Chapter 17.22A
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Sections:
17.22A.050 Advertising on building surfaces.
17.22A.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to increase the city’s attractiveness; promote a business person’s right to identify their business through reasonable and effective methods; minimize the dangerous conflicts between unregulated signage and traffic control devices; minimize the distraction to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians from signs because of their shape, motion and competition for attention; and promote and protect the health, safety, property values and general welfare of the citizens of the city. (Ord. 923 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1997. Formerly 17.72.010).
17.22A.020 Permitted signs.
The following are the only signs permitted in the listed zoning districts:
(1) R Districts.
(a) Rooming and boarding houses—one sign per street frontage, not exceeding two square feet in area;
(b) Real estate signs—one sign per street frontage, not exceeding eight square feet in area, which must be placed on the property offered for sale, rent or lease; and
(c) Other uses—Other uses are permitted signs, not to exceed eight square feet, identifying the use of the property upon which the sign is located, and numbering not more than one per street frontage.
(2) A, C, I and PF Districts.
(a) Signs as permitted in R districts;
(b) Other uses are permitted signs advertising the use of the property upon which the sign is located. (Ord. 923 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1997. Formerly 17.72.020).
17.22A.040 Setbacks.
Signs larger than eight square feet in area will be regarded as buildings or structures within the meaning of this title. (Ord. 923 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1997. Formerly 17.72.040).
17.22A.050 Advertising on building surfaces.
Advertising displays on buildings or building surfaces shall conform to this code chapter. (Ord. 923 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1997. Formerly 17.72.050).