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 Apache Junction
 Land Development Code
 Chapter 1. ZONING ORDINANCE
 Article 1-11. SIGN REGULATIONS

  § 1-11-16. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.

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  • (A) Authority. The Zoning Administrator, along with code enforcement staff, is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of the outdoor sign regulations.
    (B) Violation. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use or maintain any sign or sign structure in the city, or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the outdoor sign regulations.
    (C) Penalty. See Vol. II, § 1-16-16.
    TABLE 11-1: PERMITTED SIGN STANDARDS
    SIGN TYPE1
    MAXIMUM SIGN SIZE2
    MAXIMUM SIGN HEIGHT3
    MAXIMUM QUANTITY
    PERMIT NEEDED
    PERMITTED LOCATION4
    DISPLAY PERIOD
    DESIGN
    ZONING DISTRICTS
    Freestanding Signs (non- freeway frontage)
    1 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of parcel frontage up to a 150 sq. ft. max.
    12 ft.
    1 sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    Monument or Post & Panel signs only. Addresses must be visible from ROW. See Vol. II, Article 1-13
    Non- Residential Zones
    Freestanding Signs (freeway fronatge)
    1 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of parcel fronatge up tp a 500 sf. max. for single tenant and 150 sf. for multi- tenant
    25 ft. above grade of closest freeway lane.
    1 sign per property
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    Monument and pylon signs only. Addresses must be visible from ROW. See Vol. II, Article 1-13
    Non- Residential Zones
    Wall Signs and Wall Murals
    2 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of tenant frontage up to a 150 sq. ft. max.5
    No higher than building wall
    3 signs/murals per tenant per street frontage
    AUP
    Building wall
    Continuous
    Non- Residential Zones
    Hanging Signs
    10 sf.5
    Min. 8 ft. clearance to ground and no higher than 1st floor.
    1 hanging or projection sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Hanging either perpendicular or parallel to road
    Continuous
    Non- Residential Zones
    Projecting Sings
    10 sf.5
    Min. 8 ft. clearance to ground and no higher than 1st floor.
    1 hanging or projection sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Hanging either perpendicular or parallel to road
    Continuous
    Non- Residential Zones
    Window Signs
    75% of window area
    N/A
    No limit
    No
    Inside of window
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Awning Sings
    50% of awning area5
    N/A
    No limit
    AUP
    On awning
    Continuous
    Non-illuminated
    Non- Residential Zones
    Umbrella Signs
    8 sf.
    8 ft.
    No limit
    No
    On umbrellas
    Continuous
    Non-illuminated
    Non- Residential Zones
    Banners and Fin Flags
    30 sf.
    12 ft. for fin flags and 10 ft. for banners
    2 banners, or 2 fin flags, or 1 of each per business
    No
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones and Multi-Family Zones
    A-Frame Signs (visible from road)
    6 sf.
    3 ft.
    1 sign per business
    No
    Min. 2 ft. from ROW
    During business hours only
    Professionally manufactured
    B-3 Zone
    A-Frame Signs (not visible from road)
    6 sf.
    3 ft.
    1 sign per business
    No
    Along store front
    During business hours only
    Professionally manufactured
    Non- Residential Zones
    Temporary Use Signs
    50 sf.
    8 ft.
    1 per approved temporary business
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    As per AUP
    Non-illuminated Wall or Post & Panel Sign
    Non- Residential Zones
    Grand Opening Signs (temporary)
    100 sf.
    No higher than building wall
    1 sign per business
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    30 days before and 90 days after opening
    N/A
    Non- Residential and Multi- Family Zones
    Ballons and Inflatable Signs (temporary)
    N/A
    20 ft.
    1 inflatable sign per property
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    60 cumulative days/year
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Pennants
    2 sf. per pennant
    No higher than top of roofline
    200 ft. of string length
    No
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Sign Walkers
    12 sf.
    N/A
    1 sign walker per business
    No
    Min. 5 ft. from edge of pavement or curb, whichever is greater
    During business hours only
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Commercial Flags
    15 sf.
    20 sf.
    2 flags per pole and 2 poles per property
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Menu Boards
    30 sf./menu board
    8 ft.
    2 menu boards per business
    AUP
    To the side or rear of the building
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Emergency Hospital Sign
    1 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of street frontage up to a 200 sf. maximum
    20 ft.
    1 sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. setback or within ROW with encroachment permit
    Continuous
    Monument Sign
    Non- Residential Zones
    Interim Business Signs
    2 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of tenant frontage up to a 150 sq. ft. max.5
    10 ft.
    1 sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    3 months
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Statues
    N/A
    10 ft.
    1 statue per business
    No
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Parking Lot Directional Signs (on-site)
    2 sf. per sign
    5 ft.
    As per AUP
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Private Light Pole Banners
    10 sf.
    15 ft.
    1 per light pole
    No
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Gas Stations Canopy Signs
    15 sf. per canopy side
    Shall not extend above or beyond canopy
    1 sign per canopy side
    AUP
    On canopy
    Continuous
    N/A
    Non- Residential Zones
    Contractor Project Signs
    50 sf.
    10 ft.
    1 sign per construction site
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    During construction
    Non-illuminated
    All Zones
    Garage Sale Signs
    6 sf.
    3 ft.
    3 off-site signs and 1 on-site sign
    No
    Min. 2 ft. from pavement edge or curb, whichever is greater
    During sale hours only
    N/A
    All Zones
    Real Estate Open House Signs (off- site)
    6 sf.
    3 ft.
    5 off-site signs per property being marketed
    No
    Min. 10 ft. from edge of pavement or curb, whichever is greater
    6:00 p.m. Friday to 8:00 a.m. Monday or during holidays
    N/A
    All Zones
    Real Estate Yard Signs
    12 sf.
    8 ft.
    1 sign per street frontage
    No
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    During listing period
    Non-illuminated
    All Zones
    Religious Institution Signs (on-site)
    1 sf. per 1 lineal ft. of street frontage up to a 120 sf. max.
    12 ft. for monument signs and 8 ft. for wall signs
    1 monument and 1 wall sign per frontage
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    N/A
    All Zones
    Wayfinding Signs (off-site)
    Per City Council approval.
    Per City Council approval.
    Per City Council approval.
    AUP
    Per City Council approval
    Continuous
    N/A
    All Zones
    Developer and Builder Signs (temporary)
    50 sf.
    10 ft.
    1 sign per street frontage
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    During marketing period
    Monument or Post & Panel Sign
    All Zones
    Residential Subdivision or Multi-Family Sign
    50 sf.
    8 ft.
    1 sign per entryway
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    Monument or Post & Panel Sign
    All Zones
    Ranch Gate Sign
    20 sf.
    16 ft. if mounted on overhead gate, 8 ft. if ground mounted
    1 sign per property
    AUP
    Min. 5 ft. front, side and rear setback
    Continuous
    Exterior illumination allowed
    Residential Zones
    Billboards
    Vehicle Signs
    Changeable Letter Signs (Digital)
    Changeable Letter Signs (manual)
    Political Campaign Signs
    1. See Vol. II, Article 1-11 for additional regulations regarding signs.
    2. The area of a sign is calculated as the entire area within a single contiguous perimeter composed of parallelograms, circles, ellipses, trapezoids and/or triangles which enclose the extreme limits of the advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, surface or space of a similar nature, together with any frame of other material, color or condition which forms an integral part of the display and is used to differentiate the sign from the structure, wall or background against which it is placed. Only one face of a double faced sign shall be included in determining the area of the sign.
    3. The height of freestanding signs shall be measured as the vertical distance between the top of the curb, or crown of the roadway where no curb exists, to the top of the sign. The total sign height includes any monument base or other structure erected to support the sign.
    4. The location of freestanding signs is subject to the city's intersection visibility requirements in Vol. II, § 1-6-13 of this Chapter. The setback for freestanding signs is measured from the edge or face of sign which is closest to the right-of-way or property line. Additionally, the location of certain temporary signs within the public road rights-or-way may be subject to Public Works Director approval and encroachment permit.
    5. If the business has a combination of wall, awning, projecting and/or hanging signs, the combined square footage of all such signage cannot exceed 2 square feet per lineal foot of tenant frontage or 150 square feet, whichever is less.
    (Ord. 1402, passed 5-6-2014)