Temporary signs in this section require a sign permit.
(a) General temporary sign provisions. Temporary signs shall be placed in accordance with § 19-4. The height of temporary signs not within established site clearance or setback areas shall be governed by the dimensional requirements of the use area in which they are located. Temporary signs shall be non-illuminated.
(b) Temporary subdivision signs. One temporary sign announcing a land subdivision development may be erected per entrance on the premises of the land subdivision, provided that such signs do not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area, are set back at least ten (10) feet from any property line, are spaced at least five-hundred (500) feet apart, and are removed within one (1) year from the date the sign permit was issued or upon the erection of a permanent sign whichever is sooner. Extensions may be granted upon approval of the Codes Administrator or his/her designee. Temporary subdivision signs shall be a decorative post sign type.
(c) Special event signs. Certain temporary signs including banner, streamers, balloons, pennants, windfeather signs and similar devices, mobile signs and inflatables may be permitted for the purposes of temporarily advertising non-residential uses in residential use areas, business use areas, and special use areas in accordance, with the provisions herein.
(1) Signs permitted as part of a Special Event shall be displayed for no more than thirty (30) days in a three (3) month period.
(2) No sign shall be illuminated or placed within ten (10) feet of a public right-of-way. No sign shall be placed in the sight triangle.
(3) No mobile sign shall exceed fifty (50) square feet in size.
(4) No inflatable sign shall exceed the use area’s permanent freestanding sign height or the roofline of the business’ building at its full inflation.
(5) No inflatable sign shall be placed closer than twenty (20') feet from the business's permanent sign.
(6) Special Event Sign Options: A Special Event Sign applicant may select from the options below.
A. Choose two (2) of the following:
1. One (1) Windfeather sign per fifty (50) feet of road frontage. Three (3) maximum per street front; lots under one-hundred (100) foot frontage may have two (2) windfeather signs per street front;
2. Pennant and streamer signs; and
3. Balloons.
B. Choose one (1) of the following:
1. 1 banner per fifty (50) feet of road frontage; the size for each banner shall be limited to one (1) square foot per linear foot of frontage not to exceed two-hundred (200) in total aggregate square footage between multiple banners. If a single banner is used in lieu of multiple banners the size shall not exceed one-hundred and fifty (150) square feet.
(A) No paper banners shall be allowed;
(B) No banner shall extend above the second floor level of a building or forty-five (45) feet above grade; whichever is less; or
(C) Banners may be either attached (wall banners) or freestanding.
2. One (1) Mobile sign;
3. One Inflatable sign; or
4. One Moveable Sign (within the twenty-five (25) foot exempt sign setback).
(Ord. 4926, passed 8-15-2017)