(A) Placement requirements for all signs.
(1) With the exception of public authority and other traffic-related signs, all signs shall be erected totally within the boundaries of the site.
(2) Vision clearance areas shall be maintained at all intersections of private or public roadways, alleys and driveways, to prohibit the placement of any sign within 15 feet of the intersections that obstructs the view between heights of three feet and eight feet. Freestanding signs in vision clearance areas shall be no higher than three feet or, if on a pole, the bottom of the sign must be a minimum of eight feet from the natural grade.
(3) A visio n clear ance setba ck shall be maintained a distance of at least ten feet from the edge of any existing road or from the proposed edge of a planned road.
(4) A vehicle clearance vertical distance of 14 feet from grade to the lowest part of the sign is required for any sign extending over any area in which motor vehicles travel or park, including driveways, parking lots and loading areas.
(B) Additional placement requirements for permanent signs.
(1) A pedestrian clearance vertical distance of eight feet from grade or sidewalk surface to the lowest part of the sign is required for any sign extending over walkways or sidewalks, including "under marquee signs", as defined.
(2) Signs may extend into a public right-of-way only when over a sidewalk or other area not utilized by motor vehicles. The extension shall be no more than six feet beyond the property line and no lower than eight feet above grade or above the surface of the sidewalk.
(3) When roadways or public sidewalks are installed, improved or widened, the City Engineer may direct the property owner to relocate or remove an existing sign, at the owner's expense, if it is determined that the improvements to the roadway or sidewalk will result in an unsafe sign condition.
(C) Additional placement requirements for temporary signs.
(1) Temporary signs and their support structures shall be removed within 45 days of the date of erection, unless they are approved as permanent signs and installed accordingly.
(2) Temporary signs shall not be permanently attached to the ground, a building or to any other structure, although they may be attached securely to prevent theft or wind damage.
(3) In any residential district, temporary signs shall be allowed on a parcel or lot without issuance of a permit and shall not affect the amount or type of signs otherwise allowed by this chapter. These signs shall not be restricted by content, but are usually and customarily used to advertise real estate sales, political or ideological positions, garage sales, home construction or remodeling, and similar activities. Temporary signs shall be removed within seven days after sales, elections, or other events.
(4) Temporary signs are subject to the same setback and clearance requirements of any other sign and shall not cause a hazard to public safety or block the visibility of motorists.
(5) Wind signs or devices that flutter, wave, sparkle or otherwise move from the pressures of the wind are considered temporary signs or devices and shall be used for special purposes and not as a permanent sign device.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 29.8; Ord. 269, passed 9-18-2014; Ord. 291, passed 6-6-2019) Penalty, see § 154.999