17.15.010 Interpretation of sign allowance table.
(1) The sign allowance table, as incorporated herein, determines whether a specific sign is allowed in a zone district or by land use activity. The zone district or land use activity is identified in the left column and the specific sign allowances are located in the rows of the table.
(2) If no symbol or number appears in the table box at the intersection of the column and row, the sign is not allowed in that category or is not subject to an allowance.
(3) If a number appears in the table box at the intersection of the column and row or in the column or row heading, the sign may be allowed subject to the appropriate requirement and specific conditions indicated in the table footnotes.
(4) All applicable requirements shall govern a sign whether or not the requirements are cross-referenced in the table.
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Sign Allowance Table |
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Permit requirement |
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Material restrictions |
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Height in feet (2) |
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Projection over ROW to curb line |
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Spacing in linear feet (3) |
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Visible ground plane/passage area (4) |
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Setback from adjacent property line |
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Access, landmark, and informational signs - all zones |
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entry/exit |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
per exit/entry |
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landmark |
wall sign/plaque |
yes |
durable |
1 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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informational - private (6) |
wall sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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informational - public |
wall sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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Permanent signs |
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Residential districts - RT, R-S-20, R-S-12, R-S-1, R-1, RFAH-1/1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, RMHP |
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identification - dwelling unit |
wall sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
per property |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
per property |
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identification - bldg complex |
wall sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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daycare facility |
wall sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
16 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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commercial |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
16 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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school/religious use (15) |
wall sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
per building frontage |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
40 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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freestanding marquee/readerboard sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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Office/commercial districts - O, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-R, BP, I-1, I-2, I-3 Composite allowance - all sign surfaces |
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maximum per sign |
window sign (11) |
no |
transparent |
na |
25% |
15 |
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per building/street frontage |
awning sign per business |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
15 |
8 |
may extend over walkway |
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canopy sign |
yes |
maintained |
na |
25% |
24 |
8 |
may extend over walkway |
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wall sign |
yes |
durable |
na |
25% |
na |
14 |
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blade/projecting sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
125 |
5 |
0 |
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freestanding pedestal sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
350 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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*freestanding marquee/readerboard sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
48 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
per street frontage |
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*freestanding pole - tenant directory sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
12 |
35 |
0 |
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6 |
5 |
0 |
up to 12 tenants per sign |
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*freestanding pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
350 |
35 |
0 |
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6 |
5 |
0 |
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off-premises directional sign (14) |
yes |
durable |
1 |
5 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
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Commercial/industrial districts - C-3, C-R, BP, I-1, I-2, I-3 |
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maximum per sign |
freeway sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
350 |
70 |
500 |
6 |
35 |
35 |
per freeway frontage |
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per freeway |
or freeway interchange (9) sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
480 |
70 |
500 |
6 |
35 |
35 |
per 15-acre site minimum |
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frontage property |
and freeway readerboard (9) sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
150 |
35 |
500 |
6 |
35 |
35 |
per 15-acre site minimum |
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Limited duration signs |
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Undeveloped property |
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Residential |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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- lot |
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- tract |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
60 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after last closing |
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Commercial |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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- lot |
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- tract |
freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
60 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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Construction |
wall/banner sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
24 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
const |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign |
yes |
durable |
1 |
32 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
const |
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Real estate sales/rentals per building or property |
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Residential zones |
window/poster sign |
no |
1 |
2 |
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0 |
15 |
after closing |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign (10) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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freestanding sign (10) |
no |
durable |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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Commercial zones (12) |
window/poster sign |
no |
1 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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wall/banner sign |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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freestanding pedestal/pole sign (9) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
after closing |
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Temporary signs |
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Open house - real estate sales |
sandwich - directional (10) |
no |
durable |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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sandwich - site (10) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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Special event - sales, charities, etc. |
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Schools, churches, parks, farmers mkt, Xmas trees |
sandwich - directional (10) |
no |
durable |
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6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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sandwich - site (10) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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window poster |
no |
na |
50% |
after event |
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window banner |
no |
durable |
1 |
16 |
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0 |
after event |
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wall sign/banner |
no |
durable |
1 |
64 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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banner - mounted freestanding pole |
no |
durable |
1 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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marquee/readerboard - portable |
no |
durable |
1 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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balloons (12) |
no |
biodegradable |
15 |
20 |
5 |
after event |
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Residential zones |
sandwich - directional (10) |
no |
durable |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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sandwich - site (10) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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Commercial zones |
sandwich - directional (10) |
no |
durable |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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sandwich - site (10) |
no |
durable |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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window poster |
no |
na |
50% |
after event |
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window banner |
no |
durable |
1 |
16 |
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0 |
after event |
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wall sign/banner |
no |
durable |
1 |
64 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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banner - mounted freestanding pole |
no |
durable |
1 |
16 |
20 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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marquee/readerboard - portable |
no |
durable |
1 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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balloons (12) |
no |
biodegradable |
15 |
20 |
5 |
after event |
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inflatables (13) |
yes |
nonflammable |
1 |
350 |
70 |
250 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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SR-12/395 and I-182 |
inflatables (13) |
yes |
nonflammable |
1 |
350 |
70 |
500 |
5 |
0 |
after event |
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Political (16) |
freestanding |
no |
durable |
na |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
after election |
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* Freestanding signs are not allowed within the downtown overlay zone.
1The area within a continuous perimeter enclosing the outer limits of the sign face, but not including structural elements, which are not a part of the display. The area of a two-sided sign equals the area of one side. The area of a spherical, cubical, or polyhedral sign equals 1/2 the total surface area.
2Height: measured from the average finished grade at the sign foundation.
Awning signs shall be at least 8 and no more than 16 feet above the walkway.
Blade/projecting signs shall not extend more than 10 feet above the building facade or 6 feet from the face of the building.
3Spacing: the linear distance between signs in feet.
4The area under the sign that shall be free of obstructions to allow passage of pedestrians and vehicles.
5Setback: shall be that portion of any sign or sign structure that is closest to the property line.
6Private informational signs must be for an original purpose and may not simply repeat the same message over and over.
7Reserved.
8On private property adjacent to an arterial road: not within 100 feet of a public street intersection, 300 feet of a residential district, within 250 feet of a freestanding sign of 200 sf of display area.
9Freeway interchange signs must be located within 1,000 feet of an interchange, and 300 feet of ROW, on site of business on a minimum 15-acre site.
10Square feet per one face of a two-sided sandwich board.
11Window signs may include credit card logos and advertise hours of operation and address.
12Balloons shall be no larger than 18 inches in diameter, not attached to a roofline.
13Inflatables shall be securely anchored to the ground and not create a traffic or other hazard in the event of deflation.
Inflatables shall be measured by square feet of surface volume.
14Off-premises directional signs shall be of the material, color, lettering font, and structure specified by the Building Official.
15Excepting Pasco High School Bulldogs stadium sign.
16Campaign signs on private property are limited to 32 square feet in size.
[Ord. 4678A § 2, 2024; Ord. 4678 § 2, 2023; Ord. 3865 § 1, 2008; Ord. 3790 § 2, 2006; Code 1970 § 17.05.010.]