Temporary signs as defined and regulated in this subchapter shall further comply with the following provisions.
(A) Temporary emergency or special situation signs. The city may approve the construction of a temporary sign not specifically defined in this subchapter if a valid need is shown to exist by virtue of an emergency or special situation. The duration, location, size, and other conditions regarding the sign shall be established by the city at the time of approval through the issuance of a temporary sign permit.
(B) Temporary sign permit exemption. The following signs do not require a permit or permit fee, but are still subject to the other standards of this section.
(1) Temporary noncommercial signs.
(2) Temporary on-site and off-site real estate signs pertaining to the sale, rental, or development of real property.
(3) The changing of a temporary message on a permanent changeable copy sign.
(4) Temporary construction signs designating the architects, lending institutions, engineers, or contractors, when placed on a site where a building is to be constructed within 60 days, shall be maintained on-site no more than 30 days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(5) Temporary window signs.
(6) Temporary residential signs advertising garage sales, provided the signage on a zoning lot shall not exceed 8 square feet in area, and the signs shall not be placed or maintained in the public right-of-way, and shall not be illuminated.
(C) Temporary signs in business, commercial, mixed use, and industrial districts.
(1) Temporary banner sign. No more than 1 temporary banner, not exceeding 40 square feet in area, may be located on an outside building wall and shall not be placed in any other location. Each temporary sign shall be permitted to be displayed for a maximum period of 30 consecutive days 4 times per year, with an approved temporary sign permit. No more than 1 banner, not exceeding 40 square feet in area, may be placed on the outside building wall between December 1 and January 3 without an approved temporary sign permit. A new permit must be obtained for every 30-day period. No fee is required for a temporary banner permit.
(2) Temporary sandwich board sign. A maximum of 1 sandwich board sign per business is permitted in business, commercial, and mixed use districts. Sandwich board signs shall be displayed only during open business hours and must be removed daily. A permit is not required.
(a) Sandwich board signs may be no more than 6 square feet in area.
(b) Sandwich board signs must leave a minimum of 5 feet of clearance for pedestrian access if placed on a public or private sidewalk. Sandwich board signs may not hinder the ability of persons to access vehicles parked at the curb and/or access to a building,
(c) Sandwich board signs shall be maintained in a good appearance at all times.
(d) No sandwich board sign shall be secured, tethered, or installed on traffic devices, utility equipment, street trees, street furniture, street lights, or any other public fixture.
(e) Sandwich board signs are temporary signs and shall not be counted towards the total sign area of the site for permanent signage.
(3) Agricultural business, off-premises, direc-tional, temporary, sandwich board sign. One off-premises, temporary, agricultural business, directional sign is allowed, if the following criteria are met:
(a) The applicant has written permission from the property owner to place the agricultural business, off-premises, directional, temporary, sandwich board sign on the owner’s property, The property on which the sign is to be placed must be adjacent to the property on which the agricultural business is being operated. A copy of the document granting permission to the sign owner for placement of the sign shall be provided to the city for record.
(b) The agricultural business, off-premises, directional, temporary, sandwich board sign shall meet the requirements of § 153.210(C)(2)(a), (c), (d) and (e).
(D) Other temporary sign requirements.
(1) Community and civic promotion signs. The size, location, frequency, and duration of such signs may vary, depending on the nature of the promotion or civic event. A temporary permit is not required.
(2) Responsibility for temporary signs. Temporary signs located on private property shall have the express consent of the property owner.
(3) Temporary real estate signs. It is the intent of this provision to prohibit the use of long-term real estate signs to advertise units or space in multiple-family residential structures or business and industrial structures or development that are periodically or perpetually available for sale, rent, or lease. Short-term real estate signs shall be removed when 85% of the project is sold or leased.
(a) Signs which advertise the sale or lease of property in any district may be placed within the required front yard of any property to be sold or leased, and shall not be in excess of 32 square feet per surface. The signs shall not be less than 10 feet from the right-of-way line unless flat against the structure.
(b) For the purpose of selling or promoting a residential project of 6 or more dwelling units, any commercial area or an industrial area, 2 signs, not to exceed 64 square feet of advertising surface, may be erected upon the project site at each entrance to the project. The sign shall not be less than 10 feet from any public right-of-way line.
(c) Temporary, off-site, open house directional signs, advertising the sale of residential real property, are allowed with the consent of the property owner on whose property the signs are placed. The signs shall be promptly removed at the completion of the open house and no later than 6:00 p.m. on the same day. Off-site open house signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way.
(d) Temporary, off-site, real estate directional signs are allowed, but shall be limited to 2 square feet, and shall include the name and telephone number of the person or company responsible for the signs. The signs shall be promptly removed upon the sale of the property. Off-site real estate signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way.
(4) Temporary noncommercial signs.
(5) Temporary window signs. No more than 50% of the total window area may be used for the display of a temporary sign message.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010; Am. Ord. 616, passed 7-9-2012; Am. Ord. 678, passed 7-23-2018)