Article IV — REGULATION BY PAS

Unless otherwise noted, the following signs requiring planning division permits are permitted in all PAS and they shall conform with all standards of this chapter:

• A. Area Identification Sign.

  1. Signs shall not exceed 25 square feet in area;

  2. Signs shall be low profile signs and not exceed five feet in height, with the following exception:

The height of an area identification sign may exceed five feet, when:

• a. The sign is placed on public property (or property which acts as public property such as property dedicated for public use) outside the public right-of-way;

• b. The sign is placed within an approved community plan where the community plan allows for it;

  • c. The sign is placed within a community plan which allows multi-story buildings (above two);

  • d. The project which includes the sign shall have all of the following public infrastructure: curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lighting and drainage improvements;

  • e. The sign setback shall conform to the freestanding sign setback and height chart shown in SLTCC § 6.40.360(D) ;

  • f. The number and location of signs shall be included in each community plan;

  • g. Signs shall be landscaped as required by Article VIII , Sign Design Standards, except the landscaping requirements may be reduced or eliminated where:

    • i. The sign will be constructed as a part of a project where the city has reviewed and approved the landscaping;

    • ii. The sign will be placed on pedestrian-oriented hardscape and therefore not conducive to meet the landscaping standards in Article VIII ; and

    • iii. The project shall have full public improvements, including any of the following: curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lighting, and drainage improvements.

• B. Construction Signs. One construction sign may be erected on site, provided it not exceed 32 square feet, six feet in height, shall be set back a minimum of five feet from all property lines and conform to the design standards contained in SLTCC § 6.40.340 and § 6.40.350 . Such signs shall not be erected prior to the issuance of the project building permit and shall be removed within 10 days of completion of construction or building occupancy, whichever occurs first.

• (Ord. 1145 § 1)

For all signs not requiring permits, see SLTCC § 6.40.080 .

• A. The following signs do not require planning division permits: all signs listed in SLTCC § 6.40.080 .

• B. The following signs requiring planning division permits are allowed in residential PAS. They shall conform with all standards of this chapter:

  1. All signs permitted in all PAS (SLTCC § 6.40.130 ).

  2. Identification sign, provided the following standards are met:

     • a. Sign area shall not exceed 32 square feet; and

     • b. One sign per street entrance.

  3. For permitted nonresidential uses, including places of worship, but excluding home occupations, the following standards shall be permitted: (a) freestanding sign not to exceed 32 square feet in sign area, and (b) building sign not to exceed 32 square feet in area.

• C. Special regulations for residential PAS are as follows: all allowed freestanding signs shall be a low profile sign with a height limit of six feet and be set back a minimum of 15 feet from any public right-of-way.

• (Ord. 1145 § 1)

• A. The following signs do not require planning division permits: all signs not requiring permits (SLTCC § 6.40.080 ).

• B. The following signs require issuance of a permit by the planning division and are allowed in the above plan areas, provided they conform to the following standards and all other standards of this chapter:

  1. All signs permitted in all PAS (SLTCC § 6.40.130 ).

  - a. Under-canopy pedestrian-oriented signs shall not be counted as building signs, provided they conform to the following: 
  
     - i. Placed at right angle to pedestrian walk; and 
  
     - ii. Located at or near the public entrance to the building; and 
  
     - iii. Not internally illuminated; and 
  
     - iv. Do not exceed five square feet (each side) and are a minimum of eight feet above grade of the pedestrian walk. 
  
  - b. Those under-canopy signs which do not conform to subsection (B)(2)(a) of this section shall be considered to be a building sign subject to requirements contained in SLTCC § **6.40.390** and § **6.40.400** , and if in the tourist core area plan shall be subject to any requirements therein. 
  

  3. Building and Freestanding Signs. For information on size, location, setback, height, etc., see SLTCC § 6.40.390 and § 6.40.400 , and if in the tourist core area plan, see SLTCC § 6.40.420 .

• (Ord. 1145 § 1)