Provide uniform sign standards for all signs erected within the City;

Protect the public health, safety, property and welfare and protect the neat, clean, orderly and attractive appearance of the City;

Improve the effectiveness of signs in identifying and advertising business.

No signs on any premises shall be animated or flashing.

Pole signs are prohibited.

Ground-mounted signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height and eight feet in width. Wider signs may be allowed provided the total area of the sign does not exceed 80 square feet.

Rotating signs are prohibited.

Only in commercial, industrial, and mixed use zones shall flags, pennants, banners, pinwheels, or similar items be permitted outside a building during no more than 15 days. No more than one such display shall be allowed on any site during any consecutive six-month period.

No sign shall extend more than 20 feet in height above grade.

A development site shall be allowed one unlighted sign not to exceed eight square feet of area per side or 16 square feet of total area pertaining to the sale, lease or hire of the particular building, property or premises upon which the sign is displayed.

A development site shall be allowed one unlighted political campaign sign not exceeding four square feet of area per side or eight square feet in total area. Such signs may announce candidates or other ballot measures. Such signs shall be removed within two weeks after elections.

Hospitals, churches, nursing homes, schools, and similar uses shall be allowed one sign not to exceed 20 square feet of area per side or 40 square feet in total area.

The United States flag and the state of Oregon flag shall be permitted on any premises outside a building at any time.

Prior to the installation of any sign, the applicant or property owner shall file for a sign permit with the City. The installation shall be according to the approval of the Marion County building inspector and in compliance with the Development Code.

One nonilluminated name plate or non-commercial sign not exceeding one and one- half square feet in area for each dwelling;

One nonilluminated sign not exceeding three square feet in size as part of a home occupation or day care facility, as approved in writing by the Planning Commission. Signs for home occupations shall not be freestanding, but shall be attached to the dwelling;

One nonilluminated sign pertaining to the lease, rental or sale of the property and not exceeding eight square feet in area;

Noncommercial signs such as garage sales, etc., shall be removed within seven days of posting;

One indirectly illuminated sign not exceeding 32 square feet on each of a maximum of two sides as part of an apartment complex, as approved in writing by the Planning Commission. Signs attached to a building shall not project above the eaves of the building, and freestanding signs shall meet all fence and vision clearance requirements. Definition of apartment complex as defined for sign purposes only: any housing complex that has more than four self-contained dwelling units on any one nonpartitioned or subdivided property.

Dwelling Units. One nonilluminated sign not exceeding one square foot in area per side and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, and names of occupants of premises; and on occasion, for a brief time, one nonilluminated sign, not exceeding eight square feet in area, pertaining to the lease, rental or sale of the property;

One illuminated or nonilluminated ground-mounted sign containing only the name, identifying symbol or trademark for each site under separate ownership, not to exceed 80 square feet in total area for one or more sides. Lighting shall be shielded and directed onto the sign and not shine or glare onto adjacent property or street;

One flush-mounted wall sign for each leasable unit not exceeding 100 square feet in area for each commercial street frontage;

Signs for traffic and customer directions shall be permitted, provided no such sign is more than four square feet in area;

One ground-mounted or flush-mounted reader board for each development site under separate ownership, not to exceed 40 square feet in total area for one or more sides.

One sign not exceeding four square feet in area per side and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers and/or name of occupant of premises;

One illuminated or nonilluminated ground-mounted sign containing only the name, identifying symbol or trademark for each site under separate ownership, not to exceed 80 square feet in total area for one or more sides. Lighting shall be shielded and directed onto the sign and not shine or glare onto adjacent property or street;

One ground-mounted or flush-mounted reader board for each development site under separate ownership, not to exceed 40 square feet in total area for one or more sides;

One flush-mounted wall sign for each leasable unit not exceeding 100 square feet in area for each commercial street frontage.

All signs shall comply with City regulations and the applicable provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (Marion Co. building inspection) and other applicable county structural, electrical and other regulations.

Except for banners, flags, temporary signs and window signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of these regulations, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or other structure.

All signs shall be maintained in good structural conditions.

The owner of the property on which the sign is located shall be responsible for its erection and maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of these regulations or other laws or ordinances regulating signs.