Temporary signs may be erected and maintained only in accordance with the following regulations.
(A) General regulations.
(1) Permits. Temporary signs as provided in division (B), below, shall only be erected pursuant to the issuance of a temporary sign permit. Any electrical temporary sign shall be subject to the Electrical Code of the city.
(2) Fees. Temporary signs for which permits are required shall only be erected and maintained after the payment of a fee as provided in § 153.23, including any electrical fee, except that no fee shall be required for any construction sign for a project for which a building permit has been issued.
(3) Size of signs. The measured sign area of temporary signs, the number of signs, or the aggregate area of the signs shall not exceed the area or size limitation imposed in division (B) herein.
(4) Location of signs. No temporary sign shall be located in the public right-of-way or in any required yard within ten feet of the public right-of-way.
(5) Time of display. The erection and maintenance of all temporary signs shall be limited to the time period specified in division (B) herein, or to the time period specified in the permit, whichever is less.
(6) Removal of temporary signs. All temporary signs shall be removed by the owner as follows:
(a) Upon the expiration of the permit;
(b) Upon the expiration of the time period established in division (B) herein;
(c) When any sign becomes damaged, deteriorated or illegible; and
(d) Further, any temporary sign that does not contain the identification required above, is displayed before or after the time period established by permit, or otherwise does not display the time period as provided above may be immediately removed by an inspector of the Building Department or any other person.
(B) Regulations for particular temporary signs. The following regulations are established for particular temporary signs.
(1) Construction signs. One sign identifying a construction project, the owner, architect, general contractor, subcontractors, financiers and other information relating to a construction project may be erected at the construction site in accordance with the following:
(a) Size. Not to exceed 64 square feet.
(b) Locations. Within the property lines subject to the requirements for safety and clear view of intersections.
(c) Height. Not to exceed 14 feet.
(d) Period of display. From two weeks before ground breaking until occupancy.
(e) Permit. No permit shall be required for a construction sign placed upon property for which a valid building permit as been issued.
(2) Point of sale signs. The use of temporary, intermittent, freestanding signs to advertise products or sale items, prices or for similar purposes shall only be used in accordance with the following.
(a) Size. No individual sign shall exceed four square feet.
(b) Location.
1. No point of sale sign shall be located on the public right-of-way and shall not be placed such that it causes an obstruction of view of traffic causing a safety hazard.
2. Exception: one point of sale sign of the A-frame type will be allowed per store front on the public right-of-way in the following uptown locations provided that the sign meets the sign specifications herein, the sign is placed directly in front of the effected business, the sign is placed either directly adjacent to the store front or at the furthest point on the sidewalk next to the roadway directly in front of the effected business, such that the sign is not in the direct walking path on said sidewalk.
100-300 W. First St.
100-400 W. Second St.
100 E. Second St.
100-200 W. Third St.
100-200 E. Third St.
100 W. Fifth St.
100-300 N. Tremont St.
100-200 N. Chestnut St.
100 N. Lexington Ave.
100 S. Main St.
100-300 N. Main St.
(c) Height. No point of sale sign shall exceed a height of five feet.
(d) Period of display. A point of sale sign shall be promptly removed immediately after the advertised event or sale has expired.
(e) Permit. Point of sale signs shall not require a permit so long as the point of sale sign conforms with this code.
(f) Removal. Point of sale signs shall be removed immediately if it becomes deteriorated or illegible.
(g) Allowable quantity. One Point of sale sign shall be allowed for every 20 linear feet of lot frontage and signs shall be spaced/installed with this 20 foot spacing.
(Ord. 3822, passed 1-11-16)