Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.440.030 Signs Not Requiring Permits

The following signs are allowed in any District without a permit as long as they conform with all applicable requirements of this Chapter (including, but not limited to, 18.440.050):

1. A.
   Government Signs. Notice, traffic or warning signs erected by or pursuant to the authority of a governmental entity. (Examples include legal notices, public identification and informational signs, traffic signs, directional signs, regulatory signs, and utility warning signs.)

Note: Wall and monument signs for governmental buildings must meet the requirements for Public/Semi-Public Facilities in 18.440.070.A.

2. B.
   Flags.

   1. 1.
      One- and Two-Family Dwellings: 2 flags and 1 flagpole per premises. Flagpole height is limited to the lesser of 25 feet or the highest point of the principal building's roof.
   2. 2.
      Nonresidential Zoning Districts and Other Residential Uses: 3 flags and 3 flagpoles per premises. Each flag shall not exceed 24 s.f.  Flagpole heights are limited to 30 feet.
3. C.
   Incidental Signs in Residential Districts. Noncommercial signs in residential zoning districts not exceeding 4 s.f. in area. (Examples include, but are not limited to, address signs, resident name, signs on mailboxes or newspaper tubes, signs for private parking or warning the public against trespassing or danger from animals; and other noncommercial signs.)
4. D.
   Incidental Signs in Commercial Districts.

   1. 1.
      Non-illuminated signs on properties in commercial districts oriented to individuals on the property, not exceeding 4 s.f. in area or letters up to 6 inches in height. (Examples include, but are not limited to, signs that display information such as occupant names and addresses, hours of operation, parking space designations, or instructions for deliveries.)
   2. 2.
      A-frame sign located immediately outside the business entry.

      1. a.
         One sign not exceeding 6 s.f. per business.
      2. b.
         Must be portable and can only be displayed during business hours.
      3. c.
         Cannot obstruct ADA or other pedestrian accessibility requirements.
      4. d.
         Not allowed in the City right-of-way.
5. E.
   Machine/Equipment Signs. Signs customarily located on or incorporated into machinery or equipment related to the purpose or use of the machinery or equipment, not exceeding an aggregate area of 5 s.f. (Examples include signs providing instructions for machine use, such as signs affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, and gasoline pumps.)
6. F.
   Window Signs.

   1. 1.
      Non-illuminated signs of a temporary nature affixed to or painted on the inside surface of a window. (See also Architectural Design Standards ADS 4.16 Glazing.)
   2. 2.
      Neon, digital displays, or other illuminated signs not exceeding 10 s.f. (e.g., 60-inch TV) in area when installed inside a building within 4 feet of a window, provided such signs are not flashing, blinking, or rotating, and meet the illumination requirements of Section 18.440.050.E and F.
7. G.
   Construction Trailer Signs. Signs at a construction site that are painted or otherwise permanently ascribed onto construction trailers actively used on the site.
8. H.
   Artworks. Murals or other art installations shall be reviewed as part of the building design as detailed in 18.140.220, unless otherwise approved as part of the Public Art Master Plan.

(History:  Ord. No. ZRR-3300 §4, 2020; Ord. ZRR 2427 §4, 2003; ZRR-2343 §53, 2002; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637; ZRR-889 §18.52)

Effective on: 1/1/1901