(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section is in the process of being amended or has recently been amended. Please check with the Building Department for the most current regulation.)
Temporary signs may be erected and posted within the Municipality subject to the following regulations:
(a) Temporary signs shall not be erected so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from, any roadway, street, driveway, access drive, or parking area, or to or from, any door, window, fire escape or ventilating equipment.
(b) Temporary signs shall not be located where the view of vehicular traffic would be obstructed.
(c) The maximum size of any one temporary sign, excluding development signs, shall not exceed six (6) square feet. The second side of a two-faced sign shall not be included or counted in the permitted area in this restriction.
(d) The construction, erection, safety and maintenance of all temporary signs shall comply with any applicable Building Codes; however, no Zoning Certificate or fees shall be required for temporary signs, except development signs.
(e) All temporary signs shall be durable and weather-resistant and fastened or anchored sufficiently, whether attached to the building or positioned in the ground.
(f) The property owner and/or occupant shall maintain all temporary signs so the sign content is visible, the sign is operable and the sign is in good repair, structurally sound, and secure; and has a continuing obligation to comply with any applicable Building Code requirements.
(g) If the Building Inspector finds that any temporary sign is unsafe, insecure, or a public nuisance, the property owner and/or occupant shall be given written notice by the Building Inspector. Within forty-eight (48) hours of such notification, the violation shall be corrected or the sign removed. If the violation is not remedied within forty-eight (48) hours, the sign may be removed by the Village to comply with these regulations at the expense of the owner and/or occupant of the property upon which the sign is located. The Building Inspector may remove without notice any temporary sign that creates an immediate danger to persons or property.
(h) The Building Inspector may order any temporary sign to be painted or refurbished to keep the sign in a neat and safe condition. All signs and sign mounting systems shall be maintained in a safe condition.
(i) Any temporary sign not in compliance with this sub-section shall be brought into compliance with ten (10) days of notification by the Building Inspector or otherwise shall be removed by the Village.
(j) No temporary sign shall be placed within any public right-of-way or on any public property, utility poles or bridges or bridge abutments.
(k) Temporary Signs in the Retail Business District. Temporary signs in the Retail Business District shall comply with the following as well as the applicable regulations in this Section:
(1) Only one (1) freestanding, temporary sign shall be permitted for each street on which the lot has frontage, and such sign shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from any public street right-of-way.
(2) Temporary signs may be placed on windows, but such window signs shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total glass area of the windows.
(l) Development Sign. A development sign shall be permitted only in compliance with the following:
(1) Only one (1) development sign shall be permitted for each street on which the lot has frontage, and such sign shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from any public street right-of-way.
(2) A Zoning Certificate shall be obtained from the Building Inspector for a period of one (1) year; however, such Certificate may be renewed while construction is being pursued diligently.
(3) The maximum sign area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet.
(Ord. 2012-21. Passed 7-11-12.)