14.38.075 Signs Permitted in Public Facilities (PF and PFS), Open Space, Preservation and Recreation (OSPR), Health Care Facilities (HCF) and Training Facilities (TF) Zones.
Signs within the Public Facilities (PF), Public Facilities School (PFS), Open Space, Preservation and Recreation (OSPR), Health Care Facilities (HCF), and Training Facilities (TF) zones shall be regulated by the following provisions. Any signs, or types of sign, not expressly allowed by this Section are prohibited. The signs described in the following Subsections (1) and (2) of this Section are permitted in the PF, PFS, HCF, OSPR and TF zones. The signs described in Subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this Section are permitted pursuant to the conditional use process.
(1) Nameplates. Nameplates not exceeding fifty (50) square feet placed upon a building which identify the name and/or address of a structure or complex.
(2) Sign or Monument. A sign or a monument identifying points of interest or building complex not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet placed upon an ornamental masonry wall which identifies the name and/or address of the structure or complex. The freestanding sign shall be five (5) feet or less in height and meet the following requirements:
(a) There may be one (1) such sign for each frontage of the property plus one (1) additional sign for each two hundred (200) foot increment of said frontage in excess of two hundred (200) feet. Said signs shall be placed no closer than one hundred (100) feet apart.
(3) Wall Signs. Except as otherwise provided in this Title, every wall sign in the PF or OSPR zone shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Area. See Section 14.38.140, Provo City Code.
(b) Number. There shall be one (1) such sign for the front face of each building fronting a public street.
(c) Height. No part of any such sign shall extend above the top level of a wall upon or in front of which it is situated.
(d) Thickness. All such signs, including any light box or structural part, shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the front face of the part of the building to which it is attached. No copy is permitted on the sides of any such sign.
(4) Freestanding Signs over Five (5) Feet in Height. On-premises freestanding signs over five (5) feet in height shall be allowed only with the issuance of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission, and subject to the conditions established therein. Said sign shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet. This sign type is excluded in the PFS zone.
(5) Projection. No such signs shall project over a property line, nor project into any required front yard.
(6) Lighted Signs. Only indirect and diffused lighted signs are permitted in the PF, PFS, TF and OSPR zones. Lights that are not an integral part of a sign must be directed away from surrounding properties and oncoming traffic. No flashing or rotating lights are permissible.
(7) Public Facility Temporary Promotional Signs. Signs of a temporary nature may be attached to structures within the PF, PFS, TF and OSPR zones; provided, that such signs are securely mounted and are in accord with the public purposes of the entity which is located in the PF and OSPR zones. Such signs shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of the event promoted by the sign.
(b) Number: There shall be one (1) such sign for the front face of each building fronting a public street.
(8) Signs erected within the interior of a public facility and located more than five hundred (500) feet from the nearest public road shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.