§ 14-903. When a Permit is Required. 938

 

Notes

938	Repealed and replaced, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013).

(1) Zoning Permit Required.

(a)   No person shall perform any of the following actions without first obtaining a zoning permit from L&I pursuant to § 14-303(6). This provision is applicable to all signs, including any sign required by state or federal law, unless exempted by § 14-903(2).

(.1)   Erect a sign;

(.2)   Allow the continued placement of a sign; or

(.3)   Convert any portion of an existing sign to a different type of sign, including but not limited to conversion from an accessory to a non-accessory sign or conversion from a non-digital to a digital sign.

(b)   Any person owning, operating, or using any structure shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter and shall insure the compliance of all tenants with these requirements by lease or otherwise.

(c)   No zoning permit to erect or use any sign shall be granted unless that sign:

(.1)   Complies with the requirements of this Chapter 14-900 and the regulations issued pursuant to it;

(.2)   Complies with all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code;

(.3)   Complies with the requirements of the Art Commission, where applicable; and

(.4)   Complies with the regulations of the Department of Parks and Recreation, where applicable.

(2) Zoning Permit Not Required; Code Conformance Required. 939

The following actions related to signs may be performed without obtaining a zoning permit, but the resulting sign must conform to the provisions of this Zoning Code, and failure to conform is a violation of this Zoning Code.

(a)   Reserved.

(b)   The placement of window signs, subject to the requirements of § 14-904(1)(i) (Window Sign).

(c)   The erection or placement of a directional sign required by state or federal law, subject to the requirements of § 14-904(1)(c).

(d)   The erection or placement of one temporary sign per street frontage not exceeding the following sizes: 940

(.1)   In a Residential district: six sq. ft. per sign face.

(.2)   In a Commercial, Industrial, or Special Purpose district: 12 sq. ft. per sign face.

(e)   The erection or placement of any sign within a premises that is not located and designed to be viewed by members of the public outside the premises. This includes all interior signs located (i) more than 18 in. away from any window, door, or other aperture through which they could be viewed from outside the premises or (ii) at an angle of more than 45 degrees from the plane of any window, door, or other aperture through which they could be viewed from outside the premises.

(f)   The placement of any video or digital display with a screen area of less than one sq. ft. on a permitted primary structure, accessory structure, or piece of equipment and designed to be viewed only by an individual obtaining services or goods at that location. This includes digital or video screens on fuel pumps, car washes, and air filling stations.

 

Notes

939	Amended, Bill No. 130656-AA (approved July 1, 2015).
940	Amended, Bill No. 130764 (approved December 18, 2013).

(3) Zoning Permit Not Required; Code Conformance Not Required. 941

The following actions related to signs may be performed without obtaining a zoning permit. The resulting sign need not conform to the provisions of this Zoning Code, subject to compliance with the provisions of § 14-305(8)(b) (Nonconforming Signs):

(a)   Changing sign content, including changes from commercial to non-commercial messages on signs, provided the content change does not involve any structural or electrical additions or changes. In the case of Special Effects added to a non-accessory sign, this is considered a content change that does not require a zoning permit.

(b)   The customary maintenance of any sign.

 

Notes

941	Added, Bill No. 130656-AA (approved July 1, 2015).

§ 14-904. Accessory Sign Controls. 942

{ Section 14-904 - Recent Amendment }

No accessory sign shall be erected anywhere in the City except in conformity with the applicable provisions of this § 14-904 and all applicable sections of this Zoning Code, except where the provisions of this § 14-904 or other applicable provision of this Zoning Code is expressly superseded. Any accessory sign that does not conform to the requirements of this Zoning Code is declared a public nuisance. No reference to a particular type of use in this § 14-904 shall be construed to imply that the use is allowed under circumstances different from those allowed under Chapter 14-600 (Use Regulations).

 

Notes

942	Repealed and replaced, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013).
Section 14-904 - Recent Amendment	This section has been amended by Bill No. 240971 (approved December 23, 2024). Council intends to rescind this bill, so the amendments will not be incorporated herein.