A. Sizes. No temporary sign shall exceed one hundred square feet in area. Temporary signs of rigid material shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in area in commercial or industrial areas and shall not exceed nine square feet in area in residential areas.
B. Cloth Signs. Cloth signs shall meet the following requirements:
1. Support. Every temporary cloth sign shall be supported and attached with wire rope of three-sixteenths inch minimum diameter. No strings, fiber ropes or wood slats shall be permitted for support or anchorage purposes other than nonloading tiedown purposes. Cloth signs and panels shall be perforated over at least ten percent of their area to reduce wind resistance. When placed over a public street or highway, the cloth sign shall maintain a minimum clearance of twenty feet from the public street or highway.
2. All permits for temporary signs shall be made by written application to the building inspector and shall be subject to approval by the building inspector prior to any installations.
C. Other Temporary Signs. Temporary signs (other than cloth) when eight feet or more above the ground may project not more than six inches over public property or beyond the building line.
D. Time Allowance. Temporary signs may remain in place for a period not exceeding sixty days, except that political signs shall not be erected more than forty-five days in advance of a primary or general election, and shall be removed within ten days after the election.
(Ord. 441 Art. VI § 24, 1992).