No signs governed by the provisions of this chapter, shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated without first receiving a sign permit from the city.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see 155.99
All signs shall comply with the following requirements and those specified by zoning district:
(A) Construction shall satisfy the requirements of the Uniform Sign Code.
(B) Electrical requirements for signs shall be governed by the National Electrical Code and Oregon Electrical Specialty Code Amendments.
(C) Except for exempt signs, all signs shall be permanently attached to a building or the ground.
(D) All signs shall conform to all vision clearance requirements.
(E) All signs together with their supports, braces and guys shall be maintained in a safe and secure manner.
(F) All illuminated signs shall be internally or indirectly illuminated.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
The following signs shall be exempt from the application, permit and fee requirements of this chapter:
(A) Impermanent construction and subdivision signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area;
(B) Directional, warning or information signs or structures required or authorized by law, or by federal, state, county or city authority;
(C) Historical site plaques;
(D) Incidental signs;
(E) Official and legal notices issued by any court, public body, person or officer in performance of a public duty or in giving any legal notice;
(F) Official flags of the United States of America, states of the United States, counties, municipalities, official flags of foreign nations and flags of internationally and nationally recognized organizations;
(G) On-premise signs not readable from the public right-of-way, i.e., menu boards, etc.;
(H) Political signs, provided the signs shall not exceed four square feet in area;
(I) Real estate signs not exceeding four square feet in area in residential districts or 32 square feet in commercial or industrial districts;
(J) Residential identification signs;
(K) Structures intended for a separate use such as phone booths, Goodwill containers, etc.;
(L) Temporary signs;
(M) Wall signs less than one inch deep with no electrical permits required; and
(N) Window signs.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90)
The following signs are prohibited:
(A) Flashing and moving signs, except time and temperature;
(B) Portable signs;
(C) Sandwich (“A”) board;
(D) Signs attached to utility, streetlight, or traffic control standard poles or otherwise located in the public right-of-way without a permit;
(E) Signs in a dilapidated or hazardous condition;
(F) Signs on doors, windows or fire escapes that restrict free ingress or egress;
(G) Signs which purport to be, are an imitation of or resemble an official traffic sign or signal, could cause confusion with any official sign, or which obstruct the visibility of any traffic sign or signal; and
(H) Swinging projecting signs.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
All free-standing signs shall comply with the following provisions:
(A) One free-standing sign shall be permitted along each street frontage, or each 300 feet of street frontage, with one additional free-standing sign allowed on the property.
(B) A free-standing sign shall be placed behind the property line and no closer than ten feet to any adjacent private property line.
(C) Free-standing signs may project over the public property line provided they conform to the standards established for projecting signs.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
All projecting signs shall comply with the following provisions:
(A) No projecting sign shall extend above the highest structural component of the building to which it is attached.
(B) Signs over the public right-of-way, including free-standing signs, shall conform to the following standards:
(C) No sign shall project within two feet of a curb line.
(D) In addition, no sign or sign structure shall project into any public alley below a height of 14 feet above grade, nor project more than 12 inches where the sign structure is located 14 feet to 16 feet above grade. The sign or sign structure may project not more than 36 inches into the public alley where the sign or sign structure is located more than 16 feet above grade.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
All roof signs shall comply with the following provisions:
(A) All roof signs shall be installed or erected in such a manner that no support structure is visible from any abutting public right-of-way.
(B) Roof signs may be erected so as to appear from all sides as a wall sign applied to an existing penthouse which appears to be a part of the building itself.
(C) Roof signs shall not exceed the maximum allowable height of the building within the zone in which it is located.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
All wall signs shall conform to the following provisions:
(A) Wall signs may be attached flat to, or pinned away from the wall, but shall not project more than 12 inches from the wall.
(B) For proposes of this chapter, wall signs shall be exempt from the area limitations in calculating allowable sign area.
(C) Wall signs shall not extend above the height of the wall to which it is attached.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
(A) Alteration, relocation or replacement. Nonconforming signs which are structurally altered, relocated or replaced shall comply immediately with all provisions of this chapter.
(B) Destruction of a nonconforming sign. If a nonconforming sign is destroyed by any cause to the extent of more than 60% of its value, then and without further action by the Planning Commission, the sign shall be subject to all applicable regulations of the chapter. For the purpose of this chapter, the value of any sign shall be the estimated cost to replace the sign in kind, as determined by the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90) Penalty, see §155.99
If, at the time of passage of this chapter, a sign does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, the sign may be continued and maintained in reasonable repair. This “grandfather status,” however, shall not prevent the city from taking action under §155.51 where a clear and immediate threat to the public safety and welfare exist.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90)
A fee as established by resolution of the City Council shall be charged for all regulated signs erected within the city. The fee may be changed or reset by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 1689, passed 1-8-90)