A. Standards For Temporary Signs: Temporary signs shall not be placed in or over a public right of way, may not flash, blink, spin, rotate, block traffic visibility, constitute a vehicular or pedestrian traffic hazard, or cause a public nuisance of any kind. They shall not be attached to telephone poles, fences, or trees. They shall be firmly secured to the building or ground. Temporary signs may be attached to existing permanent signs only for a grand opening period. Temporary signs may cover or obscure an existing permanent sign only if the business has changed hands or changed names. No off premises temporary signs are allowed. All temporary signs shall require a permit, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. No temporary signage shall be allowed for home occupations.
B. Allowed Purposes:
1. Business Grand Openings: Temporary signs announcing the initial opening of a business, or the relocation, or change of ownership of an existing business may be allowed provided that the event shall not continue for more than sixty (60) days and is declared to the city. The permit for a grand opening sign must be issued within the first year of operation. There shall be no more than two (2) grand opening signs allowed per business. The signs shall comply with general size and location standards for signage in this chapter and shall be removed at the end of the sixty (60) day period. Note: "Now Open", "Grand Opening", "New Location of", "New ownership", etc., are appropriate type messages for such signs. (Ord. 2009-45, 11-24-2009)
2. Going Out Of Business/Bankruptcy Period: A business may post a temporary sign in order to facilitate the liquidation of inventory for a failing business for a period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days. There shall be no more than two (2) going out of business/bankruptcy signs allowed per business. Such signage shall be allowed only once for any business.
3. Business Special Event Signage: Temporary signs may be used to announce a special business event, such as a holiday sale, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. There shall be no more than two (2) business special event signs allowed per business. Each business shall be limited to two (2) permits for special event signage every twelve (12) months.
4. Business Holiday Sale Signage: A business may advertise a special sale for the following holidays:
a. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
b. Presidents' Day.
c. Valentine's Day.
d. Easter.
e. Mother's Day.
f. Father's Day.
g. Memorial Day.
h. Independence Day.
i. Pioneer Day.
j. Labor Day.
k. Halloween.
l. Thanksgiving.
m. December holidays and New Year's Day - starting December 1 and ending January 2.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to display a temporary business holiday sale sign more than seven (7) days prior to or two (2) days after the holiday with which it is associated. There shall be no more than two (2) holiday sale signs allowed per business. All holiday signs shall be clearly marked for the appropriate holiday. No permit shall be required for a temporary holiday business sale sign.
C. Additional Temporary Sign Regulations:
1. Banners: Only one banner shall be allowed per business for each purpose stated in subsection B of this section. Banners shall be mounted securely to a building and shall be kept in good repair. The maximum size for a banner shall be sixty four (64) square feet. (Ord. 2010-12, 6-22-2010)
2. Balloons: The allowable square footage of balloons shall be one square foot of balloon area for every linear foot of occupied frontage at the main entrance. Businesses with less than fifty (50) linear feet of occupied frontage may be allowed fifty (50) square feet of balloon. There shall be a maximum square footage of two hundred fifty (250) square feet of balloon for any property. Balloons shall be set back one foot (1') for every one foot (1') in height from any property line. Balloons shall not exceed a maximum of one hundred feet (100') in height. No tethered or fixed balloon shall be located so as to create a hazard or disrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic. (Ord. 2009-45, 11-24-2009)
3. Other Temporary Signs: All other temporary signs shall be limited to a maximum size of six (6) square feet per sign. (Ord. 2017-13, 7-25-2017)
D. Temporary Sign Permits: A single temporary sign permit required by this section may be permitted for more than one allowed purpose named in subsection B of this section, provided all necessary information for each purpose is included in the sign permit application. Any change to the information provided shall require a new permit. (Ord. 2009-45, 11-24-2009)
E. Maintenance: Every temporary sign shall be kept in complete operating condition. The landscaped area in which any sign is placed shall be kept free from weeds, garbage, and debris. "Maintenance" includes the replacement or repair of any temporary sign that is frayed, ripped or has been damaged. (Ord. 2017-13, 7-25-2017)