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CITY 0 F FEDERAL WAY
ORDINANCE NO. 05 - 487
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 22
(ZONING) OF THE FEDERAL WAY MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADDRESS SIGNS ON SPORTS FIELD FENCES. (Amending
Ordinance Nos. 95-235, 99-348, 99~357)
WHEREAS. the City of Federal Way adopted Ordinance No. 96-270 in July 1996, which significantly
revised the Federal Way City Code (FWCC) Chapter 22 (Zoning);
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way finds that the amendments to FWCC Chapter 22 (Zoning)
Article XVIII, "Signs" meets the intent of Chapter 36.70A RCW, Growth Management;
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way finds that the code amendments relating to signs on sports field
fences are consistent with the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the code
amendments relating to frontage improvements on March 2, 2005, and forwarded a recommendation of
approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council considered the
code amendments relating to the sign code on March 21, 2005, following which it recommended adoption
of the text amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the code amendments relating to frontage improvements are
consistent with the intent and purpose of FWCC Chapter 22 (Zoning) to provide for and promote the
health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
Now, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS;
ORJG/NAL
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Section I. Findings. After full and careful consideration, the City Council of the City of Federal
Way finds that the proposed code amendments will protect and will not adversely affect the public health,
safety, or welfare.
Section 2. Conelusions.
Pursuant to FWCC Sections 22-216 and 22-528, and based upon the
Findings set forth in Section I, the Federal Way City Council makes the following Conclusions of Law
with respect to the decisional criteria necessary for the adoption of the proposal:
I.
The proposed FWCC text amendments are consistent with, and substantially implement,
the following Federal Way Comprehensive Plan goals and policies:
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1he City recognizes the importance of cultural and recreational
activity to its economy and through the Arts Department and Parks
Departn¡ent wiLL pursue joint ventures with private groups and
individuals in developing cultural and recreational opportunities.
lc.lJP22The City wiLL encourage the expansion and development of new
lI1ultipUlpose facilities to host cultural and recreational activities.
2.
The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to public health, safety, or
welfare because they will result in revenue streams to assist with maintenance of public
and private recreation programs and facilities.
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3.
The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the residents of the City because they
may result sustaining existing recreational programs and infrastructure.
Section 3. Amendment. FWCC, Chapter 22 is amended as set forth in the attached Exhibit 1.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. The
invalidity of any elause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the
invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to any other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this
ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after passage and
publication as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 19th day of April
,2005.
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City lerk, N. Christine Green, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney, Patrieia A. Richardson
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
3/22/2005
4/19/2005
4/23/2005
4/28/2005
05-487
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY TH E CITY COUNCIL:
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Exhibit 1
Portion of Federal Way City Code
Chapter 22, Article XVIII.
Signs
22-1597 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Abandoned sign means any sign remaining in place after a sign has not been
maintained for a period of90 or more consecutive days or if the activity conducted on the subject
property eeases for 180 consecutive days.
(2) Administrator means the director of community development or his/her designated
representative.
(3) Animated or moving sign means any sign that uses movement, by either natural or
mechanical means, or change of lighting, either natural or artificial, to depict action to create a
special effect or scene.
(4) Architectural embellishments - Signs means the aesthetic elements of the structure
that includes or encloses a sign. They do not include any copy, text, logos, graphics, or other
elements of the sign face or sign base, but are solely intended to enhance the aesthetics of the
structural elements surrounding or supporting the sign.
(5) Awning means a shelter projecting from and supported by the exterior wall of the
building and are constructed of a noncombustible framework and eovered by a flexible or
nonrigid fabric. Awnings can be fixed, retractable, or collapsible. Any structure that extends
above the adjacent parapet or roof of a supporting building is not included within the definition of
awnmg.
(6) Awning or canopy sign means a non-electric sign on the vertical surface or flap that is
printed on, painted on, or attached to an awning or canopy. Illumination for the awning or eanopy
shall be for safety purposes only, and therefore, shall point toward the ground and not illuminate
the canopy. (See also "Marquee sign.")
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(7) Balloon means a decorative inflatable device, generally eomposed of a thin layer of
latex or mylar, into which a gas (typically helium) is inserted in order to cause it to rise or float in
the atmosphere. (See also "Inflatable advertising device.")
(8) Banner means a sign made of fabric or any nonrigid material with no enclosing
framework
(9) Billboard means permanent outdoor advertising off-site signs containing a message,
commercial or otherwise, unrelated to any use or aetivity on the subject property on which the
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sign is located, but not including civic event signs, signs oriented to the interior of sports fields,
government signs, or instructional signs.
(10) Building-mounted signs means any sign attached to the facade or face of a building
or mansard roof including without limitation wall signs, marquee signs, under canopy signs and
projecting signs.
(11) Cabinet sign means a sign constructed of a box, rigid material, or framework over or ,
within whieh is secured the sign copy, text graphics, or other sign elements. Cabinet signs may
have either interior or exterior illumination.
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(12) Canopy - Building means a rigid, multi-sided structure covered with fabric, metal,
or other material and supported by a building at one or more points or extremities and by columns
or posts embedded in the ground at other points or extremities. Any structure which extends
above any adjacent parapet or roof ofthe supporting building is not included within the definition
of a building canopy.
(13) Canopy - Freestanding means a rigid, multi~sided structure covered with fabric,
metal, or other material and supported by one or more posts embedded in the ground.
(14) Canopy sign. See "Awning or canopy sign."
(15) Center identification sign means a building-mounted or freestanding sign that
identifies the name and/or logo of a development containing more than one office, retail,
institutional or industrial use or tenant and which may separately identify the tenants.
(16) Changeable eopy sign means a sign whose informational eontent can be changed or
altered (without changing or altering the sign frame, sign supports or electrical parts) by manual
or eleetric, electro-mechanieal, or electronic means. A sign on which the message ehanges more
than eight times a day shall be considered an electronic ehangeable message sign and not a
changeable eopy sign for purposes of this chapter. A sign on which the changing is an electronic
or mechanical indication of time and/or temperature shall be considered a "time and temperature"
sign and not a changeable copy sign.
(17) City means the city of Federal Way, a Washington municipal corporation, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(18) Clearview zone means the definition set forth in FWCC 22-1511 et seq. of this Code
for intersection sight distance requirements.
(19) Community service event or civic event means an event or gathering (such as a food
fest, concert, fun run, cultural exhibition, or charitable fund raising event) sponsored by a private
or public nonprofit organization. Sponsoring organizations can include, but are not limited to,
schools, churehes, and/or civic fraternal organizations, theater and arts groups, and charitable
organizations. The event may not be primarily for the purpose of selling or promoting
merehandise or services.
(20) Construction sign means a temporary sign identifying an architect, contractor,
subcontractor, and/or material supplier participating in construction on the property on which the
sign is located. Construction signs also include "Coming soon" and "Open During Construction"
SIgns.
(21) Copy means the graphic content of a sign surfaee in either permanent or removable
letter, pictographic, symbolic, or alphabetic fonn.
(22) Directional sign, on-site means a sign giving directions, instructions, or facility
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information and whieh may contain the name or logo of an establishment but no advertising copy
(e.g., parking, exit or entrance signs).
(23) Electrical sign means a sign or sign structure in which electrical wiring, conneetions,
or fixtures are used.
(24) Electronic changeable message sign means an electronieally activated sign whose
message content, either whole or in part, may be changed by means of electronic programming.
(25) Exposed building face means the building exterior wall of a single occupant building
or the building exterior wall of an individual tenant's leased space in a multi-tenant complex,
including the vertical distanee between eaves and ridge of a pitched roof above it, used for sign
area calculation for building-mounted signs.
(26) Facade means the entire building front including the parapet.
(27) Festoons means a string of ribbons, tinsel, small flags, or pinwheels.
(28) Flag means any piece of cloth of individual size, color and design, used as a symbol,
signal, emblem or for decoration.
(29) Flashing sign means a sign when any portion of it changes light intensity, switches
on and off in a constant pattern, or contains moving parts or the optical illusion of motion caused
by use of electrical energy or illumination.
(30) Freestanding sign means a sign supported permanently upon the ground by poles,
pylons, braces or a solid base and not attached to any building. Freestanding signs include those
signs otherwise known as "pedestal signs," "pole signs," "pylon signs," and "monument signs."
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(31) Frontage means the length of the property line along any public right-of-way on
which it borders.
(32) Frontage, building means the length of an outside building wall on a public right-of-
way.
(33) Fuel priee sign means a sign displaying the price of fuel for motorized vehicles.
(34) Graffiti means the inscription of symbols, werks, words. or pictures by painting,
spray painting or other means of defacing public or private property.
(35) Grand opening means a promotional activity used by newly established businesses to
inform the public of their location and services available to the community. A grand opening does
not mean an annual or oeeasional promotion of retail sales or other services, and does not include
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a change in ownership, remodeling, or other change incidental to the initial establishment of the
business.
(36) Ground-mounted sign means a pedestal sign, pole, pylon, monument sign, or any
sign pennanently affixed to the ground.
(37) Government sign means any temporary or pennanent sign erected and maintained by
any city, public utility, county, state, or federal government for designation of or direction to any
school, hospital, hospital site, property, or facility, including without Jimitation traffic signs,
directional signs, warning signs, infonnational signs, and signs displaying a public service
message.
(38) Height (of a sign) means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the
sign to the grade of the adjacent street or the surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is less.
(39) Identification sign means a sign whose copy is Jimited to the name and address of a
building, institution, or person and/or to the activity or occupation being identified.
(40) Identification sign (subdivision) means freestanding or wall sign identifying a
recognized subdivision, eondominium complex, or residential development.
(41) Illuminated sign means a sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally
or externally for the purpose of i11uminating the sign.
(42) Incidental sign means a small sign, emblem, or decal infonning the public of goods,
facilities, or services available on the premises (e.g., a credit card sign or a sign indicating hours
of business).
(43) Inflatable advertising device means an advertising device that is inflated by some
means and used to attraet attention, advertise, promote, market, or display goods and/or services.
These devices include large single displays or displays of sma11er ba11oons connected in some
fashion to create a larger display.
(44) Instructional sign means a sign which designates public infonnation including,
without limitation, pubJic restroom signs, pubJic telephone signs, exit signs and hours of
operation signs.
(45) Integral sign means a sign displaying a building date, monument citation,
commemorative inscription, or similar historic infonnation.
(46) Kiosk means a freestanding sign, which may have a round shape or which may have
two or more faces and which is used to provide direetions, advertising or general infonnation.
(47) Maintenance means the cleaning, painting, and minor repair of a sign in a manner
that does not alter the basic design, size, height, or structure of the sign.
(48) Marquee sign means any sign attached to or supported by a marquee, which is a
pennanent roof-like projeeting structure attached to a building.
(49) Menu board means a pennanently mounted sign advertising the bi11 of fare for a
drive-in or drive-through restaurant.
(50) Monument sign means a freestanding sign supported pennanently upon the ground
by a solid base of landscape construction materials such as brick, stucco, stonework, textured
wood, tile or textured concrete materials hannonious with the materials of the primary structure
on the subjcct property. (See drawing set forth in FWCC 22-1602(c)(2), Figure 8.)
(51) Multi-tenant complex means a complex eontaining two or more uses or businesses.
(52) Multiuse complex means the definition of "multiuse complex" set forth in FWCC
22-1.
(53) Mural means a design or representation that is painted or drawn on the exterior
surface of a strueture and that does not advertise a business, product, service, or activity.
(54) Nameplate means a non-electrie on-premises identifieation sign giving only the
name, address, and/or occupation of an oceupant or group of occupants of the building.
(55) Neon (outline tubing) sign means a sign consisting of glass tubing, fi11ed with neon
gas, or other similar gas, which glows when electric current is sent through it.
(56) Obsolete sign means a sign that advertises a product that is no longer made, a
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business that is no longer in operation, or an activity or event that has already oceulTed, except for
historical signs.
(57) Off-site sign means a sign relating, through its message and content, to a business
activity, use, product, or service not available on the subject property on which the sign is located.
(58) On~site sign means a sign which contains only advertising strictly applicable to a
lawful use of the subject property on which the sign is located, including without limitation signs
indicating the business transacted, principal services rendered, and goods sold or produced on the
subject property, or name of the business and name of the person occupying the subject property.
(59) Person means any individual, corporation, association, finn, partnership, or other
legal entity.
(60) Pedestal means freestanding signs supported permanently upon the ground by a solid
base of landscape eonstruction materials such as brick, stucco, stonework, textured wood, tile or
textured eoncrete materials hannonious with the materials of the primary structure on the subject
property. Such base shall be equal to at least 50 percent of the sign width. (See drawing set forth
in FWCC 22-1602(c)(I), Figure 6.)
(61) Point of purchase display or sign means an advertisement for an item accompanying
its display indicating only instructions and the contents or purpose of the item (e.g., an
advertisement on a product dispenser, tire display, recycling containers, collection containers, gas
pumps, phone booths, etc.).
(62) Pole or pylon signs means freestanding signs supported pennanently upon the
ground by poles or braces of materials such as brick, stucco, stonework, textured wood, tile or
textured conerete materials hannonious with the materials of the primary structure on the subject
property and not attached to any building. (See drawing set forth in FWCC 22-1602(c)(I), Figure
7.)
(63) Political signs means temporary signs advertising a candidate or candidates for
publie elective office, or a political party, or signs urging a particular vote on a public issue
decided by ballot in eonnection with local, state, or national eleetion or referendum.
(64) Portable sign means any sign designed to be moved easily and not pennanently
affixed to the ground or to a structure or building. Portable signs differ from temporary signs in
that portable signs are made of durable materials such as metal, wood, or plastic.
(65) Pre-opening sign means a temporary sign which identifies a new business moving
into a new tenant spaee or building. The sign must include the name of the business and copy
stating the business will open soon (e.g., "Coming Soon..." "Opening Soon...", etc.).
(66) Private advertising sign means a temporary sign announcing an event, use or
condition of personal concern to the sign user including without limitation "garage sale" or "lost
animal" signs.
(67) Private notice sign means a sign announcing a restriction or warning regarding the
subject property, such as, but not limited to, "no trespassing" or "beware of dog."
(68) Projeeting sign means a sign, other than a flat wall sign, which is attached to and
projects from a building wall or other structure not specifically designed to support the sign.
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(69) Public right-of-way means land owned, dedieated or conveyed to the public, used
primarily for the movement of vehicles, wheelchair and pedestrian traffic and land privately
owned, used primarily for the movement of vehicles, wheelchair and pedestrian traffic, so long as
such privately owned land has been constructed in compliance with all applicable laws and
standards for a publie right-of~way.
(70) Real estate, off-site sign means a portable or temporary sign announcing the
proposed sale of property other than the property upon which the sign is located and providing
directions to the subject property.
(71) Real estate, on-site sign means a sign placed on thc subject property and announcing
the sale or rental of the subject property.
(72) Roof sign means any sign erected, constructed, or placed upon, over, or above the
eaves or on the roof of a building or structure, excluding signs affixed to the face of a mansard
style roof, and which is wholly or in part supported by the building.
(73) Sign means any communication device, strueture, fixture, or placard that uses colors,
words, letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, graphie designs, figures, logos, trademarks, and/or
written eopy for the purpose of:
(a) Providing infonnation or directions; or
(b) Promoting, identifying, or advertising any place, building, use, business, event,
establishment, product, good, or service, and includes all supports, braces, guys, and anchors
associated with such sign.
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Painted wall designs or patterns which do not represent a product, service, or registered
trademark, and which do not identify the user, are not considered signs. If a painted wall design
or pattern is combined with a sign, only that part of the design or pattern which cannot be
distinguished from the sign will be considered as part of the sign.
(74) Sign area means the entire area of a sign on which colors, words, letters, numbers,
symbols, graphics, graphic design, figures, logos, trademarks and/or written copy is to be placed,
excluding sign structure, architectural embellishments and framework. Sign area is calculated by
measuring the perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of the module or sign face cOntaining the
graphics, letters, figures, symbols, trademarks, and/or written copy; provided, however, that
individual letters, numbers or symbols using a canopy, awning or wall as the background, without
added decoration or change in the canopy, awning or wall color, have sign area calculated by
measuring the perimeter enclosing each letter, number or symbol and totaling the square footage
ofthese perimeters.
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(75) Sign face means the area of a sign on which the colors, words, letters, numbers,
symbols, graphics, graphic design, figures, logos, trademark and/or written copy is placed.
(76) Snipe sign means a temporary sign or poster posted on trees, fences, light posts or
utility poles, except those posted by a government or public utility.
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(77) Temporary sign means a sign not constructed or intended for long~term use.
(78) Tenant directory sign means a sign for listing the tenants or occupants and then suite
numbers of a building or center.
(79) Time and temperature sign means any sign that displays the CUITent time and
temperature, without any commercial message.
(80) Under canopy sign means any sign intended generally to attract pedestrian traffie
suspended beneath a canopy or marquee which is at a 90.degree right angle to the adjacent
exposed building face and whieh contains no commercial messages other than the name of the
business.
(81) Vehicle sign means a sign temporarily affixed or attached to a parked vehicle for the
purpose of advertising a produet or service, or providing directions to such products or services.
(82) Wall sign means either a sign applied with paint or similar substance on the surface
of a wall or a sign attached essentially parallel to and extending not more than 24 inches from the
wall of a building with no copy on the side or edges.
(83) Warning sign means any sign whieh is intended to warn persons of prohibited
aetivities such as "no trespassing," "no hunting," and "no dumping."
(84) Window sign means all signs located inside and affixed to a window and intended to
be viewed from the exterior of the structure. (Ord. No. 95-235, § 4, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 99-348, § 5,
9-7~99; Ord. No. 99-357, § 5, 12-7-99)
22-1599 Permits.
(a) Permit requirements. No sign governed by the provisions of this Code shall be erected,
moved, enlarged, altered or relocated by any person without a permit issued by the eity unless
such sign is expressly excluded from this permitting requirement pursuant to subsection (d) of
this section. An applicant shall pay the permit fees set forth in the eity's fee schedule. No new
permit is required for signs which have valid, existing permits and which conform with the
requirements of this Code on the date of its adoption unless and until the sign is altered or
relocated. Signs which, on the date of adoption of this Code, do not conform with this Code's
requirements may be eligible for characterization as nonconforming signs and for nonconforming
sign permits under FWCC 22-335.
(b) Permit applications. Applications for permits shall contain the name and address of the
owner and user of the sign, the name and address of the owner of the property on which the sign
is to be located, the location of the sign strueture, drawings or photographs showing the design
and dimensions of the sign, details of the sign's proposed placement and such other pertinent
information as the administrator may require to insure compliance with this Code.
(e) Permit expiration and inspection. All sign permits expire one year from the date of
issuance. If no work was initiated to install or construct any part of the sign, the permit for such
sign expires six months from the date of issuanee. All signs for which a permit was issued must
receive a final inspection for eompliance with applicable requirements. It is the responsibility of
the applicant to provide access for inspection.
(d) Permit exceptions.
(I) Maintenance and operation. A sign permit is not required for maintenance of a sign or.
for operation of a changeable eopy sign and/or an electronic changeable message sign.
(2) Exempt signs. A sign permit is not required for the following signs or modifications
to signs; provided, however, that such signs shall comply with all of the following requirements:
a. Address identification with numbers and letters not more than 10 inches in height.
b. Balloons no greater than 18 inches in diameter and no more than five balloons per
display with a tether no longer than 36 inches. No more than two displays are permitted per site.
c. Barber poles.
d. Construction signs, so long as such signs are limited to two signs per project and
each sign does not exceed 32 square feet per sign face and 10 feet in height. Construction signs
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shall not be displayed prior to issuance of a building permit and shall be removed prior to the
issuance of a certificate of oceupancy. One "Coming Soon" or "Open During Construction" sign
per site entrance is also permitted.
e. Directional signs, on-site. Each sign shall not exceed four square feet in sign area if
the directional sign is indieating one direction and shall not exceed eight square feet in sign area
if such sign is indicating more than one direction. Each sign may be no more than five feet in
height No more than two signs per street frontage are permitted for multi-tenant complexes.
Single-tenant properties shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Center or complex names or
logos shall not comprise more than 20 percent of the total sign area.
f. Flags of any nation, government, edueational institution, or noncommercial
organization. Decorative flags without corporate logos or other forms of advertising are also
excluded from permit requirements. All flags must be a minimum size of five square feet unless it
is a national or state flag and the official national or state flag is less than five square feet in size
but not larger than 40 square feet in size.
g. Fuel price signs. Signs shall be located on the property where fuel is sold, shall be
limited to one monument sign per street frontage not exceeding five feet in height and sign area
shall not exceed 20 square feet per sign face.
h. Gravestones or other memorial displays assoeiated with cemeteries or
mausoleums.
i. Historical site plaques and signs integral to an historic building or site.
j. Holiday decorations displayed in conjunction with recognized holidays.
k Incidental signs attached to a structure or building, providing that the total of all
such signs per use or business shall not exceed two square feet.
l. fustructional signs that do not exeeed six square feet in area per sign face.
m. futegral design features when such features are an essential part of the architecture
of a building (including religious symbols) and when such features do not represent a product
service, or registered trademark
n. Integral signs when no more than one per building.
o. Interior signs located completely within a building or strueture and not intended to
be visible from outside the structure, exclusive of window signs.
p. Menu board not to exceed 32 square feet per sign faee and a maximum height of
five feet (two permitted per site).
q. Nameplates not to exceed two square feet per sign face.
r. Nonblinking small string lights which are part of decoration to be used in
association with landscaped areas and trees.
- s. Point of purchase displays. Point of purchase signs are limited to two square feet in
area and one sign per point of purchase. Such signs shaH only display instruetional or price
information and shall not include copy pertaining to any special sale or promotion. Point of
purchase display signs shall be permitted in conjunction with an outdoor use, activity, or storage
as authorized under Article II, Division 8 of this chapter.
t. Political signs so long as the maximum area per sign is limited to six square feet.
No political sign shall be displayed later than seven calendar days after a final election.
u. Private advertising signs. The sign shall be limited to eight square feet per sign
face and five feet in height, the sign must be immediately removed at the end of an event, use or
eondition, thc sign must contain the address of the event Or advertiser, and there shall be no more
than six such signs advertising an event.
v. Private notice signs.
w. Real estate signs.
1. Off-site. The number of off-site real estate signs shall be limited to six per
property per agent; provided, however, that there shall be a minimum separation of 200 lineal feet
between such signs. The area of such signs shall be no greater than six square feet per sign face.
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All off-site real estate signs must be removed each day at the conclusion of the open house or
other sales event and are permitted only between sunrise and sunset when the seller or the agent
are in attendance at the subjeet property.
2. On-site. The number of on-site real estate signs shall be limited to one per
agent per street frontage or public entrance if no street frontage exists. For dwelling units, the area
of the sign shall be no greater than six square feet per sign face. For other uses and developments,
the size shall not exceed 32 square feet per sign face. All on-site real estate signs must be
removed when the sale closes, or in the ease of a rental or lease, when the tenant takes possession.
x. Temporary. business signs for temporary business defined by FWCC 9-386;
provided, however, that each licensed temporary business is only allowed two signs of 16 square
feet per sign face. If only one sign is used, that sign may be 32 square feet per sign face.
y. Under canopy signs not exceeding the width of the canopy and eight square feet in
size; and provided, that a minimum separation exists between such signs equal to 20 lineal feet or
more.
z. Warning signs.
aa. Window signs not exceeding 25 percent of the window area only to advertise
products, goods or services for sale on site, business identification, hours of operation, address,
and emergency information.
bb. Signs on sports field fences not exceeding 32 square feet per sign that are
securely attached to the fence. are not protruding above the fenee line, and are oriented to the
interior of the field.
(e) Temporary and special signs. No permit for any sign for any civic event, community
service event, speeial sale/promotional event, grand openings, mural display or seoreboards shall
be used unless such sign complies with the sign type, maximum number, maximum sign face
area, maximum height, location, duration and all other allowances and limitations for those uses
described in Table 1, "Allowances for Temporary and Special Signs - Permit Required."
(f) Government signs. The location, number, and content of signs used to identify
government facilities must comply with the standards for commercial signs in that zone and be
appropriate to the use. All signs must be approved by the eity. Street and traffic signs are
excluded from these requirements.
(g) Residential zone signs. No permit in any residential zone shall be issued for any sign
unless such sign complies with the sign type, maximum number, maximum sign area, maximum
height, location, duration and all other allowances and limitations for those uses described in
Table 2, "Sign Allowances for Residential Zones - Pennit Required."
(h) Sign registration. No person shall maintain a sign in the city without first having been
issued a proper and current sign registration unless the sign is expressly exempt from such
registration requirements. All signs exempt from the pennitting requirements set forth in this
section shall be exempt from the registration requirements. The sign registration shall be issued in
connection with a person's business registration pursuant to FWCC 9-29 or issued after the city
has independently obtained the dimensions of the sign and other necessary information. Sign
owners or users who, on the date of adoption of this Code, have current business registrations are
not required to apply to register their signs until the next renewal of their business registration. A
sign registration shall be valid until such time as the applicant alters the sign in any way, in which
case the applicant will be required to apply for a new sign registration and sign permit. No permit
fees will be charged in connection with such sign registTations. The city will assign a registration
number to each sign upon issuance of the business registration and approval of a sign registration
application. The city shall affix the registration sticker containing the registration number to the
face of the perrnitted sign. Upon issuance of a registration, the city will advise an applicant if
hislher sign is in compliance with this Code, is a legal nonconfonning sign pursuant to FWCC
22-335, or an illegal nonconforming sign pursuant to this Code.
(i) Bond. The city may require a bond under FWCC 22-146 et seq. to ensure compliance with
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