(1) Temporary signs for residential uses. Except as set forth in this chapter, all residential uses in Rural and Residential zoning districts shall be allowed one temporary on-premise or noncommercial sign up to six square feet placed at least ten feet from the lot line. This sign shall be in the form of a ground sign. Such sign may be placed without a permit and there is no time limit for the display of such sign. Only one ground sign, whether temporary or permanent, is permitted per residential use.
(2) Temporary signs for non-residential uses. All uses other than those addressed in § 1010.007(1) shall be allowed temporary on-premise or noncommercial signs in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) Except as specifically authorized by this sign chapter, one temporary sign is allowed per property. The maximum number of temporary signs for properties with multi-occupancy buildings shall be one per tenant, with no more than three per property displayed at one time.
(b) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, temporary signs may not be displayed for more than a cumulative total of 90 days per calendar year per property. Properties with multi-occupancy buildings shall be allowed to display temporary signs for 90 days per calendar year per tenant.
(c) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, temporary signs may not be displayed without a permit and a single permit shall not exceed 30 consecutive days. Each permit must indicate the number of days and the dates the sign is be displayed. Permits shall be signed by the property owner and/or property manager and are not transferrable if the property comes under new ownership, occupancy, or management. A fee and deposit at a level established by ordinance adopted by the City Council is required. The deposit shall be forfeited if the sign remains displayed past the date of removal indicated on the permit. The city has the right to remove the temporary sign at the end of the permit period and collect the cost of removal from the permit holder and/or property owner.
(d) When a property is under construction or for sale, one temporary sign is allowed to be displayed on each of the property's street frontages without a permit, subject to the following restrictions:
1. Each such sign must be set back at least ten feet from the lot line.
2. For properties that are under ten acres, the maximum size of each such sign shall be 32 square feet. For properties that are ten acres or more, the maximum size of each such sign shall be 100 square feet.
3. If construction or sale is of a single structure or parcel, any signs displayed under this provision must be removed within 30 days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for or sale of the structure or parcel. If it is of more than one structure or parcel, any sign displayed under this provision must be removed 30 days after a certificate of occupancy is issued for the last building or when all of the units or parcels are sold.
(e) No temporary sign shall have lighting or illumination of any sort.
(f) All temporary signs shall be subject to the requirements in Table 1:
Table 1. Temporary Sign Requirements
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Sign Type
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Permit Required | Size (square feet) | Location | Special Provisions |
Table 1. Temporary Sign Requirements
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Sign Type
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Permit Required | Size (square feet) | Location | Special Provisions |
Ground signs | Required | See Table 2. | See Table 2. | Temporary ground signs shall be allowed consistent with the sizes, number, and location limits set forth in Table 2 based on the zoning district and in lieu of permanent ground signs allowed thereunder. The total number and size of temporary and/or permanent ground signs shall not exceed the limits set in Table 2. The maximum height of a temporary ground sign shall not exceed ten feet in height as measured from the ground. |
Banner | Required | 32 square feet maximum sign area. | All 4 corners must be attached to the principal building on the site. | N/A |
Portable signs | Required | 32 square feet maximum sign area. | Must be set back a minimum of five feet from lot line. | N/A |
Sandwich boards | Required | Six square feet maximum sign area. | Must be in front of space occupied by the permit holder. | Sign permit is valid as long as the permit holder is in operation at the location. |
No further than ten feet from door of the building occupied by the permit holder. | Can only be displayed during business hours; must be brought inside when business closes each day. | |||
Must maintain four feet clear area for pedestrian passage, including distance from tables, opening doors, planters and the like. | Sandwich board signs must be of solid construction, of material resistant to weather, resistant to being knocked over by wind. Signs must always be maintained in good condition and avoid a shabby, unkempt appearance. | |||
Must not be in parking area. | ||||
Balloons or inflatable signs | Not required | 24 inches diameter maximum sign area. | N/A | N/A |
(3) Temporary off-premise signs are allowed, without a permit, on any property as follows:
(a) The sign must be set back at least five feet from a lot line;
(b) Only one temporary off-premise sign shall be allowed per property and may be displayed only if the property is not displaying any other temporary sign allowed under this section;
(c) Placement of the sign shall require permission from the underlying property owner;
(d) The sign shall only be displayed between 6:00 a.m. on a Friday and 6:00 a.m. the following Monday; and
(e) The sign area shall be no larger than three (3) square feet in area and no higher than four feet above the ground to which it is attached.
(4) In PUD, Planned Unit Development Districts, temporary signs are regulated according to the standards for the corresponding land use and zoning category as stated in this section, except that a sign plan with differing requirements may be approved by the city.
(Ord. 01-23, passed 3-27-2023)