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A. Prohibited Signs. Except for legal nonconforming signs, the following signs are unlawful and are nuisances:
1. Abandoned signs. A sign that has been abandoned for 30 days or more shall have the sign copy area removed by the property owner on or prior to 30 days after abandonment.
2. Vehicle sign.
3. Video sign.
4. Sign that may be confused as a traffic control device.
5. Signs that impede movement or create a physical hazard.
6. Signs with rotating or other moving parts, except barber shop poles and clocks.
7. Signs illuminated by flashing lights.
8. Searchlights or beacons, except for temporary events such as grand openings, in which case a permit is required.
9. Signs affixed to power, utility, or traffic control poles, or other public utility structures, other than city-approved traffic control signs, utility signs, and pole identification placards.
B. Exempt Signs. The following signs are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter, except as specified below, and shall not be counted towards the amount or type of signage otherwise allowed by this Chapter. Such signs shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this title.
1. All signs which are placed inside a structure or building, and which are either not visible through windows or building openings, or are not intended to be visible from outside the structure or building, as determined by the City Planner.
2. Bench signs as defined in 16.42.015, provided that the bench sign copy does not exceed 15 square feet and the bench sign is approved by the bench owner.
3. Signs attached to mass transit shelters which are approved by the mass transit agency and the transit shelter owner.
4. Directory signs as defined in 16.42.015.
5. Menu board signs as defined in 16.42.015.
6. Nameplate signs as defined in 16.42.015.
7. Utility signs as defined in 16.42.015.
8. Flags as defined in 16.42.015.
9. Approved Public Art Murals as defined in CMC Chapter 2.80.020.
C. Temporary Signs. The following temporary signs do not require a sign permit, shall not be counted towards the amount or type of signage otherwise allowed by this Chapter, and may be displayed only in compliance with the following standards. Such signs shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this title. Except as may be approved in accordance with 16.53.015, Minor Sign Variance, temporary signs in excess of the standards of this section are not permitted.
1. Except as approved in a Community Event Sign Plan, as set forth in 16.42.030, no temporary sign shall be internally illuminated or be illuminated by an external light source primarily intended for the illumination of the temporary sign.
2. A temporary sign shall be attached to a site or constructed in a manner that both prevents the sign from being easily removed by unauthorized persons or being blown from its location, and allows for the easy removal of the sign by authorized persons. Except as approved in a Community Event Sign Plan, as set forth in 16.42.030, temporary signs shall not be attached to trees, shrubbery, utility poles or traffic control signs or devices.
3. No temporary sign shall be erected or maintained that, by reason of its size, location or construction, constitutes a hazard to the public.
4. Temporary Signs Allowed in Residential Zones (R-1, R-1.5, R-2).
a. One or more temporary signs no taller than 4 feet in height, and not exceeding 6 square feet in area each, may be displayed on a lot during the period from 120 days before a public election or the time the election is called, whichever is earlier, to five days after the public election.
b. One temporary sign no taller than 4 feet in height, and not exceeding 6 square feet in area, may be displayed on a lot for a maximum of 8 days in any calendar month, provided it is removed by sunset on any day it is erected.
c. One temporary sign no taller than 5 feet in height, and not exceeding 6 square feet in area, may be displayed on a lot during the time the property, or building or dwelling thereon, is for sale or lease, provided that the sign is removed within 14 days after the sale or lease is completed.
d. One temporary sign not exceeding 6 square feet in area may be displayed on a lot during the time that construction activities are occurring on site, provided that the sign is removed within 7 days of the completion of the construction activities. If the site has frontage on more than one street, one additional sign of the same size may be displayed facing the second street frontage, provided the signs are not visible simultaneously from either street. On lots of more than 2 acres, the sign area may be increased to no more than 32 square feet. In no case shall such sign be displayed for more than 12 months.
e. On property that has received tentative subdivision or partition approval from the City, from the time of that approval until issuance of a building permit for construction on the last lot, one temporary sign no taller than 8 feet in height, and not exceeding 32 square feet in area, may be displayed on a site less than 4 acres in size. If the site is greater than 4 acres in size, two temporary signs no taller than 8 feet in height, and not exceeding 64 square feet each, may be displayed.
f. Banner or Balloon Signs Allowed Twice Per Year for no Longer Than 30 Days Each Occurrence. On a lot used for a permitted or conditional use other than a single-family dwelling, one banner sign or balloon sign may be displayed up to 30 consecutive days only twice during a calendar year. A banner sign may not exceed 50 square feet in size. A balloon sign may not exceed 80 cubic feet in size. Temporary banner and balloon signs do not require a sign permit, but must be registered with the Planning Department, specifying the sign-owner’s Canby business license number (if applicable), the start and stop dates, sign area and proposed location of each temporary banner or balloon sign. Temporary banner and balloon signs regulated by this subsection shall display a weatherproof label from the City that such sign is registered. Temporary banner and balloon signs displayed beyond dates provided to the City shall be in violation of this code.
5. Temporary Signs Allowed in Commercial and Industrial Zones (C-R, C-1, C-2, C-M, M-1, M-2).
a. One or more temporary signs no taller than 5 feet in height, and not exceeding 32 square feet in area each, may be displayed on a lot during the period from 120 days before a public election or the time the election is called, whichever is earlier, to five days after the public election.
b. One temporary sign no taller than 8 feet in height, and not exceeding 32 square feet in area, may be displayed on a lot during the time the property, or building or dwelling thereon, is for sale or lease, provided that the sign is removed within 14 days after the sale or lease is completed.
c. One temporary sign no taller than 8 feet in height, and not exceeding 32 square feet in area, may be displayed on a lot during the time that construction activities are occurring on site, provided that the sign is removed within 7 days of the completion of the construction activities. If the site has frontage on more than one street, one additional sign of the same size may be displayed facing the second street frontage, provided the signs are not visible simultaneously from either street. In no case shall such sign be displayed for more than 12 months.
d. One temporary sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area may be displayed on a lot during the period of a charitable fundraising event being conducted on the site where the sign is displayed. The sign shall not be displayed more than 7 days prior to the event, and must be removed within 2 days following the event.
e. Banner or Balloon Signs Allowed Four Times Per Year for no Longer Than 30 Days Each Occurrence. One banner sign or balloon sign may be displayed on a lot by each business license holder who operates their business at that location per City business license records. A banner sign may not exceed 50 square feet in size. A balloon sign may not exceed 80 cubic feet in size. A balloon sign may not be taller than the maximum allowed height of a pole sign permitted in the same zone as prescribed in Section 16.42.050, Tables 1 through 7 of this code. Each business license holder may display such signage up to 30 consecutive days only four times during a calendar year. Temporary banner and balloon signs do not require a sign permit, but must be registered with the Planning Department, specifying the sign-owner’s Canby business license number (if applicable), the start and stop dates, sign area and proposed location of each temporary banner or balloon sign. Temporary banner and balloon signs regulated by this subsection shall display a weatherproof label from the City that such sign is registered. Temporary banner and balloon signs displayed beyond dates provided to the City shall be in violation of this code.
f. Miscellaneous Small Signs. Miscellaneous small signs, such as those indicating hours of operation, with an aggregate area not to exceed 3 square feet and located either within a window or within 5 feet of an entrance to a building.
6. Temporary Signs Allowed in Right-of-Way in All Zones.
a. No temporary sign in the right-of-way shall interrupt the normal flow of vehicle, pedestrian or bicycle traffic, and shall provide for a minimum of 5 feet of clear passage for pedestrians on a sidewalk where a sidewalk exists. No temporary sign shall encroach into a vision clearance area.
b. As referenced in 16.42.010.C, signs installed by the city, county, or state for public purposes are allowed in the public right-of-way.
c. Temporary safety and directional signs installed by non-governmental persons, such as those displayed at or in close proximity to a road crew or construction project, shall get specific written approval from the Public Works Director prior to erecting the signs. Such signs shall be removed after the construction activity is complete.
d. A-frame signs and lawn signs no taller than 3 feet in height, and not exceeding 6 square feet in area, may be displayed by real estate brokers only on weekends and holidays in the right-of-way in relative close proximity to a property where an open house is being held for the sale or lease of the property.
e. Miscellaneous Small Signs. Miscellaneous small signs, such as those indicating hours of operation, with an aggregate area not to exceed 3 square feet and located either within a window or within 5 feet of an entrance to a building.
7. Temporary Signs Allowed in Right-of-Way Only in Commercial and Industrial Zones (C-R, C-1, C-2, C-C, C-M, M-1, M-2). A-frame signs may be displayed on public sidewalks provided they comply with the following standards:
a. A-frame sign dimensions shall not exceed a maximum width of 3 feet, nor a maximum above-ground height of 4 feet. Each sign face shall not exceed 12 square feet.
b. One A-frame sign per business license holder may be displayed on a public sidewalk in the right-of-way abutting the physical address that is on file with the City as the location where that business license holder operates the business. A weatherproof label which displays the sign-owner’s Canby business license number shall be affixed to the backside of the A-frame sign. The business license must be current, and City personnel must be able to read the business license number upon inspection at all times.
c. A-frame signs shall be displayed only during the business hours of the responsible enterprise.
d. A-frame signs shall be placed so as to allow at least 5 feet of unimpeded pedestrian sidewalk maneuvering space. A-frame signs shall not encroach into any required vision clearance area. A-frame signs shall be set back from the curb so as not to interfere with on-street parking, or shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of the street travel lane where no curb exists.
e. The owner of the property abutting the right-of-way on which an A-frame sign is placed assumes all liability for incidents involving the sign.
(Ord. 1237, 2007; Ord. 1111 section 7, 2003; Ord. 1076, 2001; Ord. 955 section 17, 1996; Ord. 913 section 1[part], 1994; Ord. 830 section 13[part], 1989, Ord. 802 4, 1987; Ord. 740 section 10.3.40(C), 1984; Ord. 1299, 2008; Ord. 1339, 2010; Ord. 1341, 2011; Ord. 1514, 2019)
Temporary banners or seasonal holiday decorations which extend over a street, over a private road providing vehicle access into a property, or are attached to utility or streetlight poles, shall be permitted only after the City Council has approved a Community Event Sign Plan.
A. Application for approval of a Community Event Sign Plan shall be made on forms provided by the Planning Director, and shall be accompanied by all required information and fees.
B. Applicant shall obtain all encroachment permits and other agency approvals required, prior to submitting an application for a Community Event Sign Plan. If signage is proposed within a right-of-way controlled by another agency, the applicant shall provide written consent from the appropriate agency regarding the signage prior to submitting an application for a Community Event Sign Plan. The consent shall identify any restrictions desired by the owner of the right-of-way.
C. The applicant shall assume all liability for incidents involving the sign by signing a document exempting the City from liability and providing liability insurance in the form required by the City Attorney and in an amount not less than the current tort liability limitations.
D. Applications for permanent geographic identification banners or signage which extend over a street, over a private road providing vehicle access into a property, or are attached to utility or streetlight poles, shall be submitted following the same application procedures as described for temporary signage, and shall be submitted by a neighborhood association that is officially recognized by the City, or shall be accompanied by a petition indicating the consent of at least 51 percent of the property owners in the geographic area delineated on the Sign Plan application.
E. Except for permanent banners or signage identifying a geographic area or district of the City, all banners and signage approved in a Community Event Sign Plan shall be removed within 2 days after the associated event or activity has ended, or no later than directed by City Council in the Sign Plan approval, whichever date is later.
The following standards apply to signs in all zone districts.
A. Setbacks. Signs are required to meet the setback requirements of the applicable zone district, except however the street yard setback for signs may be reduced to fifty (50) percent of that required for other structures in the zone. Signs shall not obstruct a vision clearance area required in the applicable zone district.
B. Illumination.
1. External illumination is allowed. The external illumination may be either “direct” or “indirect”, provided that the source of light (e.g., bulb) is shielded such that it is not directly seen by the public. External light sources shall be carefully located, directed, and shielded in order to avoid direct illumination of any off-site object or property.
2. Internal illumination is allowed.
3. External or internal sign illumination shall not result in glare onto neighboring properties or onto public right-of-way, such that due to level of brightness, lack of shielding, or high contrast with surrounding light levels, the sign illumination results in discomfort or visual disability for persons.
4. Sign illumination shall not appear to flash, undulate, pulse, or portray explosions, fireworks, flashes of light, or blinking or chasing lights.
C. Monument signs.
1. Monument signs shall have a distinct base, middle, and top. These elements of the sign shall vary from one another in terms of their thickness, materials, or color.
2. Monument signs shall incorporate the following materials, unless otherwise approved pursuant to subsection 4 of this section.
a. The base and top shall be constructed of stone, brick, or wood.
b. The middle shall be constructed of stone, brick, wood, metal with a matte/non-reflective finish, vinyl, or other materials as noted in subsection c.
c. Other materials may be used for bulletin board or electronic message board components in the middle portion of a monument sign, as needed to allow the bulletin board or electronic message board to function.
3. Monument signs shall provide street addresses when street addresses are not visible from the street.
4. A monument sign which does not meet one or more of the standards detailed above in subsections 1 through 3, may be approved by the Planning Director pursuant to the Type II land use application procedures set forth in Chapter 16.89. A discretionary monument sign application may be approved if the applicant demonstrates compliance with all of the following criteria:
a. The overall design of the sign exhibits a sense of structure; and
b. Timeless materials, similar to stone, brick, or wood are used; and
c. The proposed sign is in conformance with all other applicable city ordinances concerning it’s location, construction, and design.
D. A-Frame signs.
1. A-frame signs shall be constructed of wood, plastic, or metal with a matte/non-reflective finish.
2. A-frame signs shall not include any parts or attachments that extend beyond the edge of the sign dimensions established in Section 16.42.025.C.
3. A-frame signs shall not incorporate reflective materials.
4. A-frame sign structure shall not incorporate any neon colors.
5. An A-frame sign which does not meet one or more of the standards detailed above in subsections 1 through 4, may be approved by the Planning Director pursuant to the Type II land use application procedures set forth in Chapter 16.89. A discretionary A-frame sign application may be approved if the applicant demonstrates compliance with all of the following criteria:
a. The proposed materials, colors, and dimensions of the A-frame sign do not pose a hazard or nuisance to persons; and
b. The proposed sign is in conformance with all other applicable city ordinances concerning it’s location, construction, and design.
E. Blade/Overhang signs.
1. Blade/overhang sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face.
2. The outer edge of a blade/overhang sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb.
3. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and the bottom of a blade/overhang sign. Blade/overhang signs which extend over the public right-of-way are subject to the standards of 16.42.045.
F. Wall signs. A wall sign shall not project more than 18 inches from the wall to which it is attached (or 12 inches from a wall directly abutting an alley). Wall signs which extend over the public right-of-way are subject to the standards of 16.42.045..
G. Bulletin boards and electronic message boards are only allowed as part of a blade/overhang sign, marquee sign, monument sign, pole sign, or wall sign.
1. The rate of change for sign copy on a bulletin or electronic message board from one message to another message shall be no more frequent than every 8 seconds. Once changed, copy shall remain static until the next change.
2. Displays may travel horizontally or scroll vertically onto electronic message boards, but must hold in a static position after completing the travel or scroll.
3. Sign copy shall not appear to flash, undulate, pulse, or portray explosions, fireworks, flashes of light, or blinking or chasing lights. Copy shall not appear to move toward or away from the viewer, expand or contract, bounce, rotate, spin, twist, or otherwise portray graphics or animation as it moves onto, is displayed on, or leaves the electronic message board.
4. No electronic message board may be illuminated to a degree of brightness that is greater than necessary for adequate visibility.
(Ord. 1111 section 7, 2003; Ord. 913 section 1[part], 1994; Ord. 830 section 13[part] 1989; Ord. 802 4, 1987; Ord. 740 section 10.3.40(C), 1984; Ord 1299, 2008; Ord. 1339, 2010)
A. Except as allowed by this section, no permanent signs requiring sign permits shall be located within the public right-of-way.
B. Awning, canopy, marquee, blade/overhang and wall signs proposed in compliance with this chapter may be permitted to extend over an existing or future public sidewalk provided they comply with the criteria below:
1. The sign shall be placed so as to not to interfere with use of the public property for walkway, roadway, existing or proposed utilities, and other authorized uses.
2. The sign complies with all applicable city codes with regard to structural safety, traffic, and fire safety requirements.
3. The sign will not cause an adverse impact on adjoining properties.
4. The sign will be maintained in good order.
5. No encroachment permit shall be required; however, in requesting a sign permit for a sign which extends over an existing or future public sidewalk, the applicant acknowledges that:
a. Permission to allow the sign to extend over the public sidewalk shall be revocable by the city at any time the revocation would be in the public interest and that no grant of any permit, expenditure of money in reliance thereon or lapse of time shall give the permittee any right to the continued existence of an encroachment or to any damages or claims against the city arising from a revocation.
b. Upon revocation, the permittee or any successor permittee shall, at the permittee’s own cost, remove the permitted sign within 30 days after written notice has been provided by the city, unless a shorter period is specified in the notice of revocation due to an emergency situation.
c. If the permittee does not remove the encroachment and return the right-of-way easement or public property area to a condition satisfactory to the Director, the city may do so and the costs of returning the right-of-way, easement or public property to a satisfactory condition, shall be imposed as a lien upon the property on the city lien docket.
d. The permittee, and owner of the benefited property if different than the permittee, shall be liable to indemnify and defend any claim or legal action brought against the city by reason of the existence of any approved right-of-way, easement or public property encroachment. (Ord. 1339, 2010)
In addition to the design standards for signs in Section 16.42.040, Table 16.42.050 sets forth standards for type, size, and location of permanent signs that are allowed in specific zoning districts. The table is arranged by section as follows:
Table 1 Residential Zones(R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R)
Table 2 Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M)
Table 3 Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO-OHC)
Table 4 Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO-CC)
Table 5 Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS)
Table 6 Residential/Commercial Zone and Convenience Commercial Zone (C-R, and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO-TC)
Table 7 Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O)
A. Where the standards in a base zoning district conflict with the standards in an overlay district, the standards in the overlay district prevail.
B. Where the standards in the Canby Industrial Area Overlay (I-O) district conflict with the standards in another overlay district, the standards in the Canby Industrial Area Overlay (I-O) district prevail.
C. Where the standards in the Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay (CHFS) district conflict with the standards in another overlay district, the standards in the Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay (CHFS) district prevail.
D. Where an automobile service station is located on a lot, regardless of zoning district, the sign standards set forth in 16.42.060 apply.
Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) |
Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Property has been subdivided into more than 20 lots. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face. | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum two signs; One sign may be located on either side of a public street or private street entrance to the subdivided property. | |
B. Use on site: Multi-family development. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent to the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway; AND one sign may be located adjacent to a collector or arterial street frontage if it is not the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway. | |
C. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 8 percent of building elevation area, with a maximum sign face of 60 square feet on a primary frontage or 30 square feet on a secondary frontage.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use other than those listed above in subsection A. | |||
Size: maximum sign face of 2 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
C. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use. | |||
Size: maximum 2 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: all uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: All uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage; except if the use is a church, school, or public facility one sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet.
If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may up to two signs. For the purposes of the standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher; however, the blade/overhanging portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 ½ foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project more than 8 feet above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) | |||
A. The purpose of the Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay is to have sign standards that are particularly applicable to properties in the Core Commercial sub-area of the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone that are located in close proximity to Hwy 99 E. B. A Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone is established as illustrated by the striped pattern on the following map, and encompasses the following area: ![]() | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 25 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 60 square feet on a primary building frontage.
The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 30 square feet on a primary building frontage. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 16 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 4 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 8 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. A wall sign shall not project more than 18 inches from the wall to which it is attached (or 12 inches from the wall on a building frontage abutting an alley). | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 6 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: commercial use, church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed. | Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses in the M-1 zone or M-2 zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 32 square feet per sign face, or 64 square feet total. | Maximum Height: 6 feet. | Location/Number: One sign. | |
B. Use on site: all uses in the C-M zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 150 square feet per sign face, or 300 square feet total.
| Maximum Height: 30 feet. | Location/Number: One monument sign is allowed for a site up to 10 acres in size. Sites over 10 acres in size may be permitted a maximum of 2 signs, provided that only one sign per street frontage is allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 300 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 190 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Painted wall signs are prohibited. Internally illuminated box-style signs, also called can signs, are prohibited. For other types of wall signs, one sign is permitted per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square fee in size, whichever is smaller. The maximum sign face area of all signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary frontage, up to a maximum of 60 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
(Ord 1299, 2008; Ord. 1339, 2010; Ord. 1514, 2019)
The purpose of service station sign requirements is to control sign clutter for service stations so the traveling public can clearly identify the service station and the services and goods it offers.
A. No sign other than detailed in this Section shall be displayed on a lot on which an automobile service station is located. In the event that a conflict exists between this Section and the sign standards set forth in other sections of this Chapter, the standards in this section shall prevail.
1. Permitted signage includes one of the following combinations:
a. One pole sign or one monument sign, plus one wall sign, plus window signs and temporary signs; or
b. Two wall signs, plus window signs and temporary signs.
2. Pole sign standards:
a. Maximum area: 48 square feet total for a single-faced sign; 96 square feet total for a double-faced sign.
b. Maximum height: 18 feet.
c. A bulletin board or electronic message board may encompass up to 75 percent of the sign face area of a pole sign.
3. Wall sign standards:
a. Maximum area: 120 square feet per sign.
b. Maximum height: Sign shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher.
c. A bulletin board or electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of the sign face area of a wall sign.
d. The fascia of the gas station canopy is considered building frontage and can be utilized to calculate size standards for wall signage.
4. Window sign standards: Maximum of 25 percent of total window area.
5. Temporary sign standards: Except during a service station grand opening, which may occur only once during a single ownership, and for a period of time not to exceed 30 consecutive days, pennants, streamers, or lawn signs shall not be permitted. Other types of temporary signs are permitted as set forth in Section 16.42.025.C. (Ord. 1299, 2008; Ord. 2019)
The requirements described in the following subsections are illustrated further in Figures 1 through 8.
A. Area.
1. Sign area shall be measured within lines drawn between the outermost dimensions of the frame or cabinet surrounding the display area containing the sign copy.
2. When signs are not framed or on a base material, and are inscribed, painted, printed, or otherwise placed upon, or attached to a structure, the sign area is the smallest possible space enclosing the sign copy that can be constructed with straight lines.
3. Where a sign is of a three-dimensional, round, or irregular solid shape, the largest cross-section shall be used in a flat projection for the purpose of determining sign area.
4. Where signs are constructed in multiple separate pieces containing sign copy, sign face area for each piece is determined by a perimeter drawn in straight lines, as small as possible, around all pieces. The sum of the area of the separate pieces shall constitute the sign area.
B. Height. The height of a sign above grade is measured from the average level of the grade below the sign to the topmost point of the sign, including support structure.
C. Clearance. Clearance is measured from the average grade below the sign to the lowermost point of the sign.
D. Spacing. For the purposed of applying spacing requirements, distances shall be measured parallel to the centerline of the adjacent street or highway. (Ord 1299, 2008)
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(Ord. 913 section 1[part], 1994; Ord. 830 section 13[part], 1989; Ord. 802 section 5, 1987; Ord. 840 section 10.3.40(J), 1984; Ord. 1299, 2008)
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