(A) A single “for sale” sign may be erected upon a single lot or tract being advertised for sale in a residence zone, and a single “sold” sign may be erected upon such a lot or tract after sale. Such sign shall not exceed four square feet in area.
(B) The Planning Commission may grant a special permit for the erection of a temporary sign or billboard to advertise the sale of lots or tracts of land in a new residence subdivision, subject to the following conditions.
(1) The sign or billboard may contain advertising disclosing the name of the developer, the name of a real estate agent selling lots or tracts of land in the subdivision, or the services provided by the developer, but may not contain advertising not pertaining to the sale of lots or tracts of land in the subdivision.
(2) A sign or billboard erected or maintained in a unit of a subdivision may not contain advertising pertaining to another unit of the same subdivision.
(3) The Planning Commission may not authorize the erection of a sign or billboard which the Planning Commission finds will interfere with or create a hazard to traffic.
(4) The Planning Commission may fix the size of the sign or billboard having due regard for the distance it is situated from the street, but in no event may the sign or billboard exceed 120 square feet in area.
(5) The sign or billboard may not be illuminated. Such a permit may not be granted for more than one year, but may be renewed by the Planning Commission for periods not exceeding one year each on written application made at least 30 days before the permitted period expires.
(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)