Sammamish Unified Development Code

Zoning Districts | Technical Terms and Land Use Definitions

328. Sign, on-premises. A sign that displays a message that is incidental to and directly associated with the use of the property on which it is located. 329. Sign, permanent. Any sign which is intended to be lasting and is constructed from an enduring material such as masonry and metal which remains unchanged in position, character, and condition (beyond normal wear), and is permanently affixed to the ground, wall or building, provided the sign is listed as a permanent sign in the ordinance. 330. Sign, permanent residential development identification. A permanent sign identifying the residential development upon which the sign is located. 331. Sign, pole. A freestanding sign having one or more supports standing directly upon the ground, and being detached from any building or fence. 332. Sign, portable. A sign that is capable of being moved and is not permanently affixed to the ground, a structure, or building. 333. Sign, projecting. Any sign that is attached to and supported by the exterior wall of a building with the exposed face of the sign on a plane perpendicular to the wall of the building, projecting more than one foot from the wall of a building and vertical to the ground. 334. Sign, temporary. Any sign, banner, pennant, or valance not permanently attached to the ground, wall or building, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only.

335. Sign, wall. Any sign painted on, or attached directly to and supported by, the wall of a building or structure. All wall signs are building-mounted signs. 336. Sign, window. Any sign applied to or mounted on a window. 337. Site. A single lot, or two or more contiguous lots that are under common ownership or documented legal control, used as a single parcel for a development proposal in order to calculate compliance with the standards and regulations of this Chapter. 338. Site area. The total horizontal area of a project site, less the following:

a. Areas below the ordinary high water mark;

b. Areas that are required to be dedicated on the perimeter of a project site for public rights-of-way. 339. Site cost per student. The estimated cost of a site in the district for the grade span of school to be provided, as a function of the district’s facilities standard per grade span and taking into account the requirements of students with special needs. 340. SITUS file. Information on an individual parcel of land, including its size, known extent of existing development, known environmental constraints, approval conditions and other site-specific information; a SITUS file is a King County file. 341. Source-separated organic material. Vegetative material, scrap lumber or wood, or other materials that provide a source for recycled or composted products. This does not

250 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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