La Center Sign CodeLCMC Chapter 8.60, Sign Regulations

Community Open House15 March 2017

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Sign Code Open HouseObjective

● Review new sign code● Seek inputs from residents and business owners● Community survey

– Desired type of signs– Desired sign heights

● Answer questions

Key question: What is the community's vision for oursigns and their affect on the character of our city and

our businesses?

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Sign Code Open HousePlanning Commission

● Planning Commission consists of 7 volunteer members

– Analyze and organize information and data relating to land use andforward recommendations to City Council

– Meet once a month plus frequent work sessions– Public input to Planning Commission very important

● Very busy 12 months

– Tasks completed● 2016 Comprehensive Plan● 2016 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan● Revised Parks code● Revised Mixed-Use code● Revised sign code

– Tasks in-work● Junction development code● Cottage Housing code● Food Cart code

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Sign Code Open HouseBackground

● Reason for sign code revision

– Implement “content neutrality”● US Supreme Court, Reed v Gilbert● If you have to read the sign to determine how to regulate, it is

not content neutral

– No code existed for junction commercial and light industrial zones● Sign code was revised for all zoning districts● After months of conversation the Planning Commission unanimously

recommended new sign code

– However, Commissioners believe the code can be further improved● City Council approved proposed sign code and tasked Planning

Commission develop a code revision

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Sign Code Open HouseOverview - Prohibited Signs

● Signs which are public or private nuisances or are a threat to public safety● Signs which do not comply with LCMC 8.60.050, General Requirements● Billboards (but not Freeway Signs)● Attached to, painted on or carved into a tree, a utility pole or a traffic pole● Search lights and rotating lights● Inflatable signs● Expired, discontinued, abandoned, or dilapidated signs● Vehicles or trailers parked on public-right-of-ways with a message larger

than 2 ft2

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Sign Code Open HouseOverview - Exempt Signs

● Government signs: signs erected by federal, state, county or citygoverning bodies

● Signs required by law or legal action (warning signs, public notices) ● Signs not visible from a public right-of-way● Signs inside a building, except for strobe lights, flashing or similar

lights visible from a public right-of-way or another private property oraudible from a public right-of-way or another private property

● Signs carved into or part of materials that are integral part of a building● Customary holiday decorations● Murals

● Flags less than 100 ft2 ● Attached to or carried by a person

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Sign Code Open HouseOverview - Temporary Signs

● Allowed in all zones: private property and public right-of-way● Permit not required, however

– A city-issued label required– Label identifies responsible person and the sign expiration date– Valid for 90 days & renewable for an additional 90 days

● Temporary signs shall not be:

– Internally or externally lit, – Larger than 4 ft2 or taller than 3 ft– Located on a sidewalk, in travel portion of right-of-way, or traffic

round-about, or– Have no more than two readable faces

● Public Works may remove and discard signs without a city approvedlabel and expired, damaged, or dilapidated signs

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Sign Code Open HouseOverview - Sign Permits

● Permit required for permanent signs● Processed as administrative review by Public Works Department● 21-day Administrative review● Not a land use permit● Permit is valid until sign is discontinued or altered by more than 10%● Variance from dimensional standards possible up to 20% of base

standard

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Wall Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Projecting Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Projecting Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Portable Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Feather Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Monument Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Poles Signs

50 ft & 20 ft Tall25 ft Tall

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Business Complex Signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs for the Junction

Wall Projecting Monument Portable

C2Note 1 ≤36ft2

≤ 5ft2Pedestrian Zone

20'/---Note 3

42”/≤ 7ft2≤ 36ft2Non-Pedestrian

Zone

1 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage. Sign area can be distributed between wall, projecting,monument & portable signs not to exceed individual maximums. Minimum = 36ft2 per business

3 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage - conflicts with Note 1. Max of 2 signs per complex.

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs for the Junction

Wall Projecting Monument Portable Feather

C2Note 1 ≤36ft2

≤ 5ft2Pedestrian Zone

20'/---Note 3

42”/≤ 7ft2≤ 3

signs≤ 36ft2Non-Pedestrian

Zone

1 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage. Sign area can be distributed between wall, projecting,monument & portable signs not to exceed individual maximums. Minimum = 36ft2 per business

3 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage - conflicts with Note 1. Max of 2 signs per complex.

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs for the Junction

Wall Projecting Monument Portable FeatherBusinessComplex

Freeway Directional

C2Note 1

≤36ft2

≤ 5ft2Pedestrian Zone

20'/---Note 3

42”/≤ 7ft2≤ 3

signs20'/≤180ft2

Note 220'/≤300ft2

Note 442”/≤ 6ft2

Note 5≤ 36ft2Non-Pedestrian

Zone

1 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage. Sign area can be distributed between wall, projecting,monument & portable signs not to exceed individual maximums. Minimum = 36ft2 per business

2 One freestanding sign at each of two different street frontages.

3 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage - conflicts with Note 1. Max of 2 signs per complex.

4 Freeway sign allowed if wall sign not visible from freeway. One sign per legal lot.

5 One per frontage street entrance or exit

1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage.

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs for the Junction

Wall Projecting Monument Portable FeatherBusinessComplex Freeway

FreeStanding Directional

C2Note 1

≤36ft2

≤ 5ft2Pedestrian Zone

20'/---Note 3

42”/≤ 7ft2≤ 3

signs20'/≤180ft2

Note 220'/≤300ft2

Note 4N/A 42”/≤ 6ft2

Note 5≤ 36ft2Non-Pedestrian

Zone

LI/EC

≥ 36ft2and

≤ 200ft2Prohibited N/A N/A ≤ 3

signs20'/≤200ft2

Note 520'/300ft2

Note 4

20'/≥36ft2and

≤ 200ft2Note 2

42”/≤ 6ft2Note 5≥ 54ft2

and ≤ 300ft2

1 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage. Sign area can be distributed between wall, projecting,monument & portable signs not to exceed individual maximums. Minimum = 36ft2 per business

2 One sign at each of two different street frontages.

3 1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage - conflicts with Note 1. Max of 2 signs per complex.

4 Freeway sign allowed if wall sign not visible from freeway. One sign per legal lot.

5 One per frontage street entrance or exit

1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage if Freestanding Sign Is Used

1.5 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Building Frontage if Freestanding Sign Is Not Used

1.0 ft2 per Lineal Foot of Street Frontage.

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Sign Code Open HouseApproach of Other Communities

● Reviewed sign code from many other cities ● Other communities with more restrictive codes generally have:

– Maximum height of freestanding signs range from 6 to 12 feet– Generally only monument or pedestal freestanding signs allowed,

no pole signs – Fewer allowed sign types– No freeway signs or billboards

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Sign Code Open HouseSigns can affect the character of a community

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Sign Code Open House

Questions & Discussion

Review Posters & Take Survey

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs

Wall Projecting PortableElectronic

ReaderBoard

Monument Feather Banner

C1/C3 ≤ 24ft2Note 1

≤ 5ft2 42”/7ft2 ??/≤20ft2 5'/≤40ft2 ≤ 3 signs Allowed

1 All wall signs ≤ 15% of facade for multi-tenant buildings

2 1.0 ft2 per lineal foot of frontage sign area: ≥ 36 ft2 and ≤ 120 ft2. Area distributed between wall,projecting, business complex, electronic reader boards, freestanding, and directional signs not toexceed individual maximums specified.

3 Public signs only

4 One per sign per abutting street frontage

Wall Projecting PortableElectronic

ReaderBoard

BusinessComplex Directional Freestanding

UP

Note 2≤ 120ft2 ≤ 10ft2 Prohibited ??/≤20ft2

Note 38'/≤120ft2

Note 442”/6ft2Note 4

20'/≤120ft2

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Sign Code Open HouseSummary of Proposed Signs

Wall Projecting MonumentBusinessComplex

Portable Other Signs Feather

Residential N/A N/A

??/32ft2 Subdivision or

ApartmentEntrance

N/A 48”/6.25ft2 ≤ 6ft2 N/A

1 1.0 ft2 per lineal foot of frontage sign area: ≥ 36 ft2 and ≤ 120 ft2. Area distributed between wall, projecting,business complex, monument, directional and portable signs not to exceed individual maximums specified.

2 One sign at each of two separate street frontages

3 One per abuting frontage street entrance and exit

Wall Projecting MonumentBusinessComplex Portable Directional Feather

MX

Note 1≥ 36ft2 ≤ 5ft2 5'/≤40ft2 12'/≤50ft2

Note 2

42”/7ft2One perbusiness

42”/6ft2Note 3 ≤ 3 signs

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Sign Code Open HouseSign Types – Freeway Business Complex

Keizer

Woodburn - 42 foot