(A) Temporary signs permitted without a permit. The following temporary signs are permitted without a zoning permit in all zoning districts, but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter:
(1) Campaign or election signs shall be permitted provided that:
(a) Each sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area;
(b) All such signs may be erected no sooner than 90 days in advance of an election;
(c) Such signs be removed within 14 days after the election; and
(d) No sign shall be placed in any right-of-way, any telephone pole or street sign, or any public property.
(2) Real estate signs are permitted provided that:
(a) Allowed for a maximum of two real estate signs if the property has two sides that have road frontage;
(b) Signs shall be non-illuminated;
(c) Signs shall not exceed a total of six square feet in area or a maximum height of six feet;
(d) Real estate signs shall be removed by the realtor within seven days of the closing of the transaction;
(e) No off-premises real estate signs are allowed. Location of real estate signs are to be limited to the property which is for sale;
(f) Lead-in signs which are no larger than four square feet in area shall be allowed. Text shall be limited to an arrow and firm name or logo. Permission to locate the lead-in sign shall be secured from the property owner. Signs shall be removed on the day of closing; and
(g) New subdivision signs located on the property shall not exceed 24 square feet in area and may remain until 75% of the lots are sold.
(3) Construction signs are permitted provided that:
(a) Signs located on residential lots, excluding multi-family sites, shall not exceed six square feet in area. The maximum height of such signs shall be six feet;
(b) Signs for all multi-family development sites and nonresidential uses shall not exceed one square foot for every five linear feet of frontage of property under construction, up to a maximum sign face area of 32 square feet. Such signs shall not exceed a maximum height of six feet;
(c) Signs are confined to the site of construction;
(d) Only one sign per street front of the property under construction shall be erected;
(e) Signs shall not be illuminated; and
(f) Signs shall be removed within seven days after the completion of the project.
(4) Temporary farm products signs are permitted provided that:
(a) Signs are located on the premises where the products are sold;
(b) Signs advertise products produced on-site only;
(c) Signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in area nor five feet in height;
(d) Only one sign shall be erected; and
(e) Signs shall be removed within seven days of the termination of sales activities.
(5) Temporary special event signs or banners for religious, charitable, civic, fraternal or similar organizations are permitted provided that:
(a) Signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area nor five feet in height; and
(b) Signs shall be erected no sooner than 30 days before and removed seven days after the event.
(6) Temporary directional signs within a planned development, but not visible from the road(s) fronting the overall development, shall be permitted so long as such signs do not exceed 12 square feet in sign area, six feet in height, and are removed upon completion of the portion of the project to which the signs are giving direction;
(7) Holiday lights and decorations;
(8) Signs and banners placed over the public right-of-way for special community events or campaigns open to the general public and sponsored by noncommercial civic, charitable, religious, community or similar organizations provided the sign or banner has been approved and authorized for display by the Town Manager or the Board of Commissioners;
(9) Any sign not legible or easily noticeable from public property or a public right-of-way and obviously not intended to attract the attention of the public; and
(10) Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.
(TB) Temporary signs requiring a permit. Temporary signs permitted upon issuance of a valid zoning permit shall be limited as follows:
(1) Temporary banners in commercial districts, provided that:
(a) Only one banner per establishment shall be allowed at a time;
(b) All banners shall be attached in total to a building wall or permanent canopy extending from a building;
(c) No paper banners shall be allowed;
(d) Banners shall be erected for a period not to exceed four weeks;
(e) No more than four such signs per establishment shall be erected within a calendar year; and
(f) No banner shall extend above the second occupiable floor level of a building.
(2) Temporary off-premises signs or banners for special community events, open to the general public and sponsored by noncommercial civic, charitable, religious, community or similar organizations, provided that:
(a) Temporary signs shall be located outside of the public right-of-way or at least 11 feet from the edge of any public street if the right-of-way cannot be determined;
(b) Every temporary off-premises sign or banner shall be separated by a distance of 400 feet from any other such temporary off-premises sign on the same side of a street, and by a distance of 200 feet from any other sign on the opposite side of a street; and
(c) Nothing in this provision shall be construed to authorize the posting of such signs or banners upon trees, utility poles, traffic control signs, lights or devices in any place or manner prohibited by the provisions herein, nor on private property without written consent of the owner.
(3) Any temporary sign not expressly permitted without a permit in division (A) above, but not expressly prohibited in § 156.055.
(Ord. O-2007-14, passed 8-7-2007; Ord. passed 12-7-2010)