The following temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations herein.
(a) Permits Required. All permitted temporary signs, that are twelve (12) square feet or greater, except those signs where additional sign area is permitted during the time frame and conditions specified in this Section 7.07(d)(3) shall require a permit from the Zoning Administrator. Banners meeting the requirements of this section shall be considered temporary signs.
(b) Temporary Freestanding Signs.
(1) All temporary signs shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way.
(2) Number of Temporary Signs Permitted. One (1) temporary freestanding sign shall be permitted per premise, except those signs where additional number is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(d)(3).
(3) Height and Area Requirements for Temporary Freestanding Signs. All temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements, except those signs where additional area is permitted during the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).
Height (ft.) | Area (sq. ft.) |
Height (ft.) | Area (sq. ft.) | |
CBD District All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center. | 6 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center. | 6 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
O-1 Districts All permitted and special land uses, not located within a business center. | 6 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
R-1, R-2, R-T and R-M Districts Applicable to the following uses: libraries, parks and recreational facilities; public and private schools; Municipal office buildings; churches; golf courses, country clubs and cemeteries; convalescent homes; bed and breakfast operations, and funeral homes or mortuaries. | 6 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
Applicable to the following uses: colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning; general hospitals; and other uses of community-wide or regional nature. | 6 | 32 per side, not to exceed a total of 64 |
All one family, multiple family or mobile home park developments | 4 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
HL Districts All uses. | 4 | 16 per side, not to exceed a total of 32 |
(c) Temporary Wall Signs.
(1) Number of Temporary Wall Signs. One (1) temporary wall sign shall be permitted per premise, except those signs where additional number is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).
(2) Area Requirements. All temporary wall signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements, except those signs where additional area is permitted in the time frame and conditions specified in Section 7.07(f)(3).
Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | |
CBD District All permitted and special land uses. | 16 |
Maximum Area (sq. ft.) | |
CBD District All permitted and special land uses. | 16 |
B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts All permitted and special land uses. | 16 |
O-1 Districts All permitted and special land uses. | 8 |
R-1, R-2, R-T and R-M Districts Applicable to the following uses: libraries, parks and recreational facilities; public and private schools; Municipal office buildings; churches; golf courses, country clubs and cemeteries; convalescent homes; bed and breakfast operations, and funeral homes or mortuaries. | 16 |
Applicable to the following uses: colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning; general hospitals; and other uses of community-wide or regional nature. | 32 |
R-M Districts All multiple family developments. | 32 |
HL Districts (Only one (1) sign per building, either freestanding or wall, is permitted in this district.) | |
All special land uses. | 16 |
(d) Standards for All Temporary Signs.
(1) Temporary signs shall be constructed of durable, all-weather materials and designed to remain in place and in good repair so long as they remain on display.
(2) The maximum display time of temporary signs is thirty (30) days unless additional time is granted under subsection 3 or 4 below. After this time expires, the sign shall be removed. Once the temporary sign is removed, there shall be a gap of at least thirty (30) days between display of a temporary sign on the same property.
(3) In recognition that there is a need for additional expression of speech prior to a scheduled election, the following applies for a period of sixty (60) days prior to and three (3) days after a City-designated election day on which there is at least one ballot item: the maximum allowable area of temporary signs shall be increased to sixty-four (64) square feet per premise in all districts. The maximum area of an individual sign remains as stated in the table above during this period.
(4) When all or a portion of a building or land area is listed for lease, the maximum display time of freestanding temporary signs and temporary signs mounted on buildings shall be ninety (90) days. When all or a portion of a building or land area is listed for sale, the maximum display time of freestanding temporary signs for all uses and temporary signs mounted on buildings for all uses except residential uses shall be the duration the building, building unit or land is listed for sale. In all cases, the sign area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per side.
(5) Display of temporary banners and temporary signs mounted on building walls (temporary wall signs) shall be limited to a total of thirty (30) days per calendar year. Such signs shall not be displayed for any continuous period greater than ten (10) days.