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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 26 of 2003
(Enacting Temporary Zoning Regulations for
Portable Signs in Certain Zoning Districts)
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING TEMPORARY ZONING REGULATIONS FOR
PORTABLE SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, § 10-9-404, UTAH CODE ANN., allows cities, without a public hearing, to
enact ordinances establishing temporary zoning regulations for any part or all of the City if the
City Council makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City's current zoning regulations prohibit portable signs in almost all
zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the City has been eager to encourage and facilitate additional retail activity
in the City and has taken a variety of steps to promote such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has now determined that the City's existing regulations
concerning portable signs should be modified in order to preserve and stimulate retail activity in
the City and that the need to modify the City's regulations constitutes a compelling,
countervailing public interest, which justifies temporary zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City's interest in adopting these temporary
regulations outweighs any private interest in the application and enforcement of the City's
existing ordinances;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. The City shall and hereby does enact the following temporary zoning
regulations:
TEMPORARY ZONING REGULATIONS FOR PORTABLE
SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS
A. Finding of compelling, countervailing public interests. Pursuant to § 10-9-404,UTAH
CODE ANN., the City Council finds that the adverse effects of applying and enforcing the City's
current regulations for portable signs in certain zoning districts is not in the best interest of the
City and constitutes a compelling, countervailing public interest sufficient to justify the
enactment of temporary zoning regulations for a period of six (6) months.
B. Balancing of public versus private interests. The City Council further finds that any
harm to private interests in refraining to enforce the City's current portable sign regulations is de
minimus and is outweighed by the City's interest in promoting additional retail activity within
the City.
C. Authorization for temporary portable signs. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in this ordinance, portable signs shall be allowed on public property in Residential Business
(RB), Residential Mixed Use (RMU),Neighborhood Commercial (CN), Community Business
(CB), Community Shopping(CS), Commercial Corridor(CC), Sugar House Business (CSHBD),
General Commercial (CG), Light Manufacturing (M1), Heavy Manufacturing(M2), Central
Business District(D1), Downtown Support (D2), Downtown Warehouse/Residential (D3),
Downtown Secondary Central Business District(D4), Gateway-Mixed Use(GMU), Business
Park (BP), and Mixed Use (MU) zoning districts on a temporary basis, for a period not to exceed
six (6) months from the effective date of this ordinance. Such portable signs may only be
displayed during business hours. During other time periods, and following the expiration of this
ordinance, all such portable signs must be removed.
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1. Size: The maximum size of such portable signs shall not exceed four feet(4') in
height and three feet (3') in width on sidewalk. Illumination and other attached decorations or
objects on these signs are prohibited.
2. Location: Within the zoning districts identified above, the owner or proprietor of
a particular business establishment may display a portable sign on the City-owned right of way
(sidewalk or park strip). The useable sidewalk space must remain unobstructed. Unobstructed
sidewalk space must be at least four feet(4') in all areas except the Central Business District
where it must be at least six feet (6'). In addition, any portable sign may not be placed in any
location that would obstruct any handicapped access feature.
3. Construction: All portable signs must be built so as to be reasonably stable and to
withstand expected wind and other weather elements.
D. Length of temporary zoning regulations. These temporary zoning regulations shall
remain in effect for a period not to exceed six (6)months from the effective date of this
ordinance or until the effective date of any ordinance passed by the City Council that may amend
the City's portable sign regulations,whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this ordinance shall become effective on the
date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 13th day of May , 2003.
CHAIRPERSO
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ATTEST:
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Published: June 4, 2003
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