(A) Single-family and two-family real estate development signs.
(1) In single-family and 2-family (RNF-1, RS-1, RS-2, RU-1, RU-2, and MH-1) districts, 1 sign for each public street frontage advertising a recorded subdivision or development shall be permitted.
(2) Each sign shall not exceed 64 square feet in area.
(3) Each sign shall be removed within 2 years after it is erected or when 75% of all lots or units within the subdivision or development are sold, whichever first occurs.
(B) Multiple-family real estate development signs.
(1) In multiple-family (RM-1 and RM-2) districts, 1 sign, not to exceed 64 square feet in area, shall be permitted on each public street frontage of a new multiple-family development for the purpose of advertising new dwelling units for rent or sale.
(2) Each sign shall be removed within 60 days of the initial rental or sale of 70% of the dwelling units within the development.
(C) Building contractor signs.
(1) One identification sign shall be permitted for all building contractors, 1 for all professional design firms and 1 for all lending institutions on sites under construction, each sign not to exceed 6 square feet in area, with not more than a total of 3 such signs permitted on 1 site.
(2) If all building contractors, professional design firms, and lending institutions join together in 1 identification sign, the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, and not more than 1 sign shall be permitted on a site.
(3) Signs shall have a maximum height of 10 feet and shall be confined to the site of the construction, construction shed, or construction trailer and shall be removed within 14 days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(D) Special event signs.
(1) Temporary signs announcing any special sales, annual, charitable, educational or religious event or function, located entirely within the premises on which the event or function is to occur, shall be permitted on an annual basis.
(2) A single special event a year is allowed by permit.
(3) A special event may last up to 30 days.
(4) A permit must be in effect for at least 30 days prior to thespecial event.
(5) The date of the special event must be identified at the time of the application.
(6) Maximum sign area shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(7) If building-mounted, signs shall be flat wall signs and shall not project above the roofline.
(8) If ground-mounted, signs shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
(9) Signs shall be set back in accordance with § 150.192.
(E) Banners, pennants, searchlights, and balloons.
(1) Banners, pennants, search lights, balloons, or other gas-filled figures are to be considered temporary signs and are therefore allowable during special events as defined in division (D) above.
(2) The signs shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular view and shall not interfere in any way with safe traffic flow.
(F) Real estate open house direction signs.
(1) Temporary real estate direction signs, not exceeding 3 square feet in area and 4 in number, showing a directional arrow and placed back of the property line, shall be permitted on approach routes to an open house, only for the day of the open house.
(2) Signs shall not exceed 3 feet in height.
(G) Real estate signs.
(1) In residential districts, 1 temporary real estate “For Sale,” “For Rent,” or “For Lease” sign, located on the property and not exceeding 6 square feet in area shall be permitted.
(2) In all other zoning districts, 1 sign of this type shall be permitted, provided it does not exceed 32 square feet in area and is set back in accordance with § 150.192.
(3) If the lot has multiple frontages, 1 additional sign not exceeding 6 square feet in area in residential districts or 32 square feet in area in all other districts shall be permitted.
(4) Under no circumstances shall more than 2 such signs be permitted on a lot.
(5) The signs shall be removed within 7 days following the sale, rent, or lease.
(6) In no case shall a sign advertising the sale, rent, or lease of a building that is not located on the property on which the sign is located, be permitted.
(Ord. -, Article V, § 5.2.10, passed 9-12-2006; Am. Ord. passed - -)
Penalty, see § 150.999