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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 4 of 2012
(An ordinance amending certain land use provisions of Title 21A (Zoning)
of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to electronic billboards)
An ordinance amending certain sections of Title 21A(Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code
pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2010-00032 and PLNPCM2010-00717 pertaining to the
regulation of electronic billboards.
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held
public hearings on September 28, 2011 and October 26, 2011 to consider requests made by Salt
Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00032 and PLNPCM2010-717)to
amend the text of certain sections of Title 21A(Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code regarding
billboard and electronic sign regulation; and
WHEREAS, at its October 26,2011 hearing, the Planning Commission voted in favor of
recommending to the City Council of Salt Lake City ("City Council")that the City Council
amend certain sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that further consideration of the aforementioned
petition is warranted,but that it is in the public's interest to adopt the two revisions to section
21A.46.160.0 provided herein at this time and continue the City Council's consideration of the
remainder of the petition.
NOW, THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.160.U. That
section 21A.46.160.0 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Billboards: Electronic
Billboards), shall be, and hereby is,amended to read as follows:
U. Electronic Billboards:
1. Prohibitions: Except as provided in subsection U2 of this section, after the
effective date of this subsection U:
a. No electronic billboard shall be constructed or reconstructed for any reason,
and
b. The conversion, remodeling, or rehabilitation of any existing billboard to an
electronic format is prohibited.
2. Standards When Construction/Conversion Required By Law: If after the effective
date of this subsection U the city is required by law to allow construction of a new
electronic billboard, or to allow conversion of an existing billboard to an
electronic format, any such electronic billboard shall be operated pursuant to the
following standards:
a. Any motion of any kind is prohibited on an electronic sign face. Electronic
billboards shall have only static text, images, and graphics.
(1) The dwell time of any text, image, or display on an electronic billboard
may not exceed more than once every eight (8) seconds. Twirl time
between subsequent text, images, or display shall not exceed one-fourth
(0.25) second.
(2) The illumination of any electronic billboard shall not increase the ambient
lighting level more than three-tenths (0.3) foot-candle when measured by a
foot-candle meter perpendicular to the electronic billboard face at:
(A) One hundred fifty feet (150') for an electronic billboard with a surface
area of not more than two hundred forty two (242) square feet;
(B) Two hundred feet (200') for an electronic billboard with a surface area
greater than two hundred forty two (242) square feet but not more than
three hundred seventy eight(378) square feet;
(C) Two hundred fifty feet(250') for an electronic billboard with a surface
area greater than three hundred seventy eight (378) square feet but not
more than six hundred seventy two (672) square feet; and
(D) Three hundred fifty feet(350') for an electronic billboard with a
surface area greater than six hundred seventy two (672) square feet.
b. Electronic billboards may not be illuminated or lit between the hours of
twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. if they are
located in, or within six hundred feet(600') of a residential, mixed use,
downtown, Sugar House business district, gateway, neighborhood
commercial, community business, or community shopping center zoning
district.
c. Controls shall be provided as follows:
(1) All electronic billboards shall be equipped with an automatic dimmer
control or other mechanism that automatically controls the sign's
brightness and display period as provided above.
(2) Prior to approval of any permit to operate an electronic billboard,the
applicant shall certify that the sign has been tested and complies with the
motion, dwell time,brightness, and other requirements herein.
(3) The owner and/or operator of an electronic billboard shall submit an
annual report to the city certifying that the sign complies with the motion,
dwell time, brightness, and other requirements herein.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 17 day of January ,
2012.
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