(A) Banners.
(1) General. Banners are permitted only for the promotion of special events, during a grand opening, or during the time between permanent sign permit approval and installation. A temporary sign permit is required for all banners.
(2) Location. All banners shall be located on the site where the abovementioned activity occurs. They shall not be located in any public right-of-way or in such a way that they would interfere with the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(3) Illumination. Banners shall not be illuminated.
(4) Size, Height. Such signs shall be limited to 30 square feet in area. If located on the building, it cannot be located higher than 15 feet to the top of the banner.
(5) Placement. All banners shall be safely secured to a building, structure, or stake, and shall have ventilated faces to reduce wind load.
(6) Duration. Banners may be erected for a maximum of 14 days.
(B) Community Activities Signs.
(1) General. The installation of these banners is coordinated through Communications and Public Information and Special Events. Temporary banners or standardize sandwich board signs may be installed during a community activity. On-site temporary signage before or during, a community activity, with the exception of banners and gas-inflatable devices, does not require a permit.
(2) Illumination. May not be illuminated.
(3) Duration. May not be displayed more than seven days immediately preceding the event and shall be removed no later than 24 hours following conclusion of the event.
(C) Construction Fence Signs.
(1) General. Construction fence signs require a sign permit.
(2) Location and Duration. Permitted to be affixed to construction or site fencing during the duration of construction.
(3) Illumination. May not be illuminated.
(D) Construction Trailer Signs.
(E) Development Period Signs.
(1) General. Application shall be made to the Planning Director or designee for review. A sign permit must be obtained in accordance with § 153.151.
(2) Location. Must be installed on the property for which a valid building permit is in effect. Must be placed at least eight feet from any public right-of-way.
(3) Illumination. May not be illuminated.
(4) Placement, Number. Signs are permitted per development site. Signs are limited to no more than one sign per street frontage, except that sites having at least 200 feet of frontage on each of two public rights-of-way may place a second sign facing the second right-of-way, if both signs comply with code requirements. If the site is entitled to two development period signs, the distance between the signs shall be not less than two-thirds the length of the longest right-of-way frontage. The distance shall be measured by drawing two straight lines, from the edge of each sign, forming a 90-degree angle.
(5) Size, Height. Such signs shall be limited to 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(6) Duration. Approval shall be for a period not to exceed one year. In residential subdivisions, development signs shall be removed when 75% of the lots in such subdivision have received any certificate of occupancy.
(F) Garage or Yard Sale Period Signs.
(2) Number. A maximum of three such signs may be posted after a garage sale permit has been obtained.
(3) Size, Height. Such signs are provided by the city and shall be limited to two square feet in area and one-foot in height.
(4) Placement. They may be located in a public right-of-way so long as no safety or visibility hazards are created.
(5) Duration. Erected within 24 hours before a garage or yard sale and removed no later than two hours after the garage sale has ended.
(G) Gas-Inflatable Sign/Device.
(1) General/Duration. Such signs are permitted only for special events in accordance with the restrictions set forth in § 153.158(B) and § 153.158(L), and for seasonal decorations in accordance with the requirements of § 153.158(K). A temporary sign permit is required for all gas-inflatable devices. A scaled diagram of the device and a site plan showing where the device is to be located are required.
(2) Location. Shall be located only on the site where the special event occurs.
(3) Materials. Must not be inflated with helium or any other buoyant gas.
(4) Illumination. May not be internally illuminated.
(5) Placement. Shall be securely attached/tethered to the ground so that they will not shift more than three feet in any direction during any wind condition up to 25 miles per hour. Such signs shall not be attached to or mounted on any platform, roof, or similar structure, and must be placed so that they will be clear of all utility lines, roads, parking lots and adjacent property in case of collapse.
(H) Model Home Period Sign.
(2) Location. Shall be located only on the lot or parcel where homes are being constructed.
(3) Size, Height. Such signs shall be limited to eight square feet in area and six feet in height.
(4) Illumination. May not be internally illuminated.
(5) Duration. Shall be permitted during any period when an approved residential development is under construction, until such time as the subdivision or development is complete or the model home is discontinued.
(I) Non-residential Sale or Leasing Period Signs.
(1) General. A sign permit must be obtained in accordance with § 153.151, and information verifying the availability of space for lease or sale shall be required with the permit submission.
(2) Number. One such sign is permitted per parcel, either ground, wall, or window. One additional ground sign shall be permitted for a parcel with freeway frontage.
(3) Size, Height.
(a) Ground-mounted signs.
1. Non-freeway frontage. Signs are limited to 15 square feet in area and four feet in height.
2. Freeway frontage. Signs are limited to 24 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(b) Wall signs. Wall signs shall be limited to 16 square feet in area with a maximum height of 15 feet to the top of the sign.
(c) Window signs. Window signs shall not to exceed 10% of the total window area of the establishment or six square feet, whichever is less.
(4) Placement. Signs must be located so that they do not interfere with the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(5) Duration. Such signs shall be permitted for one year and renewed on an annual basis.
(6) Materials/Design. Such signs shall be professionally design and constructed of a uniform sign design, as established by City Council. Ground and wall signs shall be constructed of MDO, Medium Density Overlay. Ground signs shall be post mounted.
(J) Residential Sale or Leasing Period Sign.
(2) Size, Height. Such signs are limited to seven square feet in area and three feet in height in all residential areas.
(3) Placement. Free-standing signs must be located so that they do not interfere with the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Permitted temporary off-premises signs must not be located so that they interfere with the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and may not be located within street medians.
(4) Duration. Such signs are permitted during any period when any premise or part thereof is actively offered for sale or lease, and removed no later than 30 days after the premises or part thereof is occupied by a new owner or tenant.
(K) Seasonal Business Period Sign.
(2) Number. One sign per street frontage is permitted.
(3) Size, Height. Such signs are limited to 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(4) Setback. They must be set back at least eight feet from any public right-of-way.
(L) Seasonal Decorations.
(2) Illumination. Such decorations may be illuminated, providing no safety or visibility hazards are caused by such illumination. Animated and flashing seasonal decorations are permitted for residential uses only, and may not be installed in locations that create safety or visibility hazards.
(3) Duration. Decorations erected or installed shall be permitted an aggregate total of 60 days in any one given year.
(M) Special Events.
(1) General. A temporary sign permit will be issued for a special event only after a special event application form has been filled out and approved. The event coordinator is required to complete a special event application form, which includes a description of the proposed signage. On-site temporary signage before or during a special event, with the exception of banners and gas-inflatable devices, does not require a permit.
(2) Number. A special event organizer may erect a maximum of eight temporary off-premise signs, provided that a sign permit is obtained from the Planning Director or designee before installation. The location and number of signs permitted, up to the maximum permitted in § 153.158(L) will be determined on a case-by-case basis, based on considerations of traffic safety and size of attendance.
(3) Placement. The city will provide and install standardized sandwich boards for all off-premise signs. The event organizer is responsible for supplying paper or plastic signs, which will be affixed to the boards.
(4) Size. A maximum of two signs may be up to six square feet in area and three feet in height. A maximum of six signs may be up to two square feet in area and one foot in height.
(5) Duration. A maximum of two signs may be installed no earlier than seven days immediately preceding the event but must be removed no later than 24 hours following conclusion of the event. A maximum of six signs may be installed no earlier than 24 hours immediately preceding the event but must be removed within 24 hours following conclusion of the event.
(6) Illumination. May not be illuminated.
(N) Other Temporary Signs.
(2) Number. Up to four temporary signs may be erected on a lot or parcel.
(3) Size. No temporary sign may exceed six square feet in size unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this section.
(4) Height. No temporary sign may exceed three feet in height unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this section.
(5) Illumination. Are not to be illuminated in any manner.
(6) Placement. Are not to be affixed to any utility pole, tree, or natural object, are not located within a right-of-way, and do not create a safety or visibility hazard.
(7) Duration. All of the permitted signs are limited to a period of four months.
('80 Code, § 1189.11) (Ord. 66-94, passed 3-20-95; Am. Ord. 103-95, passed 12-18- 95; Am. Ord. 12-21, passed 4-12-21; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 4-11-22) Penalty, see § 153.999