In an effort to complement and enhance the experience and aesthetics of certain areas of the community, these areas have been identified to have unique signage allowances. The signage allowances outlined for these special districts shall not be construed as cumulative to the allowable signage identified elsewhere in this chapter, but rather the exclusive signage allowable within the areas identified herein.
A. Town Center District Special: The intent of this subsection is to enhance and protect the character of the historic and largely pedestrian areas of the Town Center area where it exists and is intended to be uniquely distinct from the other more intense commercial and gateway areas of the City. As such, the following special sign standards shall apply within the TC Zone only:
1. Wall Signs:
a. For any one side of a building the maximum sign area for each one linear foot of building wall shall be one square foot.
b. No part of a building wall sign shall extend above a roofline or the eave line for buildings with a pitched roof. Gable areas shall not be considered to be above the eave line and for the purpose of this section, dormers shall not be considered gable areas. (Ord. 1258, 5-2-2017)
c. No part of such sign shall project from a building wall a distance greater than twelve inches (12").
d. Wall signs shall be illuminated through reverse channel halo illumination techniques only.
e. No cabinet style construction shall be permitted for wall signage.
2. Shingle Signs:
a. Shingle signs no larger than two feet (2') high by three feet (3') wide shall be permitted.
b. Such signs shall be suspended from a roof overhang, covered walkway, covered porch, open lattice walkway, or attached to a building wall fascia.
c. Such signs shall identify the business.
d. No part of a shingle sign shall extend further than four feet (4') horizontally from the building fascia.
e. Such signs shall be on or adjacent to the business the sign identifies.
f. The maximum number of such signs perpendicular or parallel to the business front shall be one sign.
g. Suspended signs shall maintain a minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the nearest grade or sidewalk of seven feet six inches (7'6").
3. Post And Panel Or Engraved Stone Monument Signs:
a. Developments shall be allowed to install one post-and-panel or engraved stone monument sign per street frontage, providing the sign complies with the development standards herein. The maximum area of such signs shall be twenty four (24) square feet. The maximum vertical dimension of the cabinet or panel shall be four feet (4'), and the maximum horizontal dimension of the cabinet or panel shall be ten feet (10'). For a post and panel sign, the posts shall be no wider than two feet (2'). The maximum overall height of the sign structure shall be six feet (6').
b. Signs allowable according to this subsection shall be made of quality, long-lasting materials that are compatible with and complement those of the building they represent.
c. Signs allowable according to this subsection shall have no setback requirement from the property line. Such signs shall not be located within the right-of-way and shall not obstruct the view of vehicular traffic approaching, at, or leaving any intersection or access to a parking area. Since buildings in the Town Center have no minimum front setback, there shall be no minimum landscaping requirement for post and panel or engraved stone monument signs in the TC Zone.
d. Signs allowable according to this subsection shall only be illuminated through means of ground illumination or a back- lighting system, or lights attached to the top of sides of the sign that shine back onto the face of the sign. Any illumination must be done in a manner which satisfies the requirements of chapter 20 of this title.
4. Signage For Redeveloped Buildings: Existing buildings within the TC Zone which are converted into uses allowed within the zone may qualify for additional signage if the front wall plane of the building is located more than twenty five feet (25') from the property line to which it is oriented. This additional signage shall be limited to one (1) post and panel or engraved stone monument sign per street frontage which meets all of the following requirements:
a. The maximum area of such signs shall be twenty four (24) square feet.
b. The maximum height of such signs shall be six feet (6').
c. The sign shall have no setback requirement from the property line.
d. The sign shall not be located within the right-of-way nor obstruct the view of vehicular traffic approaching, at, or leaving any intersection or access/egress for any parking area.
e. The sign shall be illuminated only through means of ground illumination or a back-lighting system which satisfies the requirements of chapter 20 of this title.
5. Temporary Signage:
a. Form: All temporary signage shall be in the form of A-frame or pole banner signs only. The temporary signage described in this section is allowed only in the Town Center. Signage allowed under subsections 9-26-080B, C, and D of this chapter shall also be allowed.
b. A-Frame Signs:
(1) A-frame signage shall be no larger than three feet (3') total sign height and three feet (3') total sign width.
(2) There shall be no limitations on the frequency of temporary A-frame signage availability except as explicitly stated herein.
(3) A-frame signage may be displayed during hours of operation.
(4) There shall be no permit required for A-frame signage.
(5) A-frame signage shall be limited to two (2) such signs per business location.
(6) A-frame signage may be located within the parkstrip fronting the business for which the signage is displaying advertisement.
(7) A-frame signage may not be located as to obstruct the view of vehicular traffic approaching, at, or leaving any intersection or access/egress for any parking area.
(8) A-frame signage may not be located on any sidewalk or pedestrian pathway. In the case where the right-of-way area between the building and the curb line is developed entirely as pedestrian area with no landscaping, the A-frame signage shall be located to allow not less than six feet (6') of clearance between the building and the A-frame signage for pedestrians.
(9) There shall be no illumination permitted specifically for A-frame signage.
c. Pole Banner Signs:
(1) Such signage shall have a permanently installed black metal pole which is twelve feet (12') in height with a two and one-half inch (21/2") to three inch (3") diameter or square pole with a cap and include extending arms on which banners can be installed. The metal pole may be placed in a sleeve permanently installed in a footing but must be secured by a bracket and fasteners.
(2) A sign permit shall be required for the installation of the permanent pole portion of pole banner signage, but is not required for the installation of banners on the pole.
(3) The height and width of the banner allowed for pole banner signage shall be five feet (5') high and two feet (2') wide.
(4) All four (4) corners of a banner installed on pole banner signage shall be attached to the extending arms of the pole at both the top and bottom of the banner, and replaced when the banner becomes faded or torn. There are no limitations for the length of time any banner shall be displayed if such banner is in conformance with the requirements of this subsection.
(5) Such signage shall have a setback of two feet six inches (2'6") from the right-of-way with the ends of the extending arms directed perpendicular towards the right-of-way.
(6) Such signage shall not be located within or overhang onto the right-of-way, nor obstruct the view of vehicular traffic approaching, at, or leaving any intersection or access/egress for any parking area.
(7) There shall be no illumination device or mechanism permitted specifically for the direct or indirect lighting of such signs.
(8) Such signage shall be limited to one such sign per business location, and shall be spaced by a minimum of fifty feet (50') from the nearest such signage in the same commercial site or development.
6. Clearance: All temporary signage which is building-mounted shall maintain a clearance of at least seven feet six inches (7'6") above any pedestrian pathway.
7. District Entry: The City Council may approve City signage which varies from the terms of this subsection for the purpose of implementing signage which delineates and announces the entrance into the Town Center District. Such signage may only be located along primary transportation corridors into the district.
8. Other Signs: Signage identified in section 9-26-100 of this chapter shall be allowed.
B. Freeway Frontage Road: The intent of this subsection is that the areas of the community directly oriented and related to the I-15 freeway warrant specialized standards for signage where those properties possess limited and unique visibility constraints due to higher speeds of traffic and differences in elevation between businesses and passersby. Any freestanding business or group of businesses shall be allowed the signs described in this subsection. In addition to subsections B1a and B1b of this section, to qualify for such signs the business or group of businesses, if located on more than one lot or parcel, must have a common driveway and unrestricted cross access between the adjoining lots or parcels.
1. To qualify for such signs the business or group of businesses shall:
a. Abut or have direct access to those designated sections of Pony Express Road, Minuteman Drive, State Street, 165 W (Election Road), or Bangerter Highway depicted in section 9-26-140, exhibit A of this chapter;
b. Be located on a lot or parcel that abuts Interstate 15. When property abuts I-15 and is not abutting on a designated section of a freeway frontage road, any qualifying freeway frontage road sign must be placed in such a location that it is clearly visible from I-15 traffic and in no case shall the sign be located more than two hundred feet (200') from the I-15 right-of-way; or
c. Be located within development areas identified within section 9-26-140, exhibit B of this chapter, where the entirety of the development area is entitled to a maximum of one sign identified in subsection B2 of this section, in addition to all other allowed signage, except commercial properties on the south side of 11400 South from I-15 to the east property line of the Draper Plaza Shopping Center where only one tower sign per property is permitted, provided all such signs are spaced at no closer than two hundred feet (200') to each other. Said allowed signs shall also conform to subsection B2 of this section.
2. Businesses or a group of businesses within a single development which meet the qualifications of subsection B1 of this section and would otherwise qualify for a tower sign in accordance with section 9-26-070(A)(3) may be allowed one of the sign types in this subsection. Businesses located within Freeway Frontage Zones A, B, C, and D may have such sign, providing the property on which they are located has a minimum two and one-half (2.5) acres and a minimum four hundred (400) linear feet of lot frontage.
a. One monolithic sign, where:
(1) The maximum height shall be forty feet (40') in the freeway frontage road designated area A; the maximum height shall be thirty feet (30') in the freeway frontage road designated area B; the maximum height shall be seventy feet (70') in the freeway frontage road designated area C;
(2) The ratio of width to height does not exceed 1:4.5;
(3) The sign is internally lit; and
(4) The sign face area shall not exceed three hundred sixty (360) square feet, nor two hundred (200) square feet measured around the lettered copy within the sign face; or
b. One tower sign where:
(1) The maximum height shall be seventy feet (70') in the freeway frontage road designated area C; the maximum height shall be forty feet (40') in the freeway frontage road designated area A; the maximum height shall be thirty feet (30') in the freeway frontage road designated area B; the maximum height shall be sixty five feet (65') in the freeway frontage road designated area D;
(2) The tower sign's structural support shall be a minimum width of five feet (5') or a minimum of thirty six inches (36") each for signs with two (2) or more structural supports located near the outside width dimensions of the sign;
(3) The structural supports of the tower sign shall be finished architecturally with detailed masonry products exclusive of concrete masonry units, brick, or stone, which shall be architecturally and aesthetically designed to match the building or development to which it is associated;
(4) The tower sign shall be finished with architectural or decorative elements that serve to relate the sign to the building or development to which it is associated; and
(5) The sign area shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet in the freeway frontage road designated area C; the sign area shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in the freeway frontage road designated area A; the sign area shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in the freeway frontage road designated area B. The sign area for area D shall not exceed four hundred fifty (450) square feet, which may include electronic sign area.
3. Properties eligible for freeway frontage signage allowances outlined within this subsection and which have frontage on two (2) public rights-of-way shall be allowed one monument sign along the nonfreeway frontage street.
4. Properties eligible for freeway frontage signage allowances shall be allowed wall signs outlined in subsection 9-26-070A1 of this chapter.
5. Properties eligible for freeway frontage signage allowances shall be allowed banner signs not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet. All other provisions outlined in subsection 9-26-080D of this chapter regarding banner signs shall apply.
6. Businesses or a group of businesses within a single development which meet the qualifications of subsection B1 of this section, which are located in the CBP, CR, CI, CC, or MARF Zones, and which have two and one-half (2.5) acres and have a minimum of four hundred (400) linear feet of lot frontage shall be allowed one electronic message sign. Such signs shall be subject to the provisions of subsection D1 of this section.
7. Signage outlined in subsections 9-26-070A4, A5, A6, and A7 of this chapter shall be allowed as outlined in those subsections.
8. Other signs: Signage allowable under this section and section 9-26-100 of this chapter shall be allowed with the added requirements of this subsection.
C. 12300 South/Draper Parkway Corridor: The 12300 South/Draper Parkway Corridor Commercial District is the most intense commercial area in the City, as well as a primary gateway into and through the community, which possesses a unique intensity of uses and signage which provides a distraction for motorists and pedestrians, thereby maintaining a distinct health, safety, and welfare concern. In order to enhance and protect the character and safety of this principal gateway into the City, experiencing one of the highest traffic volumes in the City, the following sign standards shall apply to properties along the entire corridor of 12300 South/Draper Parkway Street:
1. General Provisions:
a. The provisions of this subsection C shall apply to all properties and developments which face, front, or have access from the 12300 South/Draper Parkway right of way.
b. The provisions of this subsection C shall constitute the sum total of signage allowed for each business or development as a means to reduce the visual clutter experienced along the 12300 South/Draper Parkway corridor.
c. Temporary and permanent signage, with the exception of wall signs, shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the right of way property line.
2. Wall Signs: Wall signage, as outlined in subsection 9-26-070A1 of this chapter, shall be allowed.
3. Tower Signs: Tower signs shall not be allowed within the 12300 South/Draper Parkway corridor.
4. Freestanding And Monument Signs: Freestanding and monument signage, as outlined in subsection 9-26-070A2 of this chapter, shall be allowed with the following additional requirements:
a. Properties with four hundred feet (400') or more of direct frontage on the 12300 South right of way shall be allowed one additional monument sign separated by a minimum of two hundred feet (200') from any other ground mounted permanent sign on the same property;
b. Freestanding and monument signs shall be located a minimum of one hundred feet (100') from the next closest ground mounted permanent sign on an adjacent property;
c. Buildings containing multiple units in attached construction shall be allowed signage specified in this subsection for the building as a whole rather than for the individual units;
d. Developments containing multiple buildings, with or without units in attached construction, shall be allowed signage specified in this subsection for the development as a whole rather than for the individual buildings or units;
e. Any legally nonconforming ground mounted permanent sign, regardless of the type of sign, shall count as one of the allowable freestanding and monument signs; and
f. Any illegal sign shall prevent the installation of any allowable freestanding or monument sign on the same property until such time as the illegal sign is removed.
5. Freeway Signs: Properties eligible for freeway signage allowances according to subsection B of this section shall be allowed the signage identified therein with the added requirements of this subsection C.
6. Other Signs: Signage allowable under this section and section 9-26-100 of this chapter shall be allowed with the added requirements of this subsection.
7. Allowed Signage: Signage outlined in subsections 9-26-070A4, A5, A6, and A7 of this chapter shall be allowed as outlined in those subsections with the added requirements of this subsection.
8. Vehicle Signs: Vehicle signs shall not require a permit and shall be set back from a minimum of fifty feet (50') from any public or private right of way, park strips, medians, or roundabouts.
D. Electronic Message Centers (EMC): A business which qualifies for a monument sign as described in this chapter and which has frontage along 12300 South/Draper Parkway may qualify for an electronic message center, subject to the following:
1. All electronic message centers are subject to the following standards:
a. Such signs shall display full color messages or images only and the use of single colored text and images is prohibited.
b. Each message/advertisement displayed on an EMC shall remain static for a minimum of eight (8) seconds. Animation, flashing, starburst or other similar frame effects are prohibited.
c. Pixel pitch shall be as follows:
(1) EMCs along 12300 South/Draper Parkway may shall have a true pixel pitch between one millimeter (1 mm) and ten millimeters (10 mm) due to closer proximity of travelers to signs.
(2) EMCs in freeway frontage areas as depicted in the exhibits of this chapter shall have a true pixel pitch between one millimeter (1 mm) and sixteen millimeters (16 mm) due to higher speeds and distance between travelers and signs.
d. No EMC shall utilize a white or solid colored background for greater than or equal to fifty percent (50%) of the sign area.
e. EMCs may only be allowed as part of a monument, monolithic or tower sign, as allowed in this chapter. Such signs shall comply with size restrictions set forth in this chapter.
f. All EMCs are required to comply with the following LED sign illumination requirements:
(1) All permitted EMCs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and is programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions, or that can be adjusted to comply with the 0.3 foot- candle measurements. In addition, EMCs must have a default mechanism to turn off the sign within twenty four (24) hours of a reported malfunction.
(2) Sign illumination levels for EMCs shall never, at maximum display intensity, exceed 0.3 foot-candle over ambient lighting conditions when measured at the distance based on the formula of square root of area of sign times one hundred (100) ( area of sign x 100). Light cutoff devices shall minimize light above the sign.
(3) The illuminance of an EMC shall be measured with an illuminance meter set to measure foot-candles accurate to at least two (2) decimals. Illuminance shall be measured with the EMC off, and again with the EMC displaying a white image. All measurements shall be taken perpendicular to the face of the EMC at the distance determined by the total square footage of the EMC as set forth in subsection D1f(2) of this section.
(4) The applicant shall submit a photometric matrix (showing the dispersal in foot-candles) showing that the sign meets all the requirements of this code.
(5) The owner shall be required to submit written certification from the sign manufacturer that the light intensity shall not exceed the maximum levels specified in the above table and photocell dimming prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
2. Businesses utilizing EMCs as described in this section shall not be allowed the use of temporary signage as described in section 9-26-080 of this chapter.
3. Electronic message center monument signs must have a minimum ten foot (10') setback from any right of way. (Ord. 963, 2-15-2011; amd. Ord. 1098, 8-8-2015; Ord. 1258, 5-2-2017; Ord. 1338, 9-4-2018; Ord. 1437, 5-19-2020)