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Revised 03-24-2023 Page 1 of 4 File Date: Intake Staff: Check Amount: Acct 1000 101000 341064 Date Complete: City of Whitefish Planning & Building Dept 418 E 2nd St │PO Box 158 Whitefish, MT 59937 Phone: (406) 863-2410 Sign Permit Application SELF ESTIMATED FEE ATTACHED $ SIGN DISTRICT: A. PROJECT INFORMATION Name of Business (requesting to place the sign): Location Address (where sign will be placed): Conditions: **Please initial next to each condition, signifying your acknowledgement and adherence.** It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to become familiar with the Whitefish sign regulations and to ensure that the proposed sign fully complies with such regulations. All free-standing and ground-mounted signs shall have a landscaped area around the base of the sign. The landscape area shall contain living landscape materials consisting of shrubs and/or perennial ground cover plants placed throughout the landscape area. Multiple Businesses on a Single Development Site require a master site plan and other additional documentation. See Section B. Application Contents for further information. I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a permit to erect the sign(s) described herein and agree to conform with all regulations of City of Whitefish Municipal Code and Sign Ordinance. I understand that the permit is for the sign only. Any structural, foundation, or electrical work requires a separate permit. I hereby attest that the information provided above is true and accurate; and I understand that any misrepresented or inaccurate representation of information may result in the invalidation of this permit. This permit becomes null and void if the sign(s) authorized by this permit are not installed within 180 days from the permit’s date of issuance. Owner’s Signature** Date Print Name Applicant’s Signature Date Print Name (see fee schedule on pg 3) (see map & link on pg 4) SIGN SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- Revised 03-24-2023 Page 2 of 4 B. APPLICATION CONTENTS Attached ALL ITEMS MUST BE INCLUDED - INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED One printed copy or one electronic copy of the application and supplemental materials. Sign Permit Application An aerial site plan showing the dimensions of the property, building location, driveway(s) and other relevant features, including the proposed location of the signs(s) on the site and/or on the building and any data on existing signs remaining on site. Scaled drawing of the individual sign(s) showing specifications of the individual sign(s) showing the height, size, dimensions, materials, colors, structural supports, landscaping, lighting, and electrical components and the total square footage for each sign(s) face. Multiple Businesses On a Single Development Site: A master sign plan will be required for all multi-use buildings and commercial developments containing more than one tenant and/or building that will be kept on file with the city. The property owner must submit a letter stating the allowable square footage per tenant. The master sign plan must be approved prior to issuance of a building permit for all new buildings, additions or renovations. The master sign plan is assigned to the address of the multi-use or commercial center and does not move with the individual tenants. C. OWNER/APPLICANT INFORMATION OWNER(S) OF RECORD: Name: Phone: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Email: APPLICANT (if different than above): Name: Phone: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Email: SIGN CONTRACTOR / INSTALLER: Name: Phone: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Email: ---PAGE BREAK--- Revised 03-24-2023 Page 3 of 4 D. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: SIGN TYPE OLD NEW DIMENSIONS in FT TOTAL AREA IN SF BUILDING FRONTAGE LINEAL FEET NOTES / PREVIOUS PERMIT & TAG NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) Ground Sign x = Projecting Sign x = Wall / Building Sign x = Wall / Building Sign x = Wall / Building Sign x = Wall / Building Sign x = Sign x = Sign x = Sign x = Sign x = Sign x = x = x = Sign District Link FEE SCHEDULE Size of Sign Base Fee 0-25 square feet $100 + $5 per square foot 26-50 square feet $165 + $5 per square foot 51 square feet and over $230 + $5 per square foot “After the Fact” permit Double the Permit Fee ---PAGE BREAK--- APPENDIX G – SIGN STANDARDS TABLE BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNS FREESTANDING SIGNS SIGN DISTRICT Type of Use Number of Signs Allowable Area4 Number of Signs Height3 Area Per Sign4 Spacing HIGHWAY DISTRICT Commercial, conditional, institutional or other nonresidential use 3 0.5 square foot/lineal foot of building frontage 1 for 150 foot lot 2 for 151 foot – 300 foot lot 3 for 301 foot – 450 foot lot 10 feet 75 square feet per sign 60 feet Multi-tenant or building developments 1 per tenant 0.6 square foot/lineal foot of building frontage 1 for 150 foot lot 2 for 151 foot – 300 foot lot 3 for 301 foot – 450 foot lot 10 feet 65 square feet per sign plus 10 square feet per tenant5 60 feet Residential – single- family, PUD/multi- family development 1 2 square feet 1 per subdivision or development 4 feet 24 square feet OLD TOWN DISTRICT Commercial, conditional, institutional or other nonresidential use 2, or 3 if two frontages 0.4 square foot/lineal foot of building frontage 1 per development or site1 6 feet 24 square feet 60 feet Multi-tenant or building developments 1 per tenant, plus an under the awning sign 0.5 square foot/lineal foot of building frontage 8 square feet for under the awning sign w/ 7’ clearance 1 per development or site1 6 feet 24 square feet plus 5 square feet per tenant 60 feet ---PAGE BREAK--- Residential – single- family, PUD/multi- family development 1 2 square feet 1 per subdivision or development 4 feet 24 square feet COMMUNITY BUSINESS/RESORT DISTRICT Commercial, conditional, institutional or other nonresidential use 1 24 square feet 1 per development or site1 6 feet 24 square feet 60 feet Multi-tenant or building developments 1 per tenant 24 square feet for buildings less than or equal to 40 lineal feet of frontage or 24 square feet plus 0.6 square foot per lineal foot of building frontage in excess of 40 lineal feet 1 per development or site1 6 feet 24 square feet plus 5 square feet per tenant 60 feet Residential – single- family, PUD/multi- family development 1 2 square feet 1 per subdivision or development 4 feet 24 square feet BUSINESS SERVICE DISTRICT Commercial, conditional, institutional or other nonresidential use 2 24 square feet 1 for 250 foot lot frontage 2 for 251 foot lot frontage or greater or corner lot 8 feet 50 square feet per face 60 feet Multi-tenant or building developments 1 per tenant 24 square feet per tenant (or 30 square feet if no freestanding sign) 1 per development or site1 6 feet 24 square feet plus 5 square feet per tenant 60 feet Residential – single- family, PUD/multi- family development 1 2 square feet 1 per subdivision or development 4 feet 24 square feet ---PAGE BREAK--- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Residential – single- family, PUD/multi- family development 1 2 square feet 1 per subdivision or development 4 feet 10 square feet Conditional, institutional or other nonresidential use 1 per site2 24 square feet 1 per development or site2 4 feet 10 square feet Notes: 1. Developed site is any tract of land, which constitutes a site on which development is proposed, under construction or exists, including multiple contiguous lots. 2. One sign permitted, either one wall sign or one freestanding sign. 3. See sign height measurement standards. 4. See sign area measurement standards. 5. For multi-tenant buildings or businesses, each freestanding sign gets a base allowance of 65 square feet. The development then gets an additional 10 square feet per tenant to be split by the number of freestanding signs. For example, if a multitenant business has 230 feet of frontage and 8 tenants, the business can have 2 freestanding signs of 65 square feet each, plus 80 square feet to be divided between the 2 signs, for a total of 105 square feet per freestanding sign. ---PAGE BREAK--- SAMPSON LAKE B L A N C H A R D L A K E W H I T E F I S H L A K E LOST LO ON LAKE C OW C R EE K W HITE F I SH R I VE R Riverside Park Memorial Park Whitefish Lake State Park Whitefish Golf Course C i t y B e a c h Smith Sports Complex Whitefish Golf Course Whitefish Golf Course Montana State Library, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS June 2024 Sign Districts HIGHWAY OLD TOWN RESORT COMMUNITY BUSINESS BUSINESS SERVICE DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL Whitefish Sign Districts M O T I CH KA C R EE K Esri Community Maps Contributors, Montana State Library, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS H ASKILL CRE EK Montana State Library, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS 0 0.5 1 0.25 Miles Whitefish Mountain Resort Highway 40 Dillon Intersection Appendix F