(A) Locations.
(1) Veterans Park and Heritage Park are traditional public forums on city property and, therefore, will be available for the placement of portable signage only, when the proposed signage meets the standards in division (B) below.
(2) Any signage proposed for other city property must be approved by city administration.
(B) Signage allowed.
(1) Along with permanent city park identification signage (e.g., park signs), the city will allow portable temporary signage for civic, non-profit or charitable events and non-commercial speech. Limited commercial speech signage will be allowed only at the city athletic field. All signage will be on a first come first serve basis.
(2) (a) Location, type and design of signage allowed is dictated by the standards of the district for each property along with those requirements listed below (in division (B)(4) below). The maximum quantity of signage allowed (total number of signs allowed) is hereby exempt for these permitted signs.
(b) All temporary commercial speech signage at the city athletic field will be designed and subcontracted by the city at the expense of the applicant. Customized commercial logos and text can be incorporated into city approved temporary signs.
(3) A staff issued written approval is required for the placement of any sign on these city-owned properties. An application for approval including information on the size, type, anchoring method and location of the proposed sign is required.
(4) Signage requirements.
(a) The total number of signs on public property will not be limited to zoning district sign standards.
(b) Each sign must include a legible posting date.
(c) The sign and attaching material must be removed within 45 days of the posting date or if the sign is posted for an event no longer than ten days after the event. Commercial signage at the Athletic Field will not be required to be removed with 45 days.
(d) All signs shall be constructed or anchored to prevent movement of the sign by the wind; except that, an anchoring shall not be permanent and shall not damage the property on which the sign is placed.
(e) No sign shall be attached to, or leaned against, any street furniture, utility facility (including poles and boxes), street light, building, fence, tree, statuary, playground/park amenity or any other present sign.
(f) No sign shall be placed in such a manner as to reduce the unobstructed path of travel on any sidewalk or path to less than 36 inches, and if the existing unobstructed path of travel of a sidewalk is 36 inches or less, no sign shall be placed on that sidewalk.
(g) No sign shall be placed within a curb cut or ramp installed to provide improved access to a sidewalk to the disabled.
(C) Downtown lamp post banners. Additionally, signage will be allowed in the form of banners which fit city brackets on the city owned (Victorian style) lampposts in the downtown. These must meet historic design guidelines and approval must be received from the Heritage Preservation Commission. Approved banners will be placed by the city’s Street Department.
(Prior Code, § 310.14) (Ord. passed 4-2-2024) Penalty, see § 153.99