All signs erected after the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter, other than exempt signs, shall require a
sign permit. All applications for sign permits shall be submitted
to, and in such form as may be required by, the City Manager or duly
authorized representative.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
A fee as established by resolution of the City Council shall
be paid to the City of Milwaukie upon the filing of an application.
Such fees shall not be refundable.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
This chapter supersedes any provision dealing with signs in
any previously adopted ordinance, resolution or regulation.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
The City Manager or the Planning Director shall have the power
and duty to interpret and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 2025 § 3,
2011)
An appeal of a ruling by the City Manager, Planning Director, or Planning Commission regarding a requirement of this chapter may be made per Section
19.1010 Appeals.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 2025 § 3,
2011)
Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions
of this chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void
if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or
work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time
after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such
work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do
so, and the fee therefor shall be one-half of the amount required
for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made
or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such
work; and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has
not exceeded one year.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
The City Manager or duly authorized representative may, in writing,
suspend or revoke a permit issued under provisions of this chapter
whenever the permit is issued on the basis of incorrect information
supplied, or in violation of any applicable ordinance or regulation
or any of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
Within 2 years from the date of passage thereof, the City Manager
or duly authorized representative shall inspect the signs of each
business. After the inspection is completed, the City Manager or duly
authorized representative shall issue a notice of inspection to each
business, listing the signs of the business, and noting those signs
which need repair or modification and those signs which do not conform
to the provisions of this chapter, including the termination date
of the grace period for the particular sign. After initial inspection,
a periodic review and inspection of signs shall be made as determined
necessary and desirable by the City Manager.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993)
A. Signs
for conditional and community service uses shall be limited to those
allowed in the underlying zone, except as allowed by Subsections 14.08.090.B
and C.
B. The
standards of the underlying zone may be increased to the standards
in Table 14.08.090.B, pursuant to a Type I review.
Table 14.08.090.B
Standards for Conditional and Community Service Use Signs with
Type I Review
|
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Sign Type
|
Size
|
Number
|
Height
|
Location
|
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Monument or freestanding sign
|
Max. 16 SF per display surface
|
One
|
Max 6 ft. above ground
|
Not in the public right-of-way
|
Wall sign
|
Max. 16 SF
|
One per building face
|
|
|
Daily display
|
Max. 12 SF per display surface
|
One per frontage
|
|
Not in the public right-of-way except as allowed in MMC Section 14.20.040
|
C. The standards of the underlying zone may be increased to the standards in Table 14.08.090.C per Section
19.1006 Type III Review.
In reviewing an application for a sign to meet the standards
of Table 14.08.090.C, the Planning Commission will consider the proximity
of the sign to residences, the functional classification of adjacent
streets, and the scale of surrounding development.
Table 14.08.090.C
Standards for Conditional and Community Service Use Signs with
Minor Quasi-Judicial Review
|
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Sign Type
|
Size
|
Number
|
Height
|
Location
|
Illumination1
|
---|
Monument or freestanding sign
|
Max. 40 SF per display surface Max. length 20 ft
|
One
|
Max 12 ft. above ground
|
Not in the public right-of-way
|
Follow the base sign district standards2
|
Wall sign
|
10% of the building face up to 40 SF
|
One per building face
|
|
|
Follow the base sign district standards
|
Daily display
|
Max. 12 SF per display surface
|
One per frontage
|
|
Not in the public right-of-way except as allowed in MMC Section 14.20.040
|
Follow the base sign district standards
|
1
|
Follow the illumination standards in the community service use's
base sign district unless the community service use is a public high
school.
|
2
|
A public high school can apply to have one electronic display
monument or freestanding sign that meets the community service use
illumination standards of Section 14.080.090.E.
|
D. In addition to the sign size limitations of this chapter, if an original art mural permitted under Title
20 occupies a wall where a wall sign has been proposed, the size of the wall sign shall be limited such that the total area of the original art mural plus the area of the wall sign does not exceed the maximum allowed.
E. Electronic
display signs are permitted for community service uses that are public
high schools, subject to the following standards:
1. An
electronic display sign may be included only as part of a larger sign.
The electronic display portion of the sign is a maximum combined area
of 20 sq ft. The display portions can be on multiple faces of the
sign with a limit of a maximum combined area of 20 sq ft.
2. Illumination
for an electronic display sign is subject to the standards of Subsection
14.24.020.G.1.
3. The
manner of display on electronic display signs shall comply with the
standards of Subsection 14.24.020.G.3.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2,
3, 2006; Ord. 2001 § 2,
2009; Ord. 2025 § 3, 2011; Ord. 2078 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2209 § 2, 2021)
A proposed sign that would be visible from a State highway may
require a permit from the Oregon Department of Transportation. The
Planning Director may require an applicant for a sign that would be
visible from a State highway to submit documentation from the Oregon
Department of Transportation indicating whether the proposed sign
is considered an outdoor advertising sign that requires a permit from
the Oregon Department of Transportation and whether the site is legal
for an outdoor advertising sign. The Planning Director will withhold
issuance of the permit if there is not conclusive evidence that the
sign could be approved, or could be conditioned to be approved, by
the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(Ord. 2040 § 2 (Exh. B),
2011)