(a) Temporary signs may be displayed in all zoning districts subject to the following schedules and conditions:
(1) Political signs – forty-five (45) days prior to the election and until seven (7) days after the election.
(2) Construction signs - at the commencement of construction until the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the abandonment of the project, or the failure to diligently pursue a reasonable construction schedule.
(3) Real estate project signs and commercial real estate signs – Subject to regulations in each zoning district listed in this Chapter.
(b) Each temporary sign (except political signs and temporary signs in residential zoning districts) must receive a temporary sign certificate through the Planning and Zoning Department by remitting a twenty-five ($25.00) certificate fee per sign. Unless otherwise stated in this Code, each temporary sign certificate shall allow a temporary sign to be displayed for up to thirty (30) days. At the time of application for a certificate, the applicant shall indicate on the application form the dates upon which the temporary sign will be installed and removed. If the applicant fails to remove the temporary sign by the deadline date and/or the expiration date of the certificate, the City, without demand or notice to the applicant, may remove the sign(s).
(c) Unless otherwise stated in this Code, each address or business entity is permitted to receive a maximum of four (4) thirty (30) days temporary sign permits per one (1) calendar year.
(Ord. 2017-53. Passed 4-24-17; Ord. 2023-144. Passed 11-13-23.)