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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 75 of 2012
(An ordinance amending section 21A.46.120 of the Salt Lake City Code,
creating a localized alternative sign overlay for Library Square)
An ordinance amending section 21A.46.120 of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2011-00451 to create a localized alternative sign overlay for Library
Square.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("planning commission") held a
public hearing on May 9, 2012 to consider a request made by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph
Becker (Petition No. PLNPCM2011-00451) to amend section 21A.46.120 (Zoning: Signs: Sign
Regulations for Special Purpose Districts) of the Salt Lake City Code to create a localized
alternative sign overlay for Library Square; and
WHEREAS, at its May 9, 2012 hearing, the planning commission voted to transmit a
positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council ("city council") on said application; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the city council has determined 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. Adopting section 21A.46.120.E.4.c of Salt Lake City Code. That section
21A.46.120 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Special Purpose
Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to add a new subsection 21A.46.120.E.4.c, which
shall appear and read as follows:
c. Library Square Located on the Block Between 400 South and 500 South Between 200
East and 300 East Streets:
STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY SQUARE LOCATED ON THE
BLOCK BETWEEN 400 AND 500 SOUTH
BETWEEN 200 AND 300 EAST STREETS
Maximum Height Number Of Signs
Types Of Signs Of Freestanding Minimum Permitted Per Sign
Permitted Maximum Area Per Sign Face Signs' Setback Type
Flat sign 2 square feet per linear foot of See note 1 n/a 1 per building face
(general building face
building
orientation)
Special Event Sign may cover up to 60%of the See note I n/a 1 per street frontage
Sign 2 total building face.3
Special Event See footnote4 May not exceed n/a 2 per light pole
Light Pole Sign2 the height of the
light pole
Monument sign 60 square feet 8 feet 5 feet 1 per street frontage
Window signs 12 square feets No limit n/a No limit
Notes:
1. For height limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070.J of this chapter.
2. Special event signs may hang during the entirety of a special event and may be installed three
weeks prior to the event. Special event signage shall be removed from the building within
seven days of the end of the event.
3. Amount only allowed on buildings where the majority of the building houses a museum. For
those buildings where the majority of the building is utilized as a library only 25 % (twenty-
five percent) of the building may be covered with this type of signage. Signs shall only
advertise for on premise activities and events.
4. Special event light pole signs must not act as a barrier to pedestrian movement and must
advertise for events on premises. They shall not extend more than 18 (eighteen) inches from
the light pole and shall not extend higher than the light poles. Signs shall only advertise for
on premise activities and events.
5. Amount only allowed on buildings where the majority of the building houses a museum. For
those buildings where the majority of the building is utilized as a library these types of signs
are not allowed.
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 23rd day of October
2012.
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Transmitted to Mayor on October 30, 2012 •
Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed.
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