Construction signs, political signs, real estate signs, garage sale signs and temporary portable special event signs, where permitted, shall be considered temporary signs and shall be permitted subject to the provisions specified in this chapter. Except as otherwise specifically permitted by this Chapter, no other temporary signs shall be permitted
(a) Construction Signs. Construction signs shall not be permitted except as approved by the Board, subject to reasonable limitations, including the following:
(1) Construction signs shall not be illuminated.
(2) Only one construction sign having no more than two individual sign faces shall be permitted per construction site. No sign face shall be more than thirty-two square feet.
(3) Construction signs may identify the name of the building or project under construction, the name of the architect, designer, engineer or contractor, project costs, the completion date and any other agencies associated with the project.
(4) Construction signs shall be located on the same property as the specific project under construction, not closer than fifteen feet to the right-of-way line, or shall be placed on the structure being built or renovated. In no case shall and such construction sign be located within the public right-of-way.
(5) All construction signs shall be removed within fourteen days of the completion or abandonment of the project.
(b) Political Signs.
(1) Political signs shall not be illuminated.
(2) Political signs shall not have more than two sign faces.
(3) Political signs are permitted fourteen days prior to an election and three days after. All candidates and their campaign committees are responsible for the removal of signs within three days of the end of the election. After this period, the Village may remove such signs and charge the expense of such removal to the Candidate or committee.
(4) The maximum permitted sign area of a political sign shall be three square feet per sign face.
(5) No political sign shall be placed upon utility poles or trees in the devil strip.
(c) Special Events Signs. Special events signs, not to exceed fifty square feet in area announcing special public events or institutional events, shall be permitted for a period of not more than thirty days, by permit of the Zoning Administrator.
(d) Real Estate Signs. One real estate sign per each abutting street shall be permitted, provided such sign does not exceed three square feet and is placed at least fifteen feet, whenever possible, from the street or pavement or affixed to the building or structure. Such sign shall be removed within one week of the closing of sale, rental or lease of the building or property. There also may be three “open house” signs directing traffic to the building for sale permitted only on the day and during the hours of the “open house”, provided such signs do not exceed three square feet in size and are displayed no more than one day a week. Real estate signs shall not be illuminated. No real estate signs shall be placed upon utility poles, trees or in the right-of-way.
(e) Garage Sale Signs. Garage sale signs shall be permitted provided such sign does not exceed three square feet. Such sign shall be removed within three days of the last day on which the garage sale is held. (Ord. 2000-04. Passed 10-9-00.)