Standards for size, number, and duration of display period. The following table shall govern the number and size of short-term (not greater than 48 hours) signs.
District | Short Term (<48 hours) Sign Size | Number of Short Term Signs |
(A) Such signs must be located such that they in no way hinder driver visibility or otherwise create hazards to driver or pedestrian safety.
(B) Signs shall not exceed two square feet in size.
(C) No temporary small scale event sign shall be higher than four feet above the adjacent road surface.
(D) If off-site signs are located in the town right-of-way, they may be no closer than four feet from the edge of the pavement or gravel roadway and shall not be spaced such that more than one sign is visible from any given point along the roadway. In no event may these signs be located in such a manner as to impair public safety by blocking visibility or access. The town reserves the right to move or remove any sign that is located in such a manner as to create a dangerous situation as determined by the town.
(E) If off-site signs are located on private property, only one sign per property is permitted. Written permission of the property owner must be obtained.
(F) Short term signs may not be erected on a single property more than once every seven days.
(G) Short term signs remaining erected longer than 48 hours or otherwise not meeting the criteria of this section may be removed by the town and a civil penalty established by the Town Council per sign may be assessed to the owner of the property to which the sign refers. The master schedule of fees is maintained in the Clerk’s office.
(H) Short term signs complying with these regulations may be erected without a permit.
(Ord. 2016-03, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 2017-04, passed 2-14-2017; Ord. 2019-02, passed 2-11-2019)