B-C, C-2, C-3, CBD, CR, I-1, I-M, M-2

Bldg. Mounted

Varies – See Table 27.10.020(C)

Height of bldg.

300 sq. ft.

20% of largest facade

Freestanding

1 per street frontage (b)

30 ft.

240 sq. ft.

12 x square root of F
(F = longest building wall)

Center 2/3 of frontage or 15 feet from side property lines

C-1, C-LB, CW and WF

Bldg. Mounted

1 per street frontage or user

Height of bldg.

100 sq. ft.

10% of building facade.

Freestanding

1 per street frontage (b)

20 ft.

40 sq. ft.

1 sq. ft. per foot of building frontage

Center 2/3 of frontage or 15 feet from side property lines

R-3

Bldg. Mounted

1 per street frontage

15 ft.

32 sq. ft.

2 sq. ft. per dwelling

Freestanding

1 per street frontage (b)

8 ft.

32 sq. ft.

2 sq. ft. per dwelling

Building setback

R-2, R-1M, R-1L, R-1, SAG, AG, FP, PR and PUD

Res. ID Sign

2 sq. ft.

Signs for Nonresidential Uses (Bldg. Mounted)

1

25 ft.

50 sq. ft.

Bldg. Mounted Signs (Wall Signs)

1

16 ft.

32 sq. ft.

Building setback or 0 if 150 ft. away from any residence

Signs Located Near Entrance to Subdivision or Neighborhood

1 per entrance, maximum of 4 per subdivision/neighborhood

4 ft.

32 sq. ft.

Between building line and property or within right-of-way if okayed by city engineer

Wall Signs

Varies per zone

Varies per zone

Top of bldg. wall

18 inches

N/A

8' if sign projects more than 6 inches

May project over public property

Projecting Signs

Varies per zone

Varies per zone

1' above bldg. wall

– 8' from bldg. face

– 30" over public sidewalks

N/A

10'

Marquee and Canopy Signs

Varies per zone

Varies per zone

1' above face attached to

1' from face attached to

N/A

10'

Signs under Marquees and Canopies

6 sq. ft.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8'

Maximum of 2' below canopy or marquee

Signs Authorized by RMC 27.08.030(H)

12 sq. ft.

N/A

N/A

N/A

Behind Property Line

N/A

1 per street frontage

Window Signs

15 sq. ft. or 10% of window area, whichever is less

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Freeway Interchange Signs

240 sq. ft.

12 x square root of F (F = longest building wall)

80'

N/A

Behind Property Line

N/A

Less than 500 square feet

3

500 square feet – 1,499 square feet

4

1,500 square feet – 2,999 square feet

5

Over 3,000 square feet

6

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

– Building located at intersection – add one sign.

– Buildings with more than 3,000 sq. ft. on one facade are permitted one sign for each clearly differentiated business use with a separate exterior entrance, in addition to the six allotted above.

– Where the maximum number of signs allowed above is not sufficient to allow at least one sign for each tenant or user of a building, the maximum number shall be increased to ensure that all tenants or users are allowed on building-mounted signs.