18B.30.030 Alderton-McMillin Community Plan Area.
The purpose of this Section is to provide standards for the design and construction of signs in the Alderton-McMillin Community Plan area. Signs are critical to the success of local businesses as well as to the visual quality of the Orting Valley. Signs should reflect the rural and rustic character of the community, be expressive of the individual business, and be readable at the speed and distance at which they are viewed.
The following regulations apply to signs within the Alderton-McMillin Community Plan area, in addition to the Countywide Sign Design Regulations of Chapter 18B.20 PCC.
A. Prohibited Signs. The following sign types and designs are prohibited within the Alderton-McMillin Community Plan area in addition to those prohibited in PCC 18B.10.070:
1. Canopy signs which are backlit;
2. Flashing signs;
3. Mechanical signs;
4. Projecting signs, except when designed as iconic signs; and
5. Signs with more than two advertising faces.
B. General Regulations.
1. The area of an iconic sign shall not subtract from the maximum sign area for building signs;
2. The exterior base structure of monument signs shall be made of or faced with natural materials such as stone, brick, or wood;
3. Sign lighting shall be limited to external illumination only. Internal illumination is prohibited; and
4. Only one monument sign shall be allowed along SR-162 to identify the businesses located within the Alderton-McMillin RIC. Information such as hours of operation, telephone numbers, and available merchandise shall not be permitted.
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Table 18B.30.030-1. Alderton-McMillin Sign Table |
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Sign Type |
Zone Classification |
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EC, RIC |
MSF |
RNC, ARL, RF |
R5, R10 |
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MONUMENT SIGNS |
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Sign Area (maximum square feet) |
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Single-Tenant Building |
64 |
20 |
32 |
24 |
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Multi-Tenant/Multi-Building Complex |
80 |
20 |
32, plus 2 for each business not to exceed 40 |
20, plus 2 for each business unit not to exceed 30 |
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Sign Height (maximum feet) |
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Single-Tenant Building |
8 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
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Multi-Tenant/Multi-Building Complex |
8 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
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Residential Development |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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BUILDING SIGNS (Wall, Window, Marquee, Awning, and Canopy Signs) |
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Maximum square footage of all building signs per tenant. All building signs, which shall be located below the roofline. |
10% of building's street facade or 150 square feet, whichever is less. |
10% of building's street facade or 32 square feet, whichever is less. |
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EC=Employment Center, RIC=Rural Industrial Center, MSF=Moderate Density Single-Family, RNC=Rural Neighborhood Center, ARL=Agricultural Resource Lands, RF=Rural Farm, R10=Rural 10, R5=Rural 5 |
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