A sign permit shall be issued by the Planning and Zoning Administrator prior to the erection or construction of any temporary sign. No sign shall contain more than two faces. The maximum square footage allowed for a temporary sign shall apply to each face.
(a) Subdivision Signs. Signs advertising the sale of platted lots in a subdivision may be erected and displayed in such subdivision provided that not more than one such sign facing on any one street shall be permitted in any subdivision. Such signs may also be used to advertise the sale or lease of multi-family units or store or office space in a commercial development, however, such signs shall not be utilized to advertise the sale, lease or development of land. Such signs shall be limited to 24 square feet in area, be not more than eight feet in height and be located not closer than 15 feet from any public right-of-way. Such signs shall be permitted for a one year period if ownership of a minimum of 60% of the platted lots are transferred.
(b) Banner Signs. Banner signs may be installed subject to the following requirements:
(1) That the size of the banner shall not exceed 40 square feet.
(2) That a banner sign may only be displayed for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days in any calendar quarter, and no more than four times per calendar year.
(3) That a banner sign shall not be displayed above the roof line of any structure.
(4) That a banner sign shall not have more than three colors. For the purpose of this section, black and white shall be considered colors.
(5) For the purpose of this section, representations of any flag or national, state or local emblem shall be considered as part of the banner sign and not exempt as permitted under § 1189.02 (a) or (g).
(6) Each property or establishment shall be permitted one banner sign permit per year.
(7) Each property or business establishment shall display only one banner sign at a time.
(8) All banner signs shall be safely secured to the primary structure on the property.
(c) Special Event Signs. Special event signs shall be defined as signs which are used to present knowledge regarding some special event of community importance such as a community festival. Such signs shall be considered as temporary signs, must be authorized by the Planning and Zoning Administrator before erection and are subject to the following requirements:
(1) Not more than two such signs regarding the same topic shall be erected at any given time and located no closer than 1,000 feet from each other.
(2) Not more than four special event signs shall be permitted at any given time regardless of topic.
(3) No more than three colors shall be included on such sign(s). For the purposes of this section, black and white shall be considered colors.
(4) Where such signs are proposed to be located in or above a public right-of-way, no solid portion of the sign shall be located within 15 feet horizontally of any vehicular pavement not less than 18 feet above such pavement, or not within ten feet horizontally of any sidewalk nor less than 12 feet above such sidewalk. No fastening or tying device shall be located within ten feet horizontally of any vehicular pavement nor less than 15 feet above such pavement, or not within five feet horizontally of any sidewalk nor less than ten feet above such sidewalk.
(5) Such signs shall not be illuminated.
(6) Such signs shall not be displayed for a period more than 30 calendar days before the event and shall be removed within 48 hours after the event if located in any public right-of-way or within five calendar days if located elsewhere.
(7) Flexible type signs such as banners shall be provided with internal air vents to adequately relieve wind pressure.
Each temporary sign permit issued for the erection or maintenance of any sign located over a public street or sidewalk shall contain a condition that the permit holder furnishes a bond set by Council to hold the municipality harmless from liability for injury to third persons.
(d) Portable Signs. Portable signs shall be limited to unlighted signs and shall be permitted for not more than two weeks per year for each business. Such signs shall be not more than four feet high and not more than eight feet wide and mounted such that the overall height is not greater than seven feet above the ground. Portable signs shall not be located in any right-of-way and shall be located such that they do not obstruct the view of motorists for the purposes of ingress and egress.
(e) A sign announcing the names of contractors, material men, developers and financial institutions participating in the construction of a building or announcing the name and nature of the business or development shall be permitted only during the actual time of construction. Only one sign per building is permitted, the sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area for a residential project and 32 square feet for a non-residential project, shall not exceed four feet in height for a residential project and ten feet in height for a non-residential project, and shall be located no closer than 15 feet from any public right-of-way. Such signs shall be removed within 30 calendar days after the certificate of occupancy is issued.
(f) Air Actuated Attraction Devices. Devices used to attract the attention of the public which are either air filled or air floating shall be regulated as temporary signs. Such devices shall be permitted for not more than two weeks per year for each business. Such devices shall be not more than 30 feet in height above the ground and located such that the device is at least the divided height from any public right-of-way, lot lines, or overhead utility lines and fastened in such a manner that the device shall not shift more than three feet horizontally under any wind condition.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)