9-14-4 GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. Under unusual circumstances and with notice to the Town Council, the Town Manager may grant temporary, not to exceed one hundred twenty (12) days, exemptions to the provision of this title with notice to the Town Council. (ord. 16-003, 2-9-2016) B. Conformance to Code: Any sign hereafter erected shall conform to the provisions of this title, the provisions of the International Building Code, provision established within the design standards and any other ordinance and regulation within this jurisdiction. C. Signs In Rights Of Way: No sign, other than an official traffic sign or similar sign, shall be erected within the lines of any street, or within any town right of way, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances or regulations of this jurisdiction, or by specific authorization of the code official. Signs advertising a special community event shall not be prohibited in or over public right of way, subject to approval by the code official as to the size, location, and method of erection. The code official may not approve any special event signage that would impair the safety and convenience or use of public rights of way or obstruct traffic visibility. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008 amd. ord. 16-003, 2-9-2016) D. Projections Over Public Ways: Signs projecting over public walkways shall be permitted to do so only subject to the projection and clearance limits either defined herein or, if not so defined, at a minimum height of eight feet (8') (2,438 mm) from grade level to the bottom of the sign. Signs, architectural projections, or sign structures projecting over vehicular access areas must conform to the minimum height clearance limitations as proposed by the property owner and approved by the staff. E. Traffic Visibility: No sign or sign structure shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, nor at any location whereby its position, shape or color it may interfere with or obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device. F. Computation Of Frontage: If a premises contains walls facing more than one property line or encompasses property frontage bounded by more than one street or other property usages, the sign area for each building wall or property frontage will be computed separately for each building wall or property line facing a different frontage. The sign area thus calculated shall be permitted to then be applied to permitted signs placed on each separate wall or property line frontage. G. Animation And Changeable Messages: Animated signs, except as prohibited in section 9-14-6 of this chapter, are permitted in commercial and industrial zones only. Changeable signs, manually activated, are permitted for nonresidential uses in all zones. Changeable signs, electrically activated, are permitted in all nonresidential zones, and R-2, R-3 businesses. H. Maintenance, Repair And Removal: Every sign permitted by this title shall be kept in good condition and repair. When any sign becomes insecure, in danger of falling, or is otherwise deemed unsafe by the code official, or if any sign shall be unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this title, the owner thereof or the person or firm using the same shall, upon written notice by the code official forthwith in the case of immediate danger, and in any case within not more than ten (10) days, make such sign conform to the provisions of this title, or shall remove it. If, within ten (10) days the order is not complied with, the code official shall be permitted to remove or cause such sign to be removed at the expense of the owner and/or the user of the sign. I. Obsolete Sign Copy: Any sign copy that no longer advertises or identifies a use conducted on the property on which said sign is erected must have the sign copy removed within thirty (30) days after written notification from the code official; upon failure to comply with such notice, the code official is hereby authorized to cause a removal of such sign copy, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of the building, structure or ground on which the sign is located. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008 amd. ord. 16-003, 2-9-2016) J. Nonconforming Signs: Any sign legally existing at the time of passage date hereof that does not conform in use, location, height, or size with the regulations of the zone in which such sign is located, shall be considered a legal nonconforming use or structure. (ord. 08 016, 8-12-2008 amd. ord. 16-003, 2-9-2016) 1. The following modifications may be made to nonconforming signs without losing nonconforming status: a. Sign copy and face changes, non-structural modification, and non-structural maintenance (e.g., painting and rust removal) are allowed so long as there is no alternation to the physical structure or support elements which extend the useful life of the sign. b. A nonconforming sign may be restored if 50 percent or less of the sign is destroyed, provided that restoration is started within 90 days of the damage occurring and is diligently pursued to completion. 2. The Town may terminate a nonconforming billboard by complying with the provisions of Utah Code Annotated section 10-9a-512 and 10-9a-513, as amended. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008 amd. ord. 16-003, 2-9-2016) K. Color Restrictions: In no case will "day glow" or neon, fluorescent, reflective colored material that gives the appearance of changing color, or brilliant luminescent colors be permitted. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008) L. Lighting Restrictions: All externally illuminated signs, including backlit signs, shall conform to the lighting requirements contained in Chapter 12 of this Title. (ord. 18-006, 611-2018)