Town Center | Signage
Signs that are targeted primarily to serve pedestrians are generally preferred over signs targeted for both pedestrian and vehicle audiences. d. Identification. A commercial sign should be designed for the primary purpose of identifying a business or office. e. Fewer Signs. In the use of the total sign allowance at a particular premises, the use of a minimum number of signs is preferred to the use of many signs, so that a cluttered effect is avoided. f. Shape, Size, and Orientation. The shape of a sign should not conflict with the architectural lines of its setting. Signs should be directed toward the passing motorist or pedestrian. No sign should be designed to be readable or to attract motorists from a great distance. g. Illumination and Colors. A sign must not overpower its surroundings through hue, saturation, or brilliance or close combination of incompatible colors. Sources of illumination shall be screened from public view and shall be designed to avoid glare onto a street or adjacent property. h. Landscaping. Signs shall be placed with consideration for existing and future growth of trees and other landscaping. A monument sign reviewed under this section must be placed in a landscaped area or planter, with landscaping maintained. i. Compatibility with Adjacent Uses. The design, illumination, and location of a sign shall not impair the
visibility or the design quality of existing, conforming signs, adjacent buildings, or adjacent uses.
N. Temporary signs
The following temporary signs or displays are permitted and, except as required by the International Building Code; Chapter 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 21.07.050T., 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.
550 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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