HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4848Amends ORD 2877, 3719, 4629
4817, 4832, 4859, 4908
Amended by ORD 5062,5557, 5604
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4848
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 140, BUILDING FEES, OF CHAPTER 1,
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT, SECTION 100, SIGN
REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 4, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS, AND SECTION 190, DEFINITIONS S, OF CHAPTER 11,
DEFINITIONS, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
MODIFYING THE EXEMPTIONS FROM SIGN PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS, AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROHD3ITED, TEMPORARY, AND POLITICAL SIGNS AND DEVICES,
AND PROVIDING FOR GRAND OPENING AND SPECIAL EVENT
SIGNAGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 4-1-140.M.3 of Chapter 1, Administration and
Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3. TEMPORARY SIGNS:
Real Estate Directional Signs on Public
Right-of-Way pursuant to RMC 4-4-100.J.2
$15.00 per sign for a 6 month period with a
renewal fee of $10.00 for a 3 month period
with only one renewal allowed
Grand Opening Event Signs, pursuant to
RMC4-4-100J.6.d(l)
$25.00 per site, per opening
Event Signs pursuant to
RMC 4-4-100.J.6.d(2) and d(3)
$15.00 per type of sign identified in
RMC 4-4-100 J.6.b, per promotion
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SECTION n. Section 4-1-140.M.5 of Chapter 1, Administration and
Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby deleted and the remaining
section 4-1-140.M.6 is renumbered accordingly as 4-1-140.M.5.
SECTION HI. Subsections 4-4-100.B.6.C and 6.d, of Chapter 4, Property
Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as
follows:
c. City Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Signs and Displays: City sponsored or co-sponsored
signs, banners, or decorations subject to approval of the Mayor's office. These signs, banners,
and displays may be located on or over public rights-of-way with approval of the sign placement
by the City of Renton Transportation Systems Division.
d. Construction Signs: One temporary sign per street frontage denoting the architect,
engineer, contractor and/or future site occupant when placed upon work under construction and
not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area on one face.
SECTION IV. A new subsection 4-4-100.B.6.g of Chapter 4, Property
Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby added to read as
follows, and the prior subsections g. through q. are to be renumbered accordingly as sections 4-4-
100.B.6.h, Holiday Displays, through 4-4-100.B.6.r, Small Wall Signs:
g. Flags: National, State, county and municipal flags properly displayed. In addition,
one corporate or institutional flag may be properly displayed per site.
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SECTION V. Subsection 4-4-100.B.6.h, newly renumbered in this ordinance, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
h. Holiday Displays: Temporary signs and decorations customary for special holidays,
observed by the federal, state or municipal government erected entirely on private property.
SECTION V I. Section 4-4-100.B.6 of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the
sections "s" through "t," which read as follows:
s. Weekend and Holiday Display Signage for Vehicle and Vessel Sales In The Automall
Overlay Districts: Balloons, with no limit on size or number per site, may be displayed on
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, federal legal holidays and December 26-31.
t. Banner Signage for Vehicle and Vessel Sales In The Automall Overlay Districts: Wall-
hung and pole-hung banners are permitted as follows:
(1) Wall-Hung Banner Size and Location Limitations: Wall-hung banners shall
not exceed 100 square feet in size. There are no restrictions on the number per wall or number
per site. Wall-hung banners shall not cover up permanent signage or address numbers.
(2) Pole-Hung Banner Size and Location Limitations: Pole-hung banners shall
not exceed 20 square feet in size. No more than one pole-hung banner shall be located on any
on-site pole or light standard. There are no restrictions on the number of pole-hung banners per
site.
SECTION VI I. Sections 4-4-100.C.4 and C.5, of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows:
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4. Devices of A Carnival Nature: Balloons, flags, pennants/streamers, wind-animated
objects, searchlights, inflatable statuary, and similar devices of a carnival nature except as
specifically provided in sections B.6, Exemptions from Permit Requirements, and J.6, Event
Signs.
5. Banners and Rigid Portable Signs: Banners and rigid portable signs or any similar sign
which is not permanently mounted, except for those signs specifically permitted by section B.6,
Exceptions from Permit Requirements, and section J, Temporary Signs.
SECTION VTJJ. Sections 4-4-100.C.9 and CIO, of Chapter 4, Property
Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as
follows:
9. Signs on Pubhc Right-of-Way: Signs on public right-of-way other than temporary
and portable signs allowed by subsection J.l.c, Projection of Temporary Cloth Signs; J.2, Real
Estate Directional Signs; J.3, Residential Open House Signs; J.4, Political Signs; and J.5, A-
Frame Signs, of this Section; and subsections B.6.b, City Sponsored Signs; B.6.c, City
Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Signs and Displays; B.6.n, Public Service Signs; B.6.p, Safety
Information Signs; and section I, Signs on Public Right-of-Way.
10. Off-Premises Signs: Except:
Temporary and portable signs allowed by subsection J.l.c, Projection of Temporary
Cloth Signs; J.2, Real Estate Directional Signs; J.3, Residential Open House Signs; J.4, Pohtical
Signs; and J.5, A-Frame Signs of this Section; City sponsored signs and public service signs per
subsections B.6.b, City Sponsored Signs; B.6.c, City Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Signs and
Displays; and B.6.n, Public Service Signs.
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SECTION IX. Section 4-4-100.C of Chapter 4, Property Development Standards,
of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding sections 12
through 15, which read as follows:
12. Signs Obscuring Address Numbers.
13. Signs Located in Designated Fire Lanes: Signs shall not encroach within any on-site
fire lane, i.e., a minimum clearance of 14 feet height and 20 feet in width.
14. Perimeter Street Landscaping: No sign shall be located within required perimeter
street landscaping.
15. Signs On Vegetation: No sign or advertising device shall be attached or hung on or
from a tree or shrub.
SECTION X. Section 4-4-100.1.1 of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows:
I. SIGNS ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY:
1. City Sponsored Signs Authorized: City sponsored signs, displays, and public
service signs per subsections B.6.b, B.6.C and B.6.n of this Section may be located on or over
public rights-of-way with approval of the sign placement by the City of Renton Transportation
Systems Division. If the Transportation Division determines that a sign request does not comply
with this subsection, the requesting organization shall have the right to appeal that decision to the
Hearing Examiner as a final administrative determination pursuant to RMC 4-8-110.
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SECTION XL Section 4-4-100J.4 of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows:
4. Political Signs:
a. Permitted Location: In addition to being permitted on the public right-of-way,
political signs may be displayed on private property with the consent of the property owner or
the lawful occupant thereof and on public right-of-way as long as such display does not interfere
with pedestrian or pubhc safety.
b. Maximum Size: Political signs shall not be greater than thirty-two (32) square
feet if single faced or sixty-four (64) square feet if multi-faced.
c. Removal Required: Each pohtical sign shall be removed within ten (10) days
following an election, by the candidates or candidates representative except that the successful
candidates of a primary election may keep their signs on display until ten (10) days after the
general election, at which time they shall be promptly removed. After ten days the City may pick
up and dispose of remaining signs.
SECTION XH. Section 4-4-100J.6 of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows:
6. Event Signs:
a. Applicability: Commercial, industrial, public, and quasi-public uses and
mixed-use developments (commercial combined with multi-family residential) may display
event signage in compliance with the following regulations. These regulations apply to use of
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signs for grand opening events or for periodic special events. This subsection does not apply to
those signs and displays exempt per RMC 4-4-100.B.6, Exemptions from Permit Requirements.
b. Types of Event Signage Allowed: Any combination of the following types of
signage are permitted: balloons, pole/wall strung and wall-hung banners not exceeding 100
square feet each in size, pole-hung banners not exceeding 20 square feet each in size, flags,
inflatable statuary, pennants/streamers, searchlights, wind animated objects, and other similar
advertising devices approved by the Development Services Division. Rigid portable signs are
also allowed provided the sign is a maximum of 32 square feet in area on one face per sign not
exceeding 6 feet in height. Rigid portable signs are limited to one per street frontage outside the
Automall.
c. Permit Required: Event signs may be displayed on private property only by
"event sign permit."
d. Time Limitations and Applicability - Grand Openings and Event Signage:
(1) Grand Opening Event Signage: A grand opening temporary event sign
permit may be issued for a period of up to 30 days only for a new business opening or to an
existing business relocating to an entirely new location. One permit may authorize display of all
of the above display items.
(2) Event Signage - General: Up to 4 special event permits may be issued
to each business or organization per calendar year. Each permit may be valid for 30 days. One
permit may authorize display of all signage types identified in subsection J.6.b, Types of Event
Signage Allowed by This Section, above. A 15-day separation period is required between the
end of one event permit period and the start of another permit period.
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(3) Event Signage for Vehicle and Vessel Sales in the Auto Mall Overlay
Districts: In addition to the event signage allowed per subsection J.6.d(2), each dealership shall
be issued 2 additional event permits per the requirements of subsection J.6.d(2) above,
e. Placement Limitations for Event Signs:
(1) Roof: No sign or advertising device, allowed per subsection J. 6, Event
Signs, shall be placed on top of a roof or extend vertically above the fascia of the building.
(2) Perimeter Street Landscaping: Event signage shall not be located
within required perimeter street landscaping.
SECTION XDI. Section 4-4-100.J.7 of Chapter 4, Property Development
Standards, of Title TV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby deleted.
SECTION XTV. Section 4-11-190S of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by changing the definition of "SIGN,
TEMPORARY" as follows:
SIGN, TEMPORARY: Any sign, banner, or advertising display constructed of cloth,
canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard or other light materials, with or without frames, or
advertising device intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only including the
following types of signs:
A. Advertising Device: Balloons, flags, inflatable statuary and figures, light strings,
pennants/streamers, portable readerboards, searchlights, wind-animated devices, and similar
devices of a carnival nature.
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B. Balloon: A spherical, flexible, nonporous bag inflated with air or gas lighter than air,
such as helium, and intended to float in the air.
C. Banner: Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is mounted to a pole
and/or building by any means. National flags, state or municipal flags, holiday flags, or the
official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners. A banner is not
defined by shape and may be square, rectangular, round, triangular/pennant shaped, etc.
1. Banner, Pole Hung: A banner attached at its top and bottom to a pole or light
standard by extensions from the pole.
2. Banner, PoleAVall Strung: A banner attached at its top and bottom corners
strung between buildings, poles, and/or light standards.
3. Banner, Wall Hung: A banner attached to a building and where the banner lies
flat against the building surface at all times.
D. Devices Of A Carnival Nature: All temporary signs, advertising devices, lights, and
other means of attracting attention, which are commonly associated with carnival settings, and
which are not otherwise specifically identified in the Renton Municipal Code. Fabric or plastic
bunting shall be considered one type of carnival device.
E. Flag: A piece of cloth or plastic, supported by a vertical or horizontal staff, which is
intended to flutter in the wind.
F. Inflatable Statuary: An advertising device that is inflated and the likeness of an
animate or inanimate object or cartoon figure is used to attract attention, advertise, promote,
market, or display goods and/or services.
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G. Manual Message Board: Any sign that is designed so that characters, letters, or
illustrations can be changed or rearranged by hand without altering the face or the surface of the
sign.
H. Pennant/Streamer: An individual object and/or series of small objects made of
lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, which may or may not contain text, which is
suspended from and/or twined around a rope, wire, or string.
I. Readerboards, Portable: A sign which is self-supporting but not permanently attached
to the ground or building and can be moved from one location to another and is typically
internally illuminated. Portable readerboards are also known as "trailer signs."
J. Sign, Rigid Portable: A sign which is not permanently affixed and designed for or
capable of movement. Those signs explicitly designed for people to carry on their persons or
which are permanently affixed to motor vehicles are considered to be rigid portable signs. A
rigid portable sign is not considered to be a portable readerboard or "trailer sign".
K. Sign, Window: Any sign, temporary or permanent, designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a
window. Interior display of merchandise for sale, including accessory mannequins and other
props, shall not be considered window signs.
L. Wind-Animated Object: Any device, e.g., windsocks, pinwheels, whirligigs, etc.,
whose primary movements are caused by the wind or atmospheric conditions, attached by a
tether. A balloon or inflatable statuary, with or without moveable parts, is not considered a
wind-animated object.
SECTION XV. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and
30 days after publication.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 26th day of June , 2000.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 26th day of June , 2000.
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 6/30/00 (s™ry 0nly>
ORD.859:6/20/00:ma
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