The purpose of a Unified Commercial Development sign is to provide adequate advertisement for businesses that are developed as part of a master plan under a common development name. In so doing, off-premises advertisement may be provided for businesses located within the boundaries of a Unified Commercial Development; it is not the purpose of a Unified Commercial Development sign to provide off-premise advertisement for businesses located in other areas outside of the Unified Commercial Development boundaries.
A. As used in this section:
1. “Common areas” means sidewalks, roadways, landscaping, parking, storage, and service areas that are identified on the approved map provided to the community development department describing the Unified Commercial Development as required by this section.
2. “Contiguous”
a. “Contiguous” includes parcels that are directly contiguous, or that are considered to be contiguous notwithstanding a survey error or discrepancy in a legal boundary description or the presence of any of the following intervening features, including land reasonably related to those features:
(1) A collector or local road, either public or private, that provides access to the development;
(2) A railway right-of-way; or
(3) Land that is undevelopable
b. “Contiguous” does not include a parcel of land that is only physically connected to another parcel of land by a long, narrow strip.
3. “Unified Commercial Development Sign Permit” means written approval by the community development department, issued to the owner of a Unified Commercial Development, to maintain a Unified Commercial Development sign within the boundaries of a Unified Commercial Development per this section.
4. “Unified Commercial Development” means a development that:
a. Is used primarily for commercial or industrial activities and specifically excludes any parcels of land within a unified commercial development that allow residential use;
b. Is developed under a common development master plan;
c. May include phased development;
d. Consists solely of land that is Contiguous;
e. Holds itself out to the public as a common development through signs and other marketing efforts; and
f. Received planning approval from the City of Pleasant Grove.
5. “Unified Commercial Development sign” means a sign:
a. Erected within an approved Unified Commercial Development; and
b. That advertises only the brands, logos, or trade names of businesses, products, services, and events that are available to the public at facilities on parcels within the boundaries of the Unified Commercial Development.
B. A Common Development Master Plan for a Unified Commercial Development must:
1. Provide a map that shows:
a. The boundaries of the Unified Commercial Development, including the parcels within the development that would qualify to advertise on the Unified Commercial Development sign in compliance with Section 10-19-4-1-C; and
b. The location of each proposed Unified Commercial Development sign, including details for the height and sign area of each sign.
2. Limit Unified Commercial Development Signs to be located on, and only advertise for, properties that are Contiguous and have shared access to parking, common areas, and ingress/egress.
C. Unified Commercial Development Sign Permit
1. The community development department shall issue a revocable Unified Commercial Development Sign Permit to the owner of a Unified Commercial Development for the construction and maintenance of a Unified Commercial Development sign after receiving and approving a Common Development Master Plan.
2. In the event that a parcel within the boundaries of the approved Unified Commercial Development is removed from the development, that parcel shall be excluded from the Unified Commercial Development for purposes of determining a legal site for the sign, and any business, product, service, or event occurring on that parcel shall be excluded from display upon the Unified Commercial Development sign.
3. If the owners in an approved Unified Commercial Development subdivide the Unified Commercial Development into individual parcels that do not meet the criteria in this Subsection (10-19-4-1), then the approved Unified Commercial Development sign permit shall be denied or revoked.
D. A Unified Commercial Development sign within a Unified Commercial Development shall prominently display the name of the development and may also advertise:
1. The sale or lease of land within the Unified Commercial Development where the sign is located;
2. The name of identifiable facilities or stores within the Unified Commercial Development; and
3. Products for the sale or services provided to the public at licensed businesses within the Unified Commercial Development.
4. The primary developer’s business name.
E. A Unified Commercial Development sign may not:
1. Advertise brands, logos, or trade names of businesses, products, services, events, or activities that are not available to the public at facilities or stores within the Unified Commercial Development or are only incidental to any business within the Unified Commercial Development;
2. Advertise products, services, brands, logos, or trade names of any business more than 120 days before the opening day of business to the public within the Unified Commercial Development of the facilities or stores of the named advertiser; or
F. A Unified Commercial Development sign that is not maintained in compliance with this section shall:
1. Have the sign owner’s Unified Commercial Development Sign Permit revoked by the community development department;
2. Be considered as unlawful outdoor advertising; and
3. Be subject to penalties described in Section 10-19-17.
G. Notwithstanding any other provision in this part to the contrary, any sign or structure lawfully existing prior to the adoption of this ordinance, may continue to be operated, maintained, rebuilt, or replaced in a manner consistent with Section 10-19-14.
(Ord. 2023-24, 10-17-2023)