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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to signs.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That`Chapter 7,of Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, relating, to signs, be, and the same hereby
is, amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 7
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections:
51-7-101. Title.
51-7-102. Findings.
51-7-103. Interpretation.
51-7-104. Appeals.
51-7-105. Revocable permit.
51-7-201. Scope of definitions.
51-7-202. Alterations.
51-7-203. Awning.
51-7-204. Building inspector.
51-7-205. Building line.
51-7-206. Building, front line of.
51-7-207. Canopy.
51-7-208. Lot, corner.
51-7-209. Nonconforming sign or sign structure.
51-7-210. Marquee.
51-7-211. Sign.
51-7-212. Sign, "A" frame.
51-7-213. Sign, advertising.
51-7-214. Sign, animated.
51-7-215. Sign area.
51-7-216. Sign, billboard.
51-7-217. Sign, business.
51-7-218. Sign, flat.
51-7-219. Sign, floodlighted.
51-7-220. Sign, ground.
51-7-221. Sign, identification.
51-7-222. Sign, illuminated.
51-7-223. Sign, interior.
51-7-224. Sign, maintenance.
51-7-225. Sign, name plate.
51-7-226. Sign, low profile.
51-7-227. Sign, off-premise.
51-7-228. Sign, on-premise.
51-7-229. Sign, pedestal.
51-7-230. Sign, projecting.
51-7-231. Sign, property.
51-7-232. Sign, public necessity.
51-7-233. Sign, roof.
51-7-234. Sign, service.
51-7-235. Sign, snipe.
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51-7-236. Sign, temporary.
51-7-237. Sign, wall.
51-7-238. Sign, window.
51-7-239. Structure.
51-7-240. Yard.
51-7-241. Yard, front.
51-7-242. Yard, rear.
51-7-243. Yard, side.
51-7-301. Conformity of signs.
51-7-302. Construction standards.
51-7-303. Enforcement.
51-7-304. Inspection tag.
51-7-305. Inspections.
51-7-306. Legal action.
51-7-307. Licensing.
51-7-308. Plats.
51-7-309. Sign permit required.
51-7-310. Violation and penalty.
51-7-401. Signs not to constitute a traffic hazard.
51-7-402. Canopies or awnings over public property.
51-7-403. Projection of signs.
51-7-404. Height of signs.
51-7-405. Height exception for freeway oriented ground signs.
51-7-406. Clearance.
51-7-407. Ground sign setback.
51-7-408. Signs on public property.
51-7-409. Animated signs.
51-7-410. Low profile signs.
51-7-411. Prohibited signs.
51-7-412. Roof signs.
51-7-413. Mobile home parks.
51-7-414. Maintenance.
51-7-415. Sign removal.
51-7-416. Repair of building facade.
51-7-417. Moving to new location.
51-7-418. Ownership.
51-7-419. Lights and lighted signs.
51-7-420. Spacing requirements for off-premise signs.
51-7-501. Marquee construction requirements.
51-7-502. Signs attached to marquees.
51-7-601. Front yard transition.
51-7-602. Side yard buffer zone.
51-7-701. Unsafe signs.
51-7-702. Alterations.
51-7-703. Restoration.
51-7-801. Allowable signs.
51-7-802. Location of signs.
51-7-901. Business "B-3" district.
51-7-902. Commercial "C-1" district.
51-7-903. Commercial "C-2" district.
51-7-904. Commercial "C-3" district.
51-7-905. Commercial "C-3A" district.
51-7-906. Commercial "C-4" district.
51-7-907. Industrial "M-1" district.
51-7-908. Industrial "M-lA" district.
51-7-909. Industrial "M-2" district.
51-7-910. Industrial "M-3" district.
51-7-1001. Applicable regulations.
51-7-1002. Licensed sign contractor required.
51-7-1003. Engineering required.
51-7-1101. Sign permit fee required.
51-7-1102. Determining fee amount.
51-7-1103. Plan checking fees.
51-7-1104. Expiration of plan checking.
51-7-1105. Fee schedule.
51-7-1106. Reinspection fee.
51-7-1107. Double fee required.
51-7-1108. Inspection tag fee.
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PART 1
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sec. 51-7-101. Title. The ordinance contained in this title
shall be known and may be cited as "Sign Regulations, Chapter 7,
Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah."
Sec. 51-7-102. Findings. The board of commissioners finds and
declares that the regulations set forth in this ordinance will
eliminate potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians; encourage
signs which, by their good design, are integrated with and harmoni-
ous to the buildings and sites which they occupy; encourage sign
legibility through the elimination of excessive and confusing
sign displays thus reducing driver inattention; preserve and im-
prove the appearance of the city as a place in which to live
and to work and create an attraction to nonresidents to come to
visit or trade; allow each individual business to clearly identify
itself and the goods and services which they offer in such a manner
as to become the hallmark of their business and of the city, thus
creating a distinctive appearance and enhancing the city's character
as a place in which to live; safeguard and enhance property values;
protect public and private investment in buildings, and open space,
supplement and be a part of the regulations imposed of Salt Lake;
and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the
citizens of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 51-7-103. Interpretation. In interpreting and applying
the provisions of this title, the sign requirements contained
herein are declared to be the maximum allowable for the purpose
set forth. The type of signs allowable by this title shall be
plenary and sign types not specifically allowable as set forth
within this title shall be prohibited. It is not intended by
this title to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement,
covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however,
that where this title imposes a greater restriction upon signs
and the location thereof, requires or imposes other conditions
than those required or imposed by other laws, ordinances, or
restrictions, the provisions of this title shall control.
Sec. 51-7-104. Appeals. Adoption of rules, regulations and
procedures for appeals of orders, requirements, or administrative
decisions or interpretations arising out of the provisions of this
chapter shall be in accordance wtih and governed by the procedures
of appeal set forth in Chapter 3, Title 51, of the Revised ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965. (See appendix)
Sec. 51-7-105. Revocable permit. All rights and privileges
acquired under the provisions of sign regulations, Chapter 7,
Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, permitting the erection
or maintenance of signs, marquees or marquees and signs over
sidewalks or public rights-of-way are mere licenses, revocable
at any time without compensation with or without cause, by the
Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City whether or not such per-
mits contain this provision.
(a) Notice of revocation. If the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City elect to revoke such license, it shall give notice
of such revocation to the permittee or owner of the property on
which the marquee or marquee and sign is situated, and shall
afford him a period of not less than ninety (90) calendar days
within which to remove the marquee or marquee and sign or to
reconstruct it in such a manner that it does not extend over the
public right-of-way.
PART 2
DEFINITIONS
Sec. 51-7-201. Scope of definitions. In this title the terms,
phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings as
stated and defined in this chapter. When not consistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future,
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words in the plural number include the singular number, and
words in the singular number include the plural number. The
word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Words not herein defined but defined in the building code
which has been adopted by Salt Lake City shall be construed
as defined in said building code.
Sec. 51-7-202. Alterations. "Alterations" as applied to
a sign means a change or rearrangement in the structural parts
or its design, whether by extending on a side, by increasing
in area or height, or the moving from one location or position
to another, or adding or deleting words from the copy or changing
the size of the letters or figures comprising the copy.
Sec. 51-7-203. Awning. "Awning" shall mean a roofed structure
constructed of fabric or metal placed so as to extend outward
from the building providing a protective shield for doors,
windows, and other openings with supports extending back to the
building, supported entirely by the building.
Sec. 51-7-204. Building inspector. "Building inspector"
shall mean the appropriate inspectors employed by Salt Lake
City Corporation vested with the duty of enforcing the zoning
ordinances of Salt Lake City, the Uniform Building Code, and
all other applicable ordinances necessary for adequate perfor-
mance of his vested powers.
Sec. 51-7-205. Building line. "Building line" shall mean
a vertical surface intersecting the ground along a line at which
the front of the building occupies the lot on which it is con-
structed.
Sec. 51-7-206. Building, front line of. "Front line of
building" shall mean the line of that face of the building or
structure nearest the front line of the Lot. This face in-
cludes sun parlors, bay windows, covered and/or uncovered
porches whether enclosed or unenclosed but does not include
uncovered steps less than four (4) feet above grade and eaves
overhanging less than two (2) feet.
Sec. 51-7-207. Canopy. "Canopy" shall mean a roofed
structure constructed of fabric or other material placed so
as to extend outward from the building providing a protective
shield for doors, windows and other openings supported by
the building and supports extending to the ground directly
under the canopy.
Sec. 51-7-208. Lot, corner. "Corner lot" shall mean a
lot abutting on two intersecting or intercepting streets,
where the interior angle of intersection or interception
does not exceed one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.
Sec. 51-7-209. Nonconforming sign or sign structure.
"Nonconforming sign or sign structure" shall mean a sign
or sign structure or portion thereof lawfully existing at
the time this title became effective, which does not con-
form to all height, area and yard regulations prescribed
in the zone in which it is located.
Sec. 51-7-210. Marquee. "Marquee" shall be defined
as a permanent roofed structure designed to meet all pro-
visions of the current Salt Lake City Uniform Building Code
and other specifications as outlined in this title. Where
specifications as outlined in this title are different from
the provisions of the Salt Lake City Uniform Building Code,
the more restrictive shall apply.
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Sec. 51-7-211. Sign. "Sign" shall mean and include every
advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration,
display, illustration, insignia, surface or space erected or
maintained in view of the observer thereof for identification,
advertisement or promotion of the interests of any person,
entity, product, or service. The definition of sign shall
also include the sign structure, supports, lighting system and
any attachments, ornaments or other features used to draw the
attention of observers. This definition does not include any
flag, badge, or ensign of any government or governmental agency
erected for and used to identify said government or governmental
agency.
Sec. 51-7-212. Sign, "A" frame. "'A' frame sign" shall
mean a temporary and/or movable sign constructed with two
sides attached at the top so as to allow the sign to stand in
an upright position.
Sec. 51-7-213. Sign, advertising. See off-premise sign.
Sec. 51-7-214. Sign, animated. "Animated sign" shall mean
a sign which involves motion or rotation of any part by mech-
anical or artificial means or displays flashing or intermittent
lights.
Sec. 51-7-215. Sign area. "Sign area" shall mean the area
of a sign that is used for displaying purposes, excluding the
minimum frame and supports. In computing sign area only one side
of a back-to-back or double face sign covering the same subject
shall be computed when the signs are parallel or diverse from a
common edge by an angle of not more than forty-five degrees. In
relation to signs that do not have a frame or a separate back-
ground, sign area shall be computed on the basis of the least
rectangle, triangle or circle large enough to frame the display.
Sec. 51-7-216. Sign, billboard. "Billboard sign" shall
mean an off-premise advertising sign.
Sec. 51-7-217. Sign, business. See on-premise sign.
Sec. 51-7-218. Sign, flat. "Flat sign" shall mean a sign
erected parallel to and attached to the outside wall of a
building and extending not more than twenty-four inches from
such wall with messages or copy on the face side only.
Sec. 51-7-219. Sign, floodlighted. "Floodlighted sign"
shall mean a sign made legible in the absence of daylight by
devices which reflect or project light upon it.
Sec. 51-7-220. Sign, ground. "Ground sign" shall mean a
sign supported by a fixed permanent frame or support in the
ground.
Sec. 51-7-221. Sign, identification. "Identification
sign" shall mean a sign displayed to indicate the name or
nature of buildings or uses other than commercial or industrial
uses located upon the premises, i.e. schools, churches,
hospitals, etc.
Sec. 51-7-222. Sign, illuminated. "Illuminated sign"
shall mean a sign which has characters. letters. figures.
liminous tubes as a part of the sign proper.
Sec. 51-7-223. Sign, interior. "Interior sign" shall be
defined as a sign located within a building so as to be visible
only from within the building in which the sign is located.
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Sec. 51-7-224. Sign maintenance. "Sign maintenance" shall
mean that signs shall be maintained in a safe, presentable
and good condition including the replacement of defective parts,
repainting, cleaning, and other acts required for the maintenance
of said sign.
Sec. 51-7-225. Sign, name plate. "Name plate sign" shall
mean a sign indicating the name and/or occupation of a person
or persons residing on the premises or legally occupying the premises,
or indicating a home occupation legally existing on the premises.
Sec. 51-7-226. Sign, low profile. "Low profile sign" as
defined by this title shall be on-premise or identification signs
having a maximum height of four (4) feet, incorporated into some
form of landscape design scheme or planter box.
Sec. 51-7-227. Sign, off-premise. "Off-premise sign" shall
mean an advertising sign which directs attention to a use,
product, commodity, or service not related to the premises.
Sec. 51-7-228. Sign, on-premise. "On-premise or business
sign" shall mean a sign which directs attention to a use con-
ducted, product or commodity sold or service performed upon the
premises on which it is located.
Sec. 51-7-229. Sign, pedestal. "Pedestal sign" shall mean a
temporary and/or movable sign supported by a column(s) and a
base so as to allow the sign to stand in an upright position.
Sec. 51-7-230. Sign, projecting. "Projecting sign" shall mean a
sign attached to a building or other structure and extending
in whole or in part more than twenty-four (24) inches beyond
any wall of the buildings or structures.
Sec. 51-7-231. Sign, property. "Property sign" shall mean
a sign related to the property upon which it is located and
offering such property for sale or lease, or advertising con-
templated improvements, or announcing the name of the builder,
owner, designer or developer of the project, or warning against
trespassing.
Sec. 51-7-232. Sign, public necessity. "Public necessity
sign" shall mean a sign informing the public of any danger or
hazard existing on or adjacent to the premises.
Sec. 51-7-233. Sign, roof. "Roof sign" shall mean a sign
erected partly or wholly on or over the roof of a building, in-
cluding ground signs that rest on or overlap a roof twelve (12)
inches or more.
Sec. 51-7-234. Sign, service. "Service sign" shall mean a
sign which is incidental to a use lawfully occupying the property
upon which the sign is located and which sign is necessary to
provide information to the public, such as direction to parking
lots; location of restrooms; sale of agricultural products
produced upon the premises and which bear, as an incidental part
of the sign, the name, address or trademark of persons furnishing
such sign to the owner of the premises.
Sec. 51-7-235. Sign, snipe. "Snipe sign" shall mean a
sign for which a permit has not been obtained which is attached
to a public utility pole, service pole or supports for another
sign.
Sec. 51-7-236. Sign, temporary. "Temporary sign" as regulated
by this title shall include any sign, banner, pennant, valance or
advertising display constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, light
fabric, cardboard, wallboard or other light materials, with or
without light frames, intended to be displayed out of doors for
a short period of time.
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Sec. 51-7-237. Sign, wall. "Wall sign" shall be defined as a
sign that is either painted on a wall or its facing, or is painted
in such a way that it gives the visual appearance of being painted
on a wall or facing by not having a frame or separation from the
wall or facing.
Sec. 51-7-238. Sign, window. "Window sign" shall be defined
as a sign either attached to a window or door or located within
a building so as to be visible through a window or door by people
outside of the building.
Sec. 51-7-239. Structure. "Structure" shall mean anything
constructed or erected which requires location on or below the
ground or attached to something having location on or below the
ground, including signs and billboards but not including fences
or walls used as fences which are six feet or less in height.
Sec. 51-7-240. Yard. "Yard" shall mean an open, unoccupied
space on a lot, other than a court, which is unobstructed from
the ground upward by buildings or structures except as otherwise
provided in this title.
Sec. 51-7-241. Yard, front. "Front yard" shall mean: (a)
For an interior lot; an open, unoccupied, landscaped space, on
the same lot with a building, between the front line of the build-
ing and the street line.
(b) For a corner lot; an open, unoccupied, landscaped space,
on the same lot with the main building, and between the front
line of the building and the front street line, also between
the side line of the building adjacent to the street and the side
street line, and extending for the full width and depth of the lot.
Sec. 51-7-242. Yard, rear. "Rear yard" shall mean an open,
unoccupied space, except as otherwise provided in this title on
the same lot with the building and between the rear line of the
building and the rear lot line. The depth of the rear yard is.
the minimum distance between the rear lot line and the rear line
of the building.
Sec. 51-7-243. Yard, side. "Side yard" shall mean an open,
unoccupied space, except as otherwise provided in this title on
the same lot with the building and between the side line of the
building and the side lot line, and extending from the front
yard to the rear yard.
PART 3
APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 51-7-301. Conformity of signs. Except as provided in this
title, no sign shall be erected, raised, moved, placed, reconstructed,
extended, enlarged, or altered, or have the text of the sign
changed, except in conformity with the regulations herein specified
for the use district in which it is located.
Sec. 51-7-302. Construction standards. All signs, hereinafter
erected in Salt Lake City, shall comply with the current standards
of the National Electrical Code, the Uniform Building Code, all
provisions of this title and the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Sec. 51-7-303. Enforcement. The building inspector of Salt
Lake City shall be vested with the duty of enforcing the Zoning
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah and in the performance of such
duty, they shall be empowered and directed to: (a) Issue permits.
To issue permits to construct, alter or repair signs which conform
to the provisions of this title.
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(b) Determine conformance. To ascertain that all signs,
constructions, and all reconstructions or modifications of
existing signs are built or constructed or modified in confor-
mance to the zoning ordinances and building restrictions and
building code with reference thereto.
(c) Require inspection tags. To require that each sign
located in Salt Lake City requiring a building permit have
affixed to the sign or its supports a current inspection tag
visible from the sidewalk or nearest convenient location. This
inspection tag shall be issued pursuant to sign inspections as
specified in Section 51-7-305, "Inspections" of this title.
(d) Issue citations and/or swear out complaints against
violators of the zoning laws of Salt Lake City Corporation.
Sec. 51-7-304. Inspection tag. Pursuant to Section 51-7-303,
"Enforcement," the building inspector shall require and issue
sign inspection tags for signs found to be in conformance with
the provisions of this title. The presence of a current inspec-
tion tag shall serve as in-the-field certification that the sign
to which it is affixed conforms to the provisions of this title.
(a) Tag data. Each sign inspection tag shall be dated as
to inspection period, numbered and recorded in the office of the
building inspector as to the sign type, size, cost of construction,
date of sign permit, and owners and sign contractor's name and
address.
(b) Tag issuance. The building inspector shall issue inspec-
tion tags to the owners or sign contractors after the building
inspector has made an inspection upon completion of construction,
erection, re-erection or remodeling of any sign for which a permit
is obtained and a request for inspection is received.
(c) Tag installation. Inspection tags shall be installed by
inspector, owner or sign contractor taking out the permit.
Sec. 51-7-305. Inspections. Pursuant to Section 51-7-303,
"Enforcement" of this title, the building inspector shall inspect
as follows:
(a) Initial inspection after construction. The building
inspector shall make an initial inspection upon the completion
of construction, erection re-erection or remodeling of any sign
for which a permit has been issued and an inspection request is
made.
(1) Issue inspection tag. Upon completion of the
sign inspection, the building inspector shall issue the
appropriate inspection tag if the sign is found to con-
form to the provisions of this title.
(2) Tag installation. The inspection tag shall be
installed by the sign owner, person having charge of the
sign or sign contractor.
(3) Inspection review. The building inspector shall
conduct an inspection review of signs. If the building
inspector finds any sign which has no visible inspection
tag, has a visible inspection tag but is in need of repair
ar of violates any provision of this title, he will take the
necessary legal action as specified in Section 51-7-306,
"Legal action."
Sec. 51-7-306. Legal action. The building inspectors shall
be empowered to institute any appropriate action of proceeding
in any case where any sign is erected, constructed, reconstructed
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altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or in any case
where any sign is used, in violation of any city ordinance,
including, but not limited to zoning ordinances to accomplish
the following purposes: (1) To prevent such unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion,
maintenance or use, and (2) To restrain, to correct, or abate
such violation.
(a) Issue notice of violation. The building inspector
will issue a notice of violation to the person having charge
or control or benefit of any sign found by the building
inspector to be unsafe or dangerous, or in violation of the
zoning ordinances of the city.
(b) Abate and remove unsafe or dangerous sign. If an un-
safe or dangerous sign is not repaired or made safe within five
(5) working days after giving said notice, the sign inspector
shall at once abate and remove said sign, and the person having
charge, control or benefit of any such sign, shall pay to Salt
Lake City within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice
is mailed to such person the costs incurred in such removal.
(c) Abate and remove illegal sign. If an illegal sign is
not made conforming within thirty (30) working days after giving
said notice, the sign inspector shall at once abate and remove
said sign, and the owner, person having charge, control or bene-
fit of any such sign, shall pay to Salt Lake City within thirty
(30) calendar days after written notice is mailed to such person
the costs incurred in such removal.
(d) Notice of non-maintained or abandoned sign. The building
inspector shall 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 by the owner, person having control
or person receiving benefit of such structure within thirty (30)
calendar days after notice of non-maintenance or abandonment is
given to the owner, person having control or person receiving bene-
fit of such structure.
(e) Notification by the city to persons having charge or
control or benefit of any sign found by the Building Inspector
to be unsafe or dangerous or in violation of the zoning ordi-
nances of the city and where the city is contemplating removal
of said sign shall be accomplished by the city utilizing written
notices sent through the registered mail.
Sec. 51-7-307. Licensing. All employees of Salt Lake City
vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses
shall conform to the provisions of this title and shall issue
permits or licenses for signs where the same would be in com-
pliance with the provisions of this title. Any permit or license
issued for signs which are in conflict with the provisions of
this title shall be null and void whether or not the license
or permit was issued by employees of Salt Lake City authorized
to issue said permits or licenses.
Sec. 51-7-308. Plats. All applications for sign permits
shall be accompanied by a plat consisting of a plot plan and
elevation drawing. The plat shall be in duplicate on a minimum
81/2 x 11 inch paper. The plat information shall be drawn to
scale and dimensioned and shall convey sufficient information
so that the building inspector can determine whether the proposed
sign will conform with the provisions of this title.
(a) Plot plan requirements. Specifically, the plot plan
shall show the size of the sign and its location relationship
to the following features of the site:
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(1) Property lines
(2) Existing and proposed buildings or other
structures.
(3) Control curbs
(4) Parking areas.
(b) Elevation drawing requirements. Specifically, the
elevation drawing shall show the following information:
(1) Type of sign.
(2) Sign display if an on-premise sign.
(3) Sign height.
(4) Sign area.
Sec. 51-7-309. Sign permit required. It shall be 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 on-premise sign
within Salt Lake City contrary to any provisions of this title,
or without first obtaining a sign permit from the building in-
spector. No sign shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed,
located, or altered until the plat for such sign has been
approved and a permit issued by the building inspector, except
that interior signs and name plates conforming to the provisions
of this title may be erected without such approval or permit.
Sec. 51-7-310. Violation and penalty. Any person, firm,
or corporation whether acting as owner or occupant of the
premises involved, or contractor, or otherwise, who violates
or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this title
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding two ',undred and
ninety-nine dollars ($299) , or by imprisonment in the city jail
for a period not longer than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. A separate offense shall be deemed to be
committed on each day an offense occurs or continues.
PART 4
GENERAL SIGN PROVISIONS
Sec. 51-7-401. Signs not to constitute a traffic hazard. No
sign or other advertising structure shall be erected at the inter-
section of any streets 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 sign, signal or device, or
which makes use of the words, "STOP," "DRIVE-IN," "DANGER," or any
other words, phrases, symbol, or character in such a manner as to
interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
Sec. 51-7-402. Canopies or awnings over public property.
Canopies or awnings over public property shall be approved by the
Salt Lake City board of commissioners and shall conform to the
following provisions:
(a) Shall conform to all provisions of the uniform building
code governing such structures.
(b) Shall maintain a minimum eight (8) foot clearance above
the sidewalks or public property.
(c) Shall have no signs affixed to the canopy or awnings or
their support.
Sec. 51-7-403. Projection of signs. Signs shall be allowed
to project from buildings or fctures in conformance with the
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(a) Into required yard area. On-premise signs whether they be
ground signs or attached to a building or other structure, shall
be allowed to project a maximum of six (6) feet into any required
front yard area.
(b) Flat signs across property lines. Flat signs attached on the
face of a building which building is located on the property line, with
no copy visible from the sides may be allowed to extend two (2) feet
into city roadways. No ground signs shall be allowed to project over
the property lines.
(c) In a "C-3", "M-1", "M-2" and "M-3" zoning district, where the
building on which the sign is to be placed is constructed on the front
property lines, one projecting non-animated identification sign indicat-
ing the name of the building or tenant having street frontage, shall be
allowed to project up to six (6) feet across the front property line,
but not closer than two (2) feet to the curb and gutter provided said
sign is not over thirty (30) square feet in area. Signs with a copy
painted on a flat surface are prohibited.
No identification sign erected by this section shall be erected
or altered until the plans for said signs have been submitted to and
approved by the Board of City Commissioners of Salt Lake City.
No projecting sign, as allowed by this section, shall be erected,
re-erected, located or relocated or enlarged or modified structurally
Graf- change ownership without first receiving approval of the Board of
City Commissioners and submitting a certificate of insurance with the
following provisions:
1. Provide Salt Lake City Corporation iwth evidence of continuous
bond or liability insurance coverage protecting owner and city against
all claims for personal injuries and/or property damage in the minimum
amount as follows:
Per individual $ 100,000
Per accident $ 300,000
Property damage arising out of
ownership $ 50,000
2. Salt Lake City Corporation must be named as an additional insured.
3. A 30-day written notice to Salt Lake City Corporation of can-
cellation or expiration must be included in the insurance certificate.
The name of the owner of the projecting sign must be clearly iden-
tified on the permit as an official corporation, partnership, or sole
proprietorship, with appropriate name of individuals involved.
(d) From the face of marquees. Signs attached to an approved
marquee projecting over public property as specified in this title with
no copy on the sides of the sign shall be allowed to project a
maximum of twelve (12) inches from the face of said marquee.
Sec. 51-7-404. Height of signs. The heights of signs shall be in
conformity with the following provisions:
(a) Ground signs. Ground signs shall maintain the height
limitation as specified in Section 51-7-901 et seq., except for signs
in commercial "C-3" or industrial districts within six hundred sixty
(660) feet of the freeway, or within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of an
exit providing access to the premises on which the sign is located as
specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of ground signs except for
signs specified in Section 51-7-405 shall be measured from the grade
of the front property line or sidewalk but in no instance shall exceed
the allowable sign height for the zoning district in which the sign is
located.
(b) Projecting signs. Projecting signs will be allowed to extend
even with the roof line or parapet wall of a building.
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(c) Flat signs. Signs flat against buildings or other structures
will be allowed to extend two (2) feet above the roof lines or
parapet wall of a building.
Sec. 51-7-405. Height exception for freeway oriented ground
signs. In commercial "C-3" and industrial districts having
height limitations of sixty-five (65) feet maximum, freeway
oriented ground signs located within six hundred sixty (660)
feet of the freeway right-of-way and on-premise freeway oriented
ground signs located within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of a freeway
exit providing access to the premises on which the sign is located
shall be allowed to extend twenty-five (25) feet above the pave-
ment grade of the freeway adjacent to the property, the measure-
ment which is the higher to prevail. This height exception shall
not apply within six hundred sixty (660) feet of a freeway inter-
change or grade separation (measured along the interstate high-
way or freeway from the sign to the nearest point of the beginning
or ending of the overpass structure or the point of pavement widen-
ing at the exit from or entrances to the main traveled way.)
Sec. 51-7-406. Clearance. There shall be a minimum clearance
of ten (10) feet between the ground or sidewalk and any part of
a projecting sign or ground sign that projects into any yard
space, with the exception of low profile property signs, public
necessity signs, service signs, and name plates.
Sec. 51-7-407. Ground sign setback. The setback of ground
signs shall be in conformance with the following provisions:
(a) Areas requiring a front yard setback. Ground signs
shall be located in back of the required setback line in all
areas requiring a landscaped front yard setback. If a building
or approved parking lot presently occupies the premise in any
zone requiring an "average setback," the required setback is
established by the existing building or parking lot setback unless
the setback exceeds thirty (30) feet from property line. If
so, the required setback for a ground sign is thirty (30) feet
to the sign supports with a six (6) foot maximum projection of
a sign. (See' 51-7-403) . If the existing building or parking
lot setback is less than fifteen (15) feet, a ground sign shall
be required to maintain the minimum fifteen (15) foot setback
to the support pole.
(b) Areas requiring no setback. Ground signs shall be located
on the property so no portion of the sign structure projects over
the property line.
Sec. 51-7-408. Signs on public property. No ground sign
shall be located on publicly owned land, inside street rights-
of-way or otherwise except signs owned and erected by permission
of an authorized public agency.
Sec. 51-7-409. Animated signs. No animated sign shall be
located or erected in any residential or business "B-3" district.
Sec. 51-7-410. Low profile signs. Low profile signs as defined
in this title shall be allowed in conformity with the following
provisions:
(a) Business, commercial and industrial zones. Low profile
"on-premise" or "identification" signs will be allowed in all
business, commercial and industrial zoning districts provided
that these signs:
(1) Must not be located in any required yard area
or buffer zone.
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(2) Must be incorporated into a landscape design,
scheme or planter box.
(3) Shall be limited to a maximum of four (4)
feet in height from finished grade.
(4) Shall be limited to thirty-four (34) square
feet in area.
(5) Shall be limited to only one per business
site.
(6) Shall contain no animation.
(b) Residential zones. Low profile identification signs
will be allowed in residential zoning districts as conditional
uses subject to Salt Lake City Board of Adjustment approval,
provided that these signs:
(1) Shall be located a minimum of thirty (30)
feet from front property lines.
(2) Shall not be located in any required yard area.
(3) Shall be incorporated into a landscape design,
scheme or planter box.
(4) Shall be limited to a maximum of four (4)
feet from finished grade.
(5) Shall be limited to thirty-four (34) square
feet in area.
(6) Shall be limited to only one sign per site.
(7) Shall contain no animation.
(8) Shall be illuminated from within the sign only.
Sec. 51-7-411. Prohibited signs. The following signs are
expressly prohibited by this title. Also, signs not specifically
allowed by this title are prohibited.
(a) Wall signs. Wall signs as defined by this title are
prohibited in all residential zones, business "B-3",
commercial "C-1", and commercial "C-4" zoning districts.
(b) Handbills, posters, advertisements or notices. No
sign, handbill, poster, advertisement, or notice of any kind
or sort shall be fastened, placed, posted, painted or attached
in any way or upon any curbstone, lamp post, telephone pole,
telegraph pole, electric light or power pole, hydrant, bridge,
tree, rock, sidewalk or street, except signs owned and erected
by a public agency or erected by permission of an authorized
public agency as required by law.
(c) Movable signs. Any sign not properly located in a fixed
position on the property or within a building or car such as an
"A" frame, trailer sign or pedestal type sign is prohibited.
(d) Temporary signs. Any sign, banner, pennant, valance or
advertising display constructed paper, cloth, canvas, light
fabric, cardboard, wallboard or other light materials, with or
without light frames, intended to be displayed out of doors
for a short period of time is prohibited.
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Sec. 51-7-412. Roof signs. in commercial "C-3" and in-
dustrial districts roof signs are permitted. Such signs must
conform to the following provisions:
(a) Roof signs shall be erected so as to appear as a wall
sign applied to an existing penthouse which could have occurred
as a part of the building, and are finished in such a manner
that the visual appearance from all sides is such that they
appear to be a part of the building itself.
(b) Roof signs must not exceed the maximum allowable height
of the building within the zone in which it is located.
(c) All roof signs shall be installed or erected in such a
manner that there is no visual support structure.
(d) All roof signs must be set back a distance of at least
four (4) feet from all the outside walls of the building on or
over which they are located, allowing for clear passage way
around the sign.
(e) Roof signs shall not be animated.
(f) No visual guy wires, braces, or secondary supports are
to be used.
(g) The maximum height of roof signs from the top of the
parapet of the roof of buildings on which the signs are located
shall conform to the following table:
HEIGHT OF ROOF SIGNS
ABOVE PARAPET WALL
Height of Building Height of Sign
0 - 20 feet 15 feet
21 - 30 feet 20 feet
31 - 40 feet 20 feet
41 - over feet 25 feet
Sec. 51-7-413. Mobile home parks. Signs in mobile home parks
will be subject to board of adjustment approval. Signs are to be
kept to an absolute minimum and when located in a residential
district the board shall approve only a minimum size sign
necessary for identification purposes, not to exceed nine square
feet. Under no condition may such signs be of exposed neon or
have any flashing or moving parts.
Sec. 51-7-414. Maintenance. Every sign shall be kept in good
condition as to maintenance and repair. The ground space within
a radius of ten (10) feet from the base of any ground sign shall
be kept free and clear of all weeds, rubbish and inflammable
material. The building inspector shall inspect and enforce this
section as specified in Section 51-7-302 and 51-7-303.
Sec. 51-7-415. Sign removal. 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.
Sec. 51-7-416. Repair of building facade. A damaged build-
ing facade as the result of the removal, repair, replacement or
installation of any signs shall be repaired by the property
owner within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of said
damage.
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Sec. 51-7-417. Moving to a new location. No sign erected before
the adoption of this title shall be moved to a new location on the
lot or building or enlarged or replaced unless it be made to comply
with the provisions of this title.
Sec. 51-7-418. Ownership. The imprint of the sign owner and
sign erector of all signs shall be in plain and public view. Signs
not carrying such an imprint will be presumed to be owned by the per-
son in possession of the property on which the sign is located.
Sec. 51-7-419. Lights and lighted signs. In any zone no spotlight,
floodlight, or lighted sign shall be installed in any way which
will permit the rays of such sign light to penetrate beyond the pro-
perty on which such light or lighted sign is located in such a manner
as to constitute a nuisance.
Such signs alleged to be a nuisance by the neighboring property
owners or tenants shall be subject to a public hearing before the Board
of City Commissioners as to the validity of the nuisance complaint.
If such sign is determined to be a nuisance by the Board of City Com-
missioners the owner of said sign shall be required to take the
appropriate corrective action as directed by the Board of City Commis-
sioners.
Sec. 51-7-420. Spacing requirements for off-premise signs. Off-
premise signs shall be erected subject to the following spacing condi-
tions: Off-premise signs erected along interstate highways on the
primary system as defined by the State of Utah shall conform to the
following restrictions:
(1) Interstate highways and limited access highways on the
primary system.
(a) Spacing between sign structures along each side of the
highway shall be a minimum of five hundred (500) feet except that
this spacing shall not apply to signs which are separated by a build-
ing or other construction in such a manner that only one sign located
within the minimum spacing distance set forth above is visible
from the highway at any one time.
(b) No sign may be located on an interstate highway or free-
way within five hundred (500) feet of an interchange, or inter-
section at grade, or rest area (measured along the interstate
highway or freeway from the sign to the nearest point of the
beginning or ending of pavement widening at the exit from or
entrance to the main traveled way.)
(2) Non-limited access primary highways. The location of sign
structures situated between streets, roads or highways entering into
or intersecting the main traveled way shall conform to the following
minimum spacing criteria to be applied separately to each side of the
primary highway.
(a) Where the distance between centerlines of intersecting
streets or highways is less than one thousand (1000) feet, a
minimum spacing between structures of one hundred fifty (150)
feet (double-faced, V-type and/or back-to-back) may be permitted
between such intersecting streets or highways.
(b) Where the distance between centerlines of intersecting
streets or highways is one thousand (1000) feet or more, minimum
spacing between sign structures (double-faced, V-type, and/or back-
to-back) shall be three hundred (300) feet.
(3) Explanatory notes.
(a) Alleys, undeveloped rights-of-way, private roads and drive-
ways shall not be regarded as intersecting streets, roads or highways.
(b) Only roads, streets and highways which enter directly into
the main-traveled way of the primary highway shall be regarded as
intersecting.
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(c) Official and on-premise signs, as defined in
Section 131(c) of Title 23, United States Code, shall
not be counted nor shall measurements be made from them
for purposes of determining compliance with the above
spacing requirements.
(d) The minimum distance between signs shall be
measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between
points directly opposite the sign.
PART 5
SIGNS ATTACHED TO MARQUEES
Sec. 51-7-501. Marquee construction requirements. "Marquee"
as defined by this title, shall be a permanent roofed structure
designed to meet all provisions of the Salt Lake City Uniform
Building Code and other specifications as outlined in this
title. Where specifications as outlined in the title are different
from the provisions of the Salt Lake City Uniform Building Code,
the more restrictive shall apply. Marquees designed to project
or overhang public property shall conform to the following pro-
visions:
(a) Construction. A marquee shall be supported entirely
by a building and constructed of non-combustible material or
when supported by a building of type V construction may be
of one-hour fire-restrictive construction.
(b) Roof construction. The roof or any part thereof
may be a skylight, provided wire glass is used not less than
ki inch thick with no single pane more than 18 inches wide.
Every roof and skylight of a marquee shall be sloped to
downspouts which shall conduct any drainage from the marquee
under the sidewalk to the curb.
(c) Prohibited location. Every marquee shall be so located
as not to interfere with the operation of any exterior standpipe
or to obstruct the clear passage of stairways or exits from the
building or the installation or maintenance of electroliers.
(d) Frontage requirement. A marquee shall extend across
a major portion of the building frontage.
(e) Height limitation. A marquee shall not be located above
the first floor level of the building.
(f) Thickness. A marquee shall have a vertical face
height or cross section dimension not exceeding three (3)
feet.
(g) Clearance. A marquee shall have a clearance of at
least ten (10) feet above the sidewalk.
(h) Projection. A marquee shall have a maximum projection
of ten (10) feet but must not project closer than two (2) feet
to the curb and gutter.
(i) Design. A marquee in order to provide pedestrian
shelter shall have its first six (6) feet of projection form
a rectangle with the sides ninety (90) degrees to the building
face and the plane 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 allowing for flexibility in the appearance of
the marquee.
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(j) City commission approval. Plans for the construction,
remodeling, enlargement or relocation of marquees shall be
submitted for approval or rejection to the board of commissioners
of Salt Lake City.
(k) 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 of the board of city commissioners,
and submitting a certificate of insurance with the following
provisions:
(1) Provide Salt Lake City Corporation with
evidence of a continuous bond or liability insurance
coverage protecting owner and city against all claims
for personal injuries and/or property damage in the
minimum amount as follows:
Per individual $100,000
Per accident $300,000
Property damage arising out of
ownership $ 50,000
(2) Salt Lake City Corporation must be named
in the certificate of insurance as an additional insured.
(3) A 30 day written notice to Salt Lake City
Corporation of cancellation or expiration must be
included in the insurance certificate.
(1) The name of the owner of the marquee must be clearly
identified on the application for a permit as a corporation,
partnership, or sole proprietorship, with appropriate names
of individuals involved.
Sec. 51-7-502. Signs attached to marquees. Within a
commercial "C-3", "C-4" or industrial "M-1", "M-2", or "M-3"
zoning district, 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 which projects over public property
subject to the following provisions:
(a) City commission approval. Plans for the erection,
re-erection or relocation of such signs shall be submitted
for approval or rejection to the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City.
(b) Vertical dimension. Overall vertical dimensions of
the combined sign and marquee shall not exceed five (5) feet.
(c) Height of sign. The height of the sign or letters
shall not exceed two (2) feet.
(d) Projection. Signs flat on the fascia of the marquee
shall have a maximum twelve (12) inch extension. Signs placed
within or below the ceiling of a marquee shall not project
beyond the marquee face and shall be placed within the projecting
plane of the marquee.
(e) No side copy. Signs attached to marquees shall have no
copy on the side portion of the sign.
(f) Clearance. Signs attached to marquees shall maintain
the minimum clearance required for the marquee.
(g) Insurance required. No sign projecting over city property
shall be erected, re-erected, located or relocated, or enlarged
or modified structurally or change ownership without first re-
ceiving approval of the board of city commissioners and submitting
a certificate of insurance with the following provisions:
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(1) Provide Salt Lake City Corporation with evidence
of the continuous bond or liability insurance coverage
protecting owner and city against all claims for personal
injuries and/or property damage in the minimum amount es
follows:
Per individual $100,000
Per accident $300,000
Property damage arising
out of ownership $ 50,000
(2) Salt Lake City Corporation must be named in
the certificate of insurance as an additional insured.
(3) A 30 day written notice to Salt Lake City
Corporation of cancellation or expiration must be
included in the insurance certificate.
(h) The name of the owner of the sign must be clearly
identified on the permit as a corporation, partnership, or sole
proprietorship, with appropriate names of individuals involved.
PART 6
TRANSITION ZONING
Sec. 51-7-601. Front yard transition. Where the frontage
on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is
zoned partly as residential and partly as business, commercial
or industrial, or where any part of the street is so zoned as
to require a front yard, a front yard shall be required in the
entire block equal to that required for the most restricted
portion of the block. Signs located in this front yard area
shall conform to the setback and projection requirements defined
in Section 51-7-407.
Sec. 51-7-602. Side yard buffer zone. Signs shall not be
located or designed so as to project into a required side yard
resulting from a business, commercial or industrial zoning
district as required by Section 51-6-2 of the Zoning Ordinances
of Salt Lake City.
PART 7
NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
Sec. 51-7-701. Unsafe signs. Any sign or portion thereof
declared unsafe by a proper public authority must be restored
to a safe condition or removed within 30 days of mailing or
otherwise giving notice of the unsafe condition.
Sec. 51-7-702. Alterations. A non-conforming sign shall not
be reconstructed, raised, moved, placed, extended, -Bede-s-ig , altered
or enlarged unless the said sign is changed so as to conform to all
provisions of this title. Alterations shall also mean the changing
of the text or message that the sign is conveying from one use of
the premise to another use of the premise and the changing of the
ownership of the sign when that ownership necessitates a change
in the text or message of the sign. Alterations shall not be inter-
preted to include changing the text or copy on off-premise adver-
tising signs, theater signs, outdoor bulletin or other similar
signs which are designed to accommodate changeable copy.
Sec. 51-7-703. Restoration. Non-conforming signs which
have been allowed to deteriorate or which have been damaged
by fire, explosion, act of God or act of a public enemy, or
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percent of its assessed value shall, if repaired or rebuilt,
be repaired or rebuilt in conformity with the regulations of
this title or shall be removed.
PART 8
SPECIFIC SIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 51-7-801. Allowable signs. Only the following signs
are allowed in residential zones:
(a) Name plates;
(b) Public necessity signs;
(c) Property signs;
(d) Business signs (non-conforming uses) ;.
(e) Identification signs; and
(f) Service signs.
These signs shall conform to the following provisions:
(a) Name plates. One non-illuminated name plat for each
dwelling unit, not exceeding one and one-half square feet in
area, indicating the name of the occupant and/or a permitted
home occupation.
(b) Public necessity signs. One or more public necessity
signs not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet in combined
total area for each commercial or residential use lawfully occupy-
ing the premises, provided that no one sign shall exceed eight
(8) square feet in area.
(c) Property signs. One or more signs not exceeding nine
(9) square feet in combined total area for each street frontage
of the lot. In addition, one or more signs of a temporary
nature for each approved subdivision under development, provided
such signs shall not exceed in combined total area two hundred
(200) dquare feet for any one subdivision and that no one sign
shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area. In addition,
one or more signs of a temporary nature for main buildings or
uses under development other than dwellings, provided such signs
shall not exceed in combined total area one hundred (100) square
feet.
(d) Business signs. One or more signs not exceeding in
total area two (2) square feet for each one linear foot of
frontage occupied by a non-conforming commercial or industrial
use, but in no case shall the total area of all signs exceed
one hundred (100) square feet. Uses not occupying frontage may
have one or more signs not exceeding forty (40) square feet in
combined total area.
(e) Identification signs. Identification signs are allowed
in each residential zone as follows:
(1) Residential "R-1", "R-2", "R-2A", and "R-4".
One sign, not exceeding nine (9) square feet in area
for planned unit developments, conforming buildings or
conforming uses other than other dwelling units, boarding
houses or lodging houses.
(2) Residential "R-5". One sign not exceeding
four (4) square feet for boarding and lodging houses
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dwelling units.
(3) Residential "R-6". One flat sign not to
exceed four (4) square feet in area.
(4) Residential "R-7". One flat, non-animated
sign not to exceed six (6) square feet in area for each
fifty (50) feet or major portion thereof, of building
frontage except that when a building has frontage on
more than one dedicated street there can be one sign,
the size determined as outlined herein, for each face
of the building having street frontage. No additional
signs shall be allowed on or in the building that are
visible from the street. All identification signs shall
conform to the architecture and the scale of the building
and shall be in keeping with the character of the neigh-
borhood.
(5) Research development "R-D" district. One
flat, non-animated sign not to exceed six (6) square feet
in area for each fifty (50) feet, or major portion thereof.
of building frontage except that when a building has a
frontage on more than one dedicated street, there can be
one sign, the size determined as outlined herein, for
each face of the building having street frontage. No
additional signs shall be allowed anywhere on or in the
building that are visible from the street. All iden-
tification signs shall conform to the architecture and
the scale of the building and shall be in keeping with
the character of the main building, said sign shall be allowed
either flat on the face of the main building or as a low
profile type sign not over four (4) feet in height set in
the landscaped front yard area and not closer than thirty
(30) feet to the front property line.
(6) Trailer district. One flat sign not to exceed
four (4) square feet in area.
(f) Service signs. One or more service signs not exceeding
twenty-four (24) square feet in combined total area for each
commercial or residential use lawfully occupying the premises,
provided that no one sign shall exceed eight (8) square feet
in area.
Sec. 51-7-802. Location of signs. No property signs, public
necessity or service signs may be located closer than ten (10)
feet to any property line. Name plates, business and identification
signs shall be located flat against the building.
PART 9
SPECIFIC SIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 51-7-901. Business "B-3" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 to 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Signs in the business "B-3"
district shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in Sections 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
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(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) City commission approval. No sign shall be erected
or altered in a business "B-3" district until the plans for
said signs or sign structures have been submitted to and
approved by the Board of City Commissioners of Salt Lake City.
(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of a ground
sign of any type shall be twenty-five (25) feet above the
grade, but in no instance shall the height of the sign exceed
twenty-five (25) feet above the grade of the front sidewalk
or property line grade.
(d) Front yard setback required. Front yard regulations
shall be as specified in 51-7-407. On-premise ground signs
and projecting signs may project a maximum of six (6) feet
over the required front yard area but in no case shall such
projection cross the front property line. Billboards and
advertising signs shall not project into the required setback.
(e) Side yard required. Signs shall not be located or
designed so as to project into a required side yard resulting
from the business "B-3" district having a common boundary with
any residential district as specified in Section 51-6-2 of the
Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah. (Also see 51-7-602) .
Sec. 51-7-902. Commercial "C-1" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420 and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in the commercial
"C-1" district shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) City commission approval. No sign or sign structure
shall be erected or altered in a commercial "C-1" district until
the plans for said signs or sign structures have been submitted
to and approved by the Board of City Commissioners of Salt Lake
City.
(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of a billboard
or a ground sign of any type shall be twenty-five (25) feet, but
in no instance shall the height of the sign or billboard exceed
twenty-five (25) feet above the grade of the front sidewalk or
property line grade.
(d) Front yard setback required. A front yard setback of
at least fifteen (15) feet is required. On-premise ground
signs and projecting signs may project a maximum of six (6)
feet over the required front yard area but in no case shall
on-premise or ground signs project over the property line. Bill-
boards and advertising signs shall not project into the re-
quired setback.
(e) Side yard required. Signs shall not be located or
designed so as to project into a required side yard resulting
from the commercial "C-1" district having a common boundary with
any residential district as specified in Section 51-6-2 of
the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah. (Also, see
51-7-602) .
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(f) Auto rental agencies. Signs for auto rental agencies
are limited to one (1) permanently installed on-premise sign.
Signs located in a car or building windows, movavle signs,
temporary signs and any other advertising device other than the
identification sign listed above is prohibited.
41 When located within the required thirty (30) foot front
yard setback area on-premise ground signs shall be limited to a
maximum area of thirty (30) square feet.
Sec. 51-7-903. Commercial "C-2" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district shall
be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts as
specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) City commission and planning commission approval. No sign
or sign structure shall be erected or altered in a commercial
"C-2" district until the plans for said signs or sign structures
have been submitted to and approved by the Board of City Commis-
sioners and planning commission of Salt Lake City.
(c) Height limitations. The maximum height of a sign of
any type shall be thirty (30) feet, but in no instance shall the
height of the sign exceed thirty (30) feet above the grade of
the front sidewalk or property line.
(d) Front yard setback required. A front yard setback of at
least fifteen (15) feet is required for ground type on-premise
signs. Said sign may project a maximum of sic (6) feet over the
required front yard. Billboards and advertising signs shall
maintain a minimum thirty (30) foot setback from the front
property line.
(e) Side and rear yard regulations. Side or rear yards
are not required except where adjoining a residential zoned
area, in which case signs shall set back thirty (30) feet from
the property line on that side forming the common boundary
line between the two districts.
Sec. 51-7-904. Commercial "C-3" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district shall
be limited to the following:
(1) All sings allowed in residential districts as
specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) Front, side and rear yards required. Front yards,
side yards and rear yards are not required in commercial "C-3"
districts except as specified in 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
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(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of ground
signs shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except for freeway oriented
ground signs as specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of
the sign shall be measured from the grade of the front property
line or sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the
sign exceed sixty-five (65) feet except as provided for in
Section 51-7-405.
Sec. 51-7-905. Commercial "C-3A" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the]egulations set forth in Section
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements
as follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in the commercial
"C-3A" district shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) City commission approval. No sign or sign structure
shall be erected or altered in a commercial "C-3A" district
until the plans for said signs or sign structures have been
submitted to and approved by the board of city commissioners.
(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of a ground
sign of any type shall be thirty-five (35) feet, but in no
instance shall the height of the sign exceed thirty-five
(35) feet above the grade of the front sidewalk or property
line.
(d) Front yard setback required. A front yard setback
of at least fifteen (15) feet is required. On-premise
ground signs and projecting signs may project a maximum of
six (6) feet over the required front yard area. Billboards
and advertising signs shall not project into the required
setback.
(e) Side yard required. Signs shall not be located
or designed so as to project into a required side yard re-
sulting from the commercial "C-3A" district having a common
boundary with any residential district as specified in
Section 51-6-2 of the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City,
Utah. (See also, 51-7-602.)
Sec. 51-7-906. Commercial "C-4" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the reguilations set forth in Section
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district
shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(b) Sign animation. Slow rotation of signs or parts of
signs not to exceed eight (8) revolutions per minute and slow
oscillating movements and subdued color change shall be allowed
except when placed on a canopy or marquee, in which case there
shall be no animation or flashing lights of any kind.
(c) Painted signs prohibited. Painted signs on walls
of buildings are not permitted.
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(d) Compliance required. All signs projecting over
public property more than two (2) feet must conform to the
provisions of Chapter 24A, Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, on termination of the present contracts, but in any case
not to exceed five (5) years from the date of enactment of
the C-4 ordinance, May 1, 1968.
(e) Compliance exception. The provision of Section 51-7-906(d)
shall not apply to signs located wholly on private property which
are not in existence at the time the C-4 ordinance took effect.
(f) Area limitation. The combination of all permanent
signs shall not exceed thirty (30) percent, or four (4) square
feet per lineal foot of the elevation of the building facade
occupied by the use for which the sign is intended whichever
is greater.
(g) Ground sign. Only one ground sign shall be allowed
on each separate business site, provided no part of the sign
projects over public property.
(h) Height limitation. The maximum height of on-premise
ground signs shall be forty (40) feet, but in no instance
shall the height of the ground sign exceed forty (40) feet
above the grade of the front sidewalk or property line.
(i) Sign transition. When a C-4 district adjoins in the
same block frontage any other zoning district having less
restrictive provisions than those applying to the city district,
the provisions governing the least restrictive zoning district
shall apply to that entire block frontage.
(j) Variances. The board of adjustment shall have the
right to grant variances as provided for in Section 51-3-7 of
the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City, pertaining to the
following:
(1) Signs or markers which identify historic
places or events.
(2) Signs which in themselves have historic
or traditional significance.
(k) Front, side and rear yards required. Front yards,
side yards and rear yards are not required in commercial
"C-4" districts except as specified in Section 51-7-601
and 51-7-602.
Sec. 51-7-907. Industrial "M-1" district. Signs in
this district are subject to the regulations set forth in
Section 51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional re-
quirements as follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district
shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in Section 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) Front, side and rear yards required. Front yards,
side yards and rear yards are not required in industrial "M-1"
districts except as specified in Section 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
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(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of ground signs
shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except for freeway oriented
ground signs as specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of
the sign shall be measured from the grade of the front property
line or sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the sign
exceed sixty-five (65) feet except as provided for in Section
51-7-405.
Sec. 51-7-908. Industrial "M-1A" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district
shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts as
specified in Section 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) Front yard setback required. A front yard setback of
at least fifteen (15) feet is required. On-premise ground signs
and projecting signs may project a maximum of six (6) feet over
the required front yard area but in no case shall on-premise or
ground signs project over the property line. Billboards and ad-
vertising signs shall not project into the required setback.
(c) Side and rear yard requirement. Side and rear yards
are not required in industrial "M-lA" districts, except as spec-
ified in Sections 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
(d) Height limitation. The maximum height of ground signs
shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except for freeway oriented
ground signs as specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of the
sign shall be measured from the grade of the front property line
or sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the sign exceed
sixty-five (65) feet except as provided for in Section 51-7-405.
Sec. 51-7-909. Industrial "M-2" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district shall
be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts as
specified in Sections 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) Front, side and rear yards required. Front yards, side
yards and rear yards are not required in industrial "M-1" districts
except as specified in Sections 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of ground signs
shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except for freeway oriented ground
signs as specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of the sign
shall be measured from the grade of the front property line or
sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the sign exceed
sixty-five (65) feet except as provided for in Section 51-7-405.
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Sec. 51-7-910. Industrial "M-3" district. Signs in this
district are subject to the regulations set forth in Sections
51-7-401 through 51-7-420, and the additional requirements as
follows:
(a) Allowable signs. Allowable signs in this district
shall be limited to the following:
(1) All signs allowed in residential districts
as specified in 51-7-801 and 51-7-802.
(2) On-premise business signs.
(3) Off-premise advertising signs.
(b) Front, side and rear yards required. Front yards, side
yards and rear yards are not required in industrial "M-3"
district except as specified in Sections 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
(c) Height limitation. The maximum height of ground signs
shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except for freeway oriented ground
signs as specified in Section 51-7-405. The height of the sign
shall be measured from the grade of the front property line or
sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the sign exceed
sixty-five (65) feet except as provided for in Section 51-7-405.
PART 10
STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 51-7-1001. Applicable regulations. All signs, hereinafter
erected in Salt Lake City, shall comply with the standards of the
National Electric Code, 1971, Uniform Building Code, 1973, and all
provisions of this title.
Sec. 51-7-1002. Licensed sign contractor required. No
sign, fixture or device involving electrical wiring or connections
shall be erected or installed in Salt Lake City except by a li-
censed and bonded sign contractor. Any person making such install-
ation shall comply with Title 10 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City before making the installation or erection of any high
voltage equipment.
Sec. 51-7-1003. Engineering required. All sign permit
applications for ground signs shall be engineered to conform
with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Building Code
and where required by the building inspector shall be accom-
panied 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.
PART 11
SIGN PERMIT FEES
Sec. 51-7-1101. Sign permit fee required. The owner and/or
persons having charge or control of any sign
as described and authorized by the ordinances of Salt Lake City
shall pay the City a fee for such sign.
Sec. 51-7-1102. Determining fee amount. The amount of the
sign permit fee shall be based upon the plan checking fee and
the fee schedule contained in 51-7-1105. The valuation shall
be the total value of all construction work for which the permit
is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, electrical,
plumbing and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.
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Sec. 51-7-1103. Plan checking fees. A plan checking
fee shall be paid to the building inspector for every sign
permit issued. This plan checking fee shall be $5.00. Where
plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional
plan checking, an additional plan checking fee shall be charged
at a rate established by 51-7-1106.
Sec. 51-7-1104. Expiration of plan checking. Applications
for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date
of application shall expire by limitation and plans submitted
for checking may thereafter be returned to the applicant or
destroyed by the building inspector. The building inspector
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period
not exceeding 180 days upon written request by the applicant
showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant
have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew
action on an application after expiration the applicant shall
resubmit plans and pay a new plan checking fee.
Sec. 51-7-1105. Fee schedule. The sign permit fee shall
be calculated by using the valuation as determined by the
building inspector and the following:
SIGN PERMIT FEE
Total Valuation of Sign Sign Permit Fee
$1.00 to $500.00 $5.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $5.00 for first $500.00,
plus $1.00 for each
additional $100.00 or
fraction thereof
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $20.00oplus$$4.00.000 or each
aditn ,$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $112.00 plus $3.00 for
each additional $1,000.00
$50,001.00 and up Fee as established by the
building permit fee schedule
Sec. 51-7-1106. Reinspection fee. The fee for each re-
inspection of plans shall be $5.00.
Sec. 51-7-1107. Double fee required. Where work for which a
permit is required by this title is started or proceeded with
prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified in 51-7-1105
shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not
relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements
of this title in the execution of the work nor from any other
penalties prescribed herein.
Sec. 51-7-1108. Inspection tag fee. An inspection tag fee
shall be paid to the building inspector for each inspection tag
issued. The amount of this fee shall be as determined by the
building inspector, but shall not exceed $10.00.
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City, it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of
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the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective
immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 9th day of Awasimic, 1975.
September
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BILL NO. 102 of 1975
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Affidavit of Publication
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake ity:Utah,1965,relating to signs.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of San Lake City.Utah:
SECTION I.That Chapter 1 d Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City,Utah,relating to signs,be,and Me same hefeby la,amended to read
as follows:
CHAPTER 7
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections:
51-140I.Title.
51-1-102.Findings.
51-1.103.Interpretation. Sharo Pay• ne
Appeals. Sharon •
51.1-sm.105.Revocable permit.
514-201.Scope of definitions.
514-202.Alterations.
51J-203.Awning.
51-120.Build'.Inspector.
51a205.Building nine. Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is legal
al adver-
Al0:Caon°'1ront°neof.
-21no tising clerk of the DESERET NEWS,a daily (except Sunday)
51.7.208.Lot,corner.
51-1-209.Nonconforming sign r skin structure. newspaper printed in the English language with general eir-
514410.Marquee.
51-1411.Sign, culation in Utah, andpublished in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
s i-i is sign:advertising.
51.7-216.Sign,animated. County,in the State of Utah.
51-7-215.Sign area.
51-1-216.Sign,billboard.
51-1-217.Sign,business.
51.1-21e.sign,flat. That the legal notice ofwhich is attached hereto
51-7-219.Sign,floodlighted. P a copy
51-7-220.Sign,ground.
51-7421.Sign,identification.
5,7- S223. ign,Illuminated._ Published an ordinance relating to sins •
514-226.Sign,maintenance.
51.7-225.Sign,name plate.
51-1426.Sign,low profile.
51-1427.Sian,off-premise.
51-7.220.Sign,on-premise.
51.7-229.Sign.pedestal. •
51-1-230.Sign•projecting.
51-1431.Sion,property.
514-232.Sign,public necessity.
51.7-233.Sign,roof.
51-7-236.Sign,service.
514435.Sign.snipe.
51-1.236.Sign,temporary.
51-1.237.Sign,wall. -- --
514433.Sign.window.
51.1.239.Structure.
51-1-240.Yard.
51-1441.Yard,front.
514-262.Yard.rear.
51.7-243.Yard,side.
51.7-301.Conformity of signs.
51-1-302.Construction standards.51.7-303.Enforcement. published was in said on
51-7-301.Inspection tag.
51.7-305.Inspections. •
51.1-306.Legal action. September 19, 1975
51-1.307.Licensing. P
51.7-306.Plats.
51-7.309.Sign permit required.
51.7.310.Violation and penalty.
51-1-401.Signs not to constitute a traffic hazard.
51-1402.Canopies or awnings our Public properly. ---
51.1403.Protection of signs.
51.-4 00 Height os.
51.7405.Height of f cpitignian for ireewev oriented ground signs.
51-7-406.Clearance.
51-1447.Ground sign setback.
51-1409.Signs on public PrO0erN. T e al Advertising Clerk
51 74i10:own proflessig;s. g
51-7411.Prohibited signs.
• 51-IJ13.MOtORgns.
51-7413.Mabite lame parka.
51.1JI6.Siginremoval
51.7416.Sign removal.
51-7417.Raping of new locngation.
lion.
51-7-60.Moving to new locaflon. 3ath
51-1-419.Ownerahld. a me this -.- day of
51.7-420.Lights g re uirem spns.
fRed
51.7-610.Marquee
adre requirements for uNbrent s.signs.
51.7-502.Mans attached
construction hed mar requiruees.strlertte.
51.1-501.Frond yard tra to marque.:. A.D.19 75
514-602.From verb transition.zone.
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51J-001.Una yard buffer zone.
51-7-702.Unsafe signs.
51-1-102.Altaatims.
51-7.703.Restoration.
51. 01.Allowable signs.
51-1a74p2.Business
"lions.
51-7 02.Coltman"al"district.
51-1-002.Commercial"C-I"district. _ _
51-1iO3.Commercial"C-3"district
51-7-905.Commercial"C-3""distrdistrict.
51-7-906.Commercial•'C-3A'•is rict. otary Public
51-1-907.Industrial
Commercial'S"d strict.
51.7-901.Industrial"M-1••district.
51.7409.Industrial"M-2" district.
51-1.910.Industrial"M-3"district.
51-1.110.Industrial niicabe iluatiortS.
51-7-1001.ApPncadle go contractor
t.
51-1-1002.Licensed sign coahed. required.
51-1-1101.Engineering fee re ad.
51.7-1101.Sign permitnfee
required.
• 51.1-1101.Determining He aunt.
51-1-1103.Plan atian al
fplan
51-1-I105.Fe ached ie pall ahakitp. •
51-7-1106.Fee schedule.
51.1-1107.Doubleee ion tee.
51.1-1101.Double ealeg.
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PARTI
GEIV01.Title.The ERAL meekest, thistle.REGULATIONS
may be itedSec. lgo"Stein ee ulaf AV NANO O*dYNase➢1 Set Lake
City.Web.'
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the r.aldea.re est forth b t.praatalto WII Nbrbe*rdaemlg bal3ade b r,.I mina the public of ant Berber hazes exlenng on or a shall
ro ma nehMe ad.aedaaria s:aeroprag.Olga Mach,M NWr Iael Oise are Sec.slate dleaab/with aM hpfrsoniana b the OyNdry�sat Ms*left 11M Mad,
233.Sion,roof."Real sign"stall maen a slay erected portly w scours*dal,..5v thrown the MInWMbn a aevaM ad c'ahAena w Ily on or over the roof of s building,including ground Mina tat rest on or
sign displays the red.cba giver inabrl live
:orgasm og and Inpnve the lap a roof Mwlve(12)incrw p more.
mares*of the city gs.pica b which to Iiw aid to pooh ad creole oO Sec 51J-23..SIGpn so.r le.'Seervla sign"shall men yen which is
attraction to naasabats to care to visitor trade:allow each I dvAo. incidental ro a lies Ielvfulty mooring rise yproperty upon whielt ilia sign is siutt a to clearly identity ft.sal the goods ad.rvins Mat they offer in 'bcatee end which sign is necesynr to provide Impmetbn tow hr pudic,such creating
manner as to become the hay. o.a leak genes and of dweltr,gun
dirMion to wrking lots;lacetlen of restrOprne:sale of agricultural prodharx
heating a distinctive epredla.ra and wham!.do cifyscherete ae a Amppred 'ed upon the premises Ord wnlch tsar,es en IncldeMel port a Me sign,In wnio to Otte eatwpard arid as se mpperry valet:erased .ea and
the name,address o rtrademark of parsons NmiNin9 wc11 sign to the owner d Mate investment in d;idhat,and Mon non wets.os ht and be a port Of ire premises.
the reMatiwb imps.of Salt Lairs: t L prow.the public Iea1Ns seedy. Sec.51-7-235.Sign,M.."Snipe sign"shall mean a sign for which a permit
end l welfare of the ctn..of San lets Cdr. has not beenpdalned which Is shea.ed toe pudic utility pole,service pole or
Sec.51-2-103..1 reWlfaten.b n1NraMing ad Mavine Re Pwhons a rc.for-OS SI slut.
this tine,tie sign requirements cm..herein are declared to be the g 5ec.31-)-2 atsign,renponry.'•Ternwrerr. sign"as regulated by this title
maximum all be plo forar the pined es bred.Tie Meat aiwr allwa0a Pe
shed Include scan,banner, t,valance advertising display
MI:tine stall be Nana.and Nan types not leifkallp allowable w set forth rructed of,roper,Mom,canvas,light fabric,cardboard,wallboard a omen
within this MP Mall Be prohibited.It b red dens..by Me line to interfere Ilgtr materials,with or without light frame,.Intended to be displayed out of
with or andeare ro annul any onevet fee'comer.or offer ea ee es er dear,rot a sort peril of time.
efwwo Mobs:worded,1loeever,tilt#Men tins Mils drones a neater Sac.51-2-232.Sim wan.•'Wen sign"shall be Mined as a sign mar is either
restriction upon signs and the or Isle mama,raeuie'ea or imposes aster s
painted.a wan or Its racing,or is pointed in such•war that it gives the visual
conditions than nee moulted or Indeed by oher lees.ordinances cr se of being wined on a wan or facing by not haying a frame or
restrictions.the provisions a this MP son control.
appearance Mlon frpm tie oral or racing.
Sac.5 orders.
a.Acmes.Adoption et rules,tloe 501 rs and proradures fp sec.Sto a W.sign,wlydow.'^Wirhhw sign"Nall be defirsd prof a Nan either
apneas of orders requremads or administrative decision or ndsnrdettian attached b a window r sop a lacsfs'within a gilWlne w as ro be Visible
ping out of rile provisions of this chapter shall be In acm.anm with and
thrwph a window err dear by peopN whhde of Ne gilldlng.
by Its ec aches of•pint se brrh in Chapter 3,Title 51,a Me Sec.al-)-23g,ShucrurresI-"Shucruro"Nan mean enymine mmlructed or
�Ild*.Revocable perm..All rights and privilege.a of Sad Lake City,Utah,1945.(S. cquired unit p�ming Ihayl locedi«odeon on or bekow I.p lallow me 9rourq�1 lading ound or attached
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the awlslore of sign regulations,Chapter 2,Zoning Ordinances of Self Lake dllbarh huh nof Icls'lne fencgs Or wells used as Fences Which ere six feet or
City,UNA,pernlinlng tie erection orp maintenance a signs,malice. or less in height
maresgs it slew war sidewalks or public r w7t1 or ay ere mere limnes. Sec.51-)-2q.,wttl ft Is shall Teen en Open,unoccupied apace on a la,
arable et any time without conversation with or without cause,b1.Me
other than s oourh which h rwIse P tiered iron its proud aqua.by gildings
Board of Comxasbrws of Sail Lake City wMher or not wa1 permits contain structures except n aherwlsa proves'In mis title.
thisprovision. Sec.51-2-241.Yard,front."Fran yard"shall mean;(a)For an Interior la:
(a)Notice a rnvlotbn.If tie Board of c lsalesrs a San lakes City unoccupied.I.dscaped space,on Ma some lot with a buildng
elect to revoke such test.,n,had give notice of such revocation to the betwggmen from nova tie gilding ad rho strwl Ilne.
Pennine*or owner of Ile property.setlieh tie marquee nwquM and sign !el 1 w`s comer la,an own,unosuaee,twdecawd,pace.M me same
is tuated,and shed ellerd him a period of not Nat den or
(90)on calendar for with tie main d:ldin9,and eetwwen nor front tiro a me byldira Ord me
' dors within w to remove the marquee and sign or ro front street line,eke between tie aide line of the building Melacenrb the street
reconstruct.in aril•nlerxw that M doe not.tend over the wbtk anew side'tr.t lea,and extending for me full width and depth a Me la.
�bfit-ofipay. _. 242.Yard,rear."Rear yard"shall mean an awn,tinampled
PART ,except es oerwlx provided In this tine on its same la win the
DEFINITIONS bull..and between Me rear line et tie building end the rear la line.The
Sac.514401.Scope of definitions.In tie tine the alms phrases,words, depth of the rear yard Is the minimum dist.nce between the rear lot tine and the
ad their ht, consistent shall have Its'mondn,a as stated and defined In min Ilne of me gilding.
diaper.When not with to corded,words used in the tnmet t tense Seca 51-)-2a3.Yard,side."Side van"shall mean an open,unoccupied
include led future,words In the plural number include'..U. number,Ord pl et stherwlsa provided In min title on Ne same lof win fne
words In the singular number include Me ptunl number.The pod"shall"h ecteeng from
• between Ihe skis Ilne a fee gilding sat its,ids yen Ilne,gal
(ways ins tie building
and I.merely directory.Words not herein defined but extending the trod Yard tolls rear Yard.
defined in the code Which hes bean adopts'by Salt Lake CM shall be PART 3
coweued es Mind In said building cede. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS A,:D ENFORCEMENT
Sec.31-)-1W.Alterations. Aneratlona"as a'ifs to a gun means a sec,sail:Xs%1,.Car oneltn e,sign.Eocene provided in mis r.b,ne sign change'o nlrraneernent In tin structural area
harts l,Its align,whetter by shall
all be erected,raised,moved,placed,reconstructed,extended,enlarged,or
lxredng on a side,by Increasing In area or height,or the moving from one altered,a lave the text of trig Sian changed,cocoon In conformity with the
ocation eoenen to another, t adding or deleting wards from tin copy or egularios bran specified ter Me lies dlstrkl In which Ir la Incered.
changing the sloe of Its Naas or figurde l lean s r the ropy. Sec.31-2-301.Construction etaMards.All slow,lerelnefter erected In Sall
Sec.51-2-203.Awning.as e"shall mean a roofed sirvcture constructed Lake City.Nall compiv wlm tie curve t sradarde of Ne National Electrical
of fabric or metal for d as to extend outward from the building providing e' Cate,the Unlrorm Buil ing Cade,all provlsbrn d Mls title eat its 2onlng
h protective shkd br doom widow,and oar Openings Ice supports Ordlnawesof Sa.Lake CIM,UtN.
extending back bthe building supported entirely b file building. Sec.it,t,e.EMormmem.Thegilding inspectorof Salt Lake City still be
Sec.Se inspectors
Balding Inspector.nedbyS "Budding Ilapectp"Mall moan ire ,vested with de duty of...eh.the Zoning Ordinates of San Lake City,U.n
appropriate Inspectors empty. San Lake City Corporation vested with the and in the nerfornenct of aut doh,Men Nall be enenwered and directed to:
duty.wear..ire toning ordinances of San Lake City,red Uniform Building la)IdM rtml..To hear ppml.bcenhuc,slip p twin slaw which Code,and ell other applicable ordinances necessary for shwa.performance eamprm ro Ne prwlabs a mispl}late
' of his misted posers. (0I Determine cpnbrmate.To ertaln tbf an sigw,conaru}iM,,and Sec.S1.2-205.Building line."Building tine••dean mean a vertical surface 11 reowafruclbnamotnlmrWedexleilne sipne Oro gilnpmwiructed or 1111erseptlng its grwd along.nor at whldh ire front of the building occupies mdified In ewdpnnaryc.b me.prim ordinawaa ad building rrshictions and the la on which it h constructed. gilding cede win referann thereto.
Sec 51-2-206.Building,hoot nor of."Front line of bundles"shall mean the
(cI Require iwpactlo tags.To require that each don located In Salt Lake
line of natant al the building or structure neared the front line of,the lot.This ctly rewlrine.gilWl
raw includes sun nation,bar window,moored and/or uncovered porches ne lefrO have etfix.ro tie sign or Its wpporls a
whether.closed or unenchoW be don not Include line"...ed steps less man ThIinspection tillep shall IMwad pursuant fo sign nearest
Inspections eai ppcfieUin fear et)fed above weds and.vas overhanging leas man Iwo(2)feet. Section 51a-2)5,"Insoectio e"a this tine.
Sec 514-202.Canopy.i"caepy Nall mean.roofed structure constructed Id)lase citations and/o'swear out complaints aaalwf violators a the
' of fabric a other material placed so as to extend outward from Me building zoning law of Safe Lake City Corporation.
.a by(ding a protective shield for doors,windows ad...openings supported Sec.S1-2-3r.Ina 110 rap.Purwam b Sec}Ipn 51.2-
the bolding and supports extending b the ground disci under the canopy. 303,"Errtarcenent,"
Sec.51.2-101.1st,comp.'Corner r. Nan mean a la abutting on tw the gilleine ime.horn Nan rpulr.ad last sign hlapacllo reps for Nan,
intersect!.or Intercepting streets,Where the Interior angle of intersection p .and b b In t fee ate with tie provitbne of this Nib.Tie preanlde of e
interception does not exceed one hundred thirty-five(135)degrees feat xnpacrbn tea shad drys gstit-th.rieie c tine. M eater tie Nvn ro
Sec.514-209te Nonconforming signor sign structure."Nonconforming sign which it h g▪data mapms b Nit proton tea all Nile.
sign couture"Nall mean a shoo or sign structure or pprtion thereof fa)Tag erect Each re ordsign 1 e of rap Nee I dated sa ct inspection
towully astatine at the time this tide became effective,which does not conform period,numbered c and recorded In and a of of the gilit,and d to ion
to all height,area and rare regulations prescribed in the zone In Mich it is scan typo,sine, e a a construction,lea,Me a sign pMmit, owners and sign
r(b) time and address.
Sec.51-2-210.Marques."Marquee"Nall be defined as a permanent roof. (rs Tag issuance.The building inspector doll issue g mda teas tome
struluro dawned to meet ell provision of the current Self Lake City Unitorm owners or sign contractors after Ne building IrepgYor its made Inspection oes to inn
Building Code and other pecifkatione outlined in this title.Whero completion ofcond^ydanderection.eed faptlelprengdellng of sign
specifications es Outlined In this MP are afferent from the provisions of the upon
which a permit is obtained and a taps
shall
for iwpeclion b received.."'
Salt Poke City Uniform Building Code,the more restrictive Nell apply. or
(c)Tap actorInstal taking
Inspection ere tap assail b instilled by Iwpdc{or,owner
Sec.5on.lms Sion. 'Sign"shall d Include every dveratelng fhb^contractor faking out the permit.
t,rocdeclaration,gdemon In rlon,display,illustration, Sec.51.2-303.ing its itm.Pursuant b Section 51-e-Ll,"Enforcement"of
insigne,wham or spew ended or'e.t.aln.In view of the ofeerver thereof this title,tin gilding Iray.ctor den Inspect a.Idlow:
for identification,advertisement or promotion of Its Interests of any person. (a)Initial Inspection atter coMruttlon.The building inspector Nall make
entity,product,or servlm.The definition of sign Nall al.Nude the sign ainitial iwpecten upon its cdnplatbn of construction,erection,re-erection
stnuchlro,supports,nghtl.�p system and asp attachments,°mem..or other remodeling a asp sign her eh.a permit hoe been Waged end an inspection
.awns used to Maw Ihe/Mention of observers.This rnmaeon donna Include reutlsf la nab.
lotFled.Woos.or maim of any government toro eavemmental agsncy Otis. buhlai of▪ nsZec}p dsi II Zs.'ryT"p eI%1 ofwpecmlloh"rapn d mgi ahvnnis
and used b Identity sale..rnment or governmental pence.
Sec.51.7.212.Sign,"A"frame.'•'A'frame son"Nall mean a temoor t found to conform to the provisions of thia title.
and/or movable san mweructed with two sees attached at the top so n to (3)Tay l haultN c.The lispecridn rag shall be Installed by rig son
ad.its skin to stand in an upright positio. owner,person haying charge of tie sign or sign cotrader.
Sac.51.7-213.Sign,edvMialm.See off-premise sign. (3) Inspection review. The bolding inspector Pen conduct.
Sec.51-2-21a.Sion,animated."Animated sign"Nall mean a skin which Inspection mdse.sign,nine building impactor fndson sign which has
Involves mono or rotation el any part by mechanical or artificial means or n vldalee ahv Wble inspection Nn,Na,a visible
kN Ihli W e coon tag M h In reed of repair
displays flashing or Interment lights. nacesse.ball YPon
Sec.514-215.Skin ar.."Sign ern"Nall mean the and of a slim that is specNled b SYbn 51-/-3y,"lpN aLtlon.,•
used for displaying purposes,excluding the minimum frame and supports.in Sac.SIJ-71L.Legal scion.The bulidine blepectors MaII b amwwer.ro
tine sign area only one side of a bd k-ro-back or double race Sian Inefllufa mis arreprlele action a>ams'ine In ery cola Were asp shoo n
computing
the same sub1Y shall be computed when the signs are parallel p .nYd,emelr5cead,nacalerruc'led,atraed,rWlr.,caowrM,er mein-
relafI lromammmon edge by enengbof not nnarete ckgrflue degrees.In helcdlo,or inanyctewhh`r`d b tuning is usd'nuioilation ofanrciMewlrwtce
relation ro signs that do our have a fra e or a separate bi.nOle d,sign area eccamalis the blowing
hall be computed on dig basis of ire bast rectangle,triangle or circle leroa alteration,
esaa:(1)To prevent such unlawful erection,meafrueton,roconat ucti5L
enough to frame the n,billy repair,conversion,made...or use.gad(2)TO reafreln,to
Sec.31-2-21n.Slat,onboard."Billboard sign"shall mean an off-premise eerie.,or abate such los.
@ Mortising sign. (al Issas net.of Violation.The hulled.Inspects will has.notice pi
Sac.514.212.Sign,business.See Om-premise sign. M.N.to hat person ovine charge or ordeal en Weald et any sin bud br
Sec.51.2-210.Slen,net."Flat sign"shall mean a sign erected wrallel to
end attached it ad extending s outside wall of a gilding a eextendinglet more thann
twenty-four inches from such wall with messages or cow on the face side only.
main legible In Me eibb eefloodlighted.
cmoe of daylight by"Floodlighted
which refleecttlate lor soled light
uponSac.51-7.220.Sign,ground."Ground sign"shall mean a sign supported by e
fixd permanent frame or support In Its aroud.
Sec.S1-2421.Sign,identification."Identifkadon sign"shad ntaon a sign
displayed to Indicate the name or nature of buildings or uses other then
commercial or industrial uses located upon the premises.i.e.schools,
churches,ioselrale,etc.
Sec.51.7.222.Si.,illuminated."Illuminated sign"shall mean a sign which
has characters,letters.figures,luminous tubs as a part of the sign proper.
sec.51.9423.Sign,interior."Interior sign"shall be defined as a sign
located within a building so as to be visible enly from within the building In
which tin sign Is located.
Sec.51-2-224.Sign maintenance."Sian maintenance"shall mean that sign
Nall be maintained In a safe,eresentebie and good condition including Me
replacement of defective perts,repainting,cleaning,and other acts required
for the maintenance al!bald sign.
Sac.51-7-225.Sign, plate."Name plate sign"shall mean a sign
indicating the and/or d/o OOncopofian of.wean or person re,iding M the
premises or legally occupying the wend.,or ldicating a home occupation
legallywend.,exldng on tie premises.
shall beol-2weemmnite or I�1 kt.Ilion earls profile
aimaximudmahhe�aht of 10Ur title
feet,incorOorated Into some form of landsmw(Melon scheme or planter box.
Sec. 51.2427. Sign, otForemlee. "Off.r/remisedon" Nall
advertising slat which directs attention
to a use,product,mmcdity,or
service not related to the premises.
Sec.51-2-220.Sign,shore..."On-premise or business sign"shall mean a
shin which directs attention to a use conducted,product or connddity sold or
serVice performed upon the premises on which it Is located.
Sec.51.7-22e.Sign,pedestal."Pedestal sign"shall mean a temporary
don• movable
aw sign
supported
position.
a mlumm(s)and a base so as to allow the
Sec.51-2.229.Sign,protecting."ProlYlng sign"Nall mean a sign
attached to a building or other structure and extending in whole or In part more
than twenty-four(24)Inches beyond any wail of the balding,or structures.
Sac.514-231.Sign,property."Properly Man shall mean a sign relatd to
the properly upon which I Is located gat offering sun eroaerte{Or sale or
lease,or e bulkier,owneng rdodanp n ame cf
or hvabosr a me protect,or warning
Me paint
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the buntline inspector tob¢ safe or d or violation of the zoning tie State of Utah shall conform to tim,oilowi restrictions,ictions, (c)Height limitation.The maximum height of a billboard or a ground sign
ordinances of the city. dangerous, (1)Interstate high ways and limited access highways on the primary 0 any type shall be twentyflue(25Ifeet,but In no Instance shall the height of
(b)Abate and remove unsafe or dangerous sign.If an unsafe or dangerous system. he sign or billboard exceed twenty-five(25)feet above the grade of the front
is not reraired or made safe within fi 65)working d
(Jays after giving said (a)Spa<ng between sign structures along each side of the highway sidewalk or property line grade
notice,Me stun ins.oectorehall.at OM.abate.end oernove.said sign,and the shalt be a minimum of live hundred(500)feet except thatihisspacing shall (d)Front yard setback required A front yard setback of at least fifteen
..on having charge,control cr benefit of any such sign,shall pay to Salt Lake not apply,to signs which are xparated by a building or other construction in 05)feet is required.On-premissground signs and protecting signs may protect City within.thirty(30)calendar days after Witt.notice is mailed to such such a manner that only one sign located within 1.minimum spacing a maximum of six(6)feet over the required front Yard area but In no case shall
son Pm costs Incurred in such renaval. distance set for.aboveis visible from the highway a any onetime. on-premise Or ground signs protecto the property line.Billboards and
per
Abate and remove illegal sign.If an Illegal sign isnot made cd^f°rm(ng (b)No sign may be!mated on an interstate highway or freeway within r n advertising signs shall not protect into therequired setback.
within thirty(30)working days after giving said notice,the sign inspector shall five hundred(500)feet of an interchange,or Int...ion at gr...reef (e)Side yard required.Signs shall not be located or designed so as to
a1 once abate and remove Id sign,and the.Owner,person having charge, area(measured along the interstate highway or freeway from the sign to protect Into a required side yard resulting from t(*commercial"C-1"district
co nrol or benefit of any such sign,shall pay to Salt Lake City within thirty faint he nearest point of.e beginning or ends.of pavement widening at the having a common boundary with any• (denial district as specified it Section
calendar days after written notice is mailed to such person the costs Incurred in exit from or entrance to tie main traveled way). 51-6-2 of the Zonine Ordinances of Salt Lake City,Utah(See also,Section
such removal: (2)Non-limited access primary highways.The location of sign structures 51-1-602.)
(d)Notice of nOmmaintained or abandoned sign.The building ifrom for situated between streets,roads or highways entering into or intersecting the i(O Auto rental agencies.Signs Vol auto rental-agencies are limited to one
l require each ton-maintailletl or abandoned sign to be rem°vad from the in traveled way shall conform to the following minimum spacing criteria to (1)permanently installed on-premise sign.Signs locatedother
Ina car Or building
uilding or premises when such sign has not been repaired.put info use by the be applied separately to each side of the primary hlghwaY. windows,movable signs,temporary signs and any other advertising device
owner,person having control or personreceiving benefit of such structure (a)Where the distance between centerlines of Intersecting streets or other then the Identification sign IRMO about ie Prohibited. _
thin thirty (30) calendar days after notice'of' on-maintenance or highways is less than one thousand(1000)feet,a minimum spacing between ec S51-)A03.Commercial"C-2"district.Signs In Ihisdjstrlcf are Sublet-fie
abandonment R given to the owner,person haing control or person receiving fractures of one hundred fifty(150)feet(u°uble-faced,V-ripe and/or the regulations set forth In Sections 51-1-601 through 51-7420,and the additional
-benefit of such structure. back-to-back)mat m Permitted between such intersecting streets or requirements as follows:
leI Notification by the city to persons having charge or control or benefit of highways. (a)Allowable signs.Allowable stuns In this district shall(*limited to the
sign found by.e Building Inspector to he unsafe or dangerous or in (b)Where the distance mtween centerlines of intersecting streets or followingy
violaton of the zoning ordinances f the city rW here 1(*city is highways is one thousand(1000)feel or more,minimum ki shun between tot All lam allowed in residential districts as sPedfiea in
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contemplating removal of said sign shall be accomplished by the city utilizing -gr structures(double-faced;V-tYpe,and/or back-to-back)shall be three sections 51.1�801 and 51-7-802.
written notices sent through the reprd mail. •• hundred(300)feet. (2)On-premise business signs. I
Sec.51-1-301.Licensing.All emmplooloyees at Salt Lake City vested with the (3)Explanatory notes. (a)Off-premise advertising signs.
duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform'..e provisions of (a)Alleys,undeveloped rights-of-way,private roads and driveways (b)City commission and planning commission approval.No sign or sign
this title and shall issue permits or licenses for signs where the same would be shall not be regarded as intersecting streets,roads or highways. structure shad be erected or altered Ina commercial"C-2"district until.e
ill consonance with Me provisions of this title.Any¢omit or license Issued for (b)Only roads,strews and highways which enter directly Into the plans for said signs or sign structures have been submitted to and approved by
signs which are in conflict with Me provisions of this title shall be null and void main-traveled way of the primary highway shah be regarded as the Board Of City Cammlssimers and planning commission of Salt Lake City.
whether or not the license or permit was Issued by employees of Salt Lake City intersecting (c)Height limitations.The maximum height of a sign of any type shall O
authorized to Issue said permits or licenses. (c)Official and on-premise signs,as defined In Section 131(0 of Title thirty(30)feet,but In no instance shall the might of the sign exceed thirty(30)
Sec.51-7-308.Plats.AIl applications for sign permits shall be accompanied 23,United Slates Code,shall not be counted nor shall measgremeMs be feet above the grade of the(rent sidewalk or property line.
by a plat consisting of a plot plan and elevation drawing.The plat shall be in made from them for purposes of determining compliance with the above (d)Front yard setback required.A front yard setback of at least fifteen
duplicate on a minimum 81/4 x 11 Inch paper.The plat Information shall be spacing r uiremenis. (15)feet is required for ground type on-Premise signs.Said sign may protect a
drawn to stale and dimensioned and shall convey sufficient information so that pa<(d)The minimum distance between signs shall be measured along the maximum of six(6)feet a the required front rd.Blllb°ards and ,I
the building Inge 1°r can determine whether the groomed sign will conform nearest edge of the pavement between points directiY oppo;lte the sign. aertising signs shall maintain a minimum thirty(30)foot setback from the
with the provisions Odds title. PARTS front properly litre.'
(a)Plot planr.uiremenis.Specifically,the plot plan shall show the rise of SIGNS ATTACHED TO MARQUEES (e)Side and rear yard regulations.Side or rear Yards are not required :I
the sign and Its location relationship to the following features of the site: - Soc.title,01.Marquee construction requirements."Marquee"as defined except where adlolning a residential zoned area,In which case signs shag set
•-(2)Property lines. by this title, hail bepermanent r fed structure designed to t all backpMitY(307 feet from the property line on that side forming the common
(3)Existing and proposed buildings or other structures. on of the Salt Lake ity Uniform Building Code and other specifications boundary One between the two districts.
(4)Control curia. psi outlined in this title.Where specifications as outlined in.etlfie are different - (II When located within the required thirty(30)foot front yard setback
(d)Parking areas. from the provisions of Um Salt lake City Uniform Building Code,the more area on-premise around signs shall be limited toe maximum area of thirty(30)
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fb)Elevation drawing requirements.specifically,the eleeetion...wino restrictive shall apply.Marquees designed to project or overhang public sqa feet.
shall show the following information: property shall conform to the.following provisions: Etc.51-]-yea.Commercial"C-3"district.Signs in this district aresubiecf to
(1)Type of sign. ro(a)Construction.A marquee shah be supported entirely by a building and the regulations set forth in Sections 51-7-401 through 51-7-420,and the additional
(2)sign display f an premise sign. constructed of non-combustible material or when supported by a building of requirements as follows.
(3)Sign height do type V construction may be of one-hour fire-restrictive construction. (a)Allowable signs Allowable signs in this district shall be limited to the
(4)Sign area (b)Root construction.The roof or any part thereof may bee skylight, following;
Sec.31-7.309.Sign.permit required.It shall(be unlawful for.any 0000on ovided wire glass is used not less than Y incthick WI h no single pane more (I)All signs allowed in residential districts as specified 1n Sections•
whether acting s owner,xc pant or c trotter,or otherwise to t, than 18 ii,c.s wide.Every roof and skylight of a marquee shall be sloped to 51-7-801 and 51-1-802.
obstruct,reconstruct,enlarge,locate or alter any sign or change Me text of downspouts which shall conduct any drainage from.e marquee under the (2)On-premise signs.
< Ise sign within Salt Lake City contrary to any provisions of this sidewalk to fife curb. •
(3)Oft-premise ativertising signs.
Iltle,00r ll be
r ctsd obtaining a sire permit from Me ed,or g inspector:he i<)Prohibited location.Every ma uee shall be locatetl not 10' (b)Front,side and rear yards required.Front yards,side yards and rear
n shell be erected,constructed,reconstructed;faceted,or altered until into Interfre with the operation of any exterior standpipe or to obstruct the clear yards are not required in commercial CO"-"districts except as specified in
plat for such sin has been approved and a permit.issued by the building passage of stairways or exits from.e building or the installation or ections 51Jfi02 and 51-Jfi02.sign has
that interior signs andname.plates forming-.the co sonar¢of elecquittm (c)Holoht al,a tlen.The maximum height of ground signs shall be
inspector,
ol.Is Title may be erected without such approval Orpermit..
(tl)Frontage requirement.AmaYquee shall extend across a motor portion sixty-five(65)Met,except for freeway oriented ground signsas specified In
provisions Sec.51-]-310.Violation and Itv�Any person,slim, Finn of the builtling frontage. Section 51-1-405.The height of the sign shall be measured from the grade of the
whether acting as owner or occupant of the premises mvoived,Or contractor,or (e)Height limitation.A marquee shall not be!mated above the first floor front property line or sidewalk but In no Instance shall the height of the sign
otherwise,who violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this level of the building. e c d sixty-five(65)feet except"t as provided for in Section 51-1-405,
title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,upon conviction,shall(*punished by (f)Thickness.A marquee shall have a vertical Face height or cross section x sec al-I-985.Commercial"C-3A"district.signs in this district are subject
tine In any sum not exceeding loll two hundred and ninetymina dollars.(b299),or tli me it'trot exceeding three(3)feet. to the regulations set forth in Section 51-]-401 through 51-1-420,and the;
by imprisonment in the city tall fora period not Ionger.aI six months,or by (g)Cleamn<e.Amarquee shall have a clearance of a1 least ten(10)feet additional requirements as follows:
both such fine and Imprisonment.A separate offense shall be deemed to be boveihasewtk. (a)Allowable signs.Allowable signs In the commercial"C-3A"district:
committed on each day an offense occurs or continues. (h)Projection.A marquee shah have a maximum pbn of ten(10) shall be limited to the following:
PART 4 feet but must not prole<t closer than two(2)feet to the curb and and 0 gutter. (1)All n (lowed in residential districts as specified In Sections
GENERAL SIGN PROVISIONS (i)Design.A marquee in order to provide pedestrian shelter shall have its 51-1-801 and 51-]-002.
Sec.51-1-not.signs not to vcicconsdeuM a iraflic hazard.No sign or other first six(6)feet of pr lectlan form rectangle with the sides ninety(9n1 (2)On-premise business signs.
advertising structure shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such n degrees rees to the building face and the plane six feet from the building parallel (31 Off-premise advertising signs.
astoructuref free be
asiomoe mltht In of
where by in schaeason win,.e front ropert line.The remaining projection of Me marquee can (b)City commosslof approval.No sign or sign structure shall be erected or
nl.ecposinon,shape or coland or,ii may mMrMre with,obstruct me view of,be assumeconfiguration compatibleoper with the architecture of the building uttered e a commercial uumitl district.coil the plans for sale signs or sign
confused with any authorized traffic sign,signal or device,0r which makes use ...if.g aor hexibhjty M the a eeafee lays the marquee. Commihss nave men submitted to and'approved by the beartl of city
of the words,"STOP," DRIVE-1N,""DANGER,"orany other words, l(1 mcen<o reinceti pe v I.Plans toll the ubm,110d tot admedallny, goers.
phrases,symbol,or character in such a manner as.interfere with,mislead or enlergemtoIe 000rd otcommiss reuses hat!Lake City.ted for approval or (cl Height limitation.ul35)feet,but in
btanlosall th heightigh of she type
confuse traffic.
g pion tothe board of commisslpners of Salt City. snail(*irtc tie1(351 feet, in no Instance shall the of the sign
Sec.51,)-402.Colonies or a logs over binc ro rtv-Canopies o e (k)Insurance required.No marquee protecting over cloy Properly shah uu xceed ihirtydive(35)feet above the grade of the front sidewalk or property
public property snail be approved by the Salt Lake City board of a gene.,0 tut ownership
yort relv_ared,or enlarged or m tit ardc01 011y line.
c and shall conform to the 1 una provision: .change ownership without first r tying m'ova!0f the bog l t city (tl)Front yard setback required.A front Yard setback of at least fifteen
commissioners
err aMrm t0 all provisions of the uniform buitaslfg<eda governlnB commission and submitting a certificate of Insurance with the following (15)feet Is required.Onool doorrnIse ground liens and protecting signs may project
such structures. provisions:ern maximum f six(6)tees over the required front Yard area.Billboards and
lb)Shall maintain a minimum eight(01 toot clearance above ihp sidewalks,
(1)Provide Salt Lake City Corporation with evidence Of a Continuous advertising signs shall not protect Into the required setbacork.
°public l) all main - bond or liability Insurance coverage protecting owner and city against all (e)Side yard required.Signs shall not be located er designed so as to
( ro Shall have no signs affixed so the canopy or awnings or their support. claims for personal injuries and/or property damage in the minimumproject Into a required side Yard resulting from the commercial ecllle A"district
Sec.51=1-403.Projection of signs.Signs shoo allowed to project from m as follows: i having a common boundary with any residential district as specified in Section
buildings or stru-403.Pros in conformance signs.with the 11 be pro prons: coo per as follows:
E11q,000 !SIb2 of the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake City,Utah.(see also,section
(a)into required d area.On-premise signs whether they be ground Per accident E300,000 51-]-602.1
attached to a building or other structure,shall be allowed to protect a Property tlamage arising out of ownership b 50,000 Sec.51.7-906.Commercial"C-a"district.Signs in this district aresublect to
signs o maximum !six(dl feet into any required front yard area. (2)Sall Lake City Corporation must be named in the certificate of me regulations set forth In Section 51-7-401 through 51-1-420,and the additional
1, WI Flat signs across property lines.Flat signs attached 00 the face of a insurance a n additional Insured. requirements as follows:
iailJjng which building is located on the property line,with no copy visible from
nsv(3)A 30 daywritten notice to Salt Lake City Corporation of cancellation (a)Allowable signs.Allowable signs In this district shall be limited to the
the sides may be allowed to extend two(2)feet Into city roadways.Neground nation must be included in the insurance certificate. fallowing: n
signsshall be allowed to project over the property lines. (h The name of iheowner of the marquee mustmclearly identified on the 5 (I)A!l signs allowed in residential districts as specified.in Sections
(c)in a"C-3,"'M-1;"'M-2"and"M-3"zoning district,where the building a ((cation fora permit as a corporation,partnership,or sole proprietorship, 1-1.801 and 511--]-802.
which the sign is to m placed is constructed on the}tool property lines,one with appropriate names of Individuals involved. (2)On-Premise business signs.
ectng non-animated identification sign indicating the name of the building Sec.51-I-5o2.Signs attachetl to marquees.\Yithin a commercial"P-3;' (b)Sign animation.maw rotation of signs or parts of signs not to exceed
or tenant having street Irene,but
shall m allowed to protect 11 to SIX(6)Met "Cl1"or uc be
riad"M-1,"" -2"Or'M-3"zoning district,a permanent signor eight(8)revelations per mined and slaw oscillating movements and subdued
across the front properly line,but not closer than two(2)Met 1°the curb and !tte's maybe attached to the top of,or fascia of,or within or below the telling c for change shall be allowed except when placed on a canopy or marquee,in
gutguided said sign is tel over notify(30)square feet in area.Signs with a of an approved marquee which proiecis over public property subject to the which case there shall be no animation or flashing lights of any kind.
provided
on a flat surface are prohibited: following provisions: or (c)Painted signs prohibited.Painted signs on walls of buildings are not
copy
I yNo Identification sign erected by this section shall be erected er altered
(a)City commissioneapproval,Plans for the erection,re erectionport sited.
until Me plans for said signs havebeen svbmittetlMantlapProvetl by the Board relocation of such signs hall be submitted for approval or reiectlon to the (.)Compliance required.All signs projecting over public property more
of Cliv Commissioners of Salt Lake City.
Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake Ctty. than two(2)feet must conform to the provisions of Chapter 24A,Zoning
I No projecting sign,as allowed by.is section,shall be erected,re-erected, (h)vertical dimension.Overall vertical dimensions of the Combined sign Ordhfar<es of Sall Lake City,on termination of the present contracts,but in ant
e Iocatecl or relocnted or enMrpetl or medifI d siructI Cliv or change ownership and marquee shall not exceed five(5)feet. a not to exceed five(5')Years from the deed of enactment of the C-4
without first receiving insurance with the following provisions: f°Pt' a na (e)Compliance exception.The provision of Section 51-1-91M(d)shall not-
" 1.Provide Sall Lake City Corporation with evidence of continuous bond or ld)Friectvon.Signs flat on the fascia f the r S'o I haves poly¢liens located wholly on Private property which were not in existence at
s liability insurance coverage 0110 doing owner and city against all claims for maximum mum twelve(12)inch extension.Sivas placed within or below fire c sling the time the C-d ordinance took effect.
sepal 01 Indls antl/or properly tlamage in the minimum amount as follows: ofia marquee snail not protect beyond the marquee lace and shall be placed c(f)Area limitation.The combination f all permanent signs shall of
Per individual 5100,000 .within the projecting plane of tin m,rquee. d bvlidl(30)percent,or four(4)square fet per lineal foot of the elevation
Per accident - E300,om (e)No side Copy.Signs attached'o marquees shall have no copy on the side of the building facade mcuplPJ by the use far high the sign is intended
Property damage arising out of ownership b 5o,o00 portion of the sign. wit ichever is greater.
It 2.Salt Lake City Corporation must be named as an additional Insuretl. (f)Clearance.Signs attached to marquees shall maintain the minimum (g)Ground sign.Only one ground lion shall be allowed on each separate
'.A 30-day written notice to Salt Lake City Corporation otcancelMflon or clearance required for the marquee. r business site,provided no part of the sign protects over public property.
expiration must be Included in the Insurance certificate. (s)insurance required.No sign Protecting o city property shall be (h)Height!Imitation.The maximum height of on-premise ground signs
The name of the owner of the projecting sign must be clearly identified on erected,re.erecfed,located or relocatd,drn enlarged voor modified structurally shall be forty(40)feet,but in no Instance shall the height of she ground sign
ore f the permit as an official cornorailun,partnership,or sole proprietorship,with Commissioners
r change ownership without first receiving ante tl of he beard r cifv exceed forty(40)feet above the gradual the front sidewalk or property line.
rate as
ii alviduais Involved. and submitting a certificate of Insur with the fallowing I)Sign transition.When a CO-district adjoins in the same block frontage'
of ag p Id)From the face of marquees.Signs attached to an approved marquee o vai°^s: n other zoning district having less restrictive provisions than those applying
r ectine over public properly as specified In this title with no copy on the (1)Provide Salt Lake sty Corporation with ownonced d on continuffoioofous any mile city district,Ma provisions governing the least restrictive zoning district
° pitles of the son shall be allowed M project a maximum of twelve(12)inches ro bond or liability Insurance coverage protecting owner and city.minim all spa!!apply fo gnat entire block frontage.
al sides of
faggot said m be
allow.
- claims for neon!insureds and/or property tlamage In the minimum U)Variances.ThO hoard f atllustment hall have the right so t
wi Sec.51.7-404.Height of signs.The heights ensigns shall be In conformity pas follows: variances as provided for In Section 51-3-7of the Zoning Ordinances of Salt Lake
wl with the following provisions: mgPeraccmdeual 5100,000 City,pertaining to the following:
(a)Ground signs.Ground signs shall maintain the height limitation as Per accident S300,000 Ill Signs or markers which identify historic places or events.
specified in Section 51]-901 et seq.,except Mr signs in commercial"C-3"or Property damage arising out of ownership 8 So,000 (2)signs which In themselves have historic or traditional significance.
or industrial districts within six hundred sixty(660)fees of the freeway,or within (2)Salt Lake Clv Corporation must be name in the certificate of (k)Front,side and rear yards required.Front yards,side yards and rear
lsis a fifteen huntlred I150n)feet of anexif providing access to the premises on which i a an adtltttonal insured. ras arc nor required In commercial"C-a"districts except as specified in
.e sign is . 5 as feet oiad jn3ecnoi 51 shall
The height ofomtheund signs nsd(3)a30stlaY writtennotice to Salt Lake City Corporation ofcancellation sections 51-]-601 antl 5vIrlel.
opt for signs located as specified
if Section 51-]-dos be measured from the grade n pion must be.coded in the.e„„ence certificate. Sec.51-]-90>.11oct11 gal"M 1"dlstricl Signs In this district are sgbi¢ct fo
Co e1 the firm property line or sideSection
5-but In no instance snail exceed the. mil)The name of the owner of the sign most be clearly identified on the the regulotl°ns set forth In Section 51-]-del through 51-1-a2o,cod the:'d',Z na!
de: allowable sign height Inc the zoning district in which the sign is located. jt as,,corporation,partnership,or sole proprietorship,with appropriate rep irements as follows:
(b)Protecting signs.Projecting signs will be allowed to extend even with,names°f Intljvitlaais involved. (a)Allowable sinus.Allowable signs in this district shall be limited to the
byi -°f ln,.or parapet wall of a building. PART Z following,(1 r
1f(.)Flat .Signs flat against buildings other structures will be
TRANSITION ZONING out ions allowed in residential districts as specified in Section
•allowed t J Iwo(2)foot above the `.I parapet wall of a building. S 51]LUl Front yard transition.Whore the frontage en one side of.a 51-7 001 and 51 J 802
Sec 51]405.Height'exception f f oriented ground s air.'betty two Intersect fig streets is zoned partly as residential and partly (a)On premise business eons.
sip c crag CO-"and industrial distrIcis having heigt'Imitations f-i as Weiner(commercial fie Must'.I,or where env part of.e street is so (3)Off pre else advertising signs.
I xmve(661 feet maximum,freeway oriented ground signs!°cated witninsix red as in require a front yard,a front Yard snail be required In the¢mire (b)Front,side and rear nerds requ cod.Front yards,side vaards a fd rear
l J sixty(66m feet or.e freeway rinhibf-way and 8Metmise freeway block equal 1I tVo,vajre areatoh most restricted portion of the block:Signs -ds are i en In .genital"Md"d{siricls uxcem s s'mc ed In
or a pro grin cg h d within fit h ntl Me sIan,f f of d f r uire .i front d shah c f t these. k d pro mil 155 i lot tl 511lo2
ex t providing execre tothepremises which the I located shall be- u 1 0 defined in Section 51 J e.- fir()Height it xcn The 1 um h 1 hi f d bah be
.qnn d 1q'extend, v 1 a.525) eat above the„pavement grad .e.......See.51 J 6p2. - tl b ff.zone.i.e.-Pane gjs h.II 016g3 a10Q S devtg� _P ive.(as(eat✓:%xfaP! r/regWay.oil nMtl g of.,b...�gPaq/r�qC-/n-
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r)fl7v.e,,.,,,,,„eraczgo°gl-adeTeZW.T,'(6,=`,e1nalong the interst:re'of Salt Lake City. exceed sixty-five(65)feet except as provided for in Section 51-7405.
Mg..or freeway f ram the sign to the nearest point ofrthe beginning or ending PART 7 Sec.51-7408.Industrial"M-1A"district.Signs in this district are subiectadditional tO
of the overpass structure or the point of pavernent widening at the exit from or, NON-CONFORMING SIGNS _ the regulations set forth in Sections 51-7101 through 51-7420,and the
entrances to the main traveled way). a_..51-7-701.Unsafe signs.Any sign or portion Mereof declared unsafe by a reqe,rernen,,„
Sec.51-7.406.Clearance.There sh II be a minimum clearance of ten( pro
10) per public authority must be restored to a safe condition or removed within (a)Allowable signs.Allowable signs In this district shall be limited to the
teat between the ground or sidewalk a:deny part of a prol.tIng sign or ground•30 days of mailing or otherwise giving notice,of t.unsleengditiron..ruc. . ,
sign that projects into any Yard space,with the exception of low profile signs, ted win)All I ns allowed In residential districts as.9ecif led in Sections ' I
I raised, V-Le?t,l'‘,1:Cer L11-TcinZ"taolVe"rer or enlarged etrtle'ss the 51.7101 am:1'51-7402. l' lltn ,
per y s gm,public necessity signs,service signs,and name plates.
"r°SeC.51-7-407.Ground sign setback.The setback of ground signs shall be In said sign iG changed so as.conform to all provisions of thls title.Alterations (2)On-premlse business signs. /nt ) !
conformance with Me following provisions: shall also mean the changing of the text or message that the sign is conveying (3)Off-premise advertising signs.
fa)Areas requiring a front yard setback.Ground signs shall be located in.from one use of the premise to another use of the prernisvnd.theocharming 1,9,f, (b)Front yard setback required.A front yard setback of at least fifteen
back of me required setback line in ail areas requiring a landscap.front yarri I the ownership of the sign when that..v.ersr.pneCess1.2.!„ T.11.1eirget)?.._ (15)feet is required On-premiseground signs and prolectino signs may protect _LI 1
setback.If a building or approved parking lot presently OCCUpies the premi.in i or mo.a.°Ma'len'Atter...).-....)n°..°)n)°r°).°)",l°lnl"... ^Pm. a maximum of six(6)feet over the required 1 rant yard area but In no co.shall
a.zone re...9 an"average setback,"the required„mem,is estabiished .text or or other sing co...off-Premise advertising signs,theater signs,outdoor bulletin on-prernise or ground signs protect over the property IMe.Bill.ards and otl i
by the existi.building or parking lot setback unless me setback exceeds thirty: .signs which are designed to accommodate....bloc., adVertisiriU signs shall not prolect into the required setback. nd
OM feet from property line.It so,the required setback for a ground sign is' Sec.5I-7-702.Restoration.Non-conforming signs which have boat allowed
, (c)Side and rear yard requirement.Side and rear yards are not required in 1.
thirty(30)feet to the sign supports with a six(6)foot maximum proiection of a.to lc have been damaged by fire,explosion,.10 God.. Ind strili"8/1-1A"districts except as specified In Sections 51-7.60I and 51-7-60..2 to
sign.(See Sec.51-7403).If Me existing building or parking lot setback is less l t deteriorate
crageomr yWherhdahrnaged by any other cause,to the extent of more than 'Id)'Height limitation.)The maximum height of grou d signs shell be d I
/sixlyppercent of It's asressed vat.shalt,if rePaired or rebuilt.be repaired or sixty.five(65)feet,except for freeway oriented ground sign.as specified In On ,i
than fifteen(15)feet,a ground sign sholl be required to maintain the rniMmum...built in confor.itv with the regulations of this title or shall be reMouee. Section 51-7-405.The holght oh tho sign shall be measured from the grade of the.on ll
'fifteen(15)foot setback to the supPortmole. . . PART 8 front property line or sidewalk but in no instance shall the height of the
(b)Areas requiffng no setback.Ground sig.shall be located on the I spECIFIC SIGN REQUIREMENTS FO RES E R IDN TIA ISTRIC eed i L DTS exc sixty-fve(60 f eet except as provided for In Section 51-7-405. ne li
ProPerty so no.rtion of the sign structure projects over the propeffv line. 1 sec.51-7-801.Allowable signs.Only the fallowing signs are allowed in. Src.51.7-909.Industff al"M-2"district.Signs in this district are subieet to . ,I
• Sec.51-7408.Signs on public publicl owned land,Inside street propertyrights-of-way therwis.No ground sign shae except igns i residential zones:ll be located on, the regulations set forth in Sections 51-7401 through 51-7420,and the additional
y or o s requirements as follows: _ ,,
owned anti erected by permission of an d aurize public agency. ' (al Name plates; (a)Allowable signs.Allowable signs M this di stt'ict s h al lb limi d.e te the tel i
Sec.S1-7.409.Animated si tho
gns.No animated sign shall be located or erected- (b)Public necessity signs; following: ial I
in any residential or business"0-3"district. (c)Property signs:
Sec.51-7-410.Low prof.signs.Low profile signs as defined M this title DO Business signs Mon-conforming USeS): (I)All signs allowed in residential diStriCtS as Specified in Sections
shall be allowed In conformity with the following provisions: (e)Identification signs;and 51-7-801 and 51-7-002.
(al Business,commercial and industrial zones.Low profile"on-premise" Ill Service signs. Ill On-premise business signs. in
or"identification"signs will.allowed in all business,commercial and These signs shall conform to the.110Wing provisions: (3)Off-promise advertising slons.
industrial zoning districts provided that these signs: (a)Nameplates.One non-illuminated name plate for each dwelling unit, (b)Front,side and rear yards required‘Frontyards,side yards end rear ll
(I)Must not.located in any required yard area or buffer zone. not exceeding ono and one-half square feet in area,indicating the name of the yards are not rewired in industrial f21.1 districts except as specified)n
• (2)Must be incorporated into a landscape design,scheme or planter occupant and/ore permitted home occupation. Sections 51-7-601 and 51-7-602.
(b) Public necessity signs.One or more public necessity signs not (c)Height limitation.The maximurn height of ground signs shall be e ,
''")(3)Shell be limited to a maximum of four(4)tedfrom
in height exceeding twenty-four(24)square feet in combined total area for each sixty-five(65)feet,except for freeway oriented ground signs as specified in
finish.grade. co,nmercial or residential use lawfully occupying the premises,provided that Section 51-7-405.The height of the sign shall be measured from Me grade of the- 1
(4)Shall be limited to thirty-four(34)square feet In area. no one sign shall exceed eight(8)square seat in area, front property line or sidewalk but in no Instance shall the height of the sign , I
(5)Shell be limited to only one per business silo. (c)Property signs.One or more signs not exCeedlnq nine(9)square feet in exceed sixty-five(65)feet except as provided for In Section 51-7.405.
(6)Shall contain no animetibn. combined total area for each street frontage of the lot.In additi.,oneor more Sec.51-7-910.Industrial"M.3"district.Signs in this district are...et to, !
(ill Residential zone,Low profile Identification signs will be allowed in signs eta temporary nature for each approved subdivision under develoomentx the regutations set forth in sections 51-7-401 through 51-7-420,.d the additional•., 1
resideMial zoning districts as condition&uses subiect to Salt Lake City Board provided such signs shall not exceed in combined total area two hundred(200) requirements as follows: 0 .
of Adiustment approval,provided that these signs: square feet for any one subdivision and that no one sign shall exceed one (a)Aliowable signs.Allowable signs In this district shall be limited to the
. ,(1)Shall bo located a minimum of thirty(3Q)feet from front property 1,txt:dn',.1011n.)zurafite4Inoarreualnses,!gllt,M,11z,z9ie04..,TAred,i,gns.of a ernpo 9
er tnantetweldri,.f°"°Wi'Y)All signs allowed In residential districts as Specified in SeCtions)) ll
provided such signs shall not exceed In combined total area one hundred(1 ) 51-7-801 and or 1-age.
1'31 SS'Irualilt"g llitcr-plgted'aill'iroTI:=JaPedders'i:h,scheme or planter ':rrica're feet. (2)On-premlse business signs. t I
box. (d)Business signs.One or more signs not exceeding in total area two(2) (3)Off-premise advertising signs.
(4)Shall he limited toe maximum of four(4)f.t from finished grade, sguere loot for each one linear foot of frontage occupied boa non-conforming (b)Front,side and roar yards required.Front yards,side yards and re.) 11
(5)Shall be limited to thirty-tour(34)square feet in area. commercial or industrial use,but in no case shall the total area of all signs yards are not required in Industrial"N1-3"districts except as specdied in 11
(6)Shall be limited to only one sign per site. . exe.d one hundred 100)square feet.Uses not occupying frontage may have Sections 51-7-601 and 51-7-602. ,
(7)Shall co.aln no animation. one or more signs not exceeding forty(40)square feet in combined total area. II
(c)Height limitation.The maximum height of ground signs shall be ' ,I
(8)S.11 be Illuminated from within the sign only. (e)Identification signs.Identification signs are allowed in each residential sixty-five(65)feet,except for freeway oriented ground signs as specified In ll
Soc.51.7-411.Prohibited signs.The following signs are expressly prohibited zone as follows: Section 51-7-405.The height of the sign sh be all measured 1 sem the grade of the
by thi'title.Also,signs not specifically allow.iou this Hite are Prohibited. (1)Residential,19i,""R-2,""R-2A,"and"R-4."One sign,not front property line or sidewalk but In no Instance shall the height of the sign, ;I
la)Well signs.Wall signs as defined ha this title are prohibited In all exceeding nine 101 square feet in area tor planned unit developments, exceed sixty-five(55)feet except as provided for iil Section 51-7-400.
reSidential cones,business.3-3,"commercial"C-II"and commercMI"C-4" conforming buildings or conforming uses other than other dwelling units, I
zoning districts boarding houses or lodging houses. PART 10 •
(h)Handbills,posters,advernsemeMs or notices.No sign,handbill,poster, (21 Residential"R-5.'One sign not exceeding four(4)square feet for STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION ...
advertisement,or notice of any kind or soil shall be fastened,pieced,pouted,• boarding and lodging houses and multiple dwellings having five(5)or more Sec.51-7-1001.Applicable regulations.All signs,hereinafter erected in Salt .,
Paint..attached in any Way or upon any curbstone,lamp post,telephone dwelling unis. Lake City,shall comply with the standards of the Nation l
National Electric Code,971
polo,telegraph pole,electric light or power pole.hydrant,bridge,tree,rock, (3)Residential"R-6."One flat sign not tO exceed tour(4)square feet in Uniform Building Code,1973,and all provisions of this title.
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sidewalk or street,except signs owned and erected by a i Sec.51-7-1002.Licensed sign contractor required.No sign,f ixtUre or device
erected by permission of an authorized public agency as requi)ruebd"bcyalgaw".cv or 're'(.4)Residential"R-7."One flat,non-animated sign not toe..six IS) involving electrical wising or connections shall be erected Or indeed in Salt '..i
(c)Movable signs.Any sign not properly located in a fixed Position on the square feet in area ter each fifty(50)feet or malor portion thereof,Of Lake City except by a licensed and bonded sign contractor.Any person making
ProPertv or within a bonding or car such as an"P"frame,trailer sign or building frontage except that when a building has frontage on more than such Installation shall comply with Title 10 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt i
pedestal tree sign is prohibited. one dedicated street there can be one sign,the size determined as outlined Lake City before making the installation or erection of any high voltage . I
(d)TemPorary signs.Any sign,banner,pennant,valance or advertising herein,for each face of the hull.00 having street frontage.No additional. equipment.
clispiay constructed of pane,cloth,canvas,light fabric,cardboard,waltboard signs shall he allowed on or in the building that are visible from the street. S..51.71003.Engineering required.All 81gn permit apen,lircoavtiso.nosmfor _
or other light materials,with or without light frames,intended to by displayed All identification signs shaii conform to the architecture and the scale of the ground.signs shell be engineered to conform with. the aduncani..,. ioi gt I
out of doors for.short period of time is prohibited.,., bending and shall be in keeping with the character of the neighbor... the Uniform Building Code and where I equired by me°mining m.o.,r shall
e'a.M..'pe'-'::11.,a1le'cloYLGPinsig„i8.n ruc°uTinc11Colm"O'Metgliholgrt,ript ZOV roof (5)Research develoorne."R-f3"district.One flat,non-animated sign.accompanied by an engineering drawing stamped and signed by a structural e,
not to exceed six(6)square feet In area for each fifty(50)feet,or ma.engineer licensed by the State of Utah attesting to the adequacy of the proposed
(a/r Rev sMirn's Shall be erected soasfto appear as a wall sign applied.an portion ther.f,of building frontage except that when a building has a construction of the sign and its supnrpf,, a
existing Penthouse which could have occurred as a part of the building,and are frontage on more than one dedicated street,there can be one sign,the sloe
finished In such a manner that the visual appearance from all sides is such that determined as outlined herein,for each face of the building having.street SIGN PERMIT FEES t,
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they apPear lobe a part of the bending itself. . franta e No additional signs shall be allowed anywhere on or IC the S.51-7-1101.Sign permit foe required.The owner and/or Persons having III
(b)Roof signs must not exceed Me maximum allowable height of the building dhat are visible from the street.All identification signs shad chdrgebr control of any sign as described and authorized by the ordinances Of
handing within the zone In which It is located, conform to the architecture and the scale of the building and shall be in Salt Lake City shall pay the Clove fee for such sign.
(c)All roof signs shall be installed es erected in such a manner that there is keeping with the character of Me main building,said sign,hall be allowed s.,51-7-1102.Determining fee amount.The amount of the sign permit tee
ppo structure. either flat on the face of the main build,.or as a low profile type sign not shall be based upon the plan checking fee and the fee schedule contained in
"tdIM/Xrrotas'igns must be set back a distance of at least four(4)feet Iron) OVer four(4)feet In height set In the landscaped front Yard area and not Section 51-7-1105.The valuation shall be tbe total value of all construction work
all the outside walls of rho building on or over which they are located,allowing closer than thirty(00)feet to tbe f rent property line. ' ' for which the permit is Issued,as well as all finish work,painting,el.trical,
for clear passageway around the sign. . (6)Trailer district.One flat sign not to exceed four(4)square feet in plumbing and anv other permenent work or permanent equipment.
(e)Roof signs shall 110t be animated. area. Sec.11.7-1103.Plan checking tees.A plan checking fee shall be Paid tO the
It)Tel visual guy wires,braces,or secondary sup.rts are to be used. If)Service signs.One or more service signs not exceeding twenty-four OD building inspector tor every sign permit Issued.This plan CheCkIn0 fee:Mall be I,
(g)The maximum height of roof signs front the top of the parapet of the square feet in combi.d total area for each colninerCial or residential use$5.00.Where plans are Incomplete,or changed snag to require additional Plan
roof of buildings on which the signs are located shall conform to the following lawfully occupying the premises,Provided Mat no One ffss shall eXc.d eight checking,an additional plan checking fee shall be charged at a rate eStabliShed ,.
tables: (8)square feet in area. 'by Section 51-7-1106,
Sec.51-7-802.Location of signs.No properly signs,public necessity or Se,11-7-1104.Expiration of Man checking.Applications for which no ll
'lA'V1 TV"ET P°A'R`Z),,2;-SIGNS • service signs may be located closer than ten(10)feet to any property line,permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by_
Name plates,business and identification signs shall he located flat against the Ih nd nitation a Plans submitted for checking may thereaft be er returned to the
Heighoto_fLiCro . t-lcieht to Si. building.
15 feet PART 9 applicant or destroyed by the building inspector.The budding inspector may
21-30 feet 20 feet SPECIFIC SIGN REQUIREMENTS 000F USINESS,COMMERCIAL extend theline4o0cbtolten,.tr,hpennagillygt=laricoigcruiornvncemegongc
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31-40 f . 20 f.t AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS upon writt n re u
41-over feet. . . . 25 feet . S..51-7-901.Business"B-3"district.Signs in this distff ct are sublect to the control 0 the applicant have prevented action from being taken.In order to :
Sec.51-7413.Mobile home parks.Signs in mobile home parks will be egulations set forth in Sections 51-7.401 to.51-7-420,and the additional renew action on an application after expirafion the applicant shall resubmit I:
Mans andmay a neW Plan checking fee.
subject to.ard of adjustment approval.Signs are to be kept to an absolute -equirements as follow. . Sec.51.7-1105.Fee schedule.The sign permit fee shall be calculate!,by a
tninimum and when located in a residential'district the board shall approve, (a)Allowable signs.Signs In the business"B-3"district sha libel imited to
only a minimum size sign necessary for identification purposes,not to exceed: iurntoio,nsiaosr,defesinineff by the building inspector and the.ilowing:
$5..Sign Permit Fee
ll I 11 d d t I'bat ids as specified In Sections
nine square feet.Under no condition may such signs be of exposed neon or have, 5,_,Vol,i: S517101.0We in resi e I laIr I'd Pal V1111 LI'
$1.00 io S500.00
any flashing or moving parts . $501.00 to 52,000.00 $5.00 for first$500.00,MUS for each
Sec.51-7-414.Maintenense.Every sign shall be kept in g.condition as to (2)On-premi.business signs. additiOnal$100.00 or fradion ther.f
maintenance a.repair.The ground space within a radius of ten(10)feet front (3)Off-preinise advertising signs.. $20.00 plus 84.00 for each additional ,.
the hese of env ground sign shall be kept free and clear of all weeds,rubbish. .(b)C.com.mission approval.No sign shall be erected or aIitered in o 82,001.0010 825,000.00
81,000.00
and inflammable material.The building inspector shall ins p.t and erdorcet. business B-3 district until the plans for said signs or sign struc ures have.,,,ex,„.,.„„ex... $112.00 plus$3.00.each additional
section as specified in Section 51-7-302 and 51-7-303. been submitted to and approved by the Board 0 City Commissioners of Salt I 9",...""-I." I
Sec 51-7415 Sign removal.Signs identifying a discontinued use on the Lake City. 1 $1,000.00
Fee as established by the building
ProPertf1hali be.removed from Me proPertv within thirty(30)calendar elaYS of (e)Height limitation.T.maximum height of a ground sign of any type l$50,001.00 a.UP permit fee schedule
Me time the use was discontinued. . shall be 1Werth,iVe(25)feet above the grade,but In no instance shall the height•
Sec.51-7-416.Repair of building facade.Ad amaged bbilding facade as the of.sign exceed twenty-five(25)feet beave the grade of the f rant sidewalk or,,,,,5Seo0c:51-7-1106.ReinSpection tee.The fee fOr eaCh reinspedion Of pia.shall I)
result of the retnoval,repair,replacement or installation of any signs shall be proPerty line grade.
repaired by the property owner within thirty(30)colon ar ays re.the
date d f th date (d)Front yard setback required.Front yard reg.ulatIons shall be as Sec'51-7-1.107.Double foe req.red.Where WOrk fer,which a permit.its
• required by this title is started or ps.eeded With prier'eon&rend sold per..,
of said damage, ffteatied in Section 5t-I'47.°n"ltrelT"e....WM...end Rrttleenne iOn.l'l).,l the foes specified In S.tion 51-7-1105 shall be doubled,but the pays..of such !
Sec.51-7417.Moving to a new location.No sign erected before the adoption.project a maximum of six(6)feet over the required front yard area but in no'double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the
of this title shall be moved to a new location on the lot or handing or enlargecl or case shall such protection cross the front property line.Billboards and requirements of this title in the execution of the work nor from any other
°placed unless it he made to comply with the provisions of this title, advertising signs shall not prolect into the seq..setback. 'penalties prescribed herein.
r Sec.51-7418.Ownership.The impffnt of the sign owner and sign erector of' (e)Side yard required.Signs shall not be located or designed so as to -e.-,
Se O-7-1100.InsPeCtien tag fee.An inspection tag.shall be paid.the
aII signs shall be In Main and PUblic view.Signs not carrying such an imprint•proiect Into a required side yard resulting from the business"B3"district.
will be Presumed to be owned bv the person in possession ot the properly on having a common boundary with any residential district as opOo“ietj In sects°,Minding inen.tor ter eaCh.PectiOn tag issUed.The aMoLint ot this fee shall he
as determined by the building Inspector,but shall not exc.d 810.00.
which 1.sign is 1000. 51-6-20 the Zoning Ordinan.s of Salt Lake CIty,Utah. Also see 0-7-602). SECTION 2.In the oMniOn of the B.rd Of CoMmissioners of Salt Lake CRY,
• Sec.51-7419.Lights altri lighted signs.In anv zone no spotlight,floodlight,' Sec.51-.7-902.Commercial Cl" "digrict.Signs In IS district are subject to:
or lighted sign shell be In0alled M any way which will permit he rays of.such the regulations set forth in Sections 51-7-401 through-.1-7-420 and the addition&i Lis,necessary to the Peace,health and welfare of ttff inhabitaidsof Salt Lake
Cif that this ordinance become effect.i.mediately,
sI gn light to penetrate beyond Me pert on which such light or lighted sign is requirements as follows:
I.ated In such a man.r as to constitute a nuisance. (a)Allowable signs.Allowal.signs in On commercial"C-1"district shall' SECTION 3.This ordinan.shall take effect upon its first publication.
Such signs alleged to lff a nuisance.the neigh.ring property owners.or I Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,Uth,this 9th day Iti
tenants shall be sublect to a public hearMg before the BOard of City 1'''"VArsfigr&Zi4J.:ed in reiid.tital Alt lot as specifid.Sections IS ententtter•1915-
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Commissioners as to the valid.of the nuisance complaint.If such sign is. 51-7-801.and 51-7-802. ... , MaYOr
determined to be a nui.nce by the Board of City Commissioners the ow.r of. (2)On-premise business signs. MILDRED V.HIGHAM
said sign shall be required to take the appropriatecorrective action as dir.ted . (3)Off-premise advertising smns. . .
by the Board Pb City Commissioners. Da)City commission approval.No sign or sign structure shall beerdined or)Cit,Recorder
Ser.51-7420.Spacing requirem.ts for of f-psernise signs.Off-Prernise altered in a commercial"C-1"district until the plans for said Mouser sign I SEAL 1
signs shall be erected Sublet:,to the fOnowing spacing conditions:Off-premise structures have b.n sub.iffed 10 and apProved Sc the board of City 1,13L,ILbLNheCid.s1,020oefr11.1.75r„,. (13-35)
signs erected along Interstate highways on the,fim.ary SyEtam as deg".by.Commissioners o f Salt Lake City.
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