18.02.100 Sign sizes.
A. Commercial and Industrial Zones.
1. Number:
a. The total number of signs per entity shall not exceed three (3) signs, not including free-standing or directional signs; and
b. There shall not be more than two (2) signs on any building face.
c. Entities that occupy more than one (1) building shall be treated as separate entities.
2. Area:
a. The total area of signs allowed on the primary face shall not exceed eight percent (8%) of the building face, occupied by that entity, including windows.
b. A sign constructed on a second building face of an entity shall not exceed four percent (4%) of that building face.
c. If an entity has three (3) building faces, the sign allowed on the second building face may be increased to eight percent (8%) of that building face. If a third sign is placed on the third face, it shall not exceed four percent (4%) of that building face.
d. In no case shall the total area of all signs on any one building face exceed 200 square feet.
3. Height: The maximum height of all free-standing signs, with the exception of the freeway zone, shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
4. Free-standing signs:
a. Free-standing signs shall be limited to one (1) per parcel and shall be included in the total area of allowed signs for each entity.
b. Free-standing signs shall not exceed a total of sixty-four (64) square feet of area and not exceed two (2) faces.
c. Parcels over 150,000 square feet (3.44 acres) in one (1) ownership shall be entitled to a free-standing sign not to exceed a total of 100 square feet.
d. Free-standing signs (all portions) shall meet the vision clearance and vehicle clearance requirements.
5. Projecting Signs: A projecting sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) total square feet.
6. Roof Signs: No sign shall extend above the roof line or the top of a parapet wall, whichever is higher.
7. Awnings: signs on awnings shall not exceed the permitted sign area.
8. Temporary signs:
a. Temporary signs shall be limited to one (1) per parcel for up to ninety (90) days.
b. Temporary signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size.
9. Sandwich boards:
a. Only one (1) sandwich board on private property per entity shall be allowed.
b. A sandwich board shall be included in the total number of signs and sign area allowed for a particular entity.
B. Residential zones.
1. Subdivisions:
a. Permanent signs are limited to a maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet.
b. Maximum height of a permanent sign shall be six (6) feet.
c. Permanent signs shall be limited to one (1) at each entrance to the subdivision.
2. Multi-Family Dwellings:
a. A permanent sign for twelve (12) or more multi-family dwelling units may have a maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet.
b. A permanent sign for eleven (11) or fewer multi-family units may have a maximum area of twelve (12) square feet.
3. Standards:
a. Height: Six (6) feet.
b. Illumination: Signs may have external illumination. Reflective type bulbs shall be used for indirect illumination of the display surface, if properly shielded from direct glare onto streets and adjacent properties. Electric signs are prohibited.
4. Nonresidential Uses (including hospitals, schools, churches, and other institutional uses):
a. Size: Maximum twenty-four (24) square feet in size.
b. Number: one (1) per parcel unless on a corner lot which allows a maximum of two (2) signs totaling twenty-four (24) square feet in size.
5. Temporary Signs:
a. Temporary signs shall be limited to one (1) per parcel for up to ninety (90) days.
b. Temporary signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in size.
6. Bed and Breakfast Facilities / Home Occupations:
a. Home occupation (Section 17.04.100): a non-illuminated sign no larger than one (1) square foot.
b. Bed and breakfast facilities (Section 17.04.110): one (1) non-illuminated sign not exceeding one and one-half (1½) square feet.
C. Open Space/Public Facilities Zone.
1. Two (2) signs for each site or facility shall be allowed.
2. Each sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in size.
D. Freeway Zone.
1. Purpose: This special overlay zone is intended to provide for and regulate free-standing signs located along I-84. The affected properties, as described below, are those that depend primarily on highway traffic. Because of the sign’s location, traffic along I-84 cannot read them within a reasonable and safe distance to exit the highway. Therefore, height and area limitations for free-standing signs in this zone have been increased.
2. Location: The Freeway Zone shall be described as the area located east of the White Salmon-Highway 35 highway, west of the City of Hood River/Hood River County boundary, south of the Columbia River, and north of I-84, located within the city limits of Hood River and zoned Commercial or Light Industrial within the following described boundaries:
a. Commencing at Engineer’s Centerline Station ”'2nd’ 13+77.00 P.O.T.”, thence north 1-03-44 East to Station ”'2nd’ 17+01.06 P.S.” and the point of beginning of the description contained herein; thence West 40.00 feet to a point; thence Northerly along a 40.00 foot offset line from said '2nd’ Street Centerline, said Centerline being described as a 20-00-00 degree spiral to the left with a length of 200 feet and a deflection angle of 2.5, to Station ”'2nd’ 19+01.06 P.S.C.”; thence along a 20-00-00 degree simple curve to the left, an arc distance of 177.48 feet to Station ”'2nd’ 20+78.55 P.T.”; thence from said offset line, Northeasterly a distance of 40.00 feet to said Centerline Station ”'2nd’ 20+78.55 P.T.”; thence North 54-26-03 West along said Centerline a distance of 72 feet to the Centerline of Access Road 'C’; thence North 35-33-50 East a distance of 24 feet to Centerline Station ”'R’ 1193+06.04 P.C.”; thence along a 35-00-00 degree simple curve to the right an arc distance of 162.25 feet to Station ”'R’ 1194+68.30 P.T.”; thence South 87-38-53 East along said 'R’ Centerline a distance of 204.75 feet to Engineer’s Centerline ”'R’ 1196+73.05 P.O.T.”; thence continuing along said centerline extended a distance of 960 feet to the West bank of the Hood River as it exists this date; thence southerly along said West bank a distance of 800 feet to the North right-of-way of Interstate 84; thence Westerly along said North right-of-way a distance of 900 feet to a point 200 feet East of the Point of Beginning; thence West 200 feet to the Point of Beginning. Bearings, distances, and stations based on Oregon State Highway Division Preliminary Copy of The Construction Detail Map of the “Second Street Interchange, (Hood River)”, dated September 1991.
3. Number: One (1) free-standing sign shall be permitted for each parcel/ownership and shall be included in the allowed area for signs as listed in the Commercial/Industrial section of this ordinance.
4. Area: The sign shall not exceed an area of 200 square feet per face and shall not have more than two (2) faces.
5. Height: The sign shall not exceed sixty (60) feet.
6. Other signs: All other signs shall meet the requirements of the Commercial/Industrial portion of this ordinance.