18.79.010 Purpose.
18.79.020 General.
18.79.030 Definitions and sign types.
18.79.040 Prohibited signs.
18.79.050 Exempt signs.
18.79.060 Nonconforming signs.
18.79.070 General regulations.
18.79.080 Regulations by sign type.
18.79.090 Regulations by temporary sign type.
18.79.100 Dark sky protection option and master sign program.
A. It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the use of signs that:
1. Promote traffic and pedestrian safety and minimize risk of personal injury and property damage from unregulated and improper sign placement and construction;
2. Encourage legibility of sign information along street frontages, reduce visual clutter, and encourage the clearest possible visual perception of existing uses and existing signs;
3. Provide equitable opportunities for free speech, identification and essential communication, enable wayfinding, retain businesses and promote economic development;
4. Protect astronomical observation by protecting dark skies and minimizing light intrusion onto adjacent property;
5. Encourage an aesthetic appearance compatible with the surrounding human and natural environment along street frontages, improving the quality of the visual appearance of the community, and the clear visibility of the natural environment; and,
6. Promote signs that are appropriate to the type of activity to which they pertain, are well-designed, are of appropriate scale, and are appropriately integrated into the built and natural environment.
B. Whenever a conflict arises in the enforcement of this chapter or more than one interpretation is possible, the purposes stated in Section 18.79.010(A) shall serve as guidelines in resolving the conflict or interpretation.
(Ord. 2020-41, § 5 (part), 2020)
A. A sign shall comply with the Pima County building codes (Title 15).
B. A permit is required for all signs unless otherwise stated.
C. No sign shall be installed, placed, or maintained within unincorporated Pima County except in conformance with this chapter or as allowed by a state or federal law preemption of this chapter.
D. If provisions of this chapter are in conflict with any other provision of the code, the more restrictive requirement shall apply.
E. No sign shall cause a safety hazard for pedestrians or vehicles.
F. No content restrictions.
1. Any sign allowed under this chapter may contain, in lieu of any other copy, any otherwise lawful message that complies with applicable dimension, lighting, design, spacing, and approval requirements of this chapter.
2. This chapter is intended to regulate signs in a manner that does not favor commercial speech over non-commercial speech and does not regulate non-commercial speech by message content.
3. Any regulation that distinguishes between on-site and off-site signs applies only to commercial messages, and allows any non-commercial message.
(Ord. 2020-41, § 5 (part), 2020)
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