20.30.090 Signs.
A. Generally. No signs are permitted in any area designated RS, unless specifically authorized herein. (See also BMC 20.30.120, Vision clearance triangle.)
B. Regulations by Use.
1. Use – Subdivision. One sign, per main entrance, which may be indirectly lighted, not to exceed 50 square feet in area, may be erected on private property within the subdivision. Such sign may be placed within the street right-of-way adjacent to the subdivision with approval by the public works department. Message shall be limited to the name of the subdivision only.
2. Use – Residential and Home Occupation. One sign, which may be indirectly lighted, not more than two square feet in area per sign face shall be permitted. Message shall be limited to name/address/phone number of the occupant/business.
3. Use – Nonresidential (Conditional Use and Mixed Uses). One sign, which may be indirectly lighted, not to exceed 16 square feet in area per sign face. Message shall be limited to name/address of use only.
4. Temporary Building Sign. One sign, unlighted, not to exceed eight square feet shall be permitted.
5. Real Estate Sign.
a. One sign, unlighted, not to exceed six square feet shall be permitted for each residential street frontage.
b. Two open house directional signs for each such open house, not to exceed eight square feet per sign face may be placed in the unpaved portion of the street right-of-way only during daylight hours and only when seller or agent is in attendance of property for sale. Signs shall not obstruct vision at intersections, interference with traffic of any kind, or create a traffic hazard.
c. Signs advertising a subdivision shall be limited to one single faced sign per main entrance not to exceed 16 square feet. Said sign shall be placed wholly on private property within the subdivision and shall be taken down after the close of sale of 60 percent of the lots. Thereafter signs shall be limited to individual properties as regulated in subsection (B)(5)(a) of this section.
6. Nonconforming Uses. Signage for nonconforming uses shall be reviewed and approved as a conditional use by the hearing examiner and shall meet the sign regulations for other conditional uses within the applicable land use designation. [Ord. 2002-10-069 § 52; Ord. 9582 § 8, 1986; Ord. 9024, 1982].