Sammamish Unified Development Code

Development Standards | Signage

feet. Off-site signs located on a frame shall individually not exceed a height of one and one-half feet, a width of two feet, and an area of three square feet. b. Such signs shall be permitted only when the agent or seller is in attendance at the property for sale or rent.

SIGNS FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR RENT Sign Criteria Limitation Signs on Property with Commercial or Industrial Property for Sale or Rent Sign Quantity One Permitted Location Public or private street frontage Maximum Sign Area 32 square feet Maximum Height 12 feet Signs on Newly Constructed Residential Developments for Sale Sign Quantity One Permitted Location Public or private street frontage Maximum Sign Area 32 square feet Maximum Height 12 feet Directional Signs Located Off-Site of Newly Constructed Residential Developments for Sale Sign Quantity Two Permitted Location Private property (with permission); public right-of-way Maximum Sign Area 16 square feet Maximum Height 6 feet

H. Legal nonconforming signs

1. Any sign located within the City limits on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Title, or located in an area annexed to the City thereafter, which does not conform with the provisions of this code, shall be considered a legal nonconforming sign and is permitted, provided it also meets the following requirements: a. The sign was covered by a permit on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Title if one was required under applicable law; or b. If no permit was required under applicable law for the sign in question, the sign was in all respects compliant with applicable law on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Title. 2. Loss of Legal Nonconforming Status. Nonconforming signs shall not be altered in size, shape, height, location, or structural components without being brought to compliance with the requirements of this code. Repair and maintenance are allowable, but may require a permit if structural components require repair or replacement.

Development Conditions:

(1) Only allowed for properties with a unit for sale or rent that is not located adjacent to a public street. a. When more than three off-site real estate signs are proposed for a location, the fourth proposed sign owner shall install and make available to other licensed real estate agents a frame, designed to allow for a minimum of six signs to be hung in a stacked fashion, to accommodate multiple signs; frames installed to hold multiple real estate signs shall not exceed a height of six

Variance

I.

1. A sign variance is categorized as a Type 1 land use application and shall be subject to the requirements of

356 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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