Those Signs that are used for periods of time of up to one year and are not built, nor intended to be, for permanent use are considered to be Temporary Signs.
(a) City-sponsored Event Signs.
(1) Require a Temporary Sign Permit from the Building and Zoning Department.
(2) Are limited to a maximum of six Off-Premise Signs and two On-Premise Signs. Such locations shall be identified on the application for permit.
(3) Shall not be displayed more than 30 calendar days prior to the event’s starting date and must comply with all regulations regarding Off-Premise Signs. These signs must be removed by the event within 72 hours of the event ending.
(4) Are not to exceed 32 square feet in size.
(5) Can not be illuminated.
(6) Shall not contain any commercial advertising messages. If a business or organization is sponsoring the event, the title and logo of the business or organization may be used on the Sign, but shall not exceed 30% of the Sign Face.
(7) May be promoted by installing banners along designated light poles within the DRD – Downtown Redevelopment District. The installation and removal of these banners is coordinated through the City of Harrison Building and Zoning Department. Such banners do not count toward the maximum allowance of six Off-Premise Signs.
(b) Special Event Signs.
(1) Require a Temporary Sign Permit from the Building and Zoning Department.
(2) Are limited to a maximum of six Off-Premise Signs and two On-Premise Signs. Such locations shall be identified on the application for permit.
(3) Shall not be displayed more than 30 calendar days prior to the event’s starting date and must comply with all regulations regarding Off-Premise Signs. These signs must be removed by the event within 72 hours of the event ending.
(4) Are not to exceed 32 square feet in size.
(5) Can not be illuminated.
(6) Shall not contain any commercial advertising messages. If a business or organization is sponsoring the event, the title and logo of the business or organization may be used on the Sign, but shall not exceed 30% of the Sign Face.
(7) May be promoted by installing banners along designated light poles within the DRD – Downtown Redevelopment District. The installation and removal of these banners is coordinated through the City of Harrison Building and Zoning Department. Such banners do not count toward the maximum allowance of six Off-Premise Signs.
(c) Promotional Advertising Sign.
(1) Requires a Temporary Sign Permit from the Building and Zoning Department.
(2) Such Signs must not exceed thirty two square feet in area.
(3) Lettering can not be hand painted.
(4) Only one Promotional Advertising Sign can be used at a time.
(5) Promotional Signs are limited to a maximum of 30 calendar day duration per event, and no more than four events per calendar year.
(6) No two Promotional Signs can be posted consecutively without a minimum of two calendar week between events, with the only exception being the calendar period between Thanksgiving Day and New Years Day.
(d) Banners.
(1) Requires a Temporary Sign Permit from the Building and Zoning Department.
(2) Such signs are permitted only for City-Sponsored Events, Special Events, and Promotional Advertising purposes in accordance with the restrictions set forth in Section 1163.10.
(3) Banners must not exceed thirty two square feet in area.
(4) Banners shall be safely secured to a building, structure, or stake. Banners shall have ventilated faces to reduce wind load.
(5) Banners shall not be illuminated.
(6) Only one Banner can be used at a time.
(7) A scaled diagram of the Banner, a site plan showing where the device is to be located, and a description of how the Banner is to be ventilated and secured are required.
(8) Banners are limited to a maximum of 30 calendar day duration per event, and no more than four events per calendar year.
(9) No two Banners can be posted consecutively without a minimum of two calendar week between events, with the only exception being the calendar period between Thanksgiving Day and New Years Day.
(e) Seasonal Business Signs.
(1) Require a Temporary Sign Permit from the Building and Zoning Department.
(2) Such Signs shall be limited to 32 square feet in area and be a maximum of eight feet in height.
(3) Lettering can not be hand painted.
(4) Only one sign per street frontage is permitted.
(5) Such signs may not interfere with the safe movement or lines of sight of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(f) Sandwich Board Signs.
(1) Sandwich board sign includes all free-standing signs, such as menu boards or other advertising signs which advertise goods or services available within the business premises of the entity utilizing such a sign. Location of this type of sign shall be limited to the DRD zoning district only and shall be considered as temporary signs.
(2) Placement and regulation of sandwich board signs. A sandwich board sign shall not be placed closer than one foot from the vertical edge of any street curb or in such a manner that it obstructs pedestrian traffic along the public sidewalk on which it is placed or in a manner that obstructs the view of vehicular traffic on adjacent streets. Sandwich board signs shall be no wider than 36" and no higher than 42" as measured from the sidewalk. The base of a sandwich board sign shall not exceed four square feet in area. Sandwich board signs shall not be placed within any permanent curb cut or within any permanent or temporary vehicular driveway.
(3) Permits. Notwithstanding any limitation on the placement of temporary signs, permits for the placement of sandwich shall be as described in Chapter 1173 of the Harrison Zoning Code.
(4) Number of sandwich board signs permitted shall be limited to one (1) sign per business. One additional sign shall be permitted if the business has frontage on more than one street.
(5) Off-premise signage shall be allowed, however, a minimum of 80% of the sign face of the sandwich board sign shall directly promote the business upon the premises it is placed. The remaining 20% may promote other businesses or products relative to the on premise business.
(6) Design Requirements.
1. Sandwich board signs shall not resemble the color, shape, design or other characteristics of any traffic control signs, directional signs or warning signs directed or maintained by the State, City or any railroad, public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health and safety.
2. Hand lettered signs are not permitted. Exception: Chalk boards are permitted and hand lettering is allowed on this type of sandwich board sign.
(Ord. 3-14. Passed 2-18-14.)
(Ord. 3-14. Passed 2-18-14.)