23.55.032

A. Sign regulations within this section apply to subareas B and C in the Sand Point Overlay District, as described in Section 23.72.004 and depicted on Map A for Section 23.72.004 . Sign regulations in the underlying zones continue to apply to all uses in subarea A. The regulations in this Section 23.55.032 supersede the sign regulations for the underlying zone in subareas B and C, except when a residential use is allowed in subarea B the sign regulations for the underlying zone in that subarea shall apply. B. Signs in the Sand Point Historic District portion of the Sand Point Overlay District subareas B and C, as depicted in Map B for Section 23.72.004 , are permitted when consistent with the provisions of this section and undertaken in a manner consistent with the Sand Point Historic Properties Reuse and Protection Plan, dated April 1998, or successor plans, as documented by a letter of approval from the Sand Point Historic Preservation Coordinator, or any successor agency decision maker, certifying that the erection of the proposed sign is consistent with the plan. C. Signs shall be stationary and shall not rotate. D. The following types of signs are prohibited: 1. Flashing image signs; 2. Signs with changing-images; 3. Message board signs; or 4. Off-premises signs, except as provided in subsection 23.55.032.G. E. Signs may be externally illuminated, or non-illuminated, except as provided in subsection 23.55.032.G. Electric signs that include individually cut letters, numbers, or figures are permitted when affixed to a building or structure, except as provided in subsection 23.55.032.G. For any use located on a lot in subarea B, when located within 50 feet of an abutting lot in subareas A or C, permitted electrical or externally illuminated signs are required to be oriented so that no portion of the sign face is visible from: 1. an existing or permitted principal structure on the abutting lot in subarea A; or 2. an existing or permitted principal structure on the abutting lot in subarea C, unless the use of the structure is a non-conforming use at the time of the effective date of this ordinance. F. On-premises signs 1. The following on-premises signs are permitted in addition to the signs permitted by subsections 23.55.032.F.2 and F.3: a. Memorial signs or tablets, and the names of buildings and dates of building erection when cut into a masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials, up to a maximum of 5 square feet; b. Signs for public facilities indicating danger and/or providing service or safety information; c. National, state, county, city, and institutional flags. In addition, flags are permitted for a non-profit organization not meeting the definition of an Institution in Section 23.84A.018 . 2. The number and type of on-premises signs allowed for business establishments in subarea B and subarea C of the Sand Point Overlay District are as follows: a. Each individual business establishment is permitted one projecting sign oriented to pedestrians on each building facade occupied by that business on public rights-of-way and publicly-owned roadways. The maximum area of this sign is 16 square feet. b. Each individual business establishment is permitted one of the following types of signs for each 300 linear feet, or portion thereof, of building facade occupied by that business establishment on public rights-of-way and publicly-owned roadways. These signs are: 1) Wall; 2) Ground; 3) Projecting; 4) Awning; 5) Canopy; 6) Marquee; or 7) Under-marquee. The maximum area for any of these signs is 48 square feet each. The sign shall be located on the portion of the structure that is on the public right-of-way or publicly owned roadway and occupied by the business establishment. c. A business establishment with more than 300 linear feet of a building facade on a public right-of-way or publicly owned roadway is permitted to have one additional sign of the type permitted under subsection 23.55.032.F.2.b. A business establishment that is permitted to have two signs under this subsection 23.55.032.F.2.c may combine the two signs into one of the type of signs permitted under subsection 23.55.032.F.2.b, up to a maximum total combined area of 96 square feet. d. Sign height 1) The maximum height for any portion of a pedestrian oriented projecting sign permitted under subsection 23.55.032.F.2.a is 10 feet above existing grade. 2) The maximum height for any portion of a projecting sign that is not a pedestrian oriented sign permitted under subsection 23.55.032.F.2.a is 50 feet above existing grade, or the height of the top of the wall, excluding any cornice, of the structure to which the sign is attached, whichever is less. 3) The maximum height for any portion of a wall, awning, canopy, marquee, or under-marquee sign is 20 feet or the height of the top of the wall, excluding any cornice of the structure to which the sign is attached, whichever is greater. 3. Multifamily structures in subarea C of the Sand Point Overlay District are allowed to have identification signs as follows: a. One identification sign is permitted on each facade of a building containing a multifamily use on public rights-of-way and publicly-owned roadways. Such signs may not be located within 50 feet of each other. b. Identification signs may be wall, ground, projecting, awning, canopy, marquee, or under-marquee. c. The maximum area of each identification sign is 24 square feet. d. The maximum height for any portion of a wall, projecting, awning, canopy, marquee, or under-marquee identification sign is 20 feet or the height of the top of the wall, excluding any cornice, whichever is greater. G. Off-Premises Signs. Two types of off-premises signs are allowed in the Sand Point Overlay District: "Off-premises directional signs", and "Sand Point District signs." 1. "Off-premises directional signs" are allowed, subject to the provisions in subsection 23.55.032.G.3. The maximum area for each off-premises directional sign face is 24 square feet per sign face. Only Sand Point Overlay District property owners may install off-premises directional signs. 2. "Sand Point District signs" are signs installed by Sand Point Overlay District property owners listing the names of buildings or subareas and the organizations and businesses located within those buildings or subareas. Sand Point District signs are allowed in lieu of business district identification signs, which are prohibited. The maximum area for each off-premises Sand Point District sign is 48 square feet per sign face. The maximum area for any portion of a Sand Point District sign that lists an individual business or other nonresidential use is 16 square feet per sign face. 3. Off-premises directional signs and Sand Point District signs are allowed as follows: a. Signs permitted under this subsection 23.55.032.G shall be ground signs; b. The provisions of subsection 23.55.014.B do not apply; and c. If a Sand Point District sign lists more than one individual business or other nonresidential use, the overall area devoted to such messages shall be at least 8 square feet smaller than the part of the sign identifying the name of the building or the subarea; d. The signs shall comply with subsections 23.55.014 E.1.a, dispersion standards for directional sign faces and business district identification signs, 23.55.014 E.2, no roof signs, 23.55.014 E.3, lighting, and 23.55.014 E.4, height. Subsection 23.55.014 E.1.b does not apply. I. Sign kiosks are allowed as provided in subsections 23.55.015 B, C, D and E. J. Signs shall conform to Section 23.55.016 , Light and glare from signs. (Ord. 127099 , § 48, 2024; Ord. 123543, § 2, 2011.)