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(1) Flags may be erected subject to the following standards:

a. Flags must have permanent anchors and/or foundations.

b. Flags shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the front property line.

c. Commercial flags are also subject to the following standards:

i. Flags may be no higher than 20 feet above ground level.

ii. The area of a flag may be no more than 16 square feet.

iii. One flag may be erected per 200 feet of street frontage.

iv. The Planning Commission may approve a single higher and/or larger flag in lieu of several smaller flags that comply with the standards above. For example, a site with 400 feet of street frontage could erect two 16-square-foot flags at 20 feet in height or a single 32-square-foot flag at 40 feet in height.

(2) Newspaper and printed material stands and advertisement on bus benches and/or at bus or transit stops shall be prohibited unless a franchise agreement is entered into with West Valley City. Newspaper and printed material stands shall be limited to a maximum of one stand per transit stop. Stands may have more than one paper receptacle but shall have no more than eight receptacles. Stands shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from the curb and shall not block pedestrian movement where a minimum of five feet of walkway width shall be required for pedestrians. Stands shall only be permitted at transit stops on City property, unless located within a building.

(3) Permanent entry signs may be erected on properties with a monument sign or pole sign and shall not exceed 16 square feet in area or four feet in height and are limited to sites with at least five parking stalls. A property may only have two permanent entry signs per approved curb cut. No sign permit shall be required. Permanent entry signs shall be located a maximum of 20 feet from driveways serviced by an approved curb cut.

(4) In addition to a monument sign, apartments may erect one residential wall sign on the premises. Said sign shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet.

(5) One plate sign shall be allowed for each dwelling. Said plate sign shall not exceed two square feet in area.

(6) Public necessity signs shall be limited to eight square feet in area. No more than three public necessity signs are allowed for each establishment.

(7) On-site light pole signs shall not be located within 20 feet of the front property line. Each light pole shall have a maximum of two banner signs. No light pole shall be erected unless the primary purpose of the light pole is to provide light in parking areas. A maximum of 12 square feet of banner signage shall be allowed per light pole. Signs shall be placed on the light pole via a permanent support structure meant for the placement of a sign where such signs shall hang taut. Signs shall be constructed and maintained with durable materials in a professional manner.

(Ord. No. 18-17 Repealed & Replaced 05/15/2018)