17.110.070 Prohibited signs.
The following signs are prohibited:
(1) Vehicular Signs and Mobile Trailer Signs. No sign or other advertising structure shall be painted on or attached to a motor vehicle used primarily for the display of such sign; provided, that this section shall not prohibit the identification of a business or its products or services on its vehicle(s) operated and parked in a manner appropriate to the normal course of business.
(2) Moving and Flashing Signs.
(a) Moving Signs. No sign or other advertising structure shall have visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any kind, except for the movable hands on street clocks, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic or mechanical means, except for time/temperature/date signs and except as permitted in SMC 17.110.080(2).
(b) Flashing Signs. No sign or other advertising structure shall have lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity or color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations, except as permitted in SMC 17.110.080(2). Time/temperature/date signs are not considered to be flashing signs under this chapter.
(3) Flags, Banners, Pennants, and Balloons. Flags, banners, pennants, balloons, and other related advertising shall be prohibited, except under the following conditions:
(a) Banners or pennants used for temporary purposes such as carnivals, fairs, grand openings, or other special events not to exceed 30 days in duration;
(b) National and state flags as exempted under SMC 17.110.060;
(c) Balloons or inflatables may be used for a maximum of three days for the purposes of carnivals, fairs, grand openings, or other special events. Balloons and inflatables are not permitted to exceed the height of the roofline or to be located on top of roofs.
(4) Roof Signs. No signage of any type shall be allowed on the roof of any structure except when authorized by variance pursuant to SMC 17.110.120.
(5) Billboards and Off-Premises Signs. Billboards and off-premises signs are prohibited. This prohibition includes all surfaces whereon advertising matter is set in view conspicuously and which advertising does not apply to the premises or any use of the premises wherein it is displayed or posted. Existing billboards and off-premises signs must comply with the requirements of SMC 17.110.140. This ban does not apply to authorized noncommercial off-premises signs, such as signs that are for public service or community use, direction, or identification of locations within the city.
(6) Permanent Signs on Vacant Lots, Parcels or Easements. No permanent sign shall be located on a lot, parcel or easement as the principal use of that lot, parcel or easement. Signs may only be established as an accessory use to a principally permitted use. (Ord. 1440 § 5, 2017; Ord. 1262 § 1, 2010).