This chapter shall be known as the Riverton City sign regulation ordinance.
(Code 1997 § 12-320-101; Ord. 08-24 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 12-04 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 16-08 § 1 (Exh. A))
Because Riverton City is a large, diverse and rapidly expanding municipality, the city council finds that consistent sign control is necessary. The provisions of this chapter are made to establish reasonable, objective and constitutional time, place, and manner regulations for all signs in Riverton City which are visible to the public. Within those legal constraints, sign regulations adopted under this chapter are necessary to protect the general public health, safety, welfare, convenience, and aesthetics; to protect and enhance property values; and to protect and enhance the natural setting of the city. At the same time, this chapter is also intended to reasonably serve the public's need to be given helpful directions and to be informed of available products, businesses, and services.
(Code 1997 § 12-320-102; Ord. 08-24 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 12-04 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 16-08 § 1 (Exh. A))
In interpreting and applying this chapter, the sign area requirements contained herein are declared to be the maximum allowable for the purpose set forth. The types of signs allowed by this chapter are fully described herein. Sign types not specifically set forth within this chapter are prohibited. This chapter shall not nullify more restrictive provisions of covenants, agreements, easements, deed restrictions, other ordinances, or laws, but shall prevail over such provisions which are less restrictive.
(Code 1997 § 12-320-103; Ord. 08-24 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 12-04 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 16-08 § 1 (Exh. A))
The terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning as stated and defined in this chapter unless the context indicates a contrary meaning. Terms defined in this title shall have the same meaning when used in this chapter. Where inconsistent with definitions in other provisions of this title, the definitions found in this chapter shall be applied to this chapter.
is a sign that is left on property for a period of time in excess of 45 calendar days after the business or use that it advertises has moved to another location or ceased doing business.
is a freestanding, permanently permitted portable sign usually constructed of two separate sign faces attached at the top.
is a sign with parts or sections which revolve or move or which has flashing or intermittent lights, but not including time and temperature signs or electronic signs.
is a sign constructed of a framework that is mounted to a building or canopy. The framework is usually covered with a light fabric that may be translucent. The awning cover may contain advertising or identifying copy, graphics, or design and may be backlighted. Awnings used strictly as protective structures for windows and doors and having no sign copy or design are not signs and may display the building address only.
is a sign with the light source positioned inside or behind the sign face, such as behind raised letters and awnings or inside sign cabinets, the lighting source of which is not itself visible to the observer.
is any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material used for temporary advertising which is attached to or appended from a building.
is a sign that is applied to the back of a bench located at a bus stop designated by the Utah Transit Authority.
is a freestanding ground sign designed or intended to direct attention to a business, product, or service that is not sold, offered or existing on the property where the billboard is located.
is a sign on which the text or copy is changed manually or electronically.
is a sign that meets all provisions of this chapter.
is a sign, on-premises or off-premises, which directs to, identifies or describes the development or construction of a use, building or buildings which are planned or currently underway located within the city boundaries.
is the wording on the display surface of a sign.
is a sign limited to directional messages such as one way, entrance and exit and has no advertising copy.
means a variation of a monument or wall sign on which the names and locations of occupants or the use of a building or property is identified, but which does not include any advertising message.
is a display consisting of an array of light sources, panels, or disks that are electronically activated.
is a sign that projects more than 24 inches from a wall.
is a sign that is self-supported by poles, pylons, or other structural supports mounted in the ground.
is an on-premises sign located on and providing advertising for a regional commercial site which is adjacent to a limited access highway or freeway.
is any sign that violates any provision of the Riverton City Code or is determined to not be a conforming sign.
is a sign equipped with artificial lighting devices for the purpose of improving the sign's visibility.
is any advertising device that is supported by heated or forced-air or lighter-than-air gases.
is a structure with four sides or less upon which a subdivision, planned residential development, homebuilder, multifamily development or public service sign panel may be mounted.
is a sign composed of sign materials that do not require frequent replacement, painting, or refurbishing as a result of exposure to the elements.
means to repair, refurbish, repaint, or otherwise keep an existing billboard and its structure safe and in a state suitable for use, including signs destroyed or damaged by vandalism, an act of God, or casualty.
is a freestanding sign, not more than 25 feet in height.
means the repair or reconstruction of a street where access to adjacent properties is restricted for more than seven consecutive days.
is a freestanding sign, not more than 12 feet in height.
is a freestanding identification, advertising or business sign which is supported by a base which is equal to or greater than the width of the sign and is mounted permanently in the ground.
is a wall sign indicating the name and/or occupation of a person or persons residing on the premises or legally occupying the premises, or indicating a home occupation legally existing on the premises.
is a permanent sign used to identify the main entrance(s) of a neighborhood, which is incorporated into an approved wall or fence.
is any structure, housing, sign, device, figure, statuary, painting, display, message, placard or other contrivance, which is designed, constructed, created, engineered, intended or used to provide data or information that does not do any of the following:
is a sign indicating the availability of goods or services at a location other than the location of the sign.
is a sign located on the property that it serves.
is a portable sign supported by a column or columns and a base.
is a freestanding sign which is supported by a pole or poles mounted permanently to the ground.
is any sign that supports the candidacy of any candidate for public office or conveys a message relating to any other political issue.
is a reader sign that is mounted on a portable framework and intended for temporary use.
is any sign which is prominently displayed to identify, advertise, direct, or promote any person, product, company, entity or service, and which is movable in nature, such as A-frames, pedestals, signs on vehicles, banners attached to freestanding poles, or similar signs which are not permanently installed in the ground.
is a sign that is attached to and projects from a building, pole or other support.
is a temporary device such as banners, streamers, flags, balloons, pennants, searchlights, and inflated signs.
is a changeable copy display that allows for the manual or electrical changing of the copy or text.
is a sign which is supported wholly or in part by and which projects over a roof.
is a free-form or three-dimensional sign that has a depth greater than two feet.
means materials placed or constructed, or light projected, that (1) conveys a message or image and (2) is used to inform or attract the attention of the public. Some examples of signs are materials or lights meeting the definition of the preceding sentence and which are commonly referred to as signs, placards, A-boards, posters, billboards, murals, diagrams, banners, flags, or projected slides, images or holograms, and also includes the structure, supports, lighting system attachments, and other features of the sign. The scope of the term "sign" does not depend on the content of the message or image conveyed.
is the changing or rearranging of any structural part, sign face, enclosure, lighting, coloring, copy (except on reader signs), graphics, component, or location of a sign.
is the portion of a sign used for display purposes, excluding the frame and supports. Only one side of a double-faced sign (covering the same subject) shall be used for computing the sign area when the signs are parallel (no greater than two feet apart) or diverge from a common edge by an angle not greater than 30 degrees. For signs that do not have defined display areas, sign area shall be the area of the smallest rectangle or square that will frame the display.
is the height of the lower edge of the face of a freestanding sign from the finished grade.
is the concentration of signs in a given area, frontage, district, or lot. "Density," as used in this chapter, will usually be defined in terms of numbers of signs per lot or frontage.
is the form, features, colors, and overall appearance of a sign structure.
is a comprehensive plan for all signs proposed for a development and may include a combination of site plans, architectural elevations, and written specifications which illustrate and describe proposed location, height, design, colors, and materials for such signs.
is the height of a sign measured from the elevation of the nearest sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk, from the nearest curb or, if there is no curb, from the elevation of the nearest street paving surface.
is the position on a property where a sign is to be placed.
is the horizontal distance between signs measured parallel with the street or curb.
is the horizontal distance between the property line (front or side) and the closest edge of the sign structure.
is a sign for which a permit has not been obtained which is attached to a public utility pole, service pole, support for another sign, fence, tree, etc.
is any change other than incidental repairs that would prolong the life of the supporting members of the sign.
is a sign that overhangs a pedestrian walkway beneath a canopy, eave, or awning.
is any exterior sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard, or other light materials, with or without light frames, intended to be displayed for a short period of time. Examples of temporary signs include but are not limited to A-frame signs, balloons, banners, garage/yard sale signs, real estate signs, or special event signs.
is a sign or advertising device that is attached to, painted on, placed upon, or supported by any truck, trailer, boat, other vehicle, or portable structure conspicuously or regularly parked on- or off-premises expressly to attract attention to a business, product, or promotion. This definition does not apply to signs or lettering on public transit vehicles, taxis, or company vehicles operating during the normal course of business or parked in a legally designated on-site parking space at the location of the company owning the vehicle.
is a sign that is painted on or affixed to a building wall and projects not more than 12 inches from the wall.
(Code 1997 § 12-320-104; Ord. 08-24 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 11-08 § 1(A); Ord. 12-04 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 16-08 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 18-34 § 1 (Exh. A))