The following are the types of temporary signs allowed in the City of North Olmsted and the applicable regulations for each type of sign.
A. Standards Applicable to All Temporary Signs
1. Temporary signs shall not be mounted, attached, affixed, installed or otherwise secured in a manner that will make the sign a permanent sign.
2. No temporary sign shall be mounted, attached, affixed, installed or otherwise secured so as to protrude above the roofline of a structure.
3. Temporary signs shall not be posted in any place or in any manner that is injurious to public property including, but not limited to, rights-of-way, utility poles and public trees.
4. All temporary signs shall be secured in such a manner as to prevent swinging or other significantly noticeable movement resulting from the wind that could pose a danger to people, vehicles or structures.
5. Temporary signs shall be required to comply with vision clearance requirements (see Section G) and shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any public right-of-way.
6. Unless otherwise specifically stated, temporary signs shall not be illuminated.
7. No temporary sign shall require a foundation, support, wiring, fittings or elements that would traditionally require a building permit or electrical permit.
8. Temporary signs shall not be affixed to any permanent sign or permanent structure except when a banner sign is permitted to cover a permanent sign in accordance with Section 1163.13.E.3 or when such sign is attached to the principal building as permitted in this chapter.
9. No streamers, spinning, flashing, windblown devices or similarly moving devices shall be allowed as part of or attachments to temporary signs.
10. Mobile signs on wheels, runners, casters, parked trailers, parked vehicles or other temporary or movable signs shall not be permitted unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter.
11. Because of the nature of materials typically used to construct temporary signs and to avoid the unsightliness of deteriorating signs and all safety concerns which accompany such a condition, temporary signs shall be removed or replaced when such sign is deteriorated.
B. Standards for Sign Types
1. Banner Signs
(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated, there shall be no maximum number of banner signs provided the aggregate total square footage of all banner signs does not exceed the maximum sign area allowed in this section.
(b) Banner signs may be attached to a building, fence or other similar structure. A banner sign attached to posts and mounted in a yard or landscaped area shall be regulated as a temporary yard sign.
(c) The maximum height standard for temporary signs shall not apply to a banner sign but such signs shall not be mounted in a manner that extends above the roofline of a building or the top of the structure on which it is mounted.
2. Yard Signs
(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated, there shall be no maximum number of yard signs provided the aggregate total square footage of all yard signs does not exceed the maximum sign area allowed in this section.
(b) There shall be a maximum of two faces to the sign, mounted back-to-back.
3. Window Signs
(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated, there shall be no maximum number of window signs provided the aggregate total square footage of all window signs does not exceed the maximum sign area allowed in this section.
(b) Temporary window signs shall be attached to the inside of the window.
C. Temporary Signs with a Noncommercial Message. Temporary signs with a noncommercial message shall comply with the sign-specific standards in Section 1163.13.B and meet the requirements contained in Table 1163.13-1.
D. Temporary Signs with a Commercial Message in Residential Zoning Districts. Temporary signs with a commercial message located in residential zoning districts shall comply with the sign-specific standards in Section 1163.13.B and meet the requirements contained in Table 1163.13-1.
E. Temporary Signs with a Commercial Message in Nonresidential Zoning Districts. Temporary signs with a commercial message located in nonresidential zoning districts or on lots in residential zoning districts where the principal use is conditionally permitted shall comply with the sign-specific standards in Section 1163.13.B and shall be categorized as follows:
1. Signs Allowed for an Unrestricted Time. These temporary signs do not require a sign permit and are allowed for an unrestricted amount of time provided they comply with Table 1163.13-1.
2. Signs Allowed for a Restricted Time. These temporary signs require a sign permit and are allowed on a restricted time basis in addition to that allowed in Section 1163.13.D.1 above, provided they comply with Table 1163.13-1.
3. Temporary Signs for New Uses (Restricted Time). These temporary signs require a sign permit and are allowed on a restricted time basis in addition to that allowed in Section 1163.13.D.1 above, for applications related to the establishment of a new use within an existing building where there is existing permanent sign, provided they comply with Table 1163.13-1.
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(Ord. 2020-79. Passed 11-17-20.)