(a) The following shall not be subject to the provisions of this article: Signs of a duly constituted governmental body including traffic or similar regulatory devices, legal notices or warnings at railroad crossings.
(b) The following signs shall not necessitate a building permit: For Sale or For Rent signs not larger than four (4) square feet in area advertising only the property upon which they are located; signs in taxicabs and buses and identification signs painted or affixed to moving vehicles.
(c) Banners, pennants, spinners and streamers shall be allowed where the opinion of the Mayor and City Council, after considering the size, height, area and location, among other considerations of the proposed banner, pennant, spinners, streamer, may decide to allow such for promotion of charitable, non-profit public benefits for a maximum period of thirty (30) days.
(d) Banners, pennants, spinners and streamers promoted for profit events and/or enterprises shall be permitted on the premises when, in the opinion of the City Council and the Mayor, they do not represent a safety hazard. Monthly permits shall be required and issued through the City Clerk’s office. Such permits shall require a ten dollar ($10.00) fee and shall be valid thirty (30) days from the date of issue. Plans showing the size, height and location of the banner, pennant, spinner and streamer shall be submitted with the fee. Each permit may be renewed for one period of thirty (30) days during the calender year for a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00). No more than one on-premises banner, pennant, spinner or streamer per place of business shall be allowed.
(1) In addition, no such banner, pennant, spinner or streamer shall be placed upon or over a public right-of-way, but shall be entirely on private property. Each sign shall be a maximum size of 48 square feet.
(2) Further, placing the banner, pennant, spinner or streamer without acquiring a permit or failure to remove such sign after the relevant permit has expired, shall be an offense, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) (1) Portable signs, folding signs, “A” frame signs, “T” shaped or any other similar free-standing sign not permanently anchored to either a building or ground shall be permitted on-premises when, in the opinion of City Council, it does not represent a safety hazard. Monthly permits shall be required and issued through the City Clerk’s office. Such permits shall require a thirty dollar ($30.00) fee and shall be valid thirty (30) days from the date of the issue. Each permit may be renewed for one period of thirty days for a renewal fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) during any calender year. No more than two (2) on-premises signs for place of business shall be allowed.
(2) In addition, no such signs shall be placed upon or obstruct public right-of- way; each sign shall be a maximum size of twelve square feet, with two faces permitted for a total display area of 24 square feet; no sign shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet from any street or intersection or corner; and each sign shall visibly carry on its face, at the user’s expense, the appropriate permit number, as well as the date of issue of the permit.
(3) Further, placing a portable sign without acquiring a permit, or failure to remove such sign after the relevant permit has expired, shall be an offense punishable by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(f) (1) Directional signs for houses of divine worship, within one year of the establishment’s location, shall be permitted subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(2) Application for such sign including a diagram of the proposed sign, shall be submitted to the office of the City Clerk, who shall consult with the Mayor and Chief of Police regarding direction and location of the sign; the sign may not be larger than four (4) square feet and is not to be illuminated. The sign is to be located entirely on private property and not to be within 500 feet of another directional sign for the same establishment; the sign may, on approval, be erected for a maximum period of six (6) months. The applicant shall be responsible for removing the sign at the end of this six month period. Further, the sign shall conform to all other implacable sign regulations, as determined by the Mayor.
(g) (1) Directional and identification signs for houses of divine worship, governmental buildings, historical areas and public park areas shall be permitted subject to the following conditions and limitation:
(2) Application for such sign, including a diagram of the proposed sign shall be submitted to the office of City Clerk, who shall consult with the Mayor and the Chief of Police regarding the erection and location of the sign; the sign may not be larger than four square feet and may not be illuminated; the sign shall be located on its own metal ground pole. Only one such sign shall be permitted per building area and all such signs shall be kept in good repair at all times or shall be removed.
(Ord. 92-7. Passed 10-19-98.)