Ordinance 9 of 2014

SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 9 of 2014

(Amending Section 21A.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to projecting business storefront signs in the CSHBD zoning district)

An ordinance amending Section 21A.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code to allow and regulate projecting business storefront signs in the CSHBD zoning district pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2013-00739.

WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held public hearings on October 9, 2013 and December 11, 2013 on an application submitted by the Salt Lake City Council to amend Section 21A.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code to allow and regulate projecting business storefront signs in the CSHBD zoning districts pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2013-00739; and

WHEREAS, at its December 11, 2013 meeting, the planning commission voted in favor of forwarding a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake 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. Amending Section 21A.46.090.D.3 of Salt Lake City Code. That Section 21A.46.090.D.3 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Mixed Use and Commercial Districts: Sign Regulations for The CSHBD and CG Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

D. Sign Regulations for the CSHBD and CG Districts:

1. Purpose: Sign regulations for the CSHBD and CG districts are established to respond to the existing diversity in signage characteristics within these districts. Although these districts differ in terms of use and bulk regulations, they are seen as having similar needs for signage and are, therefore, treated the same with respect to sign controls.

2. Applicability: Regulations in subsections D3 and D4 of this section, respectively, shall apply to all lots within the CSHBD and CG districts.

3. Sign Type, Size and Height Standards:

STANDARDS FOR THE CSHBD DISTRICT

Types Of Signs Permitted	Maximum Area Per Sign Face	Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs¹	Minimum Setback²	Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type
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 2 feet from back of curb⁵	1 per first floor door/window
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
Construction sign	64 square feet	12 feet	None	1 per street frontage
Flat sign (storefront orientation)⁶	2 square feet per linear foot of store frontage⁴	See note 1	n/a	1 per business or storefront
Marquee sign	1 square foot per linear foot of store frontage	See note 1	See subsection 21A.46.070O of this chapter	1 per storefront
Monument sign³	100 square feet	20 feet	None	1 per street frontage
Nameplate	2 square feet	See note 1	n/a	1 per building entry
New development sign	80 square feet	12 feet	None	1 per development
Pole sign³	75 square feet for a single business, 100 square feet for multiple businesses	25 feet	No extension across a property line is permitted	1 per street frontage
Political sign	32 square feet	8 feet	None	No limit
Private directional sign	8 square feet	4 feet	None	No limit
Projecting building sign	0.5 square foot per linear foot of street frontage; not to exceed 40 square feet	See note 1	May extend 6 feet from face of building, but shall not cross a property line	1 per street frontage
Projecting business storefront sign	Six (6) square feet per sign side, total of twelve (12) square feet.	See note 1.	May extend four (4’) feet from face of a building and two (2’) feet from back of curb.⁵ A minimum height of ten (10’) feet above the sidewalk shall be maintained.	One (1) per leasable space. Leasable spaces on corners may have two (2). All signs shall be located within the tenant’s leasable area and not on any other tenant’s leasable space.
Public safety sign	8 square feet	6 feet	None	No limit
Real estate sign	64 square feet	12 feet	None	1 per street frontage
Wall sign or flat sign (general building orientation)	1 square foot per linear foot of building face⁴	See note 1	n/a	1 per building face

Window sign

25% of total frontage window area per use

See note 1

n/a

No limit

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.See subsection D6a of this section.
4.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.
5.Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line.
6.Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.

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 22^nd day of April, 2014.

Bill No. 9 of 2014.

Published: April 30, 2014.