§ 18.42.160 — Signs in Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones

A. Applicability. Only signs meeting the following standards will be permitted in commercial and mixed-use zones, provided that all other applicable provisions of this Chapter are complied with. B. Development Standards. Signs shall be located and erected only upon the premises occupied by the person or business to be identified or advertised by the signs. The location of all signs shall comply with the building, electrical and fire prevention codes of the City as amended. C. Table 3-11 Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones Allowed Sign Types and Permit Requirements. Table 3-11 Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone Allowed Sign Types and Permit Requirements

Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones Allowed Sign Types E | Exempt SP | Allowed by Sign Permit MUP | Minor Use Permit (Chapter 18.124) CUP | Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 18.124) - | Not allowed | Sign Type (See 18.42.030 for sign definitions). | C-C | C-D | C-N | C-R | MU- NC | MU- CC | MU- RC | Additional Regulations | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Audio Signs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | Awning/Canopy | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(A) | | Banners | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | | | Billboards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | Comprehensive Sign Program | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.050 | | Directory Sign | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | | | Electronic Digital Display Message Sign | - | - | CUP | CUP | - | - | - | 18.42.140 | | Freeway- and Expressway- Oriented Sign | SP | - | SP | SP | MUP | MUP | MUP | 18.42.120(F) | | Flag | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | | | Freestanding Monument | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(E) | | Historic/Memorial Markers and Tablets | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | | | Iconic Sign | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.130 | | Luminous Tube Sign (neon) | - | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(G) | | Name Plate | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | | | Name Plate (address | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | | | Painted | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(H) | | Freestanding Menu Boards (Drive-thru) | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(I) | | Price/Menu Boards (Walk-in) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | 18.42.120(I) | | Projecting | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(J) | | Real Estate Sign | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | | | Roof Signs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | Service Station Gas Price Signs | - | SP | SP | SP | - | - | - | Figure 3-27 | | Subdivision Entry Sign | MUP | MUP | MUP | MUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | 1842.120(B) | | Subdivision Sign | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | | | Temporary | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | | | Time/Temperature Sign | - | SP | SP | SP | - | - | - | | | Wall | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(K) |

Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones Allowed Sign Types E | Exempt SP | Allowed by Sign Permit MUP | Minor Use Permit (Chapter 18.124) CUP | Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 18.124) - | Not allowed | Sign Type (See 18.42.030 for sign definitions). | C-C | C-D | C-N | C-R | MU- NC | MU- CC | MU- RC | Additional Regulations | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Window | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | 18.42.120(L) | | Wind-activated signs | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | |

D. General Commercial and Mixed-Use Sign Location Regulations. Sign shall be placed a minimum of five feet from the front property line and shall not be located within a dedicated utility easement, unless otherwise noted in Section 18.42.120. E. Specific Commercial and Mixed-Use Sign Regulations. Signs shall be in compliance with Table 3-11 (Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone Allowed Sign Types and Permit Requirements). 1. Freestanding Monument Sign. Freestanding monument signs shall provide landscaping at the sign base, with a minimum of four-square feet per square foot of sign area. 2. Expressway-Oriented Sign. Expressway-oriented signs shall meet the setback requirements of the zone in which they are located. Conditions of approval may increase the required setbacks from designated expressways and corridors.