The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that portable signs do not create a distraction to the traveling public by eliminating the aesthetic blight and litter caused by portable and temporary signs.
(A) General requirements. The signs described in this section may be installed or modified without a sign permit and not counted in the total square footage of permanent signage allowed on any particular property or site, provided that following requirements shall be met:
(1) The signs shall be regulated by the base zoning district and by number, size, height, location, and duration of signs placed on a property on a temporary basis;
(2) The signs shall be constructed of sufficient weight and durability to withstand wind gusts, storms, and other natural elements and shall be well maintained;
(3) Lighting for signs shall only be from ambient, external illumination;
(4) The signs shall not be attached to any sign pole, light pole, public utility pole, or tree on public or private property;
(5) The party posting the sign is solely responsible for obtaining the permission of the property owner before posting their sign;
(6) The Zoning Administrator has the authority to remove any sign that does not meet all the requirements of this section; and
(7) The signs shall comply with all applicable regulations of this code of ordinances.
(B) Permitted sign types. The following sign types are permitted as portable and temporary signs:
(1) A-Frame, H-Frame, and L-Frame signs;
(2) Banner signs are only permitted in non-residential districts and may only displayed for 30 days per calendar year and not used as permanent signage;
(3) Feather signs;
(4) Freestanding development signs, but only if the development does not have a permanent freestanding development sign;
(5) Window signs;
(6) Yard signs; and
(7) Other portable or temporary sign types may be allowed, such as fuel pump toppers and wraps around waste receptacles, provided the sign type is not prohibited and the maximum area limitation for all portable and temporary signs is not exceeded.
(C) Aggregate size. The total aggregate amount of portable and temporary signage permitted on any premise shall be the smaller of 5% of the area of all street façades or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
(D) Duration. Portable signs shall be removed no later than ten days after the date of the event to which they pertain.
(E) Design regulations. Portable and temporary permitted signs; design regulations set forth the design regulations for the portable and temporary signs permitted by this section.
Sign Types | A-Frame, H-Frame, L-Frame Signs | Banner Sign | Feather Sign | Freestanding Development Sign | Window Sign3 |
Yard Sign |
Sign Types | A-Frame, H-Frame, L-Frame Signs | Banner Sign | Feather Sign | Freestanding Development Sign | Window Sign3 |
Yard Sign |
Illumination | Ambient | Ambient | Ambient | Ambient | Ambient | Ambient |
Maximum area | 6 square feet | 32 square feet in Agricultural or Residential Districts | 24 square feet | 32 square feet | See note4 | 6 square feet per sign |
64 square feet in C-1 and C-2 Districts | ||||||
Maximum cycles per calendar year | 2 | 3 | 4 | Not applicable | 12 | None |
Maximum days (cycle) | 180 days | 30 days | 30 days | See note2 | 30 days | 30 days |
Maximum height | 4 feet | Attached: Below eave or parapet wall; Ground Mounted: 5 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | Not applicable | 4 feet |
Maximum number | 1 per frontage1 | 1 per business subject to separation requiremen ts | 1 per 50 feet of frontage; maximum 3 per frontage | 1 per lot in Agricultural or Residential Districts | None | None in Agricultur al or Residentia l Districts |
2 per frontage in C-1, and C-2 Districts | 1 every 30 feet of frontage; maximum 5 | |||||
Minimum separation | None | 25 feet from other signs | None | 5 feet from other signs | None | None |
Minimum setback | 6 feet; 20 feet from an intersection | None | None | 10 feet | None | None |
Notes: 1 Frontage applies to sides of the lot line that face a public street where each frontage is treated independently of other frontages. 2 Sign shall be removed upon project completion, issuance of a certificate of occupancy, transfer of ownership of subdivided lots, or after six months of inactivity on a project or development. 3 Temporary window signs only permitted in non-residential districts and not used as permanent signage. 4 The total area combined with permanent window signs shall not exceed 40% of the area of the window. | ||||||
(Ord. 2023-13, passed 7-25-2023)