Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

GILBERT UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
as approved by the Town of Gilbert and other governmental agencies shall be permitted.
Development standards, including but not limited to sign face area, height, location, etc., shall be
determined in accordance with all bus shelter design requirements as specified by the Town
Engineer, in coordination with the governmental agencies as appropriate.
3.25 Required Signs
Every residential dwelling unit, visible from streets, shall be identified by a street number.
Also, every non-residential building or group of buildings shall be identified by a street number, visible
from adjacent streets, not to exceed three (3) square feet in area. This sign shall not be counted as a part
of the total sign area permitted for said building or groups of buildings and shall not require a sign
permit.
3.26 Prohibited Signs
All signs not expressly permitted by this Article shall be prohibited, except signs that are less than
six (6) square feet in area shall be exempt from the requirements of this provision:
A. The parking of a vehicle, trailer or other device marked or unmarked which is parked in such a
manner that it is used as a portable sign is prohibited.
B. A flashing or animated sign or signs with an intermittent or varying intensity of artificial
illumination is prohibited, whether deliberate or as a consequence of a defect in the sign or the
illumination source. Except for limited non-commercial copy change signs such as time, date, and
temperature.
C. No sign shall be allowed which advertises activities that are illegal under Federal, State, or local
laws, rules, or regulations.
D. No sign shall be erected, attached, or painted upon fences, rocks, or natural features.
E. With the exception of bus shelter signage, as provided in Section 3.24E of this Article, no sign
shall be erected, attached, or painted upon any object within the right-of-way. This shall include
all street signs, telephone poles, utilities and/or fences around utilities, and/or any other object or
structure of this type.
F. Murals, artistic statues, architectural features such as decorative awnings, and corporate color
background shall be considered signage unless approved by the Design Review Board and/ or staff
as part of an approved architectural design.
G. Except as permitted in Section 3.24(B)(13), portable signs are prohibited. Such signs are subject to
confiscation if placed in the right-of-way or on other Town property.
H. Change panel signs are prohibited except for those signs as described in Sections 3.61A and 3.71D
of this Article.
I. Signs projecting above a roofline or mounted on a roof are prohibited.
J. Billboards are prohibited.
Ch. I, Pg. 154