Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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signs2, 3 sign is placed
building-mounted)
20 SF max.4
Sign placement The total sign area for signs on single-tenant or multi-tenant buildings may be placed on any
building elevation, provided that at least 1 sign must be placed on the tenant facade.
1
Where a building features two principal entry facades facing parallel streets, each entry façade shall be eligible for the full amount of signage relative to its frontage,
notwithstanding the total area.
2
Standards do not apply to municipal stadiums with more than 6,000 seats. The standards for the Small Mixed-Use Sign District shall apply instead.
3
Building signs shall be visually related to the building on which they are located in terms of materials, color, scale, etc., as determined by the Building Authority.
4
Product trademarks limited to 5% of total sign area.
5
On the peninsula, each tenant may have two signs, provided that one sign is a blade sign and one sign is placed parallel to the building façade.
6
If a tenant faces additional street frontages, one additional sign is allowed per frontage for that tenant.

19-14 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE
SIGNS

TABLE 19-H: STANDARDS FOR AWNING SIGNS
Standard Requirements

Sign area (max.) 1 SF per linear foot of awning width
Mounting height 8 ft. min. from the bottom of the awning to the nearest grade or sidewalk
25 ft. max.
Sign placement Must be placed above the doors and windows of the ground floor of a building.
Awnings shall not project above, below, or beyond the edges of the face of the building
wall or architectural element.
May project into public right-of-way with permit approval.

Valance height (max.) 6 in.
Horizontal distance from back
2 ft.
of curb (min.)

Illumination Illumination allowed under the awning.