Uintah City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

SIGN AND LIGHTING REGULATIONS

9-17-1: EFFECT OF CHAPTER:

The regulations herein set forth shall apply and govern all zones as set forth in this title. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-2: GENERAL LIMITATIONS:

The following provisions affect all signs and classes of signs. No sign shall be erected, replaced or reconstructed, maintained, enlarged or moved to a new location unless it complies with all of the following conditions:

A. Permit Required: No advertising, business or temporary subdivision sign shall be erected, relocated, reconstructed or enlarged without obtaining a building permit. These signs shall be subject to the appropriate provisions of the building code.

B. Site Plan: All applications for building permits for signs shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale showing the exact size, location and ownership of record for the site; the exact size of any existing signs and any proposed signs (including elevation drawings) and the proposed location of the new sign with relation to buildings and property lines.

C. Lights Or Lighted Signs: In any zone, no spotlight, floodlight or any type of lighted or animated sign shall be installed in any way or continued in operation which will permit the rays of light to penetrate beyond the property upon which such light or lighted sign is located in a manner constituting a nuisance or hazard, and no light may be permitted where the light source is visible from adjacent property.

D. Projection: No part of any sign shall be attached to any building or other structure or otherwise located in such a way as to project across any property line.

E. Prohibited Lights And Signs On Public Property; Exception: No sign or light standard or pole shall be erected on publicly owned land, inside street rights of way or otherwise. No sign, handbill, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind or sort, whether political or otherwise, shall be fastened, placed, posted, painted or attached in any way in or upon any curbstone, lamppost, telephone pole, telegraph pole, electric light or power pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, rock, sidewalk or street, except for signs and lights owned and erected by a public agency or its authorized representative.

F. Traffic Hazard: No light, sign or other advertising structure, as regulated by this title, shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, or at any location where by reason of the position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic signs, signal or device or which makes use of the words "stop", "look", "drive-in", "danger" or other words, phrases, symbols or characters in such manner as to interfere, mislead or confuse traffic.

G. Maintenance: Every sign shall be kept in good condition as to maintenance and repair. The building inspector and zoning administrator may require dilapidated and/or unsafe signs to be put in good condition and, upon failure of the owner to do so after thirty (30) days' written notice, the city may order such signs removed or demolished.

H. Clearance: There shall be a minimum clearance of ten feet (10') between the ground or sidewalk and any part of a projecting sign or pole sign, excepting where there is less than eighteen inches (18") projection from its support. Ground signs shall have a maximum clearance of four feet (4').

I. Ownership: The identity of the owner of all advertising signs shall be in plain and public view.

J. Political Signs: Political signs shall be allowed in all zones, provided:

1. They shall comply with the requirements of subsection E of this section; and

2. Political signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election at which the issue is decided. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-3: CLASSIFICATIONS OF SIGNS:

The following classifications of signs shall be deemed to include all signs permitted in any zone. If for any reason the classification of any sign is not readily determinable, the classification of such sign shall be determined by the zoning administrator or building inspector. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Maximum Number And Size
Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Type	Size
Class 1 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute class 1:
	Identification, political, property, service and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole and temporary	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Identification and service signs	Parcels up to 1/2 acre in area, 2 signs not to exceed 3 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels from 1/2 acre to 2 acres in area, not to exceed 10 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels greater than 2 acres, not to exceed 9 sq. ft. in combined total area
							Property signs	9 sq. ft. in combined area
							Political and temporary subdivision signs	32 sq. ft. in combined total area
Class 2 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 2:
	Business	Ground or pole	Direct or indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Home based businesses	1 sign not to exceed 3 sq. ft.
							Service accessory uses	1 sign not to exceed 10 sq. ft., unless the sign is more than 500' from a public street and is flat and attached to a wall of the business. Then it shall not exceed 32 sq. ft. for each 500' from a public street
Class 3 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 3:
	Identification	Flat, ground and pole	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Identification	1 sign for each street frontage not to exceed 16 sq. ft.
Class 4 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 4:
	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole, projecting, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	25', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 200 sq. ft.
Class 5 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 5:
	Business, identification, political, property and service	Flat, ground, projection, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on the property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	None	Business, identification, political, property and service	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 5% of the total area of the facade of the main public entry side of the business. Where there are multiple businesses/uses in the same building or complex of buildings, 1 additional sign may be permitted which indicates all businesses/uses within the building or complex and which is limited to 3 sq. ft. per business/use
Class 6 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 6:
	Business, identification	Pole	Direct and indirect lighted	No more than 800' from the centerline of I-84, and no closer than 200' east from any RE20 Zone	A freeway oriented freestanding sign located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway may have a maximum height of 65' provided further that the height of the freeway oriented ground sign located within 1,500' from the centerline of a freeway interchange either along the freeway or fronting the approach highway may be measured from the highest road level of the interchange	None	Business, identification	1 or more signs not exceeding in total area 3 sq. ft. for each 1 linear foot of street frontage occupied by a commercial or industrial use. No 1 sign shall exceed 400 sq. ft. in area and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 600 sq. ft. Where such use does not occupy frontage on a street, said use may have 1 or more signs not exceeding 50 sq. ft. in combined total area. A freeway oriented sign, when located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway, or fronting on an approach highway to and within 1,500' of the centerline of a freeway interchange, may have an area based upon street frontage up to, but not exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 1,200 sq. ft.

(Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 231-16, 4-19-2016; Ord. 241-17, 12-5-2017)

Uintah City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

SIGN AND LIGHTING REGULATIONS

9-17-1: EFFECT OF CHAPTER:

The regulations herein set forth shall apply and govern all zones as set forth in this title. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-2: GENERAL LIMITATIONS:

D. Projection: No part of any sign shall be attached to any building or other structure or otherwise located in such a way as to project across any property line.

I. Ownership: The identity of the owner of all advertising signs shall be in plain and public view.

J. Political Signs: Political signs shall be allowed in all zones, provided:

1. They shall comply with the requirements of subsection E of this section; and

2. Political signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election at which the issue is decided. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-3: CLASSIFICATIONS OF SIGNS:

Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Maximum Number And Size
Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Type	Size
Class 1 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute class 1:
	Identification, political, property, service and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole and temporary	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Identification and service signs	Parcels up to 1/2 acre in area, 2 signs not to exceed 3 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels from 1/2 acre to 2 acres in area, not to exceed 10 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels greater than 2 acres, not to exceed 9 sq. ft. in combined total area
							Property signs	9 sq. ft. in combined area
							Political and temporary subdivision signs	32 sq. ft. in combined total area
Class 2 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 2:
	Business	Ground or pole	Direct or indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Home based businesses	1 sign not to exceed 3 sq. ft.
							Service accessory uses	1 sign not to exceed 10 sq. ft., unless the sign is more than 500' from a public street and is flat and attached to a wall of the business. Then it shall not exceed 32 sq. ft. for each 500' from a public street
Class 3 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 3:
	Identification	Flat, ground and pole	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Identification	1 sign for each street frontage not to exceed 16 sq. ft.
Class 4 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 4:
	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole, projecting, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	25', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 200 sq. ft.
Class 5 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 5:
	Business, identification, political, property and service	Flat, ground, projection, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on the property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	None	Business, identification, political, property and service	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 5% of the total area of the facade of the main public entry side of the business. Where there are multiple businesses/uses in the same building or complex of buildings, 1 additional sign may be permitted which indicates all businesses/uses within the building or complex and which is limited to 3 sq. ft. per business/use
Class 6 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 6:
	Business, identification	Pole	Direct and indirect lighted	No more than 800' from the centerline of I-84, and no closer than 200' east from any RE20 Zone	A freeway oriented freestanding sign located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway may have a maximum height of 65' provided further that the height of the freeway oriented ground sign located within 1,500' from the centerline of a freeway interchange either along the freeway or fronting the approach highway may be measured from the highest road level of the interchange	None	Business, identification	1 or more signs not exceeding in total area 3 sq. ft. for each 1 linear foot of street frontage occupied by a commercial or industrial use. No 1 sign shall exceed 400 sq. ft. in area and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 600 sq. ft. Where such use does not occupy frontage on a street, said use may have 1 or more signs not exceeding 50 sq. ft. in combined total area. A freeway oriented sign, when located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway, or fronting on an approach highway to and within 1,500' of the centerline of a freeway interchange, may have an area based upon street frontage up to, but not exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 1,200 sq. ft.

(Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 231-16, 4-19-2016; Ord. 241-17, 12-5-2017)

Uintah City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

SIGN AND LIGHTING REGULATIONS

9-17-1: EFFECT OF CHAPTER:

The regulations herein set forth shall apply and govern all zones as set forth in this title. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-2: GENERAL LIMITATIONS:

D. Projection: No part of any sign shall be attached to any building or other structure or otherwise located in such a way as to project across any property line.

I. Ownership: The identity of the owner of all advertising signs shall be in plain and public view.

J. Political Signs: Political signs shall be allowed in all zones, provided:

1. They shall comply with the requirements of subsection E of this section; and

2. Political signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election at which the issue is decided. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

9-17-3: CLASSIFICATIONS OF SIGNS:

Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Maximum Number And Size
Sign Type		Structural Type	Lighted Type	Location	Maximum Height	Special Limitation	Type	Size
Class 1 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute class 1:
	Identification, political, property, service and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole and temporary	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Identification and service signs	Parcels up to 1/2 acre in area, 2 signs not to exceed 3 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels from 1/2 acre to 2 acres in area, not to exceed 10 sq. ft. in combined total area Parcels greater than 2 acres, not to exceed 9 sq. ft. in combined total area
							Property signs	9 sq. ft. in combined area
							Political and temporary subdivision signs	32 sq. ft. in combined total area
Class 2 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 2:
	Business	Ground or pole	Direct or indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10'	No animated signs	Home based businesses	1 sign not to exceed 3 sq. ft.
							Service accessory uses	1 sign not to exceed 10 sq. ft., unless the sign is more than 500' from a public street and is flat and attached to a wall of the business. Then it shall not exceed 32 sq. ft. for each 500' from a public street
Class 3 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 3:
	Identification	Flat, ground and pole	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Identification	1 sign for each street frontage not to exceed 16 sq. ft.
Class 4 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 4:
	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	Flat, ground, pole, projecting, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on property	25', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	No animated signs	Business, identification, service, political, property and temporary subdivision	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 200 sq. ft.
Class 5 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 5:
	Business, identification, political, property and service	Flat, ground, projection, temporary and window	Direct and indirect lighted	Anywhere on the property	10', unless it is a flat sign attached to or painted on the building, in which case the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height of structures allowed in the zone	None	Business, identification, political, property and service	No maximum number, but the combined total area of all signs shall not exceed 5% of the total area of the facade of the main public entry side of the business. Where there are multiple businesses/uses in the same building or complex of buildings, 1 additional sign may be permitted which indicates all businesses/uses within the building or complex and which is limited to 3 sq. ft. per business/use
Class 6 - Signs meeting the following specifications and conditions shall constitute Class 6:
	Business, identification	Pole	Direct and indirect lighted	No more than 800' from the centerline of I-84, and no closer than 200' east from any RE20 Zone	A freeway oriented freestanding sign located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway may have a maximum height of 65' provided further that the height of the freeway oriented ground sign located within 1,500' from the centerline of a freeway interchange either along the freeway or fronting the approach highway may be measured from the highest road level of the interchange	None	Business, identification	1 or more signs not exceeding in total area 3 sq. ft. for each 1 linear foot of street frontage occupied by a commercial or industrial use. No 1 sign shall exceed 400 sq. ft. in area and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 600 sq. ft. Where such use does not occupy frontage on a street, said use may have 1 or more signs not exceeding 50 sq. ft. in combined total area. A freeway oriented sign, when located within 800' of the centerline of an interstate freeway, or fronting on an approach highway to and within 1,500' of the centerline of a freeway interchange, may have an area based upon street frontage up to, but not exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. and the combined total area of business signs for each separate use shall not exceed 1,200 sq. ft.

(Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 231-16, 4-19-2016; Ord. 241-17, 12-5-2017)