Temporary signs shall be subject to the following general requirements:
(A) Banners and pennants less than ten square feet in area are permitted provided they are secured at each corner, point and/or end so as to prevent movement. Banners erected by public or nonprofit groups announcing a community or charitable event shall be exempt from this provision. Streamers are prohibited.
(B) Portable signs as defined in § 156.111 are prohibited except as set forth in division (D) of this section.
(C) The date upon which a temporary sign is first displayed shall be legibly marked on the sign.
(D) Portable signs shall be permitted in the public-right-of-way during the customary business house of mercantile or commercial establishment that comports with all of the following requirements.
(1) The portable sign is less than ten square feet per side and displays no more than two sides of lettering or advertising.
(2) The sign shall not be placed so as to block or obstruct vehicular or pedestrian line of sight of an intersection of any two or more streets and the intersection of an alley or driveway to a public street.
(3) The sign shall be freestanding and located in front of the business or mercantile establishment the sign represents.
(4) The sign may be located in the public-right-of-way, but not within two feet of the curb, not in the clear path of travel and not in the clear areas adjacent to any street furniture.
(5) The sign shall be removed during non-business hours of the commercial or mercantile establishment and shall be removed when weather conditions create potentially hazardous conditions.
(6) Paper signs and wind-activated devices shall not be used or attached to a sign.
(7) The sign must be constructed of wood, metal or other durable materials in such a manner as to resist movement by high winds.
(8) The sign may consist of a changeable writing board, chalkboard or surface that accommodates changeable letters.
(9) No sign that requires electricity or any other power source shall be permitted.
(10) Signs shall be constructed in a manner that incorporates a base from which no supports or feet extend which may cause pedestrians to trip. No external cables, brackets, wires or props shall be permitted.
(11) A sign shall be replaced when the sign becomes defaced or tattered in whole or in part, at the determination of the City Manager or his or her designee.
(12) No more than one portable sign as described in this division shall be permitted per business.
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90; Am. Ord. 46-2003, passed 2-25-03) Penalty, see § 156.999