(1) Signs containing the message that the real estate on which the sign is located (including buildings) is for sale, lease, or rent, together with information identifying the owner or agent. Such signs may not exceed four square feet in area, and shall be removed immediately after sale, lease or rental. For lots of less than five acres, a single sign on each street frontage may be erected. For lots of five acres or more in an area having a street frontage in excess of 400 feet, a second sign not exceeding four square feet in area may be erected;
(2) Construction site identification signs. Such signs may identify the project, the owner or developer, architect, engineer, contractor and subcontractors, funding sources, and may contain related information including but not limited to sale or leasing information. Not more than one such sign may be erected per site, and it may not exceed 32 square feet in area. Such signs shall not be erected prior to the issuance of a building permit, and shall be removed within ten days after the issuance of the final occupancy permit;
(3) Signs attached temporarily to the interior of a building window or glass door. Such signs, individually or collectively, may not cover more than 75% of the surface area of the transparent portion of the window or door to which they are attached. Such signs shall be removed within 30 days after placement;
(4) Displays, including lighting, erected in connection with the observance of holidays. Such signs shall be removed within ten days following the holidays;
(5) Signs erected in connection with elections or political campaigns. No such sign shall be erected earlier than 30 days prior to the election, and shall be removed within three days following the election (or conclusion of the campaign). No such sign may exceed 16 square feet in surface area;
(6) Signs indicating that a special event such as a grand opening, fair, carnival, circus, festival, or similar event is to take place on the lot where the sign is located. Such signs may be erected not sooner than two weeks before the event, and must be removed not later than three days after the event; and
(7) Temporary signs that not covered in the foregoing categories as long as such signs meet the following restrictions:
(a) Not more than one such sign may be located on any lot;
(b) No such sign may exceed four square feet in surface area; and
(c) Such sign may not be displayed for longer than three consecutive days nor more than ten days out of any 365-day period.
(B) Other temporary signs not listed in division (A) above shall be regarded and treated in all respects as permanent signs, except that (as provided in § 152.436) temporary signs shall not be included in calculating the total amount of permitted sign area.
(Ord. passed 12-20-2001) Penalty, see § 152.999