City of Bellingham Municipal Code

20.34.100 - SIGNS

A. Neighborhood

1. No off premise signs shall be permitted.

2. No sign shall exceed the specified height regulation found within Section 20.34.040 D.

3. Roof signs are prohibited.

4. No sign or any portion of a sign hereafter erected shall be located on or over public property; however signs on existing buildings abutting upon a right of way may protrude over the right of way for a distance not greater than 6 feet nor closer than 2 feet from the edge of the curb. There shall be a minimum 8 feet vertical clearance.

5. Signs may be lighted in accordance with the regulations found within the City Sign Code.

6. The total gross area of all permanent exterior signs for any one use shall not exceed one square foot of area to one lineal foot of street frontage, or 100 sq. ft. whichever is more restrictive.

7. When neighborhood commercial areas are designed in a coordinated shopping center fashion, only one freestanding sign shall be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed 150 sq. ft. and shall be limited to the name of the shopping center and occupants therein, with the exception that if a gasoline station is represented on the sign, the sign may contain gasoline price information.

8. Unlighted temporary building signs shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

9. Real estate signs shall be limited to one sign per street frontage, shall be unlighted, and shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

10. Specific service signage as defined herein shall be permitted on the public right-of-way consistent with the policies and approval of the Public Works Department.

11. See Chapter 20.12.080 D. for sign regulations for nonconforming adult entertainment uses.

1. No off-premise sign shall be permitted. Billboards are permitted in the Billboard Overlay Zones when in accord with the provisions of this code.

2. No sign or any portion of a sign hereafter erected shall be located on or over public property. Signs flush against a building which abuts upon a right-of-way may protrude over the right-of-way for a distance not greater than 2 feet. There shall be a minimum 8 feet vertical clearance.

3. Signs may be lighted in accordance with the regulations found within the City Sign Code.

4. Signs shall not exceed 250 sq. ft. in area on any one face.

5. Signs shall not exceed the height regulations found within Section 20.34.040D unless oriented to I-5 in which case it shall be no more than 20 feet above the surface of the nearest primary driving lane at the nearest point to the sign.

6. Unlighted temporary building signs shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

7. Real estate signs shall be limited to one sign per street frontage, shall be unlighted, and shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

8. Specific service signage as defined herein shall be permitted on the public right-of-way consistent with the policies and approval of the Public Works Department.

9. See Chapter 20.12.080 D. for sign regulations for nonconforming adult entertainment uses.

1. No off-premise signs are permitted.

2. Signs shall not exceed the height regulation specified within Section 20.34.040D.

3. Signs may be lighted in accordance to standards within the City's Sign Code.

4. Signs shall not exceed 200 sq. ft. in area on any one sign face.

5. Temporary building signs shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

6. Real estate signs shall be limited to one sign per street frontage, shall be unlighted, and shall not exceed 32 sq. ft..

7. Specific service signage as defined herein shall be permitted on the public right-of-way consistent with the policies and approval of the Public Works Department.

8. See Chapter 20.12.080 D. for sign regulations for nonconforming adult entertainment uses.

1. No off-premise signs shall be permitted. Billboards are permitted in the Billboard Overlay Zones when in accord with the provisions of this code.

2. See Chapter 20.12.080 D. for sign regulations for nonconforming adult entertainment uses. There are no other regulations pertaining to signs applicable to the Central Use qualifier in this ordinance. For other sign regulations refer to the City's Sign Code.

3. Specific service signage as defined herein shall be permitted on the public right-of-way consistent with the Public Works Department.