Temporary signs pose distinct concerns with visual clutter, safety in erection and display, and removal when the time for display has concluded. Temporary signs also pose distinct concerns with materials quality. The following provisions and individual zoning of temporary signs per district serve to address these concerns.
(a) All temporary signs shall be permitted for a maximum of thirty (30) days prior to the event they advertise or provide notice of and Temporary Signs advertising or providing notice of a particular event must be removed forty-eight (48) hours after the conclusion of the event. Any Temporary Sign advertising or providing notice of an event that remains in place after said forty-eight-hour (48) period may be confiscated by the City and the owner of the Temporary Sign may be subject to prosecution.
(b) Any Temporary Sign which is in a state of disrepair shall be removed by the owner, person having control, or the person receiving benefit from such sign, within five (5) days of notification by the City. If the Temporary Sign is not removed, the Community Development Director, Code Enforcement Officer or other authorized City personnel may cause the sign to be removed and the cost of such removal shall be charged to the owner, person having control, or person receiving benefit from such sign, with payment due within thirty (30) days of notice of charges. (Passed 9-14-20.)