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061 of 2000 - amending the code regarding sign regulations for the Downtown Area 0 00-1 0 00-29 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. 61 of 2000 (Amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code Regarding Sign Regulations for the Downtown Area) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY ZONING CODE REGARDING SIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-00-19. WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Zoning Code contains specific requirements as to what signage is allowed in certain zoning districts; and WHEREAS, after further study and review of those requirements, and after a public hearing before the Planning Commission, the City Council has determined that modifying the sign regulations for the downtown area would be in the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That the definition of"canopy sign" set forth in Section 21A.46.020.B of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: "Canopy sign" means a sign that is painted or otherwise made part of the canopy material. Signage is limited to the vertical portions of the Canopy; the sides and the front valance. No signage shall protrude beyond the vertical face. SECTION 2. The definitions for"flag, corporate," "projecting business storefront sign" and "projecting parking entry sign," which definitions shall be inserted in alphabetical order in Section 21A.46.020.B of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be and hereby are enacted to read as follows: Flag, Corporate. "Corporate Flag" means a flag identifying the name and/or logo of the business or corporation on the premise where the flag is displayed. "Projecting business storefront sign" means a sign attached to a building or other structure whose sign face is displayed perpendicular or at an angle to the building wall. Said signs shall contain only the name of the business and/or associated corporate logo. "Projecting parking entry sign" means a sign attached to a building or other structure whose sign face is displayed perpendicular or at an angle to the building wall. Said signs shall contain only the words or symbol signifying the entry to a parking lot or structure. SECTION 3. Section 21A.46.070.0 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: C. Clearance Between Sign and Ground: A minimum clearance of ten feet(10') shall be provided between the ground and the bottom of any pole, projecting sign or flag. SECTION 4. Section 21A.46.070.J of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: J. Height And Elevation Of Building Signs: The height and elevation of building signs shall conform with the following provisions: 1. Awning Signs: Awning signs shall not be located above the second floor level of the building. 2. Flat Signs: Flat signs may extend a maximum of two feet(2') above the roofline or parapet wall of the building on which they are located. 3. Marquee And Canopy Signs: Marquee and canopy signs shall not be located above the main entry level of the premises. 4. Nameplates: Nameplates shall not be located above the first floor level of the building. 5. Projecting Building Signs: A projecting building sign shall not exceed the top of the vertical building wall on which it is located. 6. Projecting business storefront signs: A projecting business storefront sign shall be located at the main pedestrian entry level of the building. 7. Projecting parking entry signs: A projecting parking entry sign shall be located at the parking entry level of the building. 2 8. Roof Signs: The height of the sign face of roof signs shall not exceed twenty percent(20%) of the height of the building or ten feet (10'), whichever is less. 9. Wall Signs: Wall signs may extend to the top of the vertical building wall. 10. Window Signs: In the RB, RO, R-MU, CN and CB Districts only, window signs shall not be located above the first floor. In other districts where window signs are allowed,they may be located on all floors. SECTION 5. Section 21A.46.070. L. 2 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 2. Projecting Building Signs. Projecting building signs may extend a maximum of six feet from the fact of the building but shall not extend over a public right-of-way, except in the D-1 and D-4 zones as allowed in Section 21A.46.110. SECTION 6. Section 21A.46.070.S of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: S. Official Flags. Official flags shall not project over a property line, except within the D-1 and D-4 zoning districts,where Official Flags are allowed to project up to 8 feet across the property line, but not within two feet of the curb line. The pole support must be attached directly to the building and located so that all portions of the flag clear the pedestrian level of the building. Flags shall not interfere with street trees, light poles, utility lines, etc. and shall maintain a 10 foot clearance from the sidewalk. SECTION 7. The table located at Section 21A.46.110.A.3 entitled "Sign Type, Size And Height Standards For The D-1 and D-4 Districts," shall be and hereby is amended to read as set forth on Exhibit"A" attached hereto. SECTION 8. Sections 21A.46.110.A.4 b and c of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby are enacted to read as follows: b. Projecting building signs: Projecting building signs are allowed for the following uses only: • Theaters (live or cinematic theaters with business frontage and direct access to the street); 3 • Anchor retail (large retailers with over 35,000 sq. ft. of usable floor area) or Shopping centers or malls (containing multiple stores with a combined commercial/retail floor area of over 100,000 Sq. ft.); • Historic Buildings as outlined in Section 21A.46.070.V. Businesses using Projecting Building Signs may not also use Projecting Business Storefront Signs. The content of a Projecting Building Sign is limited to the building, business or shopping center name and logo. c. Corporate flags: The pole support must be attached directly to the building and located so that all portions of the flag clear the pedestrian level of the building. Flags shall not interfere with street trees, light poles, utility lines, etc. and shall maintain a 10 foot clearance from the sidewalk. SECTION 9. 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 8th day of August , 2000. AIRPERS ATTEST: CHIEF DEPUhf� T CORDER Transmitted to the Mayor on August 8, 2000 Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed. NWOVED 43 70 FCCiii ; ; ; ,..... 'i ,w et kc,reis,y VOW AYOR /IAA". , 'T'�gwawpt4;, ATTEST: 44 Tyr �rrl; , i' ` 3 iI At•'• ' t rFit IEF D PUTY CITY CORDER t4t�"�DjRA"1�..- (SEAL) Bill No. 61 of 2000. Published: August 18, 2000 . G:\Ordina00\Revising SLC Sign Regulations-June 27,2000-Clean.doc 5 3. Sign Type, Size And Height Standards For The D-1 And D-4 Districts: STANDARDS FOR THE D-1 AND D-4 DISTRICTS: Types Of Signs Maximum Area Maximum Minimum Number Of Limit On Permitted Per Sign Face In Height Of Setback2 Signs Combined Square Feet Freestanding Permitted Number Of Signs In Feet' Per Sign Signs' Type Flat sign 2 sq.ft.per (see note 1 N/A 1 per None (storefront linear ft. of each below) business orientation)4 store frontages ;storefront Flat sign 4 sq.ft.per (see note 1 N/A 1 per None (general linear ft. of below) building face building building faces orientation) Monument sign 1 sq.ft.per 20 ft. None 1 per street linear ft. of frontage street frontage Pole sign 1 sq.ft.per 45 ft. None,but shall 1 per street linear ft. of not extend frontage street frontage; across a 1 sign per 200 sq.ft. property line street frontage maximum for a single business, 300 sq.ft. maximum for multiple businesses Projecting 125 sq.ft.per (see note 1 6 ft.from face 1 per street building sign side;250 sq.ft. below) (see of building but frontage(see total 21A.46.110.A.4. not within 21A.46.110. b) 2 ft.of the back A.4.b) of curb6 Projecting 9 sq.ft.per (see note 1 4 ft.from face 1 per public business side; 18 sq.ft. below) of building but business storefront sign total sign face limited not within entry to the None to 4 feet in 2 ft.of the back street height of curb6 Projecting 9 sq.ft.; 18 sq. (see note 1 4 ft.from face one per parking entry ft.total below) of building but driveway or sign sign face limited not within parking lot None to 4 feet in 2 ft.of the back entry height of curb6 Marquee sign Subject only to See subsection See subsection 1 per None subsection 21A.46.0700 of 21A.46.0700 of storefront 21 A.46.0700 of this Chapter this Chapter¢ this Chapter Canopy,drive- 40%of canopy (see note 1 N/A 1 per canopy None through face if signage below) face is on 2 faces. 20%of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces Awning:signs 1 sq.ft.per (see note 1 May extend 6 ft. 1 per first None linear ft.of below) from face of floor door/ storefront(sign building but not window area only) within 2 ft.€rem of the back of curb6 Canopy signs 1 sq.ft.per (see note 1 May extend 1 per first None linear ft. of below) from face of floor storefront(sign building but not building area only) 20 within 2 ft.of entry sq. ft.maximum the back of curb6 per canopy Roof signs 4 sq.ft.per (see note 1 N/A 1 per street None linear ft. of below) frontage building face or 6 sq.ft.per linear ft. of building face on buildings taller than 100 ft. Corporate flag 32 sq.ft. (see 8 ft.from face 1 per 50 feet 2 per street 21A.46.110.A.4. of building but of steet frontage c) not within frontage,50 2 ft.of the back foot of curb6 minimum street frontage required Construction 64 sq.ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. 1 per None sign ,storefront__ Political sign 32 sq.ft. 8 ft. 5 ft. No limit None Real estate sign 32 sq.ft. 8 ft. None 1 per street None •frontage Private 8 sq.ft. 4 ft. 5 ft. No limit None directional sign New 200 sq.ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. I per street None development frontage sign Window sign 25%of total No limit N/A No limit None frontage window area per USe Public safety 8 sq.ft. 6 sq.ft. None No limit None sign 8 sq.ft. None 1 per None buildin buildin Notes: I. For height limits on building signs,see subsection_.111, . 6_Q2OJ.of this Chapter. 2. Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs. 3. The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined. 4. Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors. 5. A single tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct one larger sign. 6. Publicjroperty lease and insurance required for projection over roperty tine.