A.

The regulations of this Chapter are designed and intended to further the goals and policies of the City by:

1.

Implementing portions of the City's General and Master Plans;

2.

Creating a distinctive appearance;

3.

Contributing to enhancing the City's character;

4.

Furthering the purposes and intents of the City's regulations;

5.

Fostering economic prosperity; and

6.

Limiting and reducing visual clutter along Streets within the City.

B.

The requirements herein are created to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of South Salt Lake by:

1.

Eliminating potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians by requiring that Signs are designed, constructed, installed and maintained in a manner that promotes public safety and traffic safety;

2.

Safeguarding and enhancing property values;

3.

Protecting public and private investment in Buildings and open space; and

4.

Reducing confusion and inattentive driving habits.

C.

The standards established in this Chapter are meant to encourage Signs that, by their good design, are integrated and harmonious with the Buildings and sites, including Landscaping, which they occupy. The restrictions are crafted to encourage Sign legibility through the elimination of excessive and confusing Sign displays, thus reducing driver inattention or confusion.

D.

The restraints designated herein are intended to preserve and improve the appearance of the City as a place in which to live and to work, to create an attraction to nonresidents to come to visit or trade and to allow each individual business to clearly identify itself and the nature of its business in such a manner as to become the hallmark of the business.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

No Sign shall be erected, raised, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered except in conformity with the regulations specified in this Chapter. The regulations in Article I apply to all Signs and locations in the City regardless of type or district.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

All Signs shall be properly maintained. Exposed surfaces shall be cleaned and painted as required. Defective and damaged parts shall be replaced promptly. The ground space within a radius of ten feet from the base of any Detached Sign shall be kept free and clear of all weeds, rubbish, and inflammable material.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

No Sign shall be erected in such a manner or in such a location as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where, by reason of its position, shape, color or words, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic Sign, signal or device or block visibility for driveway ingress or egress. No Sign shall be erected in such a manner or in such a location where, by reason of its position, shape, color or words, it may interfere with or obstruct the view of traffic devices or create any confusion or impediment to pedestrian or vehicular movement or travel.

No Sign shall be erected or located in any manner that would create a safety hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Signs identifying a discontinued Use on the property shall be removed from the property within thirty (30) calendar days of the time the Use was discontinued.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

All persons involved in the maintenance, installation, Alteration, or relocation of Signs near or upon any public right-of-way or property shall agree to hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers, agents and employees against any and all claims of negligence resulting from such work. All such persons involved shall maintain all required insurance and shall file with the state a satisfactory certificate of insurance to indemnify the state, county, or City against any form of liability. Proof of such filing shall be provided to the City upon demand.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

For Signs or activities listed in this Section, permits are not required, nor is the area of such Signs to be included in any computation of the total allowed Sign Area permitted for a particular Parcel or use. All such Signs must still meet the maintenance, removal and safety standards of this Title as well as the size, location, height and other standards of this Title to the extent possible as determined by the Community Development Department.

B.

Exempt Signs shall not be located on property in a manner that constitutes a safety or visibility problem.

C.

The Signs listed in this Section may be limited or restricted by the Community Development Department as deemed appropriate to meet the intent of this Chapter and the City's General or Master Plans. The Community Development Department may limit the placement, location, size, height, number, lighting and other factors of Signs usage.

D.

Any exempt Sign which becomes a nuisance, as determined by the Community Development Department, may be required by the Community Development Department to be removed, relocated, modified in size or height or other requirements designed to eliminate the nuisance.

E.

The following Signs and Sign-related activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter to the extent indicated herein:

1.

Directional or Instructional Signs. Signs which provide direction or instruction and are located entirely on the property to which they pertain and exceed neither four square feet in area nor four feet in height. These Signs include, without limitation, Signs which identify rest rooms, public telephones or walkways or may provide direction such as Parking Lot entrance and exit Signs and those of a similar nature.

2.

Memorial Signs or Tablets. Memorial Signs or tablets, names of Buildings and dates of Building erection when embedded or cut into the surface or Faade of a Building.

3.

Public Notices. Official notices posted by public officers or employees in the performance of their duties.

4.

Governmental Signs. Governmental Signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, Street Signs, danger Signs, railroad crossing Signs, and Signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety.

5.

Real Estate Signs. Real estate Signs that are temporary in nature and have no visible connection to a Sign, light pole, tree or other items and are not placed on roofs. Such Signs shall not be allowed on road pavement, sidewalk, gutter areas or Park Strips.

6.

Flags. The flags, emblems or insignias of any nation or political subdivision subject to the restrictions as found herein, those of this Chapter and as allowed by special exception. Flags shall be restricted in size, except when allowed as a special exception, to a maximum of seventy-two (72) square feet in size.

7.

Symbols or Insignias. Religious symbols, commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies or identification emblems of religious orders or historical agencies, provided that no such symbol, plaque or identification emblem may exceed foursquare feet in area, and provided further that all such symbols, plaques and identification emblems shall be placed flat against a Building or on low profile Signs.

8.

Interior Signs. Signs located within the interior of any Building or stadium, or within an enclosed lobby or court of any Building, and Signs for and located within the inner or outer lobby, court or entrance of any theater.

9.

Temporary Event Signs. Temporary Signs not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet in area pertaining to drives or events of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations, provided that said Signs are posted only during said drive and are removed within fifteen (15) days after said event.

10.

House Numbers and Name Plates. A Building or house numbers Sign shall be limited to one per Street address. A Building numbers Sign shall not be greater in size than two percent of the Building Faade on which located.

11.

Political and Campaign Signs. Political or campaign Signs on behalf of candidates for public office or measures on election ballots are allowed, provided that the Signs are not be erected in such a manner as to constitute a Roof Sign, are not located on property in a way that constitutes a safety or visibility problem and are not erected on utility poles, Street Signs or in public Rights-of-Way.

12.

Holiday Decorations. Signs of a decorative nature, clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holidays are permitted. Such Signs may be of any type, number, area or illumination and shall be placed so as to avoid confusion with authorized traffic lights and signals and shall conform to traffic safety standards.

13.

Building Plaque Sign. A Building plaque Sign shall be limited to one per address and shall not exceed four square feet in area.

14.

Building Security Sign. A Building security Sign whose Sign face is limited to no more than one square foot in area. Building security Signs shall be limited to no more than four Signs per Lot.

15.

Gas pump Signs, provided the Sign is an integral part of the pump.

16.

Public Event Signs and Banners. A public event Sign or banner authorized by the City for a specific event.

17.

Routine Maintenance of Sign. Routine Sign maintenance or changing of lettering or parts of Signs designed to be regularly changed.

18.

Warning Signs. Private warning Signs shall be no more than six square feet in area and shall be limited to one such Sign per Parcel unless a special exception is obtained from the Community Development Department.

19.

Incidental Signs.

20.

Signs specifically authorized by a Development Agreement executed as a condition precedent to a rezone.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2025-32, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2025)

Unless specifically allowed otherwise in this Title, no person may erect, alter or relocate any Sign of the type or nature specified in this Section.

A.

Animated and intensely lighted Signs.

1.

Animated Signs are not permitted, except as allowed as an electronic display Sign and excluding public service Signs.

2.

No Sign is permitted which, because of its intensity of light, size, configuration, elevation or location, constitutes a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians or adjacent properties.

B.

Moving Signs. No moving Sign or any portion thereof may rotate or repeat a pattern of motion more than eight complete repetitions every sixty seconds.

C.

Roof Signs of any type, except where allowed as a special exception under the provisions of this Title, or as specifically authorized by a Development Agreement executed as a condition precedent to a rezone, and except location Signs or numbers designed to be visible from the airways only and intended for public safety purposes.

D.

Miscellaneous Signs and Posters. Except where expressly allowed by this Chapter, the tacking, painting, pasting or otherwise affixing of Signs or posters of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, located on the walls of Buildings, barns, sheds, on trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures is prohibited.

E.

Snipe Signs of any type are prohibited except as posted by a government agency.

F.

A-frame, pedestal and other portable Signs of any nature, except as allowed as a special exception by the Community Development Department for limited temporary usage.

G.

Portable trailer or flashing Signs.

H.

Flashing or scintillating lights.

I.

Spot lights, except as allowed as a special exception by the Community Development Department.

J.

Parking of advertising vehicles.

1.

No person shall park, on any property in the City, any vehicle or trailer which has attached thereto or located thereon any Sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business or other activity.

2.

It is the intent of this Section to restrict advertising in residential areas of the City and to standard Signs in business areas. This Section is not intended to apply to standard advertising or identification practices where such Signs or advertising devices are painted on or permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle used to deliver or pick up merchandise or materials for such business.

a.

Such a vehicle may not be parked, except for brief visiting or delivery purposes, on residential district Streets or at a residential property not resided in by the operator of said vehicle and must meet all other requirements of City ordinances.

b.

Such a vehicle at the residence of the operator may not be parked on the Street and must be parked on private Parking Areas, to the fullest extent such area allows, so that the vehicle is the least visible from the Street.

K.

Sound, Odor, or Visible Matter. No advertising Sign or device shall be permitted which emits audible sound, odor or visible substance.

L.

Painted Wall Signs. Except as allowed as a special exception, no Sign may be painted directly on any Building, wall, fence or pole.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2025-32, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2025)

A.

Applicable Regulations.

1.

All Signs erected in the City shall comply with the current standards of the building and Construction Codes adopted by the City.

2.

All Signs shall comply with all provisions of this Chapter, any other applicable provisions of this Chapter or other applicable regulations.

3.

All electric Sign component parts shall be approved and labeled as conforming to the standards of the United States Bureau of Standards, the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. or other similar institution of recognized authority.

B.

Engineering Required. All Signs shall be engineered to conform with applicable Code provisions and, where required by the Community Development Department, Applications for permits shall be accompanied by an engineering drawing stamped and signed by a structural engineer licensed by the state of Utah attesting to the adequacy of the proposed construction of the Sign and its supports.

C.

General Standards. Except for banners, flags, Temporary Signs and Window Signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this ordinance, all Signs shall be constructed of permanent material and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a Building or another Structure or be a direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame or structure.

D.

Detached Signs. All Detached Sign structures or poles shall be self-supporting structures erected on and permanently attached to concrete foundations. Such structures or poles shall be fabricated only from painted steel or such other materials as may be approved by the Community Development Department.

E.

Signs on Architectural Projections. Signs may be placed below and may be supported by an architectural projection of a Building when the projection is designed to carry the additional weight of the Sign. Any Sign attached to or located on an architectural projection may not be located less than eight feet above a walkway, surfaced area or ground level below the Sign.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Insurance Required. No Sign on or over public property shall be erected, re-erected, located or relocated or enlarged or modified structurally or changed in ownership without first receiving the approval of the Community Development Department and submitting a certificate of insurance as specified by the Community Development Department.

1.

The City must be named as an insured party.

2.

A thirty-day written notice to the City of South Salt Lake of cancellation or expiration must be included in the insurance certificate.

3.

The name of the Owner of the projecting Sign must be clearly identified on the permit as an official corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship with appropriate names of individuals involved.

B.

Permission Required. No Sign shall be located on or over publicly owned land or inside Street Rights-of-Way, except Signs erected by permission of an authorized public agency and meeting the requirements of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

For the protection of community appearance and to minimize light pollution and traffic hazards caused by glare, lights and illuminated Signs shall be subject to the conditions found herein.

A.

Any light used for the illumination of a Sign shall be shielded so that the beams or rays of light will not shine directly onto surrounding areas.

B.

Neither the direct nor the reflected light from any light source shall create a traffic hazard or distraction to operators of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares.

C.

No portion of the Sign, including any frame, bracing or support structure, shall be constructed of a reflective surface.

D.

Signs Illuminated from an Exterior Light Source. No light source shall be directly visible to any motor vehicle or pedestrian located in a public Right-of-Way or Street or from any residential area within a distance of three hundred (300) feet measured from the light source.

E.

Signs Illuminated from an Interior Light Source. The light source shall not be visible from the exterior of the Sign.

F.

Lights or Lighted Signs Not to Create a Nuisance. No spotlight, floodlight or lighted Sign shall be installed in any way which will permit the rays of light to penetrate beyond the property on which such light or lighted Sign is located in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance.

G.

Lights or Signs alleged to be a nuisance by reason of light by the neighboring property Owners or tenants shall be subject to review by the Community Development Department to consider the validity of the nuisance complaint. If the illumination of the light or Sign is determined by the Community Development Department to be a nuisance, the Owner or person having control or interest of the light or Sign shall be required by the Community Development Department to take appropriate corrective action. Any person adversely affected by a decision of the Community Development Department may appeal the decision to the Administrative Law Judge as provided for appeals of administrative decisions.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A Building Façade damaged as the result of the removal, repair, replacement or installation of any Sign shall be repaired by the property Owner within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the damage.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

On-site Signs may be placed on each Frontage of a Lot or Parcel in the number, area, size and height allowed by this Chapter for one Frontage, except that:

1.

Maximum allowances may not be transferred in whole or in part from one Frontage to another for purposes of computing any limitation using Frontage as a factor; and

2.

The maximum area for a Sign placed at a Street intersection corner of the Parcel and turned at an angle to be visible from both Streets is computed using the longer of the Frontages.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

In order to encourage changes to eliminate Nonconforming Uses and noncompliant sites, Signs for nonconforming businesses and businesses occupying noncompliant sites shall be limited as found herein.

A.

Conditional Use. All Signs for nonconforming businesses and businesses occupying non-compliant sites shall be a Conditional Use.

B.

Businesses Located in Residential Districts. Signs for businesses in residential districts shall be limited to Attached Signs.

C.

Nonconforming Businesses. Signs for such businesses may be limited to fifty (50) percent of the normal Sign allowances.

D.

Businesses Noncompliant as to Bulk (Site) Requirements. Signs for such businesses may be limited to seventy-five (75) percent of the normal Sign allowances.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

All Detached Signs (for Billboards see Article VI) are to be located in a Landscaped Area. All Landscaped Areas are subject to design review standards. The "normal" minimum Landscaped Area is defined as an area equal to twice the size of the area of the Sign or an area of four hundred (400) square feet, whichever is smaller.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

No Detached Sign shall be located in a flood hazard area except as approved by the Planning Commission as a special exception and only if constructed to withstand flood hazards as determined by the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Sign Area shall include the entire area within a single continuous perimeter of a Sign that encloses the extreme limits of a writing, representation, emblem, or any figure of similar character, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate a Sign designed with more than one exterior surface.

A.

Sign Area does not include the supports, uprights, or Structure that support a Sign except if such supports, uprights, or structures are designed in a manner as to form an integral background of the Sign.

B.

If a Sign has two (2) or more display faces, the Sign Area shall include the combined area of all display faces.

C.

Only one side of a back-to-back or double-face Sign covering the same subject shall be counted as Sign Area when the Signs are parallel or diverge from a common edge by an angle of not more than forty-five (45) degrees.

D.

Sign Area on frameless Signs shall be calculated based on the smallest rectangle, triangle, or circle large enough to frame the entire display.

E.

Sign messages consisting of separate or individual letters, modules, or symbols shall be measured by a single continuous perimeter completely surrounding the entire Sign message to determine its Sign Area.

F.

When more than one Use or business occupies a single Lot, the Lot or Building Frontage shall be used to calculate the allowable Sign sizes for a combined total of a Detached or Attached Sign, not for each Use. The total Sign Area shall then be divided between the Uses.

G.

Multiple Signs. A single business may have multiple Signs provided the total Sign Area of all of the Signs combined, does not exceed the maximum Sign Area allowed.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

It is unlawful for any person whether acting as Owner, occupant or contractor, or otherwise to erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, locate or alter any Sign or change the text of any Sign within South Salt Lake contrary to any provisions of this Chapter or without first obtaining a Sign permit from the Community Development Department. No Sign shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, located or altered until the plans for such Sign have been approved and a permit issued by the Community Development Department. Exempt Signs and Temporary Signs conforming to the provisions of this Chapter may be erected without such approval or permit.

B.

Any permit or license issued for Signs which are in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter shall be null and void whether or not the license or permit was issued by employees of South Salt Lake authorized to issue said permits or licenses.

C.

Permits shall be issued only to state licensed contractors unless specifically exempted by the state.

D.

The Community Development Department may require additional permits for specified construction elements such as electrical components, footings, unique construction methods and other such items as determined by the Community Development Department.

E.

All permits issued for Sign construction shall expire in ninety (90) days unless completed. No extensions may be granted. New Applications are required for Signs not completed in the required time. Billboards have differing requirements found in Article VI.

F.

Applications and permits are not transferable.

G.

The following changes shall not require a Sign permit. These exceptions shall not be construed as relieving the Owner of the Sign from the responsibility of its erection and maintenance in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating the same.

1.

The changing of the advertising copy or message of Signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy; or the changing of advertising copy or message where no electrical components or structural modifications are involved.

2.

Electrical maintenance, repainting or cleaning maintenance of a Sign.

3.

The repair of a Sign.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this Chapter permitting the erection or maintenance of marquees or Signs over sidewalks or public Rights-of-Way are mere licenses. They are revocable at any time without compensation with or without cause by the Community Development Department, whether or not such permits contain this provision.

B.

Notice of Revocation. If the Community Development Department elects to revoke such license, the Community Development Department shall give notice of such revocation to the permittee or Owner of the property on which the marquee or Sign is situated and shall afford such person a period of not less than ninety (90) calendar days within which to remove the marquee or Sign or to reconstruct it in such a manner that it does not extend over the public Right-of-Way.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Applications for a Sign permit shall be on forms provided by the community Development Community Development Department and be accompanied by plans and information as required by the Community Development Department to appropriately review the Application for compliance with the requirements of this Chapter and other ordinances, rules or regulations.

B.

Applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule of the City. All such permit fees are considered Application fees and are not refundable but shall be applied toward the required permit fee if granted.

C.

Double Fee Required. In the event that work is started prior to obtaining a permit, the fee for a Sign permit shall be doubled. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Chapter in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.

D.

Expiration of Application. An Application for which no permit is issued after sixty (60) days following the date of Application, due to inaction by the Applicant, shall expire. Applications and plans submitted may thereafter be destroyed by the Community Development Department. The Community Development Department may extend the time for action by the Applicant for a period not exceeding a total of ninety (90) days from the date of Application upon written request by the Applicant showing the circumstances beyond the control of the Applicant that have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew action on an Application after expiration, the Applicant shall resubmit plans and pay new fees.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

The Community Development Department shall be vested with the duty of enforcing these Sign regulations. In the performance of that duty, the Community Development Department shall be authorized and directed to perform the following:

1.

To issue permits to construct, alter or repair Signs which conform to the provisions of this Chapter.

2.

To ascertain that all Signs, construction, and all reconstructions or modifications of existing Signs are built or constructed or modified in conformance with the provisions of these Sign regulations and all other regulations incorporated herein by reference.

3.

To make inspections. The Community Development Department may make inspections at any stage of the construction process as deemed appropriate by the Community Development Department, including prior to footings being poured on a Detached Sign and upon the completion of construction, erection, re-erection or remodeling of any Sign for which a permit has been issued. The permit holder shall be responsible to schedule inspections with the Community Development Department. The Community Development Department may conduct an inspection of Signs at any time. If the Community Development Department finds any Sign which is in need of repair or violates any provision of this Chapter, the Community Development Department may take the necessary legal action, as specified in this Title, to bring the Sign into compliance.

4.

To issue citations and/or file complaints against violators of these Sign regulations.

5.

To perform abatement activities in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

6.

To remove Signs on public property or within Rights-of-Way.

B.

The Community Development Department may take any appropriate action or institute any proceeding in any case where any Sign is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or in any case where any Sign is used in violation of these Sign regulations or any other City ordinance.

C.

Notice of Violation. Except for Signs on public property or within Rights-of-Way and snipe Signs, notice of violation shall be given by written notice of violation sent by registered mail or delivered in person to the Owner of the property where the Sign is located or to the person having charge or control or receiving the benefit of any Sign found by the Community Development Department to be unsafe or dangerous or in violation of these Sign regulations or of any other City ordinance.

D.

Non-Maintained or Abandoned Signs. The Community Development Department may require each Non-Maintained or Abandoned Sign to be removed from the Building or premises when such Sign has not been repaired or put into use within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of non-maintenance or Abandonment is given. If such Signs are not removed within thirty (30) working days after the Community Development Department gives notice, the Community Development Department may abate and remove the Sign, and the Owner or person having charge, control or benefit of any such Sign shall pay to the City the costs incurred the same as established for an unsafe Sign.

E.

Unsafe or Dangerous Signs. A property Owner or occupant may not maintain or allow any Sign which is dangerous or defective on any premises he/she owns, occupies or controls.

If an unsafe or dangerous Sign is not repaired or made safe within five working days after the Community Development Department gives notice pursuant to this Chapter, the Community Development Department may abate and remove the Sign, and the person having charge, control or benefit of any such Sign shall pay to the City the costs incurred in such removal, including an administrative fee, as established in the Consolidated Fee Schedule of the City, and any legal expenses within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice is mailed to such person.

F.

Illegal Signs. If an illegal Sign is not brought into compliance with the provisions of these Sign regulations within thirty (30) working days after the Community Development Department gives notice, the Community Development Department may abate and remove the Sign, and the Owner or person having charge, control or benefit of any such Sign shall pay to the City the costs incurred the same as established for an unsafe Sign.

G.

Confiscation of Signs. The Community Development Department may immediately confiscate any Sign located on public property, sidewalks or within rights-of-way in violation of these Sign regulations or any other City ordinances. A Sign located on a sidewalk or in a public Right-of-Way is a nuisance per se and may be removed at any time without prior notice to the Owner.

1.

Confiscated Signs shall be stored at a location determined by the Community Development Department for a period of fourteen (14) days, during which time the Owner or person having charge, control or benefit of the confiscated Sign may redeem the Sign after payment of civil penalties as established in the Consolidated Fee Schedule of the City.

2.

The City shall be held harmless for any damages incurred to Signs as a result of their confiscation.

3.

In addition to civil penalties, Sign Owners and responsible persons shall be liable for any damages caused to public property, public facilities or public utilities by reason of the placement, attachment and/or removal of such unlawful Signs.

4.

Signs not redeemed within fourteen (14) days shall be deemed to be the property of the City and may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Moving, Extensions or Alterations.

1.

A Nonconforming Sign shall not be reconstructed, raised, moved, replaced, extended, altered or enlarged unless the Sign is changed so as to conform to all provisions of this Chapter.

2.

Alteration shall not include the changing of copy or panels containing copy so long as the Structure remains the same.

3.

Repair or maintenance shall not be considered an Alteration.

4.

Removal of portions of a Sign shall not be a violation of this Section if such removal brings the Sign more closely in compliance with the provisions of the Chapter.

B.

Termination of Nonconforming Signs shall be:

1.

By Abandonment. Abandonment of a Nonconforming Sign shall terminate immediately the right to maintain such Sign.

2.

By Violation of Ordinance. Any additional (besides nonconformance) violation of this ordinance or other City ordinances shall terminate immediately the right to maintain a Nonconforming Sign.

3.

By Destruction, Damage or Obsolescence. The right to maintain any Nonconforming Sign shall terminate and shall cease to exist whenever the Sign is damaged or destroyed from any cause whatsoever, or becomes obsolete or substandard under any applicable ordinance of the City to the extent that the Sign becomes a hazard or a danger.

4.

By Change in Status of the Property. Any of the conditions of Subsection C below shall result in loss of nonconforming status and subject the Sign to removal or changes to be brought into conformance.

C.

Compliance Required. A Nonconforming Sign shall be brought into conformance upon the occurrence of any one of the following:

1.

Any action that increases the Floor Area of the premises by more than twenty-five (25) percent.

2.

For a Lot located in a commercial or industrial district, any change in Use to a more intensive Use when a new certificate of occupancy is required.

3.

Any change in Use from a Nonconforming to a conforming Use.

D.

Any Nonconforming Sign erected or displayed prior to the effective date of this ordinance that is defined as a Temporary Sign under this Chapter shall be removed immediately upon notice by the Community Development Department.

E.

A special exception may be requested of the Planning Commission for unusual circumstances.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Moving, Extensions or Alterations.

1.

A Nonconforming Billboard shall not be reconstructed, raised, moved, replaced, extended, altered or enlarged except in conformance with Article VI of this Chapter.

2.

Alteration shall not include the changing of copy or panels containing copy so long as the Structure remains the same.

3.

Repair or maintenance shall not be considered an Alteration.

4.

Removal of portions of a Billboard shall not be a violation of this Section if such removal brings the Sign more closely in compliance with the provisions of the Chapter.

5.

Billboards nonconforming as to site requirements (Setbacks, heights, Landscaping, size, etc.) may be modified or relocated on site if such relocation or modifications brings the Billboard into compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

B.

Termination of Nonconforming Billboards shall be after notice and a hearing as established by Utah Code Section 10-9a-213, as may be amended or replaced.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Any person, whether acting as Owner or occupant of the premises involved, contractor or otherwise, who violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of the Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in this Title.

B.

Civil penalties, as established by the City Council in the Consolidated Fee Schedule, shall apply as set forth in this Chapter.

C.

A separate offense shall be deemed to be committed on each day an offense occurs or continues.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Appeals of the orders, administrative decisions, or interpretations arising out of the provisions of this Chapter, and any request for variances to the standards of this Chapter, shall be to the as provided in this Title.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

All Signs shall be subject to the requirements and restrictions found herein for the district or area in which located and shall be subject to design review standards of this Title.

B.

All Signs shall be classified by the Community Development Department, and subject to the specific requirements of that classification, as well as the general provisions and general regulations of this Chapter, as one of the six types found herein:

1.

Attached;

2.

Detached;

3.

Billboards;

4.

Temporary;

5.

Exempt; or

6.

Prohibited.

C.

Signs Adjacent to Residential Districts. Where any property on which a Sign is to be located is adjacent (within one hundred (100) feet of) any residential district, additional requirements may apply as found elsewhere in this Chapter.

D.

Specific District Requirements. The requirement of the City's zoning district shall apply to all Signs, notwithstanding the requirements found in this Chapter, and such requirements shall rule.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Within any residential district, Signs may be allowed as contained herein.

A.

All Signs shall comply with the specifications of the specific type as found in this Article or elsewhere in this Chapter.

B.

One civic Sign is not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet in Sign Area.

C.

Development/construction/Subdivision Signs, as allowed in this Chapter.

D.

One residential Sign is not to exceed two square feet in area for the purpose of identifying the address and occupants of the residence.

E.

Each Multi-Family Residential Use shall be allowed one Sign per Street Frontage for the purpose of identifying the name and address of the Use to which it is appurtenant. Said Sign shall not exceed six feet in height above ground level, shall not exceed ten square feet per Sign face with a maximum total Sign Area of fifteen (15) square feet and shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.

F.

Signs described above must be located on the property to which they pertain.

G.

Other special Use Signs as specifically allowed in this Chapter. Low profile identification Signs may be allowed in residential districts only as a special Use Sign subject to the provision therein.

H.

Heights. Unless specifically allowed otherwise, no Sign in a residential district may exceed a height of six feet.

I.

Home Occupation Signs. One Sign not exceeding two square feet in area may be allowed for a permitted Home Occupation. Such Sign must be placed on or against the Dwelling.

J.

Illumination. Illuminated Signs in residential districts shall only be allowed as a special exception and are discouraged except for unusual circumstances.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

In commercial and industrial districts, Signs indicating the business, commodities, service, industry or other activity sold, offered or conducted on the premises may be allowed as found herein.

A.

All Signs allowed in residential districts may be allowed.

B.

There may be any number of attached or Detached Signs provided their total does not exceed the maximum square footage of Sign Area allowed for the type of Sign and the location unless a special exception is granted for unusual circumstances. Except as otherwise specified, the Community Development Department may determine special exceptions in this Section.

C.

Detached on-premise Signs may be allowed as follows:

1.

Detached Signs may be located, subject to the standards of this Chapter, anywhere on the Parcel. However, the total square footage allowed is based solely on Lot Frontage.

2.

Size. One and one-half square foot of Sign Area for each lineal foot of Street Frontage. Except for Freeway oriented Signs (see Subsection D below), those Signs subject to "adjacent to residential" requirements of this Chapter, and where granted a special exception for unusual circumstances, no Sign may exceed two hundred (200) square feet of total Sign Area. When more than one Use or business occupies a Lot, the Lot Frontage is to be used to calculate the Sign sizes for a combined total of all Detached Signs, not for each Use. The total may then be divided between the Uses.

3.

Billboard Signs shall not count toward the total Sign Area allowed on a Parcel for Detached Signs.

D.

Freeway-Oriented Detached Sign. Businesses may request on-premise Freeway-oriented Detached Signs as a Conditional Use and subject to the requirements as found herein.

1.

Must be located on property which is within three hundred (300) feet of the Freeway.

2.

Sign Area. The area of the Sign shall be subject to the size limitation based on Lot Frontage whether located in front or another location except such Signs may, if the Planning Commission finds conditions that warrant such sizes, be up to three hundred (300) square feet maximum.

3.

All such Signs shall be subject to "adjacent to residential" regulations found elsewhere in this Chapter.

4.

Such Signs shall not be allowed on any Parcel of property east of those Parcels with Frontage on State Street.

E.

Attached on-premise Signs may be allowed as follows:

1.

Signs may be placed, subject to the standards of this Chapter, on any side of a Building. However, the total Sign Area allowed will be based solely on the Building front.

2.

Size. On-premise Attached Signs may not exceed a total of three square feet of Sign Area for each lineal foot of Building Frontage, unless, for unusual circumstances, a special exception is granted. The area of any one Sign shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet, unless, for unusual circumstances, a special exception is granted.

3.

When more than one Use or business occupies a Building, the lineal footage of the Building is to be used to calculate the Sign sizes for a combined total of all Attached Signs, not for each Use. The total may then be divided between the Uses.

F.

Businesses in free standing Buildings containing more than one non-Residential Use and businesses located on Lots containing more than one nonresidential Building and more than one non-Residential Use, may request a special exception for additional Signs or Sign Area.

G.

Off-Premise Directional Signs may be allowed as found elsewhere in this Chapter. Other than Off- Premise Directional Signs, off-premise Signs may be allowed only as found in this Chapter.

H.

Billboards may be allowed only as found elsewhere in this Chapter and are prohibited or restricted in certain locations.

I.

Low-profile Signs as defined in this Chapter may be allowed in conformity with the following provisions:

1.

Low-profile Signs must not violate the clear view ordinance of this Title;

2.

Low-profile Signs must not cross the Property Line;

3.

Low-profile Signs must be incorporated into a Landscaped Area, which area is subject to design review standards;

4.

Low-profile Signs shall be limited to a maximum of six feet in height from Grade; and

5.

Low-profile Signs shall contain no animation unless granted a Conditional Use by the Planning Commission.

J.

Unless specifically authorized by a Development Agreement executed as a condition precedent to a rezone, Roof Signs shall not be allowed except as a special exception under the provisions of this Chapter and, if allowed as a special exception, must conform to the following standards:

1.

The height of the Sign face of Roof Signs shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the height of the Building or ten feet, whichever is less;

2.

Roof Signs shall not be animated;

3.

No visible guy wires, braces or secondary supports shall be used;

4.

Roof Signs shall be designed to appear as extensions of the exterior Building wall;

5.

Roof Signs shall not exceed the maximum permitted height for the zoning district in which located;

6.

Detached Signs may not overhang any portion of the roof of a Building. Attached Signs may not overhang any portion of the same or any other Building; and

7.

Height Regulations for Signs on Parapet Walls, Sloping and Shed Roofs. The following regulations apply to the location and height of Signs on parapet walls and various roof structures:

a.

Parapet Wall. A Sign attached to a parapet wall may project above the top of the parapet wall no more than one fourth of the Sign height, except that the maximum projection allowed is four feet.

b.

Sloping Roof. A Sign attached to the fascia or located on the sloping roof of a structure, may not extend more than four feet above the lower edge or the fascia of the sloping roof.

c.

Shed Roof. A Sign attached to the fascia of a shed roof may not be located so as to extend more than four feet above the lower edge of the fascia.

K.

Menu boards for drive-in Restaurants may be allowed as detached or Attached Signs provided there are no more than two free-standing or wall-mounted menu boards per business and such are located not less than twenty (20) feet from the Street Property Line.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2025-32, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2025)

The standards herein shall apply to all areas of the TOD district.

A.

All Signs within the TOD district are conditional and must be approved by the Planning Commission.

B.

Where the Building orientation is with the front of the business toward the light rail corridor, business standards may be applied.

C.

Where the Building orientation is with the back or side toward the light rail corridor, any Signs along the corridor shall be limited to Attached Signs and low-profile Signs.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Heights of Signs shall be regulated as found herein.

A.

For the purpose of determining height on Detached Signs (including Billboards), measurement of the vertical distance shall be from the elevation of the nearest public sidewalk within twenty-five (25) feet or, if there is no sidewalk within twenty-five (25) feet, from the lowest point of the Grade on the Lot upon which the Sign is located and within twenty-five (25) feet of the Sign, to the uppermost point on the Sign or Sign structure.

B.

Pole and Ground Signs. Pole and ground Signs shall be limited to a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet, except for Freeway oriented Signs, unless granted a special exception by the Community Development Department for unusual circumstances.

C.

Freeway-Oriented Detached Signs. Such Signs are a Conditional Use requiring Planning Commission approval. Upon a finding by the Planning Commission of conditions that warrant such heights, such Signs may be allowed greater heights up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet above the Grade of the adjacent Freeway or barrier wall.

D.

Low-Profile Signs. Low profile Signs shall be limited to a maximum height of six feet.

E.

Billboards. See requirements elsewhere in this Chapter.

F.

Special Use Signs. See requirements elsewhere in this Chapter.

G.

Height of Attached Signs. The height of Attached Signs shall conform to the following provisions:

1.

When a Building has more than one level, the wall on which the Sign is installed will govern.

2.

Awning Signs. Awning Signs shall not be located above the second floor level of the Building.

3.

Flat Signs. Flat Signs may extend a maximum of two feet above the roofline or parapet wall of the Building on which they are located.

4.

Marquee and Canopy Signs. Marquee and canopy Signs shall not be located above the main entry level of the premises.

5.

Nameplates. Nameplates shall not be located above the first floor level of the Building.

6.

Projecting Signs. A projecting Sign shall not extend above the top of the vertical Building wall on which it is located.

7.

Roof Signs. See requirements found elsewhere in this Chapter.

8.

Window Signs. Window Signs shall not be located above the second floor.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Signs shall conform to the Setback requirements as specified herein and as found elsewhere in this Chapter.

A.

For the purposes of determining Setback distances, measurements shall be taken from the edge or surface of the Sign or Sign Structure which is closest to the Property Line from which the Sign is to be set back.

B.

Front or Corner Side. Signs on Corner Lots or at the intersection of any driveway, Parking Lot, entrance or exit with any Street, shall meet clear view requirements of this Title.

C.

Pole and Ground Signs (Including Billboards). All such Signs shall have a minimum Setback of five feet from any Property Line. Frontage Setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet and one additional foot of Setback for each foot of height over twenty-five (25) feet, up to the maximum allowed.

D.

Low-Profile Signs. Low-profile Signs shall have a minimum Setback of one foot.

E.

Signs appurtenant to any Multi-Family Residential Use shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any Property Line adjacent to a Street.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Clearance Standards.

1.

No Sign or Sign Structure shall be erected in such a manner that any portion of its surface or supports will interfere in any way with the free use of any fire escape, exit or standpipe.

2.

No Sign shall obstruct any openings to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by the City.

3.

Clearance Between Sign and Ground.

a.

Generally, pole and ground Signs must not be located in or hang over areas of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

b.

If no other location is reasonably available, pole Signs must have a minimum clearance of ten feet between the bottom of any pole or overhanging Sign and the ground or Sign base. Pole Signs which have a maximum clearance of four feet may be excepted.

c.

All ground Signs shall have a maximum clearance of four feet.

d.

Signs projecting over a sidewalk or public Right-of-Way may not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk or Right-of-Way.

B.

Projection of Signs. Signs may be allowed to project from Buildings or Structures in conformance with the following general provisions:

1.

Across Property Lines. Detached Signs shall not be allowed to project over any Property Lines and must meet minimum Setback requirements. Attached Signs may be allowed to cross into public Rights-of-Way (but not Alleys) subject to the requirements as found elsewhere in this Chapter.

2.

Over Alleys. No Sign or Sign Structure shall project into any public Alley.

3.

Projecting Signs may be allowed to extend even with the roof line or parapet wall of a Building.

4.

When a Building has more than one level, the wall on which the Sign is installed will govern.

5.

Marquee Signs. Signs attached to an approved marquee, as specified in this Chapter, may extend over public property, with no copy on the sides, a maximum of twelve (12) inches from the face of the marquee. Signs placed within or below the ceiling of a marquee shall not extend beyond the marquee face and shall be placed within the vertical plane of the marquee.

6.

Flat Signs. Signs placed flat against a Building must be erected parallel thereto and the outside face of the Sign may not extend more than one foot from the wall of the Buildings. Flat Signs may project over a public Right-of-Way but may not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk. Flat Signs may have no copy visible from the sides.

7.

Canopies or Awnings. Canopies or awnings may extend from Buildings subject to the provisions found herein.

a.

Canopies or awnings over sidewalks or public property shall maintain a minimum eight-foot clearance above the sidewalk or public property. Approval of the public agency is required as is insurance as found elsewhere in this Chapter.

b.

Canopies or awnings may extend a maximum of twelve (12) feet from the Building but not more than six feet into a public Right-of-Way.

c.

Canopies or awnings shall not create any traffic or pedestrian hazards as found in this Chapter.

8.

Attached Signs, other than flat Signs, marquees, canopies or awnings (which have specific requirements), may project no more than six feet from the Building and may not cross Property Lines. Such Signs must maintain a minimum clearance of ten feet over pedestrian ways and fourteen (14) feet over vehicular ways.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Where any property on which a Sign is to be located is adjacent (within one hundred (100) feet of) any residential district, the requirements found herein shall apply as well as those found elsewhere in this Chapter.

A.

Detached Signs, Including Freeway-Oriented. Such Signs shall be located at the extreme distance away from the residential district as the property on which located will allow. Such Signs shall be limited to twenty-five (25) feet in height, be one hundred (100) square feet or less in size, and meet the illumination and other location requirements of this Chapter.

B.

Illuminated Signs. Any Sign illuminated by any means must be equipped with a timer and shut off the illumination between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m.

C.

Closeness of Signs. Except for Directional Signs, no Sign not mounted on a Building shall be located any closer to a residential district than thirty-five (35) feet.

D.

Limits on Heights of Detached and Attached Signs. No Sign shall be above the height of fifteen (15) feet if located within fifty (50) feet of a residential district.

E.

Billboards have specific requirements found elsewhere in this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

The Signs listed in this Section may be approved by the Community Development Department on a case-by-case basis. The Community Development Department may limit or restrict these Signs as deemed appropriate to meet the intent of this Chapter and the City's General and Master Plans. The Community Development Department may limit the placement, location, size, height, number, lighting and other factors of Signs usage.

A.

Neighborhood Identification Signs. In any district, a Sign, masonry wall, Landscaping and other similar materials or features may be combined to form a display for neighborhood or tract identification.

B.

Construction Signs. In any district, one unlighted Sign per Development may be allowed on the Lot or attached to the outside of a Building during its construction period. The Sign may identify only the project, its developer, architects, engineers, designers, contractors or other persons or groups participating in the project.

C.

Subdivision/Development Signs.

1.

The Community Development Department may issue a permit for a Development Sign in any district in connection with the marketing of Lots or structures in a Subdivision, subject to the following conditions:

a.

Time Limit. Such permits may be issued for a period not to exceed one year. The Community Development Department may renew such permits for additional periods of up to one year for each permit upon written Application at least thirty days prior to its expiration

b.

Type of Sign. Sign as used in this Section refers to all types of Signs except those prohibited in this Chapter.

c.

Location. Subdivision Signs must be located and set back from Property Lines sufficiently to eliminate any safety visibility obstructions as authorized by the Community Development Department. A Subdivision/Development Sign may be located at each entrance in the Subdivision and, in addition, one interior Sign may be located within the Subdivision as approved by the Community Development Department.

2.

Severely limited off-premise Subdivision/Development Signs may be approved by the Community Development Department for isolated or difficult to locate Developments.

D.

Nonexempt Signs for direction or instruction.

1.

Signs which provide direction or instruction to the public are allowed in any district, provided such Signs are located entirely on the property to which they pertain and the number, size and location thereof has been approved by the Community Development Department.

2.

In addition, the Community Development Department may authorize the placing of Directional Signs at appropriate Street intersections or other locations for the convenience of the motoring public; such Signs must pertain to places of general interest such as schools, hospitals, public Buildings, airports, fair grounds and other similar public services or institutions.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Sexually oriented business Signs are limited as found herein.

A.

No more than one detached and no more than one Attached Sign is allowed per business.

B.

No Sign may exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area

C.

No descriptive art or designs depicting any activity related to or implying, the nature of the business is allowed. Signs may contain alphanumeric copy only.

D.

Other than the Signs specifically allowed by this Section, a Sexually Oriented Business may not use any Temporary Sign, banner, light or other device designed or intended to draw attention to the business location.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Purpose. Large scale land Uses (such as a shopping center, an office park, a special district such as an RDA project, or large institutions such as universities or medical centers having a multi-Building campus) have common design elements that can be complemented and enhanced through the use of special signage. Localized alternative Sign districts allow for the creation of special Sign regulations to meet the needs of these situations.

B.

Applicability. These regulations shall be applicable in all commercial or industrial districts. In order to give effect to the purpose set forth herein, a localized alternative Sign district pertaining only to a particular center, campus or district may be proposed as an alternative to the Sign regulations that would otherwise be applicable under this Chapter.

C.

Effect of Overlay District. If a localized alternative Sign district is established, the Sign standards and limitations established within that district shall govern.

D.

Application and Hearing Procedure.

1.

Persons seeking to establish a localized alternative Sign district pursuant to this Section shall submit the regulations proposed for the district to the Community Development Department, together with any additional material the Community Development Department requests.

2.

Such Application shall be considered a special exception subject to a public hearing by the Planning Commission. Following adoption of the district by the commission, the regulations of the district shall apply uniformly to all properties located within the boundaries of the Overlay District.

3.

Changes to Approved Localized Alternative Sign Districts. An alternative localized Sign district may be amended or modified only upon submission and approval of another Application pursuant to this Section.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Temporary Signs may be allowed, without requirements for a permit, in all business and industrial districts. Temporary Signs are considered an exception to the rules and are therefore allowed only so long as they do not violate the intent of this Chapter and the goals of the City's General and Master Plans. No rights for displaying any Temporary Sign is implied or intended. The following standards shall apply to Temporary Signs:

A.

General Restriction. Temporary Signs shall be limited in duration of display. To this extent, the Community Development Department may determine any reasonable time frame for display using the following as a guide: Normal display periods should not exceed twenty-one (21) consecutive days or sixty-three (63) days per calendar year.

B.

Size, height, location, duration of display and other items may be limited or extended by the Community Development Department to meet the intent of this Chapter and the General and Master Plans of the City.

C.

Nuisances. If any Temporary Sign becomes a nuisance, as determined by the Community Development Department, such Signs may be subject to removal or relocation or other actions to eliminate the nuisance.

D.

Temporary Signs shall meet all other general or specific type Sign requirements.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A marquee may be allowed in all business or industrial districts of the City.

A.

All marquees shall conform to the provisions found herein. Where specifications as outlined in this Chapter are different from the provisions of the building codes as adopted by the City, the more restrictive shall apply.

B.

Design Standards.

1.

A marquee, in order to provide pedestrian shelter, shall have its first six feet of projection form a rectangle with the sides ninety (90) degrees to the Building face and the plane at least six feet from the Building parallel with the Front Property Line. The remaining projection of the marquee can assume a configuration Compatible with the architecture of the Building.

2.

Height Limitation. A marquee shall not be located on any floor above the main entry level of the premises.

3.

Thickness. A marquee shall have a vertical face height or cross section dimension not exceeding six feet.

4.

Clearance. A marquee shall have a clearance of at least ten feet above the sidewalk.

5.

Projection. A marquee may extend a maximum of ten feet from the face of the Building but must not project closer than two feet to the back of the curb.

6.

Location. A marquee shall be so located as to not interfere with the operation of any exterior standpipe or to obstruct the clear passage of stairways or exits from the Building.

C.

Insurance Required. No marquee projecting over City property shall be erected, re-erected, located or relocated or enlarged or modified structurally or change ownership without first receiving approval from the Community Development Department and submitting a certification of insurance with the following provisions:

1.

The City of South Salt Lake must be named in the certificate of insurance as an additional insured.

2.

A thirty-day written notice to South Salt Lake of cancellation or expiration must be included in the certificate of insurance.

3.

Identification. The name of the Owner of the marquee must be clearly identified on the Application for a permit as an official corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship with appropriate names of individuals involved.

D.

Marquee Signs. A permanent Sign or letters may be attached to the top of, or fascia of, or within or below the ceiling of an approved marquee, subject to the following provisions

1.

Vertical Dimension. Overall vertical dimensions of the combined Sign and marquee shall not exceed ten feet.

2.

Height of Sign. The height of the Sign or letters shall not exceed four feet.

3.

No Side Copy. Signs attached to marquees shall have no copy on the side portion of the Sign.

4.

Clearance. Signs attached to marquees shall maintain the minimum ten-foot clearance required for the marquee.

5.

Insurance Required. Marquee Signs shall meet the same requirements for insurance as marquees.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Businesses located in the City may be granted, by the Community Development Department, a special exception for Off-Premise Directional Signs subject to the following:

1.

Sign Area. Maximum area for off-premise business Directional Signs is thirty-two (32) square feet.

2.

Height. Maximum height is four feet unless located on an existing Sign pole. If located on an existing or shared Sign pole, the off-premise business Directional Sign must adhere to all standards and restrictions for Detached Signs.

3.

General Restrictions.

a.

All new off-premise business Directional Signs must be constructed as a low-profile monument style Sign unless located on an existing or shared Sign pole.

b.

The Sign must be located completely on private property at least five feet behind any public Right-of-Way and meet all requirements for Detached Signs.

c.

Off-premise business Directional Signs are allowed only on 2100, 2700, 3300 and 3900 South, State, Main and West Temple Streets, and on 300, 500, 600, 700, and 900 West.

B.

Special purpose Directional Signs may be allowed as a special exception granted by the Community Development Department when warranted due to unusual circumstances and to further the economic viability of the City.

C.

Businesses located in the City may be granted, by the Planning Commission, a special exception for an off-premise advertising Sign, such as a Painted Wall Sign, an Attached Sign or a Sign shared with another business located in the City, which would not otherwise be allowed as a Billboard or off-premise Sign.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Electronic Message Centers require Conditional Use permit approval from the Planning Commission in all districts. In addition to the restrictions found in this Chapter and the other Chapters that apply to the districts mentioned above, Electronic Message Centers are subject to the following restrictions:

A.

Electronic Message Centers are not allowed off-premise, except on Billboards.

B.

All Electronic Message Centers must have an automatic dimmer to reduce Sign intensity after dark.

C.

Light intensity may not exceed that produced by fifty-four (54) watts of incandescent lighting for daytime usage. An automatic dimmer must be installed to reduce nighttime intensity to that produced by thirty (30) watts of incandescent lighting. Light emitting diodes, magnetic discs and other lighting types may be used if the light intensity is not greater than that produced by incandescent lighting.

D.

An Electronic Message Center may not flash or scintillate except to change the displayed wording to different wording.

E.

Any display on the Electronic Message Center must remain lighted for at least two seconds.

F.

An Electronic Message Center located within five hundred (500) feet of a residential area, or as otherwise determined by the Planning Commission, may not operate between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. of the following day.

G.

For a minimum of five percent of the time the Sign is in use, the Electronic Message Center shall be devoted to public service messages.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

The following requirements apply to electric awning Signs:

A.

All frames shall be made of tubular or structurally shaped steel or aluminum with finishes or coatings as required to ensure against corrosion.

B.

Vinyl fabric coverings shall be fourteen (14) ounces per yard minimum weight with certification as to tensile strength and flame resistance to meet adopted building and fire code standards.

C.

Fastenings and/or structural attachments to Buildings shall be attached to structural members and of sufficient size and strength to meet adopted building code standards.

D.

Letter copy on electric awning Signs shall be applied with manufacturer approved processes and may not exceed forty-five (45) percent of the total face area.

E.

Electric awning Signs conform to the size and area requirements of this Chapter, except that only the copy area of an electric awning Sign is used to compute these limitations. The remaining portion is considered awning area only.

F.

Electric awning Signs are restricted to single-store Buildings or to the first level only of multi-Story Buildings.

G.

Back lighting shall be sufficient to light the Sign and provide down lighting but may not be so bright as to obstruct adjoining and surrounding Signs.

H.

Awning Signs shall be architecturally Compatible with their surroundings as determined by the Community Development Department. Any Applicant denied a permit on the basis of incompatibility may appeal that decision to the Administrative Law Judge.

I.

An electric awning Sign may project over a public Right-of-Way no more than two feet, except that the Sign may not project more than four feet from the face of the Building.

J.

Minimum awning clearance from Grade to the bottom of the awning is eight feet.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

It is the purpose and intent of this Section to limit the number of Billboards in the City in order to improve driver safety, avoid impediments to redevelopment and enhance aesthetics. This Article and Chapter provides for the reasonable regulation of Billboards with the following intentions:

A.

Limiting negative impacts and providing for the protection of property values;

B.

Implementing goals and policies promoting pedestrian and traffic safety;

C.

Maintaining the desired gateway areas of the City;

D.

Protecting the views and vistas that enhance the City;

E.

Creating aesthetically pleasing Streetscapes, commercial districts and Freeway connections, and enhancing the aesthetics of existing Billboards;

F.

Encouraging business location;

Furthering the applicable elements of the City's General and Master Plans.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

The total number of Billboards allowed in the City shall be limited to the number of Billboards within the City legitimately in existence or for which permits were properly issued as of September 1, 2003.

B.

The total combined square footage of advertising area of all Billboards in the City shall be limited to the total combined square footage of advertising area of all Billboards within the City legitimately in existence or for which permits were properly issued as of September 1, 2003.

C.

The total combined height of all Billboards in the City shall be limited to the total combined height of all Billboards within the City legitimately in existence or for which permits were properly issued as of September 1, 2003.

D.

As the total number of Billboards, total combined square footage of advertising area of all Billboards and/or total combined height of all Billboards in the City decreases, the cap on the total number, total combined square footage of advertising area and total combined height of all Billboards within the City shall decrease correspondingly.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Permits shall be required for all Billboard construction, including modifications, relocations and initial construction. Construction shall not commence without all required permits.

B.

Except as found in Subsection C of this Section, all permits issued for Billboard construction expire ninety (90) days after issuance. Renewals or extensions to issued permits shall not be allowed. Work not completed in the prescribed time frame requires a new permit.

C.

State Permits. If, in addition to a City permit, a state permit is required, the state permit must be obtained within one hundred twenty (120) days of issuance of the City permit or the City permit shall expire. The City permit shall expire ninety (90) days after the issuance of the state permit.

D.

Relocation of Billboards. Except for Billboards relocated by Conditional Use or provisions found in this Chapter, conforming and Nonconforming Billboards may be relocated only to sites within the City allowed pursuant to provisions of this Chapter and in compliance with all other restrictions in this Chapter. A Conditional Use permit may be granted by the Planning Commission following a public hearing to facilitate Development or redevelopment of a site. Prior to relocation of a Billboard, a permit to remove an existing conforming or Nonconforming Billboard must be obtained. A permit may be issued for construction of a Billboard at the relocation site only after completion of the removal of the existing Billboard.

E.

Permits Involving Modifications. To eliminate nonconformity, visual clutter and antiquated Billboards, existing Billboards may be modified in accordance with this Section.

1.

Conforming Billboards. Modifications to conforming Billboards shall be made consistent with the requirements of this Chapter. Consistent with the cap imposed on the total square footage of advertising area and Billboard height set forth in this Chapter, if the conforming Billboard is of lesser height and/or contains less advertising area than is allowed under this Chapter, the height or advertising area of the Billboard may be increased to the maximum limits allowable only in exchange for the elimination of a Nonconforming Billboard within the City or a corresponding reduction in square footage of advertising area and/or height of a Nonconforming Billboard within the City. In addition, if a Billboard Sign Owner removes a Nonconforming Billboard from a surface Street, the footage may be used to increase the size of a conforming or Nonconforming Billboard on the interstate provided that the modified interstate Billboard does not exceed six hundred seventy-five (675) square feet in size exclusive of Embellishments.

2.

Nonconforming Billboards. Modifications to Nonconforming Billboards may not increase the nonconformity with the exception of relocating square footage from a Billboard on a surface Street to a Billboard on the interstate. If a Nonconforming Billboard exceeds the height and/or advertising area limits of this Chapter, any modification to the Nonconforming Billboard shall bring it into compliance with the current height and advertising area limits. If the Nonconforming Billboard is of lesser height and/or contains less advertising area than is allowed under this Chapter, the height or advertising area of the Billboard may be increased to the maximum limits allowable only in exchange for the elimination of a different Nonconforming Billboard within the City or a corresponding reduction in square footage of advertising area and/or height of a Nonconforming Billboard within the City.

3.

Billboards Affected by Road Construction. Billboards affected by road construction may be modified in accordance with state law and this Chapter.

F.

Removal by the City. The City may remove Billboards as provided by state law without taking out a permit

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Billboards may be allowed only as found herein.

1.

Billboards may be allowed in CC, CG and LI districts. Billboards may be relocated within community reinvestment project areas created or existing under the Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act, Title 17C of the Utah Code, as amended from time to time, following the process outlined within this Chapter.

2.

Prohibited Areas. Billboards are not allowed in the following areas of the City, regardless of the underlying district:

a.

Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any Residential Use as measured from the edge of the Sign face to the closest Property Lines;

b.

Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any part of the I-15/I-80 interchange as measured from the edge of the Sign face to the closest Property Lines. The interchange shall be that area which is one hundred fifty (150) feet from the Freeway property and lies within the area west of West Temple, east of 600 West, south of 2100 South and north of 2600 South;

c.

Five hundred (500) feet from any direction of the I-15/3300 South interchange as measured from the edge of the Sign face to the closest Property Lines;

d.

Five hundred (500) feet from any direction of the SR 201/900 West interchange as measured from the edge of the Sign face to the closest Property Lines;

e.

Five hundred (500) feet from any direction of the I-80/State Street interchange as measured from the edge of the Sign face to the closest Property Lines;

f.

East of 200 East;

g.

Within the transit-oriented district, except those areas specified in Subsection (A)(3) of this Section.

3.

Billboards may be allowed in the following areas of the City by Conditional Use permit following the requirements as found in Chapter 17.05 but only for purposes of relocation from another site to accommodate Development.

a.

3300 South from State Street to the Jordan River;

b.

2100 South from the Jordan River to State Street.

B.

Separation. Except by Conditional Use permit approval, the minimum distance between Billboards shall be five hundred (500) feet along the same side of the Street. The separation distance may be reduced to four hundred (400) feet by Conditional Use permit but only for purposes of relocation from another site to accommodate Development.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Size of Advertising Area.

1.

Billboard advertising shall not exceed six hundred seventy-five (675) square feet in area, sixty (60) feet in width or twenty (20) feet in height along Freeways (within one hundred (100) feet of the Freeway property). Billboard advertising shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet in area, twenty-five (25) feet in width or fifteen (15) feet in height in other locations or areas of the City.

2.

The maximum size and height of the advertising area is exclusive of Embellishments.

a.

Along Freeways, Embellishments may be allowed provided the Embellishment does not exceed thirty (30) percent of the advertising face of any Billboard and does not extend more than five feet above or to the side of the Billboard structure.

b.

In other areas of the City, Embellishments may be allowed provided the Embellishment does not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the advertising face of any Billboard and does not extend more than five feet above or to the side of the Billboard structure.

B.

Height. The highest point of any Billboard shall be no higher than thirty-five (35) feet above the existing grade. If the Freeway, within one hundred (100) feet of the Billboard measured from the Freeway at the point at which the Billboard is perpendicular to the Freeway, is on a different grade than the Billboard, then the highest point of the Billboard may be twenty-five (25) feet above the pavement elevation or any barrier wall at that location of the Freeway.

C.

Setbacks. All Setbacks shall be measured from the closest edge of any portion of a Billboard to the Property Line. The minimum Yard Setback from all Property Lines shall be five feet. The minimum Frontage Setback for Billboards shall be five feet, plus one additional foot for each foot in height over twenty-five (25) feet in height, up to the maximum height allowed.

D.

Lighting. Lighting shall be confined to the Sign face and not illuminate the night sky. Such lighting shall also conform to the illumination provisions of this Chapter.

E.

Supports. All Billboards shall be Detached Signs. Monopole construction is required unless the Community Development Department determines that special design or safety considerations exist that warrant differing support systems.

F.

Maintenance. All Billboards shall be continuously maintained both structurally and copy.

G.

Landscaping. All Billboards are to be located in a Landscaped Area. All Landscaped Areas are subject to design review standards. The "normal minimum" Landscaped Area is defined as an area equal to the size of the advertising area of the Sign or four hundred (400) square feet, whichever is the lesser amount.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Moving, Extensions or Alterations.

1.

A Nonconforming Billboard shall not be reconstructed, raised, moved, replaced, extended, altered or enlarged except in conformance with applicable requirements of this Chapter.

2.

Alteration shall not include the changing of copy or copy panels so long as the Structure remains the same.

3.

Repair or maintenance shall not be considered an Alteration.

4.

Removal of portions of a Billboard or extension of a Billboard adjacent to the Freeway, subject to permit approval, shall not be a violation of this Section if such removal brings the Sign more closely in compliance with the provisions of the Chapter and any extension does not increase the cap limits of this Title.

5.

Billboards nonconforming as to site requirements only (Setbacks, Landscaping, height, etc.) may be modified or relocated on site, after receiving appropriate permits, if such relocation or modifications brings the Billboard into compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

B.

Termination of Nonconforming Billboards shall be after notice and if the Sign Owner has failed to bring the Billboard in question into compliance with this Chapter in a reasonable amount of time and a hearing as established by Utah Code Section 10-9a-213.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

The Owner of an existing Billboard may remove the existing Billboard and relocate to an approved location as found in this Chapter only after permits are obtained as set forth in this Chapter and other provisions of this Chapter are complied with.

B.

Any relocation must not increase the cap limits as set forth in this Title.

C.

Relocations may be allowed as a result of road widening, Development proposals or voluntary request.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

In order to equalize competition, to encourage business success, and to impose appropriate requirements and fees, all Billboards shall be considered a separate business and shall be subject to obtaining a business license and paying the required fee as established in the Consolidated Fee Schedule of the City. Companies or individuals with multiple locations may license as a single unit with a fee for each location.

B.

The City considers Billboards to operate as a separate business due to the following factors:

1.

Advertising space is rented/leased on each Billboard separately.

2.

Each Billboard is erected at a separate location requiring a separate rent/lease agreement.

3.

Billboards require regular inspections to assure continued compliance.

4.

Billboards create other administrative costs such as zoning approvals and enforcement activities.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

A special exception is an activity or Use incidental to or in addition to the principal Use(s) permitted in a zoning district or an adjustment to a fixed dimension standard permitted as exceptions to the requirements of this Chapter which requires a careful review of such factors as location, design, configuration and/or impacts to determine the desirability of authorizing its establishment on any given site.

B.

A special exception may or may not be appropriate in a particular location depending on the local impacts, and consideration of ways to minimize adverse impacts through special site planning and Development techniques.

C.

It is the intent of the allowances for special exceptions to foster fairness and flexibility in the regulations while yet maintaining the integrity of the purposes and intentions of the City's General and Master Plan and the zoning and other regulations of the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

Except for those specifically allowed to be reviewed by the Community Development Department, the Planning Commission shall review Applications for special exceptions as allowed in this Chapter. Only those Signs specifically enumerated in this Chapter as eligible shall be considered for a special exception.

B.

Appeals of determinations of the City regarding special exceptions shall be reviewed by the.

C.

Special exceptions shall be limited to a time period as determined by the City. However, unless specifically approved otherwise by the City, actions in accordance with such approvals must be completed within six months of the date of approval. Failure to complete all actions approved, according to the conditions of approval, within the required time shall result in loss of the approval and subject the Applicant/Owner to the enforcement provisions of this Section. Applicants/Owners may request one and only one extension by filing such request with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration date. The Community Development Department shall review the reasons for the request and may grant, for any term not to exceed six months, or deny the requested extension.

D.

Special exceptions reviewed by the Planning Commission shall be reviewed following the requirements for a Conditional Use.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

The City may impose conditions and limitations as may be necessary or appropriate to prevent or minimize adverse effects upon other property and improvements in the vicinity of the special exception or upon public facilities and services.

B.

Conditions may include, but are not limited to, conditions concerning Use, construction, size and height, lighting, location, Landscaping, Screening and other matters relating to the purposes and objectives of this Chapter.

C.

Conditions shall be expressly set forth in the granting of the special exception.

D.

Compliance with Standards. The proposed exception shall comply with all additional standards imposed.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

Violation of any condition or limitation imposed shall be a violation of this Chapter and shall constitute grounds for revocation of the special exception.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

An Application may be made by the Owner of the subject property or the Owner's authorized agent to the Community Development Department and must include such information as the Community Development Department determines is needed to adequately review the request.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)

A.

The City may approve the special exception, approve the special exception subject to specific conditions or deny the special exception. In making its determination, the City shall consider the items found herein and others as deemed appropriate for the request.

B.

Appropriateness. No Application for a special exception shall be approved unless it is determined that the proposed special exception is appropriate in the location proposed based upon its consideration of the standards of this Chapter, other appropriate regulations and standards, the specific conditions for certain special exceptions and the ramifications related to the City's General and Master Plans.

C.

Compliance with Ordinance and District Purposes. The proposed exception shall be in harmony with the general and specific purposes for which this Chapter was enacted and for which the regulations of the district were established.

D.

No Substantial Impairment of Property Value. The proposed exception shall not substantially diminish or impair the value of the property within the neighborhood in which it is located.

E.

No Undue Adverse Impact. The proposed exception shall not have a material adverse effect upon the character of the area or the public health, safety and general welfare.

F.

Compatible with Surrounding Development. The proposed exception shall be constructed, arranged and operated so as to be Compatible with the Use and Development of neighboring property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.

G.

No Destruction of Significant Features. The proposed exception shall not result in the destruction, loss or damage of natural, scenic or historic features of significant importance.

H.

No Material Pollution of Environment. The proposed exception shall not cause material air, water, soil or noise pollution or other types of pollution.

I.

Compliance with Design Review. The proposed exception shall be in compliance with the purpose, intentions and standards of the design review elements of the City.

J.

Unusual Circumstances. In reviewing exceptions for unusual circumstances, the City may consider the following factors and others as the circumstances warrant:

1.

Lot or Building size in relationship to others in the area;

2.

The potential impact of the style and size of the Sign;

3.

The special features of the location in relationship to the general area in which located;

4.

The long-term effect on the purposes and intentions of the regulations and General and Master Plans of the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)