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Inflatable and air activated signs are temporary signs which are allowed in non-residential areas subject to the requirements of section 17-10-30 (temporary signs—general requirements) and the following additional requirements:
A. May be displayed in conjunction with a special event or activity.
B. May be displayed for a period of up to three consecutive days and no more than two display periods shall be allowed per calendar year.
C. Shall be located on the sign-premises.
D. No more than two signs may be displayed concurrently on a sign-premises.
E. Shall be setback a distance equal to or greater than the height of the sign from all property lines.
F. Shall maintain 18 feet of clearance from overhead utility lines.
G. Shall be placed and operate in accordance with applicable building and fire codes including proper anchoring to the ground.
H. Shall not be placed on the roof of any building or structure.
Portable directional signs are permitted subject to the requirements of section 17-10-30 (temporary signs—general requirements) and the following additional requirements:
A. Each sign must be clearly labeled with the name and telephone number of the sign owner.
B. Each sign may not exceed six square feet in area and 30 inches in height.
C. No more than eight signs may be placed:
1. Directing the public to any particular real estate open house,
2. Directing the public to any particular event, or
3. With any particular non-commercial message.
D. Signs directing the public to a property or event must be located within five miles of the property or event.
E. All signs with any particular non-commercial message must be located within a five-mile radius of one another.
F. One sign may be placed at each major change in travel direction along the route leading to the property or event.
G. On routes with infrequent major changes in travel direction, signs may be located at each intersection of collector or larger roadways.
H. No sign shall be placed within 20 feet of another sign authorized by this section.
I. Signs shall only be displayed between sunrise and sunset and must be removed daily.
J. Signs shall not be displayed more than four days in any week.
K. Signs shall not be placed within a median, sidewalk, multi-use path, or any location that would create an obstacle for pedestrians.
L. Signs may be placed in the public right-of-way subject to the following additional requirements:
1. On curbed roadways, signs within the public right-of-way shall be placed at least two feet from the back side of the curb and at least two feet from a sidewalk or shared-use path.
2. On roadways without curbs, signs within the public right-of-way shall be placed at least six feet from the edge of the paved surface.
3. Signs shall not be placed between a shared-use path and the paved surface of the roadway unless there is adequate distance to maintain a six-foot setback for the sign from the edge of the roadway and a two-foot setback for the sign from the edge of the path.
M. For purposes of this section, an event is one of the following:
1. A non-commercial assembly.
2. A yard sale in a residential area.
Portable signs are temporary signs which are allowed in non-residential areas subject to the requirements of section 17-10-30 (temporary signs—general requirements) and the following additional requirements:
A. Each sign must be clearly labeled with the name and telephone number of the sign owner.
B. Shall be limited in quantity to one per business.
C. Must be located within 30 feet of a building entrance on the sign-property.
D. May only be displayed during hours of operation and must be removed at the end of each business day.
E. Sign area shall not exceed 12 square feet.
Quill signs are temporary signs which are allowed in non-residential areas subject to the requirements of section 17-10-30 (temporary signs—general requirements) and the following additional requirements:
A. Shall be displayed on the sign-premises.
B. One sign per 100 linear feet of street frontage up to six signs per frontage.
C. A maximum of two signs may be displayed for any business.
D. Each sign shall not exceed ten feet in height.
E. Each sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area.
F. Each sign shall be no closer than 50 feet to another quill sign.
G. May be displayed up to 21 days, four times per calendar year per business.
H. Quill signs are not permitted within the downtown neighborhood (DN) or downtown (DT) zones.
Residential subdivisions with a sales office and offering new homes for sale may submit a proposed residential subdivision sign program to regulate the use of temporary signs for the subdivision, subject to the requirements of section 17-10-30 (temporary signs—general requirements) and the following additional requirements:
A. A proposed residential subdivision sign program shall be submitted to the planning manager, who shall approve, deny, or require modification and resubmission based on the proposed program’s compliance with the requirements of this section.
B. A residential subdivision sign program must include:
1. A site plan showing the location of all proposed signs; and
2. A description of the type, number, size, placement, and materials of all proposed signs.
C. The residential subdivision sign program shall expire when the sales office is permanently closed.
D. All signs shall be removed upon expiration of the residential subdivision sign program.
E. A residential subdivision sign program may include the following on-site signage:
1. A maximum of 500 square feet of signage per builder.
2. No individual sign may exceed an area of 128 square feet or a height of 20 feet.
3. Temporary signs, flags (subject to the provisions of 17-10-20, flags and flag poles), and banners.
F. A residential subdivision sign program may include off-site directional signs subject to the following additional requirements:
1. Signs must be located within a reasonable distance of the subdivision, considering its remoteness from major transportation routes.
2. One sign may be placed at each major change in travel direction along the route leading to the subdivision.
3. On routes with infrequent major changes in travel direction, signs may be located at each intersection of collector or larger roadways.
4. Signs for an individual builder for multiple subdivisions shall be combined into a single sign; and
5. Signs of multiple builders for any particular master development shall be combined into a single sign.
6. If the requirements of paragraphs 4 and 5 above would result in three or more builders or subdivisions being combined on any particular sign and if the planning manager determines that the sign cannot provide clear direction to the motoring public, the planning manager may allow a residential subdivision sign program to include a separate sign that meets all other applicable requirements of this section.
G. In addition to the requirements of paragraph F above, residential subdivision sign program offsite directional signs within the public right-of-way are subject to the following requirements:
1. Each sign may not exceed six square feet in area and 30 inches in height.
2. Each sign must be clearly labeled with the permit number and the name and contact information of the sign permit applicant.
3. The sign owner must comply with right-of-way use permit requirements (see chapter 12-7, construction in town rights-of-way).
H. In addition to the requirements of paragraph F above, residential subdivision sign program offsite directional signs on private property are subject to the following requirements:
1. Written permission of the sign-property owner is required.
2. Each sign may not exceed 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
Ordinance 2021.004 replaced “planning director” with “planning manager” in paragraphs A and F.6
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