(a) The following Temporary Sign regulations apply to all uses within all Zoning Districts:
(1) All temporary signs shall be prohibited within the right-of-way.
(2) Small Temporary Signs:
A. In residential Zoning Districts, two (2) small temporary signs shall be permitted per parcel per street frontage without a permit.
B. In all other Zoning Districts, the following small temporary signs shall be permitted:
1. Up to six (6) small temporary signs shall be permitted per parcel per street frontage without a permit. Each small temporary sign shall be eight (8) square feet in area or less and three (3) feet in height or less.
2. Temporary freestanding changeable copy signs shall be permitted only through the granting of a special exception permit. Said signs shall count toward the maximum number of temporary signs permitted on said property.
3. On all properties within the CN, CG and CBD Districts, folding portable A-frame signs shall be permitted provided such signs are secured and/or anchored so as to prevent accidental collapse or unintended movement, are eight (8) square feet in area or less, and are three (3) feet in height or less. Such signs shall count toward the maximum number of temporary signs permitted on said lot.
(3) Two (2) large temporary signs, including banners, shall be permitted per parcel provided a sign permit is issued in accordance with the following regulations. Large temporary signs and banners shall be subject to the following restrictions:
A. Shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
B. Shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area (per sign face).
C. Banners shall be secured to prevent movement which would allow any portion of the banner to extend into the right-of-way. Pennants and streamers are only as temporary signs. Each banner shall count toward the maximum number of temporary signs permitted for said lot.
D. On parcels of five (5) acres or less, such signs shall be displayed for no more than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than three (3) times per calendar year. A new permit must be obtained for each thirty (30) day or less period. After said permits have been exhausted, the City Planner or designee may grant one (1) extension for up to ninety (90) days per sign. No other extensions may be administratively approved and must be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals. On parcels that are greater than five (5) acres, such signs may be displayed for up to three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days. Upon the expiration of this permit, the City Planner or designee may grant one (1) extension up to an additional one-hundred eighty (180) days. No other extensions may be administratively approved and must be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
E. The sign permit number for large temporary signs must be printed on the sign in a visible location.
(4) Small and large temporary signs shall not count toward the total maximum square footage of signs permitted on a lot as designated in Section 1145.13.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)