(A) Temporary signs permitted without a permit. The following temporary signs are permitted without a zoning permit in all zoning districts, but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this article.
(1) Temporary freestanding signs placed in, but not obstructing, the public right-of-way during downtown festivals and street events are permitted in the Town Center District. The signs shall be displayed only on the day of the event and only during the hours of the event.
(2) Sign boards placed on the sidewalk in the town center District during business hours shall be permitted as long as they do not obstruct the public sidewalk or hinder its use in any way by pedestrians or handicapped persons.
(3) Temporary cross-street banners for community events shall be permitted if approved by the Town Manager and installed by town personnel, according to policies established by the Town Board.
(4) Campaign or election signs shall be permitted; provided that:
(a) Individual signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area nor six feet in height.
(b) All signs shall be removed within seven days after the election for which they were made.
(c) No signs shall be permitted in the public right-of-way.
(5) Real estate signs, excluding temporary development signs; provided that:
(a) Signs advertising all residential lots, buildings, units or spaces for sale or for lease shall not exceed six square feet in area nor four feet in height. Rider signs not exceeding a total of two square feet in sign face area shall be permitted in addition to the six square feet.
(b) Signs advertising all non-residential lots, buildings, units or spaces for sale or for lease shall not exceed one square foot of sign area for every five linear feet of frontage of the advertised property, up to a maximum sign face area of 32 square feet. The signs shall not exceed a maximum height of six feet.
(c) Only one sign per street front of the advertised property shall be erected.
(d) Properties having a continuous frontage in excess of 850 linear feet may be allowed an additional sign so long as such sign is no closer than 500 feet from another real estate sign on the same property.
(e) Signs shall not be illuminated.
(f) Signs shall be removed within seven days after the sale is closed or rent or lease transaction finalized.
(6) Construction signs, other than temporary planned development signs, are permitted; provided that:
(a) Signs located on residential lots, excluding multi-family sites, shall not exceed six square feet in area. Rider signs not exceeding two square feet in area shall be permitted in addition to the six square feet. The maximum height of the signs shall be six feet.
(b) Signs for all multi-family development sites and non-residential uses shall not exceed one square foot for every five linear feet of frontage of property under construction, up to a maximum sign face area of 32 square feet. The signs shall not exceed a maximum height of six feet.
(c) Signs are confined to the site of construction.
(d) Only one sign per street front of the property under construction shall be erected.
(e) Signs shall not be illuminated.
(f) Signs shall be removed within seven days after the completion of the project.
(7) Temporary farm products signs are permitted; provided that:
(a) Signs are located on the premises where the products are sold.
(b) Signs advertise products produced on-site only.
(c) Signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area nor six feet in height.
(d) Only one sign shall be erected.
(e) Signs shall be removed within seven days of the termination of sale activities.
(8) Temporary special event signs or banners for religious, charitable, civic, fraternal or similar organizations, are permitted; provided that:
(a) Signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area nor six feet in height.
(b) Signs shall be erected no sooner than 14 days before and removed seven days after the event.
(9) Public service and advertising signs in association with athletic fields attached to the interior face of any fence which encloses or partially encloses an athletic playing field upon the property of a school or public park subject to the following conditions:
(a) No sign face area shall be visible from any public street nor from any abutting property in a Residential or Mixed Use District.
(b) No sign shall extend above the top of the enclosing fence.
(c) The property owner or an authorized representative shall provide the town with a signed statement granting permission for signs to be displayed and assuming responsibility for management of the signs as well as the appropriate removal and disposal of damaged or obsolete signs.
(10) Temporary directional signs within a planned development, but not visible from the road(s) fronting the overall development, shall be permitted so long as such signs do not exceed 12 square feet in sign area, six feet in height and are removed upon completion of the portion of the project to which the signs are giving direction.
(11) Holiday lights and decorations.
(12) Any sign not legible or easily noticeable from public property or a public right-of-way and obviously not intended to attract the attention of the public.
(13) Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.
(B) Temporary signs requiring a permit. Temporary signs permitted upon issuance of a valid zoning permit shall be limited as follows:
(1) Temporary banners in Commercial and Mixed Use Districts, provided:
(a) Only one banner per establishment shall be allowed at a time.
(b) All banners shall be attached in total to a building wall or permanent canopy extending from a building.
A Temporary Sign like the one above is only allowed for two
weeks and must have a valid sign permit applied for before
posting.
weeks and must have a valid sign permit applied for before
posting.
(c) No paper banners shall be allowed.
(d) Banners shall be erected for a period not to exceed two weeks.
(e) No more than six signs per establishment shall be erected within a calendar year.
(f) No banner shall extend above the second occupied floor level of a building.
(2) Temporary Planned Development Signs are permitted; provided that:
(a) Only one primary sign and two secondary signs shall be allowed per street front of development.
(b) The maximum sign face area of a primary sign shall not exceed 32 square feet; height of freestanding signs shall not exceed six feet.
(c) The maximum sign face area of secondary signs shall not exceed 12 square feet; height of freestanding signs shall not exceed six feet.
(d) Only one permit shall be required for all temporary planned development signs for each planned development. Permits shall be valid until a project is completed or two years, whichever comes first. Completion shall be evidenced by the issuance of all certificates of occupancy for a development by the Building Inspections Department. If a project is not completed in two years, a new permit must be obtained. However, in no instance shall more than three permits be issued for a development. All secondary signs shall be removed when the first permit issued expires.
(3) Temporary off-premise signs or banners for special community events, open to the general public and sponsored by non-commercial civic, charitable, community or similar organizations, provided:
(a) Temporary signs shall be located outside of the public right-of-way or at least 11 feet from the edge of any public street if the right-of-way cannot be determined.
(b) Every temporary off-premise sign or banner shall be separated by a distance of 400 feet from any other temporary off-premise sign on the same side of a street and by a distance of 200 feet from any other sign on the opposite side of a street.
(c) Nothing in this provision shall be construed to authorize the posting of the signs or banners upon trees, utility poles, traffic control signs, lights or devices in any place or manner prohibited by the provisions herein, nor on private property without written consent of the owner.
(4) Any temporary sign not expressly permitted without a permit by this section.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.6.11.12) (Updated 2009)