(A) Temporary business identification signs.
(1) A temporary business identification sign may be issued if an application for a permanent sign is pending.
(2) The signs may be up to eight square feet and in two colors.
(3) Temporary business identification signs may be approved by staff for 120 days if they meet the design review criteria of § 17.064.140.
(4) The fee for the permanent sign permit shall cover the temporary sign permit.
(B) Banners.
(1) Temporary banners.
(a) 1. A sign permit for temporary banners may be approved by staff if the banner is to inform the public of events which are not commercial enterprises.
2. For the purpose of this division (B), the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BANNER. A free-floating sign which is not attached to a solid surface.
(b) The banners may be up to 60 square feet with a width of three feet.
(c)
Banners of larger dimensions may be approved by the Planning Commission.
(d) Banners must conform to the design review criteria of § 17.064.140 and the requirements of the Fairfax Public Works Department.
(e) Banners may be displayed seven days preceding the event and removed the day following the event.
(f) A fee set by resolution of the Town Council will be charged to cover the cost of installing
and removing the banner. The fee may be held as a deposit for applicants who accept the responsibility of installing and removing the banner themselves.
(2) Decorative banners.
(a) A sign permit for decorative cloth banners having no insignia, lettering or logo representing any store, manufacturer or product may be approved by staff.
(b) The banners are limited to one per ten feet of frontage up to two per storefront.
(c) The banners must be fastened to allow eight feet of clearance from the sidewalk and two feet of clearance from the curb. The sign permit shall include the right to encroach over the town right- of-way if these minimum standards are complied with.
(d) A fee set by resolution of the Town Council will be charged to cover the cost of processing the application.
(3) Grand opening signs. A sign permit for a grand opening sign in addition to other allowed signs may be approved by staff for 60 days, provided that, the sign conforms to size standards for temporary signs.
(C) Conforming signs. Signs which conform to the sign regulations in § 17.064.050 and the design criteria in § 17.064.140 are conforming signs.
(Prior Code, § 17.34.040) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 488, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 515, passed - -1983
; Am. Ord. 764, passed 2-1-2012)