Signs requiring electrical or structural inspection in the following zones.
(A) Signs in all zoning districts.
(1) Free standing sign;
(2) Governmental sign;
(3) Institutional sign; and
(4) Monument sign.
(B) Signs in R-1, R-2, subdivision, and PUD zoning districts. Area identification signs are permitted.
(C) Signs in CBD, GB, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts.
(1) Motion sign;
(2) Projecting sign;
(3) Wall sign; and
(4) Canopy or marquee sign.
(D) Signs in CBD and GB zoning districts.
(1) Directory sign;
(2) Pennants on flag poles require permission from the VFW (owner of flag holders) and East Central Electric Association (owner of poles);
(3) Sandwich board signs are permitted, subject to the following regulations:
(a) Sandwich board signs are self-supporting, A-shaped free standing temporary signs with only two visible sides that are situated adjacent to a business, typically on a sidewalk, that contains commercial speech;
(b) The maximum area shall be nine square feet per side of sign with the maximum height being 42 inches;
(c) Acceptable primary sandwich board sign materials include steel, iron, metal, plastic, and wood. Synthetic materials, such as chalkboard and whiteboard, are acceptable accent materials;
(d) Only one sandwich board sign per business shall be permitted. Sandwich board signs shall not be placed more than six feet from the front primary entrance of the business;
(e) Sandwich board signs shall be placed on the edge of sidewalks next to the building, and shall not be placed so as to cause the width of the sidewalk or the walk way to be reduced below four feet in width. No sign shall be erected or maintained in a manner that prevents free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape;
(f) A temporary sign permit is required prior to the installation of the sign. Only one temporary sign permit for a sandwich board sign is allowed per business, and the permit is not transferable. If the sign is located within the public right-of-way, business owners shall sign a disclaimer that indemnifies the city of any liability for use of the public right-of-way;
(g) A sketch including dimensions, content, materials, and location of the sandwich board sign must be attached to the permit application. The permit application must be approved and signed by the city staff before the sandwich board sign may be displayed. If a sign is displayed prior to obtaining a sandwich board sign permit, the application may be denied;
(h) Sandwich board signs shall not be illuminated, nor shall they contain moving parts. Attaching sandwich board signs to structures, poles, objects, signs, and the like by means of chains, cords, rope, wire, cable, and the like is prohibited. They shall be removed from public sidewalks if there is any snow accumulation (the sign may not be displayed until the snow is removed), except those located on private property. Signs shall only be displayed during business operating hours;
(i) Sandwich board signs placed in violation of this division (D)(3) will result in immediate removal of the sign, and the business’s temporary sign permit privileges will be denied for the remainder of that year. Sandwich board signs displayed without approved permits shall be disposed of at the owner’s expense;
(j) Sandwich board signs within the public right-of-way may be moved or removed by the city for municipal purposes (for example, code enforcement, snow removal, traffic issues, maintenance, and the like);
(k) Rights-of-way along Highway 107 are under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation, or the county. The city will enforce its own sign regulation along this street, and not those of the other agencies or jurisdictions; and
(l) A sign permit is required for a sandwich board sign, but there will be no fee for a sandwich board sign permit.
(4) Larger than three square feet air inflatable devices and/or balloons require a permit, and have a time limit of 14 days.
(E) Signs in GB, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts. Pylon signs are permitted.
(F) Signs in GB and PUD zoning districts. Shopping center signs are permitted.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000; Ord. 277-A, passed 11-1-2016)