A. Banners, Pennants And Displays For Grand Openings:
1. Banners, pennants, and other displays, for the grand opening of a business, shall be allowed within the commercial zoning districts on a one time basis for a maximum of fourteen (14) consecutive days.
2. Banners, pennants, and other displays for special sales events may be permitted within the commercial zoning districts. A business may request such signs and displays a maximum of four (4) times per year for a maximum period of ten (10) consecutive days on each occasion. A minimum of thirty (30) days shall pass between each such display. Such signs and displays shall be removed immediately upon termination of the sale that they advertise or after the ten (10) day period, whichever occurs first.
3. Written approval must be obtained from the zoning administrator, or his designee, prior to the installation of any special sales event or grand opening banners, pennants, signs, balloon, or other displays.
4. Banners and pennants shall be displayed only on the building and not within the parking area, perimeter landscape, or some other area of the development.
5. The maximum banner size shall be four feet by eight feet (4' x 8'), or thirty two (32) square feet, and shall be limited to one per street frontage for the business.
6. No pennant, banner or display shall be placed on or above the roof of any building.
B. Special Events:
1. Off Site Directional Signs:
a. A sign plan shall be required in conjunction with the special event permit or temporary use permit. Said sign plan shall show the proposed location, placement, and size of all off site directional signs.
b. Directional event signs shall be no greater than four (4) square feet and may be permitted within the town right of way, excluding medians, in accordance with the approved sign plan for an approved special event permit and an approved right of way permit.
c. Signs may be placed twenty four (24) hours in advance of the event and shall be removed within twenty four (24) hours after the conclusion of the event.
2. Banners And Promotional Signs:
a. Banners shall be made of cloth, nylon, or similar material.
b. Banners may be fastened to streetlights that are specifically designed to accommodate banners. Such banners may advertise a town authorized special event or a community wide event or a community message but not for individual businesses.
c. All banners shall be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator or his/her designee.
(Ord. 03-2005, 9-6-2005)
C. Political Signs:
1. Political signs are permitted in all zones provided the sign is not placed in a location that is hazardous to public safety, obstructs clear vision in the area or interferes with the requirements of the Americans with disabilities act (42 United States Code sections 12101 through 12213 and 47 United States Code sections 225 and 611) and subject to the requirements set forth in subsections C2 through C4 of this section.
2. Political signs shall not be displayed earlier than sixty (60) days prior to a primary election and shall be removed within fifteen (15) days after the specific election to which they refer. (If a candidate is in a runoff election, the sign may remain until 15 days after the completion of the runoff election.)
3. A political sign or portion of a sign shall not be located in, nor project into, a public right of way that is owned or controlled by the town except as permitted by state law.
4. The total sign area permitted on any residentially zoned lot or parcel is sixteen (16) square feet. The total sign area permitted on any commercial, industrial or other zoned lot or parcel is thirty two (32) square feet. (Ord. 01-2012, 10-16-2012)
D. Real Estate Signs: Signs advertising the sale, lease or renting of a building, suite, dwelling or lot shall conform to the following regulations and are exempt from the total aggregate sign area:
1. Real estate signs are permitted in all zones.
2. In residential zoning districts one nonilluminated sign, located on the subject property, shall be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area or four feet (4') in height. For multiple residential developments the real estate signs shall be placed at the dwelling unit unless an alternative location, not along the street frontage, is provided by the HOA for all such signs.
3. In commercial zoning districts one nonilluminated sign, located on the subject property, shall be permitted. Said sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area or four feet (4') in height.
4. A maximum of four (4) "open house" directional signs, including any such sign on the property of the home for sale, may be posted for each home not within the public right of way. Each sign shall have a maximum height of three feet (3'). The signs may be posted only when a sales person is on duty at the home and for no longer than nine (9) hours during any twenty four (24) hour period.
5. All real estate signs shall be removed upon closing of the sale.
E. Construction And Future Development Signs:
1. For residential construction, one construction sign may be posted on the lot or parcel and shall have a maximum area of six (6) square feet and a maximum height of four feet (4').
2. For commercial construction, one construction sign may be posted on the lot or parcel and shall have a maximum area of twenty four (24) square feet and a maximum height of six feet (6').
3. Construction signs shall not be erected without a permit and not before application for the building permit has been submitted to the town for the construction of the project/development.
4. For commercial projects, one future development sign may be posted on a lot or parcel, indicating only the name of the future business and the leasing information, only after the land is in escrow. The sign shall have a maximum area of twenty four (24) square feet and a maximum height of six feet (6'). If the development is located on a corner lot or parcel, then two (2) signs of the dimensions outlined above may be permitted. A letter from the property owner will be required that states the land is in escrow, gives permission for the posting of the future development sign, outlines the maintenance responsibilities and the parties responsible for the removal of the sign after the required sign permit has expired. The sign shall be limited to one year with the ability to renew for one additional year.
5. In all cases, such signs shall be removed within ten (10) days following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project.
F. Subdivision Model Home Complex/Sales Office And Flags:
1. Signage for the model home complex and sales office shall be limited to no more than fifty (50) square feet of total sign area; total of no more than six (6) signs; the height of the signs shall be limited to five feet (5').
2. Subdivision "attention flags" are considered signage and may be permitted in conjunction with an approved on site model home complex/sales office. The aggregate area of the attention flags shall be included in the calculations for total allowed signage and shall be placed on, or behind, the property line at the model home complex/sales office. The flags shall have a maximum area of twelve (12) square feet, shall contain no lettering and may not be maintained higher than fifteen feet (15') above the adjoining ground.
3. The height of the flagpole for either the state of Arizona flag and/or the U.S. flag is limited to twenty five feet (25') and if illuminated shall be illuminated from above the flag and directed downward so as to be compliant with the state of Arizona dark sky provisions.
4. The flagpole(s) must be removed when ninety five percent (95%) of the lots in the subdivision are sold and/or at the time the on site model home/sales office use is removed.
G. Portable Signs:
1. Portable signs shall be allowed only in the commercial C-1 and C-2 zoning districts. Signs may be placed on site or within the adjacent public rights of way provided they are placed in a manner that does not impede or restrict vehicular, nonvehicular, or pedestrian traffic. No portable signs shall be allowed within the sight triangle at intersections or within the center medians that divide portions of paved or unpaved roads.
2. Portable signs shall not exceed three feet (3') in height or six (6) square feet in area and shall not exceed one sign per business.
3. Signs may be placed, in the permitted areas, only between sunrise and sunset. Signs shall be removed daily prior to sunset; except, if used to advertise a meeting, then they shall be removed at the conclusion of the meeting, or they shall be subject to confiscation by the town.
4. Portable signs shall not be used for real estate sales.
H. Yard, Carport, Or Garage Sale Signs:
1. Garage sale signs shall be limited to residential districts only (not on commercial corners/zoning districts) and shall not exceed four (4) square feet. Such signs shall not be up longer than three (3) consecutive days.
2. No more than three (3) portable signs per yard or garage sale shall be permitted inclusive of the one sign on the property. A maximum of two (2) directional signs may be placed off site, provided they are located on private property, not within the public right of way, with the private property owner's permission.
3. Signs may be placed, in the permitted areas, only between sunrise and sunset. Signs shall be removed daily prior to sunset or they shall be subject to confiscation by the town. (Ord. 03-2005, 9-6-2005)