Temporary signs, where allowed, shall be erected and maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Permit And Fee Required: No persons shall erect, alter or relocate any temporary sign except for real estate and political signs without first making application, submitting the required permit fee, and obtaining a temporary sign permit from the building official.
B. Limit On Number Of Permits: No more than four (4) temporary sign permits shall be issued for the same zoning lot in one calendar year.
C. Materials And Methods: The building official shall impose as a condition of a temporary sign permit, such requirements as to material and manner of construction as are necessary to assure the safety and convenience of the public.
D. Sign Types: Temporary signs shall be nonprojecting building signs or freestanding signs. Pennants, banners and inflatable signs are permitted temporary signs.
E. Number, Area, Height And Location: The maximum sign area of nonprojecting building signs or freestanding signs or other temporary signs shall be thirty two (32) square feet in all zoning districts. Signs shall not be greater than five feet (5') in height. Such signs shall not be placed in any public right of way or in a visibility triangle as required in section 16-3-5 of this title. No temporary business sign shall be placed within fifty feet (50') of another temporary sign.
F. Quasi-Public Signs: Quasi-public signs, giving notice of special events and activities sponsored by civic, patriotic, religious or charitable organizations for noncommercial purposes, subject to the following:
1. Location: Quasi-public signs may be located on or off the premises where the event is taking place provided permission is given by the owner of the property. Such signs shall not project beyond any lot line.
2. Timing: Quasi-public signs shall not be erected or maintained more than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the event advertised is to occur and shall be removed immediately after the termination of the event.
G. Temporary Business Signs: Temporary business signs, calling attention to a special, unique or limited activity, service or product or sale of limited duration, as follows:
1. Location: Temporary business signs shall be located only on the lot upon which the special activity is to occur. Such signs shall not project over any lot line.
2. Timing: Temporary business signs shall be erected and maintained for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, at the expiration of which the permit holder shall immediately remove such temporary sign. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
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