§ 156.490 SIGN/DISTRICT REGULATIONS TABLE.
Sign Type
Allowed in the Following Districts
P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Use
Maximum Cumulative Sign Area Permitted
Maximum Height Permitted
Restrictions
Sign Type
Allowed in the Following Districts
P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Use
Maximum Cumulative Sign Area Permitted
Maximum Height Permitted
Restrictions
ON-PREMISES IDENTIFICATION
Wall
Residential Single-Family – P
 
 
 
C (only for changeable copy)
2 sq. ft.; except that, bed and breakfast facilities located in an R-1 Zone are permitted on 8 sq. ft. sign. For institutional, governmental, religious or educational uses, up to 2 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 lineal foot of building frontage, or up to 1 sq. ft of sign area for every 1 lineal foot of lot frontage, whichever is least restrictive. Maximum allowed area of any individual sign is 100 sq. ft. During design review, the Planning Commission may require a smaller sign if it finds that a smaller sign will more adequately protect the residential nature of the neighborhood
Low profile and changeable copy signs are restricted to a maximum height of 6 feet from final grade, or from the top of a base rising a maximum of 3 feet and consisting of materials matching the predominant materials used in the construction of the principal building on the premises where the sign is located
Except as otherwise approved by the Planning Commission through a design review or conditional use approval, signs shall not be closer than 10 feet to the front property line or the sidewalk located within the street right-of-way, whichever is the least restrictive, and shall not be closer than 10 feet to the side property lines, nor be placed in a location that obstructs the clear view as defined in § 156.346 of this chapter. Low profile signs shall be incorporated into a landscape design theme or planter box. Low profile signs may be mounted on a base rising a maximum of 3 feet and consisting of materials matching the predominant materials used in the construction of the principal building on the premises where the sign is located. In such cases, the area of the base shall not be included in the calculation of sign area or sign height
Flat
Ghost
Low profile
Changeable copy
Awning
Residential Multiple-Family - P
 
 
 
 
C (only for changeable copy)
8 sq. ft. for multiple-family residences of 1-4 units
 
 
 
 
32 sq. ft. for multiple-family residences of 5 or more units and property which has a non-dwelling use, and bed and breakfast facilities located in other than an R-1 Zone. For institutional, governmental, religious or educational uses, up to 2 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 lineal foot of building frontage, or up to 1 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 lineal foot of lot frontage, whichever is least restrictive. Maximum allowed area of any individual sign is 100 sq. ft. During design review, the Planning Commission may require a smaller
sign if it finds that a smaller sign will more adequately protect the residential nature of the neighborhood
 
Wall
Flat
Ghost
Low profile
Changeable copy
Awning
GC, M-D, M-G, MU-40, MU-80, MU-160 – P
4 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 linear foot of building frontage or 2 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 linear foot of lot frontage, whichever is the least restrictive
 
For buildings that have secondary frontage along 1100 South Street (SR-91) or Interstate 15 (I-15) an additional 2 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 linear foot of secondary building frontage shall be allowed. For purposes of this section, a secondary frontage is the backside of a building that faces 1100 South Street (SR-91) or Interstate 15 (I-15) with no direct access. Furthermore, the additional allotment applies to properties that abut the said public rights-of-way. The additional sign area may not be applied to multiple free-standing signs. The sign area is not to exceed 4 sq. ft. of sign area for 1 linear foot of building frontage on any one side
 
Additional sign area and height may be approved by the City Council for an on-premises free-standing sign in the GC District within 1,000 ft. of an interstate interchange measured from the edge of UDOT right-of-way. Prior to the City Council consideration, an overall project signage plan must be submitted to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation to the Council
High profile: MU – 25 ft.
GC & M-D – 35 ft.
M-G – 45 ft.
 
Additional height may be approved by the City Council for an on-premises free- standing sign in the GC District within 1,000 ft. of an interstate interchange (see detailed in maximum cumulative sign area permitted section)
 
Low profile signs are subject to the restrictions contained in § 156.480 of this chapter
 
Roof: See § 156.485(F) of this chapter
 
See Note A
1. No canopy or awning signs allowed to project over property line, except as specified under § 116.027, and the maximum cumulative sign area as specified herein
 
2. Free-standing sign poles shall not be closer than 2 ft. to the property line. See § 156.485(L) and (M) of this chapter
 
3. Clearance of 8 ft. required between ground and sign in areas of pedestrian or vehicular traffic except for window, wall and low-profile signs
 
4. Low profile signs are subject to the restrictions contained in § 154.480 of this chapter
 
5. UDOT outdoor advertising controls and regulations shall be followed when applicable
Cabinet
Canopy
Changeable copy
Electric awning
Flat
Free-standing
Ghost
Illuminated (externally or internally)
Projecting
Roof
Wall
Window
Digital sign
Awning
CBD - P
4 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 linear foot of building frontage or 2 sq. ft. of sign area for every 1 linear foot of lot frontage, whichever is the least restrictive
Awning, canopy, flat, ghost, illuminated, projecting, wall, and window signs are limited in height to the height of the building. The restrictions contained in the Brigham City Historic Downtown Guidelines shall apply. Low Profile signs are subject to the restrictions contained in the Definitions Section 29.27.010.
Signs in the CBD Zoning District are subject to restrictions contained in the City Historic Downtown Guidelines for Historic Downtown. Billboards, high profile, electric awning and cabinet signs are specifically prohibited in the CBD Zone. Low profile signs may be internally illuminated, however, they shall be designed in such a manner that copy and logos are contained within a field that is opaque or of a darker color than the copy or logos. Digital signs in the CBD Zone shall be restricted to low profile signs.
Canopy
Flat
Ghost
Illuminated (externally or internally)
Low profile
Projecting
Wall
Window
Digital sign
BILLBOARDS
Billboard
M-D & M-G – C
 
Excludes the following corridors:
 
1. U.S. Highway 89/91
 
2. Main Street
 
3. SR 38
 
4. 1100 S./U.S. Highway 91
 
5. Forest Street from Main Street to UPRR Corridor
M-D & M-G 672 sq. ft.
M-D - 35 ft.
 
M-G - 45 ft.
 
See Note A.
1. Signs shall be at least 1,000 ft. apart (lineal distance measured along 1 side of a street). Written notification shall be provided to owners of property located within 500 ft. from an applicant’s property line
 
2. Signs shall not project over property line
 
3. Sign poles shall be erected a minimum of 10 ft. from the property line
 
4. Shall be reviewed through conditional use permit to avoid “blanketing” of signs
 
5. UDOT outdoor advertising controls and regulations shall be followed where applicable
 
6. Relocation of legal non-conforming billboards is subject to provisions of Utah Code. Conversion of a legal non-confirming billboard to a digital billboard is subject to the location criteria in § 154.491 of this chapter. Legal non-conforming billboards converted to a digital billboard shall still be treated as legal non- conforming billboards and shall be subject to provisions related to legal non- confirming billboards contained in Utah Code and this chapter
 
7. Back-to-back or V-shaped configurations are permitted when the following apply:
 
a. For relocation or conversion of a legal non-conforming billboard the existing billboard has a back-to-back or V-shaped configuration
 
b. For a billboard located in a zoning district that permits billboards, in all instances
 
c. The angle between the faces shall not exceed 90 degrees as illustrated in § 156.491 of this chapter
 
Digital billboard
TEMPORARY ON- OR OFF-PREMISES (includes political, construction, real estate, project marketing, yard sale, civic and the like)
Flat
Residential - P, Agricultural - P
 
 
 
 
Commercial, Manufacturing - P & Multiple Use
32 sq. ft. (construction may be 64 sq. ft.)
 
 
 
 
 
64 sq. ft.
8 ft.
 
 
 
 
 
10 ft.
1. No temporary sign shall extend over property line, nor be placed in a location that obstructs the view as defined in § 156.346 of this chapter
 
2. Community event banners for community events organized and sponsored by the city must be approved by the City Council as an overall plan addressing size, type, time frame and locations
 
3. Digital signs shall be permitted only in Commercial and Manufacturing Zones subject to provisions contained in this chapter
Free-standing
Illuminated
Low profile
Digital sign
The City Council may approve additional sign area and height for community event banners for community events organized and sponsored by the city. It is anticipated these signs will be placed on city property. Banners shall not be placed within the public right-of-way, which includes the park strip between sidewalk and curb. In the event any signs would better serve the community by placement on private property, the property owner must give permission and the community vent banner would not count toward the overall maximum cumulative sign area for the said property in which the sigh would be placed
DIRECTONAL/INFORMATIONAL
Off-premises (non-profit organizations or historical sites, see § 156.485(N)(1) of this chapter
All Zones - P
4 sq. ft.
10 ft.
Shall be erected on poles by City Street Division on public rights-of-way. Maximum of 2 allowed per organization. Limited to 1 on Main Street. Not more than 1 per pole
Off-premises (other than for non-profit organizations or historical sites)
CBD, GC, M-D, M-G - P
64 sq. ft.
See § 156.485(N)(2) of this chapter
See § 156.485(N)(2) of this chapter
Bus bench signs
CBD, GC, M-D, MB - C
10 sq. ft.
See § 156.485(N)(4) of this chapter
See § 156.485(N)(4)of this chapter
On-premises
Commercial Manufacturing - P & Multiple Use
Shall be deducted from maximum cumulative on-premises sign area
N/A
N/A
NOTES TO TABLE:
65 feet if located within 660 feet of the centerline of an interstate freeway, or within 300 feet of the center line of the right-of-way of a federal highway; provided that, the height may be measured from the highest road level of the I-15 freeway interchange either along the freeway or fronting the approach highway if located within 1,500 feet of the interchange
 
(Prior Code, § 29.27.110) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007; Ord. 14-15, passed 11-6-2014; Ord. 15-12, passed 7-16-2015; Ord. 17-08, passed 3-16-2017; Ord. 22-02, passed 3-3-2022)