17.62.070 Permanent Sign Regulations. Permanent signs may be erected and maintained only in compliance with the following specific provisions.
A. Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4) zone.
1. Each subdivision or multi-family complex is permitted one permanent monument sign not to exceed six feet in height and 48 square feet in area. The sign shall be nonilluminated.
2. Each public school, private school, and community building is permitted one permanent sign per public street frontage. Each sign may take any of the following forms (although only one freestanding sign taller than six feet in height is permitted per school): a nonilluminated freestanding sign no taller than 15 feet in height and no larger than 36 square feet in area; an indirectly illuminated or non-illuminated monument sign no taller than six feet in height and no larger than 48 square feet in area; or a non-illuminated wall sign placed no higher than 35 feet above grade or the eave, top of wall, or parapet (whichever is less) and no larger than 48 square feet in area. In the case of a private school located within or upon an existing or proposed church facility or site, the total sign face area may be increased by eight square feet. Each sign may include changeable copy (manual or electronic) subject to subsections (E)(1) through (E)(4), (E)(6) and (E)(7). Any electronic changeable copy sign must have all illumination turned off between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Each sign shall meet the setbacks applicable to the residential zone in which it is located.
3. Each church is permitted one non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated permanent sign per public street frontage. No sign shall be taller than six feet in height. If a church site has more than one frontage, the first sign shall be no larger than 30 square feet in area and any subsequent sign may be no larger than six square feet in area. Signs may include changeable copy (manual or electronic). Signs must be a minimum of 10 feet back from any property line. Landscaping shall be provided at the base of the sign, consistent with a plan to be submitted by the applicant for review and approval by the McMinnville Landscape Committee.
B. Office Residential (O-R) zone. Each site or multi-tenant complex may have one permanent wall, monument, canopy, hanging, or projecting sign per frontage. Signs may not exceed the following heights: wall signs – 35 feet; monument signs – four feet; canopy, hanging, and projecting signs – 10 feet. Signs may not exceed 24 square feet in area. Signs may be indirectly lit between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Signs must be at least five feet from any property line.
C. Commercial (C-1, C-2, and C-3) and Industrial (M-L, M-1, and M-2) zones. Signs in the commercial and industrial zones may be directly or indirectly lit and shall meet all setback requirements of its zone.
1. Freestanding Signs: Each site or multi-tenant complex is allowed one permanent freestanding sign not to exceed 48 square feet in area and six feet in height. In addition, each site or multi-tenant complex is allowed one additional permanent freestanding sign per 500 feet of frontage, not to exceed three per site or multi-tenant complex, each not to exceed 125 square feet in area and 20 feet in height if located on Highways 99W or 18 and 16 feet in height if located elsewhere.
2. Mounted Signs: There is no limit on the area of permanent mounted signs except as provided in subsection (D)(5) of this section.
D. Supplemental permanent sign provisions.
1. No signs are permitted within a public right-of-way unless authorized by a public agency.
2. Signs shall be erected in an upright position and placed perpendicular to a horizontal surface conforming to the line from horizon to horizon.
3. Maximum square footage restrictions include changeable copy and exclude accessory and incidental signs.
4. Minimum clearance for projecting, canopy, and hanging signs when over a walkway or access area is eight feet.
5. Projecting and hanging signs may extend no more than six feet from a building’s façade. No projecting or hanging sign may be over 36 square feet in area.
6. Sign setbacks are measured from the nearest property line to the nearest portion of the sign. In addition to the specific setbacks noted above, all signs shall meet the clear-vision requirements of Sections 17.54.050(F) and 17.54.080(A) and (B).
E. Electronic changeable copy signs are subject to the following standards:
1. One electronic changeable copy sign is permitted per site or multi-tenant complex and shall only be allowed as part of a permanent freestanding or wall sign.
2. The electronic changeable copy portion of a freestanding sign may be no higher than 12 feet above grade.
3. The electronic changeable copy portion of a sign may not exceed 24 square feet in area.
4. Electronic changeable copy signs must be set at least 10 feet from all property lines.
5. The electronic changeable copy portion of a sign will have its area calculated at a rate two times that of other signs.
6. On sites or multi-tenant complexes on which an electronic changeable copy sign is located, temporary signage is limited to that described in MMC 17.62.060(B)(2) and (B)(3).
7. Electronic changeable copy signs must be permanently mounted to the ground or a structure.
F. Drive-up Service Signs. Additional freestanding signs are permitted with businesses that employ drive-up service. One such sign, not to exceed 36 square feet in area or six feet in height, is allowed per order station. In addition, one secondary sign, a maximum of 15 square feet in area and five feet in height, is allowed per order station. Any freestanding sign that has copy facing toward a public street shall be located a minimum of 30 feet from that street’s property line. Wall mount signs shall be exempt from this requirement. (Ord. 5013 §1, 2016; Ord. 4935 §1, 2011; Ord. 4912 §3, 2009).