF-PREMISES SIGNS
Use variance procedure under present code for "hardship" exceptions to prohibition.
SERVICE STATION SIGNS
Present allowable signage is adequate.
WALL SIGNS
Increase allowable area from 10 to 15 precent of building frontage.
INDOOR SIGNS
Eliminate regulation of indoor signs.
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MEMO -- SIGN CODE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIGN CODE
SEPTEMBER 21, 1982
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LICENSES
Eliminate section on licenses.
FEES
Set by Council; add fee for temporary signs.
UL LABEL REQUIREMENT
Requirement of UL label on electrical signs; change to "UL or equivalent".
AUTHORITY
For administration and enforcement rests with the Building Official. Change
reference accordingly.
DEFINITIONS
• A-BOAR D: Refers to any double faced temporary sign which does not exceed
20 -f: per side.
• BUILDING OFFICIAL: Refers to the person or designee charged with the admin-
istration and enforcement of this title.
• PLANNING DIRECTOR: Delete.
• PORTABLE SIGN: See Temporary Signs.
s READERBOARD: Refers to any sign with changeable copy.
• TEMPORARY SIGN: Refers to any sign, banner, pennant, A-Board, valance or adver-
tising display which is not permanently erected or permanently
affixed to any sign structure, sign tower, or building and which
is not an electrical sign or an internally illuminated sign and
which does not contain changeable copy capability.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONES -- 16.36.040
. . .one multi—faceted freestanding sign. . .herein: Add paragraph: A readerboard
sign may be permitted if as an integral part of the sign.
BENCH SIGN -- 16.40.095
To read. . .where no bus shelter exists. Delete the word presently.
COLLECTOR STREETS -- 16.36.040 (Page 203) -- Delete.
LOCAL STREETS --16.36.040 (Page 203) -- Delete.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS -- 16.36.040 (Page 204)
Delete third paragraph. (. . .except for the. . .movable letters.)
Delete fifth section of the paragraph. (Every freestanding sign erected after the
date of passage of the ordinances codified in this Section shall incorporate a
pole corner into its design, and
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SEPTEMBER 21, 1982
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WALL SIGNS -- 16.36.040
Delete "Signs placed within 1 foot of the display windows. . .shall be included in
determining the amount of such building face.
NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
Continuance until 3/20/88 for signs in existence on 3/20/78 in compliance with
previous regulations but do not conform to the provisions of the new Sign Code.
Exceptions -- Signs which did not conform to the 1971 provision of this title and
were to be brought into compliance by 1/11/81 are non-conforming.
Annexations -- Signs located on annexed areas after 1/11/71 which do not comply
with this title shall be given 10 years from the date of annexation to comply.
RIGHT OF APPEAL
Eliminate paragraph (3) -- Appeal Building Official decision to Planning Commission.
COMMERCIAL-PROFESSIONAL ZONES
Delete paragraph (4) . "The sign may be lighted with indirect lighting. No new. . .
shall be permitted."
FREE STANDING SIGNS
Add variance provision to free standing signs.
POLITICAL SIGNS
Eliminate bond.
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Title 16
SIGN REGULATIONS
Chapters:
16.04 Purpose, Title •
16.08 Definitions
16.12 Permits
16.24 Nonconforming Signs
16.28 Removal Provisions
16.34 Appeals to the Planning Commission
16.36 Zone Regulations
16.40 Special Types of Signs
16.46 Temporary Signs
16.48 Administration
Chapter 16.04
PURPOSE. TITLE
PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
SHORT TITLE.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE. The City Council finds that to protect the
health, safety, property and welfare of the public, to improve the neat,
clean, orderly and attractive appearance of the community, to improve the
effectiveness of signs in identifying and advertising businesses, to
provide for safe construction, location, erection, and maintenance of
signs, to eliminate signs that demand rather than invite public attention
and to prevent proliferation of signs and sign clutter, and to minimize
adverse visual safety factors to public highway travelers, it is
necessary to regulate the design, quality of materials, construction,
location, electrification, illumination and maintenance of all signs
visible from public property or from public rights-of-way.
This title shall not be construed to permit the er3ction or
maintenance of any sign at any place or in any manner unlawful under any
• other ordinance or state or federal law.
SHORT TITLE.
The ordinance codified in this title shall be known as the "Sign
Ordinance" of the City of Tigard and may be so cited and pleaded and
shall be referred to herein as "this title."
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Chapter 16.08
DEFINITIONS
Generally. For the purpose of this title, words used in the present
tense include the future, the singular number includes the plural,
"shall" is mandatory and not directory and "building" includes
"structures" except "sign structures."
As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the
following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this
chapter.
Area. "Area" or "area of a sign" means the entire area within any
type of perimeter which encloses the outer limits of any writing,
representation, emblem, figure or character. The area of a sign having
no such perimeter or border shall be computed by enclosing the entire
surface area within a parallelogram or triangle, then computing the area
thereof. The area of all signs in existence January 11, 1971, whether
conforming or nonconforming, shall be counted in establishing the
permitted sign area of all new signs to be allowed for an individual
business on a premises. Where a sign is of a three-dimensional or round
or irregular solid shape, the largest cross-section shall be used in a
flat projection for the purpose of determining sign area.
"A" Board. "A Board" refers to any double faced temporary sign which
does not exceed twenty square feet per side.
Bench sign. "Bench sign" means a bench designed to seat people which
carries a written or graphic message.
Billboard. For "billboard" see "outdoor advertising sign,".
Business. "Business" means all of the activities carried on by the
same legal entity on the same premises and includes eleemosynary,
fraternal, religious, educational or social organizations. "Legal
entity" includes individual proprietorships, partnerships, corporations,
non-profit corporations, associations, or joint stock companies.
Business of outdoor advertising. "Business of outdoor advertising:
means the business of constructing, erecting, operating, using,
maintaining, or leasing outdoor advertising signs.
Construct. "Construct" means every type of display in the form of
letters, figures, characters, representations.
Cutout. "Cutout" means every type of display in the form of letters,
figures, characters, representations or others in cutout or irregular
form attached to or superimposed upon a sign or advertising sign.
Display surface. "Display surface" means the area made available by
the sign structure for the purpose of displaying the advertising or
identification message.
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Electrical sign. "Electrical sign" means any sign containing
electrical wiring.
Externally illuminated sign. "Externally illuminated sign" means a
sign illuminated from an external light source.
Face of a building. "Face of a building" means all window and wall
area of a building in one plane.
Free-standing sign. "Free-standing sign" means a sign erected and
mounted on a free-standing frame, mast or pole and not attached to any
building.
Freeway-oriented sign. "Freeway-oriented sign" means a sign
primarily designed to be read by a motorist traveling on a highway
designated by the Oregon State Highway Department as a freeway or
expressway; specifically, these shall be Interstate 5, and Oregon State
Highway #217, and shall not include U.S. Highway 99W.
Flashing sign. "Flashing sign" means any sign which is illuminated
by an intermittent or flashing light source or which is in any other way
animated so as to create the illusion of movement without actual physical
movement or the illusion of a flashing or intermittent light or light
source.
Frontage. "Frontage" means the length of the property line of any
one premises along a public roadway.
Incidental sign. "Incidental sign" means a sign advertising or
identifying associated goods, products, services or facilities available
on the premises, including, but not limited to, trading stamps, credit
cards accepted or brand names.
Incombustible material. "Incombustible material" means any material
which will not ignite at, or below, a temperature of twelve hundred
degrees Fahrenheit during an exposure of five minutes and which will not
continue to burn or glow at that temperature when tested in accordance
with standards established in the Uniform Building Code.
Industrial park. "Industrial park" means four or more contiguous
land parcels arranged no that vehicular access to said parcels is by way
of a centrally located street or other approved traffic circulation
system.
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Internally illuminated sign. "Internally illuminated sign" means a
-sign that has an internal source of illumination where the light source
is not visible from the exterior of the sign.
Maintain. "Maintain" means to permit a sign, sign structure or part
thereof to continue or to repair or refurbish a sign, sign structure or
part thereof.
Nameplate. "Nameplate" means a sign identifying only the name and
occupation or profession of the occupant of the premises on which the
sign is located.
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Nonstructural trim. "Nonstructural trim" means the moldings,
battens, caps, nailing strips and latticing, letters and walkways which
are attached to a sign structure.
Off-premises sign. "Off-premises sign" means any sign including, but
not limited to, a painted sign, temporary sign, permanent sign or outdoor
advertising sign, which sign advertises goods, products or services which
are not sold, manufactured or distributed on or from the premises or a
sign which advertises a business or facilities not located on the
premises on which the sign is located.
Outdoor advertising or billboard sign. "Outdoor advertising sign"
means a sign constructed, erected and maintained by a person licensed to
engage in the business of outdoor advertising and which sign is an
off-premises sign supported by a substantial permanent sign structure
with a display surface or display surfaces primarily designed for the
purpose of painting or posting advertising message thereon at periodic
intervals, and where customarily, although not exclusively, the use of
the display surface is leased to other persons. Sometimes referred to as
"Billboards".
Person. "Person" means individuals, corporations, associations,
firms, partnerships and joint stock companies but does not include
governmental agencies.
Plastic material. "Plastic material" means those materials made
wholly or partially from standardized plastics listed and described in
the Uniform Building Code or approved plastics which have been approved
by the Underwriters Laboratory for use in construction of electrical
signs.
Premises. "Premises" means a lot or two or more lots on which are
constructed or on which are to be constructed a building or a group of
buildings designed as a unit.
Projecting sign. "Projecting sign" means a sign other than a wall
sign which projects from a building.
Projection. "Projection" means the distance by which a projecting
sign extends from a building.
Reader board sign. "Reader board sign" means any sign with
changeable copy as message.
Roof sign. "Roof sign" means a sign erected upon or directly above a
roof or parapet of a building or structure.
Rotating or revolving sign. "Rotating or revolving sign" means any
sign, or portion of a sign, which moves in any manner.
Sign. "Sign" means an advertising sign, outdoor advertising sign,
on-premises sign, display, temporary sign, temporary sign display,
message, light (other than a device used primarily to illuminate a
building or a premises), emblem, device, figure or mannequin, painting,
drawing, placard, poster or other thing that is designed, used or
intended for advertising purposes, or to inform or to attract the
attention of the public, and includes, where applicable, the sign
structure, display surfaces and all other component parts of the sign.
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Sign structure. "Sign structure" means any structure which supports
or is capable of supporting any sign as described in the Uniform Building
Code. A sign structure may be a single pole and may or may not be an
integral part of a building.
Temporary sign. "Temporary sign" means any sign, "A" board frame,
banner, or advertising display which is not permanently erected or
permanently affixed to any, sign structure, sign tower, or, building and
which is not an electrical sign or an internally illuminated sign and
does not have changeable message characteristics.
Uniform Building Code. "Uniform Building Code" means the most 'recent
Oregon Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City of Tigard, Oregon, a
copy of which is on file in the office of the City Recorder and which
Uniform Building Code, by this reference, is incorporated in this title
to the extent of specific citations thereof in this title.
Wall sign. "Wall sign" means any sign attached to, painted on, or
erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed
face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall.
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Chapter 16.12
PERMITS
PERMITS REQUIRED
APPLICATION
FEES
INSPECTIONS
EXEMPTIONS
PERMITS REQUIRED. No sign shall hereafter be erected, re-erected,
constructed, altered or relocated within the city limits except as
Provided by this code, and a permit for the same has been issued by the 06.6
Building Official. A separate permit shall be required for a sign or
signs for each business entity and/or a separate permit shall be required
for each group of signs on a single supporting structure. A separate
permit shall be required when it is proposed to remove a sign from its
supporting structure for its repair and maintenance. See Section 16.24
and 16.28 Non-Conforming Signs and Removal Provisions. In addition, an
electrical permit shall be obtained for all illuminated signs, from the
enforcing agency, subject to the provisions of this State Electrical Code.
APPLICATION. Application for sign permits shall be made in writing
upon forms furnished by the Building Official. The application shall
show the location by street and number of proposed sign and the name and
address of the owner and sign contractor or erector. The following
information shall accompany the application:
(1) A minimum of two copies of plot plans, drawn to scale, and a
scale drawing of the sign. The plot plan shall indicate the location of
the sign, all buildings, property lines, existing signs, streets,
driveways and overhead power lines on the premises. The plot plan shall
show the approximate location of the neighboring signs and buildings
within one hundred feet on either side of the subject premises.
(2) The scale drawing of the sign shall show sign dimensions, the
colors, materials, height above ground, source and intensity of any
illumination and -the construction showing size of footings, anchorages,
welds, etc.
(3) The Building Official may require engineers calculations for
sign construction, anchorage and footing requirements, to meet wind
resistance and seismic forces, all in conformance with the requirements
of the adopted City Uniform Building Codes. All sign structures on or
near a building shall conform to the State Fire Life Safety requirements
of the building, structure or area where it is erected.
(4) All electrical illuminated signs shall bear the Underwriters
Laboratory label or equivalent.
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FEES. Each applicant for a sign permit as a condition precedent to
granting of such permit, shall pay to the city with respect to the
proposed construction, alteration or relocation of a sign for which a
permit is required as follows:
Fees as established by City Council by resolution.
Sign Area Permit Fee
0 - 25 square feet
25 - 100 square feet
100 square feet
for each additional 100 square feet
or fraction thereof
minimum permit
re-inspection
temporary sign (ea. sign) —
All permits shall expire within ninety days of issuance when it has
been determined by the Building Official that no work has been done on
the work authorized by said permit. Such permit may be renewed for up to
an additional ninety day period without additional charge when requested
in writing by the applicant to the Building Official. This renewal
option does not apply to any action taken by the City on non-conforming
signs or signs which have been determined a public hazard.
INSPECTIONS
(1) General. All construction work for which a permit is required
shall be subject to an inspection by the Building Official. A survey of
the lot or proposed location for sign erection may be required by the
Building Official to verify compliance of the structure with approved
plans. Neither the Building Official nor the jurisdiction shall be
liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material
required to allow inspection.
(2) Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing
the work authorized by a permit to notify the Building Official that such
work is ready for inspection. The Building Official may require that
every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before
such inspection is desired.
(3) Required inspections. Reinforcing steel or structural framework
of any part of the proposed structure shall not be covered or concealed
without first obtaining approval of the Building Official.
(A) Foundation Inspections: To be made after all required
excavations, form work, bolt settings are completed and ready to receive
concrete.
(B) All anchorages left exposed for inspection.
(C) Electrical inspection to be made by agency issuing
electrical permits.
(D) Final Inspections. Final inspection shall be called
for by the applicant when all work is completed. This inspection shall
cover all items required by the Building Official such as the locations,
landscaping if required and general compliance with the approved plans
and requirements of this title.
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EXEMPTIONS. The following signs and operations shall not require a
sign permit but shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this
title:
(1) Real estate signs not exceeding twelve square feet in area
advertising exclusively the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon
which the signs are located;
(2) Nameplates not exceeding eight square feet in area;
(3) The changing of the advertising sign or upon a theater marquee
or similar sign specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy;
(4) On-site painting, repainting, cleaning and normal maintenance ,.
and repair of a sign;
(5) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of
erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze
or other incombustible materials;
(6) A sign denoting the architect, engineer, contractor, subdivision
or development when placed upon work under construction, and not
exceeding thirty-two square feet in area provided that such sign is
removed within thirty days from date of issuance of the final .occupancy
Permit 'or two years, whichever is less.
(7) Political signs (see requirements in Chapter 16.40).
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NONCONFORMING SIGNS
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CONTINUOUS - EXCEPTION
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ALTERATION, RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT ' •
TYPES REQUIRING CONFORMANCE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF TITLE'S • I
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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• DEFINED CONTINUANCE. Except as provided in this chapter, signs in
existence on March, 20, 1978, according to Ordinance No. 77-89 and No.
78-16, which do not conform to the provisions of this title, but which
were• constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous
• regulations, • shall be regarded as non-conforming signs which may be
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continued Until March 20, 1988 ears ten a
( y . after date of ordinance).
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• CONTINUANCE - EXCEPTION. Signs in existence on January . 11, 1971,
which did not conform to the provisions of this title, but which were •
constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous '
• regulations, were regarded as non-conforming signs and couild be
continued for a period of ten years from January 11, 1971. All such
signs which were not brought into compliance with the. standards in
Ordinance, No. 77-89 and No. 78-16 by January 11, 1981 are now illegal.
LOCATED ON PREMISES ANNEXED TO CITY. Signs loeated on premises
annexed into the City. after January 11, 1971, which do not comply with
the provisions of this title, shall be brought into compliance with this
title within a period of ten years after the effective date of the
. annexation.
ALTERATION. RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT. Any sign which is
structurally altered, relocated or replaced shall immediately be brought
into compliance with all of the provisions of this title.
TYPES REQUIRING CONFOR:A[ANCE WITRIN NINETY DAYS OF TITLE'S EFFECTIVE
DATE. Signs in existence on the effective data of this title which do
not comply with provisions regulating flashing signs; use of par
spotlights or rotating beacons; rotating and revolving signs; flags,
banners, streamers or strings of lights; (or temporary or incidental
signs) shall be -made to conform within ninety days from the effective
• date of this title.
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Chapter 16.28
SIGN REMOVAL PROVISIONS
ABANDONDED SIGNS
All signs erected in violation of the requirements of this title from
the effective date of this ordinance shall be removed immediately by the
owner or erector. If the erector or owner does not bring the sign into
compliance or remove it by the time noted by the Building Official's 00
notice to remove, the erector or owner may be cited into court on a
misdemeanor charge.
ABANDONED SIGNS. 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 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 Official shall give the owner
of the building, structure or premises upon which such sign is located,
sixty days written notice to remove it. If the sign has not been removed
at the expiration of the sixty days notice, the Building Official or his
duly authorized representative, may remove such sign at cost to the owner
of the building, structure or premises. Signs which the successor to a
person's buseinss or business location agrees to maintain as provided in
this title need 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 located
and may be collected or foreclosed in the same manner as liens otherwise
entered in the liens docket of the City.
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Chapter 16.34
APPEALS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RIGHT OF APPEAL
VARIANCE GRANTING
RIGHT OF FURTHER APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL
RIGHT OF APPEAL.
(1) Any person who has been ordered by the Building Official to r...
remove a sign, whose application for a permit or license pursuant to this
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title has been refused, or whose permit has been revoked, may appeal to
he City Planning Commission. Such appeal shall not stay any action
directed by the Building Official in any case where the Building Official
determines that immediate action is necessary due to an unsafe condition
of a sign creating an immediate hazard or danger to the public.
(2) Any appeal to the Planning Commission shall be filed within
thirty days after the final determination of the Building Official from
which the appeal is taken. The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal
and make its determination within thirty days after filing of the
appeal. All decisions of the Planning Commission with respect to matters
under this chapter shall be reported to the City Council.
VARIANCE GRANTING. The Planning Commission may
the g Y grant a variance from
provisins of this title based on findings" that due to prdctical
difficulties, undue hardships or inconsistencies with the objectives of
this title, the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of a
specific requirement hereunder should be waived or modified.
RIGHT OF FURTHER APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL. Any decision of the
Planning Commission pursuant to this title may be appealed to the City
Council. Such appeal to the Council shall be in writing and shall be
filed within ten days after the final determination of the Planning
Commission from which the appeal is taken. The Council may determine the
matter de novo on the record or may set the matter for hearing at a
regular council meeting, and in either instance may accept, reject or
modify any action taken by the Planning Commission with respect to the
matter under appeal.
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CHAPTER 16.36
ZONE REGULATIONS
GENERALLY
SINGLE FAMILY OR RESIDENTIAL ZONES
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
GENERALLY. Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall
install or maintain any sign in the City in the zones listed in the
following sections. Reference to zones are those established by or
pursuant to the Community Development Code.
SINGLE FAMILY OR RESIDENTIAL ZONES. No sign of any character shall
be permitted in an R-5, R-7, R-10, R-15, R-20 or R-30 zone except the
following:
(1) Nameplates. Sign bearing only property numbers, names of
occupants of the premises or other identification of the premises not
having a commercial connotation not exceeding a combined area of four
square feet.
(2) Real Estate Signe. One on-site sign for each street frontage
offering the premises for sale, lease or inspection by the public
provided that the total area of such sign does not exceed six square feet
in area. Such signs may also be modified to indicate that the property
has been sold.
(3) Permanent subdivision identification signs. One ground sign, at
each entry point to the subdivision from the public right-of-way, with
the site properly landscaped, denoting the .development name and not
exceeding thirty-two square feet in area. Illumination may be approved
as long as/ it does not create a public or private nuisance.
(4) Real estate directional signs. Real estate signs advertising an
open house and located off the premises, limited to a sign area of six
square feet and a maximum dimension of four 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 other off-premises
directional signs shall be allowed. No permits are required for such
signs, but the Building Official may 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.
(5) '(A) Free-standing signs for conditional uses in residential and
multifamily zones shall be limited to 16 feet in height and 65 square
feet in area per sign face. •
(B) Churches and schools are permitted to have reader boards
depicting events and services, but not in excess of the allowable sign
area.
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(C) Wall Signs. Well signs shall not exceed five percent of
the front wall area and not be permitted on side or rear wall.
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES. No sign shall be permitted in an
A-12, A-20, A-40, A-70/80PD zone except the following:
(1) Permanent residential nameplates identifying the premises.
Total signing on a premises shall not exceed one square foot of area per
dwelling unit. -
(2) Incidental signs. Such signs shall only be permitted when
attached to a permanently affixed sign structure or to the wall of the
building.
(3) Real estate signs. One outside sign offering the premises for
sale providing that the total area of such sign does not exceed twelve
square feet. Such signs may be modified to indicate that the property
has been sold.
(4) Nonresidential signs. One illuminated or non-illuminated sign
not exceeding twelve square feet in area identifying any nonresidential
use permitted in a multiple family residential zone. When such use has
been approved by the conditional use process.
(5) Real estate directional signs, free standing and well signs
shall be the same as paragraph 4 and 5 of Single Family residential zones.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES. C-3, C-3M, C-4, C-5, and C-P
commercial zones, and M-2, M-3 and M-4 industrial zones:
Free-standing signs shall have certain limitations and conditions
when permitted on properties zoned commercial and industrial. One
multi aced, free-standing sign identifying the principal goods, products,
facilities or services available on the premises, shall be permitted on
the premises, subject to conditions and limitations as stated herein. A
readerboard assembly may be an integral part of the free-standing sign.
Free-standing signs.
Area Limits. The maximum square footage of signs shall be seventy
square feet per face or a total of one hundred forty square feet for all
sign faces. No part of any free-standing sign shall exf'end over a
property line into public right-of-way space.
Area Limit Increases. The sign area may be increased one square foot
for each lineal foot the sign is moved back from the front property line
the sign is adjacent to. If the street is curbed and paved the
measurement may be taken from a point which is fifteen feet from the
pavement. This increase in sign area is limited to a maximum of ninety
square feet per face or a total of one hundred eighty square feet for all
faces.
Height Limits. Free-standing signs located next to the public
right-of-way shall not exceed twenty feet in height. Height may be
increased one foot in height for each ten feet of setback from the
property line or a point fifteen feet from the edge of pavement whichever
is less to a maximum of twenty-two feet in height.
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Wall Signs.
Allowable Area. Wall signs, including illuminated reader boards, may
be erected or maintained but shall not exceed in gross area fifteen
percent of the building frontage occupied by the tenant.
Wall signs may not project more than eighteen inches from the wall or
extend above the wall to which they are attached.
In buildings where one or more tenant(s) occupy a portion of a
building which does not include any portion of an exterior wall having
exposure to a public street, allowable well sign area will be computed in �y
the following manner: each tenant not having building frontage may have
a wall sign on the wall having street exposure (front wall) provided it
does not exceed in sign area that portion of sign area permitted that
front wall tenant having the smallest proportion of allowable sign area.
In this type of building the allowable proportion of front well sign area
shall be computed as fifteen percent of the total building face. A wall
sign program shall be established for all multi-tenant buildings, no new
permit shall be issued until such a program is established. On
pre-existing buildings, each new tenant will adhere to the established
program.
If the Building Official determines that the wall sign's visual
appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional fifty
percent of the allowable sign area may be permitted. No copy will be
permitted, however, in the additional area permitted. For purposes of
this subsection, "copy" includes symbols, logos, and letters.
Painted Signs. Wall signs painted directly onto the wall surface
shall not exceed in gross well area fifteen percent of the face of the
building they are painted upon, and the vertical dimension of the sign
cannot exceed twenty percent of the height of the wall.
Commercial-Professional Zone (CP)'Signs Permitted.
(1) There shall be not more than one square foot of sign area for
each one hundred square feet of floor area within the building or
buildings to be identified. No sign shall exceed fifteen square feet in
size.
(2) No sign shall project above the roof line or extend over a
public sidewalk or right-of-way. All faces of signs shall be parallel to
the face of the building upon which the sign is located and to which the •
sign pertains.
(3) Signs may be painted or otherwise applied directly to a well
providing such sign is an integral part of building design and approval
is obtained for such sign from the Building Official.
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(5) No billboards shall be permitted.
(6) Free-standing signs designating a particular project site or
building may be permitted in lieu of building-mounted signs subject to
specific approval by the Building Official.
Signs in a planned development district for the specific purpose of
site identification, building identification, tenant identification and
traffic direction may be permitted in such planned development district
as approved in the general plan subject to approval by the Planning
Director, providing that an integrated sign theme is carried out
compatible with the overall development and consistent with the approved
general plan and program.
Other Requirements. If the Building Official determines that the
sign's visual appeal and overall design quality would be served, an
additional fifty percent of the allowable sign area and twenty-five
percent of sign height may be permitted. No copy will be permitted in
the additional area or height. For purposes of this subsection the word
"copy" includes symbols, logos, and figures, as well as letters.
Each free-standing sign shall be surrounded by an area set aside to
protect the sign from vehicles negotiating in the parking area of the
business to which the sign relates, and the area set aside shall be
landscaped. The size and shape of the area set aside and the landscaping
shall be represented on the plot plan required by permit and shall be
subject to the review and control of the Planning Director or his agent.
On existing sites where a landscape island is not feasible, the minimum
clearance between the lowest portion of a free-standing sign and the
ground shall be fourteen feet in any vehicle maneuvering area.
No free-standing sign, nor any portion of any free-standing sign,
shall be located or project over any portion of a street, sidewalk or
other public right-of-way or property unless a variance has been tranged
by the Planning Commission.
When a premise contains more than a single tenant but is not defined
as a shopping center, the provisions of a free-standing sign shall take
into consideration the need for providing a signing system which is
harmonious in appearance and legible. The building owner shall provide,
at his own expense, a common support for all tenant signage. Up to an
additional fifty percent of sign copy area may be permitted when deemed
necessary by the Building Official to adequately identify the separate
tenants.
Shopping centers or industrial parks, defined as areas of not less than
eight business units and consisting of not less than four acres, shall
establish a single signing format. The sign shall include the complex
name and street number. Up to an additional fifty percent of sign area
may be permitted when deemed necessary by the Building Official to
adequately identify the complex. This increase should be judged
according to unique identification needs and circumstances which
necessitate additional area to make the sign sufficiently legible. When
a shopping center or industrial park has more than one main entrance on
separate frontages, a second free-standing sign may be allowed. The two
allowable signs shall face separate frontages and are not intended to be
viewed simultaneously.
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Chapter 16.40
SPECIAL TYPES OF SIGNS
FLAGS, BANNERS, ETC.
PUBLIC UTILITY SIGNS AND SIGNS REQUIRED BY LAW
SIGNS NOT DESIGNED TO BE VIEWED FROM ANY PUBLIC STREET OR
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
CERTAIN SIGNS PROHIBITED
FLASHING SIGNS AND SIGN ILLUMINATION
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS
BENCH SIGNS
POLITICAL SIGNS
FLAGS, BANNERS, ETC.
(1) Prohibited Display of Flags and Banners. It is unlawful to
erect or maintain strings of pennants, banners or streamers, festoons of
lights, clusters of flags, strings of twirlers or propellers, flashing or
blinking lights, flares, balloons, and similar devices of carnival
character. Flags and pennants not prohibited are:
(A) National, state, and institutional flags properly displayed;
(B) Christmas decorations in season; and
(C) Streamers, pennants, etc. , used for one week only to call
attention to grand opening of a new business.
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PUBLIC UTILITY SIGNS AND SIGNS REQUIRED BY LAW. 'Nothing in this
title shall prevent the erection, location or construction of signs on
private property where such erection, construction or location is
required by any law or ordinance nor shall any public agency or utility
be prohibited from erecting signs on private property when otherwise
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permitted.
SIGNS NOT DESIGNED TO BE VIEWED FROM ANY PUBLIC STREET OR PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location
or construction of directional or instructional signs on private property
when such signs are solely designed to direct or to guide or to instruct
pedestrians or vehicular traffic while on the parcel of real property on
which the signs are located. No sign permit or fee shall be required for •
such signs.
CERTAIN SIGNS PROHIBITED.
(1) Unsafe signs or improperly maintained signs. No sign shall be
. constructed, erected or maintained unless the sign and sign structure is
so constructed, erected and maintained as to be able to withstand the
wind, seismic and other loads as specified in the Uniform Building Code.
No sign shall be constructed, erected or maintained in violation of the
maintenance provisions of this title. •
(2) Signs at intersections. No sign shall be erected at
intersections of any streets in such a manner as to substantially
obstruct free and clear vision nor shall any sign be erected at any
location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, it may
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interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with, any authorized
traffic signal or device; nor shall any sign be erected which makes use
of the word "stop", "look", "danger", or any other similar word, phrase,
symbol or character in such manner as is reasonably likely to interfere
with, mislead or confuse motorists. The thirty, foot two side triangle
of safety shall be observed.
(3) Obscenity. No sign shall bear or contain statements, words or
pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character, such as is likely
to offend public morals or decency.
(4) Obstructing signs. No sign or sign structure shall be
constructed in such 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
structure shall cover, wholly or partially, any window or doorway in any
manner that it will substantially limit access to the building in case of
fire.
(5) No off-premises sign shall be permitted in any commercial or
industrial zone, except outdoor advertising signs, as regulated in other
parts of this title. Off-premise signs may only be approved [when a
hardship is shown] by the Planning Commission through the Variance
procedure established by the Community Development Code.
(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) Roof signs of any kind are prohibited; including temporary signs.
FLASHING SIGNS AND SIGN ILLUMINATION.
(1) No exposed reflective-type bulbs, strobe lights, rotary beacons,
par spots, zip lights or similar devices shall be permitted. No exposed
incandescent lamp which exceeds twenty-five watts shall be used on the
exterior surface of any sign so as to expose the face of such bulb or
lamp to any public street or public right-of-way.
(2) No flashing signs shall be permitted except those showing time
and temperature only.
(3) The surface brightness of any sign shall not exceed that
produced by the diffused output obtained from eight hundred milliampere
fluorescent light sources not closer than eight inches on center.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS. Outdoor advertising sign regulations
shall be as follows:
(1) Zones Permitted. Outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted
only in a C-3 commercial zone or heavy or light industrial zones.
(2) Height. The maximum height of an outdoor advertising sign shall
not exceed thirty-five feet from the ground level at its base.
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(3) Size.
(A) The maximum sign dimensions of an outdoor advertising
sign shall be twelve feet in height and twenty-five feet in length
(excluding supports and foundations) or a total maximum sign area of
three hundred square feet per face.
(B) Outdoor advertising signs may be increased in area to
fourteen feet in height and forty-eight feet in length or a total maximum
sign area of six hundred seventy-five square feet per face where
permitted as freeway-oriented signs.
(C) On freeway-oriented signs, cutouts may project beyond
the display surface and may add up to one-third additional area of
permitted display surface and further may extend five and one-half feet
above, four feet below or two feet to either side of the display surface,
provided that the thirty-five foot maximum height limit is not exceeded
by such cutouts.
(4) Locations Permitted.
(A) Outdoor advertising signs shall only be permitted to
locate on and orient to US Highway 99W (Southwest Pacific Highway),
Oregon State Expressway No. 217, and Interstate Freeway No. 5.
(B) Outdoor advertising signs shall not have more than one
display surface facing in the same traffic direction on any one premises.
For the purpose of this provision and for the purposes of applying
the spacing limitations or density limitations which follow, a single
outdoor advertising structure on which two display surfaces are attached
back-to-back shall be considered as one outdoor advertising sign and with
one display surface facing one traffic direction.
(5) Outdoor advertising signs shall not be located within three
hundred feet or another outdoor advertising sign on the opposite side of
the street or highway or within five hundred feet of another outdoor
advertising- sign on the same side of the street or highway. For purposes
of applying this limitation, distances shall be measured as a radius from
a sign. Where two or more signs are in violation of these spacing
provisions, the first lawfully constructed, erected and maintained shall
be permitted to remain.
(6) Outdoor advertising signs shall have all metal structures;
provided, however, that the display surface or display surfaces and the
stringers use for the support of the display surfaces together with
cutouts may be made of other materials.
(7) Outdoor advertising signs are not permitted as roof signs.
BENCH SIGNS. Bench signs shall only be permitted at designated
transit stops in commercial, industrial, and multifamily zones where no
bus shelter exists. There shall be no more than one bench sign per
allowable transit stop. Placement of the bench sign shall not interfere
with pedestrian traffic or traffic vision. Application for a bench sign
shall include the signature of the affected property owner and proof of
liability insurance.
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Maintenance - standards _enerall of outdoor advertisin or billboard
signs. All signs, together with all of their supports, braces., guys and
anchors shall be kept in good repair and shall be maintained in a -safe
condition. All signs and the site upon which they are located shall be
maintained in . a neat, clean and attractive conditions. Signs shall be
kept free from excessive rust, corrosion, peeling paint or other surface
deterioration. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly.
painted or posted
POLITICAL`SIGNS. Signs relating to the nomination or election of any
individual for a political office or advocacy of any measure to be voted
upon at any special or general election shall be allowed under the
following conditions:
(1) Such signs shall be temporary ' in nature and shall be removed
within ten days after the election.
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(2)_, Any such sign to be placed in. a residential, zone shall not
exceed an area of twelve square feet.
(3) 'Except for outdoor advertising signs, any such sign to be placed
in a nonresidential zone shall not exceed an area of thirty-two square
feet.
(4) Any person intending to place such signs shall, prior to placing ,•
any sign, execute a removal agreement covering these provisions and shall
file a one-hundred-dollar check or one hundred dollars in cash with an
agreement acceptable to the City Attorney, refund conditioned .upon
guaranteeing removal of the signs within the time specified.
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• (5) No political sign shall be erected within or on any public
property or right-of-way or affixed to any pole, post, standard or other
support located within or on public property or a public right-of-way.'
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Chapter 16.46
TEMPORARY SIGNS
AUTHORIZATION.
ISSUANCE AUTHORITY.
REQUIRED CONDITIONS.
AUTHORIZATION. The Building Official shall be empowered to authorize
temporary signs.
The Building Official shall attach such conditions to the issuance of
a permit for a temporary sign as may be necessary to assure
discontinuance of the use of the sign in accordance with the terms of the
authorization, and to assure substantial compliance with the purpose of
this title.
ISSUANCE AUTHORITY.
(l) The Building Official may issue temporary sign permits which
shall terminate within 60 days from the date of issuance.
(2) No permit shall be issued for a period longer than 60 days, but
a permit may be renewed by the Building Official upon a showing of good
cause for the continuation of the temporary permit.
REQUIRED CONDITIONS. Applicants for temporary sign permits shall
submit such evidence as may be required to enable the Building Official
to determine that one or more of the following conditions exists:
(1) That the need for the temporary sign is the direct result of a
casualty loss, such as a loss caused by fire, wind, storm, flood or other
severe damage by the elements to a preexisting structure or facility,
located on the same premises and occupied by the same applicant for whom
a permanent sign permit originally was granted;
(2) That the applicant has lost leasehold occupancy rights on
account of unforeseeable circumstances or hardship beyond the foresight
and control of the applicant;
(3) That the temporary use is limited in duration by the purposes
for which the permit is sought, such as Christmas tree sales, parade
stands, circuses, fairs or other exhibitions, and other similar needs
which are obviously temporary;
(4) That the purpose for which the temporary use is sought is
compatible with, and incidental to, the business;
(5) That types and locations of temporary signs shall be similar to
those allowed for the zone in which they are to be used; in addition
banners, and "A" board type signs may be used in a limited manner.
Location shall be approved at the time the permit is issued.
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Chapter 16.48
ADMINISTRATION
SIGN PERMIT AUTHORITY
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY RIGHT OF ENTRY
VIOLATION PENALTY
SIGN PERMIT AUTHORITY. All applications for sign permits. shall be
submitted to and be approved by the Building Official.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. RIGHT OF ENTRY. The Building Official is
authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of of this title.
All signs for which permits are required shall be inspected by the
Building' Official. Upon presentation of property credentials, the
Building Official or his duly authorized representative may enter at
reasonable times any buildling, structure or premises in the City to
perform any duty imposed upon him by this title.
VIOLATION'PENALTY. Upon conviction, any person who violates any of
the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and such
person shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred
doll� •s. Persons violating a provision of this title shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each day during which the violation
continues.
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