A. Signs on Property for Sale, Lease, or Rental. Signs on property for sale, lease, or rental are allowed in all zones subject to the following requirements:
1. Location. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, signs on property for sale, lease, or rental may only be posted on the property which is for sale, lease, or rental. The sign may be mounted on the building wall.
2. Number. One unlighted, wall-mounted or freestanding sign on property for sale, lease, or rental is permitted for each street frontage.
3. Allowable Sign Area.
a. In a single-family residential zone, signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall not exceed six square feet per sign face. In a multiple-family residential zone, signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall not exceed 12 square feet per sign face.
b. In commercial or industrial zones, signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall not exceed a total of 24 square feet on any street frontage or 48 square feet in total sign area on the site.
4. Height.
a. Wall-mounted signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall not extend above the highest point of a parapet wall or the lowest point of a sloping roof.
b. Freestanding signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall not exceed five feet in height from finished grade in residential zones, and not more than eight feet in height from finished grade in commercial or industrial zones.
5. Time Limits. All signs on property for sale, lease, or rental shall be removed from the premises within seven days after the property or tenant space has been rented, leased, or sold.
B. Signs on Property Undergoing Construction or Remodeling. Signs on property undergoing construction or remodeling are allowed in all zones subject to the following:
1. Location. The sign may only be posted on the property that the sign is intended to advertise except as otherwise provided in this section. The sign shall be not less than ten feet from any property line, except if the subject property has a setback area that is less than ten feet from the property line, the sign may be placed one-half the distance between the existing building and the property line or the sign may be mounted on the building wall.
2. Number. One unlighted, wall-mounted or freestanding such sign is permitted for each street frontage.
3. Allowable Sign Area.
a. In any residential zone, a sign on a property undergoing construction or remodeling shall not exceed a total of 12 square feet on any street frontage or 24 square feet in total sign area on the site in any residential zone.
b. In any commercial or industrial zone, a sign on a property undergoing construction or remodeling shall not exceed a total of 48 square feet on any street frontage or 96 square feet in total sign area on the site in any commercial or industrial zone.
4. Height.
a. Wall-mounted signs on a property undergoing construction or remodeling shall not extend above the highest point of a parapet wall or the lowest point of a sloping roof.
b. Freestanding signs on a property undergoing construction or remodeling shall not exceed eight feet in height from finished grade in residential zones, and not more than 10 feet in height from finished grade in commercial or industrial zones.
5. Time Limit. Any sign on a property undergoing construction or remodeling shall be removed within seven days after the City has issued a certificate of occupancy.
C. Signs Erected by Property Management on a Property It Manages. Signs erected by property management on a property it manages are allowed in all zones subject to the following:
1. Location. Such sign shall only be posted on a building wall facing a public street.
2. Number. One such allowed sign is permitted for each property.
3. Allowable Sign Area.
a. In residential zones, such sign shall not exceed a total of four square feet.
b. In commercial or industrial zones, such sign shall not exceed a total of six square feet.
4. Height. Such sign shall not extend above the highest point of a parapet wall or the lowest point of a sloping roof.
5. Time Limit. Such signs shall be removed within seven days after the person/firm indicated on such sign is no longer responsible for the management of the property and/or building.
D. Signs Erected for Providing Safe Vehicle and Pedestrian Movement. Signs erected on a property for the purposes of providing safe vehicle and pedestrian movement shall be subject to the approval of the Director in a number and location deemed necessary for the site. However, no sign permit shall be required. Such signs may be attached to building walls or freestanding, but in no event shall such signs exceed six square feet in sign area. Freestanding signs providing for safe vehicle and pedestrian movement shall not exceed four feet in height.
E. Non-Commercial Signs.
1. Non-commercial shall be permitted in all zones in the City.
2. Non-commercial signs shall not be posted in or on any of the following:
a. The public right-of-way;
b. Utility poles;
c. Street lights;
d. Within five feet of the curb face or edge of street for properties that do not abut a sidewalk;
e. Any other location prohibited under any federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation.
3. Non-commercial signs shall be removed within 10 calendar days after the date of the event for which the sign was erected. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)