Ordinance 17 of 2014

SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 17 of 2014

(An ordinance amending Sections 21A.46.100 and 21A.46.070 of the

Salt Lake City Code pertaining to monument signs in manufacturing districts)

An ordinance amending Sections 21A.46.100 (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Manufacturing Districts) and 21A.46.070 (Zoning: Signs: General Standards) of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2013-00197 to allow increased monument sign height in the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts.

WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 28, 2013 to consider a request made by YESCO (Petition No. PLNPCM2013-00197) to amend Section 21A.46.100 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Manufacturing Districts) to allow increased monument sign height in the M-1 Light Manufacturing and M-2 Heavy Manufacturing zoning districts; and

WHEREAS, at its August 28, 2013 meeting, the planning commission voted to transmit a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council on said application; and

WHEREAS, after discussion by the city council at its March 18, 2014 work session, the city council finds that amending Section 21A.46.070.U (Zoning: Signs: General Standards: Freeway Frontage) is in the city’s best interests and is within the scope of the matters considered by the planning commission; 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. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.100. That Section 21A.46.100 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Manufacturing Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

21A.46.100: SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS:

The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the manufacturing districts. Any sign not expressly permitted by these district regulations is prohibited.

A. Sign Regulations for the M-1 and M-2 Manufacturing Districts:

1. Purpose: Sign regulations for the M-1 and M-2 districts are intended to provide for appropriate identification of industrial and manufacturing uses. Signage should enhance the aesthetics of the districts, rather than clutter the area. Supportive commercial signage should be in scale with industrial signage.

2. Applicability: Regulations in subsection A3 of this section shall apply to all lots within the M-1 and M-2 districts.

3. Sign Type, Size and Height Standards:

STANDARDS FOR THE M-1 AND M-2 DISTRICTS

Types Of Signs Permitted	Maximum Area Per Sign Face	Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs¹	Minimum Setback²	Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type	Limit On Combined Number Of Signs³
Awning/canopy signs	1 square foot per linear foot of storefront (sign area only)	See note 1	May extend 6 feet from face of building, but shall not cross a property line	1 per first floor door/window	None
Canopy, drive-through	40% of canopy face if signage is on 2 faces; 20% of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces	See note 1	n/a	1 per canopy face	None
Construction sign	64 square feet	12 feet	10 feet	1 per street frontage	None
Development entry sign	160 square feet maximum per sign; 200 square feet total for 2 signs	10 feet	10 feet		1 per street frontage
Flat sign (storefront orientation)⁴	2 square feet per linear foot of store frontage⁶	See note 1	n/a	1 per business or storefront	None

Monument and pole signs:
Monument sign⁵	150 square feet	5 feet at the minimum setback and increases 1 foot for each additional 1 foot of setback for a maximum of 20 feet	5 feet	1 per street frontage	1 sign per street frontage
Pole sign⁵	1 square foot per linear foot of street frontage; 200 square feet maximum for a single business, 300 square feet maximum for multiple businesses	25 feet	15 feet	1 per street frontage	1 sign per street frontage
New development sign	160 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total	12 feet	10 feet	1 per street frontage	None
Political sign	32 square feet	8 feet	10 feet	No limit	None
Private directional sign	8 square feet	4 feet	5 feet	No limit	None
Public safety sign	8 square feet	6 feet	10 feet	No limit	None
Real estate sign	64 square feet	12 feet	10 feet	1 per street frontage	None
Sexually oriented business signs	See section 21A.36.140 of this title
Wall sign or flat sign⁴	1.5 square feet per linear foot of each building face	See note 1	n/a	1 per building face	None
Window sign	25% of total frontage window area per floor	See note 1	n/a	No limit	None

Notes:
1.      For height limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of this chapter.
2.      Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
3.      The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined.
4.      Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.
5.      See subsection A4a of this section.
6.      A single-tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation    flat signs to construct 1 larger sign.

4. Supplementary Regulations:

a. Lot Frontage Requirements: A minimum lot frontage of one hundred feet (100') shall be required for pole signs or monument signs.

SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.070.U. That Section 21A.46.070.U of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: General Standards: Freeway Frontage), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

U. Freeway Frontage: Freeways shall be considered street frontage for signage purposes, except for monument signs. Pole signs approved on freeway frontage shall be limited to seventy five percent (75%) of the maximum size allowed for the zone. Reduced size pole signs shall be interchangeable with other pole signs on the same site.

SECTION 3. 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 6^th day of May, 2014.

Bill No. 17 of 2014.

Published: May 16, 2014.