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A. General. Signs for the purpose of identification only, which contain no advertising, and signs that are otherwise allowed in the right-of-way under this sign code, may be permanently located upon the street right-of-way only where view-obstructing acoustical protective devices such as acoustical walls, berms or solid fences have been legally installed with city approval at the property line thereby making building-mounted or conforming freestanding signs ineffective.

B. Design and Materials. The proposed design and materials to be utilized in the construction of signs permitted by this section shall be approved in advance of the issuance of any sign permit by the director.

C. Types of Signs Permitted. Only signs identifying the use being maintained or operated upon the immediately abutting property and incidental signs indicating the appropriate entrance to and exit therefrom are permitted upon the public right-of-way under this section; provided, that “vacancy” signs no larger than three square feet in surface area may be installed as an addition to the identification sign; and provided, that other signs may be authorized on the public right-of-way pursuant to the variance process under BCC 22B.10.180.

D. Sign Location. Permanent signs permitted upon the street right-of-way shall not be installed or placed on the top of acoustical protective devices, nor shall such signs be installed upon or attached to acoustical protective devices constructed by the city.

E. Sign Dimensions. Permanent signs permitted within the street right-of-way shall have a maximum height of five feet above the existing grade located directly below the sign, and a maximum surface area of 15 square feet.

F. Sign Illumination. Permanent signs permitted within the street right-of-way shall be from a source other than the sign itself and shall comply with the illumination requirements of the district in which the property identified by the sign is located.

G. Permit Requirements. Permanent signs permitted within the street right-of-way are subject to all general requirements of this code; provided, that no such sign may be erected without a permit regardless of the size of the sign; and provided further, that any application for a permit to place a sign within the street right-of-way is subject to the approval of the director of transportation.

H. Political Signs. Permanent political signs are not permitted within the street right-of-way. For requirements governing temporary political signs, see BCC 22B.10.120. (Ord. 5490 §§ 21, 22, 2003; Ord. 5151 § 3, 1999; Ord. 4818 § 12, 1995; Ord. 2568 § 5, 1978.)