§ 20.58.080. Temporary signs.  


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  • A. The standards set forth below shall apply to temporary signs in all residential districts, except for the CR, commercial residential district. Temporary signs in residential districts shall require sign permits consistent with Section 20.58.020 and shall be subject to the required findings contained in Section 20.58.040. Signs in excess of the listed standards shall be prohibited.
    1. Subdivision/Multifamily Residential Project Identification Signs (On-Site).
    Projects with fewer than 50 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 2 per project
    Maximum area: 32 square feet
    Maximum height from grade: 10 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. Must be located on-site
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    Projects between 50 and 200 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 4 per project
    Maximum area: 50 square feet
    Maximum height from grade: 12 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. Must be located on-site
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    Projects with more than 200 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 5 per project
    Maximum area: 2 can be up to 96 square feet
    3 can be up to 50 square feet
    Maximum height from grade: 14 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. Must be located on-site
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    2. Subdivision/Multifamily Residential Directional Signs (On or Off-Site).
    Projects with fewer than 50 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 2 per project
    Maximum area: 6 square feet
    Maximum height from grade 4 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. May be located either on or off-site. If off-site, written approval of the owner of the property where the sign is to be located shall be required prior to issuance of sign permit
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    Projects between 50 and 200 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 4 per project
    Maximum area: 24 square feet
    Maximum height from grade: 10 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. May be located either on or off-site. If off-site, written approval of the owner of the property where the sign is to be located shall be required prior to issuance of sign permit
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    Projects with more than 200 units
    Location: Wall or ground
    Maximum number: 5 per project
    Maximum area and
    Maximum height from grade: 4 can be up to 50 square feet and 14 feet tall from grade
    1 can be a freeway sign up to 600 square feet and 35 feet tall from grade
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. May be located either on or off-site. If off-site, written approval of the owner of the property where the sign is to be located shall be required prior to issuance of sign permit
    4. Removal of sign(s) required upon initial sale or lease of all units in the project
    3. Model Home Identification Signs.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: 1 per approved model
    Maximum area: 6 square feet
    Maximum height: 4 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required consistent with Section 20.52.040
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. Removal of sign required prior to issuance of permanent certificate of occupancy
    4. Model Home Complex Directional Signs.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: 2 per project
    Maximum area: 6 square feet
    Maximum height: 4 feet
    Other standards: 1. Planning commission approval required consistent with Section 20.52.040
    2. May not be illuminated
    3. Removal of sign(s) required prior to issuance of permanent certificate of occupancy
    5. Construction Signs.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: 1 per project
    Maximum area: 12 square feet
    Maximum height: 3 feet for building and wall signs and 5 feet for ground signs
    Other standards: 1. May not be illuminated
    2. Copy limited to project name and name, address and phone number of contractor and subcontractor(s)
    3. Removal of sign required prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy for final unit in project
    6. Flags and Pennants.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: Not to exceed 3 per lot, subject to the approval of director of planning and community development
    Maximum area: 6 square feet
    Maximum height: 18 feet
    Other standards: 1. Shall not be displayed for more than a total of six weeks in any calendar year
    2. Strings with more than three pennants are prohibited
    7. Banners.
    Location: Building or wall
    Maximum number: 1 per lot
    Maximum area: 45 square feet
    Maximum height: 3 feet
    Other standards: 1. Shall not be displayed for more than a total of six weeks in any calendar year
    B. The standards set forth below shall apply to temporary signs in all commercial and industrial districts, including the CR, commercial residential district. Temporary signs in commercial and industrial districts shall require sign permits consistent with Section 20.58.020 and shall be subject to the required findings contained in Section 20.58.040. Signs in excess of the listed standards shall be prohibited.
    1. Construction Signs.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: 1 per project
    Maximum area: 16 square feet
    Maximum height: 3 feet for building and wall signs and 5 feet for ground signs
    Other standards: 1. May not be illuminated
    2. Removal of sign required prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy
    2. Temporary Business Signs Including Banners and Window Signs.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum area: 45 square feet per tenant per business frontage with customer entrances. Maximum of 90 square feet per tenant
    Maximum height: 3 feet
    Other standards: 1. No single sign shall be displayed for more than six weeks in a calendar year
    2. Ground signs shall only be displayed during business hours. Ground signs determined to interfere with vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic shall be subject to removal pursuant to Section 20.58.150, entitled Enforcement -- Removal of Signs
    3. Flags and Pennants.
    Location: Building, wall or ground
    Maximum number: Not to exceed 3 per lot, subject to approval of director of planning and community development
    Maximum area: 6 square feet
    Maximum height: 18 feet
    Other standards: Shall not be displayed for more than a total of six weeks in any calendar year
    (Ord. 2000-12-1281 § 1; Ord. 96-10-1212 §§ 2, 3; Ord. 93-10-1169 § 2 (part))