(a) Sidewalk signs must be portable and shall not be attached in any manner to the ground, sidewalk, building, pole, bicycle rack, other sign, or any other object or structure.
(b) Sidewalk signs shall be constructed as an A-frame, T-frame, or weighted post. The supporting structure shall be made of wood or metal together and may contain other materials necessary for weighting (such as formed concrete). Bags of sand, concrete, and the like shall not be placed upon the frame for weighting. Sign frames and faces shall be sufficiently heavy to ensure that they remain in place in windy conditions. Signs must be maintained in an upright position at all times. Sign owners shall be responsible to immediately remove signs when weather conditions result in sign collapse and when any sidewalk sign is damaged in any manner.
(c) Signs shall not be illuminated.
(d) Signs shall be constructed of weather-resistant materials, professional lettered and neatly painted. Signs shall remain in good condition, repaired and maintained as necessary.
(e) Hand written messages are permitted if messages are drawn in a neat and legible manner on a dark color background. White erasable boards are not permitted.
(f) Sign face background shall not be fluorescent colors or reflective.
(g) Manual change bulletin board signs (i.e., with movable letters) are not permitted.
(h) Moving elements are prohibited on or attached to a sidewalk sign, including balloons, streamers and other moving devices. Loose objects, magnetically attached objects, literature racks, and similar removable items are prohibited.
(i) To enable the enforcement of these regulations, sidewalk signs shall ientify the owner’s name, telephone n umber and the address of the business associated with the sign.
(Ord. 19-56AC CMS. Passed 10-21-19.)