22B.10.055 Factoria area – Freestanding and freeway-oriented signs – Multiple tenants – Additional signs.
A. This section applies only within the Factoria annexation area, as legally described in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 4620 and to Factoria Land Use Districts F1, F2, and F3 as defined in the Land Use Code.
1. For the purpose of accommodating multiple tenants, any existing freestanding sign may be enlarged or altered, but may not exceed the size limits contained in the Sign Code; provided, that if the sign is a freeway-oriented sign the enlargement and/or altering of the sign pursuant to this section will be allowed only in exchange for an agreement to amortize the resulting enlarged or altered sign over a reasonable period of time as determined by the director. Within the amortization period multiple enlargements and/or alterations to a sign may be made which meet the requirements of this section without establishing a new amortization period. No enlargement or alteration is allowed which would cause the sign to violate BCC 22B.10.150, prohibiting signs which rotate or have a part or parts which move or revolve.
2. If the director determines that existing freestanding signage cannot be altered to reasonably accommodate the needs of tenants in multiple tenant complexes, the director may, though he/she is not obligated to, authorize the addition of a maximum of one additional freestanding sign per multiple tenant property. The freestanding sign must be designed such that signage surface area can be expanded within the limits of the Sign Code to accommodate total tenant signage needs of the property.
B. For purposes of this section a “freeway-oriented sign” is a sign which meets the definition of sign under RCW 47.42.020(B) and for which just compensation would be required to be paid upon removal under RCW 47.42.102.
C. Except as otherwise set forth in this section, signs in the F1, F2 and F3 land use districts shall be governed by BCC 22B.10.030, Business District Signs, by those provisions of this chapter otherwise applicable to business district signs, and in the F1 land use district by the F1 Development Area Plan and Factoria TownSquare design guidelines, now or as hereafter amended.
D. Factoria Land Use District 3 (F3). Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of this chapter, the following shall govern the size, type, placement, location and number of signs in the F3 land use district:
1. Building-Mounted Entrance Signs. Each building is permitted one building-mounted entrance sign at the primary entrance to the building. This sign may be located at or above the entrance and shall contain the name of the building or the building’s primary user or tenant. The size of the entrance sign shall be proportionate to the building entry facade area.
2. Building-Mounted Tenant Signs – Location. In addition to the entrance sign permitted in this subsection, each building is permitted to place any number of building-mounted tenant or user signs on a building facade; provided, that the total sign area shall not exceed 10 percent of the building facade area upon which the sign is mounted; and provided further, that signs shall not extend above or beyond the building facade. The location of such signs shall be in accordance with a sign location plan designed to ensure a coordinated signage image for the building and approved by the city. For each building within the F3 land use district north of the F3 land use district separation line, only the east, north and west facades of the building may be used for building-mounted tenant signage; and for each building south of the F3 land use district separation line only the north, west and south facades of the building may be used for building-mounted tenant signage.
3. Building-Mounted Tenant Signs – Sign Design. Building-mounted tenant signs shall be comprised of individual letters, insignia, symbols or logos or a combination thereof; shall be illuminated from the interior only; shall not extend more than two feet perpendicular from the face of the building; shall not be a box sign; shall not contain painted elements on the building face; shall not be a moving, flashing or audible sign; shall not contain any product advertising except as part of the tenant’s or user’s trade name, logo or insignia; shall not be placed on the building roof; and shall not be illuminated from exterior sources. Individual letters, insignia, symbols and logos may be mounted on a raceway instead of mounted individually on the building; provided, that the raceway color matches the building color.
4. Retail Signs. The number, size, location and type of signs for retail users and retail tenants permitted pursuant to this chapter shall be in addition to signs permitted by the other provisions of this subsection.
5. For Sale, Rent, or Lease Signs. For sale, rent or lease signs displayed on the building or property for sale, rent or lease, while the building or property is for sale rent or lease, may not exceed 32 square feet in surface area. (Ord. 6427 § 20, 2018; Ord. 5877 § 5, 2009; Ord. 5385 § 11, 2002; Ord. 4862 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4774 § 1, 1995.)