(a) Intent.
(1) The intent of this section is to recognize the individual or entity who or which occasionally desires to display a temporary message in conjunction with a permitted land use, and to provide the time, place and manner limitations allowing certain sign types for those purposes.
(2) It is further intended to recognize the negative affect temporary signs can have on the attractiveness of a community, including the deterioration of the natural environment, the clutter temporary signs contribute to the landscape, the distractions, and obstructions this sign type may cause to motorist, and the hazards that the aforementioned concerns may cause.
(3) Thus, this section is intended to establish regulations that allow portable and temporary signs without their becoming a nuisance to the community. Portable and temporary signs shall be permitted as an accessory use to a lawfully established principal, conditional, or nonconforming use conducted on the premise, subject to the limitations included in this Code. All portable and temporary signs shall comply with this chapter.
(b) General Temporary Sign Regulations.
(1) All electrical work and equipment involved with a portable or temporary sign shall conform to the National Electric Code (NEC).
(2) No portable or temporary sign shall be used as a permanent sign.
(3) It shall be the applicant's or owner's responsibility to maintain a portable or temporary sign in good condition. Signs or banners that are torn, damaged, faded, or otherwise in a state of disrepair must be immediately replaced or removed.
(4) It shall be the applicant's or the owner's responsibility to remove all portable and temporary signs when the time limit for the sign has expired.
(c) Location Regulations.
(1) Portable and temporary signs shall be permitted on the building face or in the yard adjacent to any building elevation facing a street, parking lot, drive through lane, or service drive.
(2) Portable and temporary signs shall be permitted only on the same lot or parcel as the business or activity for which it is displaying information.
(3) No temporary sign shall be placed in the right-of-way or attached to utility poles, or traffic control signs or devices.
(d) Permitted Types of Temporary Signs. Temporary signs permitted for each use category are those permitted according to the following table. Permitted temporary signs are identified with an "X" and signs that are not permitted are identified by a blank box.
TABLE 1108.06-1: PERMITTED TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR EACH USE CATEGORY
Residential, Single and Two-Family | Residential, Multifamily | Public or Institutional Uses | Commercial Uses | Industrial Uses | |
Portable Sandwich Board Sign | X | X | |||
Commercial Sign | X | X | X | ||
Non-Commercial Sign | X | X | X | ||
Residential Temporary Signs | X | X | |||
Construction Sign | X | X | X | X | X |
Pop-Up Business Sign | X | ||||
Attached Temporary Sign (Banner) | X | X | X | X | |
Human Sign | X | ||||
(e) Temporary Sign Regulations. The following table illustrates the general quantity, dimensional, setback and time restrictions for each of the temporary sign types.
TABLE 1108.06-1: PERMITTED TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR EACH USE CATEGORY
Residential, Single and Two Family | Residential, Multifamily | Public or Institutional Uses Commercial Uses Industrial Uses | |
Portable Sandwich Board Sign | |||
Quantity | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Maximum Height | N/A | N/A | 4 feet |
Maximum Area | N/A | N/A | 6 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | N/A | None |
Minimum Setback | N/A | N/A | 5 feet from right-of-way |
Ground-Mounted Commercial Sign | |||
Quantity | N/A | N/A | 1 per primary customer entrance |
Maximum Height | N/A | N/A | 5 feet |
Maximum Area | N/A | N/A | 8 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | N/A | 14 days with a required 45 day lapse between postings |
Maximum Setback | N/A | N/A | 5 feet from right-of-way |
Ground-Mounted Non-Commercial Sign | |||
Quantity | N/A | N/A | No limit |
Maximum Height | N/A | N/A | 3 feet |
Maximum Area | N/A | N/A | 6 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | N/A | None |
Maximum Setback | N/A | N/A | 5 feet from right-of-way |
Residential Temporary Sign | |||
Quantity | No limit | No limit | N/A |
Maximum Height | 4 feet | 4 feet | N/A |
Maximum Area | 24 sq. ft. per parcel - no sign can exceed 12 sq. ft. | 24 sq. ft. per parcel - no sign can exceed 12 sq. ft. | N/A |
Maximum Timeframe | No limit | No limit | N/A |
Minimum Setback | 5 feet from right-of-way | 5 feet from right-of-way | N/A
|
Construction Sign | |||
Quantity | 1 per subdivison entrance | 1 per development entrance | 1 per frontage |
Maximum Height | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Maximum Area | 32 sq. ft. | 32 sq. ft. | 32 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | Permitted during active construction | Permitted during active construction | Permitted during active construction |
Minimum Setback | 25 feet from right-of-way and side lot lines | 25 feet from right-of-way and side lot lines | 25 feet from right-of-way and side lot lines |
Pop-Up Business Sign | |||
Quantity | N/A | N/A | 1 per frontage |
Maximum Area | N/A | N/A | 10% of the area of the facade, maximum 50 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | N/A | 60 days in any 120-day period, not to exceed three instances in any calendar year |
Attached Temporary Sign (Banners) | |||
Quantity | N/A | 1 per frontage | 1 per frontage |
Maximum Area | N/A | 10% of the area of the facade, maximum 50 sq. ft. | 10% of the area of the facade, maximum 50 sq. ft. |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | 14 days with a required 45 day lapse between postings | 14 days with a required 45 day lapse between postings |
Human Sign | |||
Quantity | N/A | N/A | 1 per use |
Maximum Height | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Maximum Area | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Maximum Timeframe | N/A | N/A | 5 days within a 12-month period
|
(1) Temporary Pop-Up Retail Business Sign. Commercial establishments that operate for a limited time duration or open for a seasonal nature shall be allowed temporary signage consistent with this chapter.
 |
Figure 1108.06-1: Graphic Illustration of a Banner Sign for a Pop-Up Retail Business
(2) Attached Temporary Sign. Attached temporary signs shall comply with the following provisions in addition to the regulations in the temporary sign regulations table.
A. The sign or banner shall be mounted flat against the façade of the building or structure so that no part of the sign or banner projects more than four (4) inches from the façade. The banner or sign must be secured, at a minimum at all four (4) corners.
B. The mounting location of the attached sign or banner shall not obstruct any ingress, egress, fire exits, or ventilation openings.
C. Attached temporary signs shall not be mounted on or to a roof, eaves, gutter, overhang, fence, wall, canopy, or awning.
 |
Figure 1108.06-2: Graphic Illustration of a Banner on a Business Frontage
(3) Human Sign.
A. Human signs, as defined within this code, are considered a temporary sign and are subject to all applicable sign standards and sign permit requirements.
B. Human signs are not permitted, in any manner, within the public right-of-way.
 |
Figure 1108.06-3: Graphic Illustration of a Human Sign or Sign Spinner.
(Ord. 2022-34. Passed 1-9-23.)