§ 20.40.033. Billboards.

1.

Location.

a.

Billboards are only permitted in the following districts, subject to the provisions of this title:

Arterial commercial district (Chapter 20.25);

Highway commercial district (Chapter 20.26);

Planned industrial park district (Chapter 20.27);

Light industrial district (Chapter 20.28).

b.

Billboards shall not be located in the following areas, regardless of the zoning district:

i.

In the Nisqually valley planning area, as shown in the Nisqually Subarea Plan, dated 1992, and as hereafter amended;

ii.

Where visible from the travel lanes of:

Interstate 5;

US Route 101;

Yelm Highway (SR 510);

Rainier Road;

State Routes 507 and 12;

Old Highway 99 south of 93rd Avenue SE to the Lewis County line; or

Tilley Road.

2.

Spacing. Billboards shall be separated by one thousand feet from other billboards on the same side of the road.

3.

Size. Billboard display surfaces shall not exceed three hundred square feet in size.

4.

Number and Orientation of Sign Faces. Billboards shall have no more than two sign display surfaces, only one of which may be visible to oncoming traffic.

(Ord. 12032 § 23, 1999; Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 11220 § 11, 1996: Ord. 10111 § 4, 1992)