17.180.020 Residential zoning districts.
A. In residential zoning districts the following signs are permitted:
1. One sign not exceeding six square feet in area for the purpose of identifying the name of the occupant and/or the occupant’s home occupation.
2. One sign not exceeding six square feet in area for the purpose of advertising the sale or lease of a building or property.
3. One sign not exceeding six square feet in area for the purpose of identifying nonconforming uses.
4. One sign not exceeding six square feet in area or:
square foot area of sign = (sq. ft. of lot x 100) / (87,120 sq. ft.)
but not exceeding 100 square feet in area for the purpose of identifying a permitted nonresidential use, housing project, or subdivision. Such a sign may be located on any lot in the development area.
5. One sign not exceeding 16 square feet in area for the purposes of advertising the construction, contractor(s), or financing of a construction project. The sign is permitted only upon issuance of a building permit and must be removed within 30 days following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
B. Signs in residential districts may be located anywhere on the lot which they are intended to serve as long as they do not create an obstruction to traffic and they may not exceed six feet in height, measured from grade, at the point of installation.
C. No flashing signs are permitted in any residential district. An illuminated sign, if back-lighted by fluorescent tubes encased in a plastic light diffuser, can be operated between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. in support of a permitted nonresidential use. Illuminated signs operated at other times, by other means, or serving other uses in the residential zone are not permitted. “Illuminated” means a sign lighted by or exposed to artificial lighting by lights on or in the sign or directed towards the sign. “Flashing sign” means any directly or indirectly illuminated sign which exhibits changing natural or artificial light or color effects by any means whatsoever. [Ord. 92-05 §2, 1992; Ord. 90-32 §2, 1990; Ord. 81-58-O §1, 1981. Formerly §17.60.020].