The following temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations herein.
(A) Temporary signs and banners signs (all districts).
(1) In all districts, the Zoning Administrator may allow a new business, as part of its start-up phase, to use a temporary sign for up to a 45-day period. All temporary signs permitted under this provision shall otherwise comply with all requirements pertaining to height and area for the zoning district in which the sign is located.
(2) Within the CBD, GC, and LS Districts, the Zoning Administrator may allow one banner sign per premises for up to 30 days and no more than four times during the calendar year. Only those businesses with direct pedestrian access from the public right-of-way shall be permitted to have a banner sign. The banner sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area in the CBD or 50% of the allowable wall sign size in the GC and LS Districts. Neither the height nor the width of a banner sign shall exceed ten feet. Banner signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way, must be affixed to the principal building of the business and shall be located and designed to avoid interference with or distraction to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(3) A weekend or holiday banner sign may be allowed and does not require a sign permit, provided the sign is erected after the opening of business on the weekend or holiday and removed prior to the end of business on the weekend or holiday. Further, such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and neither the height nor the width of such signs shall exceed ten feet. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way, must be affixed to the principal building of the business and shall be located and designed to avoid interference with or distraction to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(4) All other temporary signs and banner signs are strictly prohibited.
(5) The color of temporary signs within the Central Business District (CBD) shall be selected from a historic color palate as approved by the City Historic District Commission.
(B) Special event signs (all districts).
(1) Special event signs, not exceeding 48 square feet of display area, may be permitted subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) The Zoning Administrator may permit signs in excess of 48 square feet when such is deemed necessary.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003; Ord. 372, passed 6-8-2015) Penalty, see § 154.999