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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2629 . -•� • . ��.�� Sign. Code �`� �"�. �J�� � 6 �,8' ORDINANCE NO. ��� �� / AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, I WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 4-1902 , 4-1903 AND 4-1918 OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS} OF ORDINANCE N0. 1628 . ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES ' OF THE CITY OF RENTOIvT" �. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON , AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I : Existing Section 4-1902 (Definitions and Abbreviations) of 'Pitle IV (Building Requlations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to add the fol.lowing: Section 4-i902 , as amended: 4-1902 : DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATION5 For the purpose of this Code, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, wor-ds and their derivatives shall be construed as specified in this Section. Words used in the singular in- clude the plural , and the plural the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, and the feminine the masculine. � 1. Animated Sigr.. A sign with action or motion, flashing, or - � color chan es re uiring electrical energy, eleCtronic or 5 q manufactured source of supply, but not including revolving signs or wind actuated elements such as flags or banners. 2. Approved Plastics. Approved plastic materials shall be those specified in U.B.C. Standards which have a fla*ne- spread rating of two hundred twenty-five (225) or less and a smoke density not greater than that obtained from the burning of t�:itreated wood under similar conditions when tested in accordance with U.B.C. Standards in the way intended for use. The products of combustion shall be no more toxic than the burning of untreated wood under similar conditions. (See Section 4-1904) . 3. Background Area. The entire face upon which copy could be placed. , ` 4. Building Facade. That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending from the grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves, and the entire width of the build- ing elevation. i 5. Building Facade Facing. A resurfacing of an existing facade with approved material, illuminated or non-illuminated. 6. Buildinq Official. The Officer or other person Charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code, or his duly authorized deputy. ' � ' . » �te�i�ioi-is tc� S�c'��b�i� 4-=�.9b�, 4����3, 4���1� Page � 7 : Gombiri��i�h_�igilz A�i� �ic�n �.ri�o�po9��tin� a�i� Cb�nb��ation �f t1�e fe������ a� �c�l�y pr�a�e��a�t�g, a�c� �ao� �igns z 8 . �ii�b �;�n�: ��.e ��n� at ��i� f��e ca�' th� �t��b �iea��s� �o the st�e�� mr ���,e��a�. � �i� �li� ��i�erice bf a ��r�� '�h� curb 1.in� s��5:� be es���a�.�:s�i�� �� ��i� �it� �s�g�nee�r C��e . �eg�1 5����,�k, 3,t�m �.6 �o�.yt�u�ira�) . �. Disp�ay Sur�'a�e. �'he �rea inac�e �v�il��ble }�� �h� �5�gn s�ruc�i��� ��a� t�ie pi��p��e of disp�.��rin� �h� ���e�t�g��ig messac��: �,0: Dri�e-�zri_�����i��s� � coinme�ci�l �a�i�.it� wrY��:�h �����,��.izes .. ...... in th� i�i5p�rising 6� �ne�cHaridise �r�cl/b� s����.�� tF� �e�icles �ridJ�r �o �ia��ytip s��"vi�e wi2it�oWs: � 11.. Elec�.�i�. 5igri. An� sign con�aining or �tilizi�ng el:ect�rical wi�ing; bti� �.o� includi�g sign� i�.lumin��eci by ari exterior- � light 5oi:ir�e: �.2. Fa.n Siqn� A�i� siqii wYiich is sup��rtet� �nrholl� �� � 6�e (1) stbry b�i�.�la.ng af an open-air bus�.ii�ss or k�y �o�.�� pla�ed :iri the groiziid, ar part].y by siiCh � pol.e or pt��.�s �nc]. pa�tl_y �� a �ui.lcling o� strtzC�ur�. 1:3: Gro�nd S;i�� �riy sigri �rhich i.s supp6�ted b� one �1) or more ��ir���� poles or braces in or upor� the g�o�ni�, not over si� (�) feet in lieigh� aYid iiot over t�nielve �l�) square �'eet fn �,r�a if single facec� �nt� �it�� �ver �we�tt�� fo�r (�4) �c�ua�� fee� i.n �.rea if dou��.e fac��: 14 . I��ight. '��e t�i:st�n�e �teasu���. from gracl�; u�il�ss o�Ii�Y� �vise des�giia�.e�,, to the tbp ��` �h� s�gn or s�:�ii s����t�i��e� 1� . Iii�c��►bu��i��e Nt����5�a�_: Ariy� �iate.�ial which �i��: i�o'� �g�i�e a� ox� be�o�i a ��mperatti�� oE c5�i� tho�asan�l ��nre niiric���d (1.�Ob) d�g�ees F��i��n��i'� �.ur�,ng �,� ex�osii�� o� �i'�e (�) �n�.nute�; ant� t�hic�i i�i�:l n�it Ciin�i�ue 't� �`u�n o� �1b�5 �t ��,a'� tern� per�tu.r`e. T�s'�� sYia]�1 be made as speci�i�c� iri U'.��C� S�tanda�ds: 1�. Z�gal Setb�.�� Lin�: The �i:�ie �s�ablis�ied by ordinan�� be= � yt�nd �t����h �io bui�.��ng may �e bt�i�.t. � legal s���acl� 1.in� �ta� kie �. ,��c����ty 1irie. . �7 . Ntarquee. A permanen.t �oofed st�uctu�e attached t6 �ricl sup� port�d by `�h� kauil:c��:�ig a�i� projectirig �ve� gu�lic pr�pert�: 18 . Nons�r`��t�r�l:._Trim. The �no�.�,ing, ba�tens, cap�; i�a�.ling st���:�is� �:a��i�'�i:�i�� ��i�outs o� �.e�te�s ah�l �+�r��l�wa�is �hi�h . a�e a`���c�hed to `the sign structure. 19 � b�i=�remi��_�i�fi_� ,� sa:g� whiCh a�s�i�.�s on1� ac��icr��:sing ��p� s'�r�:�`�l,y a:n�i�e�ita3: to th�. �a��u� us� bf �h� ���m�:s�� i 1 i 1 i ori �h�:�li �:t is 1+���ted� i:�i��ucling s�gt�� 6r 5�:�� c�e��:�es i�ici.i���irig �lie �i��in��� t��ns�:��ed a�, serv'���s r����zed, gi�ocl� sold �i� pr�c�i:i�ed 6n �1ie i��cl:iate pr+��in�se`s; ri�me b�` the ���in���i p+��soi�; �i��, a� �brpora�ion bc��p��t�g tlie - pre�iis�s� 1 < • • • • , � � �ie��.s�.on"s tb s���a�oi�� 4��§bz� 4�-�.90�, �--1-9�� Page � 20. bff-P�ei�ise._ Sig�._. �ny� sa��ra w1�i�h ����b'� be �ia�s�.�,��a as t�es��ibed abo��: 2� . plas�ic. 1�a,�,er%a�.�_o Ma���ia�� m��� �vYinl�.y �a� p�in����,��:� f�din st�.ri��rda.��c� �i�as'��c� �:iste�l �1�d t������:b�c� �� i���ifo�m Bi�i1.t��,�g �o�l� S�:-a�r�a�ds. �Se� �l�p�o�ei�. ��:a��i�5r 5����.�n 1�04 ; 2 ; G� ) 22 � po�:� Sign� 1� ��i��. ta�ici�l,� sia.ppt��t�c� b� � sa�c�n �t�u��.�i�� -in tHe grou�id. 23 . Po�'t�b�.e_ D:isp�.a�--�i�Yfac�_: A disp�a� sur�'a�� ���ii.�����`i.�.y a�fi�ed tb �. s��.na��a�z�a adv�r`�isi�g s`tri��t�re c�hi�h is rec�u�a�1:� rriraver� �ri�m st��c�u�� t� st�uC�ti�� at peri�cli.� i.rite�va�:�. 2� . Par_table �igri,: �1 �igii �hich i� iio� pe-"rm�a�en�ly af�ixed. and des�:gne� f�ir or cap�ki�e ti� movemex�t j ex�ep� thr�s� �a:cjns explicitl�r �l�cigriet� fb� p�opl:� tb �aY�ry �iri their persc�ns or �ahi.ch ar� pe�mariently affi�e�. tb fri�to�` v�e�i�].es. 25. p,roj���ina__ 5ign:, �, sign ti'�her than �. wa].�. sign �a�ich pro�- jects f.roir� �,�c� �s s�ippor�ed by a �a�.1, of a bui�cling o� structu�e� 26. P�o�ect�ori� The c7,i�tarice by which a s�.g� e��e�ds a�e� piib�ic p�oper-ty c�� beyoncl �h� bui�:d.i�� �:iia�� 27 . 1Zoof _S�:gri_� A sign erected uptiri b� a�ioire a roo� o� ��ra'pet of a �iui���:�ig �ir struc�u�e: �8 . Sa:gi�. An�i mecli`�iin; incl�dinc� merc�iandise� i'Es s�rt��tu�� anel �om�on�nt p��ts; w�i�Ch is �zsec� or �.�i�E�nc3ed to b� Lt��d �o �,'����.G'� att�ritiv�i t� �t1�e "st�bje�� ma���� �ri� a�w����.s�.ng pu��b�es. 29. SS�gn S��`�cttire_:� �,n� 5���.c�ure wni�h siip�o�ts �r is �apable a� su�pc��ting a3�� si�r� as d�fined i�i �his Co�.e e A si.�ri structi�r� m�,y �e � s�:ng�.e �o�:e �n�l may e� ma� iiat �ie a�i i�itegr�,-1 pa�t of �he buil.d.iiig. 36 . S.t�e�et.. A p�tbl.ic rigl�t�=of=�aay �vli�:�li a�.for�s 'the p�i�ci��a_ m�a�i� o� access to �bt�tting �r6�e��ie� �.nd i� clesig�iecl p��.ma���.y for t.lie in�vement o� riii�'tor veh���.e's. 31. 5tri��cti���. '��ia� wnich is bi�i-lt o� cni��tY�z�t��l; a�i �di�.ice o� bi��:1:c7.a:ng o� �ny ki�ic�.; c�� aii� �i��e o� �i���. �.rti��:�iall� bt�il:� i:�� �� ��a�tp�s�c� �f parts ��af,rie� '�eigethe� in 's�me c�ef.in�a:�e �i���1��: ��. T�rii�,o�ar� S_�:c��� Ari�i s.ign� banrie�; penriaht; valance; or a��i����:�iai� cla�"s.��:a� �cafi�tr�c��i� �f ��ot�, c�.fi��.�� �:��ght �aka��:�� �ar�bo���; ���:d:boarc�; c�� o��.e� �:igh.'� �tta°��r.i����: w�:�� �� �ait�oi�t ����i�s.; in�e�icle�l `�o be c����,pl:a�ed �o� �: 1-iin�t�d pe���ad b� tiiiie bn-ly� Revisions to Sections 4-1902, 4-1903, 4-1918 Page 4 33. Uniform Building Code. The adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code published by the International Conference of Building Officialss . 34 . U.B.C. Standards. The adopted edition of the Uniform Building �ode Standards published by the International Conference of Building Officia].s . 35 . Under Marquee Sign. A lighted or unliqhted display attached to the underside of a marquee protruding over public or private sidewal.ks. � 36 . Wall Sign. Any sign painted, attached, or erected against the wall of a building or s�ructure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of said wa11 . SECTION II : Existing Section 4-1903, 2 (Appl.ication Pro- cedures) of Title IV (Building Regulations� of OrdinanCe No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as foll.ows: Section 4-1903 , 2 , as amended: 2 . A�plication Procedure A. Required Information. Two (2) copies of the �ollowing infor- mation shall be submitted with each application: (1) Application Form. Application for a sign permit shal,l. be made in writing upon forms furnished by the Build- ing Official . 5uch application shal.l contain the location by street and number of the proposed sign as we11 as the name, address and telephone number of the owner and the sign contractor or erector. (2) Plot Plan. A plan at a scale of at Yeast one (1) inch representing twenty (20) feet showing the prnperty lines, streets, side4�alks, alleys, easements , trees, manholes, fire hydrants and clearance from utility poles; location and type at proposed new signs, in- cluding any animation or use of flashing lights; and the location and type of existing signs. � (3) Construction Plans . A plan at an appropriate scale showing the footings, connections to building, size of supports and the materia�, used in 5upports and sign itself; and the elevation showing the copy to be used on sign, size of sign, the sign' s re].ationship to property line, easements, setback lines, structures, ground clearance, �total height and clearance from overhead power lines. B. Additional. Information. The Building Otficial may require the fi,ling of additional plans , maps or other pertinent information when, in his opinion, such informatio� is necessary tn insure compliance w�.th this Code . � Revisiens to Se�tions 4��902 ; 4=�903, 4=1918 P�ge 5 C. St�nda�d P�aris. 5tand��� ��aris may be f�led wi�� the Buil�ing O��ic���. SE�T��N YZ� : ��is�iri� ���ti6n 4w��03 , 3 ; D (�xce�tian�) of Tit�e �V (Bu�lding R�g��ati���) o� O��inanc� No� 16�8 en��t�ed "Code of �enera� Ordiriances o� the C�ty of Renton" i� �ereb� �mended to re�� as fol�ows : Section 4-�903, 3, D,_ as _a�ended : D. A real esta�� sian six (6) squa�e fe�t �r less in �rea o��ering the immedi�te p�e�ises �or �ale, lease or rent. SECTION IV: E�is�i�g Se��ion 4=1918 , 3, S (L��� Us� Zonesj of Title IV (Building Re�u�ations) o� Ordi�ance �o: 1628 entit�ed "�ode of General Ordina�c�s of t�e City of Ren�on" is hereby �mended to read as fal�ows : Section 4-1918 , 3, B, as amerided: B. Each �ri�i��au�i busines5 estab�ishment may have only orie (�) sign for each st�eet front�ge of any one (1) of the foTlowing typesa fin, pole, roo� ; pr�jecting, or combination. �ach sign shall not exce�d an a�ea grea�e� than �ne and orie-ha�f (12) sguare feet for each lineal foot of pr�per-ty frontage which the business occupies up to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet; or if su�h sign is mu��i-faced, the maximum a11o�= ance sha11 be not more than thr�e hundred (300) square f��t. Each driv�=in busin�s5 may also hav� �n� (1) groun� sign per s�reet frontage. _ SECT�dN V. Exis��ng 5ec�ion 4-1918 , 3 , � (Lan� Use Zones) of �itle IV (Building �egul��ions) of O�dinance No. 1628 entit��d "Code of General Ordinarice� o� the City of Renton" �s hereby amen�ed ta r�ad �s f�llows: � Section 4=19�8 , 3, �, as amen�e�i F. Off-prem�se signs up �� a maximum of three hundred (300) squ�re feet in ar�� shall be permitte� p-r-nvided th�t said sign sha11 not inter�ere with o� imp�de means o� ingres5, egres�; and traffi� circula�ion �n�/�� adequate access to ligh� �nd air, or co��ti�u�e an un�ea5briable interference with �he proper- use or enjo�merit of surr-ound�ng proper�ies. Off-premi�e signs greater �ha� �hree hund�e� (300) square fee� i� area shall , requi�e � spec�al per�it subj��t �d approval �f th� Boa�� af Adjustment. � permit fo� an aff=premise sign may inelude a time �imi� a�d a thirty (30) �a� no��ce o� removal: �hree (3) 'I off-premise sign face� not to e��ee� three hundred (300) square • _ � . '� � . - � ! • � • . , Revis�.oris to Sections 4-�.�0�, 4�1.90�, 4