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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 45 of 2018
(An ordinance amending Chapter 21A.46, Section 21A.52.030(A), and Section 21A.60.020
of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to vintage signs)
An ordinance amending Chapter 21A.46, Section 21A.52.030(A), and Section
21A.60.020 of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to vintage signs pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2017-00819.
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2016, the Salt Lake City Council initiated a petition requesting
the Planning Division propose amendments to provide for the identification of non-conforming
vintage signs to allow for their continued retention, restoration, and reuse throughout the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held a public hearing on
November 29, 2017, to consider said petition and voted in favor of transmitting a positive
recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds, after holding a public hearing on this
matter, that adopting this ordinance is in the city's best interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.020(B). That
Section 21A.46.020(B) (Zoning: Signs: Definitions) of the Salt Lake City Code shall be amended
to add a new definition, "Vintage Sign", which definition shall be inserted in alphabetical order
and shall read as follows:
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VINTAGE SIGN: An on-premises sign with unique identifying characteristics that
contributes to the historical or cultural character of the neighborhood, city, or region and
designated as provided in Section 21A.46.125 of this title.
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.070(V). That
Section 21A.46.070(V) (Zoning: Signs: General Standards) of the Salt Lake City Code shall be
and hereby is amended to read as follows:
V. Historic District Signs: The historic landmark commission may authorize, as a special
exception, modification to an existing sign or the size or placement of a new sign in a
historic district or on a landmark site, including placement of a sign type not allowed in
the underlying zone, if the applicant can demonstrate that the location, size and/or design
of the proposed sign is compatible with the design period or theme of the historic
structure or district and/or will cause less physical damage to the historically significant
structure. If a sign in a local historic district or on a landmark site has been designated a
Vintage Sign as per Section 21A.46.125, the modifications allowed in that section may be
authorized by the historic landmark commission subject to the appropriate standards of
Section 21A.34.020.
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 21A.46. That Chapter
21A.46 (Zoning: Signs) of the Salt Lake City Code shall be amended to add a new section,
"21A.46.125: Vintage Signs",which section shall be inserted in Chapter 21A.46 numerically and
shall read as follows:
21A.46.125: VINTAGE SIGNS:
A. The purpose of this section is to promote the retention, restoration, reuse, and
reinstatement of nonconforming signs that represent important elements of Salt Lake
City's heritage and enhance the character of a corridor,neighborhood, or the community
at large.
B. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title:
1. An application for designation of Vintage Sign status as well as for the reinstatement
of, modifications to, or relocation of a Vintage Sign shall be processed in accordance
with the procedures for a special exception, as per Chapter 21A.52:
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a. Application: In addition to the general application requirements for a special
exception, an application for vintage sign designation or modification shall
require:
(1). Detailed drawings and/or photographs of the sign in its current condition, if
currently existing;
(2). Written narrative and supporting documentation demonstrating how the sign
meets the applicable criteria;
(3). Detailed drawings of any modifications or reinstatement being sought;
(4). Detailed drawings of any relocation being sought; and
(5). Historic drawings and/or photographs of the sign.
2. The Zoning Administrator shall designate an existing sign as a Vintage Sign if the
sign:
a. Was not placed as part of a Localized Alternative Signage Overlay District and
has not been granted flexibility from the base zoning through a Planned
Development agreement or by the Historic Landmark Commission;
b. Is not a billboard as defined in 21A.46.020;
c. Retains its original design character, or that character will be reestablished or
restored, based on historic evidence such as drawings or photographs; and,
d. Meets at least four (4) of the following criteria:
(1). The sign was specifically designed for a business, institution, or other
establishment on the subject site;
(2). The sign bears an unique emblem, logo, or another graphic specific to the
city, or region;
(3). The sign exhibits specific characteristics that enhance the streetscape or
identity of a neighborhood;
(4). The sign is or was characteristic of a specific historic period;
(5). The sign is or was integral to the design or identity of the site or building
where the sign is located; or,
(6). The sign represents an example of craftsmanship in the application of
lighting technique, use of materials, or design.
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3. A designated Vintage Sign may, by special exception:
a. Be relocated within its current site,
b. Be modified to account for changing uses within its current site. These
modifications shall be in the same style as the design of the original sign
including:
(1). Shape and form,
(2). Size,
(3). Typography,
(4). Illustrative Elements,
(5). Use of Color,
(6). Character of Illumination, and
(7). Character of Animation;
c. Be restored or recreated, and reinstated on its original site.
d. Be relocated to a new site for use as a piece of public art, provided that the
original design and character of the sign is retained, or will be restored, and it
advertises a business no longer in operation. Vintage signs may only be relocated
for use as public art to sites in the following districts: D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, G-MU,
CSHBD1.
e. Be relocated and reinstalled on the business's new site, should the business with
which it is associated move, provided that the business's new location is within
the same contiguous zoning district as the original location.
4. Once designated, a Vintage Sign is exempt from the calculation of allowed signage
on a site.
SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.140(A). That
Section 21A.46.140(A) (Zoning: Signs: Nonconforming Signs) of the Salt Lake City Code shall
be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
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21A.46.140: NONCOMFORMING SIGNS:
A. Moving, Extensions Or Alterations: A nonconforming sign shall not be reconstructed,
raised, moved, replaced, extended, altered, or enlarged unless the sign is changed so as to
conform to all provisions of this chapter. A nonconforming sign may be temporarily
removed for routine maintenance and reinstalled in the same location and manner.
Alterations shall also mean the changing of the text or message of the sign as a result of a
change in use of the property. Alterations shall not be interpreted to include changing the
text or copy on outdoor advertising signs, theater signs, outdoor bulletins or other similar
signs which are designed to accommodate changeable copy. Specific modifications may
be permitted to nonconforming signs designated as Vintage Signs as per Section
21A.46.125.
SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.52.030(A). That a
new authorized special exceptions shall be added to Section 21A.52.030(A) of the Salt Lake City
Code (Zoning: Signs: Special Exceptions Authorized) which shall be inserted in Section
21A.52.030(A) numerically and shall read as follows:
25. Designation, modification, relocation, or reinstatement of a Vintage Sign as per
Chapter 21A.46.
SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.60.020. That
Section 21A.60.020 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: List of Terms: List of Defined Terms),
shall be and hereby is amended to add a new term "Vintage Sign", which shall be inserted in
alphabetical order and shall read as follows:
Vintage Sign
SECTION 7. 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 4 day of t mber , 2018.
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Transmitted to Mayor on September 6, 2018 .
Mayor's Action: Approved. All Vetoed.
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Published: September 19, 2018
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