(1) 
The purpose of this Section is to encourage signs that create and maintain safe and aesthetically pleasing building elevations and streetscapes while allowing for adequate identification, communication and advertising for land uses in the City.
(2) 
In adopting these regulations, the City Council recognizes and seeks to preserve and enhance Springville City's rich heritage and reputation as Utah's "Art City," its natural endowment of views and vistas associated with its unique placement along the Wasatch Mountain Range, and its rich mix of land uses. Furthermore, the City Council aims to protect and enhance economic viability by assuring that Springville will be a visually pleasant place to visit or live. In addition, the City Council seeks to promote signage that ensures the safety of residents and visitors.
(3) 
Therefore, the City Council finds and declares that the regulations set forth in this Article will achieve the following:
(a) 
Signs that are compatible with their surroundings and effectively index the environment while preserving and promoting the aesthetics, and sense of order in the community.
(b) 
Signs that are conducive to promoting traffic safety and add to the convenience and enjoyment of public travel by preventing visual distraction for motorists and protection of pedestrians.
(c) 
Signs that preserve and enhance property values, increase the standard of living within the community, and serve to attract visitors to the city by establishing first-class business and commercial districts.
(d) 
Signs that adhere to adopted fire, traffic and safety standards in order to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of residents and visitors.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
The intent of this Article is to regulate the design, location, construction, erection, alteration, use and maintenance of any sign in Springville City that is visible to the public from a public right-of-way. It is the intent of this Article to be neutral in terms of all legal sign content.
The regulations of this Article are intended to apply to both on-premises and off-premises signs, but do not apply to hand-held placards and other similar devices traditionally used for public protest and the exercise of free speech. Where any commercial message is permitted, a noncommercial message may be substituted in its place.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
The placement and location of signs should be compatible with the development projects in which they are located, as well as the surrounding district. Signs should be an integral design element of the building and should be compatible with the style of building in terms of location, scale, color and lettering. Signs should be located for the convenience of motorists, and where appropriate, pedestrians. When siting signs near residential areas, consideration of the effects of lighting and sign visibility should be considered in order to help protect the residential character of the area.
The presentation of information on signs should be concise, clear and intelligible.
Lettering and graphics should be of sufficient size to be legible and understandable for the environment in which it is seen. In order to accomplish this, the minimum standards are required for the business name.
Letter Height Minimum Requirements
Speed Limit (MPH)*
Height in Inches
25
7.5
35
10
45
12
55
15
Notes:
* For speed limits not listed, the height shall be based on the immediately lower speed limit.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
"A-frame sign"
means a temporary and movable sign constructed with two (2) sides attached at the top allowing the sign to stand in an upright position.
"Abandoned sign"
means an on-premises sign or structure that is applicable to a use that has been discontinued for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more.
"Animated sign"
means a sign with parts or sections which revolve or move or which has flashing or intermittent lights, but not including changeable copy signs.
"Awning"
means a structure that extends from a building directly over a window, door, entry or walkway whose frame is covered with fabric or material. Awnings typically shield portions of a building, the openings to a building and walkways from rays of the sun, precipitation or views.
"Awning sign"
means a permanent sign that is painted, screened, dyed or otherwise applied to the surface of the material or fabric that covers an awning's frame and does not project from the surface of the material or fabric.
"Billboard"
means a freestanding ground sign located on real property that is designed and intended to direct attention to a business, product, service or message that is not sold, offered or existing on the property, nor specific to the property where the sign is located.
"Canopy face"
means the vertical, exterior portion of a canopy that does not include the supports.
"Canopy sign"
(also includes a "marquee") means a permanent on-premises structure that covers an outdoor space and is supported by a building or partially by a building and by pipes, columns or any other structure separate from the building and is used for advertising. A canopy may also be freestanding, self-supporting and separate from a building.
"Changeable copy sign"
means a permanent sign on which the text, copy, or graphical elements is changed manually, mechanically or by electronic means, such as a message center or reader boards with changeable letters or pictorial panels and electrical time and temperature signs. Poster panels or painted bulletin signs are not included.
"Commercial message"
means any sign, wording, logo or other representation or image that directly or indirectly names, advertises, or calls attention to a product, service, sale or sales event or other commercial activity.
"Drive-through lane sign"
means a permanent sign eight feet (8') in height or less within ten feet (10') of a drive-through lane where goods or services are exchanged between the building and vehicles in the drive-through lane.
"Facade"
means any single side of a building or unit within a building. A facade does not include any portion of a roof. In circumstances where a side of a building is not a vertical plane, the height is measured vertically and not along the plane of the building face. In circumstances where a portion of a facade is not parallel to a front, rear or side of a building, the width of the facade is measured along a straight horizontal line and not along the foot of the building. Signs regulated by building face may be located on a maximum of four (4) faces of a building.
"Facade, primary"
means any facade that fronts along a public street. In cases where one (1) unit is above another, the Community Development Director may determine which facade is the primary facade of the upper portion.
"Frame structure sign"
means informational signage located within the frame structure enclosure created by the side supports and the arch or cross beam of accessory frame structure. The signage is intended to be primarily viewed from the property on which it is located.
"Freestanding sign"
means any legal on-premises sign that is supported by a fixed frame or support mounted in the ground and is independent of any building or structure.
"Frontage"
means that portion of a parcel of land bordering along a single public street. A site bordering two (2) or more public streets will have multiple frontages. The frontage on which a sign is located shall be used in determining the regulations associated with the sign.
"Graffiti"
means inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls or structures that were not permitted or approved by Springville City.
"Graphical elements"
means visual representations on a sign that include graphics or other shapes that define, delineate or emphasize the letters or logo.
"Interior sign"
means a sign placed on the interior of a building, stadium or structure that is located at least two feet (2') inside the building, stadium or structure and oriented to be viewed from the interior of the building, stadium or structure.
"Limited duration sign"
means signs allowed without a permit in residential and agricultural zones for a period of up to six (6) months during any twelve (12) month period. The six (6) month period begins at the time the sign is installed.
"Low-profile sign"
means a ground-mounted sign that is not over nine feet (9') in height.
Marquee.
See "canopy sign."
"Noncommercial message"
means a message which does not meet the definition of a commercial message.
"Nonconforming sign"
means a sign that does not meet current City sign standards, but was constructed to existing standards in place at the time the sign was erected.
"Nonresidential sign district"
refers to Sign Districts A, B, C, D, E, and F as defined in Section 11-6-312.
"Off-premises sign"
means a sign that advertises, communicates or identifies products, services, businesses, organizations, activities or messages that are not located, conducted, manufactured or sold on the premises where the sign is displayed. Off-premises signs generally include billboards and other similar signs.
"On-premises sign"
means a sign that advertises, communicates or identifies products, services, businesses, organizations, activities or messages that are located, conducted, manufactured or sold on the premises where the sign is displayed.
"Pole sign"
means an on-premises, ground-mounted sign of over fifteen feet (15') in height and is supported by one (1) or more poles or similar devices.
"Portable sign"
means a temporary sign that is not permanently anchored or secured to a building or the ground. Such signs are usually anchored to or secured to a trailer, frame or structure capable of being moved from place to place and may be lighted.
"Primary frontage" or "primary street frontage"
means the street frontage on which the property is located; or if multiple frontages exist, that street frontage with the highest Average Daily Traffic (ADT) count. The streets most often identified as being primary in nonresidential zones include: Main Street, SR 75, SR 77/400 South, 1600 South, 1750 West; I-15 and abutting frontage roads.
"Projecting sign"
means a permanent sign that is attached to a building or structure, that projects outward more than twenty-four inches (24") and whose sign face is displayed perpendicular to or at an angle to the building or structure.
"Public necessity sign"
means a sign that is used for the control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety.
"Public notice"
means an official notice used by any court or public body or official, or the posting of a notice by any public officer in the performance of a duty.
"Pylon sign"
means a freestanding sign of over fifteen feet (15') in height that is detached from a building and is supported by one or more structural elements that are architecturally similar to the design of the building.
"Roof sign"
means a permanent sign that is attached to or over the roof of a building or structure or a sign that is attached to the building wall and extends above the top of the wall.
"Sign"
means any device, fixture, placard or structure that uses color, form, graphics, illumination, symbol or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the identity of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. A sign includes both the sign face and its support structure.
"Sign area"
means that portion of a sign used for display area as provided under Section 11-6-305.
"Subdivision/residential development entrance sign"
means an on-premises sign that is part of or placed on any permanent wall, fence, building or architectural element constructed to mark the entrance of a subdivision or other residential development and located in a sign easement on private property or common area at the entrance of the subdivision or residential development.
"Suspended sign"
means a sign that is suspended from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and is supported by that surface or the structure above.
"Temporary sign"
means a sign that is not permanently mounted. Such signs may include: banners, blades, pennants, balloons, flags and the like.
"Wall sign"
means any permanent sign that is painted on or mounted parallel to the exterior surface of a wall, fascia, or marquee on a building and does not project more than eighteen inches (18") from the surface of the building.
"Window sign"
means a temporary sign that is attached to the interior of a window or glass door and does not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the window surface, or is located in the interior of the building within six feet (6') of the window and is oriented to the outside of the building or structure.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 14-2013, 12/17/2013; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
(1) 
Clearance – All signs shall meet the vertical and horizontal clearance requirements of the National Electric Safety Code.
(a) 
A freestanding sign shall not extend over any pedestrian or vehicular access area unless the Chief Building Official determines such sign is not a hazard. In no case may a sign approved by the building official extend over a public or private sidewalk with less than ten feet (10') of clearance above such sidewalk, nor extend over a public or private driveway with a clearance of less than seventeen feet (17') above such driveway.
(b) 
A sign may not project over any publicly owned property unless permitted by this Article and approved by the government agency having jurisdiction over the right-of-way.
(2) 
Construction Standards – Signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with provisions of the building codes, engineering standards and Springville City Sign Ordinance effective at the time the permit is issued.
(3) 
Height Measurements – Sign height shall be as follows:
(a) 
Pole or pylon signs shall be measured from the top of the curb adjacent the nearest public street or nearest public street pavement to the top of the highest point on the sign or sign structure. All structural elements, whether for support or ornamentation, shall be measured as a part of the sign.
(b) 
Low-profile signs shall be measured from the top of the curb adjacent the nearest public street or nearest public street pavement to the top of the sign structure. The sign may be located on a berm as required by the street frontage landscape border. If the berming option is chosen, the berm shall be used for the entire area intended to be screened, in accordance with Section 11-6-208.
(4) 
Required Landscape Area for Signs – Unless otherwise provided in this Article, all freestanding signs shall be located in a landscaped area equal to at least the total sign area. This shall generally occur in connection with the street frontage landscape border (see Section 11-6-208).
The sign shall be sited within the required landscape area. For low-profile signs, landscaping shall be such that no pole or portion of the area under the sign is visible at any time of the year, otherwise a platform base of at least fifty percent (50%) of the width of the sign and up to one foot (1') in height shall be provided.
(5) 
Maintenance – All signs, whether temporary or permanent, shall be maintained in a safe, attractive and a completely operational condition. The repair of facades, where signs have been removed, along with painting, cleaning and repair constitute maintenance. Maintenance does not include structural alterations, cosmetic or style changes or enlargement of sign area.
(6) 
Noncommercial Messages – A noncommercial message of any type may be substituted for any commercial message which is otherwise allowable.
(7) 
Public Property – Except for signs owned and installed by a government agency, or installed by permission of a government agency, no sign shall be erected on, over or across publicly owned property or inside a public street right-of-way or located within a public right-of-way.
(8) 
Setbacks and Spacing Requirements – Unless specifically stated otherwise, a freestanding sign shall be set back from an interior side lot line a distance equal to or greater than the height of the sign and no portion of such sign shall be located closer than three feet (3') from a lot line bordering a public street. In addition, pole and pylon signs shall be located at least one hundred feet (100') from any low-profile sign located on the same or immediately adjoining lot. Low-profile signs shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from any low-profile sign located on the same or immediately adjoining lot.
(9) 
Sign Area Computation – The area of a sign shall be the entire area located within the smallest rectangle or combination of contiguous rectangles enclosing the extreme limits of writing, symbols, emblems, or other graphical elements. It also includes any frame of other material, color or condition that forms an integral part of the display and is used to differentiate the sign from the wall or surface on which it is located.
The necessary supports, poles, pole covers, uprights or structural bases which support a sign shall not be included in determining sign area unless such supports, poles, pole covers, uprights and structural bases are designed in such a manner as to form an integral part of the sign display.
When a sign has two (2) opposite, parallel display faces or diverges from the common edge by an angle of not more than forty-five (45) degrees, the area calculation is based on only one (1) side of the sign. When two (2) sign faces diverge from a common edge by an angle of greater than forty-five (45) degrees or three (3) or more sign faces are included, the area of each sign surface shall be included in determining the total sign area.
Sign area for signs including three (3) or four (4) faces shall be calculated by totaling the sum of all sign faces and dividing by two (2). Signs with greater than four (4) faces are prohibited.
Sign area for spherical, free-form, sculptural or other nonplanar signs shall be calculated by totaling the sum of the four (4) vertical sides of the smallest four (4) sided polyhedron that will encompass the sign structure and dividing by two (2).
(10) 
Sign Lighting – Sign lighting shall be located and shielded in such a manner as to ensure that it is directed away from adjacent properties. Sign lighting shall be installed and located in such a manner as to not constitute a nuisance or hazard.
(11) 
Signs on Awnings, Canopies, Fascia or Marquees – Awnings, canopies, fascia or marquees shall be designated as permanent parts of the building and shall meet all of the requirements of the Building and Electrical Codes as adopted by Springville City.
Unless otherwise provided in this Article, the sign area of the marquee, fascia, canopy or awnings shall be included as a part of the wall sign area calculation.
In cases where an awning, canopy, fascia or marquee is constructed of translucent material, is illuminated from within or behind the structure and contains sign copy, the entire area of the structure shall be calculated in determining the sign area.
(12) 
Traffic Hazard – No sign shall be erected within the defined clear view or clear vision area of any property, as described in Section 11-6-108, or any location where by reason of position, shape or color, the sign may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with, an authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
(Adopted by Ord. No. 14-05, amended by Ord. No. 5-06; Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
(1) 
The following signs and devices are prohibited:
(a) 
Animated signs;
(b) 
Graffiti;
(c) 
Billboards;
(d) 
Signs that are unsafe, hazardous or violate the City's adopted Building, Electric and Fire Codes; and
(e) 
Off-premises signs, except as allowed in Section 11-6-308(4)(b)(ii) or 11-6-309.A.
(2) 
The following devices are only allowed on a temporary basis in accordance with Section 11-6-311:
(a) 
Flags, pennants, streamers or other decorative material used for commercial advertising purposes or to direct attention to a place of business;
(b) 
Tethered balloons;
(c) 
Spotlights directed into the night sky;
(d) 
Portable signs.
(3) 
Unlawful Prohibition – If any of the foregoing signs are deemed lawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such signs shall be permitted.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
(1) 
Except as otherwise stipulated, no person shall paint, mark or write on, or post or otherwise affix, any hand-bill or sign to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, curbstone, park strip, street lamp post, bench, hydrant, tree, shrub, tree stake or guard, railroad trestle, electric light or power or telephone or telegraph or trolley wire pole, or wire appurtenance thereof or upon any lighting system, public bridge, drinking fountain, life saving equipment, street sign or traffic sign.
(2) 
Any handbill or sign found posted upon public property contrary to the provisions of this Section may be removed by the Police Department, Public Works Department, Parks and Recreation Department, or Community Development Department. The person responsible for any such illegal posting shall be liable for the cost incurred in the removal thereof and the City is authorized to effect the collection of said sign.
(3) 
Nothing in this Section shall apply to the installation of a metal plaque or plate or individual letters or figures in a sidewalk commemorating a cultural, historical, or artistic event, location or personality for which the Public Works Department has granted a written permit.
(4) 
Nothing in this Section shall apply to the painting of house numbers upon curbs.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
The following signs listed in this Section are allowed without a sign permit, but may be subject to electrical or building permit requirements:
(1) 
Flags – Up to a total of three (3) flags may be displayed on up to a total of three (3) flag poles of any size. Commercial properties may have any number of flags that are less than twelve feet (12') in height for a period of ten (10) days within a thirty (30) day period. After the ten (10) day period, the property owner must either remove all but three (3) flags on its property or obtain a temporary sign permit.
(2) 
Government Signs – A sign authorized by a government agency may be installed as provided by the applicable law and shall not require a sign permit.
(3) 
Interior Signs – Signs located on the interior of a building, stadium or structure.
(4) 
Permanent and limited duration signs may be placed on private property as provided below. Additionally, such signs shall not create a traffic hazard as defined in Section 11-6-305(12) and shall be attached to a building or be located in landscaped areas. The signage may include any lawful commercial and noncommercial messages.
(a) 
Agricultural and Residential Zones – No more than two (2) permanent signs are allowed; and any number of limited duration temporary signs may be allowed, provided:
(i) 
The total area of all signs shall be subject to the following requirements:
Lot Acreage
Permanent Signage Area
Limited Duration Signage
< 1 acre
2 square feet
12 square feet
1 to 5 acres
32 square feet
32 square feet
> 5 acres
32 square feet
64 square feet
Community use, school or church on parcel > 1 acre
64 square feet, of which freestanding signage may not exceed 32 square feet
64 square feet
(ii) 
All signs are located at least three feet (3') from any property line;
(iii) 
A freestanding sign may be up to six feet (6') in height, provided it is set back one foot (1') from any property line for every one foot (1') of sign or structure height; and
(iv) 
An attached sign shall conform to requirements in Section 11-6-305.
(b) 
Nonresidential Zones.
(i) 
On-Premises Signs – Up to four (4) freestanding, on premises signs per site totaling no more than thirty-two (32) square feet of signage area, subject to the requirements in subsection (4)(b)(iii) of this section.
(ii) 
Off-Premises Temporary Signs – In addition to the on-premises temporary signage allowance, up to two (2) additional freestanding, temporary off-premises signs totaling no more than sixteen (16) square feet will be allowed for no longer than a three (3) month period per sign, subject to the requirements in subsection (4)(b)(iii) of this section.
(iii) 
Requirements for Temporary Signs Allowed under Subsection (4)(b)(i) and (ii) of This Section.
(A) 
A sign or signs may not exceed six feet (6') in height, provided it is set back one foot (1') from any property line for every one foot (1') of sign or structure height. Signs attached to walls or soffits are exempt from the height limitations.
(B) 
Signs must be located on the property and may be mounted on poles used for other purposes (e.g., lot lighting and pole signs), as long as they meet the setbacks specified above. In addition they may be attached to building walls, soffits or fences, but shall not be attached to trees.
(C) 
All types of signs shall not infringe on the clear view of driveways and intersections. In addition, they shall not negatively impact on-site pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Signs attached to walls or soffits shall not block windows or doorways.
(D) 
All types of signs shall be kept in good condition, and shall not be faded, tattered or torn.
(5) 
Window Signs – Temporary signs located on the interior of a window that do not obstruct more than fifty percent (50%) of the window surface.
(6) 
Directional Signs – Signs intended to direct customers or provide enhanced safety shall not require a permit if limited to four (4) square feet and a height no greater than five feet (5').
(Adopted by Ord. No. 14-05, amended by Ord. No. 5-06; Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
For all multi-tenant developments, a master sign plan shall be presented to the Planning Commission as a part of the site plan review process and shall be approved prior to issuance of a sign permit or installation of any signage on the site. The master sign plan shall include:
(1) 
Site plan, including the location of all buildings, parking lots, driveways, landscaped areas and existing and proposed freestanding sign locations.
(2) 
An elevation drawing, illustration or photo of any building elevation that includes the location of proposed sign.
(3) 
A scaled rendering showing the size and location of each freestanding sign or sign attached to a building that is proposed for the project.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
In accordance with the requirements of this Section, the Community Development Director may approve a unified sign agreement that authorizes two (2) or more adjacent lots or two (2) or more lots that are separated only by right-of-way to act as a unified sign development for the purpose of erecting signs. Signs within a unified sign development with an approved unified sign agreement shall be considered on-premises signs if the signs advertise, communicate or identify products, services, businesses, organizations, activities or messages that are located, conducted, manufactured or sold on a property within the unified sign development.
(1) 
Lots Eligible for Unified Sign Agreement. In order to be considered to be adjacent, lots must be immediately adjacent to each other and not at cross corners. Lots separated by a right-of-way must be directly across the right-of-way and, except for the right-of-way, must be adjacent and not at cross corners.
(2) 
Criteria for Approval. In deciding whether to approve multiple lots as a single premises, the following criteria shall be considered:
(a) 
All areas to be combined in the unified sign agreement must be part of a clearly defined unified commercial development constructed as a single destination point for customers and visitors. Attributes of a unified commercial development include:
(i) 
Common name identification to the public;
(ii) 
Shared parking provided throughout the development;
(iii) 
Sign structures utilized for shared signage, including identification of the common name of the development; and
(iv) 
Physical layout of the development results in a cohesive development.
(b) 
No more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the advertised message area may be used by one (1) property owner or tenant.
(c) 
A unified sign agreement shall be authorized only in Sign Districts D and E.
(d) 
A lot can be subject to only one (1) unified sign agreement.
(3) 
Allowed Signage.
(a) 
The properties that are subject to the unified sign agreement shall be considered as individual properties for determining allowable sign types and total signage area, except that the width of any right-of-way separating lots within the area shall not be counted towards allowable signage area.
(b) 
All signs included within the unified sign agreement shall meet the on-premises sign requirements of this Article and any and all other Springville City ordinances, resolutions and policies that govern signs. All nonconforming signs on the premises shall be removed as part of the unified sign agreement.
(c) 
Upon approval of a unified sign agreement, all existing signs on the premises that are not in compliance with the unified sign agreement shall be removed or brought into compliance with the unified sign agreement.
(d) 
All new signs constructed pursuant to the agreement shall be constructed in compliance with the unified sign agreement.
(4) 
Sign Plan and Application Fee Required.
(a) 
A sign plan covering the entire area included in the unified sign agreement shall be submitted to the Community Development Director for approval. The sign plan shall contain the following information:
(i) 
The location, size, and height of all existing and proposed signs; and
(ii) 
Description of development within the area of the unified sign agreement demonstrating the attributes of a unified commercial development as described in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(b) 
A copy of the sign plan shall be attached to the unified sign agreement and may be amended only with the approval of the Community Development Director, upon compliance with the requirements set out in subsection (7)(b) of this section.
(c) 
An application fee shall be paid by an applicant with the filing of an application for a unified sign agreement. An application will not be deemed complete until the required fees have been received by the City. The fee amount shall be as adopted by the City Council.
(5) 
Findings. The Community Development Director may administratively approve a unified sign agreement, if the Director finds that the unified sign agreement meets all of the above requirements and the requirements of this Article.
(6) 
Notice of Decision. The Community Development Director shall issue a decision on a unified sign agreement within thirty (30) days of the date a completed application is submitted.
(7) 
Execution, Amendment, Termination and Filing of Unified Sign Agreements.
(a) 
The unified sign agreement shall:
(i) 
Contain the names and addresses of the owners and the legal descriptions of all properties within the unified sign agreement;
(ii) 
State that all parties agree that the properties covered by the agreement may be treated as individual property for the purpose of determining the number, size and location of on-premises signs permitted in accordance with this Section;
(iii) 
State that the agreement constitutes a covenant running with the land with respect to all properties subject to the agreement;
(iv) 
State that all parties agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Springville City from and against all claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the agreement;
(v) 
State that the agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Utah;
(vi) 
State that the agreement may be amended or terminated only in accordance with subsection (7)(b) of this section;
(vii) 
Be approved by the Community Development Director and approved as to form by the City Attorney;
(viii) 
Be signed by all owners of the properties included in the agreement; and
(ix) 
Be signed by all lien holders, other than taxing entities that have either an interest in the lots covered by the agreement or an improvement on those properties.
(b) 
A unified sign agreement may be amended or terminated as follows:
(i) 
The amendment or termination agreement shall be executed by all owners of the properties included in the unified sign agreement, and all lien holders, other than a taxing entity, that have an interest in land covered by the agreement or an improvement on such land.
(ii) 
A termination agreement shall be approved by the Community Development Director if all signs on the property governed by the agreement are in compliance with City sign regulations, as if no unified sign agreement had been executed. Any signs that are not in compliance shall be removed or brought into compliance prior to approval of the agreement by the Community Development Director.
(iii) 
In considering whether to approve an amendment to a unified sign agreement, the Community Development Director shall consider the criteria for approval of unified sign agreements set out in subsection (7)(a) of this section.
(c) 
A unified sign agreement or an agreement to amend or terminate such an agreement is not effective until the agreement is approved by the Community Development Director, the agreement is filed in the Utah County Recorder's Office, and two (2) recorded-marked copies of the agreement are delivered to the Community Development Director.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
(1) 
Permit Required – Except as otherwise provided in this Article, a sign permit shall be required from the Community Development Department prior to the erection, installation or painting of any sign, whether it be temporary or permanent in nature, or change to the face of any nonconforming sign. This requirement applies to new signs, signs to be added to an existing building or site, and existing signs that are proposed to be enlarged, changed or modified. Any sign requiring inspection of electrical or structural work, as determined by the Building Official, shall be subject to a fee. Permits shall also be required for other changes listed above, but no fee shall be required. The permit shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized by the permit is not begun within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of issuance.
(2) 
Penalty for Installing Sign without Permit – New or existing signs installed or maintained without a permit will be required to be removed or will be charged a penalty fee of $100.00 or a double sign permit fee, whichever is greater, at the time the applicant makes application for a sign permit with the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Required Permit Information.
(a) 
Freestanding Signs.
(i) 
Plot plan including property lines and dimensions;
(ii) 
Existing and proposed buildings, structures, signs, etc.;
(iii) 
Any overhead utility lines on the property and within twenty feet (20') of the property;
(iv) 
Streets, driveways, parking spaces, etc.;
(v) 
Landscaping.
(b) 
Attached Signs.
(i) 
Full elevation of building to which signs are attached with dimensions of width and height of the facade and features;
(ii) 
Dimensions of sign location on the building elevation (height, distance from the edge of the building elevation);
(iii) 
Awning signs must include an elevation of the overall awning with dimensions.
(c) 
Temporary Signs.
(i) 
Plot plan showing relationship of signs to buildings, property lines, setback from public rights-of-way, intersections, easements and driveways;
(ii) 
Length of period for display, type of request.
(d) 
Additional Information Required.
(i) 
Where applicable, dimensions and locations of existing signs;
(ii) 
Proof of current Springville City business license;
(iii) 
Business address and phone number;
(iv) 
Address of property owner and phone number;
(v) 
General or electrical contractor license, phone and address;
(vi) 
Value of the sign.
(4) 
Sign Company Tag. All signs shall include a sign builder's identification tag or signature. The tag or signature shall be made of durable weatherproof material and must be affixed to the sign where it is readily visible by City inspectors.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
(1) 
In addition to signs allowed without a permit, the following signs shall be permitted in all nonresidential zones subject to issuance of a temporary use permit. A-frame signs; flags, pennants, streamers or other decorative material used for commercial advertising purposes or to direct attention to a place of business; and balloons, or spotlights directed into the night sky may be used as temporary signs. All temporary signs and any associated structures, lines, tethers, and power cords or conduits shall be placed outside of designated travel ways for vehicles and pedestrians. Temporary signs may be mounted on poles used for other purposes (e.g., lot lighting and pole signs), soffits and fences but shall not be attached to trees.
(2) 
Signs Announcing New Businesses. Temporary signs announcing the initial opening of a business, relocation or change of ownership of an existing business may be allowed, provided the event does not continue for more than sixty (60) days and that the permit is issued within the first year of operation. No more than one (1) grand opening may be allowed per business during any consecutive twelve (12) month period. The sign must comply with the general size and location standards for signage in this Chapter and must be removed at the end of the sixty (60) day period. Balloons, outdoor pennants, or spotlights directed into the night sky may be included (see subsection (4) of this section).
(3) 
Signs Announcing the Discontinuation of a Business. A business may apply for a special permit in order to facilitate the liquidation of inventory for a failing business for a period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days. Such permit will be allowed only once for any business license. No more than one (1) going out of business/bankruptcy sale may be allowed at a building or site during any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Balloons, outdoor pennants, or spotlights directed into the night sky may be included as part of a going out of business/bankruptcy period (see subsection (4) of this section).
(4) 
Signs Announcing Special Event Sales. Balloons, outdoor pennants, or spotlights directed into the night sky may be included as part of special event sales. Tethered or attached balloons, banners and flags permitted by this Article shall be attached in such a manner as to be totally contained within the property where they are attached when extended horizontally. A business may have up to ten (10) special event sales for a total of up to thirty (30) days for all special event sales per calendar year. The period may be combined to run consecutively. A temporary use permit shall be obtained for such events.
(Repealed and Replaced by #14-05, 6/21/2005; Amended by #26-05, 12/06/2005, and #21-2007, 04/03/2007; Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015)
(1) 
Intent and Purpose – Throughout Springville City, there are a variety of commercial and industrial areas that are all important to the vitality of the City. They vary from older, traditional commercial areas with a mix of pedestrian traffic to automobile-oriented, regional commercial centers adjacent the interstate system. Within residential areas, needs for signs are also important, but should not take away from the residential nature of the area. For purposes of this Article, the sign districts will be used to regulate signs. These districts are identified on the sign district map. As rezoning of properties occurs, the sign district map shall be amended, if needed, to reflect the new zoning designation.
(a) 
Sign District A (Historic Downtown Core/Village Center Districts) includes those areas located in the Town Center located between 400 North and 300 South and the Westfields Village Center. As Springville's original "downtown," building facades were generally constructed on the front property line and the area has a strong pedestrian orientation that the City wishes to enhance. This area includes buildings of architectural and historic importance to the community. Speed limits through this area are affected by semaphores placement at Center, 200 and 400 North and South Streets. The Village Center is planned to incorporate the same site and building design features as those found in Springville's historic downtown and will serve as the location of the intermodal transit hub.
Because of the architectural and historic nature and building-types located in these areas, wall signs and projecting signs are most in keeping with the nature of the area. Where freestanding signage is allowed, it shall be low-profile signage.
(b) 
Sign District B (The Main Street Corridor) includes those commercially zoned properties located to the north and south of the Historic Downtown Core of the City. Those areas of Main Street located on either side of the Historic Downtown are included in Sign District B. These areas are primarily auto-oriented in nature and include a wide mix of uses and lot widths and sizes, which are important considerations in determining what types of freestanding signage are appropriate for these areas. While speed limits through this area vary, with those nearest the Historic Downtown Core being lower than those located north of 900 North Street, as commercial uses intensify within this area, traffic speeds will move more slowly along all of Springville's Main Street.
Freestanding signage requirements are based on posted and actual speeds through this area now and in the future, opportunities for business to be identified and the residential areas located behind commercial area. Wall signs are encouraged, with orientation to Main Street and away from residential areas. Freestanding signage is allowed, based on street frontage, function and proximity to residential development.
(c) 
Sign District C (East 400 South/Museum Corridor) includes those commercially zoned areas located east of 100 East Street. This area includes a mix of smaller-scale professional offices and commercial retail uses surrounded by residential neighborhoods. The area includes a mix of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Signage in this area is low-profile and the intent of this Article is to retain this signage characteristic for this area. Wall signage is also allowed in this corridor area.
(d) 
Sign District D (Gateway Corridors) includes portions of 400 South and 1600 South. These commercial corridors are located in the Westfields Community. Signage in this area will allow for low-profile, pylon and wall signs.
(e) 
Sign District E (Commercial properties as shown on the sign district map that are near the UDOT I-15 corridor and west of the 1500 West railroad tracks.) – Within this corridor, low-profile and pole signs are allowed. Wall signs are also permitted in this area.
(f) 
Sign District F (Industrial Districts) includes all properties zoned for light or heavy industrial manufacturing. These uses typically do not include retail traffic and the buildings associated with the use typically include adequate space for signage, along with low-profile signs.
(g) 
Sign District G (Residential and Agricultural) includes properties zoned for the full range of residential, along with agricultural uses. Because the nature of these areas is primarily residential in nature, total signage area is necessarily limited.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015)
(1) 
A-Frame Sign.
(a) 
Districts Where Allowed. Permitted in all sign districts in accordance with the standards for signs allowed without a sign permit or as part of a temporary use permit.
(b) 
One (1) A-frame attended portable sign may be placed in the public right-of-way behind the curb and gutter by a person or through a representative who, at all times while the sign is in the public right-of-way, remains either: (i) within one hundred feet (100') of the sign or (ii) on the first floor of a building whose front entrance is within one hundred feet (100') of the sign. Springville City reserves the right to request the removal or relocation of a portable sign to accommodate construction activity or the free flow of pedestrian traffic within the public right-of-way.
(c) 
Size. Maximum sign face size shall be twenty-four inches (24") wide and thirty-six inches (36") tall. Maximum sign stand frame size shall be twenty-seven inches (27") wide and forty-seven inches (47") tall when closed with a maximum depth of three feet (3') when opened.
(d) 
Sign Type. Sign faces shall be flat and lie in plane with the sign stand frame. Signs shall not be electrified or lighted in any manner.
(e) 
Location. The sign shall be located immediately in front of and between the side walls of the associated business.
(i) 
For businesses with a front setback, the sign shall be located in the front setback.
(ii) 
For businesses without a front setback, the sign shall be located immediately adjacent to the front facade of the business or within the park strip, provided a six-foot (6') wide clear pedestrian way is maintained on the sidewalk.
(iii) 
Signs shall not be located outside of this designated area in any other location within the public right-of-way.
(f) 
Time of Display. The sign shall be displayed only during the associated business's hours of operation and must be stored inside the business at all other times.
(2) 
Awning Sign.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Permitted in all nonresidential sign districts; however, back lit awnings are not permitted in Sign District A. Awning signs are allowed to project into the public right-of-way in Sign District A on buildings with no front setback.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required. An encroachment permit is required, when located over a public sidewalk.
Location – Awning signs shall be attached parallel to a wall of a main building of a business where wall signs are allowed.
Height/Area – The sign area may include up to forty percent (40%) of all awning surfaces; however, back-lit awnings may include up to one hundred percent (100%) of the awning surface. The area shall be calculated as part of the wall sign area. The awning shall meet clearance requirements as described in Section 11-6-305.
(3) 
Bus Bench Sign – In accordance with Springville City Bus Bench Sign Policy.
(4) 
Canopy Sign.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Permitted in all nonresidential sign districts.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Location – Canopy signs may be attached to a building or freestanding structure.
Height/Area – As a freestanding structure, the height of the canopy sign is limited by the development regulations of the Springville Zoning Ordinance. The sign area may include up to fifteen percent (15%) of the canopy face and project up to eighteen inches (18") from the canopy face, but may not extend beyond the outside limits of the canopy. Canopy signage may not be included on those canopy faces that face onto a residential zone.
For canopies attached to a building, the height and area shall be calculated as part of a wall sign. The canopy shall meet clearance requirements as described in Section 11-6-305.
(5) 
Changeable Copy/Electronic Message Sign (EMS).
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Manual changeable copy signs are permitted in all nonresidential zones as up to fifty percent (50%) of the sign area of a pole sign, low-profile sign or wall sign. All types of changeable copy signs are also permitted on community uses, churches and schools in residential and nonresidential zones up to sixty percent (60%) of the sign area of a pole sign, low-profile sign or a wall sign. All types of changeable copy signs are permitted up to fifty percent (50%) of a pole sign in Sign District E and of a low-profile and wall sign in Sign Districts B, D and E, along with properties in District C with frontages of at least two hundred feet (200'). EMS signs must be primarily directed, at no greater than a forty-five (45) degree angle from facing parallel, to 400 South.
EMS requirements:
(a) 
Residential Zones. In all residential zones where allowed, EMSs shall be limited to vertical or horizontal messages with no pulsing or flashing images or lettering. All electronic message signs shall be manually or automatically shut off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in residential zones.
(b) 
Small EMSs. The Community Development Director may approve small EMSs (such as gas pricing signs) for commercial uses in all nonresidential zones that meet the following requirements:
(i) 
The EMS must be part of a low-profile, pole, or canopy sign;
(ii) 
The EMS portion of the sign must remain static;
(iii) 
The EMS portion must be a one (1) color display with a black background;
(iv) 
The EMS may not exceed three (3) square feet of the permitted sign area or fifteen percent (15%) of the total permitted sign area, whichever is greater; and
(v) 
The EMS must conform to the illumination requirements of this Chapter.
(c) 
Static. Each message displayed on an EMS shall remain "on" and static for a minimum of three (3) seconds with the exception of video presentations. Flashing, starburst or other similar frame effects are prohibited.
(d) 
Illumination. All EMSs are required to comply with the following LED sign illumination requirements:
(i) 
All permitted EMSs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and is programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions or that can be adjusted to comply with the three-tenth (0.3) foot-candle measurements. In addition, EMSs must have a default mechanism to turn off the sign within twenty-four (24) hours of a reported malfunction.
(ii) 
Sign illumination levels for EMSs shall never, at maximum display intensity, exceed three-tenths (0.3) foot-candles over ambient lighting conditions when measured at the distance set forth in the "Electronic Message Sign Measurement Table" located in the Appendix[1].
[1]
Editor's Note: the Appendix is included as an attachment to this title.
(iii) 
The illuminance of an EMS shall be measured with an illuminance meter set to measure foot-candles accurate to at least two (2) decimals. Illuminance shall be measured with the EMS off, and again with the EMS displaying a white image for a full color capable EMS, or a solid message for a single-color EMS. All measurements shall be taken perpendicular to the face of the EMS at the distance determined by the total square footage of the EMS as set forth in "Electronic Message Sign Measurement Table" located in the Appendix.
(e) 
The applicant shall submit a photometric matrix (showing the dispersal in foot-candles) showing that the sign meets all the requirements of this code.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required, unless erected in accordance with the criteria of Section 11-6-308.
Location – As permitted as a part of a freestanding or wall sign.
Height/Area – As permitted as a part of a pole, low-profile, or wall sign.
(6) 
Directional Sign – See Section 11-6-308.
(7) 
Drive-Through Lane Sign.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Drive-through lane signs are permitted in Sign Districts A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Area – Forty (40) square feet on a one (1) sided sign whose face is directed toward the drive-through lane.
Location – One (1) drive-through lane sign is allowed per drive-through approach lane. Such sign must be within ten feet (10') of the drive-through lane and be set back at least twenty feet (20') from any public street right-of-way. Drive-through lane signs must meet landscaping standards of low-profile signs in Section 11-6-305.
Height – A drive-through lane sign may not exceed eight feet (8') in height as measured from the surface of the drive-through lane.
(8) 
Frame Structure Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – E and F.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Location – The sign shall be located below the arch or cross-beam of the frame structure and within the plane created by the supports and arch or cross-beam.
Height/Area – The sign must be located below the arch or cross-beam and may consist of twenty-five (25) square feet or ten percent (10%) of the plane area created by the supports and the arch or cross-beam of the structure, whichever is less.
(9) 
Low-Profile Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Low-profile signs are permitted in all sign districts.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Area.
(a) 
Forty-eight (48) square feet is allowed in Sign Districts A, B and C, with an additional twelve (12) square feet of signage for properties of greater than two (2) acres with three (3) or more tenants for a total of sixty (60) square feet.
(b) 
Sixty (60) square feet is allowed in Sign Districts D, E and F with an additional thirty (30) square feet for properties of five (5) or more acres with three (3) or more tenants for a total of ninety (90) square feet.
Location – One (1) low-profile sign is allowed per frontage. On parcels in Sign Districts A, B and C with two hundred (200) or more feet of street frontage, one (1) additional low-profile sign will be allowed. On parcels in Sign Districts D, E and F with three hundred (300) or more feet of street frontage, one (1) additional low-profile sign will be allowed. No more than two (2) signs may be allowed per street frontage.
Height – A low-profile sign of sixty (60) square feet or less may not exceed six feet (6') in height and one of greater than sixty (60) square feet may not exceed nine feet (9') in height, exclusive of any support structure up to two feet (2') in height. In nonresidential sign districts, the sign may be located on required berming, or a landscaped base or planter box, which shall not be considered in the sign height measurement; however, the maximum height for a low-profile sign of sixty (60) square feet or less, as measured to the top of the sign or sign cabinet, shall not exceed twelve feet (12') as measured from the top of the curb of the nearest public street. For those signs greater than sixty (60) square feet, the maximum height shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') as measured from the top back of curb on the nearest public street.
For signs utilizing the berm option, the entire frontage shall be bermed, not just the area needed to accommodate the sign.
(10) 
Pole Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – District E and schools within any sign district.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Number of Pole Signs Allowed.
(a) 
District E – One (1) freestanding pole sign is allowed on each street frontage; provided, that it is located two hundred feet (200') from any other pole sign. For parcels having at least six hundred feet (600') of frontage, a second pole sign is permitted, provided it is located at least three hundred feet (300') from any other pole sign. No more than two (2) pole signs may be allowed per street frontage.
(b) 
Schools – One (1) freestanding pole sign is allowed on school parcels having at least four hundred feet (400') of frontage, provided the parcel has no other freestanding signs. In no case shall any school parcel have more than one (1) pole sign, with the exception of interior athletic field scoreboard signs. Pole signs shall be architecturally compatible with the building materials used on the school and approved by the Community Development Director.
Area – See Pole Sign Table.
(a)
Sign District E – One (1) square foot per linear foot of frontage up to a maximum of three hundred fifty (350) square feet.
(b)
Schools in Any Sign District – Up to a maximum of fifty (50) square feet in signage area.
Height.
(a)
Sign District E – Maximum height of sixty-five feet (65').
(b)
Schools in Any Sign District – Up to a maximum height of twenty feet (20').
(11) 
Pylon Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – District D.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Number of Pylon Signs Allowed. Pylon signs are allowed subject to an approved unified sign agreement under Section 11-6-309.A. As part of a unified sign agreement that is approved under Section 11-6-309.A, the unified sign development may have one (1) pylon sign for every eight hundred feet (800') of street frontage, inclusive of all properties, on an arterial or major collector street within the unified sign development.
Area – One (1) square foot per linear foot of frontage up to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
Height – Maximum height of up to twenty feet (20').
(12) 
Projecting Vertical Blade or Marquee Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – Permitted in all nonresidential sign districts.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required, along with an encroachment permit, when projecting over public sidewalk.
Location – The sign shall be attached to a building wall and may project a maximum of seven feet (7') from the front of the elevation to which it is attached.
Height/Area – The projecting sign shall meet clearance requirements as described in Section 11-6-305. The area shall be calculated as part of a wall sign.
(13) 
Projecting Storefront Signs.
(a) 
Sign Districts Where Allowed. Permitted in all nonresidential sign districts.
(b) 
One (1) sign shall be allowed to project from the building face for each street level business entrance, or for each twelve feet (12') of building frontage, or street level parking lot entry, having frontage on a public or private street, pedestrian way, plaza, or open space, subject to the following conditions.
(c) 
Entrance. The business shall have a public entrance directly onto the public or private street, pedestrian way, plaza, or open space.
(d) 
Location. The sign shall be located below the finished floor of the second level of a building or have a maximum height of fifteen feet (15') above the final grade, whichever is lower.
(e) 
Clearance. There must be a minimum eight feet (8') of clearance from the bottom of the sign structure to the ground directly below the sign.
(f) 
Area. Signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area.
(g) 
Sign Length and Height. Neither sign length nor height shall exceed four feet (4').
(h) 
Projection. Signs, including mounting hardware, shall not project more than sixty inches (60") from the face of the building. Signs shall not project from nor be mounted to building elements that are located within the street right-of-way.
(i) 
Thickness. Signs, including the cabinet, shall not be more than six inches (6") thick. External lighting shall not be limited to the six-inch (6") maximum sign cabinet thickness.
(j) 
Lighting. Projecting signs may be illuminated internally or externally. Externally lit signs shall be illuminated only with stationary, shielded light sources directed solely onto the sign without causing glare. Lighting shall be constant and shall not consist of running, flashing, or animated lighting.
(k) 
Hold Harmless Agreement. When a sign extends over a public right-of-way, a hold harmless agreement shall be signed wherein the sign owner will indemnify and hold the City harmless from any injury or other damages associated with the sign.
(l) 
Message. The message on projecting signs shall be limited to on premises messages.
(m) 
Sign Type. Projecting signs shall not be electronic display signs.
(n) 
Changeable Copy. Projecting signs shall not be designed to include changeable copy.
(o) 
Exemptions. City-owned wayfinding and parking facility identification signs are exempt from the requirements of this subsection.
(14) 
Subdivision Residential Development Entrance Signs.
Sign Districts Where Allowed – District G.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Location – Signs shall be set back at least ten feet (10') from any street right-of-way and only in yards adjacent to streets at the entrance of the development. Signs must meet clear view requirements. No more than two (2) entrance signs are allowed per development.
Height/Area – Signs shall have a maximum height of five feet (5') and maximum sign area of twenty-four (24) square feet.
(15) 
Wall Signs.
Zoning Districts Where Allowed – Wall signs are permitted in all nonresidential sign districts.
Permit Required – A sign permit is required.
Location – A wall sign shall be located flat against and attached to the wall of a building, painted thereon or designed as an architectural feature thereof. Wall signs may be placed on a vertical wall above and behind a roof, provided it extends no higher than the highest roof line or top of the wall on which the sign is affixed. Signs may be mounted on the lower portion of a mansard roof with a slope exceeding forty-five (45) degrees, provided such signs do not project. No sign is permitted which breaks the silhouette of the building on which it is located.
Height/Area – For height requirements, see Section 11-6-305. On the wall or walls fronting the primary street frontage, the sign area shall be limited to the greater of fifteen percent (15%) of the wall or walls or fifty (50) square feet. On all other exterior walls, the sign area shall be limited to five percent (5%) of the wall. All permanently attached wall signs located on the building shall be included as a part of the wall sign area calculation.
(Adopted by Ord. No. 14-05, amended by Ord. No. 5-06, and 11-2007; Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 14-2013, 12/17/2013; Ord. No. 17-2014 §§ 1, 2, 08/05/2014; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015; Ord. No. 17-2015 § 1, 11/17/2015; Ord. No. 14-2017 § 1, 07/18/2017; Ord. No. 07-2022 § 1 (Exh. A), 06/07/2022)
(1) 
Purpose and Intent – In order to minimize confusion and unfair competitive disadvantage to those businesses which are required to satisfy current standards of this Chapter, the City intends to apply firm regulation of existing nonconforming signs with a view to their eventual elimination. This goal shall be achieved by strictly construing limits on change, expansion, alteration, abandonment and restoration of nonconforming signs.
(2) 
Alterations – Excluding normal maintenance and minor repair, a nonconforming sign shall not be reconstructed, raised, moved, replaced, extended, altered or enlarged unless the changes are specifically in accordance with sections of State law that supersede this Article.
(3) 
Exemptions – The following alterations shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection:
(a) 
Face changes in a nonconforming sign;
(b) 
Copy changes in a nonconforming permanent sign which was originally approved to accommodate changeable copy features; and
(c) 
Maintaining or lessening height, width or sign area of a nonconforming sign.
(4) 
Billboards – The provisions of this Section shall not apply to billboards; however, existing, nonconforming billboards located in Sign District E may be raised to a maximum height of thirty-five feet (35') and changed to electronic message signs. Billboards in all other sign districts shall not be raised in height nor changed to electronic message signs. If State law allows billboard owners to make changes to their billboards differently than what is allowed in this subsection, State law will be followed. Nonconforming billboards shall be terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-9a-512, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended. In the event that such provisions are repealed, nonconforming billboards shall be subject to the provisions of this Article.
(5) 
Special Exceptions – Upon application by the sign or business owner, the Board of Adjustment may grant a special exception to allow retention or relocation on the property of a nonconforming sign; provided, that the Board determines that:
(a) 
The proposed change to the nonconforming sign is determined to be an acceptable and appropriate alternative to the current standards and ordinances;
(b) 
The action will not impose a burden on other property in the City beyond that posed by a conforming sign;
(c) 
Approval will provide a forum for free expression or other benefits to the public; and
(d) 
Signs located on buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places are significant to the character of the building.
Unfair competitive disadvantage of businesses in the City whose signs do comply with this Article is not to be construed as a burden to be considered by the Board of Adjustment. Purely economic factors, such as expense of removing or altering a nonconforming sign or of purchasing a conforming sign shall not be considered as a reason for granting a special exception by the Board. The Board may impose reasonable requirements with which the petitioner must comply as a condition of approval of a special exception.
(Amended by Ord. No. 34-2007, 10/02/2007; Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010; Ord. No. 01-2015 § 1, 02/03/2015)
Any sign not expressly allowed by this Article is prohibited. The Community Development Director or his authorized representative shall be vested with the duty of enforcing this Article and in performance of such duty, shall be empowered and directed to:
(1) 
Issue Permits – Issue permits to construct, alter, or repair signs which conform to the provisions of this Article.
(2) 
Determine Conformance – To determine as to whether all signs and related new construction or reconstruction or modifications of existing signs are in conformance with the requirements of the this Article.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
(1) 
The Community Development Director or his authorized representative shall be empowered to institute any of the appropriate actions or proceedings, which are listed below, in any case where any sign is illegally erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, maintained or used in violation of this Article or Springville City Code. The purpose of such action shall be to prevent unlawful use and restrain, correct, or abate violations, and may include, but not be limited to, any of the following:
(a) 
Issue Notices of Violations, Citations and Information – The Director or his designee may issue a written notice of violation to the person having charge or control or benefit of any sign found to be unsafe, dangerous or in violation of this code. Such official may also issue criminal citations and swear to information against violators.
(b) 
Abate and Remove Unsafe or Dangerous Sign – If any unsafe or dangerous sign is not repaired or made safe within five (5) days after giving said notice, the Director may immediately abate and remove that sign and the responsible party shall pay to Springville City, within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice is mailed to such person, the costs incurred in such removal.
(c) 
Abate and Remove Illegal Sign.
(i) 
If a permanent sign installed without a permit, or otherwise illegal as defined by this Code, is not made conforming within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice has been given, the Director may at once abate and remove that sign. The responsible party shall be liable for the cost incurred in the removal thereof and the City is authorized to effect the collection of said cost.
(ii) 
If a sign posted upon private property has been installed without a permit or is otherwise illegal as defined by this code, and, after written notice, it has not been made conforming after seventy-two (72) hours either through removal of the temporary sign or obtaining a temporary sign permit, the Director may at once abate and remove said temporary sign, or in the alternative, use all available legal means to have the sign removed, including, but not limited to, criminal or civil action with the appropriate court. The person responsible for any such illegal posting shall be held liable for the cost incurred in the removal thereof and the City is authorized to effect the collection of said cost.
(iii) 
Any sign posted upon any public property, as defined in this Article, may be immediately removed by the City. Such sign may not be destroyed for a period of less than thirty (30) days from the date of removal. In no case shall the failure to remove said sign constitute approval by the City of the illegal placement of the sign. The person responsible for any such illegal posting shall be held liable for the cost incurred in the removal thereof and the City is authorized to effect the collection of said cost.
(2) 
Legal Signs that Identify a Discontinued Use – Any legal sign that includes advertising for a use that has been discontinued for ninety (90) calendar days shall either be removed or the face of the sign changed to blank copy. Blank copy may be accomplished by simply turning the sign face inward. Notice shall be mailed to the responsible party, after which they shall have thirty (30) calendar days to either remove the sign or install blank copy on the face of the sign.
(3) 
Removal of Nonconforming Signs – If a nonconforming sign is damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or another natural disaster event, it may be restored or rebuilt; provided, that a building permit shall be obtained within one hundred eighty (180) days of the event and that restoration is completed within one (1) year of the event.
(4) 
Additionally, nonconforming signs that are not maintained or are abandoned shall be removed from the building or premises when such sign has not been repaired or put into use by the responsible party of such structure for one hundred eighty (180) calendar days. Notice shall be mailed to the responsible party, after which they shall have thirty (30) calendar days to remove the sign. If removal does not occur, the City may have the entire nonconforming sign (both face and structure) removed as provided in this Article.
(5) 
Enforcement of this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 2.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)
Any person adversely affected by a final decision of the Community Development Director regarding administration of this Article may appeal such decision to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 11, Chapter 2, Article 3.
(Ord. No. 07-2010, 06/01/2010)