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Unless otherwise prohibited by law, signs of the type and description listed below, and no others, may be placed on private property to which they pertain.

(1) Villages 1 – 6.

(a) One (1) name plate not exceeding two (2) square feet in area and displaying only the name and address of the occupant on the wall of the building.

(b) One (1) temporary sign with a maximum area of six (6) square feet each, pertaining to the sale, lease, or rent of the particular building, property, or premises upon which it is displayed. No sign is permitted in a street right-of-way, including landscaped planter strips.

(c) One (1) monument sign may be erected at the entrance of each Village not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet placed upon an ornamental masonry wall which identifies a minimum of the name and/or address of the Village or group of buildings. The sign shall be architecturally compatible.

(2) Village 7.

(a) One (1) freestanding sign not to exceed twenty (20) feet in height may be located at the entrance of a commercial center. Said sign shall conform with the following provisions:

(i) The area of the sign shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.38.130, Provo City Code. The name of the center shall be displayed on the sign. The name of one (1) or more of the tenants or business establishments in said shopping center may be displayed on said signs.

(ii) No such sign shall project over any property line nor more than five (5) feet into any required front yard.

(iii) Said signs may be lighted with interior or exterior soft lighting.

(iv) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign may include electronic messages. No messages or material may rotate or flash any greater than eight (8) revolutions per minute.

(v) If a sign is located where a pedestrian can walk directly beneath the sign, the bottom of the sign cabinet shall be at least eight (8) feet above the ground.

(b) Each business establishment or tenant of the Village Town Center may have wall signs in conformance with the following:

(i) The sign area shall as provided in Section 14.38.140, Provo City Code.

(ii) There may be one (1) wall sign for the front face of each business or tenant. There may, in addition, be one (1) sign for each business establishment or tenant having a rear building face with a public entrance.

(iii) No part of a wall sign shall extend above the top level of a wall upon or in front of which it is situated.

(iv) No sign, including any light box or structural part, shall project more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of the building to which it is attached. Copy shall not be permitted on the sides of any such sign.

(c) All signs shall be architecturally compatible with design elements, materials, colors, and design themes.

(d) Special purpose signs as described in Section 14.38.050, Provo City Code, may be permitted. Community signs may be erected for the purpose of providing information, such as trail access, directional, and other similar signage as necessary for the movement of pedestrians or for general information purposes for the community. These signs may not exceed three (3) feet in height or be larger than twelve (12) square feet in area and shall be architecturally compatible.

(e) One (1) flag or banner no larger than two (2) feet by three (3) feet may be attached to a utility pole for the purpose of displaying seasonal activities relating to holidays or special events that relate to the development and not individual businesses or advertising of retail merchandise. The Development Services Department shall review and approve these signs prior to installation of said signs. Written permission shall be granted by the utility company if placed on a utility pole. A building permit shall be required if a new pole is to be installed. There must be a clearance of a minimum of eight (8) feet below the sign from the ground.

(Enacted 2009-36, Am 2020-57, Am 2022-17, Ren 2022-31. Formerly 14.49E.140)