(A) A TEMPORARY SIGN is hereby defined as any display, informational sign, banner, or other advertising device with or without a structural frame, not permanently attached to a building, structure or the ground and intended for a limited period of display. Realtor's real estate sales signs and political campaign signs are not a TEMPORARY SIGN for the purpose of this chapter.
(B) All signs of any kind, whether temporary or permanent in nature, shall be located on private property, in no case within the street right-of-way or within three feet of any public sidewalk, or obscures an entrance to, or exit from, a public right-of-way.
(C) No temporary sign may be maintained on any property without the owner of such property first obtaining a Temporary Sign Permit from the Monticello Building Department, which permit shall allow the owner of such premises to maintain a temporary sign thereupon under the following conditions:
(1) No temporary sign shall be maintained on-premises for more than 30 days within a 90 day period; provided that, additional days may be permitted by the Monticello Building Department if the temporary sign is being used in lieu of an anticipated permanent sign intended to be erected by said property owner;
(2) No more than four permits shall be used in any 12 month period for a temporary sign for the same enterprise;
(3) Only one temporary sign shall be placed on a property at one time;
(4) No temporary sign may exceed 40 square feet per sign per face; and,
(5) No temporary sign may use intermittent or flashing light or animated illumination.
(6) The Monticello Building Department may charge a reasonable administrative fee for all such temporary sign permit applications.
(D) No sign shall be attached to a tree or utility pole.
(E) Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $25 for each day such violation occurs.
(Ord. 98-10, passed 6-15-98)