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On-Premises Sign Type | Permit Required? | Max. Number | Maximum Area | from ROW | Side & Rear | Max. Height | Sign Lighting | Earliest Installation Date | Latest Removal Date | Other Regulations |
Contractor Sign (R, B, and I Districts) | No | 1 per contractor | 6 s.f. | 5 ft. | 10 ft. | 4 ft. | No | 10 days prior to construction | 10 days after issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance | Requires valid Building, Plumbing, Heating or Electric Permit (as appropriate for Contractor) |
Construction Sign (B & I Districts) | Yes | 1 per lot | 32 s.f. | 5 ft. | 15 ft. | 6 ft. | ||||
Election Signs (small) | No | See Sign Spacing Standards | 5 s.f. | 2 ft. | 10 ft. | 4 ft. | No | Al districts | ||
Election Signs (large) | Yes | 12 s.f. | 5 ft. | 15 ft. | 6 ft. | B & I Districts only | ||||
Event Announcement sign Erected by Public or Quasi- Public Organizations | No, with the additional approval of the City Manager | As approved by the City Manager | 20 s.f. | 10 ft. | 15 ft. | As approved by the City Manager | No | As approved by the City Manager | 14 days after the event | Only permitted for signs advertising public activities and activities of organizations within the City |
Future Development Signs | Yes | 1 sign advertising the development of the premises upon which it is displayed or the opening of a new subdivision | 32 s.f. | 10 ft. | 15 ft. | 6 ft. | No | After approval of the Site Plan or the Final Plat | 30 days after the sale, lease or rent of the premises; or at such time when 75% of the subdivision lots are occupied by structures | Only permitted for developments subject to Site Plan or Final Plat review. |
Pennants or Banners Used to display Commercial Speech | Yes, with the additional approval of the City Manager | As approved by the City Manager | -- | 15 ft. | As required by Zoning District | As approved by the City Manager | No | May only be displayed for a period not longer than 30 days in any calendar year | Only permitted for events such as grand openings, yearly sales and other special events. | |
(Ord. 10-30. Passed 5-17-10.)
Flags of Political Jurisdictions and Corporations | No | 3, or as approved by the City Manager | 60 s.f. | 20 ft. | 5 ft. | 40 ft. | Uplighting permitted | Shall be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes | ||
Portable Signs (A- 1 District) | Yes | 1 sign | 30 s.f. | 5 ft. | As required by Zoning District | 6 ft. | No | At the beginning of the seasonal sales | At the conclusion of the seasonal sales | Only permitted in conjunction with a roadside stand to advertise agricultural products produced on the premises |
Portable Signs (B- 1, B-4 and B-5 Districts) | 30 s.f. | 2 ft. from edge of street pavement | 6 ft. | May only be displayed for a period not longer than 30 days in any 12 month period | May be permitted to announce special events, special sales or change of ownership | |||||
Real Estate Signs (All Districts) | No | 1 Sign | 6 s.f. | 10 ft. | As required by Zoning District | 4 ft. | No | Upon active sale effort | 1 week after the completion of the sale, lease or rental | May advertise the sale, lease or rent of the particular premises upon which displayed |
Real Estate Sign (B and I Districts) | Yes | 12 s.f. | 6 ft. | |||||||
Sandwich Board Signs OR Feather Type and Bow Type Flag Signs (CANNOT HAVE BOTH) | No No | 1 Sign 1 sign per 100 feet of street frontage (or part thereof). Not to exceed total of 3 signs. | 12 s.f. | 0 0 | 0 10 ft. | 4 12 ft. | No No | Business Hours Only Business Hours Only | Business Hours Only Business Hours Only | May include changeable messages. Banner material shall not exceed three (3) ft. in width. Must be placed to minimize potential for striking pedestrian as material flutters in wind. |
Note: Feather and/or bow type signs placed on a lot containing more than one business shall be limited as follows:
a) If the lot has less than 100 feet of street frontage, one sign shall be permitted.
b) If the lot has more than 100 but less than 200 feet of street frontage, one sign shall be permitted for each business and such signs shall be placed not less than twenty (20) feet apart.
c) If the lot has more than 200 feet of street frontage, then the total street frontage shall be divided equally among the businesses and one (1) sign per 100 ft. of street frontage (or part thereof) may be permitted. Such signs shall be placed not less than 20 feet apart. (Ord. 09-20. Passed 6-22-09; Ord. 11-54. Passed 12-19-11.)
a) If the lot has less than 100 feet of street frontage, one sign shall be permitted.
b) If the lot has more than 100 but less than 200 feet of street frontage, one sign shall be permitted for each business and such signs shall be placed not less than twenty (20) feet apart.
c) If the lot has more than 200 feet of street frontage, then the total street frontage shall be divided equally among the businesses and one (1) sign per 100 ft. of street frontage (or part thereof) may be permitted. Such signs shall be placed not less than 20 feet apart. (Ord. 09-20. Passed 6-22-09; Ord. 11-54. Passed 12-19-11.)