23.55.022

A. Signs shall be stationary and shall not rotate. B. No flashing, changing-image or message board signs shall be permitted. C. No roof signs shall be permitted. D. The following signs are permitted in all multifamily zones: 1. Electric, externally illuminated or nonilluminated signs bearing the name of the occupant of a dwelling unit, not exceeding 64 square inches in area; 2. Memorial signs or tablets, and the names of buildings and dates of building erection if cut into a masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials; 3. Signs for public facilities indicating danger and/or providing service or safety information; 4. National, state, and institutional flags; 5. One electric, externally illuminated or nonilluminated sign bearing the name of a home occupation not exceeding 5 square feet in area; 6. One nonilluminated wall or ground identification sign for multifamily structures on each street or alley frontage in addition to signs permitted by subsection 23.55.022.D.2. For structures of 16 units or less, the maximum area of each sign face is 16 square feet. One square foot of sign area is permitted for each additional unit over 16, to a maximum area of 50 square feet per sign face; 7. For institutions other than elementary and secondary schools, one electric or nonilluminated double-faced identifying wall or ground sign on each street frontage, not to exceed 24 square feet of area per sign face; 8. One electric, externally illuminated or nonilluminated sign bearing the name of a bed and breakfast, not exceeding 64 square inches in area; 9. For elementary or secondary schools, one electric or nonilluminated double-faced identifying sign, not to exceed 30 square feet of area per sign face on each street frontage, provided that the signs shall be located and landscaped so that light and glare impacts on surrounding properties are reduced, and that any illumination is controlled by a timer set to turn off by 10 p.m. E. In Midrise and Highrise zones which are not designated Residential-Commercial, permitted ground-floor business establishments in multifamily structures may have one (1) electric or nonilluminated sign per street frontage. The sign may be a wall or projecting sign. The maximum area of each sign face shall be twenty-four (24) square feet. The maximum height of any portion of the sign shall be fifteen (15) feet. F. Existing business signs for nonconforming uses may be replaced, provided that: 1. Maximum total area of sign faces shall be one hundred seventy (170) square feet, and the maximum area of any single sign face shall be eighty-five (85) square feet; 2. The replacement sign shall not be a roof sign; 3. Replacement signs may be located in the same place as the original signs, except that the maximum height of any portion of the replacement sign shall be thirty (30) feet; 4. Replacement signs may be electric or nonilluminated; 5. The number of business signs shall not be increased. G. On-premises directional signs shall be permitted. Maximum sign area shall be eight (8) square feet. One (1) such sign shall be permitted for each entrance or exit to a surface parking area or parking garage. H. No sign shall be maintained in a surface parking area or on a parking garage which faces a residential lot other than one (1) designating an entrance, exit, or condition of use. I. Off-premises signs shall not be permitted, except that: 1. When accessory parking is provided on a lot other than the lot where the principal use is located, off-premises directional signs five (5) square feet or less in area identifying the accessory parking shall be permitted; 2. One (1) residential district identification, wall or ground sign per entrance meeting the standards of Section 23.55.014 shall be permitted. 3. Sign kiosks are not permitted, except when the sign kiosk abuts a park or playground at least one (1) acre in size, or publicly owned community center and complies with Section 23.55.015 . (Ord. 126845 , § 3, 2023; Ord. 123046, § 48, 2009; Ord. 121429 , § 3, 2004; Ord. 120388 , § 7, 2001; Ord. 113464, § 3, 1987; Ord. 112830, § 10, 1986.)