Development Standards | Signage
(18) Permanent residential development identification signs in residential zones may only be monument signs. 2. Illumination of Permanent Signs. The table below outlines the regulations for illumination of permanent signs in the City of Sammamish. Temporary signs, governed by SDC 21.06.050G., shall not be illuminated. All permanent signs, including the requested illumination, must be approved through the permitting process. All electrical components for signs shall be governed by Chapter 19.28 RCW and WAC 296-46-910.
16.20 SMC, Construction Administrative Code; or as otherwise required in this chapter, do not require a sign permit, subject to the requirements set out in this chapter. All temporary signs shall not obstruct sight distances and shall follow the regulations prescribed by SDC 21.08.010, Public Works Standards Adopted, and by SDC 21.04.030W., Sight distance requirements. No temporary signs shall be located within center medians or within roundabouts and the amenity zone along the outside turning edge of a roundabout, traffic circles, or islands. Temporary signs shall not be illuminated. 1. Noncommercial Temporary Signs. No sign permit is required to post a noncommercial temporary sign in the public right-of-way or on private property if it meets the requirements in this section and in the following table. Noncommercial temporary signs not conforming to the regulations of this section may be approved through a right-of-way permit. a. On roads that only have a shoulder and do not have a sidewalk, noncommercial temporary signs must be placed beyond the edge of the asphalt, and may not be placed so that any part of the sign extends over the asphalt. b. Noncommercial temporary signs shall not be placed in a manner that negatively affects the health of trees, shrubs, or other landscaping.
KEY: P Permitted, pursuant to permit issued by City
X Prohibited
SIGN ILLUMINATION
Sign Criteria
R Zone CB Zone NB Zone O Zone
Internal illumination (1)
X
P
Indirect illumination (1) (2)
P
Development Conditions:
(1) The light source for indirectly illuminated signs shall be no farther away from the sign than the height of the sign. (2) Indirectly illuminated signs shall be arranged so that no direct rays of light are projected from such artificial source into residences or any street right-of-way.
KEY: P Permitted, pursuant to permit issued by City
G. Temporary signs
X Prohibited
The following temporary signs or displays are permitted and, except as required by the International Building Code; Chapter
354 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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