Temporary signs including wall mounted banner signs, ground mounted signs, and feather signs, shall be allowed in the zoning district shown in Table 16-6-7(B) only after the issuance of a temporary sign permit in accordance with § 16-8-3. A maximum of four temporary sign permits may be issued each calendar year. Temporary signs may be displayed on a property for a total of eight weeks per calendar year. It is the applicant's choice as to how to allocate the eight weeks of display among the four temporary sign permits that may be issued each calendar year. A maximum of two temporary signs may be displayed concurrently.
(A) Standards for temporary signs requiring a permit.
(1) Wall mounted banner signs. (See Figure 16-6-6(A)(1)).
(a) Sign area. The maximum permitted sign area of a wall mounted banner sign in the B-1, B-2, B-3, O-S, and I Districts shall not exceed 5% of the total area of the wall face on which the sign shall be located or 200 square feet, whichever is less. The maximum permitted sign area of a banner sign in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Districts shall not exceed 2.5% of the total area of the wall face on which the sign shall be located.
(b) Height. No wall mounted banner sign shall protrude above the highest roof line or above the top of the parapet wall or mansard roof.
(c) Number of signs. Only one wall mounted banner sign shall be permitted per building frontage along a public right-of-way or unit of a building along a public right-of-way.
(d) Location. Wall mounted banner signs shall be attached to a building.
(e) Projection. Such signs shall be affixed flat against the building to which they are mounted.
(2) Ground mounted signs. (See Figure 16-6-6(A)(2))
(a) Sign area. The maximum permitted sign area of a ground mounted sign shall not exceed 60 square feet.
(b) Height. The maximum permitted height of a ground mounted sign shall be six feet.
(c) Number of signs. Only one ground mounted sign shall be permitted per building frontage along a public right-of-way or unit of a building along a public right-of-way.
(d) Maintenance. Ground mounted signs shall be maintained in good condition and shall not sag, lie on the ground, or be torn.
(e) Other provisions.
I. No part of a ground mounted sign shall be located within any required landscape area.
II. Ground mounted signs shall be securely anchored into the ground or secured in a portable base designed for such function.
(3) Feather signs. (See Figure 16-6-6(A)(3))
(a) Sign area. The maximum area of a feather sign shall be 20 square feet.
(b) Height. The maximum height of a feather sign shall be 12 feet.
(c) Number of signs. Only one feather sign shall be permitted per building frontage along a public right-of-way or unit of a building along a public right-of-way.
(d) Other provisions.
I. No part of a feather sign shall be located within any required landscape area.
II. Feather signs shall be securely anchored into the ground or secured in a portable base designed for such function.
(B) Permitted locations. Table 16-6-7(B) identifies the district where temporary signs that require a permit may be located. Signs that are marked as a "P" in the table shall be authorized with a permit, subject to all applicable regulations of this article.
Table 16-6-7(B) Permitted Location of Temporary Signs Requiring a Permit
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Sign Type | Zoning District | ||||||||
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | O-S | I | |
Wall Mounted Banner | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P | P | P | P | P |
Ground Mounted Banner | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P | P | P | P | P |
Feather | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P(1) | P | P | P | P | P |
(1) Sign shall only be permitted for multiple-unit and nonresidential uses. | |||||||||
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021)