Or. Admin. Code § 350-082-0520 - Signs
(1) Signs may be
allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with
the guidelines in section (2) or (3) below.
(2) GMA Sign Provisions
(a) Except for signs allowed without review
pursuant to 350-082-0210, all new signs must
meet the following guidelines unless these guidelines conflict with the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2012, or most recent version) for public
safety, traffic control or highway construction signs. In such cases, the
standards in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2012, or most
recent version) shall supersede these guidelines.
(A) The support structure shall be
unobtrusive and have low visual impact.
(B) Lettering colors with sufficient contrast
to provide clear message communication shall be allowed. Signs shall be colored
to blend with their setting to the maximum extent practicable.
(C) Backs of all signs shall be unobtrusive,
non-reflective, and blend in with the setting.
(D) Spotlighting of signs may be allowed
where needed for night visibility. Backlighting is not permitted for
signs.
(E) Except for signs along
public highways necessary for public safety, traffic control, or road
construction and consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(2012, or most recent version), the following signs are prohibited:
(i) Luminous signs or those with intermittent
or flashing lights. These include neon signs, fluorescent signs, light
displays, and other signs that are internally illuminated, exclusive of
seasonal holiday light displays.
(ii) New billboards.
(iii) Signs with moving elements.
(iv) Portable or wheeled signs, or signs on
parked vehicles where the sign is the primary use of the vehicle.
(F) In addition to subsections (A)
through (E) above, signs shall meet the below guidelines according to
Recreation Intensity Class (and subject to compliance with
350-082-0700(5)
and 350-082-0720):
(i) Recreation Intensity Class 1 (Very Low
Intensity) - Simple interpretive signs or displays, not to exceed a total of 50
square feet. Entry name signs, not to exceed ten square feet per
sign.
(ii) Recreation Intensity
Class 2 (Low Intensity) - Simple interpretive signs and displays, not to exceed
a total of 100 square feet. Entry name signs, not to exceed 20 square feet per
sign.
(iii) Recreation Intensity
Class 3 (Moderate Intensity) - Interpretive signs, displays or facilities.
Visitor information and environmental education signs, displays, or facilities.
Entry name signs, not to exceed 32 square feet per sign.
(iv) Recreation Intensity Class 4 (High
Intensity) - Entry name signs, not to exceed 40 square feet per sign.
(G) For recreation facility design
projects, signs shall be limited to that necessary to provide relevant
recreation or facility information, interpretive information, vehicular and
pedestrian direction, and for safety purposes.
(b) Any sign that does not conform with a
provision of these guidelines and has existed before their adoption is subject
to the following provisions:
(A) Alteration of
existing nonconforming signs shall comply with these guidelines.
(B) Any nonconforming sign used by a business
must be brought into conformance concurrent with any expansion or change in use
that requires a development permit.
(3) SMA Sign Provisions
(a) New signs may be allowed as specified in
the applicable land use designation.
(b) No sign shall be erected or placed in
such a manner that it may interfere with, be confused with, or obstruct the
view of any traffic sign, signal, or device.
(c) Preexisting signs are allowed to
continue, provided no changes occur in size, structure, color, or
message.
(d) Except for signs
allowed without review pursuant to
350-082-0210, all new signs
shall meet the following guidelines and be consistent with the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2012, or most recent version):
(A) Signs shall be maintained in a neat,
clean, and attractive condition.
(B) The character and composition of sign
materials shall be harmonious with the landscape and related to and compatible
with the main structure upon which the sign is attached.
(C) Signs shall be placed flat on the outside
walls of buildings, not on roofs or marquees.
(D) Signs shall be unobtrusive and have low
contrast with the setting.
(E) The
visual impact of the support structure shall be minimized.
(F) Outdoor sign lighting shall be used for
purposes of illumination only, and shall not be designed for, or used as, an
advertising display, except for road safety signs.
(G) The backs of all signs shall be visually
unobtrusive, non-reflective, and blend in with the setting.
(H) Internal illumination or backlighting of
signs shall not be permitted except for highway construction, warning, or
safety.
(e) Public signs
shall meet the following standards in addition to subsections (a) through (d)
above:
(A) The Graphic Signing System provides
design standards for public signs in and adjacent to public road rights-of-way.
All new and replacement public signs, except those transportation regulatory,
guide, and warning signs allowed outright shall conform to the guidelines in
this system. Types of signs addressed include recreation site entry,
interpretive, specific service signs, destination and distance signs, variable
message signs, or signs that bridge or are cantilevered over the road
surface.
(B) Signs located outside
public road rights-of-way are encouraged to be designed in a way that is
consistent with similar-purpose signs described in the Graphic Signing
System.
(f) Signs
located outside public road rights-of-way are encouraged to be designed in a
way that is consistent with similarpurpose signs described in the Graphic
Signing System. Signs posted by governmental jurisdictions giving notice to the
public shall be no larger than that required to convey the intended
message.
(g) Signs for public and
commercial recreation facilities, home occupations, and commercial uses shall
meet the following guidelines in addition to subsections (a) through (d) above
and subsection (h) below:
(A) Any sign
advertising or relating to a business that is discontinued for a period of 30
consecutive days shall be presumed to be abandoned and shall be removed within
30 days thereafter, unless permitted otherwise by the jurisdictional
authority.
(B) Any signs relating
to or advertising for a business shall be brought into conformance with these
sign guidelines before any expansion or change in use that is subject to review
by the Executive Director.
(C)
Offsite and onsite directional signs on approach roads to recreational
facilities may be permitted. Name and interpretive signs may be permitted
onsite, but should be kept to the minimum required to achieve the purpose(s) of
the facilities.
(D) Commercial
recreation businesses approved in conjunction with a recreational facility may
have a name sign not exceeding 16 square feet.
(E) Recreation developments may have one
on-premise name sign at each principal entrance. Such signs are encouraged to
be of a low profile, monument type, and shall conform to the Graphic Signing
System.
(h) The
following signs are prohibited:
(A)
Advertising billboards.
(B) Signs
that move or give the appearance of moving, except signs used for highway
construction, warning, or safety.
(C) Portable or wheeled signs, or signs on
parked vehicles where the sign is the primary use of the vehicle, except for
signs used for highway construction, warning, or safety.
(i) Sign clutter and other negative visual
effects from excessive signs along all roads and highways, and at parking lots
and recreation facilities, shall be reduced.
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