A. Banner Flags:
1. Any person proposing to erect a banner flag sign must file an application for a temporary sign permit with the zoning administrator. The application shall state the size and weight of the sign, the details of its supports providing attachment to any building, or any other information as required by the zoning administrator and this chapter.
2. Each banner flag must be permitted individually. Banner flags shall be allowed on a building or property for a maximum of sixty (60) days per calendar year.
3. Banner flags shall not exceed twenty five (25) square feet in area and have a maximum height of twelve feet (12').
4. Each property may have one banner flag per every twenty five (25) linear feet of street frontage, but shall not exceed three (3) banner flags per property.
5. Banner flags shall be located on private property and in no event shall be placed on the public right of way.
B. Banner Signs:
1. Any person proposing to erect a banner sign must file an application for a temporary sign permit with the zoning administrator. The application shall state the size and weight of the sign, the details of its supports providing attachment to any building, or any other information as required by the zoning administrator and this chapter.
2. Each banner sign must be permitted individually. Banner signs shall be allowed on a building or property for a maximum of sixty (60) days per calendar year.
3. Multiple banner signs may be allowed, provided, however that the total size of all banner signs shall not exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the linear foot width of the street side of the building or the width of the leased storefront space in a larger building, on the lot on which the banner sign is located. In no event shall the maximum area of banner signage exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
4. The width of the banner sign shall not exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the width of the building or lease space upon which the banner is located.
5. All four (4) corners of a banner sign shall be securely attached at all times. Banner signs must be in good repair, taut and vertical at all times.
C. Construction Identification Signs:
1. Shall not be erected on a property until a building permit has been issued to erect a structure or until the city authorizes the construction of utilities or other amenities on the property.
2. Shall be removed upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
3. May be allowed in any zoning district, provided such sign does not exceed fifty (50) square feet and has a maximum height of twelve feet (12').
D. Human Signs:
1. Permissible during business operational hours only.
2. Shall be located on private property and shall not impede pedestrian and vehicular traffic or be on the public right of way.
E. Open House Real Estate Signs:
1. Shall not block the access of any public right of way so as to prevent passage by the general public and shall not be placed in a manner that would obstruct an ADA sidewalk ramp.
2. Shall be removed within one hour after the completion of the open house.
3. Shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in area and thirty six inches (36") in height.
4. Shall not be illuminated, either externally or internally.
F. Real Estate Signs:
1. Shall be permitted in any zoning district during the time in which an owner of real property has signed a valid listing agreement with a realtor or broker licensed to do business in the state of Idaho, or for which time the owner is actively attempting to sell the real property himself.
2. Real estate signs shall not be located within any public right of way. In general, a real estate sign shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
3. An off premises real estate sign shall be erected only on private real property, and only with the consent of the property owner. No more than three (3) off premises real estate signs may be located on any single lot or property.
4. A maximum of one real estate sign per street frontage may be erected on a lot, provided such sign does not exceed nine (9) square feet. Undeveloped, nonresidential zones may have one real estate sign not to exceed thirty two (32) square feet.
G. Sandwich Board Signs:
1. Sandwich board signs shall be allowed on properties during business hours only and shall be of professional quality and constructed of durable materials.
2. Sandwich board signs are allowed in multi-tenant developments, provided, however that the signs are located on the interior of the property and not on the public right of way. A maximum of one sign may be placed per business or tenant, provided that such sign is located ten feet (10') or less from the door of the business utilizing the sign and at least twenty feet (20') from other sandwich board signs.
3. Sandwich board signs may be placed within the public right of way only in the central business district (CBD), provided that the distance between the sign and the building is one foot (1') or less and such sign does not impede pedestrian traffic.
4. Signs shall not be located within a landscaped area, parking space or vehicular travelway.
5. The maximum size shall be eight (8) square feet with a maximum height of four feet (4') and a maximum width of two feet (2').
H. Special Event Signs:
1. Shall be placed only on private real property, with the consent of the property owner. In no event shall such signs be placed upon a pole, tree or other structure owned by a public utility or the city. No such sign shall be placed in any public right of way.
2. Shall be erected no more than forty eight (48) hours prior to the event and shall be removed at the conclusion of the event.
3. Shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
4. Upon the conclusion of the event, all evidence of such event shall be removed from the view of the public streets by dusk of the final day of the event. (Ord. 1149, 2016)