(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1250.02(d), 1270.17(a), 1270.05(g) or 1270.09(c), no more than two temporary signs on a single parcel may be located in residential districts if such signs are: inside windows; contain total signage of not more than six square feet on each surface; when erected in the front yard are: the top of the sign shall not be higher than four feet above grade between the front setback line and the inside of the sidewalk; and at least 20 feet from the nearest curb or fifteen feet from the inside edge of the sidewalk, whichever is closest to the setback line; and are otherwise, safely, securely erected so as to avoid injury to the person and/or property, without any permit if such signs are:
(Ord. 99-04. Passed 3-1-1999.)
(1) Homeowners signs which may be posted, authorized or displayed by homeowners regarding or offering their residential property "for sale" on their own premises, however such signs shall be displayed no more than 90 days after placement, and one additional 90-day period, after which time it must be removed for a minimum of 30 consecutive days before replaced for any additional period; providing such signs do not otherwise constitute commercial use primarily advertising a business or broker considering the definitions in Section 1270.01(d)(1) and/or 1270.01(d)(2); however, such "for sale" signs are deemed not to be an impermissible commercial use solely because they contain information which identifies a means of communication as an incident of residential use such as any phone number and/or the identity, and if applicable, broker of a party to contact. All such homeowners' signs shall be limited to two colors, excluding any one background color. For this purpose, white or any shade thereof shall be considered a color. All homeowners' signs shall be removed within seven days after title to the property transfers or the home is no longer offered "for sale". No sign shall contain a photograph of any person or motto of any kind unless authorized by the Ohio Administrative Code.
No attachment to a "for sale" sign shall be permitted except open signs or open arrows or directional arrows may be displayed up to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a scheduled open house, provided that such signs shall not be placed on public property.
(2) Security signs only as permitted under Section 808.06(h).
(Ord. 97-05. Passed 12-15-1997.)
(3) "Signs of personal expression" as defined in Section 1270.01(n).
(Ord. 99-04. Passed 3-1-1999.)
(4) Homeowners signs which may be posted, authorized or displayed by homeowners regarding or offering their residential property “for rent” or indicating a “vacancy” on their own premises, however such signs shall be displayed no more than 90 days after placement, and one additional 90-day period, after which time it must be removed for a minimum of 30 consecutive days before being replaced for any additional period. Such sign must be immediately removed upon renting the residential premises or filling all vacancies thereof. All such homeowner signs shall be limited to two colors, excluding any one background color. For this purpose, white or any shade thereof shall be considered a color. No sign shall contain a photograph of any person or motto of any kind unless authorized by the Ohio Administrative Code. No attachment to a “for rent” or “vacancy” sign shall be permitted.
(Ord. 2009-11. Passed 3-16-2009.)
(b) Subject to the requirements of Section 1270.11(a), all other temporary signs, except on private property in residential use districts, after obtaining a permit as required under Section 1270.03(a), may be displayed for 30 days; extension for not more than additional periods of 30 days each may be granted for good cause on application to the Mayor at least 15 days prior to the end of the permitted time.
(Ord. 98-41. Passed 7-6-1998.)
(c) Enforcement. On the authority of the Building Commissioner, upon notice or order served in person or by posting on the site or by certified mail to the owner of the premises or his or her agent that a sign on the site does not conform to the foregoing requirements, such owner or his or her agent shall remove such sign forthwith.
(d) Appeals. Any rejection or disapproval regarding temporary signs may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided in Chapter 1244.01 et seq.
(1982 Code, § 1120.11) (Ord. 97-05. Passed 12-15-1997; Ord. 2011-05. Passed 2-7-2011.)