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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 85 of 2006
(Amending Section 21A.46.055 of the Sign Code)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21A.46.055, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
PERTAINING TO TEMPORARY PORTABLE SIGNS, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-
05-02.
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with the purposes, goals,
objectives, and policies of Salt Lake City's general plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments are in the best interest
of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 21A.46.055 of the Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to
temporary portable signs be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
21A.46.055 Temporary Portable Signs:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this section, attended portable signs shall be
allowed on public property in residential/business (RB), residential/mixed use (R-MU),
neighborhood commercial (CN), community business (CB), community shopping (CS), corridor
commercial (CC), Sugar House business district (CSHBD), general commercial (CG), light
manufacturing (M-1), heavy manufacturing (M-2), central business district (D-1), downtown
support (D-2), downtown warehouse/residential (D-3), downtown secondary central business
district (D-4), gateway-mixed use (G-MU) and business park (BP) zoning districts.
A. Size: The maximum size of such portable signs shall not exceed three feet (3') in
height and two feet (2') in width on a sidewalk. Illumination and other attached decorations or
objects on such signs are prohibited.
B. Location: Within the zoning districts identified above, any person may display a
freestanding portable sign on the city owned right of way(sidewalk or park strip) but not in the
roadway. Signs may not be attached to any utility poles, traffic signs, newsracks or any other item
or fixture in the public way. The usable sidewalk space must remain unobstructed. Unobstructed
sidewalk space must be at least ten feet (10') wide on Main Street between South Temple and
400 South; and where available, eight feet (8') wide in the D-1, D-3, D-4 and G-MU districts. In
all other applicable areas a minimum of six feet (6') of unobstructed space is required. In
addition, any portable sign may not be placed in any location that would obstruct any ADA
accessible feature.
C. Construction: All portable signs must be built so as to be reasonably stable and
to withstand expected wind and other weather elements.
D. Attended Portable Signs: An "attended portable sign" is a portable sign placed
by a person who, either in person or through a representative, at all times while the sign is in the
public right of way, remains either: 1)within twenty five feet (25') of the sign or 2) on the first
floor of a building whose front entrance is within twenty five feet (25') of the sign or which has
windows providing a view of the portable sign from within the building. Salt Lake City reserves
the right to request the removal or relocation of a portable sign to accommodate construction
activity within the public right of way.
Portable signs that are attended by a representative shall be permitted only on the block
face (as defined in 21A.62.040 of this chapter) on which the business being advertised is located
and on up to two (2)block faces intersecting and contiguous with the block face on which such
business is located, provided that the portable sign is located within a zoning district which
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permits said signs. Within the Downtown and Gateway zoning districts, a block face shall be
defined as all of the lots facing one side of a street between two (2) intersecting collector and/or
arterial streets.
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 12th day of December
2006.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CHIEF DEPUT CITY RE ORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on 12-12-06
Mayor's Action: r Approved. Vetoed.
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Bill No. 85 of 2006.
Published: 12-19-06
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