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ARTICLE 4: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

SECTION 403 SIGNS

In addition to sign regulations set forth in a specific zone, the following regulations shall apply to any sign erected, moved, or altered after adoption of this Ordinance. Official traffic control signs and instruments of the state, County, municipality, or political subdivision of the state, are exempt from all provisions of this Ordinance.

A. All outdoor advertising signs shall be in compliance with the provisions of ORS Chapter 377 when applicable.

B. No outdoor advertising sign permitted by ORS Chapter 377 shall be erected within 100 feet of a residential dwelling without written consent of the owner.

C. No sign shall be placed as to interfere with visibility or effectiveness of any official traffic sign or signal, or with driver vision at any access point or intersection.

D. No sign shall cause glare, distraction, or other driving hazards within a street or road right-of-way.

E. Light from a sign shall be directed away from a residential use or zone.

F. Sign size shall meet the following standards unless special permission is granted by the Planning Commission.

1) Identification signs shall not exceed a total of four square feet of display surface per side for home occupation.

2) One temporary sign, not exceeding 32 square feet in area, shall be allowed per tract of land or subdivision advertising the sale of the tract or the lots.

3) A sign not exceeding 16 square feet per side directing vehicular traffic to places of interest to the public, such as tourist accommodations and recreation sites which would otherwise be difficult to find, shall be permitted subject to the provisions of Article 6.