18.44.045 MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED.

   .010   Requirement for Minor Conditional Use Permit. The following signs require a minor conditional use permit:

      .0101   Marquee or electronic readerboard signs subject to the limitations of Sections 18.44.080 (Freestanding and Monument Signs - General), 18.44.090 (Freestanding and Monument Signs in Non-Residential Zones), and 18.44.110 (Wall Signs and Other Types of Signs) for the following uses:

         .01   Recreational - Commercial Indoor as set forth in subsection .180 ("R" Use Classes) of Section 18.36.040 (Non-Residential Primary Use Classes);

         .02   Recreational - Commercial Outdoor facilities of recognized regional significance;

         .03   Theaters;

         .04   Hotels and Motels with a minimum site area of four (4) acres;

         .05   Educational Institutions - General, which facility is the sole user of the site;

         .06   Automobile dealership, which automobile dealership is the major tenant of a minimum (3) acre site;

         .07   Commercial retail center with a minimum site area of twenty-five (25) acres; or

         .08   Community and Religious Assembly, which facility is the sole user of the site.

      .0102   Modifications to existing freeway-oriented signs, as defined in Section 18.44.100, only for the following uses:

         .01   Automotive-Service Stations;

         .02   Restaurants-Full Service and Restaurants-General;

         .03   Hotels;

         .04   Office buildings with a common entrance(s) with four or more stories;

         .05   Regional shopping centers, as defined in Section 18.44.030; or

         .06   Automotive-Vehicle Sales, Lease & Rental on a property ten (10) acres or more in size.

   .020   Application Requirements. All applications for a minor conditional use permit for a sign require submittal by the applicant of photographs of all existing freestanding, monument and wall signs on the property, and a site plan of the property showing their location(s). The application shall also identify the square footage of all existing wall signs that are to remain.

   .030   Effect of Minor Conditional Use Permit Approval. Approval of any minor conditional use permit for a particular land use shall constitute approval of any on-premises signs that are otherwise permitted in the underlying zone in which the use is located, unless, as part of the action approving the use, more restrictive sign requirements are imposed. (Ord. 6473 § 33; December 3, 2019: Ord. 6506 § 43; February 9, 2021: Ord. 6580 § 11; June 11, 2024.)