1500-21-070 - Signs Requiring a Permit — Sutter County Zoning Code

The following signs are allowed pursuant to the permit requirements specified in Section 1500-21-060:

Table 1500-21-1: AGRICULTURAL, RECREATION and PUBLIC DISTRICTS	Table 1500-21-1: AGRICULTURAL, RECREATION and PUBLIC DISTRICTS	Table 1500-21-1: AGRICULTURAL, RECREATION and PUBLIC DISTRICTS
Sign Type	Maximum Number of Signs	Maximum Area Per Sign	Maximum Height
Monument Signs	1 sign per street frontage, with no more than 2 signs per site	48 square feet	10 feet
Wall Signs	1 wall, projecting or awning/canopy sign per tenant per each building frontage	1 square foot per lineal foot of building frontage, not to exceed 125 sq. ft.	Not to exceed the eaves of the building to which it is afxed. Projecting and awning/canopy signs shall provide a minimum of 8 feet of clearance above the ground.
Projecting Signs		½ square foot per lineal foot of building frontage
Awning/Canopy Signs		50 percent of awning area, or 25 sq. ft., whichever is less
Under Canopy Signs	1 double-face sign per business entrance	6 square feet	Must be located under a covered walkway and perpendicular to the walkway, with a minimum of 8 feet of clearance above the ground
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Changeable Copy Signs	May be approved as part of an allowed monument, wall or projecting sign	50 percent of the approved sign area	Same as approved sign
Home Occupation Signs in Agricultural and Recreation Districts	1 non-illuminated wall mounted sign; or 1 non-illuminated monument sign	6 square feet	Wall sign - Not to exceed the eaves of the building to which it is afxed. Monument sign - 4 feet.

Table 1500-21-2: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sign Type	Maximum Number of Signs	Maximum Area Per Sign	Maximum Freestanding Sign Height
Subdivision Identifcation Signs - Subdivisions of 10 units or more	2 monument signs at each entrance to the subdivision; or 2 wall signs mounted to a masonry wall at each entrance to the subdivision	32 square feet	6 feet
Project Identifcation Signs - Multi-Family Projects of 10 Units or more and allowed non- residential use types	1 monument sign per street frontage; or 1 wall sign per street frontage	32 square feet	6 feet
Home Occupation Signs	1 non-illuminated wall mounted sign	4 square feet	Not to exceed the eaves of the building to which it is afxed. Projecting and awning/canopy signs shall provide a minimum of 8 feet of clearance above the ground.
Non-Residential Use Types Permitted within a Residential District	Per the requirements of Table 1500-21-1	Per the requirements of Table 1500-21-1	Per the requirements of Table 1500-21-1
Changeable Copy Signs - Allowed for assembly and educational use types only	May be approved as part of an allowed Project Identifcation Sign	50 percent of the approved sign area	6 feet
Table 1500-21-3: COMMERCIAL and EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS	Table 1500-21-3: COMMERCIAL and EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
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Sign Type	Maximum Number of Signs	Maximum Area Per Sign	Maximum Height
Monument Signs	1 sign per each 300 feet of lineal street frontage with no more	48 square feet	10 feet
	than 2 signs per street and not to exceed 3 signs per site
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Monument Signs - Building Complexes with fve or more buildings, tenants, or uses	1 sign per each 300 feet of lineal street frontage with no more than 2 signs per street and not to exceed 3 signs per site	96 square feet	15 feet
Wall Signs	1 wall, projecting or awning/canopy sign per tenant per each building frontage	1 square foot per lineal foot of building frontage, not to exceed 125 sq. ft.	Not to exceed the eaves of the building to which it is afxed. Projecting and awning/canopy signs shall provide a minimum of 8 feet of clearance above the ground.
Projecting Signs		½ square foot per lineal foot of building frontage
Awning/Canopy Signs		50 percent of awning area, or 25 sq. ft., whichever is less
Under Canopy Signs	1 double-face sign per business entrance	6 square feet	Must be located under a covered walkway and perpendicular to the walkway, with a minimum of 8 feet of clearance above the ground
Changeable Copy Signs	May be approved as part of an allowed monument, wall or projecting sign	50 percent of the approved sign area	Same as approved sign
Of-Site Advertising Signs	As approved per Use Permit	48 square feet	10 feet

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)