A sign permit shall be issued by the Planning and Zoning Administrator prior to the erection or construction of any temporary sign. No sign shall contain more than two (2) faces. The maximum square footage allowed for a temporary sign shall apply to each face.
(a) Subdivision Signs. Signs advertising the sale of platted lots in a subdivision may be erected and displayed in such subdivision provided that not more than one (1) such sign facing on any one (1) street shall be permitted in a any subdivision. Such signs may also be used to advertise the sale or lease of multi-family units or store or office space in a commercial development, however, such signs shall not be utilized to advertise the sale, lease or development of land. Such signs shall be limited to twenty-four (24) square feet in area, be not more than eight (8) feet in height and be located not closer than fifteen (15) feet from any public right-of-way. Such signs shall be permitted for a one (1) year period if ownership of a minimum of sixty (60) percent of the platted lots are transferred.
(b) Banner Signs. Banner signs may be installed subject to the following requirements:
(1) That the size of the banner sign shall not exceed that allowed for a permanent wall sign.
(2) That a banner sign may only be displayed for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any calendar quarter, and no more than two (2) times per calendar year.
(3) That a banner sign shall not be displayed above the roof line of any structure.
(4) That a banner sign shall not have more than four (4) colors. For the purpose of this section, black and white shall be considered colors.
(c) Special Event Signs. Special event signs shall be defined as signs which are used to present knowledge regarding some special event of community importance such as a community festival or political issue. Such signs shall be considered as temporary signs, must be authorized by the Planning and Zoning Administrator before erection, and subject to the following requirements:
(1) Not more than two (2) such signs regarding the same topic shall be erected at any given time and located no closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from each other.
(2) Not more than four (4) special event signs shall be permitted at any given time regardless of topic.
(3) No more than three (3) colors shall be included on such sign(s). For the purposes of this section, black and white shall be considered colors.
(4) Where such signs are proposed to be located in or above a public right-of-way, no solid portion of the sign shall be located within fifteen (15) feet horizontally of any vehicular pavement not less than eighteen (18) feet above such pavement, or not within ten (10) feet horizontally of any sidewalk nor less than twelve (12) feet above such sidewalk. No fastening or tying device shall be located within fifteen (15) feet above vehicular pavement.
(5) Such signs shall not be illuminated.
(6) Such signs shall not be displayed for a period more than thirty (30) days before the event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the event if located in any public right-of-way or within five (5) days if located elsewhere.
(7) Flexible type signs such as banners shall be provided with internal air vents to adequately relieve wind pressure.
Each temporary sign permit issued for the erection or maintenance of any sign located over a public street or sidewalk may contain a condition that the permit holder furnishes a bond set by Council to hold the Municipality harmless from liability for injury to third persons.
(d) Portable Signs. Portable signs shall be limited to unlighted signs and shall be permitted for not more than two (2) weeks per year for each business. Such signs shall be not more than four (4) feet high and not more than eight (8) feet wide and mounted such that the overall height is not greater than seven (7) feet above the ground. Portable signs shall not be located in any right-of-way and shall be located such that they do not obstruct the view of motorists for the purposes of ingress and egress.
(e) Construction Signs. Construction signs announcing the names of contractors, material men, developers, designers and financial institutions participating in the construction of a building shall be permitted only during the actual time of construction and shall be limited to only one (1) sign per building, shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area for a residential project and thirty-two (32) square feet for a non-residential project, shall not exceed four (4) feet in height for a residential project and six (6) feet in height for a non-residential project, and shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from any public right-of-way. Such signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
(f) Air Actuated Attraction Devices. Devices used to attract the attention of the public which are either air filled or air floating shall be regulated as temporary signs. Such devices shall be permitted for not more than two (2) weeks per year for each business. Such devices shall be not more than thirty (30) feet in height above the ground and located such that the device is at least the divided height from any public right-of-way, lot lines, or overhead utility lines and fastened in such a manner that the device shall not shift more than three (3) feet horizontally under any wind condition. (Ord. 2003-27. Passed 5-5-03.)